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Large projects being built in 2026–2029, with real demand for technical professionals, spread across regions and kinds. A selection — not a ranking. Follow any of them in your Radar.

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Every project is checked by hand against at least two public sources — company newsrooms, regulators, trade press. No commercial databases.

Each card shows its sources and the date we checked them (every project in this set: on or after 2026-10-08). We re-check every month; a project that finishes or is cancelled leaves the tour.

Companies appear as sourced project facts only. Reported risks are shown as reported. The discipline lists are our own inference and say so. The small dots are other projects from public datasets — context, not checked by us.

01 / 05Grid & HVDC
NeuConnect — UK-Germany electricity interconnector
United Kingdom / Germany
One of the largest point-to-point interconnectors under construction in Europe.
Size1.4 GW, ~700 km of land and subsea cable
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: construction — converter-station fit-out …
Who builds it
- NeuConnect Britain / NeuConnect Deutschland operator
- Siemens Energy
- Prysmian
4 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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One of the largest point-to-point interconnectors under construction in Europe — HVDC cable and converter-station work running in parallel with the North Sea's own HVDC build-out (e.g. TenneT's programme).
Phase in full, as reported
construction — converter-station fit-out (mechanical and electrical systems) under way in the UK and Germany since September 2026; over 350 km of the ~725 km cable route laid
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerNeuConnect Britain / NeuConnect Deutschland (investors led by Meridiam, Allianz, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO)
NeuConnect (project company)developer/owner
Siemens Energysupplied all 14 converter-station transformers, delivered by May 2026
Prysmiansubsea/land cable supply and installation (named by NeuConnect as its cabling contractor)
Key dates as stated by the sources
Construction start
July 2023 (onshore)
Startup target
2028
Disciplines likely needed our inference
electrical/HVDC engineering
cable installation supervision
civil works (converter stations)
commissioning
HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
NeuConnect's huge 700km cabling programme reaches halfway pointNeuConnect Interconnector (company newsroom) · 2026-07-23
NeuConnect reaches construction milestone with all 14 transformers now delivered to UK and German sitesNeuConnect Interconnector (company newsroom) · 2026-05-11
NeuConnect moves into next stage of construction with Converter Station fit out works now underwayNeuConnect Interconnector (company newsroom) · 2026-09-25
Fit-out of NeuConnect's converter stations in progressOffshore Energy · 2026-09-25
Position on the globe: 51.45°N 0.71°E. Location approximate: UK converter station, Isle of Grain, Kent; German landing near Fedderwarden/Wilhelmshaven is the other endpoint.
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02 / 05Grid & HVDC
TenneT 2GW offshore grid programme
Netherlands / Germany
The backbone grid build-out behind essentially every North Sea wind farm coming online this decade.
SizeAt least 14 platforms of 2 GW each by 2032 — at least 8 in the Netherlands and 6 in Germany
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: fabrication / installation …
Who builds it
- TenneT operator
- Heerema Marine Contractors
- Allseas
- GE Vernova–Seatrium
- more under “More”
7 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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The backbone grid build-out behind essentially every North Sea wind farm coming online this decade — a long, steady programme of platform fabrication and offshore installation work spread across multiple Dutch main contractors.
Phase in full, as reported
fabrication / installation (second 2GW jacket, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, in construction since September 2026; first jacket, IJmuiden Ver Beta, due offshore summer 2027, topside 2H 2028)
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerTenneT (Dutch/German transmission system operator)
TenneTdeveloper/grid operator, FID holder for the 14-platform programme
Heerema Marine Contractorstransport & installation framework agreement, awarded ~60% of lots; building a new float-over barge for 30,000+ tonne substations, deploying SSCV Sleipnir
Allseastransport & installation framework agreement, remaining lots
GE Vernova–Seatriummain contractor for the IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2 converter platforms
Heerema Fabrication Groupbuilds the jackets for those three converter platforms in Vlissingen, commissioned by GE Vernova–Seatrium
Key dates as stated by the sources
Programme target
2032 for full 14-platform build-out
Disciplines likely needed our inference
structural/fabrication engineering
marine installation supervision
E&I
commissioning
project controls
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
TenneT awards transport and installation slots for 2GW offshore platforms to Allseas and HeeremaTenneT (company newsroom) · 2023-2024
Heerema to Build New Float-Over Barge for TenneT's 2GW Program Offshore PlatformsHeerema Marine Contractors (company newsroom) · 2025-01
Construction starts on TenneT's second 2GW jacketOcean Energy Resources · 2026-09-18
TenneT awards contracts to Allseas and Heerema for 2GW offshore platformsNS Energy · 2023-05-18
Heerema signs framework agreement for transportation and installation of TenneT's 2GW programHeerema Marine Contractors (company newsroom) · 2023-05-17
Jacket for TenneT's IJmuiden Ver Beta Platform Starts Taking ShapeoffshoreWIND.biz · 2026-08-31
Mammoet supporting Heerema with offshore wind topsides floatoverOffshore Magazine · 2025-07-08
Position on the globe: 52.60°N 3.70°E. Location approximate: Multiple 2GW platforms across the Dutch and German North Sea EEZ; coordinate is an indicative Dutch-sector location, not a specific platform site.
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03 / 05Offshore wind
Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 offshore wind
Poland
Poland's largest sanctioned offshore wind build (PLN ~27 bn) is mid-installation.
Size2 x 720 MW; 100 monopile foundations; first power 2027, COD 2028
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: installation …
Who builds it
- Equinor / Polenergia operator
- Heerema Marine Contractors
- Siemens Gamesa
- Sif / Smulders
- more under “More”
4 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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Poland's largest sanctioned offshore wind build (PLN ~27 bn) is mid-installation: substation topsides, cables and 100 turbines still go in during 2026–2027.
Phase in full, as reported
installation (all 100 foundations and 2 substation jackets in place by August 2026; export cables being installed and brought ashore; substation topsides from winter 2026/27, turbines 2027)
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerEquinor / Polenergia (joint venture)
Equinorco-developer/owner
Polenergiaco-developer/owner
Heerema Marine Contractorstransport and installation of 100 monopiles, 100 transition pieces and two offshore substation jackets (SSCV Thialf; campaign completed Sept 2026); returns to install substation topsides (Bałtyk 2 winter 2026/27, Bałtyk 3 summer 2027)
Siemens Gamesaturbine supplier — 100 x 14.4 MW (per offshoreWIND.biz)
Sif / Smuldersmonopiles and transition pieces supply (per offshoreWIND.biz)
Iemants (Smulders)design and construction of the offshore substations (per offshoreWIND.biz)
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID
2025-05-19
Foundation campaign complete
August 2026 (announced 3 September 2026)
Turbine installation
2027
First power
2027
Full commercial operation
2028
Disciplines likely needed our inference
offshore installation/T&I engineers
WTG installation and commissioning technicians
cable installation engineers
HV substation commissioning
marine coordination and HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
All Foundations In Place at Bałtyk 2 & 3offshoreWIND.biz · 2026-09-03
Equinor and Polenergia with contracts for transportation and installation of offshore wind farm foundations for Bałtyk 2 and 3Polenergia (company newsroom) · 2024-07-03
Equinor and Polenergia take Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projectsPolenergia (company newsroom) · 2025-05-19
Progress of workBałtyk 2 & 3 project site (Equinor/Polenergia) · 2026-08
Position on the globe: 54.85°N 17.00°E. Location approximate: Polish EEZ, Baltic Sea; Bałtyk 2 ~37 km and Bałtyk 3 ~22 km offshore near Ustka/Łeba; landfall near Ustka, O&M base in Łeba.
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04 / 05Deepwater FPSO
Yggdrasil (Aker BP)
Norway
A three-platform development now estimated at NOK 195 bn (nominal, Oct 2026): the last topsides go offshore in late 2026.
Size~700 million boe; 57 wells on three platforms; 250 km power cable from shore
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: offshore installation and hook-up …
Who builds it
- Aker BP operator
- Aker Solutions
- Subsea 7
- Allseas
- more under “More”
Reported risk Cost growth…
7 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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A three-platform development now estimated at NOK 195 bn (nominal, Oct 2026): the last topsides go offshore in late 2026, with hook-up, commissioning and subsea installation running into 2027.
Phase in full, as reported
offshore installation and hook-up (Hugin B topside installed early July 2026; Munin topside loaded out at Aibel Haugesund, ready for sail-away Aug 2026; Hugin A topside sail-away scheduled December 2026; power from shore commissioned June 2026)
Reported risk in full, as reported
Cost growth: Norway's 2027 state budget (7 Oct 2026) puts Yggdrasil at NOK 195 bn nominal, up 9.8% in a year and from NOK 120.8 bn at PDO; Aker BP raised investment guidance in July 2026 to hold the 2027 start-up.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerAker BP
Aker BPoperator (Hugin licence 76.72%); partners Equinor and Orlen Upstream Norway
Aker SolutionsEPC and offshore hook-up for the Hugin A production platform and jacket and the Hugin B unmanned wellhead platform and jacket (contract ~NOK 22 bn, Dec 2022); plus subsea production systems (~NOK 7 bn)
Subsea 7SURF package (per Offshore Technology project profile)
Allseastopsides installation (per Offshore Technology project profile)
NKTsubsea power cables (per Offshore Technology project profile)
AibelEPC of the Munin unmanned production platform topsides (Haugesund)
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID
December 2022
Pdo approval
June 2023
Hugin a first steel cut
September 2023
Hugin b topside sailaway
2026-07-06
Subsea final deliveries
2028 (per Aker Solutions 2022 release)
Startup target
2027 (Aker BP aims for summer 2027)
Hugin a topside sailaway
December 2026 (scheduled)
Disciplines likely needed our inference
offshore hook-up and commissioning engineers
subsea/SURF installation engineers
E&I and control systems engineers
structural/marine operations engineers
HSE and completion management
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Aker BP sends Hugin B topside to Yggdrasil in the Norwegian North SeaPortNews · 2026-07-06
Aker Solutions Secures Multiple Contracts with Aker BP – Record High Order IntakeAker Solutions (company newsroom) · 2022-12-16
Yggdrasil Field Development, North Sea, NorwayOffshore Technology
Aker BP increases project cost estimates to protect 2027 startupsOil & Gas Journal · 2026-07-15
Aker BP narrows 2026 production guidance as major Norway projects advanceWorld Oil · 2026-07-15
Mammoet completes critical topsides operations for Aker BP's Yggdrasil projectWorld Oil · 2026-08-13
Costs of Aker BP's flagship offshore projects continue to rise (Reuters)Baird Maritime · 2026-10-07
Position on the globe: 59.90°N 2.20°E. Location approximate: Central North Sea, Norwegian shelf, ~160 km west of Kollsnes near Bergen; water depth 110–120 m.
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05 / 05CCS
Northern Lights CO2 transport & storage — Phase 2
Norway
The reference project for CCS-as-infrastructure in Europe.
SizeRaises transport & storage capacity from 1.5 to more than 5 million tonnes CO2/year
1. FID
2. Engineering (named in the reported phase)
3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
4. Construction
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: engineering / fabrication …
Who builds it
- Northern Lights JV operator
- Subsea7
- Aker Solutions
- SLB OneSubsea
4 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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The reference project for CCS-as-infrastructure in Europe — offshore pipeline, injection wells and receiving-terminal expansion all running in parallel, a template for the CO2 value chains (incl. Porthos in Rotterdam) that Dutch engineering firms are also chasing.
Phase in full, as reported
engineering / fabrication (detailed engineering in full swing, fabrication underway at several yards per March 2026 reporting)
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerNorthern Lights JV — Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies (each 33.3%)
Equinor / Shell / TotalEnergies (Northern Lights JV)developer, FID holder
Subsea7technical service provider — EPCI of a ~5 km CO2 pipeline plus satellite structures, umbilicals, tie-ins, offshore ops 2026-2027
Aker SolutionsEPC contracts for Phase 2 (scope not itemised in sources checked)
SLB OneSubseaEPC contract for the CO2 subsea injection system
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID
March 2025
Startup target
From 2028
Disciplines likely needed our inference
pipeline/subsea engineering
process engineering (terminal)
offshore installation supervision
commissioning
HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Northern Lights Phase 2: Expanding Europe's CO2 Storage CapacityNorthern Lights (project operator) · 2025-2026
Northern Lights: a CO2 transport and storage project to reduce industrial emissions in EuropeTotalEnergies · 2026
Subsea7 starts engineering for Northern Lights Phase 2 CO2 pipelineOffshore Magazine · 2026
Investing NOK 7.5 billion in expansion of the groundbreaking Northern Lights CCS-projectEquinor (company newsroom) · 2025-03-27
Position on the globe: 60.61°N 4.87°E. Location approximate: Øygarden receiving/injection terminal near Bergen, Norway.
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NeuConnect — UK-Germany electricity interconnector

TenneT 2GW offshore grid programme

Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 offshore wind

Yggdrasil (Aker BP)

Northern Lights CO2 transport & storage — Phase 2