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30 Governments, Companies Release Joint Statement for Offshore Wind Development
A recent statement signed by 30 parties at WindEurope’s 2022 Annual Event in Bilbao reinforces the commitment of governments, TSOs and the wind industry...
In Move to Expand Green Energy Power, Germany Sets 30 GW Offshore Wind Goal
Germany's government has released its plan for increasing renewable energy resources in the country in order to diminish Germany's reliance on Russian fossil fuels,...
Orsted Becomes Majority Stakeholder of Scottish Salamander Floating Wind Project
Ørsted has acquired a majority stake in the 100 MW Salamander floating offshore wind development project off the Scottish coast, entering a joint venture...
Trident Winds Submits First Floating Offshore Wind Lease Proposal in Washington
Trident Winds Inc., a Seattle-based offshore wind developer, has submitted an unsolicited lease request (ULR) to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management...
Repsol, Orsted Target Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Initiatives
Repsol and Ørsted are collaborating to jointly become developers in Spanish offshore wind by forming an alliance that combines Repsol’s expertise as a global...
New Vestas Wind Turbine Advances Performance in Medium Wind Conditions
Vestas has introduced the V172-7.2 MW, expanding the advanced EnVentus platform and offering enhanced performance in low to medium wind conditions.
In alignment, the company...
HeliService Provides Helicopter Support for Offshore Wind Operations
HeliService International Inc. has been awarded the contract for helicopter crew change operations for Ørsted and Eversource’s joint venture wind projects in the Northeast.
The...
Hitachi Energy Debuts Portfolio to Support Offshore Wind Platform Installations
Hitachi Energy has launched its OceaniQ portfolio for the offshore energy environment. It addresses applications for fixed platforms, floating structures and sub-sea power systems...
Kardie Increases Aerial Platform Fleet for North American Wind Turbines
Kardie Equipment, a TGM Wind Company and distributor of the Bronto Skylift in North America, is increasing its fleet by more than 65% with...
French Government Pledges to Create 40 GW of Offshore Wind by 2050
The French government has signed an offshore sector deal with France’s wind industry, committing to support the construction of 40 GW of offshore wind...
RWE, ABP Scale Up Ports to Assist Floating Wind Operations
RWE, Wales’ biggest power producer, is partnering with the U.K.’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), and the U.K.’s largest energy port, the...
US Wind Commits to Environmental Research Partnership With UMCES
US Wind Inc. has declared $11 million in funding over 10 years to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) for three...
Vestas Asia Pacific Receives 295 MW Order for Offshore Wind Initiative
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for the Zhong Neng offshore wind project, located off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. The project...
Ocean Winds Places V164 Turbine Purchase for Floating Wind Project
Ocean Winds, the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE, has placed a 30 MW order with Vestas for...
Sempra, TotalEnergies Continue North American Renewable Energy Alliance
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, and TotalEnergies are expanding their North American strategic alliance through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a proposed...
Aker Horizons Declares Intention to Merge Aker Offshore Wind as a Subsidiary
Aker Offshore Wind AS (AOW) has released a merger plan with Aker Horizons ASA to become a stronger offshore wind developer. The two will...
NZ Super Fund, CIP Collaborate on Offshore Wind Development in New Zealand
NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are exploring the potential for large-scale offshore wind energy in the South Taranaki Bight. A newly...
IRENA: Strong Need to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition to Combat Global Crisis
Short-term interventions addressing the current energy crisis must be accompanied by a steadfast focus on mid- and long-term goals of the energy transition. High...
Maersk Contracts with Kirby to Provide Barge Support for Offshore Wind Projects
Kirby Corp. has signed a commercial agreement for its wholly owned subsidiary, Kirby Offshore Wind, to provide barge transportation services for offshore wind towers...
Administration Proposal Includes BOEM Budget Increases for Offshore Wind
The Biden-Harris administration has submitted to Congress the president’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The budget reflects the administration’s commitment to ongoing efforts...