From The New York Times FRANKFURT — Germany connected 626 megawatts (MW) of newly built offshore wind capacity to power grids in the first six months of this year and expects to see total installations of 900 MW in the full year, five industry groups said in a joint statement on Thursday. The installed total […]
From Morning Consult Although the United States dropped its international pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, states on the eastern seaboard of the country are moving ahead with long-term commitments to offshore wind power. States that want to boost their renewable energy supplies are often the same ones that have pledged continued support for the […]
The first blades manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull have left the facility for Dong Energy’s 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm off the Norfolk coast. The blades have been loaded onto A2Sea’s Sea Installer vessel and are being transported to the project site. Dong Energy UK managing director Matthew Wright said: “This […]
BOSTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its first approval of an offshore wind Site Assessment Plan (SAP) to Bay State Wind, a utility-scale offshore wind project in Massachusetts located 15 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard in the Atlantic Ocean. Bay State Wind is a joint venture between DONG Energy […]
From DelMarva Now A proposal that was approved by a U.S. House committee calls for Maryland’s two offshore wind projects to inch farther away from the coast, a move one of the developers said would jeopardize the entire effort. The Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a measure, sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris, the Republican whose […]
From Forbes The offshore wind industry’s economic potential has often been considered just out of sight on the horizon, much like how operational turbines themselves appear from coastlines. But the fledgling offshore wind industry is finally reaching maturity, promising gigawatts of clean energy and billions in economic opportunity. While solar photovoltaics and onshore wind have […]
NEW BEDFORD — A Texas company is building the nation’s first offshore wind-turbine installation vessel and designing it to fit through the New Bedford hurricane barrier. The move could ease concerns about not having a U.S.-flagged vessel that can transport turbine components in compliance with federal law. Under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly […]
The Offshore Wind Innovation Exchange (OWiX) ‘call for ideas’ is seeking solutions to a number of key innovation challenges and is open to interested applicants from across different industries. Offshore Wind Innovation Exchange (OWiX) ‘call for ideas’ seeking innovative solutions to key challenges OWiX is a cross-sector pilot scheme that was launched to accelerate the […]
From ReNews Offshore wind capacity in the US could reach 3.5GW by 2026, according to a new report by Westwood Global Energy Group (WGEG). The report – ‘World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2017–2026’ – said capacity is set to grow from 30MW in 2016 to 2.5GW by 2026, with an additional 1GW of capacity from […]
From CapeCod.com WOODS HOLE – The international Offshore Energy and Storage Society has announced that they will be conducting a symposium later this week in Woods Hole. The event, which will take place at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will focus on offshore energy generation, storage technology, environmental integration and policy, as well as expanding […]
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