Shell has decided to cease investments in new offshore wind developments as part of a review of the Shell Energy business. The oil and gas major, which has built a significant portfolio of renewable energy and clean fuel projects, will not abandon its existing offshore wind projects, but investing i
Following the Swedish government’s rejection of 13 offshore wind farm proposals last month, including Ørsted’s Skåne Offshore Wind Park, the Danish developer revealed it will pause the development of this specific project. Earlier in 2024, several areas offshore Sweden, where Ørsted is planning to b
The German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has selected ABL to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the subsea cable interconnections between two of Germany’s offshore wind farms and the DolWin6 offshore converter station. The three subsea cables to be installed between the N-
ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, has awarded an export cable contract for East Anglia Two (EA2), a 960 MW offshore wind farm in the UK, to Nexans. Under the contract, Nexans will supply and install approximately 100 kilometres of 275 kV high-voltage subsea export cables and 55
Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Steel to cooperate on the proposed Hanbando offshore wind project in South Korea. Under the MoU, Ocean Winds and Hyundai Steel will explore various ways to develop a suita
Ocean Winds has extended its operations and maintenance (O&M) long-term contract with Principle Power for the 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic project, the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm. Since the project’s first WindFloat unit was installed in 2019, Principle Power has provided
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Flagship Fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Sino-American Silicon Products and its renewable energy subsidiary, Sustainable Energy Solution (SES) for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind p
Hitachi Energy has been awarded an order from ScottishPower Renewables to provide onshore and offshore grid connection and power quality solutions for the East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The project will integrate 960 MW of renewable electricity from the East Anglia Two wind farm, loca
Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business License
Vestas has received a firm order from RWE for the second phase of its 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind development in Germany. The order comprises 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, and Vestas is responsible for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the units. Upon completion, the Denmark-based
Belgium-headquartered DEME has won a contract for the construction of a new offshore wind terminal at the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany. As part of a consortium, including Depenbrock and TAGU, DEME will carry out the dredging and land reclamation works, with a total volume of more than 3 million m³ ex
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The Dutch company, ECE Offshore, has secured a contract with Jan De Nul Group to support cable laying and execution on the TenneT 2 GW grid connection projects. The scope of ECE Offshore is part of Jan De Nul’s framework agreement with the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT on th
TotalEnergies has paused the development of its offshore wind project in New York, citing political uncertainties following Donald Trump’s US presidential election win, according to Bloomberg. TotalEnergies has been active in the US offshore wind market since 2018. In 2022, the company participated
