(OE) French energy major TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The agreement covers 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark, and new large scale offshore wind projects to be developed jointly by TotalEnergies and European Energy... Continue Reading →
Europe Installs Record-Breaking 4.2 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
CIP Sets Up New Company to Develop Energy Islands Globally
(OE) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), a new development company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors Copenhagen Energy Islands will build on CIP’s long-standing experience and expertise within offshore wind to develop energy island projects globally, and is currently developing a... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa to Test ‘World’s Most Powerful’ Wind Turbine Prototype in Denmark
(OW) Siemens Gamesa will install and test what has been described by the European Union (EU) as the “world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine prototype” at the Østerild National Test Centre in Denmark, before later starting full-scale production of its “next-generation” offshore wind turbine model. The wind turbine manufacturer did not disclose what rating the new turbine will have although it... Continue Reading →
All Turbines from Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm Now Supplying Power
(OE) Every single turbine at Vattenfall’s 168 MW offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd has now delivered power to the Danish electricity grid. The offshore wind farm is now completely connected to the Danish power grid, following the supply of power from the first turbines back in November 2023. Since then, the remaining turbines have been linked... Continue Reading →
Cadeler and Eneti Complete Merger
(OE) Cadeler and Eneti have officially completed their merger, creating a leading offshore wind installation company. The New York- and Oslo-listed group will be named Cadeler and be headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices across the world in Denmark, U.K., U.S., Taiwan, and Japan. Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler, said, “This marks a historic moment... Continue Reading →
GE’s Recently Unveiled 18 MW Wind Turbine to Spin Offshore Japan
(OW) The three consortia that Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) selected in the country’s second round of offshore wind auctions will use some of the biggest and most powerful wind turbines on/coming to the market – Vestas V236-15 MW and GE’s 18 MW Haliade-X. RWE, which secured a site together with partners... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Collaborate to Standardize Equipment for Transportation of Wind Turbine Towers
(OW) Building on a previous collaboration focused on tower foundations and lifting guidelines, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas, facilitated by Energy Cluster Denmark, have signed a new partnership agreement to increase standardization within the wind industry. Initially, the partners will standardize equipment for the transportation of wind turbine towers. “Currently, whenever a wind turbine tower is... Continue Reading →
Record-Breaking Vestas 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Now Type-Certified
(OW) Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has received a type certificate for its V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. The prototype was installed at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark in December 2022. Three months later, the wind turbine reached its nominal power rating of 15 MW. In August, the unit... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Secures 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Capacity in South Korea
(OW) Ørsted has secured an Electricity Business License (EBL) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea for the 1.6 GW Incheon offshore wind project. The license grants Ørsted exclusive development rights for its gigawatt-scale Incheon offshore wind project which is set to become the largest in Korea on completion... Continue Reading →