Offshore Wind

Joint Effort Will Evaluate Maryland Offshore Wind Development

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a joint commitment to evaluate areas near Maryland’s shores in support of offshore wind development.  Members of this effort include...

BOEM Completes Sunrise Wind Environmental Review

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed Sunrise Wind energy project, located approximately 16.4 nm south...

DOI Announces Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Proposals

The Department of the Interior has announced an offshore wind lease sale proposal in the Central Atlantic region.  The proposed lease sale includes one area...

SPIE Acquires Correll Group as Part of Portfolio Diversification

SPIE Oil & Gas has acquired 85% of Correll Group, as the company seeks to diversify its renewables portfolio. Chosen for its specialty, connecting and...

GZA Completes Design, Permitting Consulting for Salem Offshore Wind Terminal

GZA has completed a suite of geotechnical, marine and coastal consulting services in support of Crowley’s Salem Offshore Wind Terminal.  Design and permitting are now...

Avangrid Installs First Five Turbines at Vineyard Wind 1

Avangrid has installed the first five GE Haliade-X turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, as initial power from the project is being prepared for delivery...

Parkwind Celebrates Turbine Installation Completion at Arcadis Ost 1

Parkwind has inaugurated its 250 MW Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm with a ceremony in Berlin, attended by representatives from the Belgian and German...

SSE Renewables Granted Permissions For Berwick Bank Onshore Transmission

SSE Renewables’ proposed Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm has been granted permission in principle by the East Lothian Council for the project’s onshore transmission...

California Joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance 

California Energy Commission chair David Hochschild announced at the COP 28 climate conference in Dubai that the state has joined the Global Offshore Wind...

Orsted Completes 50 Percent Divestment of Gode Wind 3

Ørsted has completed its 50% divestment of the Gode Wind 3 offshore farm to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen. Gode Wind 3, in...

Vattenfall, BASF Set to Partner on Offshore Wind Farms Nordlicht 1 and 2

Vattenfall and BASF have advanced discussions to partner on Nordlicht 1 and 2 through a 49% sale of the project's shares to BASF.  Both parties...

ERM: Most Countries Are Woefully Lagging Behind Offshore Wind Goals

New research from renewable energy and sustainability consultancy ERM suggests that most countries employing offshore wind capacity to achieve net-zero carbon emissions are falling...

Oceaneering International Field-Tests Marine Mammal Mitigation Software

Oceaneering International says it has completed a successful field trial of its marine mammal mitigation software, Ocean Perception. The trial was conducted in August at...

Port of Long Beach to Host Events Ahead of Pier Wind Review

The Port of Long Beach is hosting two events to provide information about and gather input for the upcoming Pier Wind environmental review. The proposed...

Great Lakes Awarded Installation Contract for East Coast Offshore Project

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. has been awarded a third rock installation contract to perform subsea rock cable protection on a wind project...

Masdar Acquires Stake in Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Project

Masdar is set to acquire a stake in RWE's 3 GW Dogger Bank South offshore wind projects, as part of the UAE company’s £11...

New Jersey Set to Launch Next Offshore Wind Solicitations

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has directed the state’s board of public utilities to launch its fourth offshore wind solicitation early next year.  “I have...

NYSERDA Opens Expedited Renewable Solicitations for Large-Scale Projects 

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the launch of expedited renewable energy solicitations as part of the state’s...

Equinor Names California Floating Offshore Project Atlas Wind

Equinor has announced the name of its California floating offshore project: Atlas Wind.  The project’s lease area lies 60 miles from Morro Bay and has...

IMCA Publishes Offshore Wind Industry Standard Contract

IMCA has published what it says is the offshore wind industry’s first standard contract for project transport and installation works to ensure a fairer...

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