Houston-headquartered Delmar Systems has been selected by Archer Wind to deliver the mooring scope for TotalEnergies’ Culzean floating offshore wind pilot project in the UK. Delmar Systems will provide the complete mooring systems for the floating wind turbine, which will moor the modular, light sem
Siemens Gamesa is transporting a nacelle from its facility in Brande, Denmark, to the Østerild wind turbine test centre, a company spokesperson confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz. The spokesperson declined to reveal any specifics about the wind turbine but Danish media writes that it is the new prototype
BP and Japanese global renewable energy developer JERA have signed an agreement to combine their offshore wind businesses to establish a new standalone company. The two partners say the new company will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators with 13 GW in ope
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has approved the grid connection for BuhaWind Energy Philippines’ 2 GW floating offshore wind farm in Northern Luzon. The System Impact Study Final Report for BuhaWind Energy Philippines’ 2 GW offshore wind farm was issued by NGCP and accepted
The Maltese government has launched the country’s first public call for offshore wind development, seeking to pre-qualify potential developers who will then be invited to participate in the next stage(s) of the tender. The developer selected through the procurement process will build Malta’s first f
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated over USD 18 million for 27 research and development (R&D) projects to advance marine energy and offshore wind technologies. According to the US DOE, these initiatives, which will be undertaken across 17 universities, including five minority-serving ins
A consortium comprising Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund has decided not to participate in the Utsira Nord tender, which is planned to be launched in 2025. The partners, who did not provide an explanation for their decision, said they will still consider offshore wind on the Norwegian continental sh
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
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
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
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Statkraft has been left without any bidding partners for Norway’s upcoming 1.5 GW floating offshore wind tender after both Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power decided to pull out of their partnership. According to a spokesperson from Statkraft, the company “has continued ambitions to become a
The Netherlands is a pioneer in including nature enhancement stipulations in offshore (wind) energy tenders. The Dutch event for the international offshore energy and maritime industries, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), has also given nature enhancement a prime spot in this year’s ed
Renewable energy consultancy OWC has been selected by Japanese industrial and engineering company, Kanadevia Corporation, to provide preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) services for a 15 MW semi-submersible floating wind project offshore Japan. OWC has supported Kanadevia since the i
