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Oct. 9 (offshoreWIND.biz) The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded USD 20 million (approximately EUR 17 million) to the Port of Long Beach to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed USD 4.7 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion) terminal that would serve the floating wind industry. CEC has awarded the grant through the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 8 (OE) Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a certification for the recently inaugurated 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project, developed and owned by EDF Power Solutions, Enbridge and CPP Investments. BV has been involved in Provence Grand Large project journey since 2017, applying international certification methodologies. The certification... Continue Reading →
Oct. 3 (offshoreWIND.biz) Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for its new semi-submersible floating wind turbine design, named SnapWind Float. The AiP from ABS comes shortly after the design was issued an Approval in Principle by the Korean Register (KR). The SnapWind Float, designed for 15 MW offshore wind... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Sept. 24 (Zack's) Petrobras PBR, in collaboration with WEG SA and Norway’s Statkraft AS, has launched the most powerful onshore wind turbine ever installed in Brazil. Located in Bahia state, this 7-megawatt (“MW”) turbine marks a transformative moment for renewable energy in the region and sets a new benchmark for the country’s wind power sector. Strategic... Continue Reading →
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian motor maker WEG (WEGE3.SA), opens new tab will invest $77 million in a U.S. specialty transformer manufacturing facility, it said on Tuesday, seeking to increase the plant's production capacity by 50% as artificial intelligence fuels demand in the country. The investment in the Washington, Missouri, plant targets the production of transformers seen as essential... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
