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
Brussels, Belgium – The Netherlands is making progress in implementing its EU-funded recovery program. The European Commission has given a preliminary positive assessment of the fourth payment request, worth €661 million. Targets achieved include measures to expand offshore wind energy, more than 820,000 energy-efficiency improvements to residential buildings, and research and demonstration projects for green… Read More
Standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28 per cent by 2050 in a high-volume scenario, a study led by DNV has shown. DNV led the joint industry project (JIP) with eight companies across the European offshore wind… Read More
Our recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. The rock is being installed at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind Poland. Shortly after the christening ceremony, the Windpiper sailed to Norway to… Read More
The Governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, and the Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) have announced USD 4.2 million in funding to 20 projects that will prepare workers for offshore wind and maritime careers, and support research on fisheries, wildlife, and the marine environment. The funding is awarded through two MassCEC programs: USD 1.7 million through… Read More
By Peng Liqun, Lin Jiang Around half of the world’s offshore wind capacity is in China and that share is growing. In July, the country set an ambitious target to grow its roughly 47 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to 100 GW by 2030. Debate over offshore wind often returns to a simple objection: each kilowatt-hour costs more to generate… Read More