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  • UK Launches Project to Boost Offshore Wind’s Environmental Compensation

    13 June 2023
    Environment, Industry

    The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have launched a GBP 3.5 million research project to test the effectiveness of strategic environmental compensation measures around offshore wind developments. Led by OWIC, the study aims to improve the shared understanding of environmental compensation options relating to offshore wind’s interface with nature, and better […]

  • New Jersey BPU Greenlights 2.7 GW of New Offshore Wind Capacity with Two Projects

    1 July 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has awarded a combined 2,658 MW of offshore wind capacity to two projects, one developed by a joint venture between EDF and Shell and one by Ørsted. In an announcement on 30 June, NJBPU said that, in a unanimous vote, the Board awarded 1,510 MW of capacity […]

  • AI Tech Tracking Seabirds at Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm

    14 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Innovation, Project Updates, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Vattenfall, Norwegian AI technology start-up Spoor, and British Trust for Ornithology have teamed up on a project that will test AI technology in tracking 3D flight paths of seabirds flying near the wind turbine blades at the Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland. The project has already started, with four cameras already installed and […]

  • Another Offshore Wind Tower Factory Announced in Poland

    18 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    Following the news that Spanish wind turbine tower manufacturer, Windar, will build a factory in Poland, Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society (PTMEW) said via social media that there was another agreement for a factory of this kind in the country between its supporting member Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu (Industrial Development Agency; ARP) and the Spanish company GRI Renewable […]

  • Offshore Wind Majors Tackle Monopile Buckle

    24 May 2021
    R&D, Technology

    A collaborative project designed to investigate the effect of increased monopile size on the stability of the structures is underway, the Carbon Trust said. The Verification of Buckling Assessment and Behaviour in Large Monopiles (VERBATIM) project is a EUR 3 million joint industry initiative, due to be completed by early 2023. As turbines continue to […]

  • Danish Port Starting New Upgrade to Meet Increased Offshore Wind Demand in Baltic Sea

    30 June 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Roenne, located on the Danish island of Bornholm, has started working on an upgrade to meet the upcoming increased demand from the offshore wind sector in the Baltic Sea. On 29 June, the port said it was advancing its planned future security from the Master Plan 2050 which will begin in 2023, at the […]

  • Poland Gets EU’s Green Light to Prolong Renewable Energy Support Scheme

    1 December 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation of an existing scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources in Poland. The measure was initially approved in 2017 with a budget of approximately EUR 9.4 billion (PLN 40 billion), and was set to expire on 30 June 2021. On 17 December […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore to Use Spoor’s AI Bird-Tracking Tech in Sweden, South Korea

    22 March 2024
    Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Innovation, Technology

    After completing the first full-year bird survey in Norway using the AI bird-tracking technology developed by the Norwegian start-up Spoor, Deep Wind Offshore will introduce the technology to the Swedish and South Korean offshore wind markets. Spoor has been tracking birds at the Utsira Nord floating wind area in Norway on behalf of Deep Wind […]

  • Maersk Makes Grand Entrance Into Offshore Wind Installation Market

    29 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The recently announced wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for which Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine won a shipbuilding contract is now confirmed to have been ordered by Maersk, whose subsidiary Maersk Supply Service has just revealed that it signed a firm contract with a joint venture between Equinor and BP for the installation of the Empire 1 […]

  • EU Approves Polish EUR 22.5 Billion Offshore Wind CfD Scheme

    20 May 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The European Commission has approved Polish offshore wind Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, through which the country plans to support the realisation of offshore wind projects with EUR 22.5 billion and reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition. The CfD scheme, which the Commission approved under EU State aid rules, will be implemented […]

  • Shell and Eneco Jointly Submit Hollandse Kust (noord) Bid

    7 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Shell and Eneco have jointly submitted a bid in a zero-subsidy round of the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The two companies are, through their CrossWind joint venture, competing with several other bidders including Ørsted, to develop a wind farm with a capacity of up […]

  • Connecticut to Soon Launch 1+ GW Offshore Wind Solicitation

    5 October 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is preparing an offshore wind request for proposals (RFP) for release in the coming weeks. DEEP published a draft offshore wind RFP in July and is now working on its final version which will, once issued, offer up to 1,196 MW of total offshore wind capacity. […]

  • Portugal Zooms In on Three Offshore Wind Areas with 3.5 GW Capacity for Upcoming Auction

    14 July 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    An inter-ministerial working group on offshore wind set up by the Portuguese government as part of the process of organising the country’s first offshore wind tender has narrowed down the initially identified areas to three that would be offered for development later this year. As reported at the beginning of this year, the working group […]

  • GE and Toshiba Bringing Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine to Japan

    11 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation have signed a strategic partnership agreement to localize critical phases of the manufacturing process of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine in Japan and to support its commercialization in the country. The two companies said that they will leverage their collective technology, manufacturing facilities and skills, […]

  • Ex Formula One Man to Lead UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Review

    13 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a full review of the UK supply chain as part of its 30GW by 2030 offshore wind vision.

  • Vineyard Wind Connector Undergoes Environmental Review

    10 January 2018
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has begun an environmental review of the proposed Vineyard Wind Connector transmission project.

  • Connecticut Opens 2 GW Offshore Wind Procurement Round with Inflation-Adjusted Pricing Option

    1 November 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2 GW of offshore wind generation capacity. The RFP contains a few new provisions, including an indexed pricing option that adjusts for inflation and multi-state bids under the recently signed agreement with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The state launched […]

  • TotalEnergies, Rise to Establish Offshore Wind Training Hub in Queens

    28 April 2023
    Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Attentive Energy One, a joint venture between Rise Light & Power and TotalEnergies, has proposed USD 16 million in renewable energy training funds in Western Queens as part of its 1,400 MW offshore wind proposal to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). This investment in an inclusive green economy will be […]

  • Cadeler Orders Second F-Class Jack-Up, Says Market Demand Strong

    22 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Cadeler has placed an order to build its second F-class wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) at COSCO Heavy Industries in China. The latest newbuild will bring the number of vessels in Cadeler’s fleet to six, with the two existing O-class vessels, Wind Osprey and Wind Orca, two X-class vessels under construction, and the two F-class newbuilds. The global […]

  • Will Offshore Wind Zero-Subsidy Bids Become the ‘Norm’?

    5 November 2018

    By Jon Harman, Head of Renewable Energy and Portfolio Director, New Energy Update Germany’s first offshore wind auction, in April 2017, was a watershed for the industry. Anticipating fierce competition, Ørsted and EnBW both pitched projects that would not require subsidy support, a concept undreamt of at the time. Since then, more than 2.5 GW […]

  • First Turbine Stands at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    21 November 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbine has been installed at the South Fork Wind Farm offshore New York. The first of South Fork Wind’s twelve Siemens Gamesa wind turbines was hoisted into place by the offshore construction team at the project site 35 miles off Montauk, New York. First approved by the Long Island […]

  • New York PSC Gets Things Rolling on Offshore Wind Grid Connections

    26 January 2022
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order related to offshore wind transmission systems that modifies future offshore wind energy procurements to include options for connections through “meshed” grids and requires Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. (Con Edison) to submit details of a 5-6 GW onshore interconnection hub plan. […]

  • WASP to Make Case For Autonomous Vessels in Offshore Wind

    10 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    A new joint industry project led by ASV Global is set to explore the technical, regulatory and societal issues of using autonomous surface vessels, integrated with existing manned shipping operations, to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance.

  • Project Using Automated Drones for Offshore Wind O&M Aims for Reducing Downtime and CO2 Emissions

    20 February 2023
    Business development, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A new project in Denmark is developing a concept for wind turbine inspection and repair that employs fully autonomous drones operating from service operation vessels (SOVs), which are outfitted with charging stations for drones. The solution is said to significantly reduce downtime, CO2 emissions and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs if deployed at scale. The […]

  • RWE Wins Danish ‘Luck of the Draw’ Offshore Wind Tender

    1 December 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) have announced that Thor Wind Farm I/S (owned by RWE AG, RWE Renewables GmbH, and RWE Renewables Management UK Limited) has won the tender for the 1,000 MW Thor project, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Earlier this year, the Danish […]

  • US Senators Introduce Offshore Wind Manufacturing Tax Credit Bill

    12 August 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Four US Senators have introduced a bill to create offshore wind manufacturing tax credits aimed at advancing the manufacturing and offshore wind deployment in the USA. With the growing number of offshore wind leases offered in the United States, the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act is said to boost domestic manufacturing through an investment tax […]