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A plan has been published setting out how to triple offshore wind manufacturing capacity in the UK in the next decade The aim of the plan, the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP), published by RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, is to firmly establish the UK as a leader… Read More
After a disastrous year marked by high costs, accusations of environmental harm and project cancellations in 2023, there’s a sense the US offshore wind industry is on a rebound. There are now two dozen turbines spinning off the East Coast – a number set to more than double by the end of the year. New projects are being announced, and perhaps… Read More
A new federal report proposes the buildout of interregional offshore wind transmission but looming rule changes must minimise development risks to drive the plan forward. As offshore wind developers deploy the first large arrays along the U.S. East Coast, plans are in motion to create an offshore grid network. The first large offshore wind farms,… Read More
This story was updated at 6 p.m. EDT. New York canceled power contracts for three offshore wind projects Friday, citing a turbine maker’s plans to scrap its biggest machines. The news is a heavy blow to the U.S. offshore wind industry and a major setback for the climate ambitions of New York — and President… Read More
Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) has announced today it closed $174 million in construction financing and has begun construction on Dan’s Mountain, a 55 MW wind farm in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Dan’s Mountain is the first new onshore wind farm to be constructed in Maryland in nearly ten years. The Dan’s Mountain project is fully… Read More
DEME has been awarded two contracts (1) from cable solutions provider Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. This is the most extensive cabling award in DEME’s history and marks the company’s first project involving Prysmian’s 525 kV HVDC cable technology, featuring increased transmission capacity. The… Read More
This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island. Last month, South Fork Wind Farm — located off the coast of Rhode Island — began producing power, making Rhode Island home to the country’s first utility-scale wind farm. The wind farm, which provides power… Read More
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. has signed a basic contract for marine transport with JFE Engineering Corporation, according to MOL’s release. In addition, MOL and Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. have concluded a contract for the construction of a new module carrier to be launched under… Read More
Drydocks World hosted a steel cutting ceremony to mark the official start of work on the UK Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Platforms project, according to the company’s release. The steel cutting ceremony for the Norfolk Vanguard West and East HVDC Platforms was held at Drydocks World’s yard in Dubai and welcomed the Joint Venture partner… Read More
With an important new product introduction, technology group Wärtsilä offers operators of offshore vessels, ferries and tugs notable improved operational performance and greater efficiency. The company’s new high-performance thruster and propulsion control solution package utilises a combination of Wärtsilä’s WST-E embedded electric steerable thruster and WST-R retractable thrusters, together with an updated remote propulsion control system featuring an enhanced user interface ProTouch, to… Read More
A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid. The California Independent System Operator, which oversees the operation of most of the state’s power grid and transmission lines, released the 2023-2024… Read More
The global wind industry installed a record 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year but needs to add triple this amount annually by the end of the decade to meet climate targets, according to an industry report on Tuesday. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report said capacity installation last year was 50% higher… Read More
DEME’s flagship ‘Orion’ completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Apollo’ is installing the transition pieces. The Moray West offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds in Scotland’s Moray Firth,… Read More
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy, LLC (Kalypso), an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the U.S., have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build America’s first innovative Jones Act compliant Cable Lay Vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. Kalypso brings robust experience in offshore wind management as well as US… Read More
The Charybdis, the first U.S. flagged, Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, was launched at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, Dominion Energy announced April 15. The 472’ WTIV is the first U.S.-built entry to the offshore wind installation market, where the high international market drives up costs and lowers availability for U.S. project developers. When complete the Charybdis will… Read More