General – Appointment
Crown Estate Scotland recently announced that Gillian Morrison has been appointed as Head of Offshore Wind Development.
[Read more…] about Crown Estate Scotland appoints new Head of Offshore Wind DevelopmentTGES and IX Renewables sign offshore wind pact
Wind Energy – Collaboration
Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions (TGES) has signed an agreement with IX Renewables of the Netherlands to collaborate on an offshore wind power generation project.
[Read more…] about TGES and IX Renewables sign offshore wind pactGermany postpones offshore wind auctions planned for 2026
Wind Energy – Postponement
The German Federal Cabinet has decided to postpone offshore wind seabed auctions scheduled for 2026.
[Read more…] about Germany postpones offshore wind auctions planned for 2026Valaris scores $190M new offshore drilling and wind contracts
General – Contracts
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a series of new contracts and extensions worth about $190 million in the North Sea and Middle East regions, lifting its total contract backlog to $4.5 billion.
[Read more…] about Valaris scores $190M new offshore drilling and wind contractsJapan moves to revive offshore wind ambitions with new project zones
Wind Energy – Japan
Japan has identified two new areas for offshore wind development in a bid to reignite momentum behind its green energy transition, following setbacks in the country’s flagship renewable programme.
[Read more…] about Japan moves to revive offshore wind ambitions with new project zonesSweden moves closer to major offshore wind investment
Wind Energy – Sweden
Sweden is a step closer to adding a major source of renewable power after the County Administrative Board of Uppsala recommended government approval for Deep Wind Offshore’s planned Olof Skötkonung wind farm in the Gulf of Gävle.
[Read more…] about Sweden moves closer to major offshore wind investmentSteel cutting ceremony SRI vessel
General – Newbuilding
Piet Jan Giessen, Chief Technical Officer Offshore Wind Logistics B.V. reported on LinkedIn the kick off of the construction on CSL OWL’s first Subsea Rock Installation (SRI) vessel.
[Read more…] about Steel cutting ceremony SRI vesselTotalEnergies selected to develop France’s largest renewable energy project
Wind Energy – France
Together with RWE, TotalEnergies has been awarded the Centre Manche 2 offshore wind project, a 1.5 GW wind farm off the coast of Normandy.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies selected to develop France’s largest renewable energy projectFugro withdraws financial guidance for 2025
General – Finance
Fugro, based in the Netherlands, has announced it will cut 300 jobs and withdraw its financial guidance for 2025.
[Read more…] about Fugro withdraws financial guidance for 2025Dutch government announces budget for offshore wind
Wind Energy – Finance
The Dutch government is allocating nearly 1 billion euros from the climate fund to license and subsidise offshore wind farms.
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