The first wind turbine foundation has been installed at the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France, developed by Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT), a joint venture between Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and Banque des Territoires. The foundations are steel jackets fabricat
Korean Register has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Samsung Heavy Industries’ newly developed next-generation floating offshore wind substructure, capable of supporting 15 MW turbines. Samsung Heavy Industries has designed the SnapWindFloat, a floating substructure capable of supporting u
US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden
ZTT Submarine Cable & System (ZTTSC) has delivered the first batch of 500 kV three-core AC submarine cables for the Yangjiang Fanshi II Offshore Wind Farm in China. According to the company, the production process integrated smart manufacturing lines, industrial robots, smart warehousing, and AI-bas
According to a study done by the Fraunhofer IWES, coordinated continued operation of existing offshore wind farms for up to 35 years, followed by decommissioning and new construction, could increase energy yields while reducing economic costs over the entire period. In a recent study, commissioned b
Norway’s VARD has cut the first steel for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) it is building for Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The 121.3-metre-long vessel of VARD 3 39 design is said to be a highly versatile platform designed and equipped for subsea operation duties, offshore wind
Van Oord has completed the installation of 109 inter-array cables, which marks the conclusion of its full scope of work on the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Approximately 360 kilometres of inter-array cables have been installed and tested, connecting the wind farms’ 100 14 MW turbines t
Dajin Heavy Industry has sent away the first batch of six monopiles that will be installed at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. The first six monopiles have set sail from Dajin Heavy Industry’s Penglai facility, according to the latest social media post by the Chinese company. Daj
Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has temporarily suspended the ongoing offshore wind tender, with plans to resume it on October 6. According to the Lithuanian government, the tendering procedures will be resumed on 6 October 2025, and the submission of tenders will continue unti
Taean Wind Power, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vena Energy, has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) totalling 500 MW for its offshore wind project in South Korea. The agreements cover 300 MW with Korea West Power and 200 MW with Gangneung Eco Power. “This
The developer behind the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Ulsan Metropolitan City to strengthen cooperation in developing the floating offshore wind industry and support regional economic growth. Under the agreement, Ulsan City will f
Cerulean Winds has submitted offshore consent applications to the Scottish Government for its 1 GW Aspen project, one of three floating offshore wind farms the company is developing in the Central North Sea. Lodged with the Scottish government’s Marine Directorate Licensing Operations Team, the appl
Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b offshore wind project in Taiwan will be commissioned in the third quarter of 2026 instead of later this year due to a damaged export cable. The 300 MW offshore wind farm is part of the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 project, currently under construction 35-60 kilometre
The first steel has been cut for the jacket foundation that will support the BalWin delta offshore converter platform in the German North Sea. The jacket foundation, which weighs around 13,000 tonnes, will be delivered under a contract GE Vernova and McDermott International signed with the German tr
