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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
Danish renewables giant says Miliband must consider ‘worst-case scenario’ of its assets losing a decade of possible lifetime when weighing environmental benefits of newcomer project Orsted has warned UK energy secretary Ed Miliband that its Irish Sea offshore wind assets could be shuttered a decade earlier than otherwise if he makes an “essentially irreversible” ruling… Read More
The developer extends its New Bedford lease to next June, with dozens of barge trips to the unfinished offshore wind farm still ahead. NEW BEDFORD — More than two dozen wind turbine blades sit in stacks at the Marine Commerce Terminal, awaiting their turn to enter the slow-moving assembly line that starts with a barge… Read More
The developer plans to land the export cables for its 2 GW Maryland offshore wind lease area underneath 3R’s Beach parking lot in the Delaware Seashore State Park, from where they would run under the Indian River Bay and exit near the Indian River Power Plant to be connected to new US Wind substations built… Read More
Trump’s tariff hike on aluminum and steel imports to 50% raises new uncertainty around the US’ beleaguered offshore wind sector as added costs could imperil already squeezed project economics, industry analysts told Recharge. President Donald Trump announced Friday the tariff on steel and aluminum would double to 50% starting 4 June, a move that saw steelmakers’… Read More
ByTricia Crimmins California isn’t letting President Trump’s moratorium on offshore wind stop them from becoming a “powerhouse” for the renewable energy source. At the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit last month, state elected officials and industry leaders expressed their continued support for offshore wind production in California, despite the Trump administration pausing all future offshore wind leases in… Read More
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has withdrawn the development rights for two of the five winning projects from the country’s Round 3.2 offshore wind tender, as reported by local media. The ministry has cancelled the rights for Corio and TotalEnergies’ 360-MW Formosa 3 project and the 240-MW Deshuai development by Enervest, the reports say, adding… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a comprehensive equipment package for four new offshore construction vessels (OCVs) to be built at Cosco Nantong for Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore. Kongsberg Maritime and Sea1 Offshore will also collaborate on a study to accurately assess emissions reductions achieved with Kongsberg’s equipment. The equipment package includes K-Pos dynamic positioning… Read More
Wind-assist technology has rapidly gained popularity and variety over the past few years as ship owners seek ways to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The new K-Sail service helps owners navigate the complexities of adopting wind-assist technology by focusing on integration and collaborating with various technology partners. “Ship owners can choose their preferred type of… Read More
Aker Solutions has signed a significant[1] contract with Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2GW HVDC converter station for the BalWin2 offshore wind grid connection system in Germany, developed by Amprion Offshore GmbH. Reference is made to the stock exchange release published on February 10, 2025. With this contract award, Dragados has… Read More
In the past three years offshore wind has been made the punching bag for anti-renewables misinformation, lies, and propaganda. Peter Dutton’s political campaign against offshore wind created sovereign risk, stalled projects and stymied genuine engagement with communities. But it could not deliver the Coalition the election. Prime minister Anthony Albanese now has a clear mandate… Read More
This country boasts a rich culture and history. It has a love of sausages and played a massive role in various inventions such as the printing press, the automobile, aspirin, and the delicious gummy bear. Now, this country has unveiled the Mother of All Energy plants, with 1,000 wind turbines and 60,000 MW of output…. Read More
China is continuing to push the boundaries of wind energy technology. In a major milestone last year, the China Dongfang Electric Corporation finished making the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, an engineering giant capable of powering an entire town. With a hub height of 185 meters (606 feet) – equivalent to a 63-story skyscraper –… Read More
The winds of change have suddenly blown Taiwan’s most recent offshore wind tender off course with the unexpected cancellation of two important projects – cutting 600MW of potential power from the programme. The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) served Corio Generation and EnerVest Ltd their marching papers last week after the two developers failed… Read More
A 1980s-era semisubmersible crane vessel known as “Heerema’s Workhorse” steamed its way over to Rhode Island last week to gear up for its next assignment, building the 810-megawatt Empire Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of Long Island in New York. It’s a concrete sign that Empire is back in business, even as other… Read More