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Ørsted Inaugurates Largest Offshore Wind Farms in Asia-Pacific

Apr 25, 2024

Ørsted has inaugurated the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan, with a total installed capacity of 900 MW.The two offshore wind farms are in operation and fully connected to the grid, making them the largest of their kind in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region…

Skanska Set for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Buildout

Apr 26, 2024

Sweden-based construction and development company Skanska has signed the final contract award, worth $612 million, for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York, which will serve as an offshore wind hub.The project…

US Proposes Offshore Wind Auctions Off Oregon and Maine Coasts

Apr 30, 2024

The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to sell offshore wind leases in waters off the coasts of Maine and Oregon later this year, saying projects in those regions could one day power a total of 6 million homes.The proposed sales…

Hitachi, Chantiers de l'Atlantique Sign $4.8B Deal for French Offshore Substations

May 03, 2024

France's energy grid operator RTE has signed a $4.8 billion contract with Hitachi Energy and Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the construction of several offshore power platforms and converter stations for two offshore wind farms to be built in France…

GE Vernova Could Not Agree Turbines Switch on NY Wind Projects

Apr 25, 2024

Power services company GE Vernova could not reach an agreement to supply smaller turbines for three New York offshore wind developments before the contracts were canceled, CEO Scott Strazik told Reuters on Thursday.Last week, New York abandoned…

Asso.subsea Wraps Up Subsea Cables Installation at French Floating Wind Pilot

Apr 25, 2024

Subsea cable services company Asso.subsea, in partnership with Prysmian Powerlink, has completed the cable installation, burial, and protection operations for the 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project in France.The project…

SOVs – Analyzing Current, Future Demand Drivers

Apr 26, 2024

At a high-level, there are three solutions to transferring technicians from shore bases to offshore wind farms for construction and O&M activities: crew transfer vessel (CTV), helicopter, and SOVs/CSOVs.SOVs and CSOVs generally house 60-120 technicians offshore for a few weeks at a time…

US Releases Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and Promises Funding

Apr 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind sector is adapting to challenges and poised for continued progress, with a path to deploying over 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2050…

First Moray West 14.7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Comes Up

Apr 22, 2024

Ocean Winds, the developer of the Moray Firth offshore wind farm, has installed the first out of 60 planned Siemens Gamesa turbines capable of 14.7 MW output.The pre-assembly activity of the 60 turbines is being managed by Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Energy’s wind business…

Ørsted Picks Rovco for Offshore Wind O&M Work in US

Apr 23, 2024

Rovco has signed a framework agreement with Ørsted to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) work on two of the developer’s U.S. sites - Block Island Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm. Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island was the first offshore wind farm in the U…

Equinor Upbeat About Investor Interest in US Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 25, 2024

Norway's Equinor is confident of finding an investor for its planned Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New York after a new power off-take agreement improved the project's economics, the company said on Thursday.New York State authorities…

US Plans 12 Offshore Wind Auctions Over Five Years

Apr 24, 2024

President Joe Biden's administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to hold up to a dozen auctions of offshore wind development rights through 2028, including four before the end of this year.The schedule will help companies, states and others…

US Offshore Wind: Outlook Strong Despite Construction Productivity Issues

Apr 25, 2024

While construction productivity issues continue to present immediate challenges for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the long-term outlook remains strong for the nascent sector, according to a recent report from business intelligence and consulting firm Intelatus Global Partners…

Petrobras Eyes Offshore Wind Pilot in Northeastern Brazil

Apr 30, 2024

Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Rio Grande do Norte for studies on the feasibility of implementing an offshore wind pilot project in Brazil’s northeastern state.The value of the investment and the generation capacity will be assessed as the project develops…

Vestas and Maersk to Build Offshore Wind Logistics Base in South Korea

Apr 22, 2024

Vestas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City to build an offshore wind hub in Mokpo City in the Jeonnam Province, South Korea.Under the MoU, the parties will work together with…

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