UK-based marine autonomy system provider, Robosys Automation, is leading a new project that aims to transform the environmental consenting process for offshore wind farms by cutting the time it takes to get approval. Robosys Automation’s partners on the project, named Project ORACLES, include the Of
Japanese offshore wind developer ENEOS Renewable Energy (ERE) has entered into an agreement with Shoreline Wind, a Norwegian provider of SaaS solutions for the wind energy industry, to deploy Shoreline’s AI-powered platform to optimise construction and O&M of its offshore wind projects. According to
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
The ultra-long blades for what will be the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine have been shipped from Yantai Port in China’s northeastern Shandong province and are en route to a test base. Three blades, each measuring 153 metres long and weighing 83.5 tonnes, were loaded at the Port of Yanta
Elogen has delivered a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the Baseload Power Hub (BLPH) at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm.
China’s ZTT Submarine Cable & System has begun construction of an advanced cable laying vessel (CLV) that will service offshore wind, island interconnections, and regional grid expansion projects in Asia Pacific (APAC). The new-generation, self-propelled CLV will be 139.8 meters long, with a 38-mete
France’s cable systems designer and manufacturer, Nexans, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge, aiming to support subsea transmission work for offshore wind and other industries across the US. The 300-foot barge, flagged and crewed in
DNV and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Wison New Energies’ w.TLP and w.semi floating offshore wind foundation technology. In June, the company’s W.TLP foundation, designed for 12 MW turbines, was granted AiP certification by ABS. Featuring a tension
A new prototype of a floating offshore wind turbine, with a capacity of 17 MW, has been launched from the production facility in Fujian, China. Jointly developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) and China Huaneng, a state-owned power company, the 17 MW nacelle rolled out of DEC’s factory in Fu
ABS and Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore new technologies to support the floating offshore wind industry. FLOWRA is a technical research association that works with overseas organi
Entrion Wind’s Top Mooring Assembly (TMA) Monopile technology has completed the Technology Qualification (TQ) process and has received a formal Statement of Feasibility from DNV. The Statement of Feasibility was awarded following an evaluation under DNV-SE-0160, passing “a rigorous vetting process”
ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine design, named WindHive 15-H3, which can support 15 MW wind turbines. The AiP from ABS follows the Approval in Principle that the South Korean company secured for its floater from DNV
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has granted GE Vernova’s subsidiary Georgine Wind permission to build and operate an 18 MW test turbine in Gulen municipality. The project, which is part of a test programme to advance offshore wind technology, will feature an up to 18 MW tu
What is described as the “world’s first” offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm has completed assembly at the Port of Amsterdam and is ready for deployment at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch company Oceans of Energy assembled the floating solar fa
The Reduced Commercial Risks with Demo of 15+ MW (RECORD15) joint industry project, which aims to install a latest generation turbine with a rated power over 15 MW on Ocergy’s floating platform in 2028, has been launched. The Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for this pilot project was re
