Ørsted has reduced its carbon emissions by 98%, becoming the first energy company in the world to achieve its science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, the Danish firm announced on 12 November. Renewable energy accounts for 99 per cent of the company’s energy production, while its scope 1 and scope
Singapore-based Mooreast has started feasibility studies to develop up to 500 MW of floating renewable energy projects in Timor-Leste in Southeast Asia. The feasibility studies have been confirmed to progress after Mooreast entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Secretario de Estado de Electrici
MunmuBaram, owned by Hexicon, has completed the Marine Traffic Safety Examination (MTSE), marking a milestone in advancing the floating offshore wind project toward full permitting and construction. The developer said that this examination is a vital regulatory step that evaluates how offshore wind
Norwegian floating wind platform developer Odfjell Oceanwind has received a Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for its Deepsea Star semi-submersible floater design. The BDA covers the use of the design with the SG 14‑236 DD 15 MW turbine from Siemens Gamesa in a wide range of offshore conditions.
Palfinger has been contracted by Iemants, a subsidiary of Smulders, to deliver two fully electric jib cranes for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland, where the cranes will be installed on the projects’ two offshore substations. According to Palfinger, this the first time that its
Shell and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have swapped their stakes in two joint floating offshore wind projects in Scotland, with SPR acquiring full ownership of the 3 GW MarramWind and Shell becoming the sole owner of the 2 GW CampionWind project. After the swap, Shell returned the CampionWind leas
All 72 wind turbine foundations at the Danish Thor offshore wind site, developed by RWE, are now equipped with secondary steel and ready for the wind turbine installation, which is expected to start in the spring of 2026. The installation of the secondary steel structures, including boat landings, m
German offshore wind industry groups and transmission system operators have called on the federal government to reform the country’s offshore wind auction system, warning that the current framework is deterring investment and slowing project development. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (
Mingyang Smart Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a contract to provide testing and validation of the main bearing for Mingyang Smart Energy’s 18.5 MW offshore wind turbine. The test piece is scheduled to arrive at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre
China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has fully assembled and coated 18 of 30 transition pieces (TPs) for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, with the first batch scheduled to depart in November. The transition piece barrels were fabricated at CWHI’s Zhongshan Yard before b
All 150 recyclable blades have been installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, with more than half of the wind turbines now in place at the UK construction site. All 150 recyclable blades are now installed, 50 sets of three blades, one set per turbine, marking the UK’s first large-scale use o
China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC) for a joint feasibility study on BENLC’s planned 2 GW offshore wind project in the Philippines. Under the MoU, the two companies will jointly explore the suitability o
Cadeler has signed two firm contracts covering the transportation and installation (T&I) of turbines and their foundations for an upcoming offshore wind farm project, with a combined value projected to be approximately EUR 500 million. The foundations T&I campaign is scheduled to commence in early 2
Preliminary seismic and geotechnical surveys of the seabed have been completed at the Baltic East offshore wind farm site in the Polish Baltic Sea. Preliminary seabed surveys for the Baltic East project began at the end of June and lasted over 15 weeks, said Orlen Group, the developer of the offshor
