𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀’ 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 Join us on 17 and 18 June at booth E36 of the Global Offshore Wind exhibition at ExCeL London. Van Oord will be present at this year’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition in London, and this edition is a special one for us. On 18 June, our… Read More
US Wind has secured an air quality permit-to-construct, New Source Review (NSR) approval, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) approval for its 1,710 MW offshore wind project off Maryland (United States) from the Department of the Environment’s Air and Radiation Administration (ARA). The project, which secured federal go-ahead at the end of 2024, is expected to comprise up to… Read More
Danish giant reportedly puts 800MW on block in move analyst says would suggest more offshore-focused approach Orsted is putting 800MW of European onshore wind up for sale, according to reports. The Danish renewables giant is said to be looking to raise up to €2bn ($2.3bn) from the sale of the onshore assets spanning Ireland, the… Read More
Iberian development giant gets first auction success in German market seen as behind only US for growth Global renewables giant EDPR has made its first move to crack German wind power – earmarked to be its second most important renewables growth market after the US. Iberian parent utility EDP said it successfully took part in… Read More
A wind farm off the coast of France has brought the country closer than ever to large-scale clean energy use. In May, the sustainable energy company Ocean Winds announced the successful installation of its first wind turbine. It plans to install 61 turbines by September. Upon completion of this wind farm, Ocean Winds is expected to provide… Read More
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has terminated its 1.5-gigawatt offshore wind project in New Jersey, marking a significant setback for the U.S. offshore wind industry amid mounting federal opposition. The project, which would have powered more than 700,000 homes, fell victim to a series of aggressive policy measures by the Trump administration aimed at dismantling the domestic offshore… Read More
US Wind has received an air quality permit for its Maryland offshore wind project, clearing the way for construction to begin. The project had received the go-ahead from the federal government last December, but was awaiting the final required permit from the state. The Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Administration said it… Read More
Boreas update! 📣 We’re one step closer to the christening of offshore installation vessel Boreas. The Boreas is now docked at Damen Verolme in Rotterdam and in just 2 weeks, the vessel will be christened! And did you know that this many people work on the Boreas? 💪 Can’t wait to see the vessel? Take… Read More
Heavy marine transport operations are regularly one-off operations. In the case of Boskalis’ involvement in the development of Ørsted‘s Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm, however, this is not the case. This year, we are transporting a total of 66 three-legged jacket foundations from the port of Taichung in Taiwan to the offshore wind farm,… Read More
Nova Scotia is pushing a dramatic, eightfold increase of its offshore wind goals to 40GW in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s aim to transform Canada into an “energy superpower”, local media reported yesterday. The US’ northern neighbour is pushing offshore wind in its Atlantic provinces as a significant source of power generation, including setting… Read More
The Maryland Department of the Environment has made a final determination to approve permits for Baltimore-based US Wind Inc. to build the first large-scale offshore wind project near Ocean City. According to MDE, “The proposed construction and commissioning of the offshore wind project would not cause violations of any applicable air pollution control regulations.” The decision, issued… Read More
Danish renewables giant says Miliband must consider ‘worst-case scenario’ of its assets losing a decade of possible lifetime when weighing environmental benefits of newcomer project Orsted has warned UK energy secretary Ed Miliband that its Irish Sea offshore wind assets could be shuttered a decade earlier than otherwise if he makes an “essentially irreversible” ruling… Read More
The developer extends its New Bedford lease to next June, with dozens of barge trips to the unfinished offshore wind farm still ahead. NEW BEDFORD — More than two dozen wind turbine blades sit in stacks at the Marine Commerce Terminal, awaiting their turn to enter the slow-moving assembly line that starts with a barge… Read More
The developer plans to land the export cables for its 2 GW Maryland offshore wind lease area underneath 3R’s Beach parking lot in the Delaware Seashore State Park, from where they would run under the Indian River Bay and exit near the Indian River Power Plant to be connected to new US Wind substations built… Read More
Trump’s tariff hike on aluminum and steel imports to 50% raises new uncertainty around the US’ beleaguered offshore wind sector as added costs could imperil already squeezed project economics, industry analysts told Recharge. President Donald Trump announced Friday the tariff on steel and aluminum would double to 50% starting 4 June, a move that saw steelmakers’… Read More