Subsea7 awarded cable installation contract in Taiwan
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Subsea7 has confirmed that Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has been awarded a contract by Synera Renewable Energy for the transport and installation of inter-array cables at the Formosa 4 wind farm. The 495 MW project, located around 20 kilometres off the coast of Miaoli County, Taiwan, will include 35 wind turbines.
Monsoon Wind Power Project reaches commercial operation
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The Monsoon Wind Power Project achieved commercial operation, becoming the first cross-border renewable energy project in Asia. The 600 MW project delivers electricity from southern Lao PDR into Vietnam, contributing to regional power supply and grid integration.
Cadeler relocates Taipei office
- Category: Company News
Cadeler has moved its Taipei-based team to larger offices in the Xinyi district. The relocation supports the company’s ongoing work in Taiwan and other offshore wind markets in the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, and Australia.
Kincardine OWF fulfils bird strike monitoring consent condition
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Kincardine Offshore Wind has fulfilled the bird strike monitoring requirement set under Condition 22ai for its floating offshore wind farm. The Marine Directorate Licensing Operations Team confirmed that the condition had been met following feedback from NatureScot. The project used DTBird technology to carry out post-construction monitoring.
Deutsche Windtechnik expands apprenticeship programme in Germany
- Category: Company News
Deutsche Windtechnik has taken on 33 new apprentices in Germany, 31 of whom are specialising in mechatronics. The company continues to train service specialists in-house to meet the long-term demand for turbine maintenance.
Skyborn secures contractors for Gennaker offshore wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Skyborn Renewables has finalised contracts for all major construction packages of the Gennaker offshore wind farm. The signing of Preferred Supply Agreements (PSAs) in the summer of 2025 moves the project forward towards its planned commissioning in 2028.
Dongfang installs 26 MW offshore wind turbine at Dongying test base
- Category: Product News
Dongfang Electric Corporation has installed a 26MW offshore wind turbine at the Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base in Dongying, Shandong Province, China.
USDOT and MARAD withdraw funding from 12 offshore wind projects
- Category: Industry News
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have withdrawn or terminated a total of $679 million in funding for twelve offshore wind projects. The decision follows a review of discretionary grant programmes and reflects a shift in priorities toward maritime infrastructure, shipbuilding capacity, and core port improvements.
Global investment in new renewable energy projects up 10%
- Category: Industry News
Global investment in new renewable energy projects reached a record in the first half of 2025, up 10% from the previous year, according to the latest investment data collected by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and published in the 2H 2025 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker.
RWE commissions new wind and solar projects in France
- Category: Projects and Contracts
RWE has brought four wind farms and one solar plant into operation in France, with a combined capacity of 83 MW. Construction began in 2024 after success in the French Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2023 onshore wind and solar tenders.
- Atlas Professionals and NextWave Partners rebrand as Atlas NextWave
- OX2 appoints Matthias Taft as new CEO
- European Energy marks strongest half-year yet with 1.7 GW build-out
- Voyis launches support service for subsea surveys
- Sif reports lower output but maintains confidence in long-term offshore wind market
- Buchan Offshore Wind submits consent applications for floating wind project
- Nordex to supply turbines for Trianel wind farm in Germany
- Entura collaborates with Afry on Victoria offshore wind auction
- Van Oord pilots oyster reef restoration
- Mitsubishi withdraws from three Japanese offshore wind projects
- US administration to withdraw approval for Maryland offshore wind project
- Palinger Marine wins crane supply contract for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
- OX2 secures asset management contract for 550 MW wind portfolio in Sweden
- Wind and solar generate over one-fifth of U.S. electricity in first half of 2025
- Verlume and Kraken Robotics collaborate on subsea battery technology
- OX2 begins construction of 40 MW wind farm in Poland
- Thistle Wind Partners submits onshore plans for Ayre Offshore Wind Farm
- SSE and Equinor finalise seabed lease for Dogger Bank D
- Luxcara reserves Siemens Gamesa turbines for German North Sea projects
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners signs offshore wind agreement in Vietnam
- Skilled labour shortage threatens offshore wind expansion in Germany
- Surveying marine growth on offshore wind turbine foundations in the North Sea
- Odfjell Oceanwind acquires Ørsted’s stake in Salamander Offshore Wind Farm
- Cadeler interim results show strong growth in first half of 2025
- India’s Akvotransiro trials vessel made from discarded wind turbine blades
- USA launches national security investigation into wind turbine imports
- Ørsted’s Revolution Wind receives stop-work order from BOEM
- Clarksons strengthens offshore renewables presence in Asia-Pacific
- Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai E&C to advance Shinan Ui offshore wind project
- Boskalis awarded cable installation contracts for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm