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Fugro to carry out geotechnical surveys for Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Fugro has been contracted to carry out detailed geotechnical surveys for the eastern array of the Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms, developed by RWE and Masdar. The investigations will inform the design of turbine foundations, inter-array cable routes, and offshore platforms by providing data on subsurface conditions.
EU Green Bond issued to support Iberdrola renewable projects
- Category: Company News
Iberdrola has issued a new bond under the new European Union Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), aligned with both EU GBS and the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles.
BaxEnergy expands digital tools for renewable asset management
- Category: Product News
BaxEnergy, part of Yokogawa, has expanded its Renewable Energy Management Solutions (REMS) offering with new software tools and a growing presence in the USA, now co-located with Yokogawa in Houston, Texas.
Caeli expands digital wind development platform to UK
- Category: Company News
Caeli Platform for Renewables, a digital tool designed to support professional wind energy site development, has launched in the UK.
Installation underway at Vattenfall's Bruzaholm wind farm in southern Sweden
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Vattenfall has begun installation of 21 wind turbines at its Bruzaholm wind farm in the Eksjö municipality, southern Sweden. The turbine components—including 83-metre blades, nacelles, drivelines, and tower sections—are arriving at the port of Oskarshamn and being transported by specialised vehicles through Småland’s forested roads.
Nordex to supply 49 MW for Zerbst wind farm in Germany
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Nordex has received its first order from Getec green energy for the 49 MW Zerbst wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The company will supply and install seven N163/6.X turbines from its Delta4000 series, each mounted on 164-metre hybrid towers.
Iberdrola selects ZX Lidars and Tipspeed to improve wind measurement efficiency
- Category: Product News
ZX Lidars and Tipspeed have been selected as winners of Iberdrola’s Start-up Challenge: Effective Wind Measurement Campaigns for Turbine Assessment. The challenge attracted over 40 proposals through an international call, with the two companies now preparing for pilot testing.
Norwegian floating wind turbine to undergo testing in Taiwan
- Category: Product News
Norwegian company World Wide Wind (WWW) has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Metal Industries Research & Development Center (MIRDC) in Taiwan to advance and verify the development of the company’s floating wind turbine concept, the CRAFT-turbine (Counter Rotating Axis Floating Tilted turbine).
Ørsted reports increased Q1 2025 earnings amid short-term industry challenges
- Category: Company News
Ørsted’s Board of Directors has approved the interim financial report for the first quarter of 2025. While the offshore wind sector continues to face short-term challenges due to supply chain disruptions, regulatory uncertainty and broader macroeconomic pressures, the company maintains that the long-term outlook for offshore wind remains positive. This is supported by rising global electricity demand, growing emphasis on energy security and affordability, and improved policy frameworks in several key markets.
Ørsted halts Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in current form
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Ørsted has announced it will discontinue the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in the United Kingdom in its current form. The decision follows the award of a Contract for Difference (CfD) in allocation round 6 (AR6) in September 2024.
- Enersense to build substation supporting wind farm connections in Ii, Finland
- Grampian Kestrel named as North Star’s first CSOV for EnBW contract
- Companies partner with Global Renewables Alliance to drive action on energy transition
- Google extends lifespan of Dutch offshore wind farm
- Natural Power appoints new HSEQ Director and HSE Manager
- EDP Renewables auctions transformers and cabling from cancelled wind projects in Colombia
- Heelstone adds wind and solar projects from Valor Infrastructure Partners
- US states challenge Trump order halting wind energy approvals
- Vestas reports strong Q1 2025 performance with 29% revenue growth
- Offshore excursion to precede Husum Wind 2025 opening
- Huisman to supply two knuckle boom cranes for Sea1 Offshore vessels
- Vestas receives 65 MW wind turbine order in Germany
- Dong Fang Offshore orders third commissioning service vessel from Vard
- Kazakhstan and UAE agree on 1GW wind power development
- Offshore construction begins for Nordseecluster A offshore wind project
- Natural Power expands ControlCentre to support wider range of renewable technologies
- Emergya Wind Technologies to restart operations under new international ownership
- Airborne wind energy system to be showcased at European parliament public exhibition
- Subsea technology company Beam enters administration and makes all staff redundant
- Deme completes acquisition of Norway-based offshore wind contractor Havfram
- Clean energy investment and job growth decline in USA under new federal policies
- OX2 appoints Paolo Tusa as Vice president Italy
- GE Vernova to supply high-voltage equipment for renewable energy corridors in India
- STR and SubC Imaging agree subsea technology partnership
- Clearway acquires 137 MW Tuolumne wind project in Washington State
- Ørsted sells 24.5% stake in West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm to Schroders Greencoat
- Greencoat Renewables signs long-term power purchase agreement for Ballincollig wind farm
- First caissons installed for Belgium’s artificial energy island in the North Sea
- Offshore wind research at University of Maine halted
- Iberdrola expands offshore wind and network investment in the UK and USA
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