Offshore helicopter services company NHV Group has announced a collaboration in Taiwan with Apex Aviation, a local Taiwanese company, with the aim of providing helicopter transportation services to Taiwan's growing offshore wind industry.'Given…
The first GE Haliade-X wind turbine generator has been installed at the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the US.The completed turbine is comprised of one tower, three blades, and one nacelle, and the fully assembled machine represents the largest turbine in the western world…
The PivotBuoy Project, developed by X1 Wind, finalized its offshore demonstration with partners reporting excellent results.The PivotBuoy Consortium partners are X1 Wind, ESM, WavEC, PLOCAN, INTECSEA, EDP, DTU, DNV GL, and DEGIMA. The project…
Eneti, an offshore wind installation company, said Wednesday that its subsidiary Seajacks UK had signed a contract with an unnamed client to assist with wind turbine installation.Per Eneti, the mobilization will start in 2024, and the contract…
Dutch offshore engineering company Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed a contract with Singapore-based construction firm Seatrium (ex-Sembcorp Marine) for the design of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta platform, to be deployed in the North Sea, offshore the Netherlands…
Costs have risen significantly in the past year for the Netherlands' multi-decade plan to connect its power grid to proposed North Sea wind farms due to rising interest rates, the country's Economic Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.The global…
Offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest 50% of the Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen.Glennmont is one of Europe’s largest fund managers, focused exclusively on investments in clean energy infrastructure…
Will the emergence of a floating offshore wind industry drive demand for newbuilds? When would these new vessels be needed? And will there enough qualified mariners to crew them? Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus Global Partners, weighs in.See the full video interview here.
Dutch offshore equipment and technology firm Huisman has launched a system that it says empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades…
Denmark-based global offshore wind developer Ørsted is set to divest a 50% stake in its offshore wind farm project in Taiwan and has signed an exclusivity agreement with a Taiwanese insurance company and its affiliate, following a competitive divestment process…
Norwegian ports investing in offshore wind can generate NOK 8.4 billion (currently ~766 million) in annual value and employ approximately 6,400 people by 2030, a new report from Menon Economics has found.The report was commissioned by Norwegian Offshore Wind…
Offshore survey services and geo-data specialist Fugro on Tuesday announced the opening of its new geotechnical testing laboratory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fugro said the new lab would bolster the company's capability to deliver advanced geotechnical testing for the offshore wind market…
TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables said Tuesday that their Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland's largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm, is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW.Seagreen…
A U.S. judge has rejected challenges to federal environmental permits and construction approvals for a $4 billion offshore wind farm near Massachusetts, which commercial fishing groups have claimed will harm whales and impair their businesses…
The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform left Seatrium’s yard in Singapore on Sunday, October 15. The platform is now heading for Aibel in Haugesund for the final installation of electrical equipment and commissioning.The DolWin…