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New crane and transport systems used for monopile handling at Windanker offshore wind farm
- Category: Product News
New lifting and transport systems, develloped by Mammoet, have been used at the port of Rønne, Denmark, to handle XXL monopiles for the Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. As offshore wind turbines increase in size, monopile foundations are becoming heavier and longer, creating logistical challenges during port handling and offshore feedering. For the Windanker project, new terminal cranes and specialised self-propelled modular transporter saddles were introduced to manage monopiles that would otherwise exceed the limits of conventional crawler crane operations at the quay.
Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables complete monopiles for Iberdrola’s East Anglia Three offshore wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have completed the manufacture of 45 monopile foundations for Iberdrola’s East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Production took place at the monopile facility jointly operated by the two companies at the Navantia shipyard in Fene, A Coruña, Spain. Each monopile is up to 84 metres long, weighs around 1,800 tonnes and has a diameter of 10.6 metres.
SOWEC report questions precautionary methods in offshore wind seabird impact assessments
- Category: Industry News
Methods used to calculate the potential impacts of offshore wind farms on seabird populations may be substantially overestimating likely effects, according to a report published by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council. All offshore wind projects are required to carry out ornithological environmental impact assessments as part of the consenting process. These assessments examine how proposed developments could affect seabirds, including potential habitat loss, disturbance and collision risk. The results are used to determine whether projects should provide compensation, such as habitat improvements or measures to increase breeding seabird populations.
Afry and Taaleri Energia extend owner’s engineering cooperation for 112 MW Smiltene wind farm in Latvia
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Taaleri Energia has selected Afry to provide owner’s engineering services during the construction phase of the Smiltene wind farm in Latvia. The Smiltene wind farm is located around 120 kilometres north-east of Riga and will comprise 16 turbines, each with a capacity of 7.0 MW. Once operational, the project is expected to generate about 330 GWh of electricity per year.
TGS and Ocean Winds begin offshore wind and meteorological and oceanographic measurement campaign in Australia
- Category: Projects and Contracts
TGS has started its first offshore wind and meteorological and oceanographic measurement campaign in Australia, commissioned by High Sea Wind, an Ocean Winds project.The one-year deployment will take place in the Gippsland region of Victoria, one of Australia’s designated offshore wind development zones.
PGE secures 975 MW contract for difference for Baltica 9 offshore wind project Poland
- Category: Projects and Contracts
PGE has secured a two-sided contract for difference in Poland’s first offshore wind auction for its Baltica 9 project. The 975 MW Baltica 9 offshore wind farm is located in the western part of the Słupsk Bank, within basin 44.E.1, one of five areas awarded to PGE in 2023.
Polenergia and Equinor’s Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm secures CfD in Poland
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm, a joint venture between Polenergia and Equinor, has secured a contract for difference in Poland’s first offshore wind auction. The project, with a planned capacity of up to 1,560 MW, is scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2032 and will receive a guaranteed price of PLN 492.32 per MWh for 25 years, indexed annually to inflation and capped at the NBP’s target rate.
FairWind announces leadership changes for Southern Europe, South America and Mediterranean regions
- Category: Company News
FairWind will implement leadership changes in its Southern Europe and South America region from 1 January 2026. Since acquiring regional onshore wind installation company Wind1000 in 2024, the SESA business has been led by Wind1000 co-founders Jesύs Garcia Mallo, Diego Garrido Cousillas, and Carlos Louzao Aris.
Skyborn Renewables secures construction and operations permit for 976.5 MW gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Skyborn Renewables has received approval for its 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea from the State Office for Agriculture and Environment in Stralsund, Western Pomerania. The permit, issued on 16 December, allows construction and operation of 63 wind turbines of the 15 MW class.
Transformers delivered at Baltica 2 onshore substation site for PGE and Ørsted offshore wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Delivery of four power transformers and associated high-voltage equipment has been completed at the onshore transformer station for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland. The equipment is required to transfer electricity from the project to the national transmission grid.
- Iberdrola acquires 242 MW Ararat wind farm in Australia
- US expected to install over 7 GW of wind capacity in 2025
- TGS 4C report highlights slowdown in global offshore wind activity during 2025
- RWE sells 350 MW Baltic II offshore wind development to PGE in Poland
- Orlen Baltic East offshore wind project wins Polish auction and secures CfD support
- Erste Group Bank and European Investment Bank support wind energy investment across the European Union
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates 96 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind farm in South Korea
- Vestas secures 205 MW wind turbine order in Australia
- Ecowende tests low-noise monopile installation methods at Dutch offshore wind farm
- American Clean Power Association withdraws support for SPEED Act after House committee amendment
- Sif reports monopile production ramp-up at Maasvlakte 2 facility in Rotterdam
- Nexans selected to supply 66 kV accessories for East Anglia Three offshore wind project in the United Kingdom
- Natural Power appoints Head of Independent Engineering in North America
- Vestas to supply 108 MW Waddi wind farm for Tilt Renewables in Western Australia
- Iberdrola selects RTS coating for Windanker transition pieces
- Mooreast appoints Alvin Chew as non-executive non-independent director
- US Wind injunction bid rejected in Maryland offshore wind case
- Voyis and EIVA introduce geo-located camera-based mapping to VSLAM
- Vestas to supply wind turbines for the Dom Inocêncio project in Brazil
- Greenvolt Power agrees sale of Romanian wind project to Engie
- Nordex secures Bürgerwind Hollich repowering order in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- SP Energy Networks and SSEN Transmission test offshore wind role in UK grid restoration
- Geogroup acquires 20% stake in WindSim
- Iberdrola and Microsoft sign two PPAs totalling 150 MW in Spain
- WindEnergy trend:index shows uneven recovery in global wind industry sentiment
- Acciona Energía agrees portfolio sale in USA and Mexico with Mexico Infrastructure Partners
- Disused wind turbine blades used in Lund car park construction
- Enersense to build substation for OX2 wind project in Halsua, Finland
- Vestas receives three wind turbine orders totalling 277 MW in Finland
- Nordex secures 200 MW wind turbine order in Canada
