(offshoreWIND.biz) A US federal judge in Massachusetts has tentatively accepted the lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general challenging the presidential memorandum issued on 20 January that halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects, and calls for reviews of existing permits. The case is, however, likely to move forward only against the Department of the... Continue Reading →
Equinor, EDF-ESB Joint Venture Secure 1.5 GW Sites in UK Floating Wind Leasing Round
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Crown Estate has selected Equinor and Gwynt Glas, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB, as preferred bidders in the seabed leasing round for floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. Selected on 12 June, each of the two developers was awarded 1.5 GW of capacity in their respective project development area... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sustainability Report
Petrobras published its Sustainability Report, providing a snapshot of the company's progress in its journey towards the Fair Energy Transition in 2024. The investment of US$16.3 billion in low-carbon projects over the next 5 years, the generation of 315 thousand jobs in the same period and the reduction of 40% in absolute CO2e emissions since... Continue Reading →
UK’s Crown Estate Plans $543M Investment in Offshore Wind Supply Chain
(Reuters) King Charles III's Crown Estate, which owns Britain's seabed, said on Tuesday it will invest up to 400 million pounds ($543 million) in the country's offshore wind supply chain. The investment is intended to support the construction of new infrastructure, including ports, supply chain manufacturing, and research and testing facilities, to enable the deployment... Continue Reading →
Delaware Senate Passes Bill that Could Override County’s Permit Denial to US Wind
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Delaware State Senate has passed a bill which would allow US Wind to continue planning its onshore substations for the Maryland offshore wind project in Delaware’s Sussex County, whose council denied US Wind the permit last year. Senate Bill 159, introduced in the Delaware Senate on 21 May and discussed by the Senate... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project
(splash247.com) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has launched two tenders for an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. One tender is for the acquisition and processing of geophysical data in ultra-shallow waters off São João da Barra. The acquisition, processing, and interpretation services will use electrical tomography,... Continue Reading →
MME replaces National Secretary for Energy Transition, Thiago Barral
(eixos.com.br) On Friday, the federal government dismissed the National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Thiago Barral The decision was published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), signed by the Chief of Staff of the Civil House, Rui Costa, while the... Continue Reading →
First Floating Offshore Wind Farm in France Fully Commissioned
(offshoreWIND.biz) The floating offshore wind project is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge Eolien France 2 S.à.r.l (EEF2), a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., and CPP Investments. Provence Grand Large is a pilot project with three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed 17 kilometres off the coast... Continue Reading →
Big firms abandon wind energy plans in Colombia amid regulatory shifts, social issues and grid gaps
By STEVEN GRATTAN Associated Press (AP) — Colombia’s ambitious plans for wind energy development, especially in the resource-rich La Guajira region, are facing serious setbacks as major companies pull out and projects stall, industry experts say. Margarita Nieves, director of the Colombian Offshore Wind Research Network, told The Associated Press that despite large targets — including... Continue Reading →
Offshore Renewable Energy Legislation Takes Effect in Newfoundland and Labrador
(offshoreWIND.biz) Legislation that will pave the way for the development of offshore renewable energy in Canada’s province of Newfoundland and Labrador has been put into force. This follows the passage of the federal Bill C-49 in October 2024 and Newfoundland and Labrador’s mirror legislation, Bill 90, in March 2025. The Bill C-49 includes amendments to... Continue Reading →