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Lawsuit and petitions filed against three US offshore wind projects

MA, United States

US offshore wind projects are facing even more headwinds as the town of Nantucket and activist groups are challenging three offshore wind projects off the Massachusetts coast. Town officials filed an appeal in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to allow… Read More

Offshore wind strikes gold in $100bn French grid push

France

RTE’s gigantic investment plan for the French grid will be reviewed annually to keep spending focus French transmission system operator RTE has fired the starting gun on a €100bn ($108bn) investment plan that will include a big increase in funding for connecting offshore wind farms over a 15-year period. RTE’s investment programme for the first… Read More

Nantucket challenges federal approval of SouthCoast offshore wind project

MA, United States

The town of Nantucket filed an appeal in federal court Thursday, alleging that the SouthCoast Wind project was improperly permitted and will harm the island’s “heritage tourism economy.” The appeal was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs are targeting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), claiming it violated federal law… Read More

Bardex Corporation and Gabriel Engineering Group Unite to Redefine Offshore Wind Mooring Solutions

CA, United States

GOLETA, CALIF. – Bardex Corporation and Gabriel Engineering Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on cutting-edge anchor, mooring, and precision-component technologies for floating offshore wind. The partnership will investigate development of a state-of-the-art UK production facility for anchor, mooring, and ‘jewellery’ (precision component) systems, critical to the stability and efficiency of GW-scale… Read More

California Coastal Commission to Consider $15 Million Fine for Sable Offshore

CA, United States

State Agency Issues Third Cease-And-Desist Order on Oil Company Alleging Unpermitted Coastal Work California Coastal Commission staff have recommended that Sable Offshore be ordered to pay a nearly $15 million fine and complete a restoration plan for the oil company’s alleged unpermitted construction work along the Gaviota coast. Further, the commission issued a third cease-and-desist order against… Read More

Scheduled maintenance and heavy lift operations commence at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Wales.

United Kingdom

Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for ‘sea wind’) is a 576-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm located off the coast of north Wales and is the fifth largest operating offshore windfarm in the world. The farm has 160 wind turbines of 150 metres (490 ft) tip height above mean sea level. Planned maintenance work, including lifting heavy equipment, will take place at specific locations within… Read More

The offshore wind debate could influence this federal election and it’s already an ‘absolute blood-fest’

Australia

The Illawarra, on the NSW south coast, can be hostile territory for Australian politicians. In 1939, Robert Menzies was booed by thousands of placard-waving locals as police escorted him down the Bulli Pass to meet striking waterside workers in Wollongong. It was here that the man who became Australia’s longest-serving prime minister acquired the nickname… Read More

Ørsted Installs Greater Chunhua 2b & 4 Substation for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Taiwan

Developer Ørsted has achieved a major milestone on the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan, the offshore substation for the project having been installed “This achievement is a significant step in our journey, from the initial steel cut back in July 2023, to the sail-away from Seatrium in February, from Singapore… Read More

Sweden’s Vattenfall to Build Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Germany

Vattenfall the Swedish energy company that focuses on producing and supplying electricity, heat, and renewable energy. It is involved in the generation of power from various sources, including nuclear, hydro, wind, and solar energy. Vattenfall is also committed to reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards a more sustainable energy future, with a strong emphasis on… Read More

Vattenfall to build Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

Germany

Swedish power utility Vattenfall said on Tuesday it has made a final investment decision for two wind farm projects in the German North Sea, Nordlicht 1 and 2, the first of which is expected to become Germany’s biggest offshore wind farm. Vattenfall said in a statement it had agreed to buy back the 49% stake… Read More

ISO-NE CEO Reiterates Offshore Wind Essential for Future Grid Reliability

United States

Washington, D.C. — In prepared remarks to be delivered to Congress today, the head of the Independent System Operator of New England, (ISO-NE), the independent group responsible for managing the region’s electric grid and wholesale energy markets, reiterates the importance of developing offshore wind projects for future grid reliability.   The appearance by ISO-NE chief Mr. Gordon Van Welie… Read More

New England could connect 9.6 GW of offshore wind without new infrastructure: report

MA, United States

ISO New England’s report recommends moving some offshore wind from Maine to Boston to maximize transmission cost savings. If sited in the correct locations, around eight 1,200 MW offshore wind farms could be connected to the New England grid and operate simultaneously at full power without first constructing new transmission infrastructure and without significant curtailment, said… Read More

SANY Renewable Energy wins first offshore wind turbine order in China

China

SANY Renewable Energy has secured a bid for Guangdong Energy Group’s Jieyang Shibeishan offshore wind project, which will deploy 14 offshore wind turbines of 13.6 MW and one 10 MW unit. This milestone project represents SANY’s first back-commercialisation order of large capacity offshore wind turbines, marking the company’s new phase of developing its offshore and… Read More

Collapse of Germany’s offshore wind subsidies a cautionary tale for Canada

Canada

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. And in Germany, it might be better if the wind didn’t blow at all after the European Union member moved to start dismantling its flagship Alpha Ventus project after just 15 years. Despite its role as a pioneering wind farm, Alpha Ventus is being shut down —… Read More

Dajin Heavy Industry Secures $135 Million Offshore Wind Power Contract in Europe

China

Dajin Heavy Industry Co Ltd announced the signing of a major contract with a European energy company for an offshore wind energy project valued at approximately $135 million. This agreement marks a significant step in Dajin’s expansion into the renewable energy sector, strengthening its presence in the growing offshore wind energy market. The contract covers… Read More

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