Offshore Wind News


Cadeler Gets Turbine Installation Job at Equinor’s and Polenergia’s OW Farms

Oct 01, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed contracts with Equinor and Polenergia for the installation of turbines at 1440 MW Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea.The total potential value of these…

Vestas Books Conditional Turbine Order for 1.1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

Oct 01, 2024

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has signed a conditional turbine order agreement with Inch Cape Offshore, an equal joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland.The agreement is for the supply…

BOEM Postpones Oregon’s Offshore Wind Lease Sale

Sep 30, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has decided to delay the offshore wind energy auction planned for potential lease areas offshore Oregon due to insufficient bidder interest at this time.On August 29, 2024, the Department of the Interior…

Cadeler’s Newbuild Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Up for Asia-Pacific Work

Sep 30, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has secured a vessel reservation agreement for one of its newbuild wind turbine installation vessels for a pipeline of offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region.The vessel reservation agreement…

BV Issues Final Prototype Certificate for DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform

Sep 26, 2024

Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has secured the final prototype certification from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, marking a significant advancement in innovative SATH floating wind technology…

BMT, Strategic Marine Introduce New StratCat35 CTV

Sep 26, 2024

Working in partnership with Strategic Marine, BMT has introduced its latest addition to the offshore wind industry - the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).The vessel, which made its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is designed to meet a wider…

RWE Hires Lamprell to Deliver Transition Pieces for 2.8GW Norfolk Vanguard OW Projects

Sep 26, 2024

RWE has awarded two key contracts to Lamprell for the supply of 184 transition pieces to its two east coast UK offshore wind projects currently under development, Norfolk Vanguard West and Norfolk Vanguard East.The award underlines RWE’s continued…

November Elections an Inflection Point for US Offshore Wind

Sep 25, 2024

We are fast approaching a potential inflection point for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the November 2024 elections.On the positive side of the scale, federal and state leases supporting approximately 63 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity have been awarded to developers on the East Coast…

Sarens Lifts Up Maintenance Efforts for Hywind Scotland’s Floating Wind Turbines

Sep 25, 2024

Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…

European Test Centers Join Forces for Floating Offshore Wind

Sep 25, 2024

Five European offshore wind test sites have formed a new alliance, aiming to improve conditions for floating wind demonstration projects.Test centers, including BiMEP, CEO, Foundation Open-C, METCEntre and Plocan, have created HiPoTeSis, officially announced at WindEnergy Hamburg…

Vattenfall and BASF Pick Havfram for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Cluster Job

Sep 25, 2024

Havfram, a provider of transport and installation services for the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall and BASF for their Nordlicht offshore wind farm cluster.The Nordlicht wind farm zone, located 85 kilometers north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea…

South Korea’s GS Entec Engages Finnish Specialist for XXXL OW Monopiles Services

Sep 25, 2024

Finnish welding and automation solutions specialist Pemamek has secured an order from South Korea’s equipment manufacturer GS Entec, which will enhance its capacity to produce large-scale XXXL monopiles for offshore wind.The order involves a…

ABS Greenlights French Developer’s Concrete Floating Wind Foundation

Sep 25, 2024

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible foundation for floating wind turbines from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction.The floater can…

Havfram Gets Turbine Installation Job at German Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 25, 2024

Havfram has signed a contract with Luxcara, an independent German asset manager specialized in clean energy infrastructure projects, for the transport and installation support of wind turbines for the Waterkant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea…

IDOM, RENK Group to Lead Construction of ORE Catapult's New OW Test Facilities

Sep 24, 2024

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has selected IDOM and RENK Group as preferred contractors to support the development of its new blade testing and upgraded drive train testing facilities.The news follows the $114 million investment…

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