The self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel, Gang Hang Ping 5, capable of installing 26 MW wind turbines, has been delivered to the port city of Qingdao in east China. Gang Hang Ping 5, China’s largest self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel so far, was delivered on 28 August in Qing
Vattenfall has signed a long-term electricity supply contract with the steel producer Salzgitter for 75 MW of electricity to come from the Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. With this power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter secures the supply of green electricity for 15 years
Norway’s Equinor has decided to discontinue its offshore wind projects in Spain and Portugal, following the company’s earlier decision to exit Vietnam. Equinor may also scale back operations in other countries as well in an effort to cut costs, an executive told Reuters. The announcement follows clo
Equinor has decided to leave the offshore wind market in Vietnam and close its office in Hanoi, following a review of its renewable energy portfolio and with the industry “facing significant headwinds”, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The Norwegian state-owned energy company established an offi
Denmark-headquartered Ramboll has signed a multi-year agreement with PGE Baltica to provide wide-ranging technical advisory services to the company’s 7+ GW offshore wind farm portfolio in the Baltic Sea. Ramboll’s support will cover every aspect of offshore wind farm progression, ensuring technical
“K” Line Wind Service (KWS), a subsidiary of the “K” Line Group, and UK-headquartered Acteon have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining how they will use each other’s skills and services to support floating offshore wind in Japan, including demonstration and commercial p
Dutch geo-data specialist, Fugro, has been awarded a long-term contract to provide construction support to its compatriot Van Oord for offshore wind farms across Europe for three years, with an option to extend. Under the contract, multiple remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems, construction equip
This is an op-ed piece by Liz Burdock, Founder and CEO of Oceantic Network, the US offshore renewable energy industry organisation. When I started Oceantic Network 11 years ago, I was motivated by the confident belief that offshore wind would be an economic and environmental game-changer for the U.S
French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has awarded a contract to a consortium comprising Hitachi Energy and Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the onshore converter stations and the offshore substations for the Centre Manche 1, Centre Manche 2, and Oléron offsho
As of 2023, there was around 270 MW of floating wind capacity in operation, with the global pipeline for new floating projects standing at 244 GW, according to a market outlook report commissioned by the 2023 Japanese G7 Presidency and issued by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Acc
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is evaluating a potential loan of up to EUR 300 million to aid the construction and operation of Baltica 2, the first stage of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm in Poland. The 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, developed by PGE Polska Grupa
Denmark-headquartered Ramboll has acquired its compatriot K2 Management, a global consultancy company specialising in wind and solar energy. Following the acquisition, which is subject to customary regulatory approval, Ramboll’s global wind division will encompass over 900 people across 20 countries
Eversource Energy, a US utility company, has secured a federal grant of USD 89 million (approximately EUR 80 million) to fund the development of new infrastructure aimed at enabling the interconnection of approximately 2.4 GW of offshore wind capacity throughout several states in New England. The Hu
Correll Group, a subsidiary of SPIE Global Services Energy, has been awarded two multi-year framework agreements from Vattenfall to carry out cable testing and fault finding for Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Europe. The two framework agreements cover Vattenfall’s existing and potential new off
