3310 results found for 'Ocean Wind'

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  • Australian Developer Plans 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm Near Garden Island

    27 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Australian company Wind With Purpose (WWP) is proposing to build a 2.5 GW offshore wind project, called Catalpa Offshore Wind Farm, southwest of Garden Island, Western Australia (WA). The developer, which recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Australian joint venture for low-carbon cement for its onshore wind projects, plans to deliver the […]

  • Wood Thilsted Wins Work on 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Project

    19 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Caledonia Offshore Windfarm has selected the engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted to develop the structural concept design for the 2 GW project’s turbine foundations. The Caledonia offshore wind farm is being developed in the Moray Firth by Ocean Winds and is scheduled to be operational by 2030. Wood Thilsted will use the ground and metocean data […]

  • TenneT Selects NextGeo for Marine Route Survey Offshore Netherlands

    18 December 2024
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has been awarded a contract by the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT to carry out a marine route survey in the Netherlands. The contract, worth approximately EUR 43 million, involves extensive geophysical and geotechnical activities, both offshore and nearshore, in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone. Operational activities, scheduled to take […]

  • New Offshore Wind Project Enters Federal Permitting in US

    14 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate an environmental review of the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic offshore wind lease area, located offshore New York and New Jersey and owned by Vineyard Offshore (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners), which plans to build its Excelsior Wind project there. The Vineyard Mid-Atlantic area is in one of the six […]

  • 13 GW Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale Set for Late October

    17 September 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of Interior (DOI) plans to hold a lease auction on 29 October for eight offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Maine, capable of delivering approximately 13 GW of renewable energy. The area included in the Final Sale Notice (FSN) is about 120,000 acres less than what the Bureau of Ocean Energy […]

  • Cadeler’s New Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Arrives in Rotterdam Ahead of First Deployment

    15 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Vessels

    Cadeler’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Peak has arrived in Rotterdam and, according to its owner, is ready to commence the first mobilisation for a client. “It’s been 73 days since our newbuild Cadeler wind installation vessel left the shipyard in Qidong and crossed the ocean for the very first time. Since then, […]

  • BlueFloat’s 2.1 GW Gippsland Dawn Offshore Wind Farm Gets Major Project Status

    6 November 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Gippsland Dawn offshore wind project, being developed by BlueFloat Energy, has been granted Major Project Status (MPS) by the Australian Government. Gippsland Dawn is one of 16 projects nationwide to receive this recognition and the second offshore wind project being developed to hold this status, following the Star of the South wind farm. The […]

  • BP Withdraws Beacon Wind Transmission Application

    21 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    BP has withdrawn the application for the transmission system that would connect its Beacon Wind offshore wind project, planned to be built off New York, to the grid on land. The application, submitted in 2022, concerns the transmission infrastructure that was planned to run from the boundary of New York State territorial waters to a […]

  • PaxOcean Receives Order for Methanol-Ready Offshore Construction Vessel Newbuilds

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    PaxOcean has unveiled an order for up to four methanol-ready offshore construction vessels (OCVs) from an unnamed European shipowner. PaxOcean announced it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two OCVs with a “renowned European shipowner” for delivery in 2027 and an option for two additional vessels. Measuring 123 metres in length with a 1,750-square-metre cargo deck […]

  • 7.6 GW Offshore Wind Plan Gets State Regulator Approval in California

    27 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure electrical resources with […]

  • 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 […]

  • New Batch of Monopile TPs for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project En Route to US

    23 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The heavy load carrier Sun Rise is on its way to the US from the Port of Aalborg, Denmark, with 18 transition pieces (TPs) for the wind turbine foundations at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. According to a social media post by CS Wind Offshore, which is delivering 176 TPs for the 2.6 […]

  • Thousands of Lobsters Settle at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and the Whitby Lobster Hatchery have released 2,500 juvenile lobsters at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK in what the wind farm developer says is an industry-first project, through which more than 15,000 lobsters are planned to be released at Triton Knoll. The first batch of 2,500 juvenile lobsters was settled […]

  • Van Oord, Ecowende to Install Tree Reefs and Oyster Hubs at Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    25 February 2025
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    Van Oord and Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Eneco, and Chubu, have signed a contract for the design, construction, and installation of Tree Reefs and Oyster Hubs at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Developed by Van Oord Ocean Health, these methods aim to naturally enhance biodiversity in the […]

  • Canada-Made GE Vernova Blades to Be Removed from Vineyard Wind 1 Site

    21 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have completed the review and approved the revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Last week, the federal government lifted the suspension on Vineyard Wind’s installation of the remaining GE Vernova […]

  • Maltese Government to Issue Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for Floating Wind Developers

    29 October 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Maltese government is expected to soon publish a pre-qualification questionnaire for parties interested in floating wind development in the country. This is according to a consultation document issued this September, prior to the country’s Budget 2025 that was announced on 28 October. As reported earlier, the government first identified six areas for floating wind […]

  • India’s Tamil Nadu Could Unlock EUR 72 Billion in Offshore Wind Investments – Report

    17 February 2025
    Business development, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    India’s Tamil Nadu is “in pole position” to be a major player in the country’s clean technology growth story, with the potential to deliver up to EUR 72 billion in economic growth and create an additional 805,000 jobs within the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain by 2030, according to a new analysis. Launched by Ocean […]

  • Mingyang, SENAI ISI-ER Sign Offshore Wind Agreement in Brazil

    25 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Technology

    Brazil’s SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (ISI-ER) and China’s Mingyang have signed a cooperation agreement for activities focused on offshore wind. According to the companies, the goal is to collaborate and share information to explore projects and technologies designed to strengthen local capacity for offshore wind energy. The collaboration involves various studies and […]

  • Norway brings marine operations expertise to Japanese floating wind

    9 February 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Contribution, Floating Wind, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Training & Education, Transition

    When it comes to floating offshore wind, Norway and Japan are an ideal match for business collaboration. While Norway is the global leader in floating wind energy, Japan has high ambitions to develop its own floating offshore wind industry. “With unique expertise in marine operations, Norwegian companies are ideally suited to help Japan develop its […]

  • Three More Floating Offshore Wind Projects in South Korea Secure Grid Connection

    11 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Three floating offshore wind projects, being developed off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea, have entered into a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The floating offshore wind projects that signed the TSA are Gray Whale (BadaEnergy), Haewoori (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners), and Bandibuli (Equinor). This week, the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram and […]

  • ABL’s Longitude Launches Offshore Wind Foundation Design Division

    6 February 2025
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations

    ABL Group has established a business unit specialising in offshore wind foundation design. The new unit will be part of Longitude, the Group’s design and engineering arm. The foundation design division will bring together multi-disciplined engineering and offshore wind foundation design expertise from Longitude and other parts of the Group to support developers and operators […]

  • Star of the South Completes Feasibility Studies, Scales Down Turbine Plans

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following five years of feasibility studies and consultations, the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia revealed several updates, including the reduction in the proposed number of turbines from 200 to 150. Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed wind farm, secured a Commonwealth Feasibility Licence in May, which confirmed the project’s location […]

  • Portuguese Gov’t Signs ‘Rules of Procedure’ for Offshore Wind Demo Site

    16 December 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Innovation, Planning & Permitting

    The Portuguese government has agreed on and signed the rules of procedure for a new Technological Free Zone located off the coast of Viana do Castelo, designated for offshore wind demonstration projects. The update was shared by Portugal’s Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs Lidia Bulcão on 3 December at an international offshore wind conference […]

  • US Plans Next Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Auction for 2026 as Two Companies Express Interest in Same Areas

    12 December 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Invenergy has responded to the Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) launched this summer for two wind energy areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico for which the federal agency had received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy. Hecate Energy and Invenergy propose to build 2+ GW […]

  • The Crown Estate Backs Offshore Wind and Marine Research with GBP 7.3 Million

    21 November 2024
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development

    The Crown Estate has pledged GBP 7.3 million (approximately EUR 8.76 million) to support five research projects aimed at accelerating the UK’s path towards a net-zero energy system while also protecting marine ecosystems. According to the Crown Estate, the five projects will aim to fill gaps around the impacts of offshore wind farms on marine […]

  • US Gov’t Charts West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Development in New Action Plan

    17 January 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO), in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has introduced an action plan for the development of offshore wind transmission on the US West Coast with recommendations on connecting the first generation of (floating) offshore wind farms to […]