Wind is once again set to become one of shipping’s most important sources of energy. To accelerate this development, Wallenius Marine, together with KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird, is launching a new research project to build new knowledge on how vessels can be designed to better harness the potential of modern wind propulsion systems. Shipping… Read More
By Jeremy Beckman The offshore wind sector continues to advance on multiple fronts, with project milestones, vessel investments and floating wind initiatives highlighting activity across global markets. Project execution: Boskalis secures Zeevonk cable installation contract Boskalis will transport and install the inter-array cable system for phase 1 of the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the… Read More
An updated merger agreement between Dominion Energy and NextEra pushes offshore wind out of the equation, raising concerns about future resource decisions in Virginia, according to the latest Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) briefing note. Prior to the merger announcement, developing additional offshore wind was clearly a consideration for Dominion, but its… Read More
The company relinquishes its lease to shipbuilder Anduril Industries amid continued delays besetting Ocean City wind project US Wind, the company behind a proposed offshore wind development off the coast of Ocean City, no longer plans to develop components for wind turbines at Baltimore County’s Sparrows Point — at least not for now. The Baltimore-based… Read More
Canadian power producer Northland Power (NPI.TO), opens new tab and Poland’s biggest energy company Orlen (PKN.WA), opens new tab have completed the installation of all 76 turbines at Poland’s first offshore wind project, Baltic Power, they said on Wednesday. The 1.1 gigawatt facility, jointly owned by Northland and Orlen, is on track to begin commercial… Read More
