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How do we bring down the cost of offshore wind by 30 % over the next decade? That was one of the key questions being discussed at WindEnergy Hamburg this week. With 1,600 exhibitors from 40 countries, the event brought together suppliers, developers, and partners from across the industry to discuss the future of offshore… Read More
In the spring of 2023, our subsea rock installation vessel Rockpiper had the honor of being the first Boskalis vessel to contribute to the development of the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Now, more than three years later, Ørsted’s offshore wind farm has been inaugurated and is… Read More
The 913 MW offshore wind farm will provide large-scale, home-grown renewable electricity from the German North Sea, strengthening energy security, supporting industrial competitiveness, and advancing the decarbonisation of essential German industries and the digital economy. Today, Ørsted and its partner Nuveen inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, marking the official opening of the company’s largest offshore wind… Read More
The 913 MW offshore wind farm will provide large-scale, home-grown renewable electricity from the German North Sea, strengthening energy security, supporting industrial competitiveness, and advancing the decarbonisation of essential German industries and the digital economy. Today, Ørsted and its partner Nuveen inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, marking the official opening of the company’s largest offshore wind… Read More
By Taylor Mills A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over three separate settlements with offshore wind companies to cancel their project leases in exchange for over $1.5 billion in taxpayer funds. California, New York, New Jersey, and six other states alleged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management unlawfully bought out leases with… Read More
Cadeler A/S (“Cadeler”), through Nexra, its dedicated offshore wind service platform, and Vattenfall Vindkraft AB have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration to explore the development of next-generation operations & maintenance (O&M) solutions for the offshore wind industry. The collaboration will focus on advancing innovative Major Component Exchange (MCE) capabilities,… Read More
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