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Thursday, 5 November 2026
Ørsted and Skyborn Bring 704 MW Revolution Wind Farm Fully Online With 65 Turbines Off Rhode Island, US
Revolution Wind, Ørsted and Skyborn's 704 MW offshore wind farm off Rhode Island, reaches full operation with 65 turbines despite federal stop-work orders,
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Vattenfall Finalises Danish Agreements for 1.8 GW Hesselø and Holmsland Offshore Wind Build-Out
Vattenfall signs final agreements with the Danish Energy Agency for the 1.8 GW Hesselø and Holmsland offshore wind projects, with operations targeted by 20
Fugro Secures Contract to Inspect 64 Monopiles at Cadeler’s 960 MW East Anglia TWO Offshore Wind Farm in the UK
Fugro to survey 64 monopiles at the 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm for Cadeler, deploying ROV inspections from 2027 to verify installation quali
Deutsche Windtechnik Wins Full-Service Contract for Alpha Ventus oOffshore Wind Farm in the North Sea
Deutsche Windtechnik wins a full-service contract for the alpha ventus offshore wind farm in the North Sea, taking on maintenance, remote monitoring and 24
Cadeler's Wind Apex Secures Debut Contract for 87-Turbine Dogger Bank C Installation in the UK
Cadeler's newbuild Wind Apex wins its debut contract to install 87 turbines at Dogger Bank C in the UK from 2027, supporting the world's largest offshore w
Vestas and Van Oord Complete 52-Turbine Installation at Ecowende's 760 MW Wind Farm in Netherlands
Vestas and Van Oord complete all 52 turbines at Ecowende's 760 MW offshore wind farm in Hollandse Kust (west), with first power flowing and full operation
Vattenfall Finishes all 68 Foundations for Germany's Nordlicht I Offshore Wind Farm Ahead of Schedule
Vattenfall completes all 68 foundations for Nordlicht I, Germany's largest offshore wind farm at 980 MW, ahead of schedule in the German North Sea, boostin
Norway Directs $428.29 Million to Four Floating Wind Turbines off Karmøy
Norway's Enova allocates NOK 3.94 billion to four 18.5 MW floating offshore wind turbines off Karmøy, aiming to cut costs and scale renewable energy produc
TRIG Hands Equitix its 17.5% Share in 588 MW Beatrice Wind Farm
TRIG completes £157m sale of its 17.5% stake in the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm to Equitix, cutting debt and advancing its £400m realisation programm
Siemens Energy to Open First Asian O&M Hub in Hokkaido Under METI Cooperation Agreement
Siemens Energy to open its first Asian O&M hub in Hokkaido under a METI agreement, advancing floating offshore wind, supply chain and workforce development
Fugro to Sweep 200 m-Wide North Sea Corridors for 50Hertz's 4 GW LanWin3 and LanWin6 Cable Routes
Fugro to survey and clear unexploded ordnance along 200 m corridors for 50Hertz's LanWin3 and LanWin6 offshore wind grid connections, unlocking 4 GW in the
ZITON Secures Long-Term Bank and Investor Financing to Replace Bonds and ESG-Linked Loans
ZITON A/S secures long-term bank and investor financing to replace listed bonds and ESG-linked loans, supporting jack-up vessel investment and offshore win
Masdar Prices $600 Million Blue Bond for Offshore Wind
Masdar prices US$600m blue bond on London Stock Exchange at 5.875% coupon to fund offshore wind and ocean-linked renewable energy projects under its Green
Ocergy's OCG-Wind Platform Begins Service at Culzean While OCG-Data Buoy Starts Three-Year Mediterranean Mission
Ocergy's OCG-Wind floating platform begins commercial service supplying power to the Culzean North Sea gas field, while its OCG-Data buoy starts a three-ye
Seaway7 lays 95 Inner-Array Cables to Finish Offshore Scope Stage at East Anglia THREE
Seaway7 completes laying all 95 inner-array cables at East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, with 240km installed for ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar, m
LCCC Extends Dogger Bank A CfD Deadline by Eight Months to July 2027 as Turbine Repairs Continue in UK
LCCC grants Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm an eight-month CfD delay to July 2027 amid GE Vernova turbine repairs and commissioning setbacks in the UK.
CIP and Petrovietnam Sign Implementation Deed for Nam Trung Bo 1 Offshore Wind Project
CIP and PetroVietnam sign implementation deed for the $4 billion+ Nam Trung Bo 1 offshore wind project in Vietnam, advancing the country's energy transition and
Germany's BSH Charts 70 GW Offshore Wind Future While Cutting Five Grid Connections
Germany's BSH revises its Site Development Plan, targeting 70 GW offshore wind by 2045. Overbuilding saves billions and cuts five grid connections.
Blue Gem Wind Opens Supply Chain to Welsh Firms for 100 MW Erebus Floating Wind Project
Blue Gem Wind launches procurement strategy for its 100MW Erebus floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea, opening supply chain opportunities for W
Justice Department Asks Court to Send New England Wind Permit Back to Interior for Review
Justice Department asks court to remand New England Wind permit to Interior for review, targeting the 2,600-MW Massachusetts offshore wind project—the four
Lithuania's Ignitis Group Seeks to Delay $3.37 Billion, 700-MW Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Project
Ignitis Group seeks to delay Lithuania's €3bn, 700-MW Baltic Sea offshore wind project after an audit found costs up 27% and returns down 40%.
Ofgem Opens $4.69 Billion Tender to Find Owner of Hornsea 3 Grid Link in the North Sea
Ofgem launches £3.5bn Tender Round 14 for Hornsea 3 offshore transmission assets under the OFTO regime, the largest tender yet, powering 3.3 million UK hom
Kumagai Gumi Signs On to Saitec's DemoSATH Floating Wind Pilot Off Spain as Operations Run to 2027
Kumagai Gumi joins Saitec's DemoSATH floating offshore wind pilot off Spain, extending operations through 2027 with research on decommissioning and mass pr
Vattenfall Markets 200 MW of Balancing Capacity from 416 MW Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall offers 200MW of balancing power from its 416MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, a first for offshore wind in Germany's cont
TotalEnergies-Backed 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Wind Farm Awards Wood Thilsted Monopile Design Contract
Wood Thilsted wins Detailed Design contract for up to 100 monopile foundations on TotalEnergies-backed 1.5GW Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind project off Lincol
Nexans Starts Cable Manufacturing in Norway for Germany’s 2 GW LanWin2 Offshore Grid Link
Nexans begins 525 kV HVDC XLPE subsea cable production at Halden, Norway, for TenneT's LanWin2 offshore wind link, advancing Germany's North Sea energy tra
Canada Puts $100 Million Behind Nova Scotia's Wind West Offshore Wind Push
Canada commits $100M to Nova Scotia's Wind West offshore wind projects, funding FLiDAR buoys, transmission modelling, and a 2027 Call for Bids for clean en
VicGrid Selects ACCIONA to Develop 2 GW Gippsland Offshore Wind Grid Connection in Australia
VicGrid appoints ACCIONA as development partner for the 2 GW Gippsland offshore wind transmission project, covering financing, design, construction, operat
Northland Power Completes Turbine Installation and Power Generation Across 1.0 GW Hai Long Wind Farm
Northland Power completes turbine installation at 1.0 GW Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan, powering 73 turbines and one million households ahead of 20
ScottishPower Renewables pulls off record 1,793-metre duct landfall at $5.30 billion East Anglia TWO windfarm
ScottishPower Renewables sets a UK record with 1,793m duct landfall at £4bn East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm, using HDD to protect the Suffolk coast.
DEME to Transport and Install 69 Turbines on Zeevonk Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1
DEME's Norse Energi jack-up vessel will transport and install 69 turbines at the Vattenfall-CIP Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, phase 1
Five Estuaries Wind Project Adds CIP as 25% Shareholder in 1,080MW UK Offshore Scheme
CIP acquires a 25% stake in the 1,080MW Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm from the Macquarie-led consortium, reshaping UK offshore wind ownership and boost
Ørsted Expands Offshore Wind Inspection Fleet With Third Saab Seaeye Cougar ROV
Ørsted orders third Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact ROV to boost offshore wind inspection and maintenance across its subsea infrastructure, including foundat
OEG Secures Ørsted Temporary Power Contract for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
OEG wins Ørsted contract to supply temporary power for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm's converter station commissioning and turbine installation, extending t
Ørsted Pays $19.86 Million to Buy Out Partners in 172 MW Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm Off Essex
Ørsted pays £15M to buy out partners and take full ownership of the 172 MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm off Essex, UK, enabling flexibility and possib
EDF Takes Full Ownership of Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm After RWE Sells
EDF takes full ownership of Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm after RWE sells its 33.33% stake. The 79-turbine North Sea project could power 1 million UK h
Two Offshore Substations Sail from Dutch Yards for German Baltic Sea Grid Project
Two offshore substations sail from Dutch yards to the German Baltic Sea for 50Hertz's OST-6-1 grid connection, linking the 927 MW Gennaker Offshore Wind Fa
Ocean Breeze Energy Finalises Purchase of Alpha Ventus, Germany's First Offshore Wind Farm
Ocean Breeze Energy completes acquisition of alpha ventus, Germany's first offshore wind farm in the North Sea, adding 12 turbines and 60 MW to its portfol
ORLEN Neptun Files Environmental Assessments for Four Baltic West Wind Areas in Polish Baltic Sea
ORLEN Neptun files environmental assessments for four Baltic West offshore wind areas in the Polish Baltic Sea, targeting 4 GW capacity to power over 5 mil
DNV certifies Buchan Offshore Wind's Damping Pool Floating Foundation at Aberdeen Conference
DNV certifies Buchan Offshore Wind's Damping Pool floating foundation, a milestone for floating offshore wind in Scotland, targeting 2,900 jobs and £2bn ec
Blue Gem Wind Launches Erebus Supply-chain Outreach From Celtic Sea Base Ahead Of 2026 Procurement Build
Blue Gem Wind's Erebus floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea launches UK and Welsh supply-chain engagement ahead of 2026 procurement
All 76 Turbines Installed at Northland's Baltic Power, Poland's First Offshore Wind Farm
All 76 turbines installed at Baltic Power, Poland's first 1.1 GW offshore wind farm by Northland Power. First power delivered; full operations expected in
Net Zero Atlantic awards Entr first Canadian Offshore Wind Study on Transmission Routing
Entr lands first Canadian offshore wind contract with Net Zero Atlantic, studying transmission routing and export options for Nova Scotia via ACORP.
Boskalis to Install 149 km of Inter-Array Cables at Zeevonk Wind Farm in the Netherlands
Boskalis wins sizable contract to install 149 km of inter-array cables at Zeevonk Offshore Wind Farm's phase 1 in the Dutch North Sea, with offshore works
Subsea Micropiles Invests in Montrose Port Manufacturing, Scotland
SSE Picks Montrose Port for 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B Offshore Wind Base in Scotland, UK
Vattenfall Trials 16-Camera AI System at Dutch Wind Farm
First-ever direct monitoring of offshore wind bird collisions: AI and thermal cameras at Hollandse Kust Zuid recorded 22 possible strikes, replacing theore
NYK Taps PaxOcean to Build Taiwan-Flagged SOV as Part of Push Deeper into Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind
NYK Line and PaxOcean partner to build a Taiwan-flagged SOV for Asia-Pacific offshore wind, delivering around 2029 with advanced dynamic positioning and mo
Hamburg Consultancy ABL Wins Marine Assurance Contract for Baltic Sea's First HVDC Transmission Project
ABL wins marine warranty survey contract for Ostwind 4, the Baltic Sea's first HVDC offshore wind transmission project, delivering 2GW capacity for 50Hertz
InCommodities Moves Into Offshore Wind With Nordergründe PPA, Marking First Deal Beyond Onshore Portfolio
Explore how InCommodities expands into offshore wind with its first PPA for Nordergründe, covering power offtake, Guarantees of Origin, and balancing servi
CRRC's Sheyang Facility Completes 110-Meter Blade With Reversible Chemistry at Its Core
Discover how CRRC's 110-meter recyclable wind turbine blade, built with reversible debonding resin technology, achieves 95%+ material recovery for offshore
Envision Energy Takes 16.7 MW Offshore Turbine to Hamburg as Chinese Manufacturer Eyes European Market
Envision Energy unveils its 16.7 MW EN-252/16.7 offshore wind turbine in Hamburg, targeting European markets with improved AEP, reduced LCOE, and fewer tur
Semco Maritime Moves From Design to Production on Stillstrom's Offshore Charging Control Unit
Semco Maritime will manufacture Stillstrom's offshore charging control unit at Esbjerg, targeting spring 2027 completion, as the offshore wind charging sol
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Completes Second Export Cable Off Scotland's East Coast
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm completes 170km of export cable installation off Scotland's east coast, advancing its 1.1GW project toward first power in 2026