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  • Ireland Joins Forces with EIB for Offshore Wind Port Upgrades

    13 September 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Irish Department of Transport have established an advisory cooperation to assess capacity, demand and financing strategies for the development of port infrastructure for offshore wind projects in Irish waters. Signed by the Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, and EIB Vice President Ioannis Tsakiris, […]

  • Date Set for First-Ever Wind Lease Sale Offshore Oregon

    30 August 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has released the scheduled date for the first-ever offshore wind energy lease auction off southern Oregon. The two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in Oregon, the Coos Bay WEA and the Brookings WEA, will be auctioned on 15 October 2024 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The […]

  • New York City’s Offshore Wind Terminal Under Construction

    11 June 2024
    Ports & Logistics, Project Updates

    Construction work on turning the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York City into an offshore wind hub started on 10 June. The SBMT redevelopment is being performed by Equinor, in cooperation with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and terminal operator Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SSBMT). Equinor, the owner/developer of […]

  • Damen Unveils New Offshore Vessel Charging Concept

    13 June 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging said to offer a way to dramatically reduce emissions during the operational phase of an offshore wind farm. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) which can charge at either a turbine or one of Damen’s commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs) […]

  • Opinion | The Offshore Wind Industry Is Strengthening American Communities—We Must Not Change Course

    1 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contribution, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Supply Chain

    This is an op-ed piece by Sam Salustro, Vice President of Strategic Communication at Oceantic Network, the US offshore renewable energy industry organisation.  Six months occupied with questions about the upcoming election have muddied the waters, shifting the conversation about offshore wind energy away from the real groundwork being laid and progress already underway in […]

  • MOL Orders ‘Japan’s First’ Coastal Module Carrier for Offshore Wind Foundations

    30 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    MOL Drybulk, part of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a contract with China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for the construction of a module carrier that the company says is Japan’s first coastal module carrier to transport components for offshore wind turbine foundations. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2026 under […]

  • Shell-EDF Joint Venture Awards Onshore Cabling Contract for Atlantic Shores Project 1

    23 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores), a joint venture between Shell New Energies US and EDF-RE Offshore Development, has selected Creamer-Jingoli to engineer and design the full onshore underground cable route for Atlantic Shores Project 1, located in New Jersey. The early works contract scope includes a detailed design for the 12 miles (approximately 19 […]

  • 9.58 GW of Renewable Energy Contracts Signed in UK’s Latest CfD Auction

    15 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), a UK government-owned company, has signed 130 contracts for a total of 9.58 GW of renewable energy generation, covering the projects that were successful in the country’s latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round 6 (AR6). AR6 secured a broad range of technologies from wind and solar to emerging, […]

  • Company Submits Lease Request for Offshore Wind Areas Off Texas

    26 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Hecate Energy Gulf Wind has submitted a request to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) in the federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico, off southeast Texas. As this is an unsolicited lease request, the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has now issued a Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI). BOEM held the first offshore […]

  • Cadeler Secures Work for Newbuild Wind Turbine Installation Vessel in Asia-Pacific

    30 September 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Cadeler has signed a Vessel Reservation Agreement (VRA) for a pipeline of offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The VRA secures the availability of one of Cadeler’s two newbuild M-Class wind turbine installation vessels for two projects in the Asia-Pacific market. The aggregate potential value to Cadeler of development pipeline, to be negotiated during […]

  • Equinor, Dominion Energy Secure Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Areas

    14 August 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Equinor and Virginia Electric and Power Co, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, have provisionally won lease areas in the Central Atlantic offshore wind auction in the US, each securing one site. The auction, which yielded almost USD 93 million (around EUR 84 million), saw a total of six companies participating. Equinor is provisionally awarded the […]

  • Japanese Sumitomo Takes Stake in One of EEW Group’s Three New Holding Companies

    19 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation has acquired an equity stake in EEW Offshore Wind Holding, one of three new holding companies EEW Group founded to organise its business more efficiently, according to the German foundation manufacturer. According to EEW Group, Sumitomo’s stake has been in commercial effect since 1 July. The Group said on 19 August that, […]

  • Danish Firm Unveils ‘Jack-Up on Jack-Up’ Concept for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance

    4 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    The Danish-based company, Knud E. Hansen, has revealed a “next-generation” maintenance vessel for offshore wind turbines, capable of handling repairs on-site, minimising the need to remove the components and transport them to shore for servicing. The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept includes a four-legged vessel with a 15-metre wide working platform, which can be elevated to […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Fully Online After Cable Repair Fix

    23 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 600 MW Gemini wind farm offshore the Netherlands is once again fully operational after experiencing a failure in one of the export cables between the wind farm and the shore. A group of cable and energy specialists, including a repair team from NKT, helped Gemini with a fast repair during the summer. The NKT […]

  • Havfram to Install 18.5 MW Turbines at Waterkant Offshore Wind Farm

    25 September 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Havfram has signed a contract with Luxcara, an independent German asset manager specialized in clean energy infrastructure projects, for the transport and installation support of wind turbines for the Waterkant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The agreement covers the vessel charter for transport and installation of 16 of the foreseen 18.5 MW […]

  • Up to 2.2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project Moves Closer to Federal Approval

    30 July 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for US Wind’s Maryland offshore wind project, indicating that the project is nearing the end of the federal review process. BOEM held three public scoping meetings in June 2022 to solicit public input on the environmental review process and […]

  • Vestas Lands Conditional Order for 1.1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

    1 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has signed a conditional order agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, to supply V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. The agreement is for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 72 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, and […]

  • Irish TSO Awards EUR 300 Million Multi-Party Survey Contract for Phase Two Offshore Wind Farms

    15 July 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid has awarded a multi-party framework agreement for surveys that the TSO will perform at the offshore wind area(s) the Irish government will put up for tender next. The companies that secured long-term contracts, valued at EUR 300 million in total, are Fugro, RINA Consulting, UTEC (an Acteon company), and […]

  • Mammoet Nets Exclusive Heavy Lift Contract for UK’s Offshore Wind Marshalling Site

    5 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    Mammoet has signed a five-year exclusive contract to provide heavy lift and transport equipment and services to Steel River Quay, an offshore wind marshalling facility located in the Teesworks industrial zone in the UK. Under the contract, the Dutch heavy lift specialist will supply specialist field personnel, mobile cranes, crawler cranes and SPMT trailers. At […]

  • California PUC Sets Out Procurement Path for 7.6 GW of Offshore Wind in Operation by 2037

    23 July 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision that could see the US state running three offshore wind solicitations to procure up to 7.6 GW of installed capacity. The first projects under the proposed procurement timeline would be in operation by 1 June 2035. The proposed decision, issued on 19 July, is […]

  • Dominion Energy and Stonepeak Finalise CVOW Offshore Wind Deal

    23 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has closed on a transaction to sell a 50 per cent noncontrolling interest in the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to Stonepeak. Dominion Energy will retain full operational control of the construction and operations of the offshore wind project, and Stonepeak will have customary minority rights. At closing, Dominion Energy […]

  • Danish Energy Agency Adopts North Sea I Offshore Wind Area Plan

    1 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish Energy Agency has adopted a plan for the North Sea I offshore wind area following an environmental assessment of the plan and the consultation responses. The area comprises two subareas, the first of which has been already put out to tender with three offshore wind sites offered. The plan, which describes the framework […]

  • Dominion Buying Iberdrola’s US Offshore Wind Lease Area North of CVOW Project Site

    9 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, and Virginia Electric and Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, have signed an agreement under which Dominion will acquire the Kitty Hawk North Wind offshore wind lease area. The site, located some 40 kilometres north of the under-construction Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, would be renamed CVOW-South, […]

  • TenneT Looking to Charter Platform Supply Vessel for Five Years and EUR 100 Million

    27 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    TenneT has invited tenders for the provision of a platform supply vessel (PSV) and crew to conduct supply tours to TenneT’s offshore platforms in the German North Sea. According to a contract notice issued on 21 August, the transmission system operator (TSO) will award a multiple-year charter contract for an initial duration of five years, […]

  • MassCEC Unveils Plans to Upgrade New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    16 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) plans to expand and upgrade the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, the state’s first terminal to serve the offshore wind industry. The terminal, spanning 30 acres (121,406 square metres), is built and operated by MassCEC and houses the construction, assembly, and deployment operations for offshore wind projects. According to MassCEC, […]

  • BOEM Issues Final EIS for Atlantic Shores South Wind Project Offshore New Jersey

    24 May 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind projects offshore New Jersey that are being developed by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies and EDF-RE Offshore Development. If approved, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 and Atlantic Shores Offshore […]