The MSPAR floating offshore wind turbine foundation, developed by South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) and Netherlands-based Monobase Wind, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. The MSPAR foundation, a hybrid of semi-submersible and SPAR foundation design, is eng
Etha, Sitowise, and Netherlands-based Pondera have joined forces to advance Finnish offshore wind projects, providing a range of services throughout the project lifecycle. Sitowise, a building and infrastructure construction consultancy company, has experience with environmental studies, constructab
All 50 turbines have been installed at the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm comprises 50 Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines installed on monopile foundations by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern. The wind turbine inst
DNV has launched Phase 2 of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector. The new phase is said to play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps, with participation now expand
Correll, part of SPIE Group, has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to complete the 66 kV inter-array cable (IAC) termination and testing on wind turbines for RWE’s 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. The works are planned to commence in July 2025 with the mock-up scheduled for November 2
Siemens Gamesa will deliver 15 MW turbines for the 750 MW Bandibuli (Firefly) floating offshore wind project in South Korea, with plans for nacelles to be assembled locally as part of an agreement. Doosan Enerbility has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Gamesa and Equinor for c
Japanese energy company J-Power and the University of Tokyo have jointly developed and patented a new foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines specifically designed for Japan’s topography, dubbed “flexible tripile”. J-Power says the design provides seismic isolation from the ground, improv
The first set of monopiles for Poland’s 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project has been shipped from Steelwind Nordenham’s manufacturing plant in Germany. The first monopiles have been shipped from Steelwind’s facility in Nordenham and are on their way to the installation terminal. The Baltic Pow
Ignitis Group has decided to participate in Lithuania’s second tender for the rights to develop around 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea and will launch a partner selection process for up to 49 per cent ownership. The tender is planned to be launched on 18 November 2024. The winner
EnBW has awarded North Star a contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to be deployed at the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The award, which is the first for a North Star CSOV, for the newbuild Grampian Kestrel will precede the decade-long minimum charter contrac
A 26 MW offshore wind turbine has been rolled off the production line by China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. The company said the offshore wind turbine is tailored for areas with wind speeds of 8 m/s and above and has strong resistance to typhoons and corrosion. T
Windcat’s first Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) has been launched by Damen Shipyards at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. The launch ceremony took place on 12 October in Vietnam, where Damen is constructing all six CSOVs. With this first CSOV in the water, Damen said it will continue with i
Empire Energy Partners and The Herrick Corporation have formed a strategic joint venture to enhance the US offshore wind supply chain capacity. As the US offshore wind sector grows, Empire Energy Offshore and The Herrick Corporation are looking into the possibility of manufacturing essential compone
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has adopted a plan for the future Kattegat and Kriegers Flak II offshore wind farms, following an environmental assessment and consultation feedback. The tender for the Kattegat and Kriegers Flak II offshore wind farms was launched in April 2024. The bid deadline is 1
