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  • Signing of Massachusetts Offshore Wind Power Contracts Delayed Again

    2 April 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The signing of contracts with the selected winners in Massachusetts’ fourth offshore wind solicitation has been delayed once more, now expected to take place on or before 30 June. In September 2024, Massachusetts selected 1,087 MW of the multi-state 1,287 MW SouthCoast Wind project, with Rhode Island Energy awarding the remaining 200 MW. Massachusetts also selected Avangrid’s 791 MW […]

  • Massachusetts Offshore Wind Contract Signing Pushed Back Again

    20 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The signing of contracts with projects selected in Massachusetts’ fourth offshore wind solicitation has been delayed once more, with the new expected date being on or before 31 March. The execution of contracts, which had already been delayed to 15 January, is further postponed as the Electric Distribution Companies have filed a letter with the […]

  • Ørsted Signs Multi-Million-Pound Deals for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Ørsted has awarded several contracts totalling between GBP 75 million and GBP 100 million to companies in the north of England to provide components for the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. JDR Cable Systems, Severfield, and Smulders, all based in the north of England, will produce integral components and services for the Hornsea […]

  • Celtic Sea Floating Wind Seabed Leasing Round Moves to Final Stage

    7 April 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    On 7 April, The Crown Estate announced that the plans for a new generation of floating wind farms off the coasts of Wales and South West England moved a step closer as the leasing round for three sites in the Celtic Sea entered its final stages. Additionally, the companies bidding to build the projects shortlisted […]

  • Global Offshore Wind to Rebound in 2025, Adding 19 GW of Capacity – Rystad Energy

    4 March 2025
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    According to research from Norway-headquartered Rystad Energy, the global offshore wind industry is set for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19 GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit USD 80 billion (approximately EUR 76 billion). A record wave of lease auctions is driving the resurgence, said Rystad Energy, with the […]

  • Vestas to Repurpose Isle of Wight Factory for Onshore Wind as Recently Launched Offshore Blade Production Line No Longer Needed

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas is ceasing the production of blades for the V174 offshore wind turbine at its Isle of Wight factory as the model is going out of demand. The company has signed an agreement in principle with the UK Government to repurpose the factory for onshore blades since it is unsuitable for next-generation offshore wind turbine […]

  • Equitix, Kyuden Group Buy Seagreen 1 Offshore Transmission System

    10 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture between SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies and PTTEP has signed an agreement with a consortium of Equitix and Kyuden Group to sell the offshore transmission assets of the Seagreen Phase 1 offshore wind farm in Scotland. The Seagreen 1 transmission assets transmit electricity from the offshore wind farm via three export cables, each approximately […]

  • Five UK Co-Operatives to Buy Electricity from RWE’s London Array Offshore Wind Farm

    1 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    RWE has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with five UK co-operatives for the electricity generated at the 630 MW London Array offshore wind farm in the UK. RWE signed the CPPA with Lincolnshire Co-op, Scotmid Co-op, East of England Co-op, Southern Co-op, and Central Co-op to supply electricity from renewable energy sources […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Bags GBP 1 Billion Turbine Contract for East Anglia Two

    12 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third offshore […]

  • Ocean Winds Multi-State Offshore Wind Project Receives Onshore Approvals

    28 October 2024
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting

    SouthCoast Wind 1, being developed by Ocean Winds, has secured approvals from the state of Massachusetts for the construction and operation of onshore transmission facilities at Brayton Point in Somerset, the US. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) approved SouthCoast Wind’s request to construct and operate transmission facilities at Brayton Point in […]

  • Massachusetts, Rhode Island Award Nearly 2.9 GW Capacity in First US Multi-State Offshore Wind Auction

    9 September 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Massachusetts and Rhode Island have published the results of their first multi-state offshore wind solicitation, selecting nearly 2.9 GW of offshore wind power. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects and Rhode Island awarded 200 MW to one project. Massachusetts selected 1,087 MW of the multi-state 1,287 […]

  • Avangrid Shareholders Approve Iberdrola’s Takeover

    27 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Avangrid’s shareholders have approved Iberdrola’s acquisition of the remaining 18.4 per cent of Avangrid’s capital, through a merger operation. The acquisition was supported by approximately 99 per cent of the votes cast, compared to just 1 per cent of votes cast against. The percentage of support amongst the voting shareholders, if the votes of Iberdrola […]

  • Second Offshore Wind Port in Massachusetts Breaks Ground

    16 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics

    Construction work on converting a former oil- and coal-fired power plant site in Salem, Massachusetts, into a terminal serving the offshore wind industry has started. On 15 August, Crowley Wind Services, the company managing the redevelopment and the new terminal’s operator, held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site that will become the Salem Offshore Wind […]

  • Iberdrola Gets Final Federal Go-Ahead to Build New Offshore Wind Farms in Waters Off Massachusetts

    2 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Avangrid, a US renewable energy company majority-owned by Spanish Iberdrola, has received the authorisation to build and operate its New England Wind offshore wind farms from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This is the final approval needed from BOEM for the two projects offshore Massachusetts totalling 2.6 GW, following the federal agency’s Record […]

  • Remainder of Damaged Vineyard Wind 1 Blade Set for Removal; Developer, GE Vernova Reveal Action Plan

    13 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have set out an action plan covering several main tasks following the blade incident at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. The plan includes removing the remainder of the damaged blade on the turbine AW-38, continuing the collection of any debris, and resuming turbine installation and operations. The blade incident […]

  • Opinion | The Offshore Wind Industry Is Strengthening American Communities—We Must Not Change Course

    1 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contribution, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Supply Chain

    This is an op-ed piece by Sam Salustro, Vice President of Strategic Communication at Oceantic Network, the US offshore renewable energy industry organisation.  Six months occupied with questions about the upcoming election have muddied the waters, shifting the conversation about offshore wind energy away from the real groundwork being laid and progress already underway in […]

  • US Clears Avangrid’s New England Offshore Wind Project, First Phase Could Enter Construction Next Year

    3 April 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for Avangrid’s New England Wind offshore wind project and is expected to approve its Construction and Operations Plan this Summer, which would clear the two-phased development for construction. The first offshore wind farm could enter the construction stage in 2025. […]

  • New England Offshore Wind Auction Attracts Four Bidders

    28 March 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Four developers have submitted their bids in response to the combined Connecticut-Massachusetts-Rhode Island offshore wind solicitation with the tenders totalling 6.8 GW. The proposals were made by Avangrid Renewables, Ørsted, SouthCoast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore. In October 2023, the three states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind procurement, although […]

  • Vineyard Wind 1 Becomes Largest Operating Offshore Wind Farm in the US

    26 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Vineyard Wind 1 project is now delivering more than 136 MW to the electric grid in Massachusetts, making it the largest operating offshore wind project in the US. Vineyard Wind 1, the first large-scale offshore wind project in the US, now has ten turbines in operation totalling approximately 136 MW, enough to power 64,000 […]

  • US Approves Two Offshore Wind Farms in One Day; 2.8 GW of Projects Off New Jersey Get Green Light

    2 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have approved the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project in the federal waters off New Jersey, developed by a joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables. BOEM issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed development, comprising […]

  • 3 GW Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms Reach New Development Stage

    11 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Planning Inspectorate has accepted into the examination phase the Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Dogger Bank South (DBS) Offshore Wind Farms developed by RWE and Masdar. The DBS East and DBS West offshore wind farms, which could provide electricity for up to three million typical UK homes, are located in shallow […]

  • Five Turbines Spin at America’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

    23 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind 1, America’s first large-scale offshore wind farm, has begun delivering energy to the New England grid from five of its planned 62 GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines. The units are currently generating 68 MW of energy, enough to power 30,000 homes in Massachusetts, according to the developers of the project, Avangrid and […]

  • Bay State Wind Offers Environmental Grants

    11 April 2018
    Environment

    Massachusetts-based offshore wind developer Bay State Wind plans to provide more than USD 2 million in grants for research and programs to protect New England’s fisheries and whale populations.

  • 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

    3 January 2024
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, being developed by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has delivered its first power to the New England grid in Massachusetts. As part of the initial commissioning process, on Tuesday 2 January 2024, one turbine delivered approximately 5 MW of power, with additional testing expected to happen both on and […]

  • Anbaric Applies for New England Offshore Transmission System

    21 November 2019
    Grid Connection

    Anbaric has filed an application with the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the development of the Southern New England OceanGrid offshore transmission system. Anbaric is seeking non-exclusive rights-of-way to develop the independent, open-access offshore transmission system, which is said to be designed to maximize the region’s offshore wind resources. Once approved, the […]

  • Avangrid’s 2.6 GW Two-Phased Offshore Wind Project Could Get Federal Go-Ahead in April

    27 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the 2.6 GW New England Wind offshore wind project, proposed to be built in a lease area off Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. BOEM has now published a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the project and expects to issue […]