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  • Marylanders Support Offshore Wind

    3 April 2017
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) held the second offshore wind public hearing on 30 March and saw hundreds of Marylanders, including legislators, business leaders, labour groups, environmental organisations and other citizens joining the meeting.

  • New York Governor Calls for Approval of 90MW South Fork OWF

    11 January 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday called on the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to approve Deepwater Wind’s South Fork offshore wind farm. LIPA has indicated that contract negotiations are close to final, and the 90MW project will be voted a meeting on 25 January. In his State of the State address, Governor Cuomo […]

  • Record-Shattering Massachusetts Offshore Wind Auction Enters Day Two

    13 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Three commercial wind leases offshore Massachusetts have brought in a total of USD 285 million in bids in the first 24 auction rounds, sending a strong signal that developers are committed to the US offshore wind market.

  • Tern Sisters Lift Fred. Olsen’s Offshore Wind Unit

    28 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Ocean’s offshore wind segment reported NOK 428 million operating revenue in the third quarter of 2016, compared with NOK 254 million in the same period in 2015, mainly due to higher utilisation and rates from the jack-up installation vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern. The segment includes Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS and Universal Foundation […]

  • MEA Allots Five Offshore Wind Grants

    12 January 2018
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has awarded grants to five companies under its two initiatives to prepare Maryland’s businesses and workforce to participate in the two offshore wind projects approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) in May 2017.

  • Offshore Wind Key Focus Area for LM Wind Power

    30 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind remains a key focus area for LM Wind Power, the company stated as it issued its 2016 annual results, reporting a revenue of EUR 1.06 billion, (EUR 750 million in 2015) and an EBITDA of EUR 174 million (EUR 98 million in 2015).

  • Construction Starts on New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    14 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    South Fork Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. This final investment solidifies the companies’ commitment to the 132 MW offshore wind farm. The FID also marked the start of the construction phase of […]

  • Highlights of the Month: July 2015

    4 August 2015

    Eneco Says It Will no Longer Invest in Renewables Dutch energy company, Eneco, said it will no longer invest in renewable energy projects since that is not possible without losing money and jobs, the Dutch media reported. France Ready to Issue Floating Wind Call for Tenders French wind industry group (FEE) announced Tuesday that the […]

  • GE Contemplating Adwen Takeover; Aims Top Position in OW Market

    10 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    GE, which took over Alstom’s power and grid businesses last year, has its eye on another company developing offshore wind technology – Adwen – a joint venture between Gamesa and Areva that arose as a stumbling block during Gamesa’s merger talks with Siemens.  On Tuesday, Reuters quoted Jerome Pecresse, President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy, as saying that […]

  • Global Maritime Enters Taiwanese Offshore Wind Picture

    8 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK-based Global Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a number of Taiwanese organisations to develop closer cooperation on offshore wind technologies including marine warranty surveys, inspections and testing services.

  • South Boats CTVs to Be Built in Maryland

    6 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Rhode Island-based Blount Boats, Inc. has signed a sub-license agreement with Marine Applied Physics Corp. (MAPC) of Baltimore, Maryland, for the building of South Boats crew transfer vessel designs.

  • Highlights of the Month: August 2016

    1 September 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media on 18 August. Bilfinger Exits Offshore Wind Foundations Business Germany’s VTC Group Munich has bought Bilfinger’s share in Bilfinger Mars Offshore, a Poland-based manufacturer of steel foundations for offshore […]

  • Ørsted and Eversource Submit Proposal for New Offshore Wind Farm in Rhode Island

    14 March 2023
    Business development, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Eversource, the developers of the 704 MW Revolution Wind project offshore Connecticut and Rhode Island, have filed a proposal in Rhode Island’s offshore wind solicitation for Revolution Wind 2 which would have a generation capacity of 884 MW. According to the developers, the new offshore wind farm represents more than USD 2 billion […]

  • GE Produces First 6MW Offshore Wind Generator in France

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GE Power Conversion has manufactured the first serial Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) at GE Renewable’s offshore wind factory in Saint-Nazaire, which is to be installed in the company’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine in Denmark. The 6-MW PMG is one of the world’s largest generators ever built. Its direct drive system has no mechanical gearbox coupled to the […]

  • BOEM Moves South Fork Offshore Wind Farm Closer to Approval

    17 August 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the South Fork offshore wind farm and plans to issue a record of decision on whether to approve the proposed project in October. If approved, the 130 MW wind farm planned to be built off the coasts of Rhode Island and […]

  • New England Taps Into Offshore Wind Power

    18 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    A regional transmission organization ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) had ran a capacity auction to procure the resources that will be needed to meet New England’s projected demand in 2019-2020, and purchased 6.8MW of capacity from Deepwater Wind’s Block Island offshore wind farm, among others.  New England’s annual capacity auction concluded on 8 February with sufficient resources to meet the […]

  • Deepwater Wind Takes Steps to Prevent Fishing Gear Issues

    13 July 2018
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has adopted a procedure designed to prevent impacts to commercial fishing gear from offshore wind energy activities.

  • The US Offshore Wind Power Technology Roadmap

    2 April 2019

    Executive summary The development of offshore wind represents an interesting technology opportunity for the US. On one hand, offshore wind is a European invention, and early technologies will have to be almost exclusively imported from Europe. On the other, though, the rapid pace of technology development in offshore wind offers significant potential for the US […]

  • Ramboll Bolsters US Offshore Wind Team

    10 March 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Denmark-headquartered engineering and consultancy company Ramboll has added Benjamin Foley to its offshore wind team in the United States. Operating from Ramboll’s office in Philadelphia, Foley will act as Head of Engineering on the company’s US offshore wind activities. His main task will be to strengthen Ramboll’s global position and facilitate growth within the US […]

  • Natural Power, Keystone Engineering Team Up Offshore US

    17 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    Renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power and offshore wind engineering company Keystone Engineering have formed a partnership to pursue and collaborate on technical consulting and advisory business opportunities in the US offshore wind market.  According to Natural Power, their partnership was set up with the aim of providing a wider range of technical […]

  • US, German Companies Partner for US Offshore Wind

    1 July 2022
    Business & Finance

    US-based Keystone Engineering Inc. and the German civil engineering company Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann GmbH (JBO) have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly provide offshore wind farm designs that are tailor-made to the growing US offshore wind market. The parties said that, as the US offshore wind industry gains more momentum, it is becoming more apparent that […]

  • Wind Turbines at Sea Reach 5 Per Cent of Total Wind Energy Capacity

    27 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Global installed offshore wind capacity increased in 2020 and reached around 5 per cent of total wind capacity, according to the latest statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, wind energy expansion almost doubled last year with 111 GW, compared to 58 GW in 2019. Of the 111 GW, around 34.4 GW of […]

  • Report: US Atlantic Coast Could Run on Offshore Wind Power

    22 March 2018
    Environment, R&D

    Offshore winds blowing off the US Atlantic Coast could produce four times more electricity each year than the region currently uses, according to a report by the Environment Maine Research and Policy Center.

  • New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm Linked to Land

    29 March 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The subsea export cable for the South Fork wind farm offshore New York has now been installed, according to an update Eversource Energy posted on social media. The installation work, carried out by the Belgian company DEME using its dual-fuel cable laying vessel Living Stone, started in February with seabed preparation which included relocating boulders from […]

  • US Democratic Senators Introduce Offshore Wind Incentives Act

    9 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Democratic senators Edward J. Markey, representing Massachusetts, and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, have introduced The Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development (WIND) Act which would extend the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind through 2025. Last year’s omnibus bill extended the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for wind until 2019, but […]

  • New Report Shows U.S. Holds Vast Offshore Wind Potential

    30 September 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The U.S. Energy Department yesterday released a new report showing strong progress for the U.S. offshore wind market, including the start of construction of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, one of 21 projects totaling 15,650 megawatts (MW) in the planning and development pipeline. Of these 21 projects, 13 projects totaling nearly 6,000 MW, enough to […]