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  • Azerbaijan Starts Measuring Offshore Wind Resource

    6 August 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Azerbaijan will soon start wind measurement campaigns to assess offshore wind resources at two locations, according to a recent update from the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency (AREA), part of the country’s Ministry of Energy. In a press release on 2 August, AREA said that work on starting measurements was about to be completed, with two […]

  • New Massachusetts Bill Extends Offshore Wind Contracts to 30 Years, Heads to Governor’s Desk

    18 November 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Massachusetts State Legislature has passed a clean energy bill aimed at strengthening future offshore wind contracts. Among other provisions, the bill would allow the state to negotiate contracts of up to 30 years, extending the current 20-year limit. According to Massachusetts State Senator Karen E. Spilka, the legislation allows future offshore wind contracts to be […]

  • Results of First US Multi-State Offshore Wind Solicitation Postponed as Federal Gov’t Grants USD 389 Million for Transmission Upgrades

    7 August 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The US states that launched the country’s first multi-state offshore wind solicitation last year have pushed back their bid selection deadline(s) by one month. The move comes after the US Department of Energy (DOE) granted funding to New England states for investment into regional electric infrastructure, including transmission system upgrades to connect offshore wind energy […]

  • BOEM Starts Working on Second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Auction

    21 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, seeking public input on potential development in areas off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. BOEM will public the Commercial Leasing for […]

  • First Installation Campaign at 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Completed

    4 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy revealed that 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substations were installed at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US during the first installation season. Dominion Energy said that it achieved its initial goal of installing at least 70 monopiles into the seafloor 27 miles off the coast of […]

  • Maryland Enters Offshore Wind MOU with US Federal Government

    10 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), part of the US Department of the Interior (DOI), and the State of Maryland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind in this US state. The MOU follows the announcement from December 2023, when the federal government and the Maryland state […]

  • Final Preparations for OEEC 2024 Underway

    7 November 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Clean Fuels, Collaboration, Energy Islands, Environment, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations, Green Hydrogen, Grid Connection, Industry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Jobs & Recruitment, Manufacturing, Market Outlooks, Offshore Platforms, Onshore Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, R&D, Storage, Supply Chain, Technology, Training & Education, Transition, Wind Turbines

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and offshoreWIND.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors are now getting OEEC tickets.  As OEEC 2024 takes final […]

  • BOEM Clears Oregon Offshore Wind Areas for Leasing, Expects to Hold Auction Later This Year

    14 August 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised the environmental review of the possible impacts of issuing leases for potential offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon. BOEM expects to hold the lease sale, the first-ever of this kind in Oregon, later this year. On 13 August, the federal agency issued the […]

  • Shanghai Unveils Plan to Co-Locate Offshore Wind and Solar, First Offshore PV Auction Planned by Year-End

    28 August 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting

    The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission released a new plan on 26 August that will lead to China’s largest city opening an allocation round by the end of this year for at least 1 GW of offshore solar energy capacity that will be co-located with offshore wind. As reported in July, Shanghai could install […]

  • US Completes Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Lease Review

    29 May 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) of an offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the proposed lease activities will have no significant impacts. In October 2021, the state of Maine requested a research lease for the purpose of researching floating […]

  • BOEM Brings Gulf of Maine Step Closer to Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    9 September 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the wind energy area (WEA) located in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the leasing process and site assessment and characterisation activities will not have a significant environmental impact. BOEM held an open comment period on the draft EA […]

  • Environmental Review of New York Bight Lease Areas Completed

    22 October 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised an environmental review to assess potential wind development activities across six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known as the New York Bight. BOEM prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyse the potential environmental impacts of offshore wind […]

  • BlueFloat, Plenitude, and Sener Deploy Floating LiDAR at Spanish Project Site

    7 November 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    A Floating Light Detection and Ranging (FLiDAR) buoy has been deployed at the Parque Nordés offshore wind project site in Spain, which is being developed jointly by BlueFloat Energy, Plenitude, and Sener. A FLiDAR detection buoy was installed in the area where the Parque Nordés floating wind project is expected to be located off the […]

  • BOEM Links Up with US Department of Defense on Offshore Wind

    30 October 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The agreement calls for DOD and BOEM to find mutual solutions that support renewable energy in a manner compatible […]

  • US to Hold Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale in August, 6.3 GW Up for Grabs

    1 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of Interior (DOI) will hold an offshore wind lease sale in the Central Atlantic in August this year, with the two areas auctioned by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) potentially generating up to 6.3 GW of renewable energy. BOEM will hold the auction on 14 August, featuring one area located […]

  • US DOE Issues USD 48.6 Million Call for Offshore Wind R&D

    26 July 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, R&D, Research & Development

    The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has launched the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development Funding Opportunity, allocating USD 48.6 million to projects designed to address several key needs in offshore wind development. The areas include accelerating research and development of floating offshore wind platforms; exploring innovations for […]

  • Dutch Offshore Substation Manufacturer Adds Second Production Site

    23 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Dutch company HSM Offshore Energy has entered into a long-term lease agreement with its compatriot Hollandia to use its Stormpolder yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. The move is part of HSM Offshore Energy’s expansion plans and the growing order book, according to the company, which has several offshore wind and offshore grid projects in […]

  • Norway Approves EIA for GoliatVIND Floating Wind Project, Paving Way for Licence Application

    12 November 2024
    Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development

    The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind project. In line with the exemption provision in the Offshore Energy Act, GoliatVIND will shortly submit a licence application. If granted, the project is said to be the world’s first demonstration plant with turbines and floaters […]

  • Oregon Floating Wind Lease Sale Postponed

    30 September 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has postponed the lease sale for offshore wind areas in federal waters off Oregon. The US federal agency said on 27 September the auction was being delayed due to insufficient bidder interest. BOEM issued the Final Sale Notice (FSN) for two lease areas offshore Oregon on 29 […]

  • France to Launch 10 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Coming Months

    21 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The French government has unveiled its intention to launch the tenth call for tenders (AO10) for the development of offshore wind farms, targeting a total capacity between 8 GW and 10 GW. The process is expected to begin in the coming months, with the objective of awarding contracts by the fall of 2026. The tenders […]

  • 7.6 GW Offshore Wind Plan Gets State Regulator Approval in California

    27 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure electrical resources with […]

  • BOEM Seeks Input on Offshore Wind Studies in US Territories

    19 June 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking ideas for baseline environmental and socioeconomic studies to inform its decisions on potential offshore wind energy activities in the US territories. To formally request ideas for baseline environmental and socioeconomic studies, the bureau has issued a request for Letters of Interest (LOI). In addition, BOEM […]

  • Equinor, LS Cable & System Ink South Korean Floating Wind Agreement

    6 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    LS Cable & System has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway’s Equinor for cooperation on the 750 MW Bandibuli/Firefly floating offshore wind project in South Korea. According to LS Cable & System, the company has developed South Korea’s first dynamic submarine cable for floating offshore wind, which is being considered for introduction through […]

  • Italy to Award Contracts for Difference for Offshore and Floating Wind Projects, EU Greenlights EUR 35.5 Billion Renewables Subsidy Scheme

    5 June 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Italy will award Contracts for Difference (CfD) for fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects through a scheme for which the Italian government just received the EU’s go-ahead. The EUR 35.5 billion scheme is comprised in a draft decree, dubbed Decree FER2, which the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) delivered to the EU […]

  • Pacifico Signs Foundations Deal for 3.2 GW Project in US-Korean Offshore Wind First

    27 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Pacifico Energy Korea (PEK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding to develop and supply foundations for the 3.2 GW Jindo offshore wind farm cluster off the coast of Jindo County, South Jeolla Province. According to PEK, this is the first partnership between Korean and US offshore wind companies in the Korean […]

  • BOEM Gives Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Green Light to Begin Offshore Construction

    24 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved Sunrise Wind’s construction and operations plan (COP), marking the final approval needed for the federal agency to move the 942 MW offshore wind project toward the start of offshore construction. Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, is being developed by Ørsted and Eversource […]