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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In what the Biden-Harris administration called “another step to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy,” the Department of the Interior announced Tuesday two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the Oregon coast and in the Gulf of Maine. Here’s the full announcement: The two sales proposed by the… Read More
New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort. The state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round of solicitations for offshore wind farms, giving… Read More
President Joe Biden’s lofty 2030 goal is unlikely to be met, but the sector is finally poised for a rebound. Recent headlines on US offshore wind have been grim: big developments delayed or scrapped; billions of dollars in losses; jumbled supply chains; and the potential return of a professed wind-hater to the White House. But at an industry… Read More
The Biden administration is urging a federal court to allow work to proceed on an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. In a brief filed Thursday evening in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Justice Department attorneys say coastal landowners and other opponents of the Revolution Wind project “needlessly rushed” to… Read More
Ørsted and ENGIE have signed a share purchase agreement under which ENGIE will acquire OSTWIND International S.A.S., OSTWIND Engineering S.A., and their subsidiaries (jointly Ostwind France), Ørsted’s onshore wind and solar business in France. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 of 2024. Kieran White, Senior Vice President and Head of Onshore in Region… Read More
WASHINGTON — In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. The two sales proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Read More
Sweden-based construction giant Skanska has been awarded a $861 million contract to transform the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a major offshore wind hub. The company has signed the final award with SBMT Asset & LLC. Skanska will turn the marine terminal into one of the largest dedicated offshore wind ports in the US. The company will… Read More
Oceantic Network’s Quarterly Market Report for Q1 2024 details new supply chain investments, new vessel launches, and expansion of the US pipeline to 10 GW ready for installation. The US offshore wind market transitioned from planning to commercialisation in the first quarter of 2024. In total, the amount approved for construction in the US surpassed 10 GW… Read More
On Saturday 6 April, the Statix association of KU Leuven civil engineering students visited our sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. For this group of 30 students, this was the ideal opportunity to gain insight into Jan De Nul’s projects and experience life abroad. We currently have several projects ongoing in the United Arab Emirates…. Read More
Ørsted is proud to announce the inauguration of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the two offshore wind farms are in operation and fully connected to the grid, making them the largest of their kind in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region. Today’s inauguration… Read More
The offshore wind business is booming. The engineers who design and build the servicing (C-SOV) and crew transportation (CTV) vessels weigh in on the challenges of a burgeoning industry. “Demand is soaring. We’re working round the clock to create stock, for fast delivery.” Wijtze van de Leij, Damen’s Sales Manager for offshore wind could not… Read More
Orsted has agreed to sell its French onshore wind and solar business in France to Engie as part of a strategic refocus. The Danish renewable energy company is working through a transformation plan that includes cost cuts, asset sales and a refocus of business priorities as it tries to right itself from a costly move… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will announce a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule, which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. Future offshore wind energy lease sales from the Bureau of Ocean Energy… Read More
Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today announced it has finalized definitive documents regarding its previously announced agreement to sell its 50 percent ownership stake in the 924-megawatt Sunrise Wind project to Ørsted. Eversource will remain contracted, under a separate construction management agreement, to lead the onshore construction of the Sunrise Wind project following the closing. In this role, Eversource will… Read More
Hanwha Ocean has reinforced its marine construction business by entering the offshore wind power market and hiring a foreign expert from a global offshore equipment provider, the Korea Times reports citing the shipbuilding company. Earlier this month, Hanwha Ocean decided to acquire the offshore wind power business from Hanwha Corp.’s E&C division and the plant… Read More