BayWa r.e. has received concept certification from DNV for its BayFloat floating wind semi-submersible concrete substructure and mooring system design. The design was validated using the 22 MW generic reference turbine “IEA-22-280-RWT”. The certification process was conducted in accordance with DNV-
As offshore wind expands into new frontiers, jack-up vessels face increasingly difficult working environments. Beyond the sandy soils of the North Sea, projects are now being built on dense tills, coral limestone, and even exposed bedrock. These hard seabeds are testing the limits of conventional ja
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has signed an agreement with Bladena to test blade reinforcement technology designed to extend the operational life of offshore wind turbines. The full-scale testing programme at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, the UK, will use a
Taylor Hopkinson and Brunel have been awarded a contract to supply client representatives across all major construction packages for the 500 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. As one of two suppliers selected for this scope, Taylor Hopkinson and Brunel specialists will act on behalf of the
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has launched tenders for three offshore wind areas that can house a minimum of 2.8 GW of installed capacity. The process is based on a Contracts for Difference (CfD) model, which the DEA says will increase the likelihood of qualified bids, following the tender launched
[NOTE: The article title was updated on 3 February 2026. The previous title was “TotalEnergies Submits Permits for 3 GW German Offshore Wind Projects”.] TotalEnergies has submitted permit applications for two of its offshore wind farms in Germany, totalling approximately 3 GW, to the Federal Maritim
CS Wind Offshore has loaded out the final batch of transition pieces (TPs) for Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, currently under construction in the US. The company signed a contract with Dominion Energy in November 2021 and started production at the Port of Aal
Fugro has completed geophysical and archaeological surveys for Energia Wind 2020 to support the development of the 330 MW Rimini offshore wind farm. The survey covered both the wind farm site and the export cable corridor, located approximately 12 nautical miles (approximately 22 kilometres) off the
OES Group has been awarded a contract by Smulders for the supply and installation of the ICCP system at the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Under the contract, OES Group will supply and install 53 external and internal ICCP systems to protect the project’s monopiles from corrosion
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, a Scottish project developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has secured investment from Great British Energy, National Wealth Fund and Scottish National Investment Bank, each with the option to invest up to GBP 50 million (approximately EUR 58 mill
DEME has awarded SPIE Wind Connect, a subsidiary of SPIE, a contract for the full scope of cable termination and testing works on Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. Under the agreement, SPIE Wind Connect will carry out 66 kV inter-array cable te
Ocean Winds has secured the third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, offered through the Crown Estate’s Round 5 auction earlier this year. The developer is joining Equinor and the Gwynt Glas joint venture, which were awarded rights for two of the three sites offered in Round 5 in June. O
Tohoku Electric Power and BW Ideol have obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from Japan’s Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a floating offshore wind turbine system. The system, based on BW Ideol’s patented Damping Pool technology, features a concrete barge-type floating foundation desi
Vattenfall, EWE, and RWE have launched a qualification phase for the decommissioning of Alpha Ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm. Work is expected to commence from 2027 onwards, but Vattenfall and its partners are also considering start dates in 2028. The estimated value of the contract is a
