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  • New Bill Enabling US Coastal States to Get Half of Federal Offshore Wind Revenue

    23 June 2021
    Authorities

    A new bill introduced in the US, called the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act, would enable the coastal states to get 50 per cent of the revenue that the country makes from offshore wind farms built in federal waters. Currently, the law requires all revenues generated from offshore wind leases and production […]

  • Virginia State Corporation Commission Approves 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Farm

    8 August 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Virginia State Corporation Commission has granted approval to Dominion Energy for its 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, to be built some 43 kilometres off the coast of Virginia Beach. The developer filed plans for the USD 9.8 billion offshore wind farm with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in the fourth quarter […]

  • Dominion Energy Deploys Two EOLOS Floating LiDARs Offshore Virginia

    20 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Two EOLOS floating LiDARs have been deployed offshore Virginia, US, where Dominion Energy plans to build the country’s largest offshore wind farm, the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The CVOW offshore wind farm will be made up of a total of 176 Siemens Gamesa 15 MW turbines, capable of supplying clean power to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Sends Off 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Prototype

    12 October 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has shipped out the SG 14-222 DD prototype nacelle from its plant in Brande, Denmark, to the test site in Østerild. With a weight of 500 tons, the lightweight nacelle is said to enable Siemens Gamesa to safely utilize an optimized tower and foundation substructure compared to a heavier nacelle. Benefits thus arise […]

  • Highlights of the Month – June 2020

    1 July 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of June 2020. Aegir Suffers Dropfall Incident Offshore Taiwan Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) heavy lift vessel Aegir experienced a dropfall incident off the coast of Taiwan on 15 June at 16:42 local time. Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbine to Make European Debut Offshore […]

  • Dominion Energy, Attorney General File Settlement Agreement for 2.6 GW CVOW Project

    31 October 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy Virginia, the Office of the Attorney General, Walmart, Sierra Club, and Appalachian Voices have filed a settlement agreement in Dominion Energy’s pending petition to the State Corporation Commission of Virginia (SCC) to reconsider the performance guarantee included in the final order approving the development of the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) […]

  • US and German Firms Unveil Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Farm Installation Solution

    27 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    A consortium led by Germany-based ONP Management and US-based Renewable Resources International has developed a Jones Act-compliant transport and installation vessel solution, named Feederdock, dedicated to addressing the US market. The Feederdock, which is based around a U-shaped crane vessel that can dock Jones Act Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs) before jacking up, features a 3,000-tonne […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Receives Firm Order for 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    31 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order from RWE to supply wind turbines for the 1.4 GW Sofia wind farm offshore the UK. Located 195 kilometers off the northeast coast of the United Kingdom on Dogger Bank, Sofia will feature 100 SG 14-222 DD wind turbines. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will also service and […]

  • TÜV NORD to Certify Siemens Gamesa Titan

    29 June 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has selected TÜV NORD to certify the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, the SG 14-222 DD. The turbine model has a capacity of up to 15 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 222 meters. The Hanover-headquartered technical services provider is responsible for the certification of the SG 14-222 DD’s prototype, scheduled for completion […]

  • Ørsted Builds US Offshore Wind Powerhouse

    8 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has entered into an agreement with the D.E. Shaw Group to acquire a 100% equity interest in Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind at a purchase price of USD 510 million.

  • World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Starts Producing

    10 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine installed at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark, has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid. The SG 14-222 DD turbine model has a 14 MW capacity, reaching up to 15 MW using the company’s Power Boost function. The model features a 222-metre […]

  • Orion Joins DEME Fleet

    4 May 2022
    Vessels

    Belgium-headquartered DEME has revealed that the “revolutionary” offshore installation vessel Orion officially joined its fleet. The vessel arrived last month at DEME offshore base near Vlissingen in the Netherlands after sailing out of Bremerhaven, Germany. Orion is equipped with Liebherr’s Heavy Lift Crane 295000 which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 tonnes and a maximum […]

  • Prysmian to Build Cable Plant in US, Secures USD 880 Million in Offshore Wind Contracts

    20 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian Group has secured two offshore wind cabling projects in the US for a total of approximately USD 880 million (EUR 782 million). Both projects have been awarded by Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The first cabling project will connect the 804 MW Park City offshore wind […]

  • Siemens Gamesa’s Flagship Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine Starts Taking Shape

    23 September 2021
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started installing the SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. The wind turbine’s tower has now been erected at the site, Siemens Gamesa said. Upon completion, the prototype unit will become the most powerful wind turbine installed in the world, surpassing GE’s 13 MW Haliade-X […]

  • Prysmian Places Order for New Cable Layer with VARD

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is investing approximately EUR 200 million in a new cable-laying vessel which will be equipped with a battery pack for a total power of 3 MW. The new 170-metre-long vessel will be built by the VARD Group, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, just like Leonardo da Vinci which was […]

  • World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Comes Equipped with Lidar

    21 June 2022
    Technology

    Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has released details of new wind Lidar technology now installed on the company’s SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine. The ‘ZX TM’ Continuous Wave Lidar system has been integrated by Siemens Gamesa and is now a standard option for the turbine allowing for a fully IEC-compliant power curve measurement to […]

  • US Hits Pause Button on Oil & Gas Leasing, Doubles 2030 Offshore Wind Target

    28 January 2021
    Authorities

    US President Joe Biden signed a new Executive Order on 27 January, directing the Department of the Interior to identify steps that can be taken to double offshore wind energy production by 2030 and to pause entering into new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and in federal waters. The Executive Order comes […]

  • US Milestone: Jones Act Wind Farm Installation Vessel Secures First Charter

    1 June 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    US energy company Dominion Energy, Ørsted and Eversource have agreed for Ørsted and Eversource to charter Dominion Energy’s Charybdis, the first Jones Act-qualified offshore wind farm installation vessel in the United States, for the construction of two offshore wind farms in the US Northeast. Charybdis, which is expected to be sea-ready by late 2023, will […]

  • Two US Offshore Wind Ports Secure Nearly USD 50 Million in Federal Grants

    24 December 2021
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    New York’s Port of Albany and Port of Virginia’s Portsmouth Marine Terminal have secured USD 49.5 million in grants from the federal pot for upgrades to support offshore wind development in the US, which set a target of 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 at the beginning of this year and has since […]

  • BOEM and NOAA Join Forces on US Offshore Wind

    20 January 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed an interagency memorandum in support of the country’s offshore wind energy ambitions. The new agreement underscores the two agencies’ commitment to responsibly deploy 30 GW of wind energy production capacity in federal waters by 2030 while protecting […]

  • Construction Starts on America’s Largest Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub

    20 April 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Ocean Wind and EEW have broken ground for the EEW monopile manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County, New Jersey, U.S. The start of construction marks a significant milestone in delivering the largest industrial offshore wind manufacturing facility in the U.S. to date, Ocean Wind said. Construction of the facility […]

  • 15 MW Siemens Gamesa Turbines for US Offshore Wind Farm

    26 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will conditionally supply SG 14-222 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to the 2,640 MW Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project. This project will be home to Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore turbine variant having the capability to produce up to 15 MW with a 222-metre rotor. The exact quantity […]

  • Ørsted’s Offshore Revenue, EBITDA Dip in Q3

    28 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Danish energy company Ørsted has reported DKK 2.629 billion operating profit (EBITDA) in the Offshore segment in the third quarter of 2020, an 18 per cent decrease compared to DKK 3.223 billion EBITDA reported for the third quarter of 2019. The decrease is mainly due to lower earnings from construction agreements and divestment gains which […]

  • Top News of 2020 – Editors’ Picks

    1 January 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    As we said our goodbyes to 2020, a lot of us will look back on a challenging year, but also a year which drew resilience, agility and the power of powering through into the spotlight. The same goes for the offshore wind industry, which met its fair share of challenges, but continued delivering in the […]

  • Virginia Primed For Offshore Wind Top Spot (Report)

    20 September 2018
    Environment, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    Virginia’s unique infrastructure and geographical advantages are key to developing 2GW of offshore wind by 2028 and turning the Commonwealth into a national leader in the growing US offshore wind industry during the next decade, according to a new report released by BVG Associates.

  • USA: 10,000 Petitions to Speed up Offshore Wind Development

    15 March 2012

    Days before the March 19 deadline for proposals to develop wind power in the ocean off Virginia’s coast, environmental leaders gathered in front of Dominion Virginia Power headquarters to deliver a petition signed by more than 10,000 Virginians in support of the electric utility’s hastened development of offshore wind power. Following the Interior Department’s recent […]