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Parkwind has produced first power from its 257MW Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The Belgian developer said the first Vestas V174-9.5MW turbine was energised and connected to the German grid on 12 January. Project director Wim Verrept said first power is a “huge milestone”. “First power is the culmination of… Read More
Boskalis has acquired the contract to construct a large offshore windfarm off the United States coastline. The Boskalis project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which two crane vessels, several transport and cable-laying vessels will be deployed. The contract marks a special milestone for Boskalis as this is the 100th offshore windfarm project that Boskalis has worked on over the past… Read More
Despite some statements and media coverage, the NJ environmental and climate community is unified in our support for responsibly developed offshore wind. Please see the below statement from more than 10 organizations making up over 300,000 members. As organizations representing 308,000 members, we stand united in our support for responsibly developed offshore wind to help… Read More
Wind power generated record amounts of energy earlier this week, topping 21 gigawatts for the first time ever on Tuesday evening. Blustery conditions have powered wind generation to a new peak, with generation across the UK’s turbines rising over the New Year. National Grid’s electricity system operator (NGESO) confirmed that between 6pm and 6.30pm on… Read More
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said one of its clients in Europe, World Marine Offshore A/S has filed for bankruptcy. In a regulatory statement on Friday, the London LSE-listed GMS said it has outstanding receivables from WMO of approximately 4 million euros ($4.3 million), from its contract to support the construction and development of… Read More
The State of New Jersey has secured another anchor tenant for the New Jersey Wind Port, the nation’s first purpose-built port for wind farm construction staging. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind – a joint venture between Shell and EDF – has signed a letter of intent to lease 35 acres at the new port, which it… Read More
A new research effort supported by many of the leading companies developing offshore wind farms and funded by the EU is investigating single-sided welding techniques. If found to be successful, the project organizers believe this new welding methodology could help ease bottlenecks in development and cut the cost of wind turbine fabrication. Known as the… Read More
As demand for energy has risen in the last several decades, industrial exploitation of the deep ocean has intensified. The continued rise of the offshore oil and gas industry, and the emergence of new marine renewable energy technology, all points to an increasing dependence on the deep ocean (depths greater than 200 meters) as part… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Interior says the proposed regulations would modernize regulations, streamline overly complex and burdensome processes, clarify ambiguous provisions and enhance compliance provisions… Read More
Continuing its growth in onshore renewables, Ørsted has decided to build the 471 MW AC Mockingbird Solar Center in Texas. Covering an area of 4,900 acres (approx. 20 km2), Mockingbird will be able to generate enough renewable energy to power more than 80,000 homes annually, making it the largest solar PV project in Ørsted’s portfolio… Read More
Quarterly Report from the Business Network for Offshore Wind highlights duality of long-term market strength, short-term uncertainty BALTIMORE — The American offshore wind industry closed 2022 strong despite impending challenges and economic uncertainty, according to the U.S. Offshore Wind Quarterly Market Report released today by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to accelerate offshore… Read More
A team of German scientists has suggested that offshore wind farms in the North Sea could significantly impact the ecosystem. The scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Research Institute used numerical modelling to show how there could be physical disruptions to the marine environment, along with sedimentation and wind flow from turbines. They forecast sedimentation could increase by… Read More
Dutch shipping group Vroon, which has been a family-run business for more than 130 years, has succumbed to financial pressures that were exacerbated by global events and economic pressures in the past year. The company, which had been working to grow its offshore services as well as operating a fleet of tankers and livestock carriers,… Read More
Two years after Vietnam committed to a net zero emissions future, the country’s offshore wind sector is increasingly gaining interest with the investors. Vietnam is already working on a new Power Development Plan (PDP), which will outline the country’s energy sector outlook between now and 2030. The emphasis of the plan is a shift away… Read More
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp,has awarded a contract to DEME Offshore US for the transportation and installation of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. Representing a substantial contract (1), DEME Offshore US will be responsible for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables, which have… Read More