Offshore Wind News


UK Allocates Close to $1.3B for Next Renewable Energy Auction

Mar 07, 2024

The U.K. government has approved $1.27 billion for the next contracts for difference (Cfd) auction round, which is the biggest ever funding boost for its flagship renewables support scheme.The budget for the sixth CfD allocation round signals…

Iberdrola Bids $2.5B for Remaining Stake in US Subsidiary

Mar 07, 2024

Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Thursday it is launching a bid to acquire the remaining 18.4% stake in its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid that it does not hold in a deal that would amount to about $2.49 billion.Iberdrola said it is offering $34…

Equinor and Polenergia Hire RockWave for Offshore Wind Subsurface Data Reprocessing

Mar 07, 2024

Equinor and Polenergia have awarded a contract to RockWave for subsurface data reprocessing for Baltyk 1 offshore wind farm in Poland.The contract scope entrusted to RockWave for the 1.56 GW offshore wind farm involves the reprocessing of sparker…

AI Tool to Tackle Boulder Issues for Offshore Wind Developments

Mar 07, 2024

Renewable energy industry supplier Ocean Geophysics has introduced an AI-driven boulder identification tool, which is expected to reduce development risk, time and cost for developers of offshore wind farms.Large, individual boulders as well as boulder fields with thousands…

NOV's Telescopic Leg Crane Wins Two Industry Awards

Mar 06, 2024

NOV’s telescopic leg crane has recently received recognition for its exceptional contribution to the offshore industry. At the Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) Industry Gala Dinner & Awards on February 7, the crane won the OSJ Innovation of the Year Award 2024…

Hanwha Ocean Lays Keel for Cadeler WTIV Wind Maker

Mar 06, 2024

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has laid the keel for Cadeler’s newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Maker.The vessel was ordered in 2021 by Eneti, which was acquired by Denmark-based Cadeler in 2023. The vessel was to be named Nessie under previous ownership…

Corio Deploys LiDARs for Offshore Wind Projects in Philippines

Mar 06, 2024

Corio Generation, a Macquarie Group company, has deployed Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems for offshore wind projects in the Philippines.To support its development strategy, LiDARs have been installed in the vicinity of sites in Guimaras and Cavite…

Vestas Set to Supply Offshore Wind Turbines for Equinor's Empire Wind 1

Mar 06, 2024

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas is ready to deliver its 15 MW-rated turbine for Equinor's Empire Wind 1 scheme, following the successful rebid into New York’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.With a current conditional order in place for the 810 MW Empire Wind 1 project…

LS Cable Reels In Preferred Supplier Deal for CIP’s Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Mar 06, 2024

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed preferred supply agreement with LS Cable for the supply of both offshore and onshore cables for the 500 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan.The scope of the contract awarded to Korea-based industrial…

Salamander Floating Wind Project Embarks on Marine Environment Study

Mar 05, 2024

Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has partnered with two Scottish universities to investigate any potential impact of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems.The PREDICT 2.0 initiative forms part of a…

COWI Secures Pre-FEED Contracts for Two Scottish Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 05, 2024

International engineering firm COWI has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) -  a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi – to provide Pree-FEED study for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects in Scotland.Under the contract…

American Offshore Services Takes Delivery of Its First CTV

Mar 04, 2024

American Offshore Services (A-O-S) has taken delivery of its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), Gripper, purpose built to support the U.S. offshore wind industry. The vessel is scheduled to be christened during an official ceremony later this month…

Ramboll to Support Development of Renewable Energy Hub in Adriatic Sea

Mar 04, 2024

Danish engineering group Ramboll has been selected by Italian company Agnes to deliver advisory and technical support for a 600MW offshore wind project in the Adriatic Sea, that will also feature floating solar units, battery storage and hydrogen production plant…

Nautical SUNRISE to Test 5MW Offshore Solar Plant at Dutch Wind Farm

Mar 04, 2024

Nautical SUNRISE consortium partners have launched the EU-backed project whose aim is to facilitate research and development of offshore floating solar systems and its components.The Nautical SUNRISE project, supported with $7.35 million of Horizon Europe funding…

Prysmian, Hitachi, BAM Get Cable and Converter Stations Contracts for UK Subsea Link

Mar 04, 2024

Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), a joint venture between SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), has awarded contracts for the development of ‘subsea electricity superhighway’ to Prysmian, Hitachi Energy and BAM.EGL2 will see the creation of a 525kV…

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