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Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying a 48 MW peaking power plant to support the growing use of renewables in the United Kingdom. The plant is under construction and is delivered under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with British energy services and solutions company Centrica Distributed Generation Ltd. The order was booked by Wärtsilä… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) of an offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine. “Floating wind technology can make offshore wind a reality in the Gulf of Maine,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “BOEM will continue to work in partnership with… Read More
Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany by RWE. The 1.6 GW wind farm cluster is expected to generate enough renewable energy to supply the equivalent of 1,600,000 German households. This project award is a major milestone for… Read More
Van Oord has been contracted by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the construction of the German Windanker offshore wind farm. Yet another addition to Van Oord’s portfolio of offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, highlighting its experience in the area and leading position in the energy transition. Van Oord’s scope includes the transport… Read More
In a landmark deal, Ørsted will sell a further one million tonnes of carbon removal over a ten-year period to Microsoft from Avedøre Power Station, which is part of the bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project ‘Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub’. This new agreement builds on an existing commitment by Microsoft to buy 2.67 million tonnes… Read More
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected ports company, is proud to announce a significant update in the construction of its Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF). As unveiled by ABP’s Head of Offshore Wind, Andy Reay, during his presentation at the East of England Energy Group’s (EEEGR) SNS conference, the construction of LEEF… Read More
On a pair of aging piers jutting into New York Harbor, contractors in hard hats and neon yellow safety vests have begun work on one of the region’s most anticipated industrial projects. Within a few years, this expanse of broken blacktop should be replaced by a smooth surface and covered with neat stacks of giant… Read More
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey. If approved, the two projects could generate about 2,800 megawatts of… Read More
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) remains on budget and on schedule with construction expected to conclude in late 2026 DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel, the Orion, erects the first of 176 monopile foundations RICHMOND, Va., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion Energy announced today the first monopile foundation for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest… Read More
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that MOL and its group company Hokutaku Co., Ltd. (Hokutaku; President: Ryota Hayashi; Head Office: Asahikawa, Hokkaido) have completed the construction of a training facility specializing in practical operation and maintenance of offshore wind power generation on the premises of Hokutaku’s Kyushu Branch…. Read More
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has installed the first monopile foundation at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. In the coming months, Van Oord will install a total of 100 monopile foundations. The 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the largest offshore wind projects in the world, will have enough capacity to… Read More
Van Oord’s Aeolus vessel has installed the first of 100 monopile foundations at the RWE Sofia offshore wind farm development in the UK southern North Sea. The 1.4-GW project is located on Dogger Bank, 195 km from the coast of northeast England. RWE awarded Van Oord the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for the monopile foundations and… Read More
Equinor ASA EQNR, the Norwegian state-owned energy giant, has secured approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to commence construction of its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, as announced by governor Kathy Hochul’s office on Thursday. The 810 MW Empire Wind 1 project is a significant step toward New York’s ambitious goal of… Read More
As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water. The uneventful outcome is exactly what engineers aimed for. The demonstration featuring a 13-foot-tall floating wind turbine in an indoor pool aimed to ensure it… Read More
In a major step forward for clean energy, construction giant Skanska has been awarded an $861 million contract to transform the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the nation’s largest offshore wind ports, according to Electrek. This critical infrastructure project, set to run through 2026, will support the 2.1-gigawatt Empire Wind project currently being developed in multiple… Read More