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A simple legal strategy could spell the end of the fledging industry, but it may also backfire Offshore wind is a fledgling industry in the U.S. — one that, until last week, was poised for renewal after a slew of cancelled projects. The Biden administration had set a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of projects by 2030… Read More
Ørsted has set new 2030 climate targets to enhance visibility on the actions needed to reach its science based 2040 net-zero target. The 2030 targets, which cover the full value chain emissions (scope 1-3) and align with the 1.5C pathway, have now been formally approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Ørsted was the… Read More
Once fully operational, the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms are expected to provide 1.7 million German households with green energy. With this new contract, Jan De Nul now has six subsea cable projects for offshore wind energy lined up in Germany. 1.7 million German households The Nordlicht wind park zone is located 85 kilometres… Read More
Ørsted and PGE have taken final investment decision (FID) on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which will be built, owned and operated in a 50/50 partnership between Ørsted and Poland’s largest energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. Baltica 2, which will be located approx. 40 km off the Polish coast near Ustka,… Read More
In the first serious fallout from President Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. Shell told The Associated Press it is writing off the project, citing increased competition, delays and a changing market. “Naturally we also take regulatory context into… Read More
HIGHLIGHTS Plans to replace with new 2-3 GW tender offering subsidies Follows failed 3-GW offshore wind auction late 2024 Vows to start hydrogen pipeline exports to Germany by 2030 The Danish government is to redraw the country’s offshore wind framework, pledging to cancel an ongoing 3-GW auction and replace it with a new process at… Read More
Today, Cadeler announces the successful delivery of its latest jack-up wind turbine installation vessel, Wind Maker, marking another significant milestone in the company’s strategic fleet expansion. Delivered safely and within budget, Wind Maker becomes the sixth vessel in Cadeler’s growing portfolio of wind installation vessels. Cadeler, the global leader in offshore wind installation, operations, and… Read More
DEME has been awarded two contracts1 for the transport and installation of 112 foundations at the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany. Additionally, DEME also secured the contract for the scour protection at both wind farms. The Nordlicht wind farm zone, 85 km north of Borkum in the German North Sea, comprises… Read More
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors has appointed Rasmus Errboe, current Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, as new Group President and CEO of the company replacing Mads Nipper who will step down from his position as Group President and CEO of Ørsted. Mads Nipper joined Ørsted in January 2021. He will step down as CEO… Read More
Ørsted has once again been ranked the world’s most sustainable energy company and returns to top 10 across all sectors on Corporate Knights’ 2025 Global 100 index, following a year where the company shut down its last coal-fired heat and power plant and built more renewable energy than ever before. Ørsted was ranked the world’s… Read More
OFFSHORE WIND: Maine’s plans to develop a floating offshore wind industry are at a pivotal point, as researchers refine equipment and wait for regulatory approval to sell power generated by a planned test array. (Maine Monitor) ALSO: Maryland regulators approve a request to increase the amount of power produced by a planned wind farm off the Maryland and Delaware coast. (WBOC) CLIMATE: … Read More
SEAONICS signed contract to supply five ECMC Gangways and five ECMC 3D Cranes for a series of newbuild offshore vessels under construction at VARD’s shipyard in Vietnam, according to the company’s release. The equipment will enhance the vessels’ capabilities to provide maintenance, supply, and operational services to offshore oil-and-gas installations, ensuring safer and more efficient… Read More
Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data. Three days before President Trump took office, an undersea-cable company abandoned plans to build a plant that would employ up to 350 people in Somerset, Massachusetts. Media outlets were quick to spotlight the loss as a specter of what’s to come for the offshore wind… Read More
Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has been awarded a contract from Japan-based Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) to construct a heavy lift vessel set to operate in the Japanese offshore wind market. This will be the fifth and largest vessel to be added to POC’s fleet, enabling them to undertake larger wind turbine projects. The vessel will be… Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing on his first day back in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, pending an environmental and economic review. On the same day, Danish energy company Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab, the world’s biggest offshore wind firm, posted another impairment charge on delays to a U.S. offshore project. Those are… Read More