The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to review potential environmental impacts related to the possible issuance of an offshore wind energy research lease in the Gulf of Maine. The State of Maine requested the lease to research potential floating offshore wind energy development…
Germany offshore wind monopile foundation manufacturer EEW SPC has won a contract from RWE to produce 36 of the total 72 foundations for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark.EEW SPC will build the monopiles at its Rostock site in Germany.…
Belgium-based offshore wind installation services firm DEME Offshore said Wednesday it had secured three contracts for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. DEME said the combined contracts represented a ‘large’ contract, which…
Denmark's Orsted, the world's No. 1 offshore wind farm developer, on Wednesday reported first-quarter operating profit in line with expectations, and confirmed its full-year guidance given earlier in the year. First-quarter earnings before interest…
As the world continues to scramble for renewable energy, floating offshore wind has emerged as a key capacity enabler in the coming decades. With no major commercial scale projects currently in operations, the segment is largely based on governments…
Tens of gigawatts of floating wind projects are slated for development in this and the next decade, but many obstacles remain.There has been much focus on the emerging floating wind market of late.The U.K. is forging ahead with commercial scale…
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has won a with RWE to deliver Offshore Resources and Services for the duration of the Sofia offshore wind farm's offshore construction, starting in 2023.The work scope includes a range of services, including…
Subsea services company Reach Subsea said Tuesday it had secured a five-month contract with an unnamed 'major renewable energy company,' for delivery of offshore wind-related services.The subsea vessel Deep Cygnus will be utilized on the project…
Aberdeen-based Balmoral has unveiled a new scour protection system that integrates seabed protection and flow reduction to minimize operational costs and potential cable failure in the offshore wind industry.The new HexDefence structure eliminates the requirement to dump rock…
Officials of the Port of Taichung (TIPC) in Taiwan have held a ground-breaking ceremony for the start of construction on Wharf Nos. 37 and 38 which will provide supporting infrastructure to the nation’s offshore wind industry.When completed…
Three firms are vying to buy a minority stake of up to 49% in Iberdrola's 'Baltic Eagle' offshore wind farm off the German coast, newspaper Expansion reported on Friday, citing unidentified market sources.The top candidates for the transaction…
Japanese company Sumitomo Electric Industries said Thursday it would set up a subsea cable factory in Scotland, UK.'The introduction of renewable energy and interconnected national and regional lines are being promoted worldwide to achieve a decarbonized society…
Dutch offshore survey services firm Fugro has won a contract to conduct an offshore geotechnical site investigation for Australia's offshore wind project Star of the South (SOTS), located off the coast of Gippsland southeast of Australia.Partly…
Glosten is growing its PelaStar partner network to prepare for Phase 2 of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. The expanded team will focus on identifying facilities and the requisite investment to enable U…
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds on Thursday announced the Final Investment Decision for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. The project of around 500 MW in France represents a total investment of €2.7 billion, said the company…