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June 18 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of the Interior (DOI) said on 17 June that it had reached an agreement with Invenergy under which the developer will relinquish four offshore wind leases in exchange for a USD 765 million (approximately EUR 664 million) reimbursement and redirect the capital into natural gas and geothermal energy projects.... Continue Reading →
June 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Kenya has become the first African country to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), marking a milestone for the global expansion of offshore wind. Announced at the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on 17 June, Kenya’s accession to GOWA positions Africa alongside Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia... Continue Reading →
June 11 (Reuters) - France's energy ministry said it would open on Friday a long-awaited call for tenders to develop 10 gigawatts of offshore wind projects, mostly located on the country's west coast. Offshore wind projects have faced challenges globally as rising costs and mounting political opposition in some countries, such as from the Trump... Continue Reading →
May 28 (oilprice.com) TotalEnergies has applied for authorization of France's biggest renewables project, a 1.5-GW offshore wind project off Normandy, which is estimated to cost $5.2 billion, the French supermajor said on Thursday. Eight months after the French government awarded the project to TotalEnergies, the group's wholly-owned project company Centre Manche Energies has officially applied for the... Continue Reading →
April 30 (offshoreWIND.biz) Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed House Bill 67 (HB67), which introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore wind sector and aligning workforce development efforts with its specific demands. The bill, which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March, requires the... Continue Reading →
April 30 (offshoreWIND.biz) The State of Massachusetts has activated long-term contracts for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, securing fixed electricity pricing for 20 years and projected customer savings of USD 1.4 billion (around EUR 1.2 billion) over that period, according to the state government. The contracts, announced on 27 April by the Healey-Driscoll... Continue Reading →
April 23 (OE) Over the last few years, the energy trilemma has pivoted away from energy transition to energy security and affordability. As a result, offshore oil & gas exploration and production activity, including deepwater activity, has been relatively healthy. Construction, operational support and decommissioning activity has supported the deployment of large anchor handlers and... Continue Reading →
March 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are... Continue Reading →
March 24 (OE) Dominion Energy has delivered first power to the grid from its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, marking a key milestone for what is set to become the largest offshore wind development in the United States. Dominion Energy’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Blue, said the project began supplying electricity... Continue Reading →
Feb. 24 (offshoreWIND.biz) The installation of the first wind turbine at Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project site in the US is expected to start soon, as Cadeler’s vessel Wind Scylla, which was installing Revolution Wind turbines and is now in port, is planned to deploy to Sunrise Wind next. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by... Continue Reading →
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