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Maine Files for Federal Lease to Build First US Floating Wind Research Project
The government of Maine has submitted an application to lease a site in federal waters for a floating offshore wind research project. The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) filed the application with the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on 1 October, with plans to lease an area of 15.2 square
TenneT Launches Tender for 2 GW Offshore Grids in IJmuiden Ver
TenneT has launched a tender for 2 GW offshore platforms and high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in the IJmuiden Ver wind area in the Dutch North Sea. The transmission system operator (TSO) expects to award a contract under this tender by the end of 2022. Recently, the engineering for the lan
Van Oord Orders Mega Jack-Up for 20 MW Offshore Wind Turbines
Van Oord has ordered a new self-elevating offshore installation vessel that will be able to operate on methanol and install wind turbines with a capacity of up to 20 MW. The vessel is being built by the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China. The design is by Knud E Hansen. The jack-up is expected to
Siemens Gamesa Receives Firm Order for Two US Offshore Wind Farms
Siemens Gamesa has received the firm order from Ørsted and Eversource to supply wind turbines for two wind farms offshore the USA with a combined capacity of 847 MW. Siemens Gamesa will supply, deliver and install a total of 77 SG 11.0- 200 DD wind turbines for the Revolution Wind project off Rhode
1.2 GW Floating Wind Project Emerges Offshore Italy
Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy have formed an equal partnership to develop floating offshore wind farms off the Italian coast. The new partnership also marks the start of the authorization process for the first project in Puglia, called Kailia Energia, in the waters off Brindisi. Kailia Energ
Seaway 7 Emerges as OHT and Subsea 7 Combination Completes
Subsea 7 has officially completed the transaction to combine its fixed foundation offshore wind business unit with Norway’s OHT ASA into a pure-play renewables company. Effective from the closing of the transaction, the combined company is renamed Seaway 7. Subsea 7’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiar
Vineyard Wind and Crowley Pick Salem Harbor as Offshore Wind Hub
Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with the City of Salem and Crowley Maritime Corporation to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port. The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon th
Japanese Ink MoU for Joint Ops of Cable-Laying Vessels
Kokusai Cable Ship (KCS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative operations of cable-laying vessels for the offshore wind market. The two Japanese companies plan to jointly research commercial opportunities in new subsea cable-laying demand, ma
Breaking: Germany Opening Offshore Areas for Green Hydrogen Production
Germany plans to auction off sites in its North Sea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the purpose of producing green hydrogen offshore, with auctions expected to start as early as 2022. The Ordinance on Auctioning Sites for Alternative Energy Generation in the German Exclusive Economic Zone entered
Prysmian Gets Green Light from Vineyard Wind
Italy’s Prysmian Group has received the Notice to Proceed with the approximately EUR 200 million contract to supply a submarine power cable system for Vineyard Wind 1, America’s first large-scale offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind 1 will consist of an array of 62 wind turbines installed offshore M
GIG Buys Swedish Offshore Wind Project
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired the rights for the Kattegatt wind farm project offshore Sweden from Agrivind AB. Situated off the coast of the Falkenberg municipality, the development stage project is anticipated to have an installed capacity of up to 260 MW. Once operational,
World-First Hybrid Daughter Craft Coming to Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Great Yarmouth-based marine and engineering specialist Alicat has won a multi-million-pound contract with North Star Renewables to build a hybrid-powered daughter craft fleet to be used on the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. Following a competitive tender involving multiple UK shipyards, Alicat has
TECO to Build 1 GW+ Hai Long Onshore Substation
Hai Long Offshore Wind Project and TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. have signed a preferred supplier agreement for an onshore substation with an installed capacity of 1,044 MW. This is the only onshore substation built for offshore wind farms in Taiwan that exceeds 1GW, and this collaboration mar
New Guide to Help Scottish Companies Tap Into Global Offshore Wind
A new Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) report has been launched to help Scottish companies understand and gain a foothold into the burgeoning global offshore wind market. Produced for SOWEC by Scotia Supply Chain, this guide aims to appraise current and prospective Scottish exporters of