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Dive Brief: The California Energy Commission, or CEC, on Friday released a draft strategic plan for offshore wind development, which estimates a potential generation capacity of up to 59.6 GW off the state’s coast and lays out strategies for maximizing that potential. The draft plan was completed in accordance with a 2021 bill passed by the… Read More
The Southeast coast sits at a critical precipice in the climate emergency. We are bearing the brunt of its impacts as coastal erosion, storms, and sea level rise threaten coastal communities, yet our sunny states and breezy coastline have the potential to deliver powerful solutions and have an important role to play in addressing the… Read More
Renewable energy company Ørsted has been named the world’s most sustainable energy developer in Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 index. To triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, we need to unlock more space at land and sea with support from governments and societies – a sustainable approach must be at the core of that journey,… Read More
TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Japanese government launched a third major round of auctions on Friday to select operators for two new offshore wind power areas capable of generating 1.05 gigawatts (GW) in the northern part of the country. One area is in the southern side of the Japan Sea off Aomori prefecture, near… Read More
A draft assessment of the potential impacts of offshore wind fields in the central-Atlantic region is up for public review. The public comment period on the Bureau of Ocean Management’s draft environmental assessment will include two upcoming virtual public hearings. Written comments will be accepted through Feb. 12. The draft environmental assessment examines potential environmental impacts to… Read More
Bidding deadlines in ongoing solicitations for offshore wind power capacity in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island have been extended by two months, through the end of March. The three New England states separately announced the revision in their Request for Proposals (RfP) on Thursday without stating the reason for the amended submission timelines. Lauren Diggin,… Read More
New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US. Danish renewables giant Ørsted announced that South Fork Wind has achieved its 50% installation milestone. Six out of 12 wind turbines are complete and online. “The 7th turbine has also been installed, with components for the… Read More
MANILA, Philippines — At least 10 offshore wind projects with 6.72-gigawatt (GW) capacity are expected to generate power by 2028, according to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara. Guevara said that as of November 2023, 82 offshore wind energy service contracts with total capacity of 63.36 GW have been awarded by the DOE. The projects are located… Read More
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Monday it has received a 310 billion-won (US$235 million) order to build two liquefied petroleum gas carriers for a shipper in the Middle East, according to Yonhap. The two LPG ships will be built at the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in Ulsan,… Read More
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has published revised draft tender documents for expansion of offshore wind development in Denmark’s waters by a minimum of 6 GW by the end of 2030. It expects to issue a tender during the spring. Certain parts of the material are also relevant to the tender of the offshore energy island Energiø Bornholm. The… Read More
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is coming offline for three to four months for “heavy maintenance.” Hywind Scotland‘s operator, Norwegian power giant Equinor, says that operational data has indicated that its wind turbines need work. The pilot project has been in operation since 2017. The five Siemens Gamesa turbines will be… Read More
A SHOCK decision by the federal government to block their Victorian counterparts from developing the Port of Hastings as an offshore wind terminal has taken the wind out of the state government’s sails, who have indicated they’ll fight the veto. A state government spokesperson said they were assessing the Commonwealth’s feedback to determine the next… Read More
In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its draft environmental review of wind energy areas offshore the U.S. Central Atlantic region. BOEM’s Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) considers potential environmental consequences of… Read More
Ørsted and Van Oord’s initiative Ocean Health will install innovative droppable oyster structures in offshore windfarm Borssele 1&2, to introduce European flat oyster and enhance biodiversity in the windfarm. A new installation method will be applied, enabling affordable and manual deployment of oyster brood stock. These droppable oyster brood stock structures were designed and researched… Read More
The Morro Bay wind farm project is moving forward at a rapid pace regardless of the numerous negative impacts this will have on the marine life and our communities. Port San Luis is being considered as a location to serve as a base for the construction and maintenance of hundreds of 1,000 foot tall wind… Read More