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Offshore Wind: New York Moves on Sunrise

Oct 24, 2019

Sunrise Wind, a joint venture of Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy, has signed a 25-year OREC purchase-and-sale agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).Earlier in July 2019, New York selected Sunrise…

NKT Services TenneT Offshore Cable Joints

Oct 23, 2019

German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT has awarded the cable company NKT with a three-year service agreement contract covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement.The contract covers the cable jointing work for seven…

New Offshore Wind Launch Academy in UK

Oct 22, 2019

Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK's flagship technology innovation and research center for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, has launched a new industry-backed national technology accelerator program.The program is designed…

Naval Energies, SIDS DOCK to Support OTEC

Oct 17, 2019

A UN-recognized initiative Small Island Developing States (SIDS DOCK) and Naval Energies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the development of marine renewable energy.Under the agreement SIDS and Naval Energies will collaborate…

Dominion Gets BOEM Nod Virginia OWF

Oct 15, 2019

American power and energy company  Dominion Energy has received two key determinations from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the design, fabrication and installation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project…

Denmark to Help Vietnam for Offshore Wind

Oct 14, 2019

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (EREA) of Vietnam have initiated a partnership with the purpose of mapping the potential for offshore wind off the coast of Vietnam.The Southeast Asian nation…

Crown Estate Opens Offshore Wind Round 4

Oct 14, 2019

The Crown Estate has officially opened the Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, which will offer seabed rights for at least 7GW of new projects in the waters around England and Wales.'The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for Offshore Wind Leasing…

UK to Account for 35% Offshore Wind in Europe

Oct 13, 2019

The UK will account for 35% of the growth in offshore wind over the next five years, followed by the Netherlands and Germany, said , according to WindEurope’s new ‘Wind Energy Outlook to 2023’.In the next five years 22 GW of wind energy capacity…

Ideol, Taisei Sign Floating Wind Deal in Japan

Oct 10, 2019

French floating foundations specialist Ideol and Taisei Corp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint development and promotion of concrete foundations for floating offshore wind in Japan using Ideol’s Damping Pool technology…

Germany Plans 20 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

Oct 08, 2019

Germany's northern states and federal government want to nearly triple the country's installed offshore wind power capacity within ten years with a new expansion target of 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.In a  multi-state meeting in Hannover,  committing to “fix the goal legally in the coming months”…

Groix and Belle-Ile OWF Selects MHI Vestas

Oct 07, 2019

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,  has been selected as the preferred supplier for the Groix & Belle-Île floating offshore wind project in France.At a royal signing ceremony today in Paris…

50Hertz, Parkwind Pact for German Baltic Sea

Oct 02, 2019

Germany's 50Hertz Transmission GmbH and Parkwind, the Arcadis Ost 1 Belgian offshore developer, have successfully reached the next level of collaboration.The  Transmission System Operator (TSO) for connecting the offshore wind farms in the German Baltic Sea said: 'Already at a very early stage…

Wind Farm Fryslân Reaches Financial Close

Oct 02, 2019

Ten banks and the province of Fryslân are jointly financing the 382.7MW Windpark Fryslân, which is being built in the Dutch IJsselmeer, south of the Afsluitdijk, six kilometers off the Frisian coast.The near shore windpark is being built by Zuiderzeewind…

NY Upgrades Port for Offshore Wind Boom

Oct 02, 2019

New York State has launched process to upgrade port infrastructure to support expanding offshore wind industry.The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Empire State Development (ESD), and the New York Department…

GE Provides World's Most Powerful Turbines British OWF

Oct 01, 2019

Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has  unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier.Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with its next generation of offshore technology…

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