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March 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) Revolution Wind has begun delivering electricity to the New England grid, Ørsted, which owns the US offshore wind farm together with Skyborn Renewables, said on 14 March. The offshore wind farm comprises 65 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines and powers Rhode Island and Connecticut. Once fully commissioned, the 704 MW... Continue Reading →
March 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has registered a public takeover bid to acquire the remaining shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, aiming to reach full ownership of the company. Iberdrola, which now officially submitted documentation to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and Novo Mercado (Brazilian Stock Exchange – B3), launched the... Continue Reading →
March 12, 2026 – Asahi Kasei, a diversified global company, has started theinstallation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer atFinland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This developmentmarks the start of the project’s next phase and an important milestone in Europe’shydrogen ecosystem. In July 2025, Asahi Kasei announced that it would supply... Continue Reading →
March 6 (electrek.com) Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform. The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to co‑locate AI-grade computing directly with renewable energy generation at sea. Wind, batteries, and AI compute on one floating... Continue Reading →
March 5 (Reuters) - China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit coal consumption and rein in emissions. China's new five-year plan, released on Thursday, called for it to reduce its carbon... Continue Reading →
March 4 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada, Japan’s largest offshore wind farm, commenced commercial operation on 2 March. Located in the Hibikinada Sea, off the coast of Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the offshore wind farm comprises 25 Vestas V174-9.6 MW turbines, the last of which was installed in autumn 2025. The project was built... Continue Reading →
Feb. 28 - According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), major energy lobbying groups, including the American Petroleum Institute (API), recently urged the Trump administration to halt its offensive against offshore wind. Since taking office, Trump has maintained a hard line on offshore wind and halted major projects from Massachusetts to Virginia. In a meeting... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 ( maritime-executive.com) Three of the five offshore wind projects under construction in the northeast U.S. have each signaled this week strong progress. It comes after each project received preliminary injunctions against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which had imposed stop-work orders in late December. Speaking... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (OE) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has announced its chief financial officer (CFO) Barbara Geelen will step down from the position. Geelen will step down from the Board of Management of Fugro per the close of the upcoming AGM, to be held on 23 April 2026. She will continue to contribute to Fugro... Continue Reading →
Singapore, 27 February 2026 – Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium” or the “Group”) is pleased to announcethe successful delivery of the next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”), which washanded over to its customer, Maersk Offshore Wind (“MOW”), on 26 February 2026. This milestonefollows the successful completion of sea trial activities and final readiness evaluations at the Group’sflagship... Continue Reading →
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