French Group Advances Floating HVDC for Offshore Wind
20, May 2026
A French consortium has launched RHODÉ to develop and test floating HVDC grid connection technology for deepwater offshore wind farms from 2040 onward.
Offshore
Equinor Signs German Gas Supply Deal
19, May 2026
Equinor has signed a five-year gas supply deal with Eneco to deliver Norwegian gas to LichtBlick in Germany until the end of 2030.
TotalEnergies May Exit German Offshore Wind Sites
19, May 2026
TotalEnergies reportedly plans to withdraw from several German offshore wind leases as rising construction costs and slower grid expansion weigh on project economics.
Dajin Moves Into Offshore Wind Installation Vessels
19, May 2026
Dajin Heavy Industry is reviewing offshore wind installation vessel development as Europe prepares for larger turbines and heavier foundations.
NextEra Energy, Dominion Agree Merger
19, May 2026
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy agreed an all-stock merger that would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business.
China Starts Offshore Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
19, May 2026
China has started operating an offshore wind-powered underwater data center in Lingang, using direct wind power supply and seawater cooling for low-carbon computing.
Eni and ONE-Dyas Plan More Dutch North Sea Drilling
19, May 2026
ONE-Dyas and Eni are preparing more Dutch North Sea drilling in 2026 as N05-A production rises and further wells are planned across N05-A, L10 and K12.
Yinson Secures $131.5 Million for Vietnam FSO
18, May 2026
Yinson Productions and PTSC secured $131.5 million in financing for an FSO under construction in China for Vietnam’s Block B offshore gas project.
Sakarya FPU Topside Module Fabrication Begins
18, May 2026
Wison New Energies has started topside module fabrication in China for the Sakarya Phase 3 FPU, advancing Turkish Petroleum’s Black Sea gas project.
