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Synera Renewable secures permit for Formosa 4 wind project in Taiwan

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Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has received an establishment permit from Taiwan’s Energy Administration for its 495MW Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Project, marking a key milestone in Taiwan’s Phase 3 Zonal Development of Offshore Wind. Located off Miaoli County, Formosa 4 is the first project in this auction round to secure a local government letter of consent, a vital step toward the final establishment permit. Once operational, Formosa 4 will power over 500,000 households, making it…

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Poseidon to deliver cable services for Greater Changhua wind farms in Taiwan

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Poseidon Cables has secured a contract with NCT Offshore to provide cable pre-rigging and pull-in services for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Located 35-60km offshore Changhua County, the project will become Taiwan’s largest wind power complex, generating electricity to supply one million households annually. Poseidon Cables’ role involves preparing and pulling in inter-array cables, a critical step toward operationalizing wind farms. This contract underscores Poseidon Cables’ standing as a…

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Mammoet to manage monopiles for RWE’s offshore wind projects in Europe

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Mammoet has secured a contract with Buss Ports to handle the marshalling of wind turbine generator foundations for two of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms: RWE’s Nordseecluster A in Germany and Thor in Denmark. The Nordseecluster, situated in the eastern German North Sea, will have a total capacity of 1.6 GW, enough to power 1.6 million homes. Construction for Nordseecluster A (NC 1 and NC 2) is set to begin in 2025, with grid connection…

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Octopus Energy and Skyborn prequalified for French offshore wind tender

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Octopus Energy Generation, in partnership with Skyborn Renewables, has been selected by the French government to participate in the ninth offshore wind tender. The winners are expected to be announced in late 2025. Skyborn Renewables brings over 20 years of offshore wind development experience, including the recent commissioning of the 500 MW Fécamp wind farm in partnership with EDF Renewables, Enbridge Inc., and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Skyborn also has another offshore…

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NTPC and ONGC establish JV for renewable energy projects

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NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC, and ONGC Green Energy Limited (OGL), a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), have formed a 50:50 joint venture named ONGC NTPC Green Private Limited (ONGPL).  The Ministry of Power approved the formation of this joint venture, which has an authorised capital of Rs 1 million. ONGPL will focus on renewable energy projects, including greenfield developments and acquisitions of existing assets, with a particular…

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Ofgem approves LionLink and Nautilus pilot projects for North Sea wind interconnectors

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The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, has approved the initial stages of two interconnector pilot projects, LionLink and Nautilus, aimed at linking the UK’s transmission network with offshore wind farms in the North Sea.  These “offshore hybrid assets” will connect UK, Dutch, and Belgian grids directly to offshore wind farms, delivering a combined capacity of 3.2 GW. National Grid is leading the projects in partnership with Dutch and Belgian transmission operators TenneT and Elia. Upon completion,…

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Entrion Wind secures US patent for FRP monopile technology

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Norwegian offshore wind firm Entrion Wind has obtained a US patent for its fully restrained platform (FRP) monopile, marking the first of six patent applications filed by the company.  The FRP monopile, designed for water depths up to 100m, is set for commercial launch in 2027 and promises improved economics over other foundation systems, featuring Entrion’s top mooring assembly (TMA) for enhanced stability and efficient installation. Entrion co-founder and VP Li Lee highlighted the monopile’s…

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ScottishPower signs £1bn deal with Siemens Gamesa for East Anglia 2 offshore wind farm

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ScottishPower Renewables has entered a £1 billion ($1.2 billion) agreement with Siemens Gamesa to supply 64 SG 14-236 DD turbines, each rated at 15MW, for the East Anglia 2 (EA2) offshore wind farm off England’s east coast. With a capacity close to 1GW, EA2 will generate enough energy to power nearly one million homes, supporting the UK’s mission to lead in clean energy. The turbines feature 236m rotor diameters, with 115m blades manufactured at Siemens…

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Vårgrønn acquires 27.4% stake in Germany’s Baltic 2 offshore wind farm

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Norwegian renewable energy company Vårgrønn has secured a 27.4% stake in the 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from PGGM Infrastructure Fund.  EnBW will retain its majority ownership at 50.1% and continue managing operations and maintenance, while Germany’s largest pension fund, Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe, will maintain a 22.5% indirect stake. Located 32 km off the coast of Rugen in the German Baltic Sea, Baltic 2 has been operational since September 2015, generating electricity through 80…

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Seaway7 to provide ScottishPower’s East Anglia offshore cables

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ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Seaway7 a contract for the transport and installation of inter-array cables for the 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind project, located 33 km off England’s east coast in the North Sea.  The contract involves the engineering, supply, and installation of 64 inter-array cables, with project execution managed from Seaway7’s Aberdeen office. Offshore operations are scheduled to commence in 2027. Awarded in the UK government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) round in…