CWHI has completed the second shipment of eight XXL monopiles for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. Transported on the ZHENHUA 33 and manufactured at the Qinzhou Yard, the components—up to 11.5 m wide and 2,300 t—were discharged at the Port of Leith.
Van Oord’s newest offshore installation vessel Boreas has completed its maiden project, installing 45 monopiles at Nordseecluster A in the German North Sea — a key step in the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind farm by RWE and Norges Bank.
GWEC and OWC have urged Japan to reform its offshore wind auction system and establish a public-private forum to accelerate clean energy development and ensure investor confidence.
Mingyang Smart Energy has partnered with ORE Catapult in the UK to test its 18.5MW offshore turbine’s main bearing, marking the company’s first step toward validation in the UK and wider international markets.
Developers of the Mona and Morgan offshore wind projects commit £100m+ to lease Belfast Harbour’s D1 terminal for turbine assembly and marshalling, enabling operations from 2028 and creating around 300 jobs.
Cadeler has signed two firm offshore wind transportation and installation contracts worth approximately €500 million, covering full-scope foundation and turbine work for a future wind farm.
Dutch fabricator Sif warns of a slowdown in offshore wind tendering as postponed and cancelled projects across Europe and the UK heighten supply chain uncertainty, despite steady production results.
RWE has completed installing all 44 monopile foundations for the 660 MW Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, a major construction milestone in the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project jointly developed with Norges Bank Investment Management.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will invest USD 3 billion in its first offshore wind project in the Philippines with ACEN, supporting the country’s renewable energy transition.
