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  • BizMDOSW: State Teamwork Road for Successful US Offshore Wind

    14 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    U.S. coastal states must compete, but also cooperate, to develop an offshore wind industry that benefits everyone, according to a new report by the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The Leadership 100 report writes that the priority areas include the development of an industry road map, recommendations on advancing grid and transmission projects, and launching of a […]

  • Ørsted a Couple of Gigawatts Away from Its 2025 Offshore Wind Ambition

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s current installed and decided offshore wind capacity accounts for almost 9GW out of its ambition of 11-12GW by the end of 2025, announced at the beginning of this year.

  • Trump Pulls Out of Paris Climate Accord

    2 June 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    The U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.

  • Connecticut Plans State Pier Upgrades to Support Offshore Wind

    30 May 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Governor of Connecticut Dannel P. Malloy is requesting an approval from the State Bond Commission for a USD 15 million investment to upgrade the State Pier in New London and enable it to be used for seven offshore wind projects planned in the northeast.

  • WINDEA CTV Begins Construction of Three CTVs for US Offshore Wind Market

    28 April 2022
    Vessels

    US-based WINDEA CTV LLC has started construction of its first three 30-metre hybrid-ready crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the emerging US offshore wind market. Two of the Incat Crowther-designed CTVs will be constructed at St. Johns Shipyard in Palatka, Florida and one will be built at Gulf Craft in Franklin, Louisiana. The CTVs are scheduled […]

  • TGS Covers New York Bight with Wind Resource Data

    6 September 2021
    R&D

    Norway-based energy data and intelligence provider, TGS, has expanded its coverage of numerical weather prediction (NWP) model data to include areas in the New York Bight, and will add the NWP model into a comprehensive atlas of public and proprietary wind data resources. The wind energy model, produced in collaboration with Vaisala, covers a 400,000-square-kilometre […]

  • US R&D Consortium Sets Aside USD 9 Million for Offshore Wind Innovators

    4 August 2020
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The US-based National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has made available USD 9 million through its Innovation in Offshore Wind Solicitation 1.0 for offshore wind technology research and development projects. The funding is part of the consortium’s long-term strategy for identifying innovative technology to further drive down costs of offshore wind development in the […]

  • Wind power could supply most of East coast (USA)

    29 September 2010
    R&D

    The strong winds off the Atlantic Ocean could become a cost-effective way to power much of the East Coast — especially North and South Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia, a new study released Tuesday says.

  • Iberdrola Orders East Anglia Three Transition Pieces at Windar Renovables

    18 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Windar Renovables for the construction of 95 transition pieces for the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in UK waters. This is the largest order of this type of foundation to date for Windar Renovables and the production will be carried out mainly at the Asturian company’s facilities located […]

  • Hellenic Cables’ Inter-Array Links for Two More US Offshore Wind Farms

    1 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables, owned by Belgian Cenergy Holdings, has signed contracts with Ørsted and Eversource for the supply of inter-array cables for their South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind offshore wind projects in the United States. Under the contracts, Hellenic Cables will design, manufacture, test and supply some 260 kilometres of 66 kV […]

  • UK Companies to Help Boost Chinese Offshore Wind

    8 November 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched a new research programme aiming to accelerate Chinese offshore wind development with the help of UK companies.

  • New York Offshore Wind Acreage Up For Grabs

    3 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has announced the proposed lease sale of 81,130 acres offshore New York for commercial wind energy leasing. The proposed lease area, approximately 11 miles south of Long Island, is identical to the New York Wind Energy Area, which Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) identified earlier this year […]

  • Prysmian Lands Vineyard Wind Cable Contract

    16 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind, LLC has awarded Prysmian Group with a contract  to provide a submarine power cable system for the 800MW Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 200 million, Prysmian said. With the notice to proceed expected at the end of 2019, Prysmian Group will be […]

  • 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 […]

  • GE Haliade-X for First Large-Scale US Offshore Wind Farm

    2 December 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for the first U.S. large-scale offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind 1 will feature the GE Haliade-X units, the most powerful offshore wind turbine in operation to date. As a part of reaching this milestone, the developer has also decided to temporarily withdraw its Construction […]

  • 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 […]

  • Avangrid Reinforcing Its U.S. Offshore Wind Budget

    17 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Avangrid, the U.S. arm of the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, has announced the pricing of 3.150% of its notes in aggregate principal amount of USD 600 million, and will use the net proceeds of the offering to finance and/or refinance its renewable energy projects in the U.S., including offshore wind farms.

  • Revolution Wind to Bring USD 250 Million to Rhode Island

    1 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Deepwater Wind will invest USD 250 million locally for its Revolution Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, US, including a USD 40 million private investment in Rhode Island ports ProvPort and Quonset Point.

  • 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 […]

  • Aker Solutions Wins EUR 309 Million Offshore Wind Contract in US

    27 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Aker Solutions has won a contract for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in the US, valued at more than NOK 3 billion (approx. EUR 309 million / USD 358 million). Under the contract secured with Ørsted and Eversource, the company will provide the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for their offshore wind farm […]

  • EOM Offshore Buys Into Ocean Tech Services

    22 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    EOM Offshore has acquired the assets and operations of Ocean Tech Services, the New Jersey-based provider of marine monitoring systems and surveys. According to Ocean Tech, the acquisition marks an important milestone for EOM Offshore as it wants to expand its role as a key provider of oceanographic technology and marine services. “With this acquisition, Ocean […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings USD 70 Billion Opportunity to US Supply Chain

    27 March 2019
    R&D

    The U.S. offshore wind industry represents a circa USD 70 billion CAPEX revenue opportunity to businesses in the local supply chain, according to a new white paper by Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW). The analysis, provided by Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), offers a road map for states and a menu for suppliers to build new offshore wind […]

  • Pelagian and Pioneer Eye US Offshore Wind Industry

    23 October 2013

    Owned and operated by two international leaders in offshore engineering expertise, Pelagian and Pioneer Consulting announced their new joint venture: P2 Offshore Consulting. Based on its owners’ worldwide expertise in subsea cables, P2 Offshore Consulting offers specialist marine consulting and management services to U.S. offshore renewable energy projects. Currently attending the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2013 […]

  • Vineyard Wind Makes Turbine Location Changes

    25 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has adjusted the final turbine array for its 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S., by changing the location of three MHI Vestas 9.5MW units. According to Vineyard Wind, the design change eliminates three turbines located near Chappaquiddick and the Nantucket Historic District to create additional distance between turbines and important commercial fishing areas. […]

  • Anbaric Transmission Comments German Offshore Wind Farms Grid Connection

    4 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    Anbaric Transmission has been monitoring the recent German draft legislation about connecting offshore wind parks to the onshore grid and has offered its views about how to finance the offshore grid connections at the lowest possible cost to the German public. However, contrary to recent press reports, Anbaric has no intention of buying TenneT or […]

  • Tekmar to Offer Its Offshore Renewables Products in North America

    28 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Tekmar Energy Limited, the leading supplier of cable protection systems for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets globally, has announced an agency agreement with the Massachusetts-based Whitman Consulting Group Inc. (WCG). Beginning immediately, WCG will represent Tekmar as its commercial services agent for the full line of Tekmar products and services in the […]