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Pine Tree Offshore Wind cites “recent shifts in the energy landscape.” Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty… Read More
The agency, led by Trump loyalist Lee Zeldin, just revoked one offshore wind farm’s permit. Now anti-wind groups are trying to leverage a Republican-run EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency revoked an essential Clean Air Act permit last month from Atlantic Shores, an offshore wind development slated to be built off the New Jersey coast. One of the… Read More
Massachusetts’ latest attempt to procure more offshore wind power is now running nearly a full year behind schedule. Last September, the state selected 2,678 megawatts of offshore wind power from three projects during a competitive auction. This kicked off contract negotiations between the state and developers, though in the time since, one of those projects removed itself from… Read More
US offshore wind projects are facing even more headwinds as the town of Nantucket and activist groups are challenging three offshore wind projects off the Massachusetts coast. Town officials filed an appeal in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to allow… Read More
RTE’s gigantic investment plan for the French grid will be reviewed annually to keep spending focus French transmission system operator RTE has fired the starting gun on a €100bn ($108bn) investment plan that will include a big increase in funding for connecting offshore wind farms over a 15-year period. RTE’s investment programme for the first… Read More
The town of Nantucket filed an appeal in federal court Thursday, alleging that the SouthCoast Wind project was improperly permitted and will harm the island’s “heritage tourism economy.” The appeal was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs are targeting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), claiming it violated federal law… Read More
GOLETA, CALIF. – Bardex Corporation and Gabriel Engineering Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on cutting-edge anchor, mooring, and precision-component technologies for floating offshore wind. The partnership will investigate development of a state-of-the-art UK production facility for anchor, mooring, and ‘jewellery’ (precision component) systems, critical to the stability and efficiency of GW-scale… Read More
State Agency Issues Third Cease-And-Desist Order on Oil Company Alleging Unpermitted Coastal Work California Coastal Commission staff have recommended that Sable Offshore be ordered to pay a nearly $15 million fine and complete a restoration plan for the oil company’s alleged unpermitted construction work along the Gaviota coast. Further, the commission issued a third cease-and-desist order against… Read More
Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for ‘sea wind’) is a 576-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm located off the coast of north Wales and is the fifth largest operating offshore windfarm in the world. The farm has 160 wind turbines of 150 metres (490 ft) tip height above mean sea level. Planned maintenance work, including lifting heavy equipment, will take place at specific locations within… Read More
The Illawarra, on the NSW south coast, can be hostile territory for Australian politicians. In 1939, Robert Menzies was booed by thousands of placard-waving locals as police escorted him down the Bulli Pass to meet striking waterside workers in Wollongong. It was here that the man who became Australia’s longest-serving prime minister acquired the nickname… Read More
Developer Ørsted has achieved a major milestone on the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan, the offshore substation for the project having been installed “This achievement is a significant step in our journey, from the initial steel cut back in July 2023, to the sail-away from Seatrium in February, from Singapore… Read More
Vattenfall the Swedish energy company that focuses on producing and supplying electricity, heat, and renewable energy. It is involved in the generation of power from various sources, including nuclear, hydro, wind, and solar energy. Vattenfall is also committed to reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards a more sustainable energy future, with a strong emphasis on… Read More
Swedish power utility Vattenfall said on Tuesday it has made a final investment decision for two wind farm projects in the German North Sea, Nordlicht 1 and 2, the first of which is expected to become Germany’s biggest offshore wind farm. Vattenfall said in a statement it had agreed to buy back the 49% stake… Read More
Washington, D.C. — In prepared remarks to be delivered to Congress today, the head of the Independent System Operator of New England, (ISO-NE), the independent group responsible for managing the region’s electric grid and wholesale energy markets, reiterates the importance of developing offshore wind projects for future grid reliability. The appearance by ISO-NE chief Mr. Gordon Van Welie… Read More
ISO New England’s report recommends moving some offshore wind from Maine to Boston to maximize transmission cost savings. If sited in the correct locations, around eight 1,200 MW offshore wind farms could be connected to the New England grid and operate simultaneously at full power without first constructing new transmission infrastructure and without significant curtailment, said… Read More