Sept. 4 (offshoreWIND.biz) A consortium between TotalEnergies and RWE has won the Centre Manche 2 tender to develop a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy, making it the largest renewable energy initiative in France to date. As part of a strategic review of its investment, RWE has expressed the wish to... Continue Reading →
Orsted Shares Rise After Court Win Against Trump Administration
Sept. 23 (Reuters) Orsted shares rose on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled it could resume work on an almost completed offshore wind project in the United States, delivering a win for an industry under sustained attack from President Donald Trump. But the victory may prove short-lived, as analysts warn the White House could appeal the decision or... Continue Reading →
US Federal Judge Grants Go Ahead for Orsted Offshore Wind Project
Sept. 22 (Reuters) Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump's administration halted the project last month. The ruling is a legal setback for Trump, who has sought to block expansion of offshore wind in U.S. waters. It is a palpable... Continue Reading →
US court weighs Trump halt on Rhode Island offshore wind project
Sept 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday will consider a request by Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which President Donald Trump's administration halted last month. Orsted and its joint venture partner Skyborn Renewables are asking Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court in... Continue Reading →
Canada Readies for Offshore Wind
Sept. 21 (OE) Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that strategic direction has been given to the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator as a next step toward realizing Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project. Fraser made the announcement on behalf of Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural... Continue Reading →
FLOWRA, EMEC to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Test and Demo Site
Sept. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the agreement, FLOWRA and EMEC will explore the possibilities of establishing and managing an offshore test and... Continue Reading →
Dutch Gov’t Bringing Subsidy Scheme Back to Offshore Wind, But Only Temporarily – Reports
Sept. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Dutch government will announce the return of subsidies for offshore wind this afternoon (16 September), during Budget Day, national media reports. According to news from the Netherlands, the government will earmark around EUR 1 billion to support offshore wind next year. The revived subsidy scheme – which was not employed over... Continue Reading →
Norway’s Utsira Nord Attracts Two Floating Wind Applications
Sept. 15 (OE) Norway’s Ministry of Energy has received two applications to develop floating wind projects in the Utsira Nord area, marking the next step in the country’s effort to expand renewable energy capacity. The first application is from the consortium between Equinor Utsira Nord and Vårgrønn Utsira Nord, while the second is from Harald... Continue Reading →
Ireland Unveils National Plan for Offshore Wind Development
Sept. 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Irish government has published the National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) proposal and accompanying Public Participation Statement (PPS), outlining plans to develop and manage offshore renewable resources along Ireland’s coast. According to the government, the proposed National DMAP and PPS accelerate the country’s offshore renewable energy... Continue Reading →
US Interior Secretary: ‘No Future for Offshore Wind Under This Administration’
Sept. 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said at a press conference on 10 September that offshore wind has no future in the US under the Trump administration and that the government was reviewing five offshore wind projects that are now under construction. Speaking to the press at the Gastech event in Milan, Italy, Burgum said... Continue Reading →