German federal parliament (Bundestag) has passed an amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) which sets the country’s operational capacity targets to 20 GW by 2030 and 40 GW by 2040. The amendment was introduced by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). “With the tar
In the next five years, the offshore wind supply chain could create 4,500 new jobs in the North East England, with the turnover of the UK region’s supply chain companies to more than double in their offshore wind activities over the same period. This is according to the Supply Chain Mapping 2020 res
Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have partnered to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The creation of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offsho
The Scottish Government has increased its offshore wind target from the current 8 GW to 11 GW of capacity to be installed by 2030. The Scots also adopted a plan identifying suitable areas for commercial-scale offshore wind projects, which will inform the first seabed leasing process led by the Crown
Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted said that the construction of several U.S. projects is now highly likely to be pushed back due to delays in the permitting procedures. Ørsted’s CEO Henrik Poulsen said that the company is still waiting for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to decide
The U.S. state of Rhode Island is planning to issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 600 MW of new offshore wind energy. A draft RFP will be filed with state regulators this fall, and if approved, a final request is expected to be issued to the marketplace in early-2021. An
The following article is a guest post by Maren Strandevold, an energy lawyer and an associate at the international commercial law firm Haynes and Boone. In response to the recent offshore wind announcement by the UK’s Prime Minister, Maren Strandevold discusses the need for adequate funding allocate
The US House Democrats have introduced a bill that sets the target of developing at least 25 GW of operating offshore wind capacity in the US by 2030. The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, originally co-sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva and House Select Committee
Global offshore wind installed capacity will reach 228 GW by 2030, according to projections from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Of the currently installed offshore wind capacity in the world, 90 per cent is located in Europe, mostly in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This i
European Energy has officially filed for permission to build the 320 MW Omø South and the 240 MW Jammerland Bay wind farms offshore Denmark. The filing comes five months after the Danish Energy Agency greenlit the preliminary environment impact assessments related to both projects. European Energy h
Australian government has dedicated AUD 4.8 million (around EUR 2.9 million) from its 2020-2021 Federal Budget to the development of a regulatory framework related to offshore renewables. According to the budget document, the funds will “support the development of a regulatory framework for offshore
The UK seabed manager The Crown Estate has postponed the Round 4 offshore wind lease awards from 2021 to spring 2022 due to delays in the bidding procedure. Round 4 seeks to identify at least 7GW of new offshore wind projects in UK waters and is expected to shortly complete the ITT Stage 1 which [&h
The Ohio Power Siting Board has removed a requirement for the Icebreaker Wind project in Lake Erie to shut down its wind turbines during nighttime hours from March through November. Back in May, the Board approved the construction of the Icebreaker Wind project with 33 conditions, one of which was t
Wind turbine manufacturers Siemens Gamesa and GE Renewable Energy have filed patent infringement complaints against each other in the United States. Siemens Gamesa filed the patent infringement complaint against GE Renewable Energy in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on 29
