Offshore wind

United States

US to end more offshore wind leases in exchange for fossil fuel investments

President Donald Trump's administration said on April 27 that it had reached a deal to end two more ‌U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 mil…

United Kingdom

First Hornsea 3 Offshore Substation Stands Complete

Heerema Marine Contractors, using its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir, has completed the installation of the first of the two Hornsea 3 offshore c…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE receives approvals for offshore wind farm in German North Sea

RWE has been given the green light for a further offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. In late March, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency …

Offshore Wind Power

Global Maritime wins TetraSpar decommissioning role

Global Maritime has been appointed by TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS to support decommissioning of the TetraSpar Demonstrator Project offshore Karmøy, Norway…

Floating Offshore Wind

UK backs Port Talbot floating wind hub

The UK government has awarded up to £64 million to support the development of Port Talbot as a floating offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea.The Department…

Tender/bid

UK plans to launch 6-GW offshore wind leasinground in 2027

The Crown Estate has confirmed plans to launch a Round 6 offshore wind lease auction in the first half of 2027.The tender will bring around 6GW to market, as fi…

EU

EU Approves Denmark's €5 Billion Offshore Wind Aid Scheme

The European Commission has given the green light to a €5 billion Danish state aid scheme aimed at bolstering offshore wind development.Approved under the EU&#…

United States

Dominion Energy's 2.6-GW CVOW project delivers first power

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, being built by Dominion Energy off Virginia Beach, has produced first power.Today, CVOW delivered its first p…

South Korea

Vestas Signs Strategic MOU with KPS and KMC to Strengthen Korea’s Offshore Wind Capabilities

Vestas, KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (KPS) and KMC Line have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Korea’s offshore wind sector, specifica…

Carbon Emissions

Stillstrom, Faber Group and Prysmian Join Forces to Cut Vessel Emissions Across Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Stillstrom has partnered with Faber Group and Prysmian to develop an offshore charging solution aimed at reducing emissions from vessels operating in the offsho…

United States

US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 billion' deal to end offshore wind projects

The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday, March 23 signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those fu…

China

First turbine up at Hai Long 3

Northland Power, Mitsui and Gentari have installed the first turbine at the third phase of the 1GW Hai Long offshore wind farm off Taiwan.The developers said th…

Offshore Wind Power

Thor offshore wind farm exports first power to Danish grid

Denmark’s Thor offshore wind farm has delivered electricity to the national grid for the first time, marking a significant commissioning milestone for what wil…

Turkey Plans to Launch Its First Offshore Wind Power Tender by End of 2026

Recently, İbrahim Erden, President of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB), stated that Turkey is preparing to hold its first offshore wind power t…

Japan’s first floating offshore wind farm powers up

Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm, Goto, has commenced operations.The Goto Floating Wind Farm consortium (SPC) said the wind farm, which started…