Oct. 1 - The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved a resolution creating the Offshore Wind Working Group (GT-EO), with the objective of proposing measures necessary for the regulation and effective implementation of Law No. 15,097 of January 10, 2025 (Offshore Wind Law) in Brazil. Coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the... Continue Reading →
25 MW Provence Grand Large Floating Wind Farm Inaugurated
Oct. 2 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm in France, developed by EDF, Enbridge, and CPP Investments, has been officially inaugurated. The Provence Grand Large floating wind project has been operating for many months, supplying electricity to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It is the first floating offshore wind project in... Continue Reading →
Floating Wind Developer Cleared to Explore Offshore Site Near Sardinia
Sept. 24 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ichnusa Wind Power, an Italian developer of floating offshore wind projects, has received the green light to explore a potential site off Sardinia’s coast. A decree issued by the Coast Guard permits Ichnusa Wind Power to undertake scientific and technical surveys off the coast of Portoscuso. The work, which is expected to... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: TotalEnergies-RWE Consortium Wins France’s Largest Offshore Wind Tender as RWE Signals Exit
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 →