The 28 000-GT jack-up ship – a purpose-built, self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) delivered from a Japanese yard – will feature ABB's advanced power and control technologies. The vessel, on order from builder Japan Marine United Corp., is due delivery to Shimizu Corp. in 2022.
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) are bringing in Japanese energy supplier, JERA, on development of the Formosa 3 offshore wind project in Taiwan.
Iberdrola has increased its ambition in the offshore wind industry, following the conclusion of an agreement to take 100% ownership of Ailes Marines.
DEME Offshore has announced that its work on the foundation structures for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm has reached a key milestone, with all 37 000 t of pin piles for the project now installed in the Moray Firth concession area.
Ørsted has conditionally named Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for two offshore wind power projects in the German North Sea totalling 1142 GW.
ABB has won a €10.6 million order for ABB Ability™ digital products and services at DolWin5 (Epsilon), which will support Germany’s energy transition to renewable energy.
Vestas has secured their first order for the V155-3.3 MW turbine variant for two projects in China that totals 201 MW.
EDS is set to provide substation management services for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
In the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, ACWA Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct preliminary and feasibility studies for a series of water desalination projects in Egypt, which will be powered by solar and wind.
Vestas has secured a service agreement with Nexif Energy for the maintenance of the 126 MW first stage of the 212 MW Lincoln Gap wind farm in South Australia.
Jumbo has been awarded a contract to support DEME Offshore in its scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
According to Clir, wind energy investors can greatly reduce operations and maintenance costs and increase power output with more active approaches to asset management.
After a successful site acceptance test, MacArtney's new SG 11.0-193 DD Horizontal Single Blade Mounting tool is ready for market.
Fugro has successfully completed a second marine unexploded ordnance risk mitigation project for TenneT on a cable route survey as part of the construction of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm.
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that wind is now the top renewable source of electricity generation in the US, with annual wind generation totalling 300 million MWh in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh.