(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received two international awards recognising its leadership in sustainability and sustainable finance. The company was named the leading corporate issuer of green, social and sustainable bonds at the 2026 GlobalCapital Bond Awards and Europe’s most sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged clean technologies, Climate Strategy, decarbonisation, electricity networks, electrification, emissions neutrality, energy storage, environmental impact, EU GBS, Europe, European Green Bond Standard, GlobalCapital and World Finance Awards Highlight Iberdrola’s Role in Green Finance and Electrification, GlobalCapital Bond Awards, Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds, green finance, hydroelectric power, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Recognised Globally for Green Bond Leadership and European Electricity Sustainability, Iberdrola Wins International Awards for Sustainable Finance and Clean Energy Leadership, ICMA, International Capital Market Association, low-carbon economy, net-zero emissions, Offshore wind, onshore wind, renewable energy, renewable generation, resource-efficient business models, smart grids, social bonds, solar energy, sustainable bonds, sustainable electricity company, Sustainable Finance, system integration, World Finance Sustainability Awards
(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed half of the 72 turbines at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast, marking a key milestone in the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm. The turbines, supplied by Siemens … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 1.1 gigawatt project, 15 megawatt turbines, 72 turbines, Brave Tern, carbon-reduced steel, commercial operation, CO₂-reduced steel towers, Danish households, Denmark, energy transition, Essen, Fred.Olsen Windcarrier, green electricity, Jutland, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, offshore wind construction, Port of Esbjerg, recyclable rotor blades, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Partners Move Closer to Delivering Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm, RWE Keeps 1.1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Project on Track for 2027 Commissioning, RWE Offshore Wind, Siemens Gamesa, sustainable energy, testing and commissioning, Thor offshore wind farm, Thor Wind Farm to Feature CO₂-Reduced Steel Towers and Recyclable Rotor Blades, Tobias Keitel, turbine installation, wind power lifecycle, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri is pursuing four strategic acquisitions to strengthen its Underwater segment through marine survey services, underwater communications, autonomous underwater vehicles and autonomous surface drones. The transactions involve NextGeo, WSense, Graal Tech and Defcomm and require an initial investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, AUV, critical subsea infrastructure, DEEP, Defcomm, dual-use technology, Fincantieri, Fincantieri Expands Maritime Robotics and Subsea Services Capabilities Through New Underwater Deals, Fincantieri Targets Underwater Revenue of €1.8 Billion by 2030 Following Strategic Acquisitions, Four Acquisitions Advance Fincantieri’s Strategy to Create an International Underwater Champion, Graal Tech, Internet of Underwater Things, IoUT, Italy, marine geoscience, marine survey, maritime robotics, Marnavi, mine countermeasures, naval defence, Next Geosolutions, NextGeo, offshore construction support, Offshore wind, Pierroberto Folgiero, Remazel Engineering, remotely operated vehicles, ROV, subsea cables, underwater communications, underwater services, underwater technology, unmanned surface vehicles, USV, WASS Submarine Systems, WSense, €600 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Voith is celebrating 100 years of the Voith Schneider Propeller, a propulsion system first tested in 1926 that combines steering and thrust control in one unit. Its continuously adjustable vertical blades allow vessels to generate thrust in any … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged double-ended ferries, Dr Dirk Jürgens, Dynamic Positioning, electric propulsion, Ernst Schneider, eVSP, From 1926 Innovation to Electric Propulsion as Voith Marks 100 Years of the VSP, Germany, iVSP, Koehler at Maximilian Verlag, low underwater noise, Marine Engineering, maritime propulsion, Michael Rommel, offshore vessels, Offshore wind, roll stabilisation, ship manoeuvrability, ship simulator, Torqueo, tugboats, vessel efficiency, Voith, Voith Advances Electric Marine Propulsion as Schneider Propeller Reaches 100-Year Milestone, Voith Highlights 100 Years of Marine Manoeuvrability Technology With Focus on eVSP Development, Voith Schneider Propeller, Voith Turbo, Voith Water Tractor, VSP
(IN BRIEF) Ecowende has generated first power from its Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm after connecting the project to TenneT’s offshore grid. The 760 MW project, located 53 km off the Dutch coast, is expected to be fully operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged 3.3 TWh, 760 MW, aFRR, AI radar monitoring, automatic negative frequency reserve, balancing energy, bird protection, Chubu, Dutch energy transition, Ecowende, Ecowende Connects 760 MW Offshore Wind Project to TenneT Network, EET, Ekansh Aggarwal, Eneco, first power, First Power Milestone Advances Nature-Inclusive Offshore Wind Development in the Netherlands, fish habitat, grid connection, Hollandse Kust West, Hollandse Kust West Wind Farm Begins Supplying Renewable Electricity to the Dutch Grid, Marc Rühs, nature-inclusive wind farm, Netherlands, Next Kraftwerke, North Sea, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, red turbine blade, renewable electricity, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, Robin van Buchem, SEEL, Shell, Tennet, Vestas
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has started offshore construction of the Nordlicht wind cluster in the German North Sea with the installation of the first monopile for the 980 MW Nordlicht I project on 1 July 2026. Located around 85 kilometres north … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 1.61 GW, 6 TWh, 630 MW, 980 MW, Aalborg, Borkum, CSWind, Cyril Moss, DEME, EEW Special Pipe Constructions, energy security, energy transition, First Monopile Marks Start of Offshore Works at Nordlicht I Wind Farm, fossil-free electricity, German North Sea, Germany, Low-Emission Steel, monopile installation, Nordlicht, Nordlicht I, Nordlicht II, Nordlicht Offshore Wind Cluster Reaches Major Construction Milestone, offshore construction, offshore energy, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, renewable energy, Rostock, transition pieces, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Installs First Nordlicht I Monopile in German North Sea, Vattenfall Starts Foundation Installation for 1.61 GW Nordlicht Wind Cluster, wind turbine foundations
(IN BRIEF) DNV has published an updated edition of its DNV-RP-0585 recommended practice for the seismic design of wind power plants, providing revised guidance for onshore and offshore projects exposed to earthquake loading. The update responds to the growing development … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Norway, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ACE 2-EVOLUTION, design load cases, DNV, DNV Releases Revised Seismic Design Practice for Onshore and Offshore Wind Assets, DNV-RP-0585, DNV-RP-0585 Update Strengthens Seismic Design Framework for Wind Power Plants, earthquake loading, foundation damping, geotechnical engineering, ground motion, IEC 61400, installation vessels, Japan, Joint Industry Project, Marcus Klose, Mette Redanz, New DNV Guidance Addresses Earthquake Risks as Wind Power Expands Into Seismic Markets, offshore substations, offshore technology, Offshore wind, onshore wind, post-earthquake actions, power cables, renewable energy, seismic analysis, seismic design, seismic hazard assessment, soil-structure interaction, wind energy certification, wind foundations, wind power plants, wind project development, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed the first turbine at Nordseecluster A, the 660 MW first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in the German North Sea, around 50 kilometres north of Juist. Turbine installation is being carried … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1.6 GW offshore wind project, 44 turbines, 6.5 terawatt hours, 60 turbines, 660 MW, 900 MW, Amazon, climate-friendly electricity, Damien Lhors, DEME, Denmark, energy security, Essen, foundation installation, German North Sea, green electricity, grid connection, hub height, industrial decarbonisation, Juist, Netherlands, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster A Advances as RWE Begins Turbine Installation for 660 MW First Phase, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, Norse Wind, offshore construction, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable electricity, rotor blades, RWE, RWE and Vestas Move Forward With Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Buildout in Germany, RWE Installs First Turbine at Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm in German North Sea, RWE Offshore Wind, RWE Reaches Major Construction Milestone at 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Sven Utermöhlen, Thor offshore wind farm, turbine installation, United Kingdom, V236-15.0 MW turbines, Vestas, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed the installation of all 100 turbines at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the UK’s largest offshore wind projects and a major renewable energy development located more than 200 kilometres offshore. The final turbine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1.4 GW, 100 turbines, 14 MW turbines, Cadeler, energy transition, Green Port Hull, high voltage direct current, HVDC, low-carbon power, North Sea, offshore construction, Offshore wind, offshore wind supply chain, RecyclableBlades, renewable electricity, renewable energy generation, rotor diameter, RWE, RWE Completes Installation of All 100 Turbines at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, RWE Installs Final Turbine at One of the UK’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms, RWE Reaches Major Construction Milestone at 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Project, SGRE, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Moves Closer to Operation as RWE Completes Turbine Installation, Swindon, turbine blades, turbine installation, UK Homes, United Kingdom, wind farm commissioning, Wind Peak, wind turbines, ‘jack up’ vessel
(IN BRIEF) Boskalis has announced a major investment in a new 24,000-ton high-capacity Cable Lay Vessel aimed at supporting the growing offshore wind and interconnector markets. Scheduled to enter service in 2029, the vessel will feature two 12,000-ton cable carousels … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boskalis, Boskalis to invest in high-capacity cable lay vessel for offshore energy projects, cable installation, cable lay vessel, CLV, decarbonization, energy transition, HVDC cables, interconnectors, maritime infrastructure, Maritime Services, offshore energy, offshore engineering, offshore transmission systems, Offshore wind, offshore wind transmission, Papendrecht, renewable electricity, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, seabed preparation, subsea cables, sustainable infrastructure, trenching equipment
(IN BRIEF) EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG used its 2026 Annual General Meeting to highlight record investments, strong earnings and its long-term strategy for Germany’s energy transition. The company invested €7.6 billion in 2025, primarily into renewable energy, electricity and gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, Annual General Meeting, battery storage, climate neutrality, dividend proposal, Dunkelflaute, electricity grids, electromobility, EnBW, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, EnBW Strengthens Position in Germany’s Energy Transition Through Major Grid, energy infrastructure, energy security, energy transition, gas infrastructure, Georg Stamatelopoulos, German Utility EnBW Reports Strong 2025 Results as Renewable Capacity Reaches Two-Thirds of Portfolio, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, grid modernization, He Dreiht, hydrogen-ready gas plants, Net zero emissions, Offshore wind, renewable capacity, renewable energy, solar power, SuedLink, sustainable energy, transmission network, Ultranet, utility sector, Wind and Hydrogen Investments, wind power
(IN BRIEF) RWE has extended its strategic partnership with ZITON for three years to secure jack-up vessel capacity for offshore wind maintenance operations across Europe. The agreement includes vessels, lifting, and auxiliary services for at least 240 days annually starting … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged clean energy, component replacement, energy infrastructure, energy market stability, European wind projects, jack up vessels, offshore operations, Offshore wind, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and ZITON Expand Collaboration to Enhance Efficiency and Reliability in Offshore Wind Maintenance Activities, UK Offshore Wind, vessel capacity, wind farm maintenance, wind turbine servicing, Ziton
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, through ScottishPower, and Masdar have set a new UK offshore wind record with the installation of the first turbine at the East Anglia THREE windfarm, featuring 115-metre blades—the largest ever used in the country. The £4 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 115 metre blades, Cadeler, Charlie Jordan, clean energy, Darren Davidson, East Anglia THREE, energy security, Green Energy, Husain Al Meer, Iberdrola, Iberdrola and Masdar Achieve UK Offshore Wind Milestone with Record-Breaking Turbine Installation at East Anglia THREE, Iberdrola and Masdar Drive Offshore Wind Innovation with Record-Setting Turbine Deployment in UK Waters, infrastructure, JOBS, Manufacturing, Masdar, Mikkel Gleerup, Offshore wind, renewable energy, ScottishPower, Siemens Gamesa, Suffolk coast, sustainability, United Kingdom, wind power, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has agreed to acquire offshore engineering company Claxton in a deal valued at approximately NOK 800 million, strengthening its capabilities in offshore decommissioning, offshore wind, and conventional energy services. Claxton, a global provider with strong profitability … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, acquisition, Acquisition of Claxton Positions AF Gruppen for Growth in Offshore Wind and Decommissioning Markets, Acteon Group, AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen to Acquire Claxton in Move to Enhance Global Offshore Services and Energy Transition Offering, Amund Tøftum, Claxton, energy transition, engineering services, Houma Louisiana, industrial services, North Sea, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore wind, renewable energy, Sam Hanton, Singapore, Stavanger
(IN BRIEF) RWE has successfully installed two offshore substations for the Nordseecluster A wind project, marking a key milestone in the development of the 1.6-gigawatt offshore wind cluster located in the North Sea. The substations, constructed in France and installed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Chantiers de l Atlantique, clean energy, energy transition, Germany offshore wind, grid infrastructure, Juist North Sea, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster Development Advances as RWE Installs Key Offshore Infrastructure for 660 Megawatt Phase, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Sea wind farms, Offshore wind, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Completes Offshore Substation Installation Milestone for Nordseecluster Wind Project in the North Sea, Scaldis Gulliver, substation installation, Tobias Keitel, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring both a CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades at its Thor wind farm in Denmark, marking a major step in advancing sustainable wind energy technology. The 1.1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged circular economy, CO2-reduced steel, Denmark, Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Reaches Key Milestone with Innovative Low Carbon Turbine Installation by RWE, energy transition, GreenerTower, Marc Becker, Nordseecluster, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, recyclable rotor blades, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Siemens Gamesa Introduce Circular Wind Technology in Major Danish Offshore Project Set to Power One Million Homes, Siemens Gamesa, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, sustainability, Sven Utermöhlen, Thor offshore wind farm, Thorsminde, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) RWE has expanded its Power Purchase Agreement with ASML, increasing renewable capacity to around 130 MW and extending the contract until 2038. The agreement includes power from offshore and onshore wind farms in Belgium and the Netherlands, supplying … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ASML, Belgian wind energy, clean electricity, decarbonisation, Dutch wind farms, energy transition, Major Renewable Energy Deal Highlights Role of Offshore Wind in Supporting High Tech Industry Growth, Northwester 2, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and ASML Deepen Strategic Partnership with Increased Wind Power Capacity and Long Term Contract Extension, Semiconductor industry, TotalEnergies, Ulf Kerstin
(IN BRIEF) RWE has received planning permission from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency for the second phase of its Nordseecluster offshore wind project, enabling the addition of 900 megawatts of capacity to the existing 660-megawatt first phase currently … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged Amazon, Borkum, BSH, decarbonisation, energy transition, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany, Juist, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Sea, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Development with New Phase Supporting Industrial Decarbonisation Goals, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Thor offshore wind farm, Tobias Keitel, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) RWE has opened a new operations and maintenance base at Thorsminde Port to support the Thor offshore wind farm, Denmark’s largest offshore wind project. The 2,300 square metre facility will serve as the central hub for managing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged ATRA arkitekter, clean energy infrastructure, Denmark renewable energy, Frandsen Søndergaard, green electricity, Nissum Fjord, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Sea energy, Offshore wind, RWE, RWE Opens Strategic Operations Base in Thorsminde to Support Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Thor, RWE Strengthens Offshore Wind Leadership with New Operations Hub and Progress on Denmark’s 1.1 GW Thor Project, sustainable energy Europe, Thor offshore wind farm, Thorsminde Port, wind energy jobs, wind turbines, Østermark Entreprenørforretning
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report highlights the company’s ongoing progress in reducing emissions and expanding fossil-free energy production while maintaining strong financial performance. Since 2017, the company has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56%, remaining aligned with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Borg, Annual and Sustainability Report 2025, Clashindarroch II, clean electricity, energy transition Europe, EU taxonomy, fossil-free energy, greenhouse gas emissions, Harsprånget hydropower, Lule River, Nordlicht I II, Nuclear and Hydropower Developments, nuclear power, Offshore wind, onshore wind, renewable energy, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Outlines Long-Term Growth Plan Backed by Significant Investments in Renewable and Fossil-Free Energy, Vattenfall Strengthens Role in Europe’s Energy Transition with New Wind, Videberg Kraft AB
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