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The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Introduction and summary On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that paused all federal wind permits. While the order states that the… Read More
The number of Germany’s offshore wind turbines connected to the grid has remained stuck at 1,639 since the end of 2024, the country’s offshore wind association BWO has said. Their combined capacity adds up to 9.2 gigawatts (GW). At the end of June 2025, turbines with a further capacity of 1.9 GW were under construction, while 3.6 GW had received a final investment… Read More
Taipei, July 23 (CNA) Ørsted Energy on Wednesday announced it has delivered first power from its 920-megawatt Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, the first offshore project built to supply renewable energy to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The wind farms, located 35 to 60 kilometers off the coast of Changhua County in… Read More
The new federal budget law narrows tax credits for wind and solar projects. And new presidential actions could make them even harder to build. The budget law Congress passed this month — termed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — took another swipe at the offshore wind industry, limiting substantial Biden-era tax credits that would allow… Read More
We are is pleased to announce that we have signed a contract for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for an undisclosed international customer. The contract is a large offshore agreement, value between 100 million and 200 million euros. The two CSOVs are of VARD 4 19 design developed by… Read More
The Department of the Environment rejected federal regulators’ argument that there was an error in the state permit issued to US Wind. Maryland environmental regulators who are accused by EPA of making an error in a state permit issued to an offshore wind project are standing their ground. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)… Read More
A new chapter for Bibby Marine – and for offshore wind. Last week, Bibby Marine marked a major milestone in its mission to decarbonise offshore wind operations, holding a keel laying ceremony for its first hybrid-electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The 6,700GT vessel will combine methanol engines… Read More
Halfway there at Thor. We have just installed the 36th of 72 monopile foundations for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm. Our heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés is handling the transport and installation with precision, using its motion-compensated pile gripper and 5,000-tonne crane. With the capacity to carry five foundations at once, the team has kept a… Read More
State says there is nothing wrong with the permit it issued US Wind in June and it has no plans to reissue, as feds wanted The Maryland Department of the Environment is defending the permit it issued to a wind farm proposed off the coast of Ocean City, after a challenge from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…. Read More
Offshore wind farms will be able to apply for energy contracts while they are still waiting for full planning consent, the Government has announced. The plans are part of a raft of reforms launched by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Desnz) to help the Government reach its ambitious 2030 clean power targets. Energy secretary Ed… Read More
The Netherlands is to abandon the country’s 50GW by 2040 offshore wind target following an assessment of electricity demand growth and ongoing challenges in the offshore sector. Sophie Hermans, Minister for Climate and Green growth, told parliament in a letter that slower-than-expected electrification rates, rising capex for offshore wind as well as slow development of… Read More
Citing “significant federal uncertainty,” the New York State Public Service Commission on July 17 said it was recalibrating the timeline for offshore wind transmission development. “With the federal government halting new offshore wind permitting, the Commission is strategically terminating the ongoing Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN) process, ensuring New Yorkers are not burdened with premature… Read More
While many are soaking up the sun this summer, our teams at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, China are hard at work – pushing ahead with the build of Norse Energi, the next-generation wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). This NG20000X-class vessel, is designed to install wind turbines with rotor diameters over 300 meters and… Read More
Copenhagen, 18 July 2025 – Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, the vessel Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule. The newest addition to the fleet has today landed her first long-term firm contract with Vestas, for a three-year period commencing early in 2026. Cadeler announced its agreement to purchase the newly constructed jack-up vessel,… Read More
Maine’s goal of using 100% clean energy by 2040 relies in large part on tapping power generated by offshore wind farms. But it has delayed its first ocean wind power purchase as President Donald Trump’s energy policy dims the industry’s immediate future. The Maine Governor’s Energy Office was supposed to issue its first solicitation for energy generated… Read More