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  • TerraSond Wraps Up Surveys at Mayflower Wind

    23 October 2019
    R&D

    TerraSond has completed a geophysical survey at the Mayflower Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S. In the two-month campaign, the Acteon company surveyed the site located 20 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard that is said to have a capacity to support up to 1,600MW of offshore wind. TerraSond said it acquired high-resolution geophysical data using […]

  • US Business Network for Offshore Wind Hosting Job Fair

    22 June 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment

    The US non-profit offshore wind organisation Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting a national Offshore Wind Job Fair on 22 June, with hundreds of job seekers expected to participate in the event for which leading offshore wind companies have already signed up, including Ørsted, Avangrid, Eversource, and Fugro. The fair will be held online […]

  • Aqualis Offshore Bags Work on DONG’s U.S. OWFs

    19 October 2017

    DONG Energy, soon to be officially renamed to Ørsted, has awarded Aqualis Offshore with a contract for supervision of geotechnical site investigation at the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm site, with an option for Aqualis Offshore to provide similar services for the Bay State Wind Farm project.

  • USA: BOEM Reduces Wind Energy Area to Protect Fishing Grounds

    7 March 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decided to reduce the size of its Wind Energy Area by 20 percent for the purpose of decreasing possible negative impacts on important fishing grounds. That area covers around 165,000 acres of federal water between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. Deepwater Wind had planned to install turbines for […]

  • Results of First US Multi-State Offshore Wind Solicitation Postponed as Federal Gov’t Grants USD 389 Million for Transmission Upgrades

    7 August 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The US states that launched the country’s first multi-state offshore wind solicitation last year have pushed back their bid selection deadline(s) by one month. The move comes after the US Department of Energy (DOE) granted funding to New England states for investment into regional electric infrastructure, including transmission system upgrades to connect offshore wind energy […]

  • Bay State Wind Launches New Bedford Office

    3 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Bay State Wind, a partnership between Ørsted (DONG Energy) and Eversource developing the Bay State Wind offshore wind farm offshore Massachusetts, has opened an office in New Bedford.

  • 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 […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Industry Needs Noise Impact Studies

    12 March 2012
    Environment

    Long-term impacts of turbine noise on the marine life are still poorly understood and the lack of data might have unfavorable impacts on offshore wind projects, reports Vineyard Gazette. However, certain studies have provided some clues about how marine life might be affected by underwater turbine noise while the potential impact on fisheries remains an […]

  • US offshore wind opportunities in 2018

    12 April 2018

    By: Jason Deign, for New Energy Update The US offshore wind sector ended 2017 on a slightly ironic note. Plans for Cape Wind, which was supposed to have been the country’s first offshore wind farm, were finally shuttered after a long period of uncertainty.[1] But prospects for the rest of the market looked better than […]

  • Deepwater Wind Brings Revolution to Massachusetts

    28 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind has identified three locations for the assembly of foundations for its Revolution Wind offshore wind farm and is also seeking proposals from Massachusetts boat builders for the construction of purpose-built crew vessels.

  • Bay State Wind Reveals Massachusetts Offshore Wind Play

    26 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bay State Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has submitted its proposal in response to the second Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation in Massachusetts. Bay State Wind included proposals for a 400MW and 800MW project. Bay State Wind has been in development since 2015, with currently over 50 […]

  • DONG Energy Opens Boston Office

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    World’s leading offshore wind developer DONG Energy has officially opened its U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Ocean Winds Receives Final BOEM Approval for 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind

    18 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the SouthCoast Wind offshore wind project. This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Record of Decision (ROD) from the Department of the Interior (DOI) in December 2024, the federal agency said on […]

  • Cape Wind Denied Subsea Cable Permit Extension

    7 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind Associates will not get a two-year extension on its permits for two underwater power lines in Nantucket Sound, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board decided on Wednesday. The final decision follows the board’s recommendation that the permits should not be extended by May 2017, as earlier requested by Cape Wind Associates. The board justified the decision by […]

  • Massachusetts to Get Another Offshore Wind Terminal

    24 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    Foss Maritime is partnering with local investors of New Bedford’s Cannon Street Holdings LLC (CSH) to develop the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal at the Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal is envisioned as a new base of operations and terminal logistics facility to support offshore wind projects off Massachusetts […]

  • Second Offshore Wind Port in Massachusetts Breaks Ground

    16 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics

    Construction work on converting a former oil- and coal-fired power plant site in Salem, Massachusetts, into a terminal serving the offshore wind industry has started. On 15 August, Crowley Wind Services, the company managing the redevelopment and the new terminal’s operator, held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site that will become the Salem Offshore Wind […]

  • Revolution Wind Spreads to Connecticut

    4 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    US-based offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has proposed to supply 200 megawatts from its Revolution Wind project to Connecticut.

  • California County Offshore Wind Supply Chain and Worker Programme Gets State Backing

    20 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Training & Education

    California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has awarded more than USD 648,000 for the Supply Chain and Worker Readiness Program (the Program), an integral part of Humboldt County’s offshore wind energy project. The Program is designed to facilitate workforce development efforts over the entire offshore wind project lifecycle and will utilise funds for research community preparation, […]

  • BOEM Grants Environmental Approval to SouthCoast Wind Project

    11 November 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has made available the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind project. The SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC proposal includes up to 147 wind turbines, up to five offshore substation platforms located at a maximum of 149 positions, and up to eight offshore export cables potentially […]

  • Marshfield Lawmaker Pushes for Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Authorities

    A Marshfield lawmaker is pushing to make one of the state’s oldest energy sources new again. State Rep. James Cantwell, D-Marshfield, wants the state to encourage research and investment in hydrokinetics – the harnessing of energy from moving water – by allowing private companies and municipalities to sell back any energy they create through this […]

  • Hellenic Cables Awards Revolution Wind Cable Termination & Testing Contract

    24 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The Correll Group has secured a contract with Hellenic Cables for the termination and testing of inter-array cables on the wind turbine generators and offshore substation for the 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US. The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm is being developed by a joint venture of Ørsted and Eversource. […]

  • DONG, Deepwater, OffshoreMW to Use New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    7 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy, Deepwater Wind and OffshoreMW have signed a Letter of Intent with the state of Massachusetts to lease the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as a staging and deployment location for future offshore wind projects.

  • DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details

    13 November 2015

    DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA.  DONG Energy’s first project in the U.S. has been named Bay State Wind and will be located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, with turbines installed in water depths of 130-165 feet (approx. 40-50m). A period of additional feasibility […]

  • New York Offshore Wind Solicitation Draws Record Response

    31 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    New York State’s third offshore wind solicitation has attracted more than 100 total proposals for eight new projects from six offshore wind developers – a record-setting level of competition among US East Coast states, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). All proposals included comprehensive supply chain investment plans to […]

  • Cape Wind Fights Back

    29 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind Associates has filed a court appeal against the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board’s decision not to extend the company’s permit for two subsea cables that would connect a 468MW offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound to the mainland. The board decided not to extend the permit by May 2017 based on the developer’s inability to demonstrate that the project will enter construction phase by mid-2017, […]

  • 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.