5115 results found for 'Bay State Wind'

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  • Portuguese Energy Secretary to Urge EU Governments to Set 40 Pct Renewables Target

    10 March 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    Portuguese secretary of state for energy Artur Trindade will today call on EU heads of state and government to set ambitious targets for 2030 including a 40% renewable energy target and a target for grid infrastructure. Ambitious targets as the only way of ensuring green growth in leading European industries such as the wind power […]

  • Six Major Companies Team Up to Respond to Offshore Wind Energy Call for Tenders Launched by French Government

    12 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy, Nass&Wind Offshore, Poweo ENR, wpd offshore and Alstom are pooling their expertise and their investment capacity within a consortium created to respond to the “offshore wind energy” call for tenders launched on July 11 by the French government. These partnerships illustrate a shared commitment to create, in a team […]

  • Norway Launches 30 GW by 2040 Offshore Wind Investment Plan

    11 May 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Government of Norway has launched a large-scale investment plan aimed at allocating sea areas to develop 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The ambition is that almost as much new power will be produced from offshore wind as Norway produces in total today. ”Today we launch a large-scale investment in offshore wind. […]

  • Changle Waihai Area C OWF to Feature Dongfang’s 10 MW Wind Turbines

    12 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) was awarded a wind turbine supply agreement by Fujian Energy Group on 16 September, following a tendering procedure for the Changle Waihai Area C offshore wind project in China. According to the company, it placed the winning bid for the second batch of wind turbines and ancillary equipment for the Changle […]

  • Germany Plans Energy Superhighway for Offshore Wind

    20 May 2011
    Grid Connection

    Germany is planning an energy superhighway from north to south to connect its growing wind energy supply with high energy demand regions. Both onshore and offshore wind energy is so far generated primarily in northern Germany, whereas energy consumption is highest in southern and western regions. Today, more wind power is produced in Germany than […]

  • Tidal Transit Backs Westermost Rough O&M with Two CTVs

    9 February 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Tidal Transit’s crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Ginny Louise and Eden Rose started supporting operation and maintenance works at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm on 27 January, after the UK-based CTV provider signed a charter contract with Ørsted. The two vessels, from Ørsted’s O&M Base in Grimsby, will be deployed on the 35-turbine offshore wind farm until at least March 2020.

  • DeepOcean Uses Osbit Kit for Inter-Array Cable Installation

    25 October 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A quadrant handling system designed and built by Osbit for offshore contractor DeepOcean has successfully completed its first inter array cable installation job at an unnamed offshore wind farm off England’s east coast. Although Osbit did not reveal the name of the wind farm at which Maersk Recorder used the quadrant handling system, it is highly […]

  • Saint-Brieuc OWF Cleared of All Appeals in France

    3 December 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project is now free from any appeals before the French courts, according to an update from Ailes Marines on 3 December. The appeal had been filed by the Association for the Protection of the Sites of Erquy and Surrounding Sites (ASPE), Erquy Environnement and others, requesting the Council of State to […]

  • North Sea Union Potential for Offshore Wind Cost-Reduction

    31 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    First calculations show that cost-reduction of up to 30% could be achieved by the North Sea countries cooperating on offshore wind roll-out in comparison to each country connecting its own wind farms, according to Lars Barfoed, Board Chairman at Energinet.

  • Obama Administration Hosts Great Lakes Offshore Wind Workshop in Chicago with Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (USA)

    29 October 2010
    Authorities

    The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Energy hosted a workshop with the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative in Chicago on October 26 – 27, 2010, focused on the siting of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes. The two day workshop brought together wind developers, Federal and state regulators, environmental […]

  • Deepwater Wind Claims Rhode Island Offshore Wind Prize

    23 May 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The State of Rhode Island has selected Deepwater Wind, the Rhode Island-based clean energy developer, to construct a new, 400-megawatt offshore wind farm.

  • USA: Cape Wind Opponents Protest at Barnstable Town Council Meeting

    22 May 2012

    During the public comment part of the Barnstable Town Council Meeting, president of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, Audra Parker, protested against Cape Wind referring to great increase in future cost of electricity for local residents. She pointed out that the initial annual increase in utility bills for the Town of Barnstable would be […]

  • IEA: 2030 Renewable Target Non-Binding, Framework Unclear

    28 August 2014
    Authorities

    The International Energy Agency has raised the alarm over the non-binding nature of a 27% renewable energy target for 2030 while also calling for a clear and stable framework. According to the IEA’s Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report, the absence of a binding target raises questions about how effective the overall target can be as […]

  • Prysmian to Play a Major Role at “Grids 2010: the Backbone of Europe’s Energy Future” (Italia)

    19 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Group reconfirms its leadership in supporting the development of smarter and greener power grids as the recent activities and achievements in the renewable energy sector demonstrate. Prysmian, one of the leading worldwide players in the energy and telecommunication cables industry, will play a major role at GRIDS 2010, two-day conference and exhibition organised by […]

  • CWind Taiwan Gets BareFLEET for Its CTVs

    4 November 2019
    Vessels

    CWind Taiwan has equipped its crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with a remote monitoring system called BareFLEET that will, according to CWind, significantly reduce maintenance costs. Tom Manning, Deputy General Manager, CWind Taiwan, said: “Following the highly successful rollout of BareFLEET across our European fleet, we’re delighted to extend the use of the system to our […]

  • WWF-Canada Launches ‘Renewables for Nature’ Planning Tool

    3 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology

    WWF-Canada has launched Renewables for Nature, a new interactive decision-making tool to help identify regions with high renewable-energy potential and comparatively low conflict with nature in and offshore Canada. Energy types included in this interactive mapping tool are wind, offshore wind, solar, tidal, hydro, and biomass. The tool aims to speed the transition to a low-carbon […]

  • Rovco Bags Three-Year Contract for Gwynt y Môr

    8 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    UK subsea company Rovco has been awarded a three-year contract for inspection services at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, after winning a tender launched by innogy. 

  • Consortium with Nass&Wind Wins Tender for Three French Wind Farms

    19 April 2012
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the official announcement by the French government of the results of Round 1 of the tender concerning the building of wind farms off the coasts of France, Nass&Wind Offshore is proud to report that the consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy, Alstom, WPD Offshore and Nass&Wind Offshore has successfully won three out of the […]

  • Fincantieri Secures SOV Order from Crowley-ESVAGT JV

    19 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Fincantieri, through its US subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group, has signed a contract with CREST Wind, a joint venture between Crowley and ESVAGT, to design and build a service operation vessel (SOV). The 88-metre vessel will be built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding at its shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, under a contract with an undisclosed value. […]

  • Three US States Form Offshore Wind Pact

    29 October 2020
    Authorities

    Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have partnered to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The creation of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Resources (SMART-POWER) is said to provide a framework for […]

  • IRENA Makes Case for Floating Wind

    22 December 2016

    International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) added a supplement on floating wind to its Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind report. In the document, IRENA details on the technology itself, current status, developers of floating wind technology, barriers and ways to overcome them to tap into the future market. In the document, IRENA points out that participation from policy makers, investors, […]

  • NOAA Shows Concern for Vineyard Wind Marine Impact

    22 March 2019
    Environment

    U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has sent a letter to BOEM expressing concern for the possible negative impacts the Vineyard Wind project could have on fisheries, marine life and habitats. The letter represents NOAA’s public comment on BOEM’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts. NOAA stated that “the […]

  • BOEM to Talk Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Next Month

    29 April 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to hold the next Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on 19 May as part of the agency’s work on refining the process for identifying a Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine that is suitable for leasing. The meeting will focus on […]

  • Royal IHC and Kalypso Team Up to Build Jones Act Cable Laying Vessel

    15 April 2024
    Vessels

    Kalypso Offshore Energy, an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the US, has signed a Letter of Intent with Royal IHC to build America’s first Jones Act-compliant cable laying vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. The collaboration between Kalypso and Royal IHC aims to fill a gap in the nation’s vessel capabilities […]

  • BOEM Reviewing Another Hawaii Offshore Wind Request

    3 October 2017
    Authorities

    A fourth company has requested to be qualified to participate in any future wind energy lease sale offshore Oahu, Hawaii, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) confirmed to Offshore WIND. BOEM is now evaluating the fourth party’s application.

  • Rudong OWF Project Starts Producing Power

    29 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) reported that the 152 MW Rudong offshore wind farm demonstration project started producing power after the first six Siemens 4 MW turbines were connected to the grid. The Rudong project is located some 25 kilometers east of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, in water depths of around 15 meters. The […]