Oct. 21 - SMST has secured a new contract from Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment to be installed on an additional two of North Star’s newbuild Service Operation Vessels (SOVs). These vessels are part of a long-term charter agreement between shipowner and operator North Star and energy company... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Looking to Sell 49 Pct Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farm – Report
Oct. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Iberdrola has begun exploring the sale of 49 per cent of its East Anglia Two offshore wind farm project in the UK, according to a report by the Spanish media outlet Cinco Días citing unnamed sources. The renewable energy developer has already engaged Bank of America and BBVA as financial advisors to assist with... Continue Reading →
Canada Opens Pre-Qualification for First Offshore Wind Auction
Oct. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) has issued a Call for Information and opened a pre-qualification window for the first offshore wind auction to be launched in the country. Announced on 16 October, the invitations to the industry follow the CNSOER receiving a joint strategic direction from the governments of Canada... Continue Reading →
Colombia gets offshore wind bid from Denmark’s CIP
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Colombia received a bid from a subsidiary of Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), to develop a project in the South American country's first offshore wind energy round, the head of its hydrocarbons agency said on Thursday. Orlando Velandia, who heads Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), said CIP subsidiary CI GMF Cooperatief... Continue Reading →
Chinese wind turbine maker to invest up to $2 billion in Scottish factory
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy will invest up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland which could create up to 1,500 jobs, it said on Friday. Britain is seeking to scale up renewable power to help meet its climate targets... Continue Reading →
Ørsted to Lay Off 2,000 People as Developer Focuses on Offshore Wind and European Market
Oct. 9 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted will lay off around 500 people by the end of this year and a total of approximately 2,000 towards the end of 2027. Of the 500 employees who will be made redundant in Q4 2025, some 235 are in Denmark. The company said on 9 October that the move to reduce... Continue Reading →
Californian Port Secures USD 20 Million in State Funds for Floating Wind Terminal Development
Oct. 9 (offshoreWIND.biz) The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded USD 20 million (approximately EUR 17 million) to the Port of Long Beach to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed USD 4.7 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion) terminal that would serve the floating wind industry. CEC has awarded the grant through the... Continue Reading →
Brazil risks postponing the first offshore wind auction in 2026
Oct. 8 (Agencia Eixos by Gabriel Chiappini and Gustavo Gaudarde) The Working Group, announced last week, to discuss the regulation of offshore wind power, by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), has dashed the hopes of industry representatives that the third Lula administration would hold the first auction for the transfer of land for offshore... Continue Reading →
Bureau Veritas Certifies 25MW French Floating Wind Farm
Oct. 8 (OE) Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a certification for the recently inaugurated 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project, developed and owned by EDF Power Solutions, Enbridge and CPP Investments. BV has been involved in Provence Grand Large project journey since 2017, applying international certification methodologies. The certification... Continue Reading →
China Accelerates Offshore Wind Growth as US Faces Headwinds
Oct. 7 (offshoreWIND.biz) As the US seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains by prioritising domestic oil and gas, its offshore wind sector has faced many challenges, from policy setbacks to rising inflationary costs. Meanwhile, Rystad Energy projects that China will account for 45 per cent of global offshore wind capacity by 2030. Despite... Continue Reading →