Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Van Oord’s brand-new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened this morning in Rotterdam. The event marked a significant milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced that it had become the first marine contractor to receive approval on science-based targets for its… Read More
Eurowind says Asian machines could close the gap between land-based wind and ‘state-subsidised offshore’ A major European onshore wind developer signalled it is open to using Chinese wind turbines, citing the willingness of countries like its home market Denmark to continue subsidies for offshore projects. Eurowind, based in Denmark but also active in 15 other… Read More
CEO testimony in 17-state suit against President’s sector attack reveals Administration slow rolling permits to strangle project Ocean Winds warned that Donald Trump’s anti-offshore wind memorandum could delay or even derail entirely its 1.2GW SouthCoast array to Massachusetts and Rhode Island, signaling another potential casualty in the President’s ongoing sector war. As long promised, Trump… Read More
Download the Press Release Paris – TotalEnergies, as a shareholder of North Sea OFW One GmbH, has been awarded the N-9.4 offshore concession by the Federal Network Agency. Located in the North Sea, approximately 150 kilometers northwest of the German island of Heligoland, the N-9.4 concession covers an area of around 141 square kilometers and… Read More
The 61st and final XL-monopile is now in place, marking the successful completion of the drilled foundation installation campaign at the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm with our jack-up vessel Innovation. The installation took place on a rocky seabed and in tough offshore conditions. We deployed our 350-tonne offshore foundation drill, co-developed with… Read More
On Global Wind Day, NJ Offshore Wind Alliance Urges State to Embrace Clean Power, Stabilize Energy Prices, and Create Jobs ASBURY PARK, NJ – As the East Coast sees five offshore wind projects currently under construction, Paulina O’Connor, Executive Director of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance, says New Jersey must act boldly to secure… Read More
The Canadian renewable project developer Northland Power has delivered first power from its 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project, located off the western coast of Taiwan. The project is now energised and connected to the Taiwanese grid, following the commissioning of its onshore and offshore substations. The Hai Long project, which is being developed by… Read More
It could cost between $5 billion and $10 billion to build a transmission line that would connect Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms with the rest of the country, Premier Tim Houston says. The rough estimate follows his announcement last week that Nova Scotia wants to license enough offshore turbines over the next 10 years… Read More
2025 marks 25 years of offshore wind in the UK. Since the first turbine was installed in Blyth in 2000, the UK has become a global offshore wind leader with around 15GW of installed capacity. The UK’s ambitious target of achieving Clean Power by 2030 (CP2030) and 43-50GW of offshore wind signals to investors that… Read More
But his tariff war could add hundreds of millions to the price tag The largest offshore wind project in the United States is set to be completed on time—a win for an industry that has faced uncertainty under the Trump administration. Construction of Dominion Energy’s 176-turbine project off the coast of Virginia Beach is nearly… Read More
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀’ 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 Join us on 17 and 18 June at booth E36 of the Global Offshore Wind exhibition at ExCeL London. Van Oord will be present at this year’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition in London, and this edition is a special one for us. On 18 June, our… Read More
US Wind has secured an air quality permit-to-construct, New Source Review (NSR) approval, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) approval for its 1,710 MW offshore wind project off Maryland (United States) from the Department of the Environment’s Air and Radiation Administration (ARA). The project, which secured federal go-ahead at the end of 2024, is expected to comprise up to… Read More
Danish giant reportedly puts 800MW on block in move analyst says would suggest more offshore-focused approach Orsted is putting 800MW of European onshore wind up for sale, according to reports. The Danish renewables giant is said to be looking to raise up to €2bn ($2.3bn) from the sale of the onshore assets spanning Ireland, the… Read More
Iberian development giant gets first auction success in German market seen as behind only US for growth Global renewables giant EDPR has made its first move to crack German wind power – earmarked to be its second most important renewables growth market after the US. Iberian parent utility EDP said it successfully took part in… Read More
A wind farm off the coast of France has brought the country closer than ever to large-scale clean energy use. In May, the sustainable energy company Ocean Winds announced the successful installation of its first wind turbine. It plans to install 61 turbines by September. Upon completion of this wind farm, Ocean Winds is expected to provide… Read More