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Northland achieves first power at the 1 GW Hai Long wind project off Taiwan

Taiwan

The Canadian renewable project developer Northland Power has delivered first power from its 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project, located off the western coast of Taiwan. The project is now energised and connected to the Taiwanese grid, following the commissioning of its onshore and offshore substations. The Hai Long project, which is being developed by… Read More

Nova Scotia’s offshore wind transmission line could cost $10 billion: premier

Canada

It could cost between $5 billion and $10 billion to build a transmission line that would connect Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms with the rest of the country, Premier Tim Houston says. The rough estimate follows his announcement last week that Nova Scotia wants to license enough offshore turbines over the next 10 years… Read More

The steps needed to achieve the UK’s offshore wind mission: Reset, Scale, Deliver.

United Kingdom

2025 marks 25 years of offshore wind in the UK. Since the first turbine was installed in Blyth in 2000, the UK has become a global offshore wind leader with around 15GW of installed capacity. The UK’s ambitious target of achieving Clean Power by 2030 (CP2030) and 43-50GW of offshore wind signals to investors that… Read More

The Largest US Offshore Wind Project is Ready to Go Despite Trump’s Vendetta

VA, United States

But his tariff war could add hundreds of millions to the price tag The largest offshore wind project in the United States is set to be completed on time—a win for an industry that has faced uncertainty under the Trump administration. Construction of Dominion Energy’s 176-turbine project off the coast of Virginia Beach is nearly… Read More

Van Oord: Celebrate Boreas’ christening with us at Global Offshore Wind

United Kingdom

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀’ 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 Join us on 17 and 18 June at booth E36 of the Global Offshore Wind exhibition at ExCeL London. Van Oord will be present at this year’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition in London, and this edition is a special one for us. On 18 June, our… Read More

Maryland Approves US Wind’s 1.7 GW Offshore Wind Project

MD, United States

US Wind has secured an air quality permit-to-construct, New Source Review (NSR) approval, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) approval for its 1,710 MW offshore wind project off Maryland (United States) from the Department of the Environment’s Air and Radiation Administration (ARA). The project, which secured federal go-ahead at the end of 2024, is expected to comprise up to… Read More

Orsted Places $2.3 billion OnShore Wind Up for Sale

Denmark

Danish giant reportedly puts 800MW on block in move analyst says would suggest more offshore-focused approach Orsted is putting 800MW of European onshore wind up for sale, according to reports. The Danish renewables giant is said to be looking to raise up to €2bn ($2.3bn) from the sale of the onshore assets spanning Ireland, the… Read More

EDPR Wins First Auction to Crack German Offshore Wind Project

Germany

Iberian development giant gets first auction success in German market seen as behind only US for growth Global renewables giant EDPR has made its first move to crack German wind power – earmarked to be its second most important renewables growth market after the US. Iberian parent utility EDP said it successfully took part in… Read More

Innovative company completes offshore project that will bring low-cost energy to 800,000 homes: ‘Another meaningful step’

France

A wind farm off the coast of France has brought the country closer than ever to large-scale clean energy use. In May, the sustainable energy company Ocean Winds announced the successful installation of its first wind turbine. It plans to install 61 turbines by September. Upon completion of this wind farm, Ocean Winds is expected to provide… Read More

Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Claims New Victim as New Jersey Project Collapses

NJ, United States

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has terminated its 1.5-gigawatt offshore wind project in New Jersey, marking a significant setback for the U.S. offshore wind industry amid mounting federal opposition. The project, which would have powered more than 700,000 homes, fell victim to a series of aggressive policy measures by the Trump administration aimed at dismantling the domestic offshore… Read More

US Wind clears last hurdle for Maryland project

MD, United States

US Wind has received an air quality permit for its Maryland offshore wind project, clearing the way for construction to begin. The project had received the go-ahead from the federal government last December, but was awaiting the final required permit from the state. The Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Administration said it… Read More

Van Oord: Boreas update

Netherlands

Boreas update! 📣 We’re one step closer to the christening of offshore installation vessel Boreas. The Boreas is now docked at Damen Verolme in Rotterdam and in just 2 weeks, the vessel will be christened! And did you know that this many people work on the Boreas? 💪 Can’t wait to see the vessel? Take… Read More

Boskalis: Here we come (again and again and again)!

Netherlands

Heavy marine transport operations are regularly one-off operations. In the case of Boskalis’ involvement in the development of Ørsted‘s Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm, however, this is not the case. This year, we are transporting a total of 66 three-legged jacket foundations from the port of Taichung in Taiwan to the offshore wind farm,… Read More

Canada’s offshore wind ‘superpower’ ramp as Trump tanks US market

Canada

Nova Scotia is pushing a dramatic, eightfold increase of its offshore wind goals to 40GW in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s aim to transform Canada into an “energy superpower”, local media reported yesterday. The US’ northern neighbour is pushing offshore wind in its Atlantic provinces as a significant source of power generation, including setting… Read More

Debate heats up as Ocean City wind farm moves forward

MD, United States

The Maryland Department of the Environment has made a final determination to approve permits for Baltimore-based US Wind Inc. to build the first large-scale offshore wind project near Ocean City. According to MDE, “The proposed construction and commissioning of the offshore wind project would not cause violations of any applicable air pollution control regulations.” The decision, issued… Read More

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