China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a contract with TÜV NORD to certify its MySE18.X-260, which the company claims is currently the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. Source: TÜV NORD The certification, according to the internationally recognised standard IECRE OD501, covers the rotor-nacelle assembly. With the type certification, TÜV…

Shortly after Dongfang reported that the company produced the world’s first 26 MW offshore wind turbine[1], China’s Sany Renewable Energy announced a test rig for turbines of up to 35 MW was put into operation at the firm’s wind power testing centre. Source: Sany Renewable Energy via LinkedIn Sany said…

All 80 turbines have been installed at the 640 Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, being developed by Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Skyborn Renewables. Major offshore construction work at the Yunlin offshore wind farm started in December 2020 with the installation of the first monopile. The…

New research has revealed that persistent power challenges continue to pose substantial hurdles for the rapidly growing offshore wind industry, signalling a need for more capable energy supply chain partners to bridge this gap. The report, called Race to Renewables[1], from energy solutions specialist Aggreko has found that 39% of…

The MSPAR floating offshore wind turbine foundation, developed by South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) and Netherlands-based Monobase Wind, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. The MSPAR foundation, a hybrid of semi-submersible and SPAR foundation design, is engineered for full assembly at the quayside. This foundation is…

DNV has launched Phase 2 of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector. The new phase is said to play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps, with participation now expanding to 19…

Correll, part of SPIE Group, has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to complete the 66 kV inter-array cable (IAC) termination and testing on wind turbines for RWE’s 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. The works are planned to commence in July 2025 with the mock-up…

Siemens Gamesa will deliver 15 MW turbines for the 750 MW Bandibuli (Firefly) floating offshore wind project in South Korea, with plans for nacelles to be assembled locally as part of an agreement. Doosan Enerbility has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Gamesa and Equinor for cooperation on…

Japanese energy company J-Power and the University of Tokyo have jointly developed and patented a new foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines specifically designed for Japan’s topography, dubbed “flexible tripile”. Image: J-Power J-Power says the design provides seismic isolation from the ground, improving constructability in areas with shallow bedrock and…

The first set of monopiles for Poland’s 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project has been shipped from Steelwind Nordenham’s manufacturing plant in Germany. The first monopiles have been shipped from Steelwind’s facility in Nordenham and are on their way to the installation terminal. The Baltic Power offshore wind farm…