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UK to Invest in Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Ports
The UK government is setting aside up to GBP 160 million for the development of new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories in Wales and Scotland, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to b
US Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Carolina Long Bay
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for offshore wind development in federal waters off North Carolina and South Carolina in the Federal Register on 1 November. Issuing the PSN will open a 60-day period for public comments and for any prospective
Norwegians Unveil Plan to Connect Draugen Platform to Floating Wind Farm
Norwegian floating wind technology developer Odfjell Oceanwind, exploration and production (E&P) company OKEA, and utility company TrønderEnergi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly evaluate the potential of developing a floating offshore wind farm that will be connected to the Draug
BOEM to Gauge Interest in Revised Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Area
The US Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Call for Information and Nominations to further assess commercial interest in wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico, after publishing Request for Interest (RFI) in June. The RFI focused on the Weste
BP, EnBW to Deploy Floating LiDARs at 3 GW Offshore Wind Project Sites
BP and EnBW, who won lease rights for two offshore wind sites in the UK Round 4 leasing at the beginning of this year, have deployed two metocean buoys and will soon deploy two floating LiDARs as part of a metocean and wind measurement campaign at the two sites. The metocean buoys will stay at their
US to Start Permitting Process for 2 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Massachusetts
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate an environmental review of the proposal for a commercial wind energy project offshore Massachusetts, submitted by Mayflower Wind, a company co-owned by Shell New Energies and Ocean W
MingYang Secures Second Offshore Wind Turbine Order in Europe
MingYang Smart Energy has secured a contract for a floating offshore wind project in Europe, for which the company will supply its 11 MW hybrid drive offshore wind model. This is the second wind turbine supply contract for the Chinese manufacturer in Europe, following the Taranto offshore wind farm,
Buzzing Days at OEEC 2021
After two days of doing business, networking, celebrating innovation, and making new connections and collaborations, the 14th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 (OEEC) can look back at a fruitful and inspiring event. The event brought together over 350 exhibitors and 5,000 visit
Ørsted, PSEG File Multiple Proposals for New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Transmission Solution
Ørsted and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) have submitted several joint proposals for offshore wind power transmission in New Jersey in response to the solicitation the regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection is conducting on behalf of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (
UK Earmarks EUR 450 Million for Offshore Wind in Autumn Budget
The UK government has announced GBP 380 million (around EUR 450 million) of investment in offshore wind in its Autumn Budget and Spending Review. Up to GBP 230 million (around EUR 272.5 million) of this will be available from GBP 1.4 billion (around EUR 1.66 billion) that the government is allocatin
Wind Turbine Catches Fire at Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm
One of the turbines at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands has malfunctioned, which subsequently led to a fire in the unit’s nacelle. No employees were present when the fire broke out and no one was injured, Ørsted said on 27 October, adding that the wind turbine manufacturer Si
Vattenfall, Fred. Olsen Renewables Gathering Local Suppliers for ScotWind Project
Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall, who have placed a joint bid in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with two Orkney offshore service providers, Green Marine and Leask Marine, and Orkney Harbour Authority. According to the developers, the agre
New Company Established by Former Petrofac CEO Acquires Three Businesses Serving Offshore Wind Industry
Former Petrofac CEO Ayman Asfari and colleagues have established Venterra Group Plc, a company providing services to the offshore wind industry, which acquired FoundOcean, Osbit, and Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG). According to a press release from the newly established Venterra, its mission is
RINA Appointed for Cable Quality Assurance on Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE Renewables has awarded RINA with a contract for Cable Verification Services & OCP (Offshore Converter Platform) construction site quality assurance services for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The offshore wind farm’s 220-kilometre export cable route will house ±320 kV high-voltag