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  • EU Council Raises Renewable Energy Target, Endorses Faster Project Permitting

    28 June 2022
    Authorities

    The European Union’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council has agreed on raising targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and has also endorsed accelerated permitting procedures for renewable energy projects. The Council has, among other things, proposed an an obligation for the Member States to have a cross border pilot project within three years and, […]

  • New Hampshire Senate to Vote on New Bill Eliminating Offshore Wind from State Gov’t Scope

    24 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The House of Representatives of the US State of New Hampshire has passed a new bill that removes the offshore wind scope from the state Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development and Energy Innovation, and amends several other state-level efforts established to support offshore wind by either withdrawing or modifying them to move away from […]

  • Polish Baltic Should Feature 1.5 GW of Offshore Wind Farms by 2020

    17 April 2013

    Poland is the biggest wind energy market in the EU’s newer Member States, but wobbles in government support have made investors nervous. EWEA spoke to Ewa Kurdyła, Director of the Polish Wind Energy Association. The following is EWEA’s interview with Ewa Kurdyła: Poland’s National Renewable Energy Action Plan indicates that cumulative wind capacity should increase […]

  • EC Clears EUR 193 Million Support Scheme for Lithuanian Offshore Wind Farm

    6 October 2023
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 193 million offshore wind support scheme in Lithuania to foster the country’s transition towards net zero. The project, to be supported under the scheme, will be selected through a competitive bidding process for a specified area in the Baltic Sea with a capacity of 700 MW. Under […]

  • Vattenfall Sells Its Stake in CfD-Awarded Project

    26 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Along with the announcement of being awarded Contract for Difference (CfD) from the UK Government for it East Anglia 1 project, ScottishPower Renewables also informed that it is buying a 50% stake in the project from Vattenfall.  “The East Anglia ONE project will now be developed solely by ScottishPower Renewables. Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables will continue […]

  • Equinor Resumes Empire Wind 1 Construction as US Gov’t Lifts Stop-Work Order

    20 May 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has notified Equinor that the stop-work order for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project, issued on 16 April, has been lifted. Equinor said on 19 May that the company will now resume construction work on what will be the first offshore wind […]

  • Vestas to Produce Nacelles for their 7MW Wind Turbine at Lindø, Denmark

    24 November 2011

    Vestas has announced that the nacelles for prototype and pre-series versions of their new dedicated offshore turbine, the V164-7.0 MW, will be assembled at Lindø, Denmark. For these purposes, Vestas has signed a fixed period business lease agreement with Lindø Industrial Park. The agreement, which takes effect on 1 January 2012, covers the lease of […]

  • Burdock: CEJA Road to Maryland’s OW Supply Chain Competitiveness

    11 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Maryland needed to pass a piece of legislation that would create a larger carve-out for offshore wind in order to stay competitive in attracting the supply chain, Liz Burdock, President and CEO of the U.S. Business Network for Offshore Wind commented on Maryland passing the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). In an interview held with Offshore WIND at […]

  • New York’s Construction Workers Support Offshore Wind

    11 January 2018
    R&D

    The New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund (NYSLOF) has joined the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) in support of developing offshore wind in the US state.

  • California Energy Commission Adopts Strategic Plan for Offshore Wind

    11 July 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a Strategic Plan for Offshore Wind that will guide the development of offshore wind energy in this US state. The plan outlines analysis and strategies to deploy floating turbines off California’s central and northern coasts with a planning goal of 25 GW of capacity by 2045, enough to […]

  • USA: Dominion Virginia Interested in Offshore Wind Leases

    20 March 2012
    Authorities

    Dominion Virginia Power told the federal government yesterday that it is interested in obtaining leases off the Virginia coast in an area that has the potential to generate approximately 1,500-2,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines. The exact capacity would be dependent on detailed site investigations. Dominion expressed its interest in the entire 113,000 […]

  • USA: ACORE Issues Report on Renewable Energy in Western Region

    19 September 2013
    R&D

    The Western Region Report, the first portion of the American Council On Renewable Energy’s (ACORE) 6th annual Renewable Energy in the 50 States report, was released at the REFF-West conference. The first of a four-part series, this portion focuses on the renewable energy sector in the thirteen Western states. The report is a review of […]

  • LS Cable & System to Build ‘Largest US Subsea Cable Factory’ in Virginia

    10 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    South Korea-based offshore wind cable manufacturer, LS Cable & System, has decided to build a manufacturing facility for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables in Virginia, which the company says will be the largest factory of this kind in the United States. The factory will be built on a brownfield site in Chesapeake that spans some […]

  • RTE Consulting Market Ahead of Cable Tender for Post-2033 French Offshore Wind Farms

    29 October 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    French transmission system operator (TSO) RTE is conducting market consultation as it is preparing to launch a tender for the long-term supply of underground and subsea 320 kV and 525 kV HVDC cable links for French offshore wind farms that will be commissioned from 2034. In a notice issued on 25 October, RTE says that […]

  • VBMS First to Install 66kV Cables at Blyth

    7 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has been awarded a contract by EDF Energy Renewables to provide the subsea connection between the offshore turbines and the onshore grid for the Blyth offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS includes the supply and installation of a total of approximately 14 kilometres of export and inter-array cable, the landfall pull […]

  • New York Opens Solicitation for Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Projects

    25 May 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Innovation, Research & Development

    New York has launched a USD 10 million solicitation for clean hydrogen research, development and demonstration projects, including clean hydrogen production and integration with renewable energy such as offshore wind. The US state’s aim is to address the challenge of replacing fossil fuel usage in hard-to-electrify sectors, with the solicitation open to fund projects proposed […]

  • TotalEnergies Takes Majority Ownership of Two Danish Offshore Wind Projects

    20 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies has acquired a majority stake in Jammerland Bay and Lillebælt South offshore wind farms in Denmark from European Energy and SONFOR. Under the deal, TotalEnergies acquired 85 per cent of the share capital in the 240 MW Jammerland Bay and 72.2 per cent of the share capital in the 165 MW Lillebælt South offshore […]

  • Scanning LiDAR Trials Start off Ireland

    12 February 2016
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust has today started the world’s largest trial of scanning Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology in Dublin Bay, Ireland, the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) project designed to help reduce the cost of energy from offshore wind. Over the next three months, four different scanning LiDAR systems will be put through their paces, […]

  • NC Could be First to Bring Offshore Wind Power to US

    7 October 2011

      Advocates of off-shore wind say North Carolina’s steady off shore winds are an ideal transformative source of energy. The green topic gathered a standing crowd during the Cape Fear Sierra Club and Oceana’s community forum on Wednesday night at UNCW. Panelists included representatives from Apex Wind Energy and the North Carolina Off-Shore Coalition. All […]

  • North America’s First Offshore Wind Assessment Buoy (USA)

    15 March 2011

    Fishermen’s Energy, LLC has recently confirmed their reputation as a leading innovator in the field of offshore wind farm development by purchasing the first of AXYS Technologies’ WindSentinel™ wind resource assessment buoys to be deployed in North America. The million dollar WindSentinel™  represents a substantial cost saving over ocean-based meteorological masts, which cost $5 – […]

  • ABC, BSBO Say Icebreaker Could Affect Bird Migrations

    23 April 2014
    Environment

    Two bird conservation organisations have raised concerns by the new proposal to develop wind energy.  In an April 4 letter, the Washington, D.C.-based American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the Ohio-based Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO), voiced concerns about the six-turbine “Icebreaker” project, located off the shores of Ohio, to Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Chair Thomas […]

  • RWE to Cut Its Stake in UK’s Renewables Projects

    20 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    After terminating the Atlantic Array offshore wind project, RWE is most likely to cut down more of its investments in renewable projects in the UK, writes Guardian Sustainable Business. The company’s share price is going down and RWE is also dealing with rather large debts. Beside these issues, offshore wind policy uncertainty in the UK […]

  • Northland Power Agrees to Buy Canadian Offshore Wind Project

    30 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Northland Power has agreed to buy the NaiKun offshore wind farm project from compatriot NaiKun Wind Energy Group. The NaiKun offshore wind farm is located in the Hecate Strait between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert on the British Columbia mainland. The project is in the early stages of development. Upon successful completion […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Create 36,000 Jobs in Northeast U.S.

    2 November 2017
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    The States of Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island released three reports today, 2 November, setting out the context for offshore wind development in the U.S. Northeast and revealing its potential economic development benefits.

  • Norway: Boilers Balance Critical to Renewables Market

    4 March 2013
    Technology

    The ability of the Parat electrode boiler to manage fluctuations in renewable energy sources rapidly has brought swift uptake in Denmark since 2011. As the Norwegian company launches in Germany, Parat reflects on the promise its solution offers to efficiency in Europe’s smart electricity grids. Germany’s appetite for renewable energy dwarves other European states, accounting […]

  • BOEM Studies Offshore Wind Construction

    29 September 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has begun a new study to conduct real-time, independent observations and data collection during construction of offshore wind turbines. Field work took place in August and September of this year through the Real-time Opportunity for Development Environmental Observations study, or RODEO, which is taking direct measurements of […]