(OE) French energy major TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The agreement covers 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark, and new large scale offshore wind projects to be developed jointly by TotalEnergies and European Energy... Continue Reading →
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Push Back Offshore Wind Bidding Deadline
The US State of Massachusetts has extended the deadline for submitting bids in its ongoing offshore wind energy solicitation until 27 March. Connecticut and Rhode Island, Massachusetts’s partner states under an agreement signed last year that allows for the procurement of multi-state offshore wind projects, have also extended the bidding deadline in their respective solicitations.... Continue Reading →
Europe Installs Record-Breaking 4.2 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
Three New England States Extend Offshore Wind Solicitation Due Date
(Reuters) Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island extended on Thursday the date bids are due in the states' next offshore wind solicitations from Jan. 31 to March 27. Offshore wind is expected to play a critical role in U.S. President Joe Biden's and several states' plans to decarbonize the power grid and combat climate change. But... Continue Reading →
EU Adds 17GW of New Wind Energy in 2023
(OE) The European Union has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, with 3 GW of new capacity coming from offshore wind farms. The WindEurope data shows that Germany built the most new wind capacity followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. The Netherlands built the most new offshore wind, including the 1.5 GW Hollandse... Continue Reading →
Oil Auction Winners in Guyana Requested More Info Before Contract Awards
(Reuters) The winners of an auction for oil exploration blocks off Guyana's coast were given until the end of the month to submit additional information requested by the government before awarding the contracts, the country's vice president said on Thursday. Following delays, the Guyanese government in September received bids for eight of 14 offshore blocks... Continue Reading →
Enbridge eyes France for offshore wind investments and will avoid US
(Reuters) - Canadian pipeline company Enbridge (ENB.TO) is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said. Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U.S. and Britain while putting others at risk. The setbacks... Continue Reading →
RWE Names Its US Floating Wind Project, Plans to Open California Office
(OW) RWE has released the official name of its floating wind project in California and revealed that the company will open an office in the city of Eureka in early 2024. The project, named Canopy Offshore Wind Farm (Canopy), is being developed at a site located 45 kilometres (28 miles) off the coast of Humboldt... Continue Reading →
BOEM Opens Public Consultation on New York Bight Lease Areas
(OW) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched a public consultation on the potential development of six wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey, in an area known as the New York Bight. In February 2022, BOEM held an auction that brought in over USD 4.3 billion for the rights... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind impetus set to continue in 2024, report claims
Offshore staff (OM) Last year was a record for offshore wind investments worldwide, according to a report by TGS - 4C Offshore, with projects totaling 12.3 GW in capacity reaching closure. Up to 13 GW of further projects could go forward in 2024. The 2023 intake included FID on eight European projects total, concluding with Hornsea... Continue Reading →