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Construction of Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Project Has Not Been Delayed

VA, United States

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced that any reports that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has been delayed are false and grossly misrepresent the facts. On April 29, anti-wind groups filed a petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to delay CVOW construction using the same meritless arguments as have already been… Read More

The US just proposed 18 GW of new offshore wind sales

United States

The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes. New US offshore wind auction areas The offshore wind auction areas announced by the US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Read More

Six bidders win feasibility licences for Australia’s first offshore wind farm zone off Gippsland

Australia

Australia’s first offshore wind zone is a step closer to becoming a reality after the federal government confirmed the first proponents to receive feasibility licences. High Sea Wind, Gippsland Skies, Blue Mackerel North, Kut-Wut Brataualung, Ørsted Offshore Australia 1, and Star of the South Wind Farm have all been chosen to proceed after submitting applications… Read More

Interior Department Proposes Offshore Wind Energy Sale off Oregon Coast

OR, United States

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 seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

NJ, United States

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

America’s Troubled Offshore Wind Push May Yet Take Off

United States

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

Biden admin backs New England offshore wind project in court

United States

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 to divest its French onshore business

Denmark

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

Interior Department Proposes Offshore Wind Sales in Oregon, Gulf of Maine

OR, United States

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

Skanska to turn a Brooklyn marine terminal into an offshore wind port

NY, United States

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

US Offshore Wind’s first quarter marked by transition to commercial-scale development

United States

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

Jan De Nul: Students visit projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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 inaugurates the Asia-Pacific region’s largest offshore wind farms

World ,

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

Damen: Offshore wind is coming of age

Netherlands

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 to Sell French Offshore Wind & Solar Business to Engie

Denmark

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

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