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The wind industry has offered to work with President-elect Trump and his allies in Congress, highlighting job creation and energy independence What to Know Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. Numerous offshore… Read More
Renewables advocates highlight growth of clean energy under president-elect’s first term while opponents are bolstered by his sector antagonism Offshore wind groups put on a brave face on Donald Trump’s election as US president amid fears his administration would halt federal permitting and leasing, moves that could discourage supply chain investment over the next four… Read More
If a Trump Interior Department slows permitting or halts leasing or reviews, it could delay projects on the East Coast. One of those is SouthCoast Wind, which plans to use the MassCEC terminal in the city to marshal the major wind turbine components. Representatives of the offshore wind industry in public remarks on Wednesday congratulated… Read More
A hostile administration will compound the challenges Maine faces in reaching its ambitious renewable energy goals. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to stop offshore wind development on day one of his administration. That will compound the challenges Maine faces in reaching its ambitious climate and renewable energy goals – and that humanity faces in limiting the looming… Read More
RWE to locate its offshore construction base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm at Thyborøn Port. Buss Ports to handle secondary steel structures at Thyborøn Port from 2025 onwards Offshore installation work to begin – as planned – in spring 2025; full commissioning expected in 2027. Enough wind power to supply equivalent of… Read More
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project. If approved, this project could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power… Read More
Offshore wind turbines are helping to drive the clean energy transition, yet from Donald Trump to local activists, accusations against “whale-killing” windmills are flying. When former US President Donald Trump spoke at a New Jersey rally in May, he promised to scrap all wind energy projects on “day one” if he returns to the White House. Then in August,… Read More
The CVOW project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, is set to generate 2.6 gigawatts of clean energy by 2026, with ongoing construction on track and on budget. Dominion Energy has announced that it completed the first installation season of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, successfully installing 78 monopile foundations and… Read More
The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 million homes if fully developed. As the U.S. offshore wind industry grows, so does the number of good-paying job opportunities and the demand to fill… Read More
Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles. The 2.6-gigawatt (GW) project is located 27 miles off the coast… Read More
Offshore wind is coming to the Gulf of Maine. Earlier this week, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an auction for eight leases to develop wind projects off the coast of Maine. But companies bid on only half of the available leases. Guest host Rachel Feltman talks with Casey Crownhart, senior climate reporter for… Read More
Louisianans heading to the polls on Tuesday will decide on a state constitutional amendment that would dedicate future federal revenue from offshore wind energy to coastal restoration and protection. The proposed amendment, approved by the state Legislature earlier this year, could help the state address expected cash shortages for coastal restoration as billions in funding related to the 2010 BP… Read More
Two leading renewable energy players partner on operational UK offshore wind farms. Brookfield to acquire a 12.45 % stake in 3.5 GW offshore wind portfolio under long-term contracts for difference (CfDs). Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) has signed a partnership agreement with Brookfield (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), its institutional partners, and its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Ørsted and Van Oord’s initiative Ocean Health, have installed innovative Droppable Oyster Structures in the Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm. Droppable Oyster Structures are easily portable reef structures that have adult oysters attached to them. These oysters reproduce by producing larvae, which will then colonise and ultimately form oyster reefs in… Read More
Denmark’s Orsted said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell a 12.45% minority stake in four of its operational British offshore wind farms to Brookfield in a transaction worth 1.75 billion pounds ($2.28 billion). “Today’s transaction is an important milestone in the farm-down programme as part of our business plan, supporting our significant re-investment in… Read More