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As the push to move to a clean energy economy in the U.S. accelerates, the offshore wind (OSW) industry has the potential to advance the transition by creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and stimulating local economies. With a national goal of developing 30 gigawatts (GW) of energy from OSW by 2030, a U.S.-based industry could attract… Read More
This blog is part of NRDC’s year-end series reviewing 2023 climate and clean energy developments. It’s been a blustery year for offshore wind energy. On the one hand, South Fork Wind, the first U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project in operation in federal waters, just started delivering power to the grid. Other projects have run into… Read More
Jifmar Offshore Services and Acta Marine have concluded an agreement where Jifmar will acquire all workboat activities of Acta Marine. This acquisition encompasses all 26 workboats, the crews, the Netherlands based organisation and all existing contracts. Acta Marine’s Offshore Wind Construction Support and Walk-to-Work activities are excluded from the transaction. Jean-Michel Berud, CEO of Jifmar… Read More
Parkwind has inaugurated its 250 MW Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm with a ceremony in Berlin, attended by representatives from the Belgian and German governments. Parkwind and its partners recently completed installation of the 27 turbines at Arcadis Ost 1 in the German Baltic Sea, achieving a world first with the completion of an offshore wind… Read More
KHAVDA, India (AP) — Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world’s largest renewable energy project when completed three years from now. The solar and wind energy project will be so big that it will be visible from space, according to… Read More
New York State has leaped into the era of offshore wind power, with electricity generated over the Atlantic Ocean now flowing to homes on Long Island. The power is coming from the first completed turbine of 12 that will make up South Fork Wind, the first large-scale offshore wind farm to go online in the United… Read More
NEW LONDON, Conn. — (AP) — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore windpower has hit a milestone. An 800-foot tall turbine is now sending electricity onto the grid from a commercial-scale offshore wind farm on pace to be the country’s first. The moment is years in the making and at the same time a… Read More
Jan De Nul Group together with its consortium partners LS Cable & System and Denys, signed the contracts for two 525 HVDC cable systems for the two grid connection systems BalWin4 and LanWin1. These mark the first two contracts signed under the long-term framework agreement that TenneT and Jan De Nul have signed earlier this… Read More
DEME and Greek renewable energy developer and independent power producer FARIA Renewables have signed a cooperation agreement to explore opportunities and co-develop offshore wind farms in Greece. Recognising the unique potential for growth in the offshore wind industry in the Mediterranean Sea and the evolving market, both companies aim to play a significant role in… Read More
The UK is set to start the next phase of its development of offshore wind energy power generation looking to launch the first commercial-scale development of a floating offshore wind farm. Known as Round 5, The Crown Estate will start the leasing process in early 2024. The industry stands at a crossroads in the UK…. Read More
After a year of struggles for offshore wind developments amid rising costs, canceled projects, and failed auctions, governments and policymakers in Europe and the U.S. have realized they may need to pay up to ensure projects are built to help their decarbonization goals. Europe and the United States risk missing their ambitious wind power installation targets as… Read More
Van Oord successfully completed the installation of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm. This brand new offshore wind farm, located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee, now generates enough renewable energy for more than 1 million Dutch households. CrossWind, a joint-venture between Shell and Eneco, contracted Van… Read More
Further to the press release issued on 17 October 2023, Ørsted has completed the divestment of 50 % of the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen. Gode Wind 3 has a capacity of 253 MW and was awarded to Ørsted in 2017 and 2018 as two separate projects with… Read More
Ørsted is embarking on the construction of two carbon capture (CCS) facilities designed to capture and store carbon emissions from the woodchip-fired Asnæs Power Station in Kalundborg and the straw-fired unit at Avedøre Power Station in Greater Copenhagen. This project represents Denmark’s first full-scale carbon capture project and signals the dawn of a new era… Read More
Ørsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on phase one of Garreenleen Solar Farm, which marks the company’s first solar investment in Ireland. Located 15 km outside of Carlow town, this 81 MW solar development is expected to be operational by 2026 and will bring Ørsted’s operational capacity on the island of Ireland to almost… Read More