Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has contracted Føn Energy Services to provide a fully integrated Balance of Plant (BoP) operations and maintenance (O&M) service programme for the Moray East and Moray West offshore wind farms in Scotland. The contract is valid for
Ørsted has sold a 50 per cent ownership share in the Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm to Taiwanese insurance company Cathay Life Insurance, and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings, for approximately DKK 11.6 billion (around EUR 1.55 billion). The 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 is part of the 92
The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 2.6 billion scheme to support the development of renewable offshore wind energy in Estonia. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023. The measure aims to supp
The Crown Estate has awarded nearly GBP 5 million in funding to 13 organisations across England, Wales, and Scotland in the first round of its Supply Chain Accelerator. According to The Crown Estate, the funding will help kick-start projects drawing down from a GBP 50 million fund established in May
The Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has submitted applications for both offshore and onshore consents to the Scottish authorities for review. The project is the first fully floating offshore wind farm from the 2022 ScotWind leasing process to
The Lucena offshore wind project in the Philippines, developed by Nexif Ratch Energy, has been awarded the Green Lane Certificate by the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI). On 26 November, Nexif Ratch Energy, owned by Singapore’s Nexif Energy and Thai Ratch Group, secured Green Lane Certificates
China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a reservation agreement with Danish Odense Port for 100,000 square metres of the port area to store offshore wind components, which will later be installed on European wind farms. In the coming years, the Chinese manufacturer plans to deliver a “substantial” n
Proserv has been awarded a contract by DEME Offshore to de-risk offshore wind operations at Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm project in the UK. According to Proserv, the company will utilise its Electro Cable Guard (ECG) system to identify signs of transmission cabl
BP and Japanese global renewable energy developer JERA have signed an agreement to combine their offshore wind businesses to establish a new standalone company. The two partners say the new company will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators with 13 GW in ope
ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola’s UK arm, has selected Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the staging ground for pre-assembly works for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind project. The companies have signed a reservation agreement that will see the Siemens Gamesa turbine components and sections c
Prumo Logística, the Port of Açu, and Belgium’s Sarens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study logistics solutions for moving offshore wind components in the port-industry complex in São João da Barra, in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The MoU was signed on 28 November,
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated over USD 18 million for 27 research and development (R&D) projects to advance marine energy and offshore wind technologies. According to the US DOE, these initiatives, which will be undertaken across 17 universities, including five minority-serving ins
A consortium comprising Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund has decided not to participate in the Utsira Nord tender, which is planned to be launched in 2025. The partners, who did not provide an explanation for their decision, said they will still consider offshore wind on the Norwegian continental sh
French transmission system operator (TSO) RTE Réseau Transport d’Electricité has signed a contract with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the design, construction, assembly, and installation of a substation for the 600 MW Dunkirk offshore wind farm in France. RTE selected Chantiers de l’Atlantique to fi
