Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus is starting the installation of the first of 62 jacket foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm project. The 496 MW wind farm is located 16.3 kilometres off the coast of Brittany, France. Van Oord is using the port of Cherbourg as the pin pil
Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has suggested that a scour protection method which left the inter-array cables unstabilised could be the potential reason for an up to DKK 3 billion (EUR 403 million) issue across up to ten wind farms in Europe. As reported earlier, Ørsted first became aware of
Dutch oil & gas exploration and production operating company ONE-Dyas plans to power a platform at a North Sea gas extraction field solely by the electricity from the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. ONE-Dyas, together with partners Hansa Hydrocarbons and EBN, aims to
Navantia has completed the construction of the first jacket foundation for the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm at its shipyard in Fene, Spain. The completion of the first jacket follows the reception of the first batch of components manufactured at the French port of Brest. The components hav
Equinor has launched the second community consultation for the Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions in the UK. The developer has also published the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects (SEP and DEP). The two p
French energy major Total has signed an agreement with wpd to acquire a 23 per cent interest in Yunlin Holding GmbH, the owner of the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The project, currently under construction, represents production capacity of 640 MW and benefits from a 20-year guaranteed
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Revolution Wind project. The publication of the NOI opens a 30-day public comment period during which BOEM w
Ocean Winds is launching a recruitment process for the operations and maintenance of the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. Over 20 new posts, including apprenticeships, are open, in addition to the circa 60 positions that will be needed to service the project’s turbines. Jack-up vessel Bold
The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, where half of the turbines have been installed so far, is already generating electricity for Danish households and has contributed to Vattenfall’s Q1 2021 results. The developer reported a decrease in electricity generation in the first quarter
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has granted a planning approval to Ørsted for the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm. The project has now secured necessary approvals from all the responsible authorities. Gode Wind 3 will have a total of 242 MW of export capacity. Ther wind far
Van Oord plans to start the offshore construction at what will be the first offshore wind farm in Italy, and in the Mediterranean Sea, in the third quarter of 2021. The installation of 10 monopile foundations at the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm, also known as Beleolico, will be carried out using
Jan De Nul has commenced the turbine installation at Taiwan Power Company’s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project after the winter break. The company’s jack-up vessel Taillevent installed the sixth Hitachi 5.2 MW turbine this week at the site located off the coast of Fangyuan in Central Western Tai
Wind farm installation vessel Seajacks Zaratan has arrived at Akita Port in Japan and is scheduled to begin offshore foundation installation work on the Akita Noshiro wind farm on Wednesday, 28 April. The installation work is part of the construction of the bottom-fixed offshore wind farms at Akita
Global installed offshore wind capacity increased in 2020 and reached around 5 per cent of total wind capacity, according to the latest statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, wind energy expansion almost doubled last year with 111 GW, compared to 58 GW in 2019. O
