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  • Highlights of the Month: August 2017

    1 September 2017

    MHI Vestas Turbine Catches Fire at Østerild Test Centre An MHI Vestas V164 wind turbine has caught fire at the Østerild – National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Denmark. E.ON Wins Robin Rigg Dispute Against MT Højgaard The UK Supreme Court has ruled against MT Højgaard (MTH) in the Robin Rigg offshore wind […]

  • Offshore Wind in Northeastern USA Powerful but Unstable

    15 August 2016
    R&D

    University of Delaware (UD) researchers, who studied wind conditions at the Cape Wind offshore site, have found that offshore wind in the northeastern United States may be more powerful, yet more unstable than expected.  The findings could have important implications for the future development of offshore wind farms in the U.S., including the assessment of how much […]

  • US Offshore Wind Pipeline Tops 25.8GW

    26 August 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The US offshore wind energy project development and operational pipeline grew in 2018 to an estimated potential generating capacity of 25,824MW, according to a report issued by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The overall size of the US offshore wind pipeline grew by 1.4% in 2018, from 25,464MW to 25,824MW. The growth was driven by […]

  • Connecticut Wind Collaborative Launches, Targets Regional Offshore Wind Projects

    5 February 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Connecticut Wind Collaborative has been launched with the formation of an initial board of directors. The collaborative is part of the state’s offshore strategic roadmap, announced last October, which calls for the new nonprofit to work collaboratively with various parties and stakeholders to advance the regional supply chain, as well as in conjunction with […]

  • Elia and PPL Corporation Form Offshore Wind Pact in USA

    24 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    American utility PPL Corporation, through its subsidiary PPL TransLink LLC, and Belgium’s Elia Group, through its subsidiary WindGrid, have signed an agreement to develop and propose transmission solutions to integrate future offshore wind capacity to the onshore grid in the New England region, USA. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to work together […]

  • BOEM: NC Offshore Wind Closer to Reality

    18 September 2015
    Environment

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review, allowing it to move forward with its process for considering a renewable energy lease sale offshore North Carolina. BOEM’s revised environmental assessment (EA), which was conducted according to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, found there would be no significant environmental or socioeconomic impacts from […]

  • Renewable Energy Advancing in USA

    27 February 2013

    The Obama Administration’s renewable energy program has authorized dozens of renewable energy projects on public lands and will hold the first-ever auctions for commercial wind development in the Atlantic this year, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar told offshore wind stakeholders at a conference in Boston. Salazar noted that the rapid progress – as well […]

  • USA: DOI Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale

    5 June 2013
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that BOEM will hold the first-ever competitive lease sale for renewable energy on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The […]

  • Vineyard Wind Faces Headwinds

    11 July 2019

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has postponed the issuance of the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts. BOEM informed Vineyard Wind that it is not yet prepared to issue the final Environmental Impact Statement for the 800MW offshore wind project. According to the U.S. developer, changes to the schedule […]

  • USA: MassCEC to Hold a Public Meeting Regarding New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    30 August 2013

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will host an informational meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m. The public meeting will include a presentation regarding construction and project updates and a question and answer session. The meeting also will feature a presentation by the project’s engineers […]

  • Denmark: New Bedford Delegation Visits Anholt OWF

    30 April 2013

    The delegation from a small port city on the East coast, New Bedford, Massachusetts, led by Mayor Jonathan Mitchell, visited the Anholt offshore wind farm on Friday. After they arrived in Grenaa, two boats took them to the wind farm site. “This is the first time we’ve all seen a wind farm in construction. We’re […]

  • Wikinger Adds to Iberdrola’s Tally

    25 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Spain’s Iberdrola reported a 25.5% increase in the gross operating profit (EBITDA) in its Renewables business unit in the first half of 2018, driven by increased production and the contribution of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • USA: Anti-Wind Group Fined with USD 22,500

    14 March 2012

    The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance has fined the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound with$22,500 for improperly engaging in and failing to properly report ‘electioneering activities’. In 2010, the anti-wind farm group emitted radio ads before gubernatorial election that advocated against Cape Wind proposal. The ad stated that if Gov. Deval Patrick had […]

  • Non-EU Countries Take Pace in Offshore Wind

    15 November 2012

    Offshore wind power is evolving in non-EU countries, what has not been the case just before couple of years, the Digitimes Research says. Offshore wind development in the U.S.,Japan and South Korea is taking its pace. The Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S.has been approved after years of waiting. Japan is shifting […]

  • AMSC Receives First Offshore Wind Order from Doosan

    25 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    South Korean wind turbine manufacturer Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has ordered first 5.5MW electrical control systems from Massachusetts-based AMSC.

  • DNV GL Launches US Offshore Wind Certification Office

    26 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL Launches US Offshore Wind Certification OfficeDNV GL has established a renewables certification office in the U.S. to meet the demands for offshore wind certification services. DNV GL selected its office in Medford, Massachusetts, as the base for the U.S. Renewables Certification group, due to its proximity to Boston and New York City. The operations […]

  • COWI Secures Vineyard Wind Consultancy Contract

    15 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    International consulting group COWI has increased its presence in the USA for the consultancy contract with Vineyard Wind in Massachusetts – the first major US offshore wind energy project. 

  • Fishermen Concerned about Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    18 July 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    At a meeting held on Tuesday at City Hall, local fishermen stated their concerns over the development of offshore wind projects in waters off Massachusetts and Rhode Island to the director of the federal Bureau of Offshore Energy Management, Tommy Beaudreau. Mr. Beaudreau said that BOEM has excluded Cox’s Ledge, a fish spawning area, from […]

  • MassCEC to Host Another Meeting on New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal (USA)

    6 August 2013

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) will host an informational meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal from 6 – 8 p.m. today at the New Bedford Public Library. The public meeting will include a presentation regarding construction and project updates and a question and answer session. The meeting also will feature a presentation by […]

  • GE Wins Two Offshore Wind Research Awards

    4 February 2022
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    The National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC) has awarded support to two GE’s research projects, one developing a robust joining process for large iron castings and one focused on the use of an Autonomous Inspection Vessel (AIV) for offshore wind turbines.   GE said on 3 February that GE Renewable Energy and GE Research were awarded […]

  • US Approves First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

    11 May 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo have announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. The Record of Decision (ROD) grants Vineyard Wind final federal approval to install 84 or fewer turbines […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Picks Construction Team

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cape Wind has selected the joint venture team of Flatiron Construction Corp., Cal Dive International, Inc., and Cashman Equipment Corp. as its construction contractor to build America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound.  Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said, “We are confident this is the right team with the best skills and capabilities to […]

  • 6th North American OW Development & Finance Summit Organized

    21 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Infocast has announced their 6th North American Offshore Wind Development & Finance Summit, which will be held June 17-18, 2015 in New York. Infocast’s 6th North American Offshore Wind Development & Finance Summit will explore the unique value of offshore wind, the latest financial innovations, public/private partnerships, and technological advances being developed to reduce development […]

  • Bech-Bruun to Support CIP from the States

    7 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Denmark-based law firm Bech-Bruun is opening an office in New York, the United States, as part of its cooperation with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

  • New Hampshire Wants Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force

    8 January 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    New Hampshire Governor Christopher T. Sununu has requested the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to establish an intergovernmental offshore renewable energy task force for the state. The purpose of the task force would be to facilitate coordination and consultation among federal, state and local governments on renewable energy commercial leasing proposals in federal waters […]

  • U.S. Offshore Wind Pipeline Tops 24GW

    9 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    As of June 2017, the U.S. offshore wind project development pipeline includes 24,135MW of potential installed capacity, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).