KF Wind, a floating offshore wind project being developed off the coast of Ulsan by Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, has completed the geotechnical survey for the first phase of its project, East Blue Power, which has 375 MW of installed capacity. The geotechnical survey was carried out for approximately one month by Geo… Read More
New Jersey’s first planned offshore wind project took a major step forward Oct. 1. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced approval of the Atlantic Shores South plan to construct and operate two wind energy facilities Tuesday. The project, compromised of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind 1 and 2, will stand between Atlantic City and Long Beach… Read More
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is delaying the offshore wind energy auction planned for potential lease areas offshore Oregon due to insufficient bidder interest at this time. On August 29, 2024, the Department of the Interior announced the Final Sale Notice (FSN) for offshore wind leasing on the Outer Continental… Read More
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in costly litigation. The court cases represent another hurdle the nascent industry must overcome, particularly along the East Coast where opposition to offshore wind farms is vocal and well-organized. They… Read More
Schoeller Holdings and Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt have joined forces in the offshore energy sector with four construction commissioning service operation vessel (C-CSOVs) newbuilds in China. Cyprus-based Schoeller Holdings has ordered the ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for delivery starting in early 2027. The newbuilds will be fit to work in the offshore wind sector… Read More
The projects chosen this month are widely expected to cost ratepayers more than previous projects. BOSTON — Massachusetts residents already pay some of the highest electricity prices in the country and the state is going to need a lot more power as it tries to make a big shift away from fossil fuels. So how… Read More
The federal agency that identifies offshore wind energy areas is in the early stages of siting another possible commercial lease sale for the East Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an open house last week at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City, the first in the multiyear, multistep planning process for… Read More
A company partly backed by the government of France is working to advance an Oahu offshore wind energy project as a federal agency prepares to possibly auction an ocean lease for such use in 2028. Aukahi Energy LLC, a joint venture involving a subsidiary of French utility giant EDF Group, in recent months has publicly… Read More
Massachusetts residents already pay some of the highest electricity prices in the country and the state is going to need a lot more power as it tries to make a big shift away from fossil fuels. So how much will it cost to generate cleaner electricity with offshore wind? The pricing details for the state’s latest… Read More
GE Vernova’s first Sustainability Report offers comprehensive overview of company’s mission to electrify and decarbonize the world Outlines four-pillar sustainability framework – Electrify, Decarbonize, Conserve, and Thrive – with leading goals aimed at aligning business performance with sustainability performance Launches approach to sustainability operations through a new management system called “Control Room” Key metrics from 2023 include… Read More
GE Vernova, an energy spinoff company of General Electric, reportedly plans to lay off approximately 900 employees from its offshore wind business due to financial difficulties. New Delhi : GE Vernova, the energy company, will reportedly lay off around 900 employees from its offshore wind business amid financial struggles. As per reports, GE Vernova, a… Read More
(OE) A group of industry specialist companies has achieved a world first for the wind industry, with a major component exchange (MCE) being performed on an offshore floating wind turbine while it remained on site at the Scottish Kincardine offshore wind farm, located south east of Aberdeen. The new, more cost-effective, process was delivered through… Read More
The need for urgent solutions to address global warming and climate change has turned the focus toward renewable energy sources such as offshore wind farms. Offshore wind energy has proven to be a divisive issue in coastal communities. In this year’s presidential election, it is on the ballot. Republican candidate Donald Trump has pledged to shut down… Read More
The federal government has set a date of Oct. 29 to auction ocean leases for offshore wind farms off the Outer Cape, and the number of acres to be auctioned is smaller than previously proposed. The eight lease areas now total just over 850,000 acres, a reduction of about 12 percent since this summer’s public… Read More
Damen Shipyards has started a construction programme of three shallow draft multipurpose support vessels at Albwardy Damen in the UAE, in anticipation of an increase in offshore and dredging activity. The vessels are proven Damen models, ideal for the operating conditions in the region including shallow waters. This initial programme will be comprised of a 27-metre Multi Cat… Read More