The developer behind the White Cross floating offshore wind project has submitted the planning documents for the 100 MW site off the coast of Devon and Cornwall. The White Cross project is being developed by Offshore Wind Ltd (OWL), a joint venture between Cobra and Flotation Energy. The developer h
South Korean SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of SK ecoplant, and Corio Generation, a portfolio company of Green Investment Group (GIG), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on offshore wind projects in six regions around the world. Under the MoU, the t
Spain-headquartered BlueFloat Energy has deployed a floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system at the site of the Winds of September floating wind project offshore Taiwan. The planned wind farm is located 25 kilometres offshore from Hsinchu city, with a water depth of 64-96 metres, and an a
The Lithuanian Government has approved the requirements for developers for the country’s first-ever offshore wind auction, expected to be announced by the National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) on 30 March. According to the government’s decision, prospective bidders will have to have an average r
Ilmatar Offshore has contracted The Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) to conduct a conceptual, technical design for two offshore wind projects north of Åland, Finland. During autumn 2022, seabed surveys were performed on Ilmatar Offshore’s project areas Stormskär and Väderskär north of the Åland Islan
KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) Research Institute, together with DNV as a technical advisor, is developing a long-term plan for a power grid that will enable delivering electricity generated by offshore wind to South Korea. In February 2021, the South Korean government announced a KRW 48.5
Floventis Energy has awarded Kent an Owner’s Engineer contract for its Llŷr 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. On this project and in partnership with Vekta Group, Kent will provide multidisciplinary Owner’s Engineer support, covering CDM, hull and mooring, electrical, WTG, site layout,
OX2 has initiated cooperation on a research station in the north of Åland with the aim to develop and test methods to increase biodiversity in connection with the offshore wind projects that the company is developing around Åland. OX2 will cooperate with Under Ytan and Nemo Seafarms, companies that
The organisations, Norwegian Offshore Wind and Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Tokyo which aims to get the business going between the countries’ offshore wind companies. Both the Norwegian supply chain and developers are interested in the emerg
Ocean Winds (OW), a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Setúbal in Portugal to work together on preliminary steps in getting the port infrastructure ready for the upcoming offshore wind development in the country. José Pinhe
GE could soon join the list of wind turbine manufacturers who have surpassed the current 15 MW “threshold” by producing and/or announcing more powerful models. According to information recently shared with investors, the US-headquartered company is likely to climb up the offshore wind turbine output
Ørsted and Eversource, the developers of the 704 MW Revolution Wind project offshore Connecticut and Rhode Island, have filed a proposal in Rhode Island’s offshore wind solicitation for Revolution Wind 2 which would have a generation capacity of 884 MW. According to the developers, the new offshore
Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) has partnered with Shell to establish a research, training, and technology demonstration programme in an effort to advance offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico. GWT, supported by a USD 10 million investment from Shell, will create 30 new direct jobs and the Loui
Van Oord has seen the demand in the offshore wind market increase exponentially in 2022, the Dutch marine contractor’s CEO Pieter van Oord said. Van Oord’s Offshore Wind business unit had what the company has described in its financial report for 2022 as a ”a busy year”, recording EUR 599 million re
