The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has closed the state’s fifth offshore wind solicitation, launched in 2024, without awarding any offshore renewable energy credits (ORECs). The state agency has also launched a Request for Information (RFI) to inform a potential p
Dajin Heavy Industry has officially named the first of four 40,000 DWT deck carriers it is building at the Dajin Penglai Offshore facility, from where the vessel has set sail on its maiden voyage. The new vessel, named King One, was officially named and “embarked on its new global operational journe
Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has opened a tender for civil construction works on the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island, the world’s first artificial energy island. The TSO is looking for a contractor carry out the works required to host AC and related infrastructure on Princess Eli
The French government will publish its third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE3) on 13 February and establish the country’s energy strategy for the period 2026-2035, which includes a 3 GW lower target for offshore wind by the end of that period than initially planned. PPE3 includes an adjustment to
UK-headquartered Tekmar Group has won a contract worth over GBP 4 million (around EUR 4.68 million) under which it will deliver cable protection systems (CPS) for an offshore wind farm development in Europe. The contract was awarded by a long-standing customer, as Tekmar said, for the delivery of th
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened an application period for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) offshore wind supply chain support programme that targets businesses in Scotland. Up to ten companies will be selected to participate. The 18-month programme, supported with ind
DNV has issued a prototype certificate for a mooring line component which mitigates dynamic mooring and platform loads on floating wind turbines, developed by the Irish engineering company Dublin Offshore. The certificate for Dublin Offshore’s load reduction device (LRD) was issued following complet
The US government will fight the federal court decisions to grant preliminary injunctions in cases challenging the stop-work orders for offshore wind projects under construction, issued on 22 December 2025. The injunctions allowed the construction to resume while the underlying lawsuits are underway
Korea Midland Power Company (KOMIPO) is investing KRW 96.1 billion (about EUR 56 million) in the 390 MW Shinan-Ui offshore wind project, the company said on 11 February. Financing for the offshore wind farm has been secured, and offshore construction is scheduled to begin in April, according to KOMI
SMST has been selected by Marco Polo Marine to deliver a mission equipment package for the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) that the Singapore-based company is building to support both offshore wind and oil & gas operations. For the vessel, dubbed CSOV Plus, SMST will supply an access a
GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has been awarded contracts for the design and supply of equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design. Hanwha Ocean recently said it secured an order from its affiliate Ocean Wind Power 1 for
The UK’s first commercially ready biomethanol storage and supply service for shipping has been launched at the Port of Immingham, the largest port by cargo volume in the UK, as part of efforts to advance decarbonisation in maritime transport. The first company to use the new service will be the offs
The first monopile foundations for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm have arrived at Port of Teesworks in the UK from Bilbao, Spain, where Haizea Wind Group is producing the monopiles for Ørsted’s 2.9 GW project. Six XXL monopiles, of the total 197 that Hornsea 3 will comprise, arrived in two batches, wi
Germany’s total offshore wind power generation in 2025 amounted to 26.1 TWh, of which 20.8 TWh came from the North Sea and 5.38 TWh from the Baltic Sea, according to TenneT Germany, the transmission system operator (TSO) in charge of the country’s North Sea grid. In this article: With onshore wind f
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted consent for the Outer Dowsing offshore wind farm, being developed by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and affiliates, and Gulf Development. The Development Consent Order (DCO) is for a 1.5 GW project consisting of up to 100 wind t
