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  • 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;

  • 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.

  • Ørsted Selects Rovco for O&M Work on US Offshore Wind Farms

    23 April 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Rovco has signed a framework agreement with Ørsted to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) work on two of the developer’s US sites, Block Island Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm. Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island, was the first offshore wind farm in the United States and generates 30 MW of renewable energy. The […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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

  • 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 […]

  • Top News of the Week Jul 27-Aug 2, 2015

    2 August 2015

    Seajacks Scylla Scheduled for Veja Mate Offshore WindForce, a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Volker Stevin International (VolkerWessels), has awarded Seajacks UK Limited the contract to provide the Seajacks Scylla, for the transport and installation of 67 monopiles at the consented Veja Mate 400MW wind farm. Reach to Remove Nine Piles at […]

  • GE Preparing BIWF Nacelles for Shipping

    11 July 2016

    GE reported today that the manufacturing of the first commercial series of Haliade™ nacelles is soon to be completed at its offshore wind turbine plant in Saint-Nazaire, France, with the nacelles scheduled to begin their voyage to the U.S. in mid-July. The five 370-tonne nacelles will equip the Block Island offshore wind farm, the first of its kind in […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Brave Tern Crosses the Atlantic

    1 August 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern reached Newport, Rhode Island, on 31 July. The vessel, loaded with five Haliade nacelles for the 30MW Block Island wind farm, being developed by Deepwater Wind and soon to be the first offshore wind farm in US waters, has also made contact with its US colleagues onboard Rhode Island […]

  • Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Gets Its Own MUSE

    8 February 2017
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm constructed in the United States, will utilise DHI’s newly-developed multi-sensor bird detection system (MUSE).

  • Plans for Wind Farm off Block Island Move Forward (USA)

    12 September 2011

    WRNI News Director Catherine Welch and a rotating panel of speakers breezed through just about everything most folks would ever want to know… By Elise Burroughs (northkingstown) [mappress] Source: northkingstown, September 12, 2011

  • NREL Report Looks into Domestic Offshore Wind

    7 October 2015

    Several researchers at the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)—Walt Musial, Aaron Smith, and Tyler Stehly—released the 2014–2015 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report, which shows strong progress for the U.S. offshore wind market, including the start of construction for the Block Island Wind Farm, the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind […]

  • Top News of the Week Nov 16 – 22, 2015

    22 November 2015

    DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA. 25MW Floating Wind Farm Planned off Portugal EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi Corporation (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda Corporation (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie and Repsol have announced […]

  • Brave Tern Ready to Return Home

    19 August 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern will now commence its transit back to Europe for final demobilisation in Esbjerg, Denmark, after it installed the final wind turbine at the Block Island Wind Farm yesterday.  “The Block Island Wind Farm project has truly been a team effort. As this project is the first ever offshore […]

  • US Interior Secretary Praises RI Offshore Wind Progress

    25 October 2013

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell delivered keynote remarks at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesday, October 22, where she highlighted the important role of clean energy in the President’s Climate Action Plan and powering the economy. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell welcomed Rhode Island effort to […]

  • EEEGR Signs U.S. Pact

    31 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) and the Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition (VOW) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which is expected to create opportunities in the United States for east of England offshore wind businesses.

  • First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Vessel Hits the Water (Gallery)

    15 February 2016
    Vessels

    The first crew transfer vessel dedicated to serve the U.S. offshore wind industry was placed into the water for the first time last week, according to social media pages of Rhode Island Fast Ferry and its subsidiary Atlantic Wind Transfers.  “On Wednesday the workboat was lowered down the railway at low tide and left to wait […]

  • First US Offshore Wind Farm Scoops Safety Accolade

    16 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has presented Deepwater Wind with the 2018 Safety-in-Seas (SIS) award for its safety practices during and after the construction of the 30MW Block Island, the first offshore wind farm in the United States.

  • Photos of the Year: 2016 in Pictures

    2 January 2017

    Port of Esbjerg Displays Offshore Wind Bounty Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg has shared a photograph showing components for more than 100 offshore wind turbines ready for installation in the North Sea stored in the port area. Wikinger Jackets Enjoying Sunrise at Lindø A photo of Bladt Industries’ Lindø facilities, showing Wikinger jacket foundations. First Burbo […]

  • Rhode Island to Review Revolution Wind Power Contract

    8 February 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    National Grid has filed for regulatory approval of a 20-year contract for energy from Ørsted’s 400MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The contract price for energy and environmental attributes is a fixed, nominal price of US 9.8 cents per kilowatt-hour (US 7.4 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 […]

  • VIDEO: Steel in Water Boat Tour Event

    10 August 2015

    Last month saw the first steel in the water for the 30 MW wind energy project offshore Block Island. The project developer, Deepwater Wind, organised a boat tour event to mark this milestone for USA’s first offshore wind farm. Among others, the event was attended by Sally Jewell, US Interior Secretary, Bryan Martin, Managing Director […]

  • Deepwater to Develop Floating Wind Farm

    8 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Deepwater Wind revealed plans to develop the West Coast’s first-ever offshore wind farm – a project poised to become the world’s first commercial project to use cutting-edge floating foundation technology. Deepwater Wind entered into an agreement several months ago with Principle Power to complete the development of the 30-megawatt (MW) WindFloat Pacific project, using Principle Power’s groundbreaking WindFloat […]