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Offshore wind turbines are helping to drive the clean energy transition, yet from Donald Trump to local activists, accusations against “whale-killing” windmills are flying. When former US President Donald Trump spoke at a New Jersey rally in May, he promised to scrap all wind energy projects on “day one” if he returns to the White House. Then in August,… Read More
The CVOW project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, is set to generate 2.6 gigawatts of clean energy by 2026, with ongoing construction on track and on budget. Dominion Energy has announced that it completed the first installation season of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, successfully installing 78 monopile foundations and… Read More
The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 million homes if fully developed. As the U.S. offshore wind industry grows, so does the number of good-paying job opportunities and the demand to fill… Read More
Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles. The 2.6-gigawatt (GW) project is located 27 miles off the coast… Read More
Offshore wind is coming to the Gulf of Maine. Earlier this week, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an auction for eight leases to develop wind projects off the coast of Maine. But companies bid on only half of the available leases. Guest host Rachel Feltman talks with Casey Crownhart, senior climate reporter for… Read More
Louisianans heading to the polls on Tuesday will decide on a state constitutional amendment that would dedicate future federal revenue from offshore wind energy to coastal restoration and protection. The proposed amendment, approved by the state Legislature earlier this year, could help the state address expected cash shortages for coastal restoration as billions in funding related to the 2010 BP… Read More
Two leading renewable energy players partner on operational UK offshore wind farms. Brookfield to acquire a 12.45 % stake in 3.5 GW offshore wind portfolio under long-term contracts for difference (CfDs). Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) has signed a partnership agreement with Brookfield (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), its institutional partners, and its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Ørsted and Van Oord’s initiative Ocean Health, have installed innovative Droppable Oyster Structures in the Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm. Droppable Oyster Structures are easily portable reef structures that have adult oysters attached to them. These oysters reproduce by producing larvae, which will then colonise and ultimately form oyster reefs in… Read More
Denmark’s Orsted said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell a 12.45% minority stake in four of its operational British offshore wind farms to Brookfield in a transaction worth 1.75 billion pounds ($2.28 billion). “Today’s transaction is an important milestone in the farm-down programme as part of our business plan, supporting our significant re-investment in… Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE – SAFEEN Subsea, part of AD Ports Group’s (ADX: ADPORTS), Maritime & Shipping Cluster has launched “SAFEEN Green,” a state-of-the-art remotely operated unmanned vessel (USV) designed to revolutionise marine surveys and inspections thanks to its capacity to deliver geophysical data to commercial standards and its operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.SAFEEN Green represents… Read More
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. has said it would release new Bravo buoy units to collect, monitor, and assess offshore wind resources. The company said in a media release it is investing BRL 60 million ($10.5 million) into the new sea wind testing and measuring phase. The Bravo units have been designed for the Brazilian sea. It… Read More
Maryland’s offshore wind goals have hit another significant roadblock as Ocean City and several plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against federal authorities over the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. This development comes on the heels of Orsted’s cancellation of the 966 MW Skipjack project earlier this year due to inflation, high financing costs, and supply chain disruptions, dealing a… Read More
The town of Ocean City has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the wind farm that is closest to beginning construction along its shoreline. The suit, filed Friday by a Washington, D.C., law firm representing the resort town, alleges that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management violated federal law when it approved the construction plan… Read More
Crew transfer specialist Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics, has been awarded a 10-year CTV contract for work on Equinor’s Empire Wind project. The vessel, which will be Jones Act-compliant and built in a US shipyard, will service Equinor’s offshore wind farm during construction as well as the operation and maintenance… Read More
WASHINGTON — Today, the Biden-Harris administration completed its sixth offshore wind lease sale by offering areas in the Gulf of Maine – the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic Coast. The sale, conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), resulted in two provisional winners on four lease areas and over $21.9… Read More