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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
DEME and Penta-Ocean Construction were deeply honoured when Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii, together unveiled the scale model of the turbine installation vessel ‘Sea Challenger’, featuring an upgraded 1,600-tonne crane, at the ceremony held on 6 December 2022 in Tokyo, Japan…. Read More
Environmental activists pushing for more development of offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic ocean released a report exploring potential economic windfalls for electric consumers in Maryland. The new report estimates that if regulators approve 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind projects, three times as much that’s already permitted, electric consumers may see a smaller bill. That calculation is… Read More
Boskalis’ White Marlin semisubmersible transport vessel departed from Qingdao, China, with “an impressive cargo,” Shell’s 34,000-ton cylinder-shaped Penguins FPSO, Boskalis stated in a social media post today. “After a smooth and safe float-on and sea-feasting campaign the vessel started her journey to Norway,” the company added. The cylindrical FPSO was designed by Sevan Marine, and it was ordered by Shell from Fluor in… 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
Network applauds strong auction that also raised tens of millions for critical offshore wind supply chain development The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading national organization working to accelerate offshore wind energy deployment and build a dedicated supply chain, applauded the federal government for propelling the U.S. floating offshore wind industry forward with a… Read More
Bidding commenced this morning, December 6, for the U.S. first offshore wind energy leases on the Pacific Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is overseeing the online auction, reporting that it is receiving strong bidding. After 20 rounds, the auction was recessed and is due to resume tomorrow, December 7, at 10 a.m. eastern… Read More
Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy, a Danish renewable energy developer, have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a Power-to-X facility in Denmark with one of the country’s most attractive locations. The facility will be built in several phases, and it can thus play a central role in the start-up of the Danish Power-to-X industry… Read More
On Tuesday, thousands of acres of federal ocean leases off California’s coast will be auctioned off — likely raising billions of dollars — for floating wind developments that will feed the state’s energy grid. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has worked with private companies; local, state and federal government leaders; plus Native American tribes,… Read More
The first of 27 Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines to be installed at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea is now done. Parkwind, a Belgian developer, developed and owns the offshore wind farm, which is its first project in Germany. The 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 has now also marked… Read More
Scottish shipping firm North Star has raised £140m from investors to support the expansion of its fleet for offshore wind projects in the North Sea. The money includes a £50m commitment from the Scottish National Investment Bank, as well as other investors. The Aberdeen-based firm aims to add 40 new service operations vessels (SOVs) to… Read More