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Head and shoulders photo of Yorik Tisseau, standing in front of wall with geometric pattern

17/9/2025 Comment / Yorik Tisseau

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Yorik Tisseau MEI

Starting out with a boiler engineering qualification, Yorik Tisseau went on to lead the strategic commercial development of offshore wind in the UK, France and the Netherlands. His experience mentoring young professionals as a member of the Energy Institute has led him to a new direction in his own career.

Wind

Aerial view of floating offshore wind farm

6/12/2023 News

Agreements signed for three UK floating wind sites

UK green energy infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds has signed three floating wind exclusivity agreements as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round.

Wind

Head and shoulders photo of Kate Harvey, with blurred background of green foliage

11/6/2025 Comment / Kate Harvey

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Kate Harvey FEI

The Managing Director of offshore wind health and safety body G+ describes how she got into the industry, her love for project management and the positive role that the Energy Institute has played in her career.

Oil and gas

CGI rendering of an oil platform in choppy seas, with four wind turbines to the left

15/5/2024 News

UK offers more oil and gas exploration licences amidst call for government to prioritise renewables

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has offered a further 31 oil and gas licences in the North Sea, for the first time adding a clause for overlapping oil and gas licences and wind leases. However, the renewables sector is calling for the UK government to be ‘crystal clear’ that its ‘priority is renewables over oil and gas’.

Wind

Offshore wind turbines and support structure

5/7/2023 News

New wind developments could face supply issues

The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park has begun operation and delivered its first power via TenneT’s offshore grid to the Dutch mainland. Elsewhere, milestones have been met at wind developments in the UK, Ireland and the US. However, growing demand for offshore wind turbine towers looks set to surpass manufacturing capacity in the next five years.

Offshore wind

Head and shoulders photo of Dr Ampea Karikari Boateng

12/7/2023 Comment / Dr Ampea Karikari Boateng

How digital twin technology is a game changer for offshore wind

Digital twin technology involves creating virtual models that accurately reflect physical objects. Dr Ampea Karikari Boateng, Principal Research and Development Engineer at ORE Catapult, explores the advantages of this technology for the maintenance, operation and management of offshore wind farms.

Wind

Artist's graphic showing offshore wind turbines on a calm sea

1/3/2023 News

New method for designing wind turbines

The height of wind turbines and the length of their blades are increasing apace. As a result, the huge forces exerted on the blades and rotor hub are becoming even greater. Calculating how wind behaves at a wind farm and what that means for the levelised costs of energy has many uncertainties. However, a new research method has been developed that significantly reduces the gap between simulation and reality.

Offshore wind

Offshore wind farm on calm water

13/11/2024 News

Swedish government rejects 13 offshore wind projects over defense concerns

In an unexpected move, the Swedish government has rejected applications for 13 offshore wind power projects in the Baltic Sea, citing defense concerns. The controversial decision halts projects totalling nearly 32 GW of potential installed power, equivalent to approximately 140 TWh of annual electricity production. Critics regard the announcement as a massive setback for renewable energy in the country, despite the government approving the Poseiden floating offshore wind project.

Jobs

Close up of offshore wind turbine

22/10/2025 News

Turbulent times for wind: Ørsted to cut workforce by 25% by 2027, while Ming Yang plans to build new UK wind manufacturing hub

Danish wind developer Ørsted has unveiled plans to slash its global workforce by a quarter – some 2,000 jobs – by the end of 2027, as it refocuses on offshore wind projects in Europe and strengthens competitiveness after a turbulent period for the sector. The move, part of a wider restructuring plan, follows political headwinds in the US and cost pressures across global supply chains. Yet optimism in the sector remains, as China’s Ming Yang has announced plans to invest up to £1.5bn in a new Scottish manufacturing hub for the wind sector, potentially creating thousands of jobs.

Offshore wind

Offshore wind farm at sunset

3/5/2023 News

EU plans rapid build-out of offshore wind in the North Seas

Nine European countries have signed an agreement aiming to jointly produce at least 120 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 in the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and Atlantic Ocean, and at least 300 GW by 2050.

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