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Hai Long Offshore Wind Project Launches Nacelle Production Line

The Hai Long Offshore Wind Project, jointly with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, has started production at the company’s expanded Taichung Nacelle Plant.  The collaboration includes...

MassCEC Plans Expansion Plans for New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is planning the expansion and improvement of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, a 30-acre purpose-built facility constructed and...

Luxcara Wins 1.5 GW German North Sea Site in Offshore Wind Auction

Waterekke Energy has won the right to build a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, with Luxcara serving as asset...

Eastern Green Link 2 Construction Gets Go-Ahead

Costs associated with delivery of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) have been approved by Ofgem, enabling construction to start on the 2 GW subsea...

Dominion Installs 50th Monopile Foundation

The 50th monopile foundation for Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) has been installed, 33 miles from the Virginia Beach coast.  The...

Orsted Launches Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Operations at Borssele Offshore Wind Farm

Ørsted is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones at the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which the company says marks a leap forward in...

Tokyo Gas Invests in Portugal Floating Offshore Wind

Tokyo Gas has invested in Windplus, operator of the floating offshore wind farm WindFloat Atlantic in Portugal, becoming joint shareholder with Ocean Winds.The project,...

EIB, Haizea Sign Loan to Boost European Wind Energy

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and component manufacturer Haizea Wind Group have signed a €35 million green loan. The loan is slated to assist Haizea...

Wind Energy Construction Contracts VARD for ECV

VARD has signed a contract for the design and construction of one energy construction vessel (ECV) with Wind Energy Construction.  The parties have also agreed...

ABP, FibreMax Sign MOU to Boost Celtic Sea Offshore Wind Sector 

Associated British Ports (ABP) and FibreMax have signed an MOU aimed at exploring development opportunities at ABP’s Port of Swansea as well as the...

Rovco Completes UXO Clearance for Windanker Offshore Farm

Rovco has completed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance project for Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, marking the company’s first UXO...

Canada Government Invests in Nova Scotia Indigenous Renewables Projects

The Government of Canada has announced investments totaling $192 million for six clean electricity projects in Nova Scotia through Natural Resources Canada’s Smart Renewables...

Intertek Metoc Selected for TenneT Client Representation Services

Intertek has been re-appointed by TenneT to provide long-term client representation services in support of its Dutch and German North Sea offshore wind grid...

PALM Quick Connection System for Floating Offshore Passes Demo Testing

Apollo’s PALM Quick Connection System (QCS) for floating offshore renewables has passed demonstration testing. Developed through the Wave Energy Scotland Quick Connection Systems program with...

BOEM Releases Final EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final EIS for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland.  US Wind is seeking approval for...

RWE, Saitec to Commission Enhanced Monitoring Studies at DemoSATH FLOW Project

Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE have launched the DemoSATH Lab initiative, aimed at carrying out further environmental monitoring studies around the DemoSATH floating offshore...

Integrated Moog Technology Hopes to Boost Reliability for GE Wind Turbines

Moog has integrated its next-generation slip ring with a fiber optic rotary joint (FORJ) as a replacement for the carbon-brush slip rings that control...

Rovco Awarded Green Volt Contract

Rovco has been awarded the site characterization operations for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm, located 80 km east of Peterhead in Scotland.  Scheduled...

Ocean Winds, Martifer Partner on Portuguese Wind Power Tender

Ocean Winds has partnered with Martifer Renewables & Energy with the aim of enhancing the companies’ positioning in Portugal's upcoming offshore wind tender, set...

ABS Approves Offshore Wind Installation Technology from CLS Wind

ABS has awarded approval in principle to CLS Wind for its wind turbine assembly system. The patented elevator-style assembly system aims to provide wind turbine...

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