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Amprion explores waste heat use at offshore wind converter stations
- Category: Industry News
Amprion has launched a market consultation on the potential reuse of waste heat from its BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connection converter stations. Interested parties can take part until 30 September 2025, with a formal tender for waste heat utilisation planned for late 2025.
High tariffs could hinder renewable energy progress and increase system costs in the USA and EU
- Category: Industry News
A new scenario analysis by McKinsey & Company examines how changes in trade tariffs could affect the deployment of solar, wind, battery storage, transformers, and electric vehicles (EVs) in the USA and the European Union (EU) through to 2035. The study finds that moderate tariff increases would have a limited impact on clean technology adoption, particularly in the EU. However, under a sustained high-tariff scenario, the outlook becomes more challenging.
Tüv Süd to certify Vattenfall's Nordlicht offshore wind farms in German North Sea
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Vattenfall has appointed Tüv Süd to carry out project certification for the implementation phase of its Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Project certification will be conducted in accordance with standards set by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
ZX supports noise monitoring at North Logiealmond wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
ZX Measurement Services is supporting a noise monitoring study at the proposed North Logiealmond wind farm, a development by Muirhall Energy in Scotland. As part of the campaign, a ZX 300 wind lidar has been deployed to collect high-resolution wind data for correlation with acoustic measurements. This enables a more detailed assessment of potential noise impacts during the planning phase.
Alexandra Hof appointed regional head of service for Northern Central Europe at FairWind
- Category: Company News
FairWind has appointed Alexandra Hof as Regional Head of Service for Northern Central Europe (NCE). The newly created role reflects a stronger focus on regional market development. She will lead service activities across key countries in the region, with responsibilities covering operational performance, service quality, and local business growth.
Bibby Marine lays keel for hybrid methanol-powered offshore wind vessel
- Category: Product News
Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its first electric-commissioning service operation vessel (e-CSOV), a hybrid methanol and battery-powered ship designed to support offshore wind projects. The ceremony took place at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
RWE and TORC demonstrate feasibility of oyster reef restoration at North Sea wind farms
- Category: Projects and Contracts
RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) have completed a feasibility study showing that large-scale native oyster reef restoration can be carried out at offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The two partners jointly developed technical assessments and deployment strategies, covering engineering, installation, and verification methods. The research was supported by RWE and conducted at TORC’s hatchery in Scotland.
Dutch government to lower 2040 offshore wind target
- Category: Industry News
The Dutch government has informed Parliament that it will reduce the country’s 2040 offshore wind target from 50 GW to a range of 30–40 GW. The revised figure is part of the North Sea Wind Energy Infrastructure Plan (WIN), presented last week, and will be formalised in the updated Climate and Energy Memorandum due in September.
Gazelle Wind Power secures investment and fabrication support for Portuguese floating wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Gazelle Wind Power, developer of floating offshore wind platform technology, has entered into a strategic agreement with Portuguese conglomerate dstgroup. In addition to the financial investment, dstgroup’s steel engineering and manufacturing subsidiary bysteel will be responsible for fabricating and constructing the modular steel structures for Gazelle’s Nau Azul project.
New York halts offshore wind transmission planning due to federal uncertainty
- Category: Industry News
The New York State Public Service Commission has announced it will terminate its ongoing process for developing offshore wind transmission infrastructure, citing significant uncertainty at the federal level. The decision effectively closes the Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN) process, which was intended to support the integration of up to 8GW of offshore wind energy into New York City’s electricity grid by 2033.
- bp to sell USA onshore wind business to LS Power
- Van Oord orders new subsea rock installation vessels
- Nexans develops cable prototype using 100% recycled materials
- Global Maritime to support Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
- Cadeler takes delivery of Wind Keeper and secures contract with Vestas
- Skyborn Renewables selects Siemens Gamesa turbines for Gennaker offshore wind project
- US wind and solar industry criticises new federal permitting procedures
- Vattenfall reports higher underlying profit despite lower sales in first half of 2025
- Vestas receives 527 MW turbine order in USA
- BlueFloat Energy withdraws from Australian offshore wind projects
- Ireland reforms electricity rules to enable private wire investment
- Worley to deliver FEED for Green Volt onshore substation
- Saudi Arabia to develop 15 GW of new wind and solar capacity
- Research summary outlines technological challenges in floating wind
- HSM Offshore Energy completes Thor offshore substation for RWE
- Half of monopile foundations installed at Thor offshore wind farm
- ONP Management and Semco Maritime explore collaboration in floating wind
- Spie Wind Connect to deliver cable works for Van Oord at Windanker
- Environmental approval granted for WHEEL floating wind prototype in Spain
- Germany sees strongest first half-year for onshore wind since 2017
- Wind and wave testing facility enables large-scale floating wind research
- Tobias Keitel joins RWE Offshore Wind management board as CTO
- UK government announces reforms to the CfD scheme for Allocation Round 7
- Call for urgent action on offshore wind development in Spain
- RWE completes monopile installation at Sofia offshore wind farm
- wpd signs power purchase agreement for onshore wind project in Japan
- Vestas to supply 74MW of turbines for Towii Renewables in Finland
- WindEurope supports European apprenticeship initiative to address skills gap
- Mooreast and GeoProvider partner to support floating wind market
- Fugro to conduct offshore surveys for EirGrid’s south coast project
