1013 results found for 'Massachusetts'

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  • DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site

    9 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    ​DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assigned development project rights for a 1,000MW wind site off the coast of New Jersey. The New Jersey lease is the second U.S. lease area for DONG Energy. The acquisition of the company’s first U.S. lease area, off the coast of Massachusetts, was approved by BOEM […]

  • Ocean Winds North America Launches

    10 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    EDP Renewables and ENGIE have launched the US arm of Ocean Winds (OW), a 50:50 pure-play joint venture targeting floating and offshore wind. After launching OW in Europe back in July, EDP Renewables and ENGIE are now unveiling the OW North America. “OW will be a major element in creating the new clean, sustainable, and […]

  • Bay State Wind to Bring USD 1 Billion to Massachusetts, Kick-Start US Offshore Wind Fleet

    22 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    The proposed Bay State Wind wind farm project will bring USD 1 billion direct investment to Massachusetts and will support the construction of the first purpose-built Jones Act-compliant installation and transportation vessels, the developers said.

  • Equinor Deploys Floating LiDAR Offshore New York

    8 February 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor Wind US has deployed a Floating LiDAR at its offshore wind lease site in the New York Bight. The Floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) device will measure wind speed, wind direction, wave conditions and several other marine characteristics that help inform decisions in regard to the resource potential and eventual development of the […]

  • Vineyard Wind Commits to Whale Protection

    24 January 2019
    Environment

    Vineyard Wind has signed an agreement committing to implement protective measures for North Atlantic right whales during construction and operation of its 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts. The U.S. company signed the deal to protect the critically endangered species with the National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Conservation Law Foundation. Among a […]

  • Why the US Offshore Wind Market Is Going to Be Even Bigger than You Think

    8 May 2018

    By Jason Deign, for New Energy Update There is one subject that all commentators on the US offshore wind industry agree on: the sector is going to undergo rapid expansion over the next decade. What does provoke argument is the likely scale of this growth, and the relative importance of the factors that are going to […]

  • Vineyard Wind and Greentown Labs Team Up for Offshore Wind Innovations

    20 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology

    Vineyard Wind and Greentown Labs have established a partnership to run a Greentown Launch accelerator program focused on offshore wind innovations.

  • BOEM: New York Offshore Wind Auction Still On Schedule

    12 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) is preparing to hold the auction of the wind energy lease area off the coast of New York on 15 December, as planned. Namely, the wind lease sale was said to be delayed last week following a complaint filed to the federal court by fishing groups. However, BOEM […]

  • BOEM Calls New York Bight Meeting

    20 April 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding the New York Bight Renewable Energy Intergovernmental Task Force on 9 May in Newark, New Jersey.

  • Bay State Wind Answers Offshore Wind Call in Connecticut

    3 April 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Eversource have through their joint venture, Bay State Wind LLC, submitted a bid to build Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm, in response to the state’s request for proposals for offshore wind energy generation.

  • Florida Shipyard Lays Keel for Vineyard Wind 1 Hybrid CTV

    22 July 2022
    Vessels

    St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying ceremony for the first Incat Crowther 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV) that the company is building for WINDEA CTV in compliance with Jones Act regulations in the US. In April, WINDEA CTV started construction of its first three 30-metre hybrid-ready CTVs for the emerging US offshore […]

  • America’s First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close

    16 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has reached financial close on its 800 MW offshore wind farm in Massachusetts — the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States and the Americas region. The developer has raised USD 2.3 billion of senior debt through nine international and […]

  • US to Start Federal Permitting Process for Sunrise Wind OWF

    30 August 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to start an environmental review of the Sunrise Wind project offshore New York, the US Department of Interior (DoI) said on 30 August. The project, developed by Ørsted and Eversource, is proposed to be built in a lease area in federal waters approximately 31 miles (around 50 […]

  • BOEM Proposes Fewer Turbines for Ørsted’s 924 MW Offshore Wind Project

    12 December 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project. In the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), issued on 11 December, BOEM proposes an alternative layout for the offshore wind farm with fewer turbines. With the final EIS now released and set to be published in the […]

  • Cape Wind Wins in Court Again

    17 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton last week issued rulings against Cape Wind’s opponents in their four lawsuits that had challenged the project’s permitting approval by the U.S. Department of Interior. In his rulings, Judge Walton upheld the Department of the Interior’s review and approval of Cape Wind, a thorough and comprehensive permitting process […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tekmar Wins Cable Protection Contract for US Offshore Wind Project

    25 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract for an offshore wind farm project in the US, the company announced on 25 May, leaving the project and the client unnamed. Under the contract, Tekmar will provide an integrated engineering solution, including Cable Protection Systems (CPS), for the offshore wind project across the pond. The CPS is expected […]

  • Equinor Lights the Way Offshore New England

    3 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has named its wind project off the coast of New England, US, Beacon Wind. “Beacon conveys a sense of hope and guidance, qualities that we value very highly at Equinor, especially now,” said Siri Espedal Kindem, President of Equinor Wind U.S. “Equinor is making substantial progress, even during these challenging times, in strengthening our […]

  • APNS Responds: Cape Wind Relying on Conditional Foreign Investments

    27 February 2014
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    After the news that Cape Wind offshore project will get a further USD 600 million from Denmark, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS) yesterday released the following statement: Today’s announcement is another example of Cape Wind’s reliance on conditional foreign investments.  The high priced and controversial project has yet to receive any U.S. financing […]

  • Vineyard Wind DEIS to Open for Comments

    3 December 2018
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will issue this week a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) of the 800MW Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts.

  • Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Project Receives Air Permit

    4 October 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the final Clean Air Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit for the construction and operation of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in Rhode Island. The permit regulates pollutants from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sources such as jack-up barges and emissions associated with air-emitting devices used during the […]

  • Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    19 July 2011

    Infocast brings its inaugural Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects from September 7-9, 2011 to the Providence Biltmore in Providence, RI highlighted by The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island. The event will feature case studies on all four leading Northeastern offshore wind projects including Cape Wind, Deepwater Wind, […]

  • DeepOcean Wins Vineyard Wind 1 Contract

    2 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Norway-based DeepOcean has been awarded a contract to provide subsea services to Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind project in the US. Under the contract, DeepOcean will provide a range of subsea services including project management, engineering, ROV, tooling, and survey activities. The company will lead the project out of its office in […]

  • First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in Americas Can Enter Construction

    20 May 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit to Vineyard Wind 1, LLC, the developer of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. The permit includes air pollution control requirements for the construction and operation of the 800 MW wind farm. By issuing this permit, […]

  • Crowley Takes Steps to Establish Offshore Wind Terminal in Gulf of Mexico

    9 February 2023
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Florida-based maritime, logistics and energy solutions company, Crowley, has reached a Right of First Refusal agreement to potentially lease and develop an offshore wind terminal at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, USA. The more than 40-acre site, encompassing over 2,200 linear feet of prime waterfront property, is expected to become the home of a purpose-driven offshore wind […]

  • Sif Monopiles for Vineyard Wind

    8 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch offshore foundations specialist Sif Holding will manufacture 84 monopiles for the 800MW Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts, USA. Sif’s scope comprises manufacturing of the monopiles, storage at the company’s Maasvlakte 2 facility in the Port of Rotterdam, and delivery by RoRo load-out via the facility’s deep sea quayside onto transportation vessels in 2020-2021. Located […]