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The French energy regulator CRE (Commission de Régulation de l’Energie) has published the specifications for two upcoming offshore wind tenders, AO7 and AO8, which aim to developed two wind power plants totalling 2.5 GW off France’s coast. The AO7 tender plans for the development of the around 1 GW Ile d’Oléron wind project (900 to 1,050 MW, with… Read More
The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector that is suffering from stiff competition from China. At the gathering, eight countries — Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway and Ireland — and the European Commission are expected to reach an… Read More
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, planned to be the largest offshore wind farm worldwide, recently became the news headline — but not in the way expected. Notably, a recent major failure of turbines has caused people to pay attention to the project and ask questions. This story shows the opportunities and drawbacks of wind energy… Read More
Wallenius Marine is conducting advanced wind tunnel tests aimed at realising the world’s first wind-powered PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessel. The tests are being carried out in Gothenburg, at one of Europe’s most advanced wind tunnels, with wind speeds of up to 250 km/h. Our vision is to offer zero-emission shipping. Over the… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Maryland Offshore Wind project. This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Department of the Interior’s September 2024 Record of Decision. This significant milestone advances the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30… Read More
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued two major decisions advancing offshore wind development along the U.S. East Coast, despite potential headwinds from incoming Trump Administration. The agency on Tuesday released a Record of Decision outlining environmental measures for six lease areas in the New York Bight region offshore New… Read More
DEME has been awarded a contract1 for the construction of an offshore wind terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany. The terminal will boost Cuxhaven’s position as a key offshore industrial hub to support the handling of heavy-duty loads, particularly components for offshore wind farms. Operated by Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts), the expanded offshore wind… Read More
Associated British Ports (ABP) has confirmed the completion of its Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). The £35 million (US$44 million) infrastructure project has officially been handed over by contractors McLaughlin and Harvey. Purpose-built to meet the growing demands of the offshore energy industry, LEEF supports operations and maintenance (O&M) activities and construction phase requirements. LEEF boasts… Read More
Under the eighth national power development plan for 2021-2030 (Plan 8) which was approved in May 2023, Vietnam strives to have 6,000MW of offshore wind power capacity by 2030. However, to date, no offshore wind power project has been licensed. Many investors have conducted research to seek opportunities to develop offshore wind power, but no… Read More
A state-owned energy conglomerate is leading a tech consortium to build an offshore “integrated energy island” in southern China, a green power project regarded by scientists as one of the country’s 10 most challenging engineering projects this year. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced a plan on November 22 to build the integrated facility that aims… Read More
The French company argued that it would wait “four years” for another president more favorable to wind turbines. The wind farm was approved as part of the Biden administration’s green policy, which the president-elect pledged to reevaluate. TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announced that the company would put “on hold” its project to develop an offshore… Read More
The Dutch government has unveiled draft regulations for its next offshore wind farm permit round, set to take place in September 2025. Developers applying for permits at IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A, IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B, and Nederwiek I-A will be evaluated on their integration of nature-friendly measures and contributions to the onshore energy system. These criteria aim… Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to kill offshore wind energy development “on day one” of his second term is already triggering project slowdowns on the East Coast, but the biggest wind farm proposed in the Gulf of Mexico will likely stay on track. That’s because the project is on such a long development timeline that Trump’s four-year… Read More
Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state’s commitment to offshore wind amid signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector, telling a union hall audience that the partnership of organized labor and the clean energy industry gives Massachusetts “a special sauce” that positions it to continue its energy transition. Development… Read More
NANNING — China had built and connected 39.1 million kilowatts of offshore wind power to its national grid by the third quarter of 2024, ranking first globally, according to a conference on offshore wind power industrial chain cooperation. China has formed relatively complete technological and industrial chains of offshore wind power, covering design, manufacturing, construction,… Read More