5115 results found for 'Bay State Wind'

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  • New York Gives All Clear to Sunrise Wind Transmission Line

    18 November 2022
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The New York State Public Service Commission has approved a transmission line that will deliver electricity from the Sunrise Wind farm off the coast of Long Island, to the existing electrical grid in New York State. The 25-mile offshore/onshore transmission line will carry electricity from the wind farm to an existing substation in Brookhaven, Suffolk […]

  • Maine Aqua Ventus Abandons Port Clyde Landfall Option

    23 January 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium behind the Maine Aqua Ventus demonstration project has reportedly decided to stop investigating the Port Clyde route as one of the preferred for the transmission link to the mainland. According to the local media, Maine Aqua Ventus has given up on this route due to concerns raised by local fishermen, who would be banned from operating in the route area. 

  • UK: Michael Fallon Appointed as Energy Minister

    28 March 2013
    Authorities

    Michael Fallon MP is to join DECC as Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, as John Hayes leaves the department to take up the role of Minister of State without portfolio. Michael Fallon is to carry out the post in addition to his current role as a Minister of State at the Department […]

  • VIDEO: ScottishPower Renewables’ CEO Talks about Offshore Wind Development

    28 May 2013
    R&D

    In the following video, CEO of ScottishPower Renewables Keith Anderson talks about the development of Offshore wind, including the West of Duddon Sands OWF, which recently entered in construction stage following the installation of the project’s offshore substation on site: [mappress] Offshore WIND Staff, May 28, 2013; Image: ScottishPower

  • Van Oord Acquires Ballast Nedam Offshore Activities

    28 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of Ballast Nedam Offshore, the dedicated EPCI staff (Engineering, Procurement, Contracting and Installation), heavy lift installation vessel Svanen and the Westermeerwind project (144 MW). The activities will be integrated into Van Oord’s Offshore Wind Projects business unit. The acquisition will […]

  • Finland Denies 16 Offshore Wind Bids

    6 May 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Finnish government has issued a negative decision on 16 applications for exploitation rights concerning offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone saying that many of the areas located in the Gulf of Bothnia overlap each other. The applicants who received a negative decision are Halla Offshore Wind Oy and Laine Offshore Wind Oy […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Signs $15 Million Contract with Lawrence-Lynch Corp

    1 July 2013
    Grid Connection

    Cape Wind has signed a $15 Million contract with Falmouth-based Lawrence-Lynch Corp. to provide the upland construction work required to bury Cape Wind’s electric cables. Lawrence-Lynch Corp. will also be responsible for providing a conduit for connecting the buried electric cables on land to the submerged ocean submarine cables by using a ‘directional drill’ from […]

  • Shell Unveils 17 GW Offshore Wind Plans in Brazil

    21 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Shell has applied for environmental investigation licences for six offshore wind projects in Brazil with the country’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA). The six projects have a total installed capacity of 17 GW. The company submitted an Activity Characterisation Form (FCA) to IBAMA last week, seeking approval to undertake environmental impact assessment […]

  • TenneT Presents 6 GW Offshore Wind Grid Solution for Germany

    2 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Technology

    TenneT has presented a new technological solution in Germany which can significantly accelerate offshore grid expansion for wind power in the North Sea and accommodate the build-out of 6 GW of offshore wind capacity in Germany three years earlier. The solution includes TenneT’s 2 GW standard for direct current connections, supplemented by further technological developments […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Launches New Corporate Website

    14 November 2012

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has launched its new corporate website, www.prysmiangroup.com, which represents the entire Group following the merger between Prysmian and Draka and supersedes about 50 websites previously operated by the two multinational companies. The new website is intended to be an effective reference point […]

  • Ørsted Agrees to Multi-Million South Fork Community Benefit Package

    14 September 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted, East Hampton Town, and the East Hampton Town Trustees have reached agreement on the terms of a contract which would allow the installation and maintenance of the South Fork offshore wind farm’s export cable. When finalized, the contract, known as a “Host Community Agreement,” would provide for payment in exchange for the granting of […]

  • Germany: DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm Grid Connection Delayed for Spring 2014

    27 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    Vattenfall, Swedish power company, will see its DanTysk offshore wind farm connected to the Germany’s power grid with a delay of up to five months, reports Bloomberg. Siemens spokesman Torsten Wolf stated that the link is scheduled for completion by the spring 2014, even though it was planned to be ready by the very start […]

  • BOEM Issues Draft EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

    2 October 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project. If approved, the Maryland Offshore Wind Project could generate between 1,100 MW and 2,200 MW of clean, renewable energy to the Delmarva Peninsula, which could power up to 770,000 homes. US Wind, […]

  • Nautricity, Fundy Tidal to Develop Tidal Energy Project in Nova Scotia, Canada

    25 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Nautricity Ltd. and Fundy Tidal Inc. have signed an MoU to develop a 500kW tidal project in Nova Scotia, Canada’s Petit Passage. Nautricity is completing system testing of its CoRMaT and Hydro-buoy technologies at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) off the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The project at Petit Passage provides flows similar to those […]

  • Damen Launches Van Oord’s New DP2 Cable-Laying Vessel

    1 July 2014

    Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electrical cables for offshore wind farms. With a beam of almost 28 m and a dynamic positioning system, Nexus vessel will be equipped with a huge […]

  • SIOW Report Shows Roadmap for Reducing Offshore Wind Costs in NY

    10 March 2015

    A new study, offering a roadmap of key strategic steps New York State can take to reduce costs of offshore wind power over the next decade, has been published. Conducted by the University of Delaware’s Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW) for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the study finds that […]

  • Kim Heng Wins HDD Contract for Asian OWF

    12 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Singapore’s Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield (KHMO) has secured a contract by a repeat customer to carry out Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) at an offshore wind project in South East Asia. The HDD contract, expected to commence in September, entails the implementation of a dirigible, trenchless technique and design for the installation of underground and subsea […]

  • US$20bn of spend is needed to build 200 new vessels

    30 March 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Written by David Matthews, Head of Strategy Clarksons Renewables Clarksons sets out today’s reality if the Wind sector is to achieve its ambitious targets for tomorrow Countries around the world have set ambitious targets around Wind energy production for 2030. But with Wind booming and Oil & Gas back in a big way – does […]

  • VIDEO: MPI Dulcinea Transfers Technicians onto D4 at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm

    25 April 2013

    MPI Dulcinea, built in 2011, is a 17m wind farm service vessel that was designed specially for MPI Workboats Ltd. A couple of days ago, Scira Offshore Energy celebrated the move from the ‘Prepare for Operations’ stage to long term ‘Operation and Maintenance’ stage of the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm, which is located in the […]

  • University of Delaware to Reduce Offshore Wind Energy Costs (USA)

    6 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The University of Delaware is coordinating six companies in a design effort to reduce the cost of energy and the time to deployment as well as attract investment in offshore wind power. With a $500,000 grant from the Department of Energy and an equal amount contributed by the companies, the consortium will design an integrated […]

  • New Jersey Invites Offshore Wind Businesses to Apply for Tax Credits

    6 December 2021
    Business & Finance

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has opened an application period for the Offshore Wind Tax Credit Program which, with an overall budget of up to USD 350 million, provides tax credits to businesses working in the offshore wind industry that will be employing at least 150 new, full-time employees. Eligible applicants can receive […]

  • Maryland Invites Applications for Offshore Wind Projects

    25 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    With the receipt of the initial application for a proposed offshore wind project, the Maryland Public Service Commission has now opened a 180-day application period for any other developers of offshore wind projects off the Maryland coast. This application period begins on 25 February, 2016 and, unless extended, ends at the close of business on […]

  • US Discussing Oil & Gas-Like OCS Leasing Programme for Offshore Renewables

    26 June 2018
    Authorities

    On 26 June, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources will hold a legislative hearing on a bill that would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing programme for offshore renewable energy.

  • USA: Denmark Shares Offshore Wind Knowledge with Maryland

    15 October 2013

      Denmark makes its expert knowledge available to the State of Maryland which plans to build an offshore wind farm off the US East Coast. Expanding deployment of renewables contributes to achieving the goals in President Obama’s Climate Plan. United States is the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases. But President Obama wants with […]

  • GE Banned from Selling Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine in US, Two Projects Exempted

    8 September 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    A US federal judge in Boston has barred General Electric (GE) from ‘‘making, using, offering for sale, selling, importing (into), or installing in the United States” the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine after the jury found in June that the wind turbine infringed upon a patent held by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The jury and Judge […]

  • Fred Olsen Orders OCTOPUS Suite of Products for Two Windcarrier Jack-up Vessels (UK)

    7 June 2011

    The Norwegian company Fred Olsen Windcarrier has ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard and OCTOPUS-Office for two new build Jack up vessels; the Brave Tern and Bold Tern. Fred Olsen Windcarrier meets the increasing demand for offshore wind turbine installation vessels and provides her clients with efficient installation of wind farms offshore. Martin Eilander, Amarcon’s Manager Installation & Support, […]