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Massachusetts delays offshore wind contract finalisation to late 2025
- Category: Industry News
The timeline for executing long-term contracts for offshore wind energy in Massachusetts has been extended, with agreements now expected by the end of 2025. This follows the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation, which was approved by the Department of Public Utilities in August 2023.
NeXtWind secures funding to repower German wind farms
- Category: Company News
NeXtWind has secured funding to support the modernisation of its wind farm portfolio. The financing will be used to repower more than half of NeXtWind’s existing wind farms, raising their combined capacity to over 1GW by 2028.
OEG contracted for Inch Cape offshore wind construction support
- Category: Projects and Contracts
OEG has secured a contract to support the construction of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm until its expected completion in 2027. The company will provide an integrated package of topside and marine services, including marine coordination, high-voltage operations, and ancillary port services.
Offshore substation installed at Dieppe – Le Tréport wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Ocean Winds, a 50–50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie, has announced the installation of the offshore electrical substation for the Dieppe – Le Tréport offshore wind farm (EMDT), developed in consortium with Sumitomo Corporation and Banque des Territoires.
European grid operators launch innovation alliance
- Category: Industry News
Seven European transmission system operators (TSOs) have formed the TSO Innovation Alliance to support innovation and coordinate efforts around the energy transition. The founding members are Terna (Italy), RTE (France), Swissgrid (Switzerland), Elia Group (Belgium and Germany), TenneT (Netherlands), Red Eléctrica (Spain), and Amprion (Germany).
ABO Energy sells Greek operations to Helleniq Energy
- Category: Company News
ABO Energy has sold its Greek subsidiary, including staff and a portfolio of solar, battery and wind projects totalling around 1.5GW, to Helleniq Energy Holdings. The financial details and structure of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Lankhorst supplies heavy lift slings for Allseas jacket installation
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Lankhorst Ropes has provided high-capacity slings to Allseas’ vessel Pioneering Spirit for transporting and lowering a 7,300-tonne jacket for a converter platform in the German offshore BorWin 5 project. The Lankhorst Gama 98 slings held the jacket securely above the vessel’s stern during the two-day transit to the installation site.
We4Ce and CNC Onsite complete first joint blade repair project in South Asia
- Category: Product News
We4Ce and CNC Onsite have finished their first collaborative project to transfer blade repair expertise to a wind farm in South Asia. In May, the companies trained the site’s technicians to independently repair loose blade root bushings on 26 turbines.
Natural Power appoints Ciaran Farrell as new managing director
- Category: Company News
Natural Power has appointed Ciaran Farrell as its new managing director. He replaces Rob Brown, who has led the business for the past three years and is now moving on to pursue other ventures.
Basque Country to develop first wind farm in two decades with Iberdrola and Siemens Gamesa
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Basque Government and Iberdrola España will jointly invest in the Labraza wind farm, the first wind project to be developed in the Basque Country since 2006. The project, with an investment of €59 million, will be delivered through a public–private partnership and aims to support the region’s wind energy supply chain.
- Edison Chouest launches ECO Liberty to support offshore wind work in New York
- Dura Vermeer tests Kitepower system as off-grid energy source for construction sites
- Huisman to supply knuckle boom crane for Dong Fang Offshore vessel
- New guidelines published for defining mechanical limits of subsea cables
- Global Underwater Hub publishes guidelines for undersea cable monitoring
- Nordex to supply turbines for 147 MW Pienava wind farm in Latvia
- Vestas secures multiple onshore wind orders across Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Nexans finalises sale of Lynxeo to Latour Capital
- Triton Anchor awarded patents in USA and Japan for floating renewables anchoring system
- IMCA publishes three updated dynamic positioning guidance documents
- Schaeffler adds GPS tracking to smart box system for large wind turbine bearings
- Ocean Winds reserves space at Gdańsk port for BC-Wind project
- Airloom Energy breaks ground on pilot turbine site in Wyoming, USA
- Osbit opens offshore wind assembly facility at Port of Blyth
- Goldwind completes first crane-free gearbox and generator replacement in China
- J-Power joins Esteyco-led floating wind demonstration in Spain
- Augwind to build first commercial AirBattery energy storage facility in Germany
- EDF Renewables UK and ESB secure rights for Gwynt Glas floating wind project
- Flender expands USA service capacity with new Elgin facility
- Japan partners with Siemens Gamesa to support offshore wind supply chain
- Extended lifetime for Nysted and Middelgrunden offshore wind farms
- Spanish wind sector supports new legislation but urges regulatory clarity
- Meta expands clean energy procurement with Invenergy to 1,800 MW
- Bernhard Schulte Offshore christens new CSOV ‘Windea Curie’
- New EU State Aid rules to support industrial decarbonisation and clean tech manufacturing
- Peak Wind appoints Nicolaj Mensberg as new CEO
- RWE offshore wind control centre reaches construction milestone in East Friesland
- KIER advances large-scale wind blade design with new platform and research facility
- Opoura to supply hybrid controller for Goldbeck Solar's Austrian project
- Steen Hommel to lead public affairs and partnerships at Terma
