"Offshore Wind" News

Sumitomo Electric, Seaway 7 in APAC Offshore Wind Collab

Feb 25, 2022

Sumitomo Electric, a Japanese manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables, has signed a memorandum of understanding with offshore wind installation firm Seaway 7 with the intention to collaborate on offshore wind projects in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region…

Third Day of Bidding: U.S. Offshore Wind Auction Nears $4B

Feb 25, 2022

The Biden administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey continued to shatter all records on Friday, reaching over $3.8 billion with one single block fetching over $1 billion.The auction, which began on Wednesday…

U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale Bids Top $1.5B, with More to Come

Feb 24, 2022

The largest-ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights - for areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey - attracted a record $1.5 billion in bids on Wednesday, supporting President Joe Biden's plan to create a new domestic industry…

Offshore Wind Development Moves Forward in the New York Bight

Feb 24, 2022

The New York Bight auction is made up of six leases containing an estimated 5.6 GW of bottom-fixed offshore wind capacity that can serve New York and New Jersey offshore wind requirements, amongst others. Till now, New York and New Jersey have secured a combined capacity of 8…

Iberdrola Focused More on Partnerships in Offshore Wind than Spinoff - CEO

Feb 24, 2022

Iberdrola is more focused on striking partnerships in the offshore wind power generation business than on any potential spinoff, Chief Executive Ignacio Galan said on Wednesday.Asked about the possibility of spinning off that part of the business…

Siemens Gamesa to Supply 14MW Turbines for Equinor's Offshore Wind Projects in Poland

Feb 23, 2022

Norwegian energy company Equinor and its Polish partner Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier of wind turbine generators for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind projects in Poland.Equinor said the MFW…

Mainprize Offshore Orders Another Wind Farm Service Vessel from Manor Marine

Feb 23, 2022

UK-based Manor Marine UK Ltd has secured a contract with Mainprize Offshore to build a second offshore wind farm service vessel, following the win of the building contract for the MO8 in 2021. The second vessel to be built at the site in Portland…

U.S. to Hold Its Biggest Ever Offshore Wind Auction

Feb 23, 2022

The United States will hold its biggest ever sale of offshore wind development rights on Wednesday, in an area covering nearly half a million acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.It will be the first offshore wind lease sale under the administration of President Joe Biden…

Belgium's Elia Eyes International Expansion with WindGrid Subsidiary

Feb 23, 2022

Belgian electricity transmission system operator is looking to expand its international offshore activities and has for this purpose established a new subsidiary WindGrid.'Through WindGrid, Elia Group is ready to meet offshore development needs…

Scotland Eyes Offshore Wind Lease Sale Aimed at Decarbonizing Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Feb 23, 2022

Crown Estate Scotland on Tuesday announced the proposed details of its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process, aimed at building wind farms to be used to power offshore oil and gas installations.'Developers…

Nora Ventu Launches Consultations for Planned Floating Wind Farms Off Sardinia, Italy

Feb 23, 2022

Nora Ventu, a firm formed by Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy to develop floating offshore wind farms off the Sardinian coast, has now launched a consultation to provide local communities with more information on two projects to be developed in the Gulf of Cagliari…

Saitec Offshore Technologies Taps Maersk Supply Service for DemoSATH Floater Mooring

Feb 22, 2022

Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service has won a contract for the mooring system installation of the Saitec Offshore DemoSATH floating wind project.“This is a significant contract for Maersk Supply Service, as floating wind is a…

DNV Grants AiP for Odfjell Oceanwind's Floating Wind Foundation Designed for up to 15MW Turbines

Feb 22, 2022

Classification society and assurance provider DNV has awarded Odfjell Oceanwind an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design. The Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design has been developed for…

Seajacks Opens Operational Base in Virginia Beach

Feb 22, 2022

Offshore wind installation services company Seajacks UK, as of recently a subsidiary of Eneti, has established an operational base in the City of Virginia Beach, Va.Seajacks has been providing Blue Ocean Energy Marine, a Dominion Energy-owned company…

OX2 Applies for Permit to Build 1.8GW Triton Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

Feb 22, 2022

Swedish firm OX2 has submitted a permit application to build a 1.8GW offshore wind farm in the Swedish Economic Zone off the coast of Skåne in the south of Sweden.'The total installed capacity will be about 1,800 MW and the production will be about 7…

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