The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind projects in federal waters off New Jersey. The original lease was divided into two separate leases, both approximately 8.7 miles (about 14 kilometres) o
Skyborn Renewables has become Ørsted’s joint venture partner on the South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind offshore wind farms in the US as Skyborn’s parent company, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), acquired Eversource Energy’s 50 per cent ownership share in the two projects. Eversource initiated
Belgium-headquartered Sarens has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) framework agreement with Empire Energy Partners’ Offshore Division to support the development of offshore wind projects in the US. The collaboration, which combines Empire Energy’s engineering, procurement, and construction
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has designated three new areas as offshore wind preparation zones. The three areas that were designated as preparation areas are Akita City, Akita Prefecture, East Side of Wakayama Prefecture, and West Side of Wakayama Prefecture (floating wind)
Korea Floating Wind (KF Wind), owned by Ocean Winds, Mainstream Renewable Power, and Kumyang Electric Co., has completed the geotechnical survey for the first phase of its 1,125 MW floating offshore wind project in South Korea. The first phase of the project, called East Blue Power, has a potential
The Danish Energy Agency has adopted a plan for the North Sea I offshore wind area following an environmental assessment of the plan and the consultation responses. The area comprises two subareas, the first of which has been already put out to tender with three offshore wind sites offered. The plan
UK-headquartered BMT, in partnership with shipbuilder Strategic Marine, has unveiled a new hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV) design, the StratCat35. The StratCat35, which made its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is 35 metres in length and offers an expansive deck area, significantly improving storage c
Denmark’s Cadeler has signed firm contracts with Polenergia and Equinor for the installation of wind turbines at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. Following the vessel reservation agreements made in May 2024 with the Equinor-Polenergia joint venture, Cadeler has finalized firm
Vestas has signed a conditional order agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, to supply V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. The agreement is for the supply, installation, and commissioning
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has postponed the lease sale for offshore wind areas in federal waters off Oregon. The US federal agency said on 27 September the auction was being delayed due to insufficient bidder interest. BOEM issued the Final Sale Notice (FSN) for two lease areas
Cadeler has signed a Vessel Reservation Agreement (VRA) for a pipeline of offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The VRA secures the availability of one of Cadeler’s two newbuild M-Class wind turbine installation vessels for two projects in the Asia-Pacific market. The aggregate potentia
Macquarie Asset Management is set to acquire 100 ownership of Ziton, a Denmark-based provider of operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the offshore wind industry. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, advised by Macquarie Asset Management, has entered into a share purchase agreement with
The Rui Li 1 floating offshore wind project, developed by a consortium comprising IX Renewables, Hexicon and GF Corporation, has passed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) preliminary review. The consortium behind the project plans to enter the 180 MW Rui Li 1 into the upcoming floating wind d
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has contracted Fraunhofer IWES to develop a fully Integrated Ground Model (IGM) for the Doordewind Wind Farm Zone (DDWWFZ). The German company will perform the work together with UK-based Tetra Tech RPS Energy and Geowynd. The contract, which will run for appr
