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  • BOEM Clears BP to Test Suction Bucket Foundations at Beacon Wind Project Site

    7 May 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the testing of suction bucket jacket foundations at the Beacon Wind offshore wind lease area, owned by BP, which filed an application to perform the tests last year together with its then-joint venture partner Equinor. In March 2023, the Beacon Wind joint venture submitted a […]

  • BP Considering Suction Bucket Foundations for US Offshore Wind Farm

    5 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The Beacon Wind offshore wind project in the US could feature suction bucket jacket foundations as the developer – a joint venture between BP and Equinor which is in the process of moving towards BP taking full ownership of Beacon Wind – requested approval to perform suction bucket tests as part of the site investigation […]

  • BP and Equinor Part Ways in US

    26 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and BP have reached an agreement to restructure the ownership of their joint US offshore wind projects which, following completion, will result in BP taking ownership of Equinor’s 50 per cent stake in the Beacon Wind 1 and 2 projects and Equinor taking ownership of BP’s 50 per cent stake in the Empire Wind […]

  • Maersk, Edison Chouest Offshore Partner to Build Feeder Vessels for Maersk’s WIV Jack-Up

    15 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Danish Maersk Supply Service and the US vessel owner and operator Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) are partnering on the construction and operation of a feeder vessel spread designed for Maersk Supply Service’s wind installation vessel (WIV), currently being built in Singapore. The feeder spread, which includes two tugs and two barges, will be built by […]

  • US Issues Clean Air Permit for 2.1 GW Empire Wind

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

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Clean Air Act permit to Empire Offshore Wind, owned by Equinor. The air quality analysis, conducted by EPA, showed that the impacts on air quality from the construction and operation of the offshore wind project will not cause or contribute to a violation of federal air […]

  • Equinor Re-Bids Empire Wind 1 in New York; Rules Allow for Projects with Existing ORECs to Participate

    30 January 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor is bidding in the expedited offshore wind solicitation in New York with Empire Wind 1, the 810 MW project that already secured an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) contract in 2019, as the rules of New York’s procurement provide for projects with existing ORECs to bid into the solicitation. The company first revealed its […]

  • Empire Wind 1 Cleared to Start Construction

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

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York, the US. With this approval secured, the developer is planning to start the construction of Empire Wind 1 later this year. The approved plan includes the construction and operation […]

  • BP and Equinor Terminate Empire Wind 2 Offtake Agreement, Await ‘New Offtake Opportunities’

    4 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US joint venture between BP and Equinor has agreed with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to terminate the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) agreement for the 1,260 MW Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project that recently obtained federal approval. The move comes after the joint venture, and two […]

  • 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 […]

  • 7SeasMed Becomes First Italian Floating Offshore Wind Project to Receive EIA Approval

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The Italian Ministry for Environment and Energy Security has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the 250 MW 7SeasMed floating offshore wind project. This is the first EIA approval for a floating offshore wind project, said Copenhagen Offshore Partners, the lead developer for the wind farm. “The EIA Decree is the result of our […]

  • 2.6 GW US Offshore Wind Farm Receives Final Federal Permit, Monopile Installation to Start in May

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

    Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has received an air quality permit from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – the final federal permit required to begin offshore construction. The installation of monopiles at the project site off the coast of Virginia Beach is scheduled to begin in May. Belgian offshore […]

  • Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 924 MW Sunrise Wind in US for USD 152 Million

    10 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Eversource have finalized the transaction for Eversource’s share in the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, initially announced in January. Ørsted has acquired its former partner’s stake for USD 78 million (approximately EUR 72 million) less than the originally agreed price earlier this year. In the agreement signed in January, the two companies agreed […]

  • Vineyard Wind Commences Debris Recovery Following Turbine Blade Incident

    17 July 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Following a blade damage incident that took place on 13 July at its 800 MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind has revealed that it is mobilising debris recovery teams on Nantucket. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Iberdrola’s US subsidiary Avangrid and Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced on 16 July that it […]

  • Orion Loads First Coastal Virginia Foundations, Work on Project’s Second Offshore Substation Begins

    13 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first six foundations for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project have been loaded onto DEME Group’s installation vessel, Orion. In addition, work on the second offshore substation for the 2.6 GW project has started at CS Wind Offshore’s production site in Aalborg, Denmark. The first six monopiles, which are produced by EEW […]

  • First Coastal Virginia Transition Pieces Begin Journey to US

    29 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first transition pieces (TPs) for Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project have been loaded onto the heavy load carrier, Sun Rise, and are en route to the US East Coast. On 24 April, MV Sun Rise left the quayside of CS WIND Offshore (previously known as Bladt Industries) in Aalborg, […]

  • Seaway7 Starts Dogger Bank B Foundation Installation Work

    14 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway7’s vessels, Seaway Strashnov and Seaway Alfa Lift, have commenced the installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces (TPs) for Dogger Bank B, the second phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK, which is set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once in operation. The monopiles and TPs, […]

  • Aikido Nets USD 4 Million to Advance Floating Wind Tech

    21 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    California-based floating wind technology developer, Aikido Technologies, has secured USD 4 million (approximately EUR 3.7 million) in seed funding to advance its platform technology and establish pilot projects. The financing was led by Azolla Ventures with participation from Propeller Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Anthropocene Ventures, and others. Aikido said that it will use […]

  • Norwegian Joint Venture Sets Sight on Mass Producing Floating Wind Foundations

    29 February 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Norway’s Odfjell Oceanwind and its compatriot Prodtex have set up a joint venture, named Windsteel Technologies, to establish the production capacity necessary to meet the need for hundreds of floating wind foundations per year in Europe. The joint venture is planning to have its first facility operational by 2027. According to Odfjel Oceanwind, the joint […]

  • DEME’s New Fallpipe Vessel Yellowstone Ready to Set Sail to US Offshore Wind Project Site

    5 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Clean Fuels, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Group has launched Yellowstone, said to be the world’s largest fallpipe vessel, which is now preparing for its first project, the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States. Officially named by the Princess of Belgium, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, on 4 June, […]

  • Amazon Books Over Half of Moray West Offshore Wind Capacity to Power UK Operations

    30 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for a total of 473 MW of Moray West offshore wind farm’s generation capacity to help power its operations when the project becomes operational later this year. The technology giant signed the CPPA with ENGIE, which owns the Moray West project through Ocean Winds, the 50-50 […]

  • C-Ventus to Become Part of Føn Energy Services

    15 May 2024
    Business & Finance

    Føn Energy Services has unveiled its plans to acquire Dutch offshore wind farm services company, C-Ventus, as part of a merger expected to bolster its offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) capabilities. Føn Energy Services will acquire 100 per cent of the shares in C-Ventus from current owner DISA International, a global provider of marine engineering, civil […]

  • Australia Approves Twelve Offshore Wind Projects, Set to Generate 25 GW Capacity

    17 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    NOTE: The article was updated on 17 July with more information about the offshore wind project proposed by Corio Generation.  A total of twelve offshore wind projects have now been granted feasibility licenses for the Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone, enabling a potential generation capacity of 25 GW, according to Chris Bowen, Australia’s Minister for Climate […]

  • WindSpider Secures Grant for Self-Erecting Crane System, Prepares to Build Full-Scale Unit

    8 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development, Technology

    WindSpider, a Norway-based company developing an innovative modular self-erecting crane system for the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a NOK 17.5 million (approximately EUR 1.5 million) grant from Innovation Norway. The funds from Innovation Norway will support the company in advancing its aluminum lifting solution, control system, and simulator. Following the project, WindSpider will […]

  • Irish Developer Eyeing 500 MW Offshore Wind Project in Croatia’s Istria County

    9 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates

    Western Power, an Ireland- and UK-based wind energy developer, is studying potential offshore wind areas in Croatia’s sector of the Adriatic Sea. Subject to plans taking off, as this is currently at an early stage, the company could develop a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the country’s Istria County. In this […]

  • Romanian Oil & Gas Company Plans to Build 3 GW of Offshore Wind in Black Sea

    8 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Romania’s independent energy company Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has completed an offshore wind feasibility study of potential areas in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. Last year, BSOG and its Midia Gas Development (MGD) partners revealed plans to use their existing MGD infrastructure to connect up to 3 GW of offshore wind […]

  • First Monopile Stands at Largest US Offshore Wind Farm

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

    DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel, Orion, has installed the first monopile foundation for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the US. The first six monopiles were loaded onto DEME Group’s Orion this month, and the vessel headed to the offshore construction site approximately 43 […]