Main offshore wind installation projects expected 2025
1. Europe
a) UK – Dogger Bank D Phase (3.6 GW, North Sea)
Start: Mid-2025
Developer: SSE Renewables, Equinor, Vårgrønn
Dredging Scope: Seabed leveling, cable trenching, scour protection
Key Contractors: Van Oord (foundations), DEME (cable laying)
b) Germany – He Dreiht (900 MW, North Sea)
Start: Q3 2025
Developer: EnBW
Dredging Scope: Monopile installation, seabed preparation
Key Contractors: Jan De Nul (vessels), Boskalis (scour protection)
c) Netherlands – IJmuiden Ver Alpha & Beta (4 GW, North Sea)
Start: Late 2025
Developer: TenneT
Dredging Scope: Export cable routes, trenching
Key Contractors: Van Oord, DEME Offshore
2. USA
a) New York Bight – Empire Wind 1 (816 MW)
Start: Q2 2025
Developer: Equinor + BP
Dredging Scope: Monopile installation, rock dumping
Key Contractors: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)
b) Massachusetts – Vineyard Wind 2 (1.2 GW)
Start: Early 2025
Developer: Avangrid + CIP
Dredging Scope: Cable laying, seabed leveling
Key Contractors: DEME (cable installation)
3. Asia
a) Taiwan – Hai Long 2 & 3 (1 GW)
Start: Mid-2025
Developer: Northland Power + Yushan Energy
Dredging Scope: Jacket foundation installation
Key Contractors: Boskalis (transport), Jan De Nul (seabed prep)
b) South Korea – Jeonnam Phase 3 (1.5 GW)
Start: Late 2025
Developer: Korea Offshore Wind Power
Dredging Scope: Floating foundation mooring prep
Key Contractors: Hyundai Heavy Industries
4. Emerging Markets
a) Australia – Star of the South (2.2 GW, Gippsland)
Start: 2025 (pending final approval)
Developer: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Dredging Scope: First major Australian offshore wind project
b) Brazil – Ventos do Sul (1.5 GW, Rio Grande do Sul)
Start: Late 2025
Developer: Ocean Winds (EDP + Engie)
Dredging Scope: Seabed surveys, foundation work