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NY sets 800MW procurement date
UNITED STATES: New York state will hold a solicitation for 800MW of offshore wind capacity in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Service rivals carve up MPI Offshore
UK: Van Oord and Jan De Nul have acquired MPI Offshore staff and a number of its vessels.
Life science companies secure PPAs for Kriegers Flak
DENMARK: Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology firm Novozymes will source their power consumption from Denmark's largest offshore wind farm.
UK offshore could reach 40GW with centralised focus
UK: More than 40GW of offshore wind farms could be installed in UK waters by 2050, according to the country's grid operator, National Grid.
Turbines could exceed 15MW to lower LCOE
WORLDWIDE: Increased competition could prompt development of offshore turbines with capacities beyond 15MW and rotors of up-to 250 metres, according to new research.
PROJECT UPDATES
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United Kingdom EEW secures Hornsea Two monopile contract
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Belgium Bladt to provide Northwester 2 foundations
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France New agreement keeps France's offshore wind hopes alive
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United Kingdom Ørsted in project export first
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Netherlands Borssele III & IV reaches financial close
Technology
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Denmark Thinner suction bucket concept awarded grant
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Taiwan EEW wins Formosa foundations order
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United Kingdom EDF completes Blyth pilot
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Shell joins offshore accelerator
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United Kingdom UK test site to be decommissioned
Policy
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Denmark Denmark agrees "ambitious" energy deal
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United Kingdom OPINION: Offshore plan falling on deaf ears
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France French offshore tariffs reduced
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United Kingdom GOW 2018: Deployment key to cost reduction
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United Kingdom GOW 2018: Increased investment in UK offshore wind is a 'no-brainer'
Business and finance
In Depth
OPINION: Making the most of the offshore wind boom
With the pace of offshore deployment increasing, the supply chain needs to keep pace. Here, vessel supplier Seajack's crewing manager, Ian Robertson, sets out the three major challenges facing the sector.
Floating offshore takes to the skies
NETHERLANDS: Airborne wind energy systems (AWES) are seeing growing wind industry interest, but it remains an emerging technology set against conventional wind power's track record, production volumes and readiness for market.
Vessels go supersize
WORLDWIDE: The latest fossil-fuel player to move into renewables is the owner of one of the world's largest crane vessels, capable of lifting 14,000 tonnes. As offshore wind turbines grow bigger and move into deeper water, could Saipem's oil and gas background give it an advantage over established players?
Floating wind eager for commercial projects
FRANCE: Encouraged by the success of Hywind Scotland, the floating offshore wind sector is aiming to make policymakers take note and move on to build utility-scale projects. But supply-chain challenges need addressing for serial production to become viable
Poland outlines offshore ambitions
POLAND: With costs coming down, a pre-existing supply chain and other sites being developed nearby, Poland is well placed to develop and build a large-scale offshore market.
