DNV says turbine standardisation, longer production runs and predictable project pipelines could reduce North Sea offshore wind LCoE by up to 28% by 2050.
Boskalis vessel Windpiper has started rock installation at Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 after loading nearly 45,000 tonnes of rock in Norway for export cable protection.
Heerema Marine Contractors is setting up an engineering hub in Porto, Portugal, to support offshore wind, heavy lift, marine infrastructure and decommissioning projects.
Taiwan plans to begin selecting floating offshore wind demonstration projects in 2027, with two sites expected and a possible third site if necessary.
Sinotrans Sarens completed a 29.600-tonne topside weighing operation for the Yangjiang Sanshandao 500 kV Offshore Wind Project using 230 strand jacks and 230 load cells.
CIP has secured fixed-price contracts for the 504MW Haesong 3 and 532MW Haewoori 2 offshore wind projects in South Korea, with a combined capacity of 1,036MW.
Harbour Energy and Flotation Energy will assess floating offshore wind electrification opportunities for North Sea oil and gas assets under a new memorandum of understanding.
Natural Power highlights biosecurity risks from invasive non-native species as offshore wind infrastructure expands, pointing to monitoring and environmental management measures.
South Korea is targeting 25 GW of offshore wind preliminary development zones by 2031 under a new government-led siting and permitting regime.
