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UK approves 4GW of new offshore wind capacity

15 May, 2026
The UK government has granted planning permits to RWE and Masdar’s 3GW Dogger Bank South and SSE and RWE’s 1GW North Falls offshore wind farms. The Dogger Bank South project consists of two offshore wind farms – Dogger Bank South West and D...

Hexicon acquires remaining stake in Swedish floating wind project

14 May, 2026
Hexicon Stockholm-based floating offshore wind developer Hexicon has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% stake in the Mareld offshore wind project from its joint venture partner Mainstream Renewable Power. Following the t...

UK offshore wind pipeline hits 93GW

14 May, 2026
Offshore wind is becoming increasingly vital in the UK’s energy mix, delivering nearly a fifth of the nation’s electricity in 2025. The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report has also shown that the country currently has a pipeline o...

Turkey identifies four offshore wind zones for upcoming tenders

14 May, 2026
PNE Turkish authorities have identified four offshore wind sites in the waters off Saros Bay, Gökçeada, Bozcaada, and Edremit for the upcoming Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tenders. Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources minister Alp...

DOF sells cable-layer to South Korean buyer

14 May, 2026
DOF Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has agreed to sell one of its cable-laying vessels to South Korean cable maker Taihan Cable & Solution. The 2016-built cable layer Skandi Connector will be the second cable layer in Taihan’s fleet...

Mubadala invests $325m in world’s biggest offshore wind farm

12 May, 2026
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has announced a $325m investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm. Mubadala is investing alongside a consortium led by Apollo-managed funds...

Victoria commits $90m to progress offshore wind port at Port of Hastings

11 May, 2026
The Victoria state government has committed AUD 124.5m ($90.1m) in its 2026/27 budget to advance the proposed Renewable Energy Terminal at the Port of Hastings. This funding will progress the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) process fo...

Fugro scores more work on 4.1GW Scottish offshore wind development

11 May, 2026
Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical survey contract by SSE for Berwick Bank B, part of the landmark Berwick Bank offshore wind project in the North Sea. Berwick Bank B is the second phase of Berwick Bank, targeting the deli...