The first commercial-scale offshore wind project in South Korea, Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, has delivered first power ahead of planned commercial-scale operation start in 2025.Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, a 96 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Shin-an…
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Norwind Offshore, which has been named Norwind Helm.The vessel naming ceremony was held in Ålesund on November 15, 2024, marking the fifth vessel delivery from Vard to Norwind Offshore…
Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, has installed the 60th and final offshore wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind project in northern Scotland.The turbines are Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD type, each capable of generating 14…
Cadeler’s newbuild offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak, designed to be able to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW offshore wind turbine sets per load, has arrived to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, ahead of its first deployment…
UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SOCAR Green and ACWA Power to develop 3.5 GW of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea.The potential projects would be Azerbaijan’s first offshore wind farms…
GE Vernova’s offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant has fired or suspended several workers in Quebec after a company investigation found they took shortcuts on quality control, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.GE Vernova launched the probe at the factory in Gaspe…
Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology.The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners…
UK energy regulator Ofgem on Tuesday approved five new undersea energy links which it said would further harness the vast potential of North Sea wind and help to power millions of homes.The approved projects include the Tarchon Energy Interconnector with a capacity of 1…
Current efforts by BP to scale back its renewables activities have no impact on an offshore wind joint venture the oil major has with EnBW, the German utility's finance chief told analysts on Tuesday.Both companies formed a 50:50 partnership…
ScottishPower has awarded a turbine contract worth more than £1 billion for its East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm just weeks after renewables auction success.The agreement will see Siemens Gamesa supply 64 of its SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines…
Sweden's Vattenfall wants to invest five billion euros ($5.34 billion) in climate-friendly energy products in Germany in the coming years, its local CFO said on Monday.The company intends to use the funds to build charging stations as well as wind and solar parks in the country by 2028…
Australian offshore support vessel owner MMA Offshore has secured an offshore wind site survey contract from Ørsted in Australia.The scope of the contract entails one of the first reconnaissance site surveys taking place in the Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone since the award of feasibility licenses…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project available.If approved, the project could generate up to 2.4GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power more than 800…
RWE has selected Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the North Sea.Thyborøn will be the home port for the project’s service vessels and the control center for managing marine logistics and traffic throughout the offshore construction phase…
World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has launched a new roadmap today which outlines the opportunities and challenges to deliver viable offshore wind projects in Türkiye…