# Offshore wind news **URL:** \ **Category:** Offshore\ **Created:** [October 6, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031 "2020-10-06T22:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/506 "2023-12-04T22:22:36Z")
> **[N-Sea picks UK firm to provide ‘world’s first DNV-approved’ cable repair...](https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/11/29/n-sea-picks-uk-firm-to-provide-worlds-first-dnv-approved-cable-repair-equipment/)** > > N-Sea has handed out a contract to Osbit for the delivery of a suite of equipment to enable the repair and lay of offshore cables. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/1/d/1db4de4d294ca3dd277a8f4da40585d6fda86afe.jpeg) According to Osbit, this equipment consists of a novel dual concentric carousel, a tower with loading arms, and an ergonomic power and control cabin. The carousel, which the company says will be _“the world’s first DNV-approved”_ dual concentric modular system for cable repair, can process two cables simultaneously in a split basket arrangement ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/507 "2023-12-06T16:31:19Z")
> **[Masdar and Iberdrola forge $16bn offshore wind, green hydrogen alliance -...](https://splash247.com/masdar-and-iberdrola-forge-16bn-offshore-wind-green-hydrogen-alliance/)** > > Abu Dhabi’s Masdar and Spanish utility Iberdrola have inked a €15bn ($16.2bn) strategic partnership agreement to evaluate the joint development of offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in markets such as Germany, the UK and the US. After the... > [@](#): > > In addition to this transaction, both companies said would work together to jointly invest in future offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in Europe and other markets. The plans were announced at the UN’s climate change conference COP28 in Dubai. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/508 "2023-12-08T11:13:09Z")
> **[Japan's Kansai signs up for Norwegian floating wind project - Splash247](https://splash247.com/japans-kansai-signs-up-for-norwegian-floating-wind-project/)** > > Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company has joined Source Galileo, Odfjell Oceanwind and Vår Energi on a floating offshore wind project at the Goliat platform outside Hammerfest in Norway. The project called GoliatVIND is planned to be in... FYI: The Goliat oil field is currently electrified and is supplied with power from shore through a power cable with a capacity of 75 MW. PS\> The “platform” is actually a FPSO of Sevan design: [Goliat FPSO - Sevan SSP](https://sevanssp.com/goliat/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/509 "2023-12-08T20:54:41Z")
> **[Governments Take Action to Keep Offshore Wind Projects on Track](https://www.oedigital.com/news/509920-governments-take-action-to-keep-offshore-wind-projects-on-track)** > > Governments take action to keep offshore wind projects on track > [@](#): > > Many countries are relying on a huge and rapid build-out of offshore wind farms which have high upfront costs but over the longer term can provide cheaper energy than fossil fuel plants. > But some countries’ wind power capacity targets started to look unrealistic this year after developers cancelled projects in the U.S. and Britain because soaring costs made them unprofitable. > > In Britain, the world’s second largest offshore wind market behind China, developers can bid for government-backed price guarantees for the electricity produced, called Contracts for Difference (CfDs). > If wholesale prices are lower than the so-called strike price agreed in the CfD, the government makes up the difference, giving project developers long-term revenue certainty. If prices are higher, the developer pays back the difference to the UK government. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/510 "2023-12-09T12:32:36Z")
> **[‘Collaborate with Non-Obvious Partners’ – Offshore Energy Industry Talks...](https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/11/30/collaborate-with-non-obvious-partners-offshore-energy-industry-talks-innovation-and-speeding-things-up/)** > > The offshore wind industry, now the linchpin between several offshore energy industries, is calling for both innovation and accelerating deployment, while also making sure one does not impede the progress of the other.   ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/511 "2023-12-09T12:38:10Z")
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 was held in Amsterdam 28 & 29 Nov. > **[Live from Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/live-from-offshore-energy-exhibition-conference-2023/)** > > Welcome to the Live Blog! #OEEC2023 in a nutshell. Enjoy the highlights of the event in this video: Thanks to all participants, partners, sponsors and media partners for making this event such a great success! See you next year on 26 & 27... Participants and exhibitors from many countries around the world was present. Here the US stand: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/5/b/5ba422cc1df6eae36ea04cb6a5b48ae86e1bef51.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/512 "2023-12-09T12:49:35Z")
And the conclusion is: > **[Offshore Energy 2023 concludes with visionary insights and future glimpses](https://www.hydro-international.com/content/news/offshore-energy-exhibition-conference-2023-concludes-with-visionary-insights-and-future-glimpses)** > > The Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023) has concluded its two-day extravaganza, leaving an indelible mark on the offshore ene... Everybody had a good time and look forward to OEEC 2024 in Amsterdam 26. & 27. Nov. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/d/ed1fbcdb96122e332d4f347c447dc9073739c842.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/513 "2023-12-16T22:38:59Z")
Denmark was first to put wind turbines offshore and is still a world leader in the field. Now the oldest OWF in Danish waters are due for a life extension/upgrade: > **[Five 20-Year-Old Danish Offshore Wind Farms Seeking Lifetime Extension](https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/12/11/five-20-year-old-danish-offshore-wind-farms-seeking-lifetime-extension/)** > > The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has resumed case processing of all pending applications for lifetime extension of existing offshore wind farms, which was paused due to the ongoing review the Danish authorities are conducting to determine if the... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/514 "2024-01-02T20:46:27Z")
The boom in OWF development give work to yards and fabricators around the world: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/d/b/dbb86ac36d72c26c7bf731cfd6b5185153d997f0.jpeg) Spotted in the port of Nah Trang (Vietnam) monopile parts for Vestas & Siemens Photo: Cor Vermeer © ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/515 "2024-01-04T12:53:29Z")
> **[Equinor, BP cancel Empire Wind 2 power supply deal - Splash247](https://splash247.com/equinor-bp-cancel-empire-wind-2-power-supply-deal/)** > > Equinor and BP have opted to terminate a deal to sell power to New York state from their proposed Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm due to inflation, interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. Equinor said that the two partners signed an agreement... > [@](#): > > “Commercial viability is fundamental for ambitious projects of this size and scale. The Empire Wind 2 decision provides the opportunity to reset and develop a stronger and more robust project going forward,” said Molly Morris, president of Equinor Renewables Americas. > > Construction work on the 810MW Empire Wind 1 OSS platform started in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the project contract remains unaffected and continues as planned. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/516 "2024-01-04T21:02:32Z")
> **[Offshore wind and its ‘interesting times’](https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/wind/uk-wind/544515/offshore-wind-and-its-interesting-times/)** > > The saying “may you live in interesting times” - often erroneously thought of as a Chinese curse - can easily be attributed to the wind sector during > [@](#): > > The issues we face are by no means over, but we have reasons to be more confident looking at 2024 than we did 3 or so months ago. > Offshore wind will show itself to be the ‘comeback kid’ in 2024, though there are still challenges to be met and worked through, **I am sure we eventually look back on 2023 as one of growing pains and nothing more.** PS\> This is about the UK market of OWF development. ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/517 "2024-01-05T00:16:19Z")
The first turbine at Vineyard Wind is supplying power to the grid. ---
**Author:** ![fogmachine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fogmachine/32/69135_2.png) [@fogmachine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fogmachine)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/518 "2024-01-05T08:14:26Z")
5MW out of 800 planned. Hope the rest come online in 2024. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/519 "2024-01-06T12:21:26Z")
Development of Floating Wind requires new ideas, which again requires realistic testing at scale Tests at this scale and complexity requires multi-national and multi-discipline cooperation: : > **[Aker Solutions to test floating-wind power distribution hub - Splash247](https://splash247.com/aker-solutions-to-test-floating-wind-power-distribution-hub/)** > > Norway’s Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to pilot new subsea power system technology. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission... > [@](#): > > Subsea Collector provides an alternative solution to connect multiple wind turbines electrically in a star configuration instead of the traditional daisy chain pattern, allowing for more flexibility in offshore wind farm architecture and construction. > The design also allows for reduced cable length per turbine and park, as well as less vessel time and installation costs. Aker Solutions claimed that initial findings support total cost savings on a 1GW floating wind farm of up to 10%. 10% may not sound like much, but a few million saved here and there soon become “real money”. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/520 "2024-01-07T13:33:52Z")
The official announcement: > **[Copenhagen Offshore Partners | Vineyard Wind 1 Achieves First Power](https://cop.dk/vineyard-wind-1-achieves-first-power/)** First transition pieces arrived in New Bedford 7 months ago: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/9/7/97d1f79a960cecd940c7e3ab8e9a499fe0386743.jpeg "¡FIRST PIECES ARRIVE ON MASSACHUSETTS! Vineyard Wind I") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdR41yzWapg) First turbine was installed in Oct. 2023: [https://www.realclearenergy.org/video/2023/10/24/vineyard\_wind\_announces\_installation\_of\_first\_of\_62\_wind\_turbines\_988350.html](https://www.realclearenergy.org/video/2023/10/24/vineyard_wind_announces_installation_of_first_of_62_wind_turbines_988350.html) And now power has been supplied to the grid for the first time: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/1/5/156cfcc2e75bef03f41fb5adb021bae66abcd4b1.jpeg "Vineyard Wind providing power to New England grid for first time") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2uayeHuXic) The history and timeline of Vineyard 1 OWF: > **[Vineyard Wind, country’s first large-scale offshore wind project, is...](https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/01/03/vineyard-offshore-wind-massachusetts-first-power-clean-energy)** > > The 62-turbine, 800 megawatt Vineyard Wind 1 project near Martha's Vineyard is officially producing clean electricity for Massachusetts. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/521 "2024-01-07T22:07:42Z")
> **[Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Secures Work at Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm](https://www.oedigital.com/news/510519-fred-olsen-windcarrier-secures-work-at-baltica-2-offshore-wind-farm)** > > Offshore wind installation services company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Ørsted and PGE for the installation… > [@](#): > > The [Baltica 2 offshore wind farm](https://www.oedigital.com/news/504531-poland-s-pge-signs-offshore-wind-turbine-deal-for-baltica-2) is one of the largest offshore wind projects in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. > With a capacity of 1.5 GW, the wind farm will supply renewable energy to 2.4 million households in Poland. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/522 "2024-01-11T15:09:02Z")
In Europe some of the OWFs are coming to the end of their useful days and will be demolished to give space for newer, bigger and more efficient turbines. This open opportunities for those who have the equipment and expertise to step in: > **[Sif and Ballast Nedam create offshore wind decom JV - Splash247](https://splash247.com/sif-and-ballast-nedam-create-offshore-wind-decom-jv/)** > > Offshore foundations specialist Sif and Dutch-based construction and engineering company Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a joint venture offshore wind decommissioning company. Although it will take several... > [@](#): > > Although it will take several years before a significant number of wind farms have to be dismantled, Ballast Nedam and Sif are convinced that they must prepare for this expected market with this newly formed JV firm called BNS Decom. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/523 "2024-01-11T17:55:54Z")
After a two months journey from the building yard in Singapore: > **[Giant HVDC Offshore Wind Converter Platform Checks In to Aibel's Yard](https://www.oedigital.com/news/510558-giant-hvdc-offshore-wind-converter-platform-checks-in-to-aibel-s-yard)** > > The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform has arrived to Aibel’s yard in Norway for final electrical outfitting and commissioning… > [@](#): > > After that, Aibel and partner Hitachi Energy will start the final installation of electrical equipment and commissioning. > DolWin Epsilon is expected to leave Haugesund in summer 2024 heading for the German North Sea and delivery to the client, the Dutch-German transmission operator TenneT. Its final destination will be the DolWin cluster in the German North Sea. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/524 "2024-01-15T22:47:05Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/6/f/6f45ad3384035da3b1fa0cf89f7e5b3e46d3050a.jpeg) > **[Vestas to build wind turbine blade factory in Poland - Renewable Watch](https://renewablewatch.in/2024/01/15/vestas-to-build-wind-turbine-blade-factory-in-poland/)** > > Vestas has announced plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland. The factory is planned to produce blades for Vestas’ flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW, and is expected to start operations \[...\] Vesta’s V236-15.0 MW turbine: ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031/525 "2024-01-17T14:16:08Z")
The “problems” for OWFs doesn’t stop at the beach landing: > **[UK losing over $1bn a year from wasted offshore wind power - Splash247](https://splash247.com/uk-losing-over-1bn-a-year-from-wasted-offshore-wind-power/)** > > The UK is losing £1bn ($1.26bn) a year because of system constraints due to insufficient transmission capacity and the costs of curtailment could rise to £3.5bn by the time planned solutions are implemented next decade, a new report showed. Policy... > [@](#): > > As the country’s offshore wind fleet grows from 14 GW today to the 50 GW offshore wind target in 2030, the UK is on track for a fivefold increase in curtailment by 2030, wasting an amount of electricity equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 5m households, Policy Exchange stated. A good argument for Green Hydrogen production, using what would otherwise be wasted power: > [@](#): > > The report determined that electrolysing the UK’s wasted renewable energy could create enough hydrogen to displace two-thirds of the 700,000 tonnes of the UK’s current, carbon-intensive grey hydrogen consumption annually, decarbonise the entirety of the UK’s 7m tonne annual steel manufacturing, meet over 90% of the nation’s sustainable aviation fuel target for 2030, or deliver two-thirds of the electrolyser production capacity target for 2030. [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031.md?page=25) [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/offshore-wind-news/57031.md?page=27)