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Cadeler’s Newbuild Offshore Wind Vessel Secures Work in US

Feb 28, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed a firm contract for the deployment of its newbuild offshore wind vessel, the Wind Pace, at an offshore wind farm located in the United States.This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-Class newbuild vessel…

Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Energy Auction Attracts International Developers

Feb 28, 2025

Companies from around the world have proposed to develop 69 offshore areas in Colombia's first offshore wind energy auction, the South American country's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) said on Thursday.Why It's ImportantThe auction is a…

Eni Takes 46% Quarterly Profit Hit

Feb 27, 2025

Italian energy group Eni reported a 46% slide in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit on Thursday, hit by lower energy prices and weakness at its refining, biofuel and chemicals divisions.Adjusted net profit for October and December totaled 892 million euros ($934 million)…

Empire Energy Offshore, Boom Logistics Join Forces for OW in Australia

Feb 27, 2025

Empire Energy Offshore has formed a strategic alliance with Boom Logistics, a provider of heavy lifting and logistics solutions, to strengthen Australia’s future offshore wind infrastructure.The collaboration marks a pivotal advancement in the development of Australia’s offshore wind sector…

Jan De Nul to Install XXL Monopiles at 1.1GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 27, 2025

Belgian offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has secured a contract for the installation of monopiles for 72 offshore wind turbines that will make up the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland.Inch Cape offshore wind farm, being…

BP Slashes Renewables, Increases Oil and Gas Investments

Feb 26, 2025

BP slashed planned investment in renewable energy and said on Wednesday it would increase annual oil and gas spending to $10 billion, in a major strategy shift aimed at boosting earnings and shareholder returns.The oil major cut planned annual…

First Steel Cut for North Star’s Hybrid-Electric SOV for EnBW

Feb 26, 2025

North Star and its shipbuilding partner Cochin Shipyard have cut first steel on EnBW’s new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV), which is on decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany from the end of 2026…

Siemens Hires Pfisterer for DolWin4 and BorWin4 Grid Connection Cable Package

Feb 26, 2025

Germany-based electrical connection technology supplier Pfisterer has secured a contract from Siemens Energy to provide turnkey cable systems for the BorWin4 and DolWin4 offshore grid connections.The two platforms will enable the transmission of offshore wind energy to the German mainland…

CIP Acquires 480MW Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm in UK

Feb 26, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has signed a transaction to acquire the full ownership of Morecambe offshore wind project from COBRA Group, and Flotation Energy, owned by TEPCO Renewable Power…

Green Marine UK Bolsters Subsea Services Unit with Major Investment

Feb 25, 2025

Orkney-based marine services firm Green Marine UK has announced a seven-figure capital investment in a new Subsea Services Department targeting the U.K.’s offshore wind sector.The company expansion, boosted by financial backing from HIE (Highlands and Islands Enterprise)…

BP to Scrap Renewables Targets as it Shifts Back to Fossil Fuels

Feb 24, 2025

BP's chief executive will scrap a target to increase renewable generation 20-fold by 2030, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of a strategy shift announced on Wednesday to tackle investor concerns over earnings, two sources told Reuters…

BS Offshore, Ulstein Verft Launch CSOV Newbuild (Photos)

Feb 24, 2025

Germany-based Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) and Ulstein Verft have launched a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), the Yno 320.The launch followed an extensive outfitting phase that included the installation of electrical and mechanical systems…

Van Oord, Ecowende to Enhance Biodiversity Hollandse Kust West Wind Farm

Feb 24, 2025

Van Oord and Ecowende have signed a contract for the design, construction and installation of tree reefs and oyster hubs at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm (HKW, site VI) in the North Sea.According to Van Oord, this is the first time…

Spain to Open First Offshore Wind Tender Later in 2025

Feb 21, 2025

Spain will launch its first tender for offshore wind farms later this year, Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said on Friday.She added that her government will raise the amount of investment allowed in power grids, currently capped to limit electricity costs for consumers…

France’s EDF Reports $944M Impairment on US Offshore Wind Project

Feb 21, 2025

State-owned French power giant EDF is taking a 900 million euro ($944.4 million) impairment charge on the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm project in the United States after partner Shell pulled out of the joint venture.'We have every intention…

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