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If US President Donald Trump really wants to annex Canada, he’ll have a big problem on his hands. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is laying plans to begin exploiting its copious offshore wind resources, and if it’s one thing Trump can’t stand, it’s wind turbines, especially offshore turbines. Clearly, Trump is deathly afraid of… Read More
By Dan McCarthy Another offshore wind project just wrapped up turbine construction in the U.S., despite the Trump administration issuing not one but two stop-work orders against the installation. The $6.2 billion Revolution Wind farm has installed its 65th and final turbine. The project has been producing carbon-free power for Rhode Island and Connecticut since… Read More
By Emma McGrath-Cohen The Carroll government has revealed its preferred route for a 60-kilometre transmission line through Victorian farmland to connect offshore wind projects to the electricity grid, pushing ahead with the plan less than a week after pausing a separate contentious power line plan. Labor on Monday will announce plans for a strip of… Read More
Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have reached a settlement ending their legal battle over the major offshore wind development off Massachusetts, removing a source of uncertainty surrounding one of the largest U.S. offshore wind projects. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, GE Vernova withdrew its notice seeking to terminate its involvement in Vineyard Wind, while both… Read More
CAPE TOWN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The environmental impact study for South Africa’s first proposed offshore wind farm along the country’s east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday. The Reuters Power Up newsletter by columnist Ron Bousso provides everything you need to… Read More
By Sean Mowbray Offshore wind has enormous potential as a source of renewable energy and is tipped to greatly expand in the next few decades. As this clean energy drive gathers pace, experts underline that new wind farms must be developed responsibly to minimize harm to ecosystems and support biodiversity. Mongabay spoke to experts to… Read More
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy have proposed a revised benefits package as part of a $67 billion merger bid that adds additional perks for Virginia customers and makes cost and jobs promises. “We’ve certainly been listening to policymakers and our customers, and the package is in direct response to what we’ve been hearing,” said Dominion… Read More
Halfway there: last week, our vessel Vole au vent installed the 31st wind turbine at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm, off the northern coast of France. With 62 turbines in total, the wind farm will generate enough renewable energy to power around 850,000 people every year. Source
Building a wind farm is one thing. Installing it at sea is another 🌊 Offshore, every installation activity depends on safety, careful planning, precise execution, and close coordination between multiple teams and suppliers. At Borkum Riffgrund 3, experienced installation partners, including Boskalis, Cadeler, Jan De Nul Group, and Seaway7, worked together across vessels, ports, and… Read More
After two years of production, all four offshore substations for Baltica 2 are now complete 🙌 Each substation weighs around 3,500 tonnes and spans five floors. Before reaching the Baltic Sea, the four substations passed more than 720 commissioning tests, ensuring their complex electrical systems are ready for operation offshore. Together, they will form the… Read More
Today, Ørsted has been notified by the Danish Tax Agency (DTA) and UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that an advisory commission established under the EU Arbitration Convention has issued a final opinion in the case between Denmark and the UK regarding taxation rights related to the offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1…. Read More
By Ray Brennan Massachusetts is putting fresh funding behind the clean energy workforce, pairing job training with marine science as offshore wind development continues to grow along the East Coast. In all, the $4.2 million package is intended to help residents move into maritime and offshore wind careers while also funding studies tied to wildlife,… Read More
By Hugo Rojas On a Saturday evening in July, something gave way 15 miles southwest of Nantucket. A 351 foot offshore wind turbine blade cracked, and a large section broke free and fell. Within hours, thousands of fiberglass pieces were in the Atlantic. Some washed onto beaches. Others sank to the seafloor. What happened next… Read More
By Felicity Bradstock The United Kingdom has dramatically increased its wind energy capacity over the last decade, producing record levels of wind power in 2025. With several more projects in the pipeline, wind power is expected to contribute a significant share of the U.K. energy mix by the end of the decade, supporting diversification aims… Read More
By Kevin Montien A wind farm located in the North Sea seems to affect the wind before it even touches the turbines. Researchers found that, under stable weather conditions, the air slowed by approximately 4 percent in a distance of almost 1.8 miles before it reached the first row. Then, when they revisited the data… Read More