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A tour boat carrying engineers, regulators, and reporters cut through choppy water 15 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and a group representing a network of economic development organizations chartered the boat to give the North Carolina crowd a close-up view of wind energy. North Carolina has a… Read More
The California Energy Commission last week unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean waters — a first-of-its-kind undertaking that will require billions in public and private investments and could transform parts of the coast. The new state plan sets the path for harnessing wind power from hundreds… Read More
A new cable manufacturing facility is coming to Chesapeake, Virginia, and you won’t be able to miss it. The building is slated to reach around 700 feet off the ground. It will be the tallest building between Charlotte and Philadelphia. For reference, the Washington Monument is about 550 feet tall. The Westin at Town Center… Read More
It’s unclear why a blade from one of the Vineyard Wind turbines broke into pieces, which are washing up on Nantucket beaches. Debris from a damaged wind turbine blade has been washing up on the shores of Nantucket, Mass., prompting the closure of several beaches to swimmers and spurring an investigation into what caused the… Read More
Deployed at NASR field, RoboWell technology uses AI algorithms to autonomously operate wells, maximizing efficiency and minimizing emissions ADNOC’s accelerated application of AIQ’s industry-leading AI solutions across operations is enhancing safety, optimizing efficiency, and maximizing value Abu Dhabi, UAE : ADNOC today announced the deployment of RoboWell, AIQ’s pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous well-control solution, in… Read More
The California Energy Commission has unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean waters — a first-of-its-kind undertaking that will require billions in public and private investments and could transform parts of the coast. The new state plan sets the path for harnessing wind power from hundreds of giant turbines, each… Read More
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. Several big hitters, including Ørsted, Equinor, BP and Avangrid, have canceled contracts or sought to renegotiate them in recent months. Pulling out… Read More
NREL researchers identify promising locations off US coastlines for installation of technology Using electricity generated by offshore wind turbines as one pathway to split water to produce clean hydrogen may make economic sense, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)…. Read More
Steerprop’s fit-for-purpose propulsion system will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the manoeuvrability needed for operations in and around deeper offshore power projects. Set to be delivered in 2026, the Fleeming Jenkin will be the world’s largest Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV) to date. By optimizing the propulsion system to be in line with the ship’s… Read More
Building on existing marine life protections, Ørsted has developed a new, lower-noise installation method that could potentially revolutionise the way offshore wind foundations are installed. The groundbreaking new technology has been successfully tested in Germany, proving that this innovative approach can dramatically reduce noise levels during foundation installations, strengthening existing protections to marine life and… Read More
Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Up to two additional offshore wind projects were proposed for the New Jersey coast Wednesday, and the developers of a… Read More
Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat, thus completing the six-ship ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof CSOVs. The contract marks the further strengthening of the working relationship between Damen, Windcat and CMB.TECH. Windcat will deploy the ‘Elevation Series’ to provide in-field technical and… Read More
A Dominion Energy subsidiary has agreed to acquire a 40,000-acre offshore wind lease off North Carolina’s Outer Banks for $160 million, the Fortune 500 utility announced Monday. Virginia Electric and Power Company, which does business as Dominion Energy Virginia, will purchase the Kitty Hawk North Wind lease from Avangrid, a Connecticut-based sustainable energy company, and… Read More
The United States will fall far short of the Biden administration’s 2030 offshore wind goal but will catch up quickly in the following years, according to an analysis by an industry group published on Tuesday. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) projected there will be about 14 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity along U.S…. Read More
Further to our announcement from 24 January 2024, and following the successful award of Sunrise Wind in the New York 4 solicitation for offshore wind capacity, Ørsted has now completed the acquisition of Eversource’s 50 % share of Sunrise Wind, a 924 MW offshore wind farm located off the coast of New York. The purchase price… Read More