Wind

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor for the 20-turbine Windy Standard III wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

The first of Hornsea 3’s two offshore converter stations topsides is on its way to Europe following the sailaway from Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

Port Esbjerg and Windport have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate offshore wind development in the North Sea.

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has awarded a development consent order for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm project, which is being developed off the Sussex coast.

The PNE Group has received the necessary permits for the construction and operation of two onshore wind farms in Hesse and a ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant in Brandenburg.

RWE has put its offshore rescue concept to the test at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm.

IdentiFlight and Roc Conservation Tech have partnered to advance AI-powered bird conservation for South African wind farms.

GHD has been selected to provide the electrical front-end engineering design for the initial phase of the Caledonia offshore wind farm.

Octopus Energy’s generation arm is proceeding with a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm.

UK Export Finance has guaranteed £184 million in financing for one of Taiwan’s largest offshore wind projects, unlocking £55 million in contracts for British exporters.

DeepOcean has been awarded framework agreements by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance services.

Onshore wind developer, Bute Energy, has awarded a £1 million contract to Terra Firma, a Welsh family-owned business.

TotalEnergies has closed acquisitions for projects in Germany, Canada, and Africa, particularly in Uganda.

Funding for crucial development of manufacturing facilities and port infrastructure to enable swifter deployment of offshore wind around the UK is the focus of the second round of The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator.

SSE has been granted planning permission to extend the life of its Richfield wind farm, meaning the site will continue generating clean energy for a further 20 years.