Aug. 9 (oilprice.com) To accelerate the global green transition, several energy companies are developing more durable and efficient renewable energy equipment, such as wind turbines and solar panels. This has been hugely successful in recent decades, with the creation of larger, stronger wind turbines and more efficient, resilient solar panels. As companies continue to improve... Continue Reading →
US Government Reaches USD 1.2 Billion Offshore Wind Exit Deal with RWE
Aug. 7 (offshoreWIND.biz) RWE and the US Department of the Interior (DOI) have reached a settlement agreement under which RWE will relinquish its offshore wind leases in the New York Bight and off the coasts of California and Louisiana in exchange for USD 1.22 billion (around EUR 1.06 billion) in settlement funds. The agreement resolves... Continue Reading →
Dominion Targets End-2027 Completion for Virginia Offshore Wind Farm
Aug. 3 (OE)Dominion Energy has updated the construction schedule for its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with installation of the 176th and final wind turbine now expected by the end of 2027, while reporting the project was approximately 81% complete as of July 31. Construction has continued to advance across the project's... Continue Reading →
France Selects Five Ports for EUR 260 Million Floating Wind Infrastructure Boost
July 31 (offshoreWIND.biz) The French government has selected five ports to receive nearly EUR 260 million in funding under the France 2030 investment programme to upgrade infrastructure supporting the country’s floating offshore wind industry. The selected ports are Cherbourg, Brest, Nantes-Saint Nazaire, Port-la-Nouvelle, and Marseille-Fos, with the port funding expected to leverage almost EUR 1... Continue Reading →
Fugro Forecasts Offshore Wind Recovery Outlook Delay to 2027
July 31 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro said on Friday the offshore wind downturn has yet to bottom out and that a recovery was not expected before 2027, sending its shares down around 10%. The company said uncertainty remained high due to weak offshore wind markets and the conflict in the Middle East, adding... Continue Reading →
ABS: Demand for Floating Offshore Wind Vessels is Rising
July 28 (OE) Demand for high-capability offshore support vessels for floating offshore wind is expected to strengthen in the late 2020s, with availability constraints emerging in some segments as early as 2029, according to a new report from ABS. Produced by ABS in collaboration with Intelatus Global Partners, Floating Offshore Wind and the Vessels That Support... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy, Siemens Gamesa to Become Omterra
July 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) Siemens Energy has announced plans to transition to a new corporate brand, Omterra, as the company prepares to move away from the Siemens name following its 2020 spin-off from Siemens AG and the expiry of its time-limited brand licensing agreement. The rebranding process is scheduled to begin later this year and will... Continue Reading →
World-First Floating Wind Technology to Help Power Oil Rigs
July 16 (oilprice.com) It’s not often that wind power and oil and gas are mentioned in the same breath. The rare occasion concerns a new type of offshore wind turbine launched in China that will power the extraction of fossil fuels by offshore oil platforms. Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the... Continue Reading →
Experimental Floating Axis Wind Turbine Installed Offshore Japan
July 15 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Floating Axis Wind Turbine (FAWT) consortium of six Japanese companies has installed an experimental low-cost next-generation floating wind turbine in the bay of Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The concept aims to make a fully domestic supply chain of offshore wind possible. The demonstration has started as of July 2026 and... Continue Reading →
Principle Power Wins O&M Contract for EFGL Floating Foundations
July 15 (offshoreWIND.biz) Principle Power has been awarded the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support contract for the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in the French Mediterranean operated by Ocean Winds (OW) in partnership with la Banque des Territoires. The agreement with EFGL covers the three WindFloat® foundations, which host three... Continue Reading →