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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expand offshore wind opportunities and advance an all-of-government approach to address the climate crisis, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DOD) to support the coordinated development of wind energy generation on… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a lease sale and selected nearly $22 million in winning bids for four lease areas from two firms. The sale… Read More
Van Oord has officially launched its new cable-laying vessel, Calypso, which is now fully operational. The vessel began its first assignment, installing cables at RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the UK, one of the largest offshore wind projects worldwide. The Calypso, Van Oord’s second cable-laying vessel after the Nexus, was custom-built with the latest… Read More
AS WE AWAIT the finalization of Gov. Maura Healey’s new offshore wind contracts, the Massachusetts Interagency Offshore Wind Council has requested public comments on these plans to implement offshore wind in Massachusetts. Many residents, especially from Cape Cod, have registered strong opposition. Eco-Nuclear Solutions is concerned that the reliance on offshore wind will deprive the Commonwealth… Read More
Established electricity purchasing systems, strong demand for clean energy, a supply chain being developed and strong winds are seen as advantages for the Gulf of Maine as a site for offshore wind turbines. Maine will move closer to staking a claim in offshore wind development when the federal government seeks on Tuesday to auction off… Read More
BRIGANTINE, N.J. – Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work. A large offshore wind farm is being proposed in the waters off New York as federal agencies are pressing ahead with reviews of seven other… Read More
Federal officials rejected the Maine Department of Transportation’s $456 million grant application to help build an offshore fabrication port for wind projects, complicating the state’s planned buildout. The proposed Sears Island offshore wind project was not included in the 44 projects selected on Oct. 21 by the US Department of Transportation to receive a total… Read More
DEME has been awarded a substantial contract to carry out the transport and installation works for the inter-array cables and secondary steel for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. With an installed capacity of nearly 800 MW, the wind farm is being developed by a joint venture of leading energy companies RWE and TotalEnergies. … Read More
Improves Dominion Energy’s quantitative & qualitative business risk profile via highly credit-positive partnership Stonepeak to fund 50% of project construction costs with meaningful protection from any unforeseen increases in the current project construction budget Successfully concludes ~$21 billion debt reduction initiatives associated with Dominion Energy’s business review RICHMOND, Va. & NEW YORK – Dominion Energy,… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive range of equipment for a new fleet of 10 platform supply vessels (PSV) being built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Greek shipowner, Capital Offshore. This significant contract win is valued at approximately 800 million MNOK, and includes all propulsion, automation, and energy systems. The 10 contracted vessels, marks a major investment… Read More
New Recommended Practice is developed in alignment with established international codes and standards. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures marking a significant milestone in the rapidly expanding floating offshore wind sector. Developed in alignment with established international codes and standards, including IEC 61400-3-2 and the ISO 19000… Read More
The growing offshore wind industry is expected to create 56,000 jobs and invest $65 billion in the economy by 2030, according to a market report released by American Clean Power, an industry group representing renewable energy companies, in July. Massachusetts, with its miles of coastline and innovative technology industry, stands to benefit from a good share… Read More
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work. A large offshore wind farm is being proposed in the waters off New York as federal agencies are pressing ahead with reviews of… Read More
Dominion Energy Virginia has released its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), outlining a strategy to meet growing power demand with reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy. Nearly 80% of the new power generation in the plan will be carbon-free, including offshore wind, solar, battery storage, and small modular nuclear reactors. The IRP highlights Dominion’s focus on… Read More
Crews started this week to retrieve and remove pieces of the shattered Vineyard Wind turbine blade that sunk to the ocean floor three months ago, a project that the company said could take as long as two weeks. Vineyard Wind sent a “mariner update” Wednesday to caution boaters, fishing outfits and anyone else on the… Read More