RWE has officially opened the new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 1.1 GW Danish Thor offshore wind farm at Thorsminde Port. “The port of Thorsminde provides the quickest sea and air access to Thor offshore wind farm, making it the perfect location for our new service hub. Our first tea
Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the jacket foundation for the first Hornsea 3 offshore substation using its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by the project on 20 March, Sleipnir commenced the work at the construction site offshore the U
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, being built by Dominion Energy off Virginia Beach, has produced first power. “Today, CVOW delivered its first power to the grid—right on schedule. This achievement marks another important step forward, adding much‑needed electricity to help meet the
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) and TotalEnergies have signed settlement agreements to terminate the company’s two offshore wind leases in the United States, confirming recent reports that a deal was being drafted under which TotalEnergies would be reimbursed USD 928 million (around EUR 806
Clarksons Port Services has signed an agreement with RWE and Associated British Ports (ABP) for RWE’s Vanguard West and Vanguard East offshore wind projects in the UK. Under the agreement, the company will support the construction of the two offshore wind farms from the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Faci
The Formosa 2 consortium, consisting of Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) and JERA Nex BP, has reached financial close on what the project shareholders say is the first offshore wind refinancing in both Taiwan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Supported by SMBC Group as the financial advisor, the con
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), using the vessel Sea Challenger, has installed the first of the 36 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 wind turbines at the Hai Long 3 project site offshore Taiwan. Hai Long 3 is the third phase of the 1+ GW offshore wind project that the consortium comprising Northland Power
The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County has recommended that the Swedish government grant a permit for part of the Västvind (Westwind) offshore wind project, proposed to be built in the waters west of Gothenburg by Eolus. The authority assessed the section of the project situated w
Polish offshore wind tower manufacturer Baltic Towers has signed a cooperation agreement with Siemens Gamesa for the supply of the largest batch of wind turbine towers for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland, jointly developed by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted. Baltic Towers was
All 76 transition pieces (TPs) have been installed on the Baltic Power project, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm being built in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea. The work is being carried out by Van Oord, which is utilising the SAL heavy lift vessel MV Lone for transporting and installing transition p
Major Danish offshore wind farm delivers first electricity.
The US government is working on settlement agreements that involve the government cancelling TotalEnergies’ Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leases and reimbursing the French energy company USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) for the financial bids through which it secured t
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, Thor, delivered electricity into the national grid, operated by Energinet, for the first time on 16 March. “Reaching this milestone so soon after installing the first turbine demonstrates the exceptional performance of our project teams and pa
Major US offshore wind farm reaches milestone.
All wind turbines have been installed at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, according to US media and Oceantic Network, the country’s offshore renewable energy industry organisation. Located approximately 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the 806 MW project features 62
