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The first wind turbine tower and related components pass through the hurricane barrier in New Bedford, Mass., in September 2023 en route to the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm under development by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid based in Orange, Conn. (Avangrid press photo by Worldview Films) As Rhode Island begs developers to step up… Read More
Consistent with the requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) concerning offshore conventional and renewable energy leasing, the Department of the Interior has released the Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program). The Proposed Final Program includes a maximum of… Read More
During a Sept. 25 campaign speech, former President Donald Trump claimed “windmills are causing whales to die in numbers we’ve never seen before.” Similar claims have been circulating online since early 2023 following a reported spike in whale deaths along the East Coast in winter. A VERIFY reader also texted this question to the team: “Are whales being killed because of the windmills in the ocean?”… Read More
India is inviting developers to tender bids for the allocation of a large swathe of offshore wind sites off the coast of Tamil Nadu. According to a notice issued by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), a total of seven sites covering an area of more than 550 square miles are on offer…. Read More
The U.S. offshore wind industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, but a shortage of port infrastructure capacity threatens its progress and its ability to meet long-term targets. A new report by the Business Network for Offshore Wind emphasizes the urgent need for private and public investment in U.S. offshore wind port development, outlining a $36… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering whether to outline a “habitat area of particular concern’ in and around offshore wind lease areas off southern New England. The proposal, originated by the New England Fishery Management Council over concerns of how wind development will affect essential fish habitat, would include Cox Ledge, an important… Read More
Ørsted has started operations at Sunflower Wind, an onshore wind farm located in Marion County, Kansas, the US. Sunflower Wind will be Ørsted’s 13th operational wind farm in the United States, with a capacity to power more than 70,000 homes. In addition to providing affordable, renewable energy, Sunflower Wind will provide economic benefits to its… Read More
Ørsted has secured two contracts in the Irish Government’s third onshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 3) auction. The approved Ørsted projects were the 81 MW Garreenleen Solar Farm in Carlow, and the 43.2 MW Farranrory Onshore Wind Farm in Tipperary. Commenting on the provisional results of the RESS 3 auction, Kieran White, Senior Vice President… Read More
The 50th anniversary of SPE Offshore Europe saw over 30,000 attendees from industry and the UK and Scottish governments gather to plot the path to a sustainable energy future for Europe. Over four days, we heard how the offshore energy industry will now need to navigate structural uncertainty, shore up its future talent base and engage in… Read More
The past four years have seen New Jersey’s support for offshore wind projects drop significantly, especially in shore towns, according to a poll released today by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University In 2019, respondents supported wind projects that would generate electricity at 80%. Now, support sits at 50% –… Read More
It was only weeks before the 2020 election when Joe Biden told Florida voters he would end offshore drilling as president. His campaign pledge was very clear cut. Now, three years later in the White House, his options aren’t. Biden administration officials signaled Thursday they’re going to offer fossil fuel companies new leases for offshore oil and gas drilling… Read More
Jan De Nul Group orders Fleeming Jenkin, an extra-large cable-laying vessel, at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. With an unrivalled cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes, the vessel will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters. The vessel will be delivered in 2026. Installation assets and… Read More
The nascent U.S offshore wind industry is grappling with uncertainty caused by rising costs, but it may be that port infrastructure could be the most significant bottleneck for the sector’s advancement, according to the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW). In a new white paper, BNOW contends that the U.S must invest a staggering $36… Read More
Captain Michael Burns, director of the MCRE, speaking to the audience at the offshore wind industry networking and collaboration event. The Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE) at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a leader in offshore wind training, recently brought together approximately 200 leaders and members from the offshore wind industry and related fields for a networking… Read More
The next step in zero-emission wind farm operations With continuously growing energy demands, the need for renewable offshore wind energy is also on the rise. Currently, wind farms are maintained by technicians using Service Operations Vessels (SOVs). These SOVs serve as warehouses, workshops, transportation and accommodation for all the technicians onboard. In the areas where… Read More