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A consortium of Shell and Eneco, a division of Mitsubishi, won the tender to develop the Netherlands’ next offshore wind farm in an area known as Hollandse Kust (west) located more than 30 miles off the west coast of the Netherlands. Like a second lease awarded last month to RWE for the second lot in… Read More
The government of New Zealand is seeking public feedback on proposals for the development of offshore renewable energy capacity in the country. The proposals were developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), and are based on preliminary discussions with offshore wind developers and communities from regions that would host the offshore wind… Read More
Today marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast. The live, online auction for five leases — three off California’s central coast and two off its northern coast — has attracted strong interest, and 43 companies from around the world are approved… Read More
The Biden administration is set Tuesday to auction off the first-ever floating offshore wind leases in the Pacific Ocean, setting up a bidding war off the coast of California that could shape the industry for years to come. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is selling five leases off the northern and central coast,… Read More
Offshore wind has historically been dependent on government subsidies, and this is still the case for most projects, although support levels have generally declined over the past 10 years. Westwood said in a recent report that even ‘zero subsidy’ projects usually receive some indirect financial support, often in the form of the grid operator funding… Read More
We have our winners! The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) just announced the provisional winners of the first-ever offshore wind energy lease auction on the West Coast. California North Floating, LLC, a subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, and RWE Offshore Wind Holdings, LLC, a German multinational energy company, placed the winning bids for two lease areas… Read More
Whether Louisiana and other coastal states with offshore energy production soon receive additional billions in royalty payments depends on the partisan fight over funding the federal government that will dominate Congress this week. Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2022, called RISEE, would do a lot of things, such as set up a… Read More
After the successful completion of Moray East for Ocean Winds in 2020, DEME is pleased to announce that it will be back in the Moray Firth installing the foundations for another offshore wind farm in Scotland. Moray West is the second major project undertaken for Ocean Winds, which is leading the development, and represents a sizeable (1) contract for DEME. DEME… Read More
Incat Crowther is proud to announce the handover of a new purpose-built catamaran CTV to Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai) Co Ltd (Goldsea). The Incat Crowther 32, built by AFAI Southern Shipyard in Guangzhou, represents a step change for the Chinese offshore wind industry, offering enhanced capabilities including a large cargo zone and a… Read More
Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA (OSE: SOFF) reports that two of its PSVs, Normand Naley and Sea Frost, have been awarded five-year contracts by Equinor UK Limited (Equinor). Both contracts will run for five years from January 2023 and include options for further extensions. The Sea Frost, a 2013-built PX 105 design vessel which has been on contract with Equinor since 2017,… Read More
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced the results of the first-ever wind energy lease auction for the deep waters off the coast of California. Five companies bid a total of $757 million to secure five lease areas of 60-80,000 acres each. In addition to the cash bids, the lease sales included a… Read More
New York City is continuing its efforts to develop port facilities that would be used to support the emerging offshore wind energy sector. In the latest development, the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has awarded a conditional designation as developer to NorthPoint Development for a site located on the west side of Staten Island. It… Read More
The NSW Government has declared the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), marking the fourth REZ in NSW following the advancement of the Central-West Orana, New England, and South-West zones. REZs are the equivalent of modern-day power stations, connecting multiple renewable energy projects and electricity storage to capitalize on economies of scale and deliver cheap,… Read More
The flexible Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, supplied and built by the technology group Wärtsilä for the German public utility SachsenEnergie, has been commissioned and handed over for commercial operation. The plant was extensively tested to verify its reliability and performance before the hand-over in November 2022. It will supply both 94 MW of… Read More
Vattenfall has awarded the export cable contract for the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to preferred bidders, DEME Offshore and LS Cable & System. This swiftly follows a recent contract award to provide export cables for the Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm. The consortium will be responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing… Read More