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GE Renewable Energy Ships First Offshore Wind Nacelles To U.S.
GE says that five 370-ton nacelles are scheduled to begin their voyage to the U.S. in the coming days. They will equip the Block...
NYPA Deploys System To Avoid Anchor Strikes To Underwater Transmission Cables
In a creative twist, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has deployed a virtual beacon system to help maritime traffic avoid damaging anchor strikes...
European Offshore Wind Developers, Carbon Trust Join Forces To Slash Costs
Nine of the largest offshore wind developers in Europe – along with the Carbon Trust – have united in their quest to lower offshore...
Block Island Wind Farm Vessel Heads to France; Next Stop: Rhode Island
Having been mobilized in Esbjerg, Denmark, the Brave Tern installation vessel for the Block Island wind farm is now headed to GE’s facility in...
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Receives 406 MW Order In Denmark
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall, a Swedish energy company working toward sustainable production and cost-efficient supply, to supply turbines and...
Federal Court Makes Cape Wind Ruling: A Win For Both Parties?
The long-embattled offshore project has now been met with an appeals court ruling that says federal agencies were in violation of environmental statutes when they approved the wind farm's lease.
DONG Energy Wins Tender For Offshore Wind Pair Totaling 700 MW
DONG Energy has won a tender from the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs to build Dutch offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2, each...
BOEM Offers One More Week For Public Comments On N.Y. Offshore Wind Area
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the 30-day public comment period for the environmental assessment (EA)...
Siemens Announces New Offshore Turbine With 10% Higher AEP
Siemens says it has expanded its direct-drive wind turbine technology with the addition of the SWT-8.0-154 turbine, representing a significant step toward grid parity...
National Grid Brings 20-Mile-Long Undersea Cable To Block Island Wind Farm
National Grid recently completed a 20-mile undersea cable that will link power from Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm to Rhode Island’s mainland power...
Siemens’ Gemini Wind Service Operation Vessel Has Christening Day
The wind service operation vessel (SOV) for the Gemini offshore wind project, to be situated off the coast of the Netherlands in the North...
Pro-Offshore Wind Coalition Calls On Gov. Cuomo For 5 GW By 2025
On behalf of local, state and national organizations, a coalition of more than 60 different groups in New York has submitted a letter to...
What Impact Will Brexit Have On U.K. Offshore Renewables?
The decision of the U.K. to leave the European Union could have far-reaching implications for the British renewables sector in terms of investment and...
Siem Offshore Wins Supply-And-Install Contract For Beatrice OWF
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., says it has won a contract to supply and install inner...
Turbine Blades Arrive In R.I. For Block Island Wind Farm
In its latest project update, Deepwater Wind says that offshore construction activities are beginning to ramp up for the Block Island Wind Farm, noting...
Only 1.2 GW For Offshore Wind? Not In MA’s Latest Energy Bill Proposal
In the most recent version of the state's energy bill, the Massachusetts Senate has laid out a full 2 GW commitment to offshore wind, as opposed to the House's 1.2 GW carve-out.
RES Signs MOU For Offshore Wind Projects In South Korea
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DOHWA Engineering that outlines the principle arrangements of future cooperation between the...
Siemens Lays Out Plan To Slash Offshore Wind LCOE
Siemens has presented a new strategy for lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of its offshore wind projects to below EUR 0.08/kWh by...
DONG Energy To Invest Billions In Regional Offshore Wind By 2019
DONG Energy will have invested 5.4 billion British pounds in developing offshore wind farms off the coast of North West England by 2019, according...
DONG Energy Building New O&M Hub To Serve Offshore Wind Projects
In order to better serve its two offshore wind farms in the area, DONG Energy is building a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility...