294 results found for 'Commonwealth Wind'

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  • Avangrid to Operate Vineyard Wind 1

    4 August 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Avangrid has finalized an agreement to assume responsibility as the operations and management services provider for Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States. The 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1, a 50-50 joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) funds CI II and CI III, is currently under […]

  • Sea Installer En Route to Vineyard Wind 1 Site to Install First GE Haliade-X 13 MW Turbines

    10 August 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME’s jack-up installation vessel Sea Installer is on its way to the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm site, where the vessel will soon install what will be the first wind turbines offshore the US state of Massachusetts. The vessel, which first called the port of Halifax in Canada at the beginning of this month, […]

  • Shell and Ocean Winds Joint Venture Seeks to Terminate and Rebid US Offshore Wind Contracts

    6 June 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, Wind Farm Update

    SouthCoast Wind, the developer of an offshore wind lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, has started discussions with this US state’s representatives and utilities to terminate its existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) citing ”material and unforeseen supply chain and financing cost increases affecting the whole offshore wind industry.” The SouthCoast Wind, a 2.4 GW […]

  • Massachusetts Opens Its Largest-Ever Offshore Wind Solicitation, Plans to Procure 3.6 GW of New Capacity by June 2024

    31 August 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Massachusetts has opened its fourth offshore wind solicitation which seeks to procure 3.6 GW of new generation capacity and makes this the state’s largest solicitation of this kind to date. Developers can submit bids until 31 January 2024 and the projects will be selected by 12 June next year, with the execution of long-term contracts […]

  • Massachusetts Government Plans to Pour USD 100 Million into Offshore Wind Port Infrastructure

    24 September 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Massachusetts’s Baker-Polio Administration plans to invest USD 100 million from federal COVID relief funding in critical port infrastructure to support offshore wind development. “To ensure we maximize the economic potential of this industry and build on assets like the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, our Administration is proposing a significant investment in critical port infrastructure […]

  • Three US Ports Secure Federal Financing for Offshore Wind Projects

    31 October 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Three US ports have secured around USD 93.2 million through the Port Infrastructure Development Grants for projects aiming to serve the offshore wind industry. The Arthur Kill Offshore Wind Terminal Project on Staten Island, New York, has secured a little over USD 48 million to fund the dredging of approximately 740,000 cubic yards to create […]

  • Virginia Forms Energy Council to Speed Up Offshore Wind Development

    11 June 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has established the Virginia Energy Council, which will assist in the development and implementation of a cohesive, comprehensive, and aggressive energy strategy for Virginia and deliver recommendations for the Virginia Energy Plan. The Plan will be submitted to the General Assembly on October 1, 2014.   Secretary of Commerce and Trade […]

  • Massachusetts to Procure Additional 2.4 GW of Offshore Wind by 2027

    30 March 2021
    Authorities

    Massachusetts will procure an additional 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy by 2027, adding to the U.S. state’s previous solicitation that secured 1,600 MW of offshore wind capacity to be installed by 2027. Adding new offshore wind capacity is based on a bipartisan bill signed into law by the state’s Governor Charlie Baker on 26 […]

  • Massachusetts Delegation to Visit European Clean Energy Leaders

    11 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick will lead a coalition of the Commonwealth’s government and industry leaders on an innovation partnership mission to Denmark, the United Kingdom and France to expand opportunities between the Commonwealth and these three European countries for economic development and job creation in the innovation economy, clean tech, digital gaming, financial services, […]

  • Bay State Wind to Bring USD 1 Billion to Massachusetts, Kick-Start US Offshore Wind Fleet

    22 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    The proposed Bay State Wind wind farm project will bring USD 1 billion direct investment to Massachusetts and will support the construction of the first purpose-built Jones Act-compliant installation and transportation vessels, the developers said.

  • DPU Okays Vineyard Wind Energy Contracts

    17 April 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved long-term contracts for 800MW of offshore wind between Vineyard Wind and the Commonwealth’s electric distribution companies. “The approval of these contracts is an important step toward the completion of the largest offshore wind project in the country, which will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide Massachusetts […]

  • UPDATE: Mayflower Wind Asks for More Time After Rhode Island EFSB Sets Date for ‘Show Cause’ Hearing

    14 December 2022
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    This article was first published on 13 December with information on the date set for Mayflower Wind’s hearing before the Rhode Island EFSB. On 14 December, the article was updated following the receipt of information on Mayflower Wind’s request to reschedule the hearing, which the EFSB has granted. Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell […]

  • Massachusetts DPU Greenlights 804 MW Mayflower Wind

    9 November 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued an Order approving long-term contracts of the 804 MW Mayflower Wind offshore wind farm with the Commonwealth’s Electric Distribution Companies. The project is expected to provide approximately 0.1 per cent to 1.8 per cent savings on customer’s monthly energy bills, all other bill impacts remaining equal, […]

  • Virginia Hires BVG Associates as Offshore Wind Strategist

    26 July 2018
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has selected BVG Associates to help develop strategies to strengthen Virginia’s position in attracting the offshore wind supply chain and service industry to the Commonwealth.

  • US Expanding Offshore Wind to Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic

    21 July 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Industry

    US President Joe Biden has announced that the Department of the Interior is advancing the development of offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Mexico and the Southern Atlantic. These areas cover 700,000 acres and have the potential to power over three million homes, President Biden said in his remarks on actions to tackle the […]

  • Massachusetts Bankrolls Three Offshore Wind Research Projects

    29 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The State of Massachusetts has set aside USD 700,000 to advance three studies relating to offshore wind development. The funds will be allocated to nine academic and research institutions across Massachusetts and it will support offshore wind research projects to identify industry workforce training and safety requirements; establish a multi-university partnership focused on innovation and driving down costs; and develop […]

  • Ventolines Backs Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

    16 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands-headquartered Ventolines has signed on as the offshore wind expertise partner for the Mayflower Wind project in Massachusetts. Ventolines will provide transport and installation expertise on the substation, foundations, inter-array cables, and wind turbines. The Dutch company has also opened its first U.S. office in Boston with the aim of exploring new opportunities in […]

  • Australia Putting Wind Projects Offshore Victoria on Fast Track

    21 October 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment

    Australia’s federal government and the Victoria state government plan to fast-track Victorian Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and offshore wind development in an effort to create new energy jobs across Victoria, unlock cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy, and put downward pressure on prices. The Commonwealth and Victoria have signed an agreement to jointly fund Victorian […]

  • Fugro to Undertake Geological Survey of Virginia Wind Energy Area, USA

    21 December 2012
    R&D

    Governor Bob McDonnell, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA has announced that Fugro Atlantic has been appointed to conduct a geological and geophysical survey for the Virginia Wind Energy Area (WEA) within the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Governor McDonnell described the regional ocean survey as representing “a positive move forward toward the development of […]

  • Orgs to Conduct Marine Wildlife Surveys for MassCEC (USA)

    27 July 2011
    Environment, R&D

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), announced today that it is awarding contracts to the New England Aquarium and the College of Staten Island to collect migratory and habitat usage data on marine wildlife to help the Commonwealth and federal agencies evaluate sites […]

  • Massachusetts Enters Offshore Wind Era

    9 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the new energy legislation which calls for development of 1,600MW of offshore wind capacity by 2027 into law on Monday, 8 August. An Act Relative to Energy Diversity (H. 4568) requires utilities to competitively solicit and contract for approximately 2,800MW of offshore wind and hydro energy in the next decade. “Massachusetts […]

  • Governor McDonnell Signs Offshore Wind Energy Bills Into Law

    3 April 2010
    Authorities

    Norfolk, VA – Yesterday Governor McDonnell signed into law several bills that promote the development of an offshore wind industry in Virginia. These bills were part of the legislative package of the Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition (VOW), a stakeholder organization formed in 2009 by localities, manufacturers, utilities, developers and supply chain members to promote the […]

  • USA: Patrick Administration Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Clean Energy

    25 July 2013
    Authorities

    Governor Deval Patrick joined Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan and others to celebrate the five year anniversary of four key energy and environment initiatives in the Commonwealth.  “I am proud of the work we have done together to make Massachusetts a leader in the clean energy revolution,” said Governor Patrick. “But we understand […]

  • Equinor, Nexsphere Ink MoU with Tasmania to Progress Offshore Wind Project

    8 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development

    The Tasmanian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the owners of the Bass Offshore Wind Energy Project (BOWE) to work together to supply northern Tasmania with green offshore wind energy. In December 2022, Equinor and Australian renewables developer Nexsphere joined forces to progress BOWE project in the Bass Strait, Tasmania. BOWE is […]

  • Dominion and DONG Partner Up Offshore Virginia

    11 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    US electric utility company Dominion Energy Virginia has signed an agreement and strategic partnership with DONG Energy to build two 6-megawatt (MW) turbines off the coast of Virginia Beach.

  • Deepwater Wind Teams Up with Tesla for 144MW OWF in Massachusetts

    1 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind unveiled plans for its newest project off the American coast yesterday, 31 July. The 144MW Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm that would be paired with a 40MWh battery storage system provided by Tesla, is proposed to be built in Deepwater Wind’s federal lease site off the coast of Massachusetts.