A less dense development of offshore wind in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, and a relocation of capacities to neighboring countries can both increase the yield from offshore wind and reduce costs, a new study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (Fraunhofer
The PlemCat test site, a dedicated infrastructure for developing pioneering and innovative floating offshore wind projects within the LEBA 1 commercial area in the Spanish Mediterranean Sea, has obtained its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval. From a technical and regulatory perspective
Global offshore wind engineering company Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier, a sister company to offshore wind developer Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), have launched NeretekTM, a new company established to unlock the potential of deepwater offshore wind at low cost. Industry veteran Jonathan Cole h
Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island
Hydrogen of Dutch Origin (H2DO) and its partners have launched a feasibility and concept study for a 30–50 MW offshore green hydrogen project linked to offshore wind generation in the Dutch North Sea. The project will examine the development of an offshore hydrogen production installation designed t
TouchWind has installed a floating wind turbine prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in the Netherlands, marking the start of the in-water testing phase of the POWER demonstration project. The installation at the test site enables the POWER project consortium to begin operational trials un
A consortium comprising Chantiers de l’Atlantique, France Energies Marines, Fondation OPEN-C, GE Vernova, Nexans, RTE and SuperGrid Institute has launched the RHODÉ research and development project focused on floating high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grid connection technology for deepwater offsho
An underwater data centre (UDC) connected directly to an offshore wind farm has been put into operation off the coast of China’s Lingang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Chinese media reports. The project, said to be the world’s first of this kind, was officially launched in J
IQIP has launched a new hybrid offshore foundation installation system designed for offshore wind projects in complex hard-rock seabed conditions. The company said its new “drill-drive-drill” methodology combines drilling and pile-driving in a sequenced installation process aimed at improving monopi
Underwater acoustic monitoring equipment has been deployed off Scotland’s east coast as part of a two-year study aimed at improving the understanding of minke whale activity in areas being considered for offshore wind farms’ export cable routes. The work, led by the Scottish Association for Marine S
Norway-headquartered TGS has marked the two-year milestone of what it describes as the world’s most extensive multi-client floating LiDAR and metocean measurement campaign. The campaign, located in the German Bight, has seen two floating LiDAR buoys deliver more than 96 per cent data availability si
IQIP, in partnership with EnBW and Vattenfall, is preparing to carry out the first full-scale offshore installation of its EQ-Piling technology at the Dreekant offshore wind farm site in German waters. The demonstration monopile will be installed by DEME using its installation vessel Orion. The offs
The EolMed floating wind pilot project in the south of France has been energised, according to Qair, which has been developing the project together with TotalEnergies and BW Ideol. “This marks the start of a critical phase of technical testing, paving the way for full commissioning and the first kil
Porsgrunn, Norway – Cranemaster has developed the world’s largest Passive Heave Compensator (PHC) and shock absorber, engineered to safely manage dynamic loads of up to 3500 tonnes during offshore lifting operations. The new unit, CM3-3000T-5500-A, was developed in close collaboration with Heerema M
