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  • Top News of the Week Apr 27 – May 3, 2015

    3 May 2015

    MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not liable for the costs of repairing the foundations for the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm, off the Scottish coast. Dong Not Selling Wind Business Dong Energy has denied recent suggestions of selling its […]

  • Rhode Island CRMC Gives Go-Ahead to Block Island OWF

    18 November 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously approved the final submerged lands lease and two joint licenses and assents for the five-turbine wind farm project off Block Island at its meeting last week. These were the final permits needed as stipulated by the CRMC in its original decision for Deepwater Wind, the developer […]

  • USA: BOEM Reduces Wind Energy Area to Protect Fishing Grounds

    7 March 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decided to reduce the size of its Wind Energy Area by 20 percent for the purpose of decreasing possible negative impacts on important fishing grounds. That area covers around 165,000 acres of federal water between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. Deepwater Wind had planned to install turbines for […]

  • Alstom, Deepwater Wind Sign Export Contract for Haliade™ 150-6 MW

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Alstom yesterday signed its first export contract with Deepwater Wind, the U.S. offshore wind developer. Under the contract, Alstom will provide five Haliade™ 150-6 MW wind turbines for the Block Island offshore wind farm. The contract also includes 15 years of operation and maintenance support for the Block Island offshore wind farm. Alstom underlines the […]

  • All 5 Block Island Wind Farm Turbines Now Spinning

    7 February 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The fifth turbine at the Block Island Wind Farm, which had not gone online with the four that started commercial operation in mid-December 2016, is now operational, and America’s first offshore wind farm is now running at full capacity.

  • Residents Find Out About Deepwater Wind Cable Plans (USA)

    20 December 2011

    Residents found out last week that chances are they won’t notice much as Deepwater Wind gets ready to plug its Block Island… By Erin Tiernan (southkingstown) [mappress] Source: southkingstown, December 20, 2011; Image: dwwind

  • Sierra Club: “Block Island Wind Farm Is Our Apollo 11 Moment” (Gallery)

    28 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, Deepwater Wind launched the construction phase of its offshore wind project at Block Island, Rhode Island. Sierra Club said that this was a watershed moment for American clean energy development.  “The importance of this day cannot be overstated. The Block Island Wind Farm is our Apollo 11 moment,” said Emily Norton, Director of the Massachusetts Chapter […]

  • New England Offshore Wind Receives Mass Support

    31 October 2017
    R&D

    Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) have conducted a study showing that the large majority of the participants support offshore wind off the New England coast.

  • USA: RI CRMC Completing Staff Reports for Block Island OWF

    23 December 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) staff has announced that it is is currently completing staff reports for the Deepwater Wind’s Block Island wind farm application, with Deepwater Wind Subcommittee meetings expected to be scheduled in early 2014 (January). The CRMC has accepted the amended application for Deepwater’s cable landing in Narragansett as well. […]

  • Keystone Recognised for Its Offshore Wind Efforts

    5 November 2015

    Louisiana-based Keystone Engineering Inc. has been named the winner of this year’s Be Inspired Award for offshore innovation for its role in the Block Island Wind Farm. The award honors the work of organizations advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. This year there were more than 360 nominations for Be Inspired Awards from […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 6 – 12, 2014

    12 October 2014

    Germany: Siemens in Offshore Wind Talks  Siemens has confirmed that they are in talks over future offshore wind contracts. Vattenfall Preparing ‘Offshore Hotel’ for Sandbank and DanTysk  During a press conference at WindEnergy Hamburg last week, Vattenfall stated that they will launch the Sandbank project in the summer of 2015, after they complete the DanTysk […]

  • VIDEO: Marine Life Thrives on America’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    15 February 2018
    Environment

    The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), based at the University of Delaware, released a new video that features never-before-seen underwater footage of fish feeding at America’s first offshore wind farm, as well as testimonials from local recreational fishermen and charter captains.

  • Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to decide on Wednesday (USA)

    6 August 2010
    Authorities

    The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission hearings on the proposed Block Island wind farm ended Thursday with PUC Chairman Elia Germani… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 06, 2010;

  • Block Island Project Secures Financing, Steel in Water Planned for Summer

    3 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind, the US wind energy developer, has fully financed its Block Island project, reaching financial close on more than $290 million in project financing. Mandated Lead Arrangers Societe Generale and KeyBank National Association provided the funding for the wind farm. With these major agreements, Deepwater Wind has now secured all debt and equity funding needed […]

  • Atlantic Pioneer Trialled in High Winds (Gallery)

    31 March 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Atlantic Pioneer, the first US-built offshore wind service vessel, will be delivered next week, after recently undergoing sea trials in gale force winds, according to Rhode Island Fast Ferry. The 21-meter crew transfer vessel was built by the Rhode Island-based Blount Boats to service a 20-year crew transfer contract with Deepwater Wind for its 30MW Block Island offshore […]

  • Brave Tern Checks In at St Nazaire, Nacelle Load-Out About to Start

    12 July 2016
    Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern has arrived in St. Nazaire in western France, with the process of loading the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles for the Block Island Wind Farm to begin shortly. “This is an exciting project to be working on and we look forward to working closely with GE and Deepwater […]

  • Top News of the Week, 5 – 11 December 2016

    11 December 2016

    First Galloper Monopiles Ready to Go First monopiles for the Galloper offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a barge and will soon be transported to the main installation vessel, according to Innogy’s social media pages. Block Island Wind Farm to Go Online with 4 Turbines Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, […]

  • Deepwater wind keeps collecting wind data (USA)

    20 September 2010
    R&D

    Deepwater Wind’s Block Island liaison Bryan Wilson reports this week that the company is forging ahead with data collection despite the…   (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, September 20, 2010;

  • Block Island Wind Farm Cable to Make Landfall in Narragansett Pier (USA)

    9 December 2011
    Grid Connection

    The company developing the Block Island Wind Farm is Planning a 15-mile underground transmission line that would provide the first… By Iain Wilson (scindependent) [mappress] Source: scindependent, December 09, 2011;

  • Deepwater Wind Offshore Projects got new Project Director

    18 February 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind Rhode Island has hired David Muse as the company’s project director, where he will oversee the planning, logistics, procurement and management of the assembly and construction of the company’s planned offshore wind farms. Muse, a registered professional engineer in Texas, has more than three decades’ of experience in the oil, gas and coal […]

  • Block Island Turbine Out of Action Until Second Half of February

    26 December 2016
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    One of the General Elecetric’s (GE) Haliade turbines installed at America’s first offshore wind farm will be out of action at least until the second half of February, according to a statement issued by Block Island Wind Farm’s Fisheries Liaison, Elizabeth Ann Marchetti. The wind farm’s turbine number two did not go online together with […]

  • Supreme Court Briefs Filed in Block Island Wind Farm Case (USA)

    29 November 2010
    Authorities

    Led by outgoing state Attorney General Patrick Lynch, groups challenging the legality of the Block Island wind farm approval filed briefs…   By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, November 29, 2010;

  • USA: Deepwater Wind Denies Any Similarity to 38 Studios

    8 June 2012

    Except the fact that former Governor Don Carcieri and legislative leaders backed both companies, executives of Deepwater Wind disapprove of any link to 38 Studios. WPRI.com news portal reported that Deepwater CEO William Moore said he thinks the two companies are not similar since there is no subsidy from any taxpayer or federal taxpayer until […]

  • Top News of the Week, 26-31 December 2016

    1 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea Installs First Foundation at Galloper Offshore marine engineering specialist GeoSea installed the first of fifty-six turbine foundations at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm on Wednesday, 28th December. Block Island Turbine Out of Action Until Second Half of February One of the General Elecetric’s (GE) Haliade turbines installed at America’s first offshore wind farm […]

  • USA: Narragansett Town Council Suspends Talks with Deepwater Wind until June

    8 May 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    On Monday, May 6, the Narragansett Town Council voted 5-0 to suspend negotiations with Deepwater Wind, which is developing the Block Island offshore wind farm, in order to gather more information on the project’s local impact. The motion to bring all talks and negotiations with the developer to a standstill and address taxpayer concerns was […]

  • Toray Files Complaint Against RI Offshore Wind Power Contract (USA)

    7 October 2011

    Continuing its fight against a long-term contract for the sale of power from an offshore wind farm proposed near Block Island, Toray… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 07, 2011