China has deployed the world’s first 16 MW tension-leg floating offshore wind platform, marking a significant step in the commercialisation of deep-sea floating offshore wind technology. The platform departed Gaolan Port in Zhuhai, Guangdong, on June 28, 2026, for deployment near the Lufeng oilfield cluster in the South China Sea. Platform specifications The floating platform…
Siemens Energy has secured a contract from German transmission system operator 50Hertz to deliver a 2 GW grid connection system for offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The project, known as North Sea Connector 2, marks the first time Siemens Energy will build an offshore converter platform in partnership with a German shipyard. The…
India has yet to commission any offshore wind capacity despite an estimated 70 GW of technical potential along the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, according to the Global Offshore Wind Report 2026 published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The report stated that a tender cancellation in 2025 slowed near-term progress, while new…
Danish renewable energy company Ørsted reported mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with higher renewable power generation and stronger operating earnings offset by impairment charges and tax-related impacts. The company’s net profit declined sharply even as offshore wind output reached record levels. Profit for the period fell 46% year-on-year to DKr2.62bn from…
India and the United Kingdom have set up a joint Offshore Wind Taskforce to accelerate project implementation, strengthen supply chains, and address structural challenges in India’s offshore wind sector. The initiative was launched by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi along with UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and British High Commissioner…
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) announced on February 10, 2026, that it has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, named L&T Energy Offshore Wind B.V. The entity has been registered with the Dutch Trade Register and is set up to operate in the offshore wind energy segment. The subsidiary has been incorporated…
Energy ministers from several European countries, along with industry leaders, have signed a joint declaration in Hamburg to scale up offshore wind capacity in the North Sea. The declaration sets an interim target of 100 GW as part of a broader effort to cut energy costs and strengthen regional energy security. Ministers from Belgium, Denmark,…
The United Kingdom Government has awarded contracts for 8.4 GW of new offshore wind capacity under its seventh Contracts for Difference allocation round. The round is expected to attract £3.4 billion in private investment and support up to 7,000 jobs across the country. Allocation Round 7 (AR7) is expected to deliver enough electricity to power…
Japan has started commercial operations at its first floating offshore wind power project, with Goto Offshore Wind Farm Special Purpose Company (SPC) announcing that the facility off Goto City in Nagasaki Prefecture is now online, marking a significant step in the country’s renewable energy programme. Goto Offshore Wind Farm is the first project in Japan…
Vestas has won a 390 MW turbine order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project in South Korea, marking its first offshore wind contract in the country. The project includes a long-term service deal and supports South Korea’s expanding offshore wind pipeline. The order comes from Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind, a consortium of Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix,…