Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and N
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Cathay Life Insurance, and its affiliate Cathay Power, under which Cathay will acquire a 55 per cent ownership stake of Ørsted’s 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm. Located approximately 50–60 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, the Greater Chan
The US Department of Interior has paused the leases and suspended construction at all large-scale offshore wind projects currently under construction in the United States, citing ”national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports.” The five projects
NjordIC has been awarded the UXO Consultancy Services Contract for the Doordewind 1 & 2 Grid Connection System, commissioned by TenneT and forming part of TenneT’s offshore HVDC program supporting the Netherlands’ ambition to deliver 21 GW of offshore wind capacity. Under the contract, NjordIC will
Van Oord, which recently started installing monopiles at the Ecowende offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, will soon deploy two pieces of equipment that allow monopiles to be installed using vibration technology and minimise noise disturbance for underwater life. The technology will be used during
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced a USD 300 million competitive solicitation to support maritime port development and improvement projects that will increase the capability for New York to support the offshore wind industry while also having multi-u
The business alliance formed by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables has completed the manufacturing of 45 monopiles for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, developed by Iberdrola in the UK North Sea. The Navantia-Windar consortium is delivering 45 monopiles for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Thr
Ocean Winds, the 50:50 joint venture owned by EDPR and ENGIE, and Allianz Global Investors have completed the transaction through which Allianz acquired a 20.25 per cent stake in the îles d’Yeu & Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France. The global investor bought the minority stake for an equity va
Singapore-based Seatrium Limited and Phoenix II A/S, an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, have settled their dispute over a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered at Seatrium by Maersk, with Maersk agreeing to accept the delivery of the vessel next year. Back in early October, Maersk termi
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), Orlen Group, and a consortium of Equinor and Polenergia have secured more than 3.4 GW of capacity in Poland’s first-ever offshore wind auction held on 17 December. The projects the Polish government awarded Contracts for Difference (CfDs) are Baltica 9 (PGE), Bal
Four transformers and other high-voltage power equipment necessary for power transfer to the Polish national grid have been delivered to the construction site of the onshore substation for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, being built by a joint venture of PGE and Ørsted in the Polish Baltic Sea. Th
UK-headquartered Tekmar Group has secured a contract worth over EUR 8 million with an existing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) customer for its cable protection system (CPS) to be deployed at a UK offshore wind farm. Tekmar will deliver its 10th-generation CPS and associated ancillar
Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office (Urząd Regulacji Energetyki, URE) held the country’s first offshore wind auction on 17 December, offering 4 GW of capacity. The auction was held online, starting at 8:00 and closing at 18:00 (CET). The country’s energy regulator announced a December auction in June
Ocean Winds has launched an offshore wind and metocean measurement campaign for its High Sea Wind project in Gippsland, Victoria. The campaign, led by TGS and using an EOLOS floating LiDAR buoy equipped with advanced sensors, will collect wind, wave, current, and environmental data in the High Sea W
