(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has launched its new Osonic technology platform and secured its first preferred supplier agreement with Luxcara, enabling the commercial rollout of its low-noise jetting-based monopile installation method. Having already proven its effectiveness at the Gode Wind 3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged EPC consulting, Europe offshore projects, German Bight, German North Sea, German Sustainability Award, Gode Wind 3, Holger Matthiesen, jetting technology, low-noise installation, Luxcara, monopile foundations, Offshore wind, offshore wind development, Osonic, Osonic Platform Launch Positions Ørsted for Commercial Expansion of Quiet Monopile Installation, Patrick Harnett, renewable energy innovation, sustainability, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has signed new long-term framework agreements worth approximately NOK 17 billion with four contractors — Beerenberg/Linjebygg JV, KAEFER Energy, Bilfinger ISP Offshore Norway, and StS-ISONOR — to deliver insulation, scaffolding, and surface treatment services at all its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Norway, Security & Safety
Tagged Beerenberg Services, Bilfinger ISP Offshore Norway, Christina D. Dreetz, energy infrastructure, Equinor, Equinor signs NOK 17 billion long-term ISS agreements to strengthen operations and local employment at Norwegian onshore plants, Hammerfest LNG, industrial partnerships, ISS framework agreements, KAEFER Energy, Kårstø, Kollsnes, Linjebygg, local employment, Mette Ottøy, Mongstad, Norway, Offshore wind, onshore plants, ripple effects report, Safety Innovation, StS-ISONOR, Sture, Tjeldbergodden
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed installation of all 44 turbine foundations and secondary steel structures for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project off the German coast. Each monopile weighs around 1,500 tonnes and forms part of Nordseecluster A, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged clean power, Eemshaven, energy transition, European renewables, Germany, green electricity, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore construction, Offshore wind, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Cluster with Completion of 44 Turbine Foundations, sustainability, Van Oord, wind energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has received final planning approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) for its Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm, completing the permitting for the 1.6 GW Nordlicht cluster in the German North Sea. Comprising 44 turbines … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Malta, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged BorWin Delta, BSH, clean energy, CO₂ reduction, energy transition, Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, fossil free future, Germany, grid connection, Jonas van Mansfeld, Low-Emission Steel, Netherlands, NOR-6-3, Nordlicht 1, Nordlicht 2, Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Farm Approved, North Sea, Offshore wind, renewable energy, Scandinavia, Strengthening Vattenfall’s Leadership in European Offshore Energy, sustainability, United Kingdom, V236-15.0 MW, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Advances German Energy Transition with BSH Approval for Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Project, Vestas, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed two 2,500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. Fabricated in Gdynia and Gdańsk with significant contributions … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 1.2 GW capacity, 4 TWh, ARP Group, Baltic Power, Baltic Power Achieves Key Construction Milestone with Installation of 2500-Tonne Offshore Substations, Baltic Power Installs Two Offshore Substations to Power Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm, Baltic Sea, Choczewo, clean energy, CS Wind Offshore, energy transition, Gdansk, Gdynia, Green Infrastructure, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, Industrial Development Agency, Ireneusz Fąfara, local content, Northland Power, offshore substations, Offshore wind, ORLEN, OSS East, OSS West, Poland, Polish industry, Protea, renewable energy, Semco Maritime, wind turbines, Łeba
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has secured PLN 3.5 billion in funding from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) through Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. The financing will support both the Baltic Power project—developed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic East, Baltic Power, Baltic Sea, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, BGK, capacity auction, energy transition, green economy, Ireneusz Fąfara, KPO, low-emission generation, Marta Postuła, National Recovery Plan, Northland Power, Offshore wind, ORLEN, ORLEN Advances Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Expansion with Major Funding Agreement from BGK, ORLEN Secures PLN 3.5 Billion from the National Recovery Plan to Accelerate Offshore Wind Investments in the Baltic Sea, Poland, regional energy security, renewable energy, sustainable energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) ABL France has appointed Maxime Pottier as Head of Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) France and Kevin Vincent as Senior Transport & Installation Engineer, further strengthening its offshore wind expertise. Maxime, who joined ABL in 2024, brings over 17 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL France, ABL France Reinforces Offshore Renewables Capabilities with New Engineering and MWS Appointments, ABL France Strengthens Offshore Wind Capabilities with Key Leadership Appointments, ABL Group, Benelux, BlueFloat Energy, EFGL project, electrification, FABIEN THOMAS, Floating wind, France, Iberia, Kevin Vincent, marine consultancy, Marine Engineering, Marine Warranty Survey, Maxime Pottier, MWS France, offshore energy, Offshore wind, Principal Power, renewables, sustainability, TI, Transport and Installation Engineer
(IN BRIEF) ABL has appointed Li Xiang as Regional Director to lead its rigs, jack-up, and geotechnical services across Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, Li Xiang will oversee operations across 10 countries and strengthen collaboration with ABL’s sister companies and technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL, ABL appoints Li Xiang as Regional Director to lead rigs, ABL Group, AGR, and geotechnical services across Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific, decommissioning, geotechnical engineering, IADC Southeast Asia Chapter Awards, jack-up, jack-ups, Li Xiang, Li Xiang named Regional Director at ABL to strengthen offshore energy and geotechnical services in Asia-Pacific, Longitude, offshore energy, Offshore wind, oil and gas, OWC, renewable energy, rig inspections, rig moves, rig operations, rigs, Simon Healy, Singapore, site-specific assessments, SSAs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Co-op Group have entered a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement that will see Co-op source 33 GWh of renewable electricity annually from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, enough to power around 140 Co-op food stores … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate Action Plan, Co-op Group, decarbonisation, electricity, Gwynt y Môr, Heather Thomas, Irish Sea, Macquarie GIG, net zero, North Wales, Offshore wind, Olaf Lubenow, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Co-op Group sign seven-year renewable energy agreement to power UK stores with offshore wind, RWE partners with Co-op Group through long-term renewable energy supply deal, RWE supplies Co-op Group with renewable power from Wales’s largest offshore wind farm to support net zero targets, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Stadtwerke München GmbH, sustainable energy, UK energy security, Wales
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed the installation of all 72 monopile foundations for the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, achieving the milestone within just five months. Located 22 kilometres off the Jutland coast, Thor is being jointly developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged and recyclable blades, Danish North Sea, Denmark, green electricity, Jan De Nul, Jutland, Les Alizés, low-carbon steel towers, low-carbon towers, monopiles, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, offshore wind jobs, one million Danish homes, Port of Esbjerg, Port of Thorsminde, Port of Thyborøn, recyclable blades, renewable energy, reusable monopile covers, RWE, set to power over one million Danish homes by 2027, sustainable construction, Sustainable offshore progress as RWE advances 1.1 GW Thor wind farm with reusable covers, Thor offshore wind farm, Thor offshore wind farm reaches key milestone with 72 monopiles installed, Tobias Keitel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €250 million in financing for Nexans to accelerate its industrial investments and research initiatives between 2024 and 2029, with part of the loan backed by an InvestEU guarantee. The funding will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bourg-en-Bresse, cable production, Calais, carbon neutrality, Charleroi, Christopher Guérin, copper recycling, EIB, EIB backs Nexans with €250 million financing to expand copper recycling, EIB Provides €250 Million Financing to Nexans to Drive R&D, electrification, energy transition, Erembodegem, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Lens, low-carbon medium-voltage cables, NEXANS, Offshore wind, Production Expansion and Copper Recycling for the Energy Transition, production sites and R&D for Europe’s energy transition, REPowerEU, Science Based Targets initiative, submarine interconnections
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has confirmed its participation in Ørsted’s planned Rights Issue, committing to subscribe for up to DKK 6 billion (USD 939 million) to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The decision follows dialogue with Ørsted and reflects Equinor’s confidence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged board nomination, DKK 6 billion, Empire Wind 1, energy transition, Equinor, industry consolidation, North-West Europe, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Rights Issue, shareholder support, sustainability, US offshore wind, USD 939 million, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) ABL has promoted Carmela Friedman to Director of Renewables for England, where she will lead the growth and delivery of the company’s MWS and engineering consultancy services for offshore wind, interconnector, and subsea cabling projects across England and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL, ABL Group, appointment, asset integrity, Carmela Friedman, Director of Renewables, energy transition, interconnector projects, James Anderson, leadership, marine advisory, marine consultancy, Marine Warranty Survey, Mike McLachlan, MWS, North Sea, Offshore wind, renewable energy, subsea cabling
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Siemens Gamesa have begun the large-scale installation of recyclable rotor blades at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, marking a UK first and a milestone in offshore wind sustainability. A total of 150 blades will be deployed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cadeler, circular economy, Darren Davidson, Dogger Bank, Hull blade factory, net zero, Offshore wind, partnership, recyclable blades, renewable energy, RWE, SG 14-222 turbines, Siemens Gamesa, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, sustainability, Thomas Michel, UK energy transition, Wind Peak vessel
(IN BRIEF) DNV has signed a two-year contract with Kolon Global Corporation to provide owner’s engineering services for the 400MW Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Project in Jeollanam-do, Korea. The project is one of the largest offshore wind initiatives in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brice Le Gallo, community participation, DNV, energy transition, EPC, Jeollanam-do, Jeonnam Development Corporation, Kolon Global, Korea Western Power, KRW 2.6 trillion, Offshore wind, owner’s engineer, partnership, renewable energy, Sang-man Lee, South Korea, sustainability, turbine selection, Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Power Project, wind power, Young Hee Moon
(IN BRIEF) RWE has entered a decade-plus charter agreement with North Star for two eco-friendly service operation vessels—Grampian Eagle (12-year term) and Grampian Kestrel (10-year term)—to support maintenance at its UK and German offshore wind farms. Windward Offshore will supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Gitte Gard Talmo, Grampian Eagle, Grampian Kestrel, Heligoland, low emission fuels, maintenance support, North Star, Offshore wind, offshore wind portfolio, Partners Group, RWE, service operation vessels, SOV, Thomas Michel, Triton Knoll, Vard Group, vessel reservation, walk-to-work gangway, Windward Offshore
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management have marked a significant milestone in their joint Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the installation of the first monopile foundation approximately 50 km off the coast of Juist, Germany. Each foundation, weighing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 1.6 GW, Boreas, climate targets, Eemshaven, energy transition, German North Sea, Germany, Green Energy, Juist, monopile, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore installation, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, partnership, renewable electricity, RWE, Sofia project, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Thor project, TotalEnergies, transition piece-less, Van Oord, wind energy, wind turbine foundations
(IN BRIEF) RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company completed a six‑month feasibility study confirming that native oyster reefs can be restored at scale within North Sea offshore wind farms. Conducted at TORC’s Scottish hatchery, the research tested substrates like shells … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Nik Sachlikidis, Dr Thomas Michel, ecosystem engineering, Europe, feasibility study, habitat restoration, marine biodiversity, net‑positive impact, North Sea, Offshore wind, oyster reef restoration, partnership, RWE, scalable solutions, substrate evaluation, sustainability, sustainable energy, The Oyster Restoration Company, TORC hatchery, UK, verification frameworks
(IN BRIEF) Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been named Marine Warranty Surveyor for the marine T&I works on Australia’s Marinus Link interconnector, a 345 km power cable connecting Tasmania and Victoria (255 km subsea). ABL Australia will review design documents, certify vessel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL, ABL Group, AEMO, Australian Energy Market Operator, cable burial, cable lay, DP assurance, electrification, high‑voltage subsea cable, Jason Hannath, landfall operations, Marine Warranty Survey, Marinus Link, MWS, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable integration, submarine interconnector, sustainability, T&I campaign, Tasmania, trenching, vessel suitability survey, Victoria
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank and partner banks, with export credit support from Eksfin and Sinosure, have arranged EUR 525 million in financing for two new wind turbine installation vessels for Cadeler, with KfW IPEX-Bank contributing nearly EUR 60 million. Built … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aida Welker, battery package, biodiesel, Cadeler, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, Eksfin, EUR 525 million financing, European suppliers, export credit agencies, green loan, jacket installation, KfW IPEX-Bank, methanol conversion, monopile installation, Offshore wind, partnership, Shore Power, Sinosure, sustainability, turbine installation, wind turbine installation vessel, WTIV
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