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Vattenfall Makes FID for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Cluster, Buys Back BASF Share

Mar 26, 2025

Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany, and has agreed to buy back 49% share BASF is holding in the project.Construction of the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms is planned to begin in 2026…

BOS Princess Becomes Geotechnical Drilling Vessel

Mar 25, 2025

Seas Geosciences has completed the conversion of the BOS Princess into a multipurpose geotechnical drilling vessel that is now ready to serve the global offshore energy industry.With its 80-metre length and close to 19-metre beam, the BOS Princess…

Deep Wind Offshore Finds Local Partner for Korean Offshore Wind Projects

Mar 25, 2025

Norway-based company Deep Wind Offshore has signed a partnership agreement with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), the largest power producer in South Korea, to jointly develop Admiral Lee and Abalone offshore wind projects in Korea.Deep…

Nexans to Supply Subsea Cables for Three French Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 25, 2025

Nexans has secured a framework agreement with Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) for the design, manufacturing, and supply of HVDC cables, which will be used to connect three offshore wind farms to the French transmission network.The framework agreement covers the supply…

Palfinger to Equip Polish Offshore Wind Farms with Platform Cranes

Mar 24, 2025

Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting and handling systems for marine applications Palfinger Marine has been selected to supply platform cranes for Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms, being developed by Equinor and POLENERGIA offshore Poland…

Glamox to Light Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 24, 2025

Lighting specialist Glamox has secured a contract from ProCon Wind Energy to supply its LED marine lighting solutions for Thor offshore wind farm, being constructed by RWE offshore Denmark.The contract from ProCon Wind Energy will see lighting…

Hellenic Cables, Asso.subsea Get Dunkerque Offshore Wind Farm’s Cabling Job

Mar 21, 2025

Hellenic Cables and Asso.subsea have secured a turnkey contract by Réseau de Transport d’ Électricité (RTE) to supply and install export cables for the Dunkerque offshore wind farm.The Dunkerque offshore wind farm, with a planned capacity between 500 and 600 MW…

GBM Works' New Tech Challenges Noise Pollution in Wind Turbine Installation

Mar 20, 2025

GBM Works has made progress with the development of its Vibrojet technology, designed to address noise pollution affecting marine life during the installation of foundation piles by using vibrations and water jetting, instead of traditional piling methods…

Equinor Scales Down Climate Ambitions

Mar 20, 2025

Norway's Equinor on Thursday weakened its energy transition plan as it struggles to deliver on pledges to invest more in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, citing practical difficulties and a shift in political priorities.The oil…

RWE Cuts Back Planned Investments Citing ‘Global Uncertainty’

Mar 20, 2025

RWE, Germany's largest utility, on Thursday said it would cut investments by more than a fifth until the end of the decade, citing global uncertainty around renewable energy returns that has forced major sector players to pare back spending plans…

Apollo to Buy Majority Stake in OEG in Over $1B Deal

Mar 19, 2025

Asset manager Apollo has agreed to acquire a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group as part of the transaction worth over $1 billion.Apollo, through its funds managed by its affiliates, will take the majority share…

Portuguese Firm Hooks Work at Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 19, 2025

Portuguese engineering company Etermar Energia has signed a contract Ørsted and PGE to deliver over 100 external platforms for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, marking its first major contract in the offshore wind industry.The contract covers…

CIP Reaches Financial Close for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Mar 19, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has reached financial close on the 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project off the coast of Taichung in Taiwan.Fengmiao I project has secured an approximately $3…

Dutch Firms Cement Offshore Wind Collaboration

Mar 19, 2025

Offshore engineering specialist Enersea and EPCI management expert IX Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in the offshore wind sector.IX Renewables specializes in EPCI management, offering technical…

Enshore Subsea Gets Inch Cape Offshore Wind Export Cables Job

Mar 18, 2025

U.K.-based Enshore Subsea has secured the export cable installation contract for Inch Cape offshore wind farm, one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm projects.Inch Cape will have two 85 kilometer, 220kV, three-phase export cables which…

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