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Triton Anchor awarded patents in USA and Japan for floating renewables anchoring system
- Category: Product News
Triton Anchor, a subsea technology company with operations in Scotland, Norway, and the USA, has secured two patents in the USA for its offshore anchor and subsea deployment tool. A notice of allowance has also been issued for the anchor patent in Japan.
IMCA publishes three updated dynamic positioning guidance documents
- Category: Industry News
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has released three revised dynamic positioning (DP) guidance documents. The first, Recommended Practice for the Operation of Class 1 DP Vessels (IMCA M268), is the industry’s first comprehensive guideline for the safe and efficient operation of DP1 vessels. These vessels are increasingly used in the offshore wind sector.
Schaeffler adds GPS tracking to smart box system for large wind turbine bearings
- Category: Company News
Schaeffler is enhancing digital traceability in the logistics of large-size bearings by expanding its existing smart box system with GPS-based positioning technology. The new function is being trialled in a proof-of-concept focusing on main bearing applications in the wind power sector. The aim is to enable more precise tracking of products and improve transparency along the supply chain.
Ocean Winds reserves space at Gdańsk port for BC-Wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Ocean Winds has signed a reservation agreement with the PGE and Ørsted joint venture Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica-2 to use the T5 terminal at the Port of Gdańsk for the BC-Wind offshore wind project. The terminal will be made available after installation work for Baltica 2, scheduled for 2027.
Airloom Energy breaks ground on pilot turbine site in Wyoming, USA
- Category: Product News
Airloom Energy has broken ground on its pilot research and development site near Rock River, Wyoming, USA. The company will construct its first utility-scale turbine at the location. The Airloom turbine design features vertical blades, or "wings", that revolve on an oval track mounted on posts.
Osbit opens offshore wind assembly facility at Port of Blyth
- Category: Company News
Osbit has opened a new 3,350-square-metre Assembly and Service Facility at the Port of Blyth in the UK, creating 33 jobs. The offshore wind engineering company developed the site with support from the Business Growth Fund, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund by the Northeast Combined Authority, Gateshead Council, and Sunderland Council.
Goldwind completes first crane-free gearbox and generator replacement in China
- Category: Product News
Goldwind has completed China’s first crane-free replacement of main wind turbine components using its self-developed Self-lifting Smart Equipment.
J-Power joins Esteyco-led floating wind demonstration in Spain
- Category: Projects and Contracts
J-Power has joined the WHEEL project, a floating offshore wind demonstration led by Esteyco off the coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. The project will test a single 6,170kW floating wind turbine using Esteyco’s WHEEL technology.
Augwind to build first commercial AirBattery energy storage facility in Germany
- Category: Product News
Augwind Energy has announced plans to construct its first commercial-scale AirBattery project in Germany. The facility will be the first commercial-scale installation of the company's AirBattery hydraulic compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology, designed for long-duration, grid-scale applications.
EDF Renewables UK and ESB secure rights for Gwynt Glas floating wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
EDF Renewables UK and ESB have secured the rights to develop the Gwynt Glas floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea through The Crown Estate’s Leasing Round 5. The project has the potential to generate up to 1.5GW.
- 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
- BaxEnergy to support Enlight Renewable Energy with multi-technology APM platform
- Moldova selects five wind projects in first large-scale renewable energy tender
- Global offshore wind capacity reaches 83 GW despite short-term challenges
- Nordex receives 160 MW turbine order for Yellice wind farm in Türkiye
- WindEurope: Investments in grid resilience are key to preventing blackouts
- DNV-led project advances validation of wind farm flow control technology
- Nordex receives 435 MW turbine order from UKA for projects across Germany
- Pedro Azagra appointed CEO of Iberdrola Group
- Oxan Energy begins permitting process for 900 MW offshore wind farm in Estonia
- Ares Management acquires 20% stake in Plenitude
- Ocergy launches RECORD15 project for 15+ MW floating turbine
- BayWa r.e. to develop 1.2 GW of onshore wind with Stora Enso in Sweden
- Fraunhofer IWES tests long-range wind radar
- Amprion prepares offshore cable route near Norderney for DolWin4 connection
- Wind sector training pilot builds cross-sector skills in Grangemouth and Aberdeen
- UK Government outlines new Industrial Strategy with focus on clean energy and manufacturing
- Worley Rosenberg selected for offshore substation at Sørlige Nordsjø II wind farm
- LiftOff introduces new vessel for offshore wind turbine component exchange
