Odfjell Oceanwind (OOW) has acquired Ørsted`s 80 per cent share in the Salamander floating wind project in Scotland. The 100 MW demonstration floating wind farm, which recently received consent from the Scottish government, will now be owned by Odfjell Oceanwind, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7. Salam
The developers behind the Novocastrian floating wind farm have decided not to accept the feasibility licence offered by the Australian government for their up to 2 GW project in the Hunter offshore wind zone. The floating offshore wind farm was being developed by Norway’s energy company Equinor and
Buchan Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol, has submitted offshore consent applications to Scottish Ministers for its proposed 1 GW floating offshore wind farm. The submission includes applications for consent under the Electricity Act 1989 and marine licence appl
The third and final floating wind turbine that will be installed at the site of the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in France has been assembled at Port-La Nouvelle. The 10 MW turbine, provided by Vestas, has been mounted on Principle Power’s WindFloat semi-submersible floating
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has opened a public consultation on the proposed methodology for selecting the areas that will be allocated for offshore wind development. The methodology involves identifying and designating bidding areas within which project sites can then be proposed, and set
The US subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a GBP 400,000 (around EUR 465,000) grant from Scotland’s economic development agency Scottish Enterprise for a project that aims to add manufacturing capacity for subsea power cables destined for Scottish off
Aikido Technologies, which recently secured a spot at a Norwegian offshore demo site, has released an RFI for its 15 MW ‘AO60’ floating wind platform to offshore wind fabricators. The California-based floating wind foundation developer said on social media that it had issued the RFI to more than ten
The 100 MW White Cross floating offshore wind farm, developed by Flotation Energy and Cobra, has been granted full onshore and offshore planning approval. The project submitted an application to the North Devon Council and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2023 to construct and operate a f
Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation has secured the facilities study (FS) approval from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its 2 GW Northern Luzon floating offshore wind project. The study outlines the critical technical requirements necessary for the integration of t
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
The first floating wind turbine has been installed at the site of the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in France, developed by Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires. Assembled at the port of Port-La Nouvelle in Occitanie, the first of the project’s three wind tur
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded and de-designated all Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The WEAs are areas in the US federal waters that BOEM previously identified as suitable for wind energy development and, following a multi-stage proce
The Salamander floating offshore wind farm has secured the offshore consent award from the Scottish government, granting approval to build and operate the project. The 100 MW floating wind farm, developed jointly by Simply Blue Group, Ørsted, and Subsea7, has been awarded Section 36 consent and asso
Subsea7 and Saipem have signed a binding merger agreement, kicking off the process of combining the two companies, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and result in a new offshore energy player named Saipem7. The companies revealed plans to merge in February this year, when
