Wind power for renewable hydrogen: Hy2gen USA and Ocean Connect Energy sign Memorandum of Understanding Hy2gen USA Inc. and Ocean Connect Energy Inc. will explore offshore wind locations to supply renewable fuel production with wind energy A collaborative working group is set to investigate opportunities for synergies in the USA and worldwide Co-development between hydrogen… Read More
An unnamed Taiwanese company has contracted VARD to design and build two offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV), both of the new VARD 4 39 design. These will operate both as a service vessel for the wind farms and for the offshore construction and installation phase. Both will have a large external deck and a hull… Read More
The vessel carrying monopiles for Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project has departed the Port of Virginia (POV). Dominion Spokesperson Jeremy Slayton said crews loaded the Orion heavy lift vessel with six monopile foundations before its departure to the construction zone, nearly 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. “It is able to handle six monopile foundations… Read More
California has plans to tap into the abundant and reliable energy of offshore wind that blows far off our coastline to reach a much-needed future powered by 100% clean energy. The state established an ambitious goal to power more than 25 million homes with renewable offshore wind energy by 2045, which along with solar power and batteries… Read More
Jumbo Offshore will kick off its work on removing the monopiles at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. In the coming days, the company’s DP2 heavy-lift crane vessel Fairplayer will commence work. Earlier this year, Jumbo Offshore was able to add the monopile removal to its existing scope of work. Under the extended contract… Read More
The US east coast state of Maryland has signed new legislation aimed at keeping the state’s offshore wind goals on track. The law allows qualified offshore wind developers to apply for outstanding Offshore Renewable Energy Credits created as a result of changes in the market and to add additional capacity to existing projects. The new… Read More
600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), which will play a key role in… Read More
Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas was successfully launched at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas’ dual fuel engine set is able to run on methanol and is purpose-built for the transport and installation of the next generation foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms. Commercial availably is expected in… Read More
QatarEnergy has signed a farm-in agreement with ExxonMobil to acquire a 40% participating interest in two exploration blocks offshore Egypt. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to customary approvals by the government of Egypt, QatarEnergy will acquire a 40% working interest in each of the “Cairo” and “Masry” Offshore Concession Agreements, while… Read More
On CloseUp, Granite Shore Power highlighted its plan to transition the Merrimack and Schiller stations to battery storage for anticipated development of offshore wind platforms in the Gulf of Maine. Source
In rambling speech, former president and current candidate promises to halt sector with an executive order and blasts Biden’s ‘green scam’ Former President Donald Trump vowed to stop offshore wind development off New Jersey’s coasts during a rambling speech at the tourist destination of Wildwood Saturday. “You won’t have to worry about governor Murphy’s 157… Read More
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. Several big hitters, including Ørsted, Equinor, BP and Avangrid, have canceled contracts or sought to renegotiate them in recent months. Pulling out meant the companies faced cancellation penalties… Read More
Vard to deliver the hybrid-powered OECV design in Q1 2027 Vard, Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group and among the leading companies in the construction of specialized vessels, and Island Offshore, a Norwegian shipping group operating in the Oil and Gas and Renewable market, have signed a contract for the design and construction of one… Read More
Ørsted and Shipbuilder Edison Chouest Christen First-Ever American-Built, Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel 600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed… Read More
Local fishermen’s alliance will question effects of offshore turbines The U.S. Dept. of the Interior announced last week the proposed auction of eight offshore wind lease areas in the Gulf of Maine. The areas selected by the department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for potential leases for the development of wind farms encompass nearly… Read More