Dongfang installs 26 MW offshore wind turbine at Dongying test base
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Dongfang Electric Corporation has installed a 26MW offshore wind turbine at the Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base in Dongying, Shandong Province, China.
USDOT and MARAD withdraw funding from 12 offshore wind projects
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have withdrawn or terminated a total of $679 million in funding for twelve offshore wind projects. The decision follows a review of discretionary grant programmes and reflects a shift in priorities toward maritime infrastructure, shipbuilding capacity, and core port improvements.
Global investment in new renewable energy projects up 10%
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Global investment in new renewable energy projects reached a record in the first half of 2025, up 10% from the previous year, according to the latest investment data collected by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and published in the 2H 2025 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker.
RWE commissions new wind and solar projects in France
- Category: Projects and Contracts
RWE has brought four wind farms and one solar plant into operation in France, with a combined capacity of 83 MW. Construction began in 2024 after success in the French Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2023 onshore wind and solar tenders.
Atlas Professionals and NextWave Partners rebrand as Atlas NextWave
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Atlas Professionals and NextWave Partners have adopted a new joint identity as Atlas NextWave. Atlas Professionals has worked in energy and marine recruitment for more than 40 years, while NextWave Partners has focused on renewables and climate technology.
OX2 appoints Matthias Taft as new CEO
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OX2 has named Matthias Taft as its new chief executive, with Paul Stormoen moving to the board. Taft, formerly CEO of BayWa r.e., will take up the role on 1 September 2025.
European Energy marks strongest half-year yet with 1.7 GW build-out
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European Energy recorded increased activity in the first half of 2025, with 1.7 GW of renewable projects under construction. The portfolio included wind, solar, green hydrogen and battery storage projects, as well as the divestment of 1,252 MW of assets, including six wind farms in Poland.
Voyis launches support service for subsea surveys
- Category: Product News
Voyis has introduced Voyis Support, a service to assist with underwater visual surveys and photogrammetry projects. It offers guidance from the planning stage through to the production of 3D models.
Sif reports lower output but maintains confidence in long-term offshore wind market
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Sif has reported a challenging first half of 2025, with market headwinds and production delays affecting results, though confidence remains strong for the medium to long term. Operationally, Sif delivered foundations for 529 MW of renewable capacity, down from 773 MW in the same period last year. Total production reached 80 kilotonnes, compared with 86 kilotonnes in 2024.
Buchan Offshore Wind submits consent applications for floating wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Buchan Offshore Wind has submitted offshore consent applications to Scottish Ministers for a proposed floating wind farm located 75 kilometres northeast of Fraserburgh on the Aberdeenshire coast. The project, awarded seabed rights through the ScotWind leasing round in 2022, is planned with a capacity of nearly 1 GW and up to 70 turbines, with a targeted grid connection in 2033.
- Nordex to supply turbines for Trianel wind farm in Germany
- Entura collaborates with Afry on Victoria offshore wind auction
- Van Oord pilots oyster reef restoration
- Mitsubishi withdraws from three Japanese offshore wind projects
- US administration to withdraw approval for Maryland offshore wind project
- Palinger Marine wins crane supply contract for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
- OX2 secures asset management contract for 550 MW wind portfolio in Sweden
- Wind and solar generate over one-fifth of U.S. electricity in first half of 2025
- Verlume and Kraken Robotics collaborate on subsea battery technology
- OX2 begins construction of 40 MW wind farm in Poland
- Thistle Wind Partners submits onshore plans for Ayre Offshore Wind Farm
- SSE and Equinor finalise seabed lease for Dogger Bank D
- Luxcara reserves Siemens Gamesa turbines for German North Sea projects
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners signs offshore wind agreement in Vietnam
- Skilled labour shortage threatens offshore wind expansion in Germany
- Surveying marine growth on offshore wind turbine foundations in the North Sea
- Odfjell Oceanwind acquires Ørsted’s stake in Salamander Offshore Wind Farm
- Cadeler interim results show strong growth in first half of 2025
- India’s Akvotransiro trials vessel made from discarded wind turbine blades
- USA launches national security investigation into wind turbine imports
- Ørsted’s Revolution Wind receives stop-work order from BOEM
- Clarksons strengthens offshore renewables presence in Asia-Pacific
- Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai E&C to advance Shinan Ui offshore wind project
- Boskalis awarded cable installation contracts for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
- East Anglia Three offshore converter station foundation installed in North Sea
- Ørsted trials cargo drones at offshore wind farms
- Cadeler signs contract with Synera Renewable Energy for Formosa 4 offshore wind farm
- Flender appoints Tommy Rahbek Nielsen as President of Wind Business Segment
- RWE and Siemens Gamesa install recyclable blades at UK offshore wind farm
- Natural Power adds senior engineers to grid services team