The 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms have achieved two important milestones: All 66 array cables have been successfully installed and energised. All 42 wind turbines at Greater Changhua 4 (583 MW) have now been successfully connected to Taipower’s grid and are generating electricity. We’re continuing commissioning and grid integration works… Read More
The chief executive of NextEra Energy said on Monday that his company felt good about Dominion’s investment in offshore wind, a technology he has disparaged in the past. CEO John Ketchum made the remarks on a call with investors to discuss NextEra’s $66.8 billion bid for Dominion, which is building a more than $11 billion… Read More
Last week in Gdańsk, key leaders gathered to reflect on Baltica 2’s significance for Poland. The voices featured include Dariusz Lubera, President of the Management Board at PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s Minister of Climate & Environment, Miłosz Motyka, Poland’s Minister of Energy, and Jerzy Wiatr, Vice President… Read More
Another exciting milestone reached as NB 964 took to the sea for testing, bringing this advanced hybrid CSOV one step closer to operations for Windward Offshore GmbH & Co. KG. From design and engineering to construction and commissioning, this achievement reflects the teamwork, expertise, and dedication across our integrated value chain. Source
By Johanna Urbancik Drone sightings, unclear reporting chains and fragmented responsibilities are exposing a growing blind spot in the North Sea. Possible sabotage, drone overflights and mapping by submarines: the North Sea and its off shore wind farms are vulnerable to hybrid warfare, threatening one of Europe’s crucial renewable energy sources. But, who is responsible for security… Read More
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Ørsted (CPSE:ORSTED) has started installing foundations at the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland. The company has also commissioned the first monopile foundation at Hornsea 3 in the UK, which is set to be… Read More
By Carolyn Fortuna A vast and well-organized campaign is actively underway to suspend global wind energy discourse. The Financial Times calls it the US president’s “crusade against renewable energy.” WindEurope, who describe themselves as “the voice of the wind energy industry,” say attacks on wind power pose a “systemic risk to Europe’s security.” Wind energy already accounts… Read More
XTRA:RWE is a major European utility focused on expanding its renewable power generation, with offshore wind as a core area. The UK approvals add scale to its portfolio at a time when governments are looking to increase low carbon energy capacity. For readers tracking the sector, these large UK projects sit alongside wider activity in… Read More
During the installation campaign, which is being carried out by Van Oord, 111 monopiles will be installed: 107 as foundations for wind turbines and 4 for the offshore substations. The installation process will continue until Q4 2026. The monopiles for Baltica 2 are about 100 metres long, with diameters of more than 10 metres, and weigh 1,500 tonnes on… Read More
A US company making bio-enhancing concrete solutions designed to strengthen marine infrastructure, has secured more funding. ECOncrete has secured $14 million (£10.3m) in new funding to accelerate the global rollout of its sustainable marine infrastructure technology. The material is used around ports and offshore wind farms as a sustainable concrete but also a marine habitat creator,… Read More
Today, we celebrate our 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a – Taiwan’s largest operating offshore wind farms. Located 35–60 km offshore in the Taiwan Strait, the 111 wind turbines have remained reliable through typhoons, earthquakes, heat, humidity, and rough seas – at a time when electricity demand and expectations for reliability continue to grow… Read More
DEME today held the official naming ceremony of its new jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel, Norse Energi, at its base in Flushing, the Netherlands. This event follows the recent naming of its sister vessel, Norse Wind, in Oslo and marks an important milestone in a trajectory that brings together a powerful next-generation duo, significantly… Read More
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first quarter of 2026. Ørsted delivered strong operational performance in the first quarter of 2026 with an EBITDA (excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees) of DKK 9.5 billion. During Q1 2026, Ørsted also made significant progress on its construction projects across three continents. Ørsted had… Read More
The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay offshore wind developers nearly US$2 billion in taxpayer money to walk away from energy projects. These politically motivated moves are costing Americans far more than just the buyouts. Communities have been laying the groundwork… Read More
The Philippines has always been offshore or onshore wind viable. No one was looking. No one was feeling the breeze. It is asking how quickly it can turn a clearly defined pipeline into actual electricity on the grid. The answer, based on current data, is far from straightforward. San Miguel Bay in Bicol and the… Read More