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First monopiles for Thor offshore wind farm delivered by EEW SPC
- Category: Projects and Contracts
EEW SPC has completed the first of twelve monopile shipments for the Thor offshore wind farm at the port of Rostock, Germany. So far, 15 of the 36 monopiles being manufactured by the company have been collected. The remaining deliveries are scheduled to be completed by July 2025.
Business leaders support rapid shift to renewable electricity, urge stronger government action
- Category: Industry News
A global survey of mid-sized and large business executives across 15 countries reveals near-unanimous support for a transition away from fossil fuels to renewable electricity. The poll, commissioned by E3G, Beyond Fossil Fuels, and We Mean Business Coalition, indicates a growing corporate preference for renewables, highlighting energy security, economic growth, and competitiveness as key drivers.
CPS Energy increases wind power capacity through Avangrid agreement
- Category: Projects and Contracts
CPS Energy has expanded its Power Purchase Agreement with Avangrid, securing an additional 159.2 MW of wind energy from the Peñascal wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas. This brings the utility’s contracted capacity from Avangrid to 320 MW, nearly doubling the previous 160.8 MW.
Siemens Gamesa installs first offshore wind turbine at Hai Long 2A in Taiwan
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Siemens Gamesa has installed the first offshore wind turbine at the Hai Long 2A wind farm, located 50 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. The nacelle was manufactured at the company’s facility in Taichung and is the first SG 14-222 nacelle to be produced and installed offshore in Taiwan.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed a contract with Seaway7 to charter a second wind turbine installation vessel
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed a contract with Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, to charter a second turbine installation vessel to support the continued development of the offshore wind project off the coast of England.
Ørsted expands offshore service operations in Norddeich, Germany
- Category: Company News
Ørsted is expanding its offshore wind operations at its Norddeich site in northern Germany. As part of this development, the company will bring 30 previously outsourced positions in-house, increasing its local workforce by around 15 percent.
Suzlon awarded 100.8MW wind project by Sunsure Energy in India
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Suzlon has secured a 100.8 MW engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) wind power order from Sunsure Energy, marking the latter’s entry into the wind energy sector. The project will be developed in the Jath region of Maharashtra, India.
Goldwind completes 500MW Red Sea wind farm in Egypt
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Goldwind has announced the start of commercial operations at the 500 MW Red Sea Wind Farm in Egypt. The project features 84 units of its GW165-6.0MW turbines and represents Goldwind’s first wind power development in the country.
Solar and wind dominated new US capacity additions in early 2025
- Category: Industry News
A review by the Sun Day Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that solar and wind combined accounted for nearly 98% of new United States utility-scale generating capacity added during the first two months of 2025
New report outlines wind energy supply chain opportunities in Atlantic Canada
- Category: Industry News
A new report commissioned by Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) outlines the potential for Atlantic Canada’s wind energy supply chain to expand in response to growing renewable energy demand. The Atlantic Wind Energy Supply Chain Assessment identifies ways in which regional businesses can take part in both onshore and offshore wind development, building on existing project activity and future plans across the Atlantic provinces.
- Foundation production for Empire Wind 1 ongoing while offshore work paused by US authorities
- 16 US clean energy projects cancelled in early 2025 amid policy uncertainty
- Preserving the legacy of wind power through international archive collaboration
- Biodiversity-focused innovation integrated into French floating wind pilot
- Germany installs almost 1GW of onshore wind in Q1 of 2025
- Empire wind 1 offshore wind project paused pending federal permitting review
- Industry collaboration explores offshore wind decommissioning methodologies
- Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-236 turbine installed at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua offshore wind farms
- ETIPWind calls for EU fund to enhance wind energy research and competitiveness
- Cerulean Winds appoints CFO and Senior Director to support floating wind development
- Renewable power generation to increase 84% by 2030
- South Africa approves Renewable Energy Masterplan
- Gurit Q1 2025 sales decline amid restructuring and tariff-related delays
- Arctura and Mankiewicz expand blade protection portfolio with ALP20 coating
- Laura Beane joins Power Factors board of directors
- Victoria progresses towards offshore wind energy with new steps and community focus
- Enerpac introduces lifting beam and custom tensioners for wind turbine assembly
- Masdar finalises full acquisition of Terna Energy
- Expansion of wind power in Bedburg continues with new 60 MW development
- deugro and its partners announce the delivery and launch of newbuild vessels
- Planning application for Mynydd Maen Wind Farm validated by PEDW
- TKF to supply inter-array cables for Waterkant offshore wind park
- Iberdrola sees record electricity distribution and growth in renewable generation
- Call for participation in wind energy standards adoption process
- Fugro and Spoor develop AI-based bird monitoring for offshore wind farms
- IQIP launches VibroLift VQ for offshore monopile installation
- MEASNET welcomes two new Spanish laboratories for power performance testing
- Koverhar Harbour to support Noatun North offshore wind project logistics
- Real-time cable integrity monitoring deployed across Jan De Nul fleet
- US wind market faces decline amid policy challenges and economic uncertainty
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