Leases
Norway’s Equinor has decided to end its offshore wind business activities in Japan and close its Tokyo office by the end of 2026, the company said on its website.
[Read more…] about Equinor walks away from Japan offshore wind marketCalifornia sues federal government
USA
California has filed notice of its intent to sue the federal government over an offshore wind lease buyout.
[Read more…] about California sues federal governmentHMR and NOW launch partnership
MoU
Humber Marine and Renewables (HMR) and Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on activities in offshore wind and supply chain development.
[Read more…] about HMR and NOW launch partnershipBoskalis invests in cable lay vessel to support energy transition
General – Newbuilding
Boskalis is investing in a state-of-the-art, high-capacity cable lay vessel (CLV).
[Read more…] about Boskalis invests in cable lay vessel to support energy transitionUS pays 2 more companies to walk away from offshore wind leases
Wind Energy – Leases USA
The Trump administration announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
[Read more…] about US pays 2 more companies to walk away from offshore wind leasesCrown Estate Scotland appoints new Head of Offshore Wind Development
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.
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