Elogen has delivered a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the Baseload Power Hub (BLPH) at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm.
China’s ZTT Submarine Cable & System has begun construction of an advanced cable laying vessel (CLV) that will service offshore wind, island interconnections, and regional grid expansion projects in Asia Pacific (APAC). The new-generation, self-propelled CLV will be 139.8 meters long, with a 38-mete
Glamox has won contracts to light the turbine foundation transition pieces for the 495 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, being developed by Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Glamox will provide approximately 920 marine-certified LED l
The developers of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US have completed the integration of all installed GE Haliade-X 13 MW turbines into its Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS). The system activates the FAA-required lighting only when planes are within a specified distance of wind t
Europe needs to invest an extra EUR 6.4 billion in port facilities and new vessels to reach its offshore wind energy goals, according to WindEurope. Currently, Europe can install and maintain about 10 GW of offshore wind annually, enough to meet its 2030 energy security targets, but after 2030, this
Spain’s Haizea Wind Group has rolled out the first monopile for Ørsted’s 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The monopile will now undergo its surface treatment before being shipped to the offshore wind farm project, located approximately 120 kilometres off the Norfolk Coast in the North
The offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been installed at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm site in the North Sea. The Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) and its 68-metre jacket foundation are now in position 21 kilometres from the Angus coast, Scotland, having been
JERA and BP have completed the formation of JERA Nex bp, which holds a portfolio of operating assets and development projects with a net potential generating capacity of 13 GW. The new 50:50-owned joint venture is a global offshore wind developer, owner, and operator. The portfolio includes around 1
Taihan Cable & Solution has won a turnkey contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables at the 532 MW Anma offshore wind farm in South Korea. The contract, valued at approximately KRW 181.6 billion (about EUR 113 million), is planned to run until the end of 2028. Under the contract,
The German subsidiary of Denmark’s Semco Maritime, Wind Multiplikator, has signed a long-term charter agreement with Norwind Offshore to deploy a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) on the Global Tech I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The vessel Norwind Maestro is scheduled for
According to a new market report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), there are now 83 GW of offshore wind capacity installed globally, with 48 GW more in the construction phase worldwide as of May this year. “Our report finds that there is now already 83 GW of offshore wind installed worldwi
France’s cable systems designer and manufacturer, Nexans, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge, aiming to support subsea transmission work for offshore wind and other industries across the US. The 300-foot barge, flagged and crewed in
Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic has started the fabrication of secondary steel elements for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The first sheet of metal was cut at the former Gdańsk Shipyard and at the Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia S.A. plant to begin construction of mooring stru
UK energy sector construction, maintenance & enhancement solutions player Global Energy Group (GEG) has concluded an agreement with Japanese company Mitsui & Co. for the sale of its group companies, including the Port of Nigg, a multi-sector energy port and green freeport. In addition to the Port of
The Scottish government has granted a consent order for SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank in the UK, which, if fully developed, would become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The Section 36 consent determination by Scottish ministers approves the project’s main offshore wind array in the outer Firt
