The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President Offshore Wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind energy generation on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).?The … Continue reading ACP Statement on DOD and BOEM Memorandum of Understanding on Offshore Wind Development
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Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
Nine companies, seven of them foreign and two Colombian, filed accreditation documents with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) as compliance with the first stage of the enabling process for the first ‘Offshore Wind Energy Round’. This means that these companies are interested in developing these projects in the country. According to the National Hydrocarbons Agency, … Continue reading Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
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Iberdrola wins two areas in the Gulf of Maine to develop 3.4 GW of offshore wind power
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has secured two lease areas in the auction of sites for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine held by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Avangrid was named provisional winner of lease areas … Continue reading Iberdrola wins two areas in the Gulf of Maine to develop 3.4 GW of offshore wind power
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RWE partners with leading marine scientists to monitor biodiversity using an ecosystem-based approach at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm
Three-year project ‘SeaMe’ uses cutting-edge monitoring technologies – including environmental DNA sampling as well as a drone and an autonomous underwater vehicle, both equipped with AI-based cameras. Simultaneous integration of all collected data will enable monitoring of the ecosystem within the Kaskasi offshore wind farm with the goal of reducing carbon intensity of monitoring as … Continue reading RWE partners with leading marine scientists to monitor biodiversity using an ecosystem-based approach at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm
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South Korea opens bidding for 1.8 GW of wind power
Deadline is on 22 November 2024. South Korea has launched tenders for nearly two gigawatts (GW) of wind projects. Broken down, 1 GW has been set aside for fixed bottom offshore, 500 megawatts (MW) for floating offshore, and 300 MW for onshore wind. Deadline for a project depends on its division and capacity. For instance, … Continue reading South Korea opens bidding for 1.8 GW of wind power
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Chinese manufacturers unveil 27 new wind turbine models at China Wind Power
China moves at a different pace. On October 16, 17, and 18, the China Wind Power 2024 fair was held in Beijing, one of the largest in the world alongside Wind Energy Hamburg, and undoubtedly the one with the greatest influence from Chinese OEMs and suppliers. A total of 12 local manufacturers attended: Goldwind, Envision, … Continue reading Chinese manufacturers unveil 27 new wind turbine models at China Wind Power
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China’s largest offshore wind farm goes into operation
China’s largest affordable offshore wind farm went into operation and achieved grid-connected power generation with a full capacity, its operator State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) said Friday. The 450-megawatt project consists of 53 wind turbine units installed in the waters 28 kilometers off the coast of Rushan City in east China’s Shandong Province, with … Continue reading China’s largest offshore wind farm goes into operation
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GOinterHUB brings together leaders in offshore wind energy in Ferrol
The seventh edition of the Galician Offshore International Hub (GOinterHUB) began yesterday with various thematic sessions in Ferrol, where more than 400 representatives and organisations from the offshore wind energy sector met. From left to right, Francisco Barea (Ferrol-San Cibrao), Martín Fernández (A Coruña), Ramón Muñoz-Calero (Avilés) and Laureano Louridp (Gijón). The congress, organised by … Continue reading GOinterHUB brings together leaders in offshore wind energy in Ferrol
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North Seas countries set out clear vision on wind supply chain and grid build-out
The Energy Ministers of the 9 North Seas countries held their annual meeting yesterday in Odense, Denmark. They reaffirmed their ambition to transform the North Seas into “Europe’s green power plant.” They gave clear recommendations to the new EU Commission how best to support that. Notably on the need to further strengthen Europe’s wind energy … Continue reading North Seas countries set out clear vision on wind supply chain and grid build-out
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Plan for South Africa’s first offshore wind farm takes shape
A consortium of European and local energy companies is planning to build a massive 810MW wind farm off the coast of Richards Bay, with wind turbines taller than the country’s largest skyscrapers. More than 30 land-based wind farms have been built along the windy Cape coastline and in other parts of the country, but there … Continue reading Plan for South Africa’s first offshore wind farm takes shape
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ACP Statement on Massachusetts Legislation to Advance Offshore Wind and Energy Storage
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Moira Cyphers, ACP Director for Atlantic Offshore & Eastern State Affairs after comprehensive legislation was introduced in Massachusetts enhancing clean energy deployment. Key features include a major overhaul of energy infrastructure permitting, increased support for renewable sources like wind, solar, and expanded battery storage: … Continue reading ACP Statement on Massachusetts Legislation to Advance Offshore Wind and Energy Storage
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The III Offshore Wind Congress brings together more than 400 experts to promote offshore wind power in Spain
Cádiz hosts the largest offshore wind meeting: challenges and opportunities for SpainThe Wind Energy Association (AEE), together with the Andalusian Renewable Energy Association (CLANER) and the Cádiz Maritime Naval Cluster, are organizing the most important event in the offshore wind sector.More than 400 national attendees and international delegations, the main experts in offshore wind power, … Continue reading The III Offshore Wind Congress brings together more than 400 experts to promote offshore wind power in Spain
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Eletrobras and Ocean Winds sign partnership in offshore wind energy
Eletrobras signed the first Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate business opportunities in the generation of wind energy at sea.Eletrobras and Ocean Winds (OW) signed this Tuesday (22/10) a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate business opportunities in offshore wind projects in Brazil. This is Eletrobras’ first MoU in this segment. In December 2022, the Brazilian … Continue reading Eletrobras and Ocean Winds sign partnership in offshore wind energy
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German company to implement offshore wind project in Vietnam
German company PNE plans to invest 4.6 billion dollars in an offshore wind project in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh.The German company PNE plans to invest 4.6 billion dollars in an offshore wind project in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh. The information was released during a working meeting on the subject … Continue reading German company to implement offshore wind project in Vietnam
Continue readingACP Statement on BOEM’s Completion of Environmental Reviews for New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease Areas
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) finalized a comprehensive environmental review to evaluate potential wind development activities across six lease areas encompassing more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight, located offshore New York … Continue reading ACP Statement on BOEM’s Completion of Environmental Reviews for New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease Areas
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First foundations for RWE’s Danish offshore wind farm
RWE has taken an important step in the construction of its offshore wind project Thor in the Danish North Sea: the first batch of eight monopile foundations for the wind turbines were offloaded and stored at the base port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The monopiles are up to 100 meters in length and weigh … Continue reading First foundations for RWE’s Danish offshore wind farm
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Statkraft applies for 2.1 GW offshore wind permit outside Stockholm, Sweden
Statkraft has submitted a planning application for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The Delta North windfarm is located in Sweden’s economic zone, approximately 100 kilometres east of Stockholm and 55 kilometres east of Sandhamn island. The greater Stockholm region will have the potential to receive … Continue reading Statkraft applies for 2.1 GW offshore wind permit outside Stockholm, Sweden
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Philippines awards certificates to three offshore wind energy projects (1.65 GW)
The Philippines’ Department of Energy has awarded certificates of confirmation of commerciality to three offshore wind projects in the country, totalling a capacity of 1.65 GW. The projects are being developed by a consortium of Triconti Windkraft Group, Sea Wind Holdings, and Stream Invest Holding. The projects include the 450 MW Frontera Bay wind power project and … Continue reading Philippines awards certificates to three offshore wind energy projects (1.65 GW)
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France to tender 9.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power
France will tender two fixed and three floating wind farms with a total capacity of 9.2 gigawatts (GW) in the coming months, the energy ministry announced in a decision published on Friday.The projects will be built off the coast of Fécamp in northwestern France, as well as in the waters of Brittany, the western Gulf … Continue reading France to tender 9.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power
Continue readingGermany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy
The German Economy and Energy Ministry issued a five-point Action Plan today to address current challenges to the European and German wind energy supply chain. The Action Plan recognises the need to correct unfair competition between European wind energy suppliers and their international competitors. It also pledges to address cyber and data security risks stemming … Continue reading Germany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy
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