Scotland resets its offshore wind ambition to up to 40GW by 2040 and backs early work for Stornoway Port’s Deep Water South terminal, designed to support floating wind construction and operations.
WindSCORE, launched in December 2025, will deliver a 360° KPI toolbox within three years to evaluate offshore wind projects across cost, technology, sustainability, and social factors.
Norway’s Ministry of Energy has confirmed that two consortia, including Equinor Utsira Nord, Vårgrønn Utsira Nord and Harald Hårfagre, will each receive a project site for floating wind at Utsira Nord.
BOURBON says it has completed towing the Eolmed project float from Port of Port-La Nouvelle, after more than three years of engineering and coordination involving over 15 subcontractors and about 80 staff.
Odfjell Oceanwind has received a DNV Basic Design Approval for the Deepsea Star floater, confirming compliance with DNV standards and its suitability for use with a 15 MW turbine.
DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi realigned ScotWind ownership: DEME 70% and Aspiravi 30% own Bowdun, while Qair takes full control of Ayre.
In a landmark development for the blue economy, a prototype floating platform that integrates wind power generation with aquaculture has been installed off the Spanish coast. Developed under the EU-funded AquaWind initiative, the platform pairs the proven W2Power floating wind technology with fish-farming infrastructure to test the viability of co-located offshore energy and aquaculture uses.
BOA Offshore has completed the launch of three floating substructures for France’s EOLMED Offshore Wind Project, marking a major step for floating wind in the Mediterranean.
France has inaugurated the Provence Grand Large floating wind farm, the first in the Mediterranean, showcasing 25 MW of capacity and advancing offshore renewable energy.
