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Nearly 10 GW of Wind Power Added to the U.S. Grid in 2019

The wind industry experienced its third strongest year on record in 2019, as project developers added 9,143 MW of wind power capacity to the...

Construction Begins at Orsted’s Offshore Wind Farm

Orsted has started construction on its first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, with the installation of foundations at the 752 MW Borssele 1...

Report: California Offshore Wind Could ‘Spur A New Wave Of Innovation’ In The State

A floating offshore wind industry in California could dramatically increase in-state renewable energy generation and support thousands of new jobs, according to "The California...
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Ørsted, With PSEG Support, Submits Ocean Wind Bid

Ørsted has submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to build its Ocean Wind offshore project. The bid comes...
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NJBPU Approves ORECs, Denies Nautilus Demo

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has unanimously voted to adopt a proposed rule establishing the funding mechanism for the state’s offshore...
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MA Offshore Wind Auction Finally Finishes With Massive Bids

Equinor (formerly Statoil), Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind have emerged victorious in the day-and-a-half-long offshore wind lease auction hosted by the U.S. Department of...
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Vineyard Wind Enters Next Stage Of Federal Permitting Process

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to issue a notice of availability (NOA) for the draft environmental...

New Jersey Talks Offshore Wind: A ‘Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity’

On Thursday, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) convened business stakeholders to advance the state’s offshore wind strategy with an in-state supply...
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Equinor Dubs New Jersey Offshore Development ‘Boardwalk Wind’

Equinor Wind US has announced the name of its offshore wind project under development in New Jersey: Boardwalk Wind. Equinor Wind US is a division...
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Names Folsom U.S. Sales Head

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has announced the appointment of Jason Folsom, representing the company's first official hire in the U.S. offshore wind market. With more...
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BOEM Hosting California Offshore Wind Forum Dec. 13

The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will share information on current planning activities for possible offshore wind development along...

The U.S.’ Smallest State Has Big Renewable Energy Ambitions

"Though she be but little, she is fierce." A line from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream or an appropriate description for the State of...
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Mass Audubon Opinion: Birds And People Could Reap Benefits Of Offshore Wind

President Donald trump recently criticized “windmills” as a source of energy, claiming, “They kill so many birds. You look underneath some of those windmills,...
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Virginia Regulators OK Dominion Offshore Wind Petition

Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a prudency petition from Dominion Energy Virginia to build a 12 MW wind project 27 miles offshore Virginia...
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BOEM Announces Public Meetings For South Fork Offshore Project

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced three upcoming public meetings in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island...
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Vineyard Wind Signs Milestone Lease Deal With Massachusetts

Massachusetts' Baker-Polito administration and Vineyard Wind have announced a lease agreement to use the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging and deployment...
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DOI Announces Three Offshore Wind Advancements

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced three coast-to-coast developments for offshore wind. Speaking at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference...
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Executive Changes Abound At Siemens Gamesa, Including Exit Of Onshore CEO

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced a number of executive leadership changes, including the departure of Ricardo Chocarro, CEO of the company's onshore business...
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Siemens Gamesa Tailors 8 MW Turbine To U.S. Offshore Wind Needs

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now adapted its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine for U.S. market conditions. The new turbine variant for the...
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New U.S. Patent Awarded For Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Selsam Innovations / U.S. Windlabs was recently awarded a U.S. patent for floating offshore wind turbines. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent 10,024,307...

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