Jumbo Offshore has completed its TP (transition piece) T&I (transport & installation scope) on the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in Taiwan under a contract with Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd. For its role on the project, Jumbo Offshore deployed its DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel Jumbo Javelin. Reliable project execution Prior to undertaking the … Continue reading Jumbo Offshore completes TP T&I scope atYunlin Offshore Wind Farm
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Vestas secures first US offshore wind order for 810 MW Empire Wind 1 wind farm
Vestas has secured an 810 MW offshore wind order from Equinor for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New York. The order includes 54 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and marks Vestas’ first US order for an offshore platform and its industry-leading, certified V236-15.0 MW wind turbine. The order includes supply, delivery and commissioning … Continue reading Vestas secures first US offshore wind order for 810 MW Empire Wind 1 wind farm
Continue readingFive companies eligible to bid in first-ever wind auction off the Oregon coast
The federal government has published the details of an offshore wind auction. Companies are bidding on who will get to deploy the first floating wind turbines off the coast of Southern Oregon. Avangrid, which is owned by the Spanish electric utility Iberdrola, is the co-owner of the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. … Continue reading Five companies eligible to bid in first-ever wind auction off the Oregon coast
Continue reading7,000 MW offshore wind power projects in Ho Chi Minh City’s island district (Vietnam)
Two investors have proposed offshore wind power projects in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, with a total capacity of up to 7,000MW, according to Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, deputy director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. This update came during a working session between the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and … Continue reading 7,000 MW offshore wind power projects in Ho Chi Minh City’s island district (Vietnam)
Continue readingAvangrid’s New England Wind 1 Project Selected by Massachusetts In Offshore Wind Solicitation
New England Wind 1 to Provide 791 Megawatts of Clean, Reliable Offshore Wind Power to Massachusetts by 2029, Advancing Critical State Climate Targets. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been awarded 791 Megawatts (MW) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the multi-state … Continue reading Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 Project Selected by Massachusetts In Offshore Wind Solicitation
Continue readingIberdrola secures 791 MW of offshore wind power in the United States
Iberdrola has announced that its US subsidiary, Avangrid, has been awarded a contract to build a large-scale offshore wind farm in the State of Massachusetts. This new facility, called ‘New England Wind 1’, will have a capacity of 791 megawatts (MW) and will supply energy to more than 400,000 homes, becoming a key project for … Continue reading Iberdrola secures 791 MW of offshore wind power in the United States
Continue readingAre Chinese wind turbines financeable in Europe?
An interesting article by Clément Weber, consultant at Green Giraffe Advisory, on whether Chinese wind turbines are financeable in the European offshore wind power market. The article arises from the latest news starring Mingyang: Clément’s analysis is quite thorough, reaching a rather interesting conclusion: Western OEMs can breathe easy. Even without a protectionist policy, there … Continue reading Are Chinese wind turbines financeable in Europe?
Continue readingACP and RENEW Northeast Statement on New England Offshore Wind Project Awards
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) and RENEW Northeast released the following statements from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind and Francis Pullaro, President of RENEW Northeast after Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced 3 offshore wind project contract awards totaling 2,878 megawatts (MW) of new offshore wind capacity. Massachusetts has chosen to contract … Continue reading ACP and RENEW Northeast Statement on New England Offshore Wind Project Awards
Continue readingTrump and Harris set out contrasting visions for US energy
Back in January, when I looked ahead to the US elections on 5 November, I predicted “plenty of twists and turns in the race”. That turned out to be something of an understatement. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the running, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, transformed the contest. … Continue reading Trump and Harris set out contrasting visions for US energy
Continue readingCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates 300MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Zhong Neng is the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan to be completed ahead of schedule. It is the second offshore wind farm completed in Taiwan this year by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, following the inauguration of the 600MW Changfang-Xidao. At a ceremony yesterday in Taipei, Taiwan, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) officially celebrated construction completion of … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners inaugurates 300MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Continue readingUS Approves Maryland Offshore Wind Project
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday announced final approval of a wind project off the coast of Maryland, bringing the U.S. halfway to its goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of the clean energy technology by 2030. The project is the 10th approved by Biden’s Interior Department. He has made offshore wind a cornerstone of his … Continue reading US Approves Maryland Offshore Wind Project
Continue readingACP Statement on 10th Approved U.S. Offshore Wind Project
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) issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind Project, marking the 10th offshore wind project receiving federal approval in less than four years: “This … Continue reading ACP Statement on 10th Approved U.S. Offshore Wind Project
Continue readingUK awards 5.3 GW of new offshore wind and 990 MW of new onshore wind
The UK has announced the results of its latest auction for new wind farms (AR6). 6.3 GW of new wind capacity won Contracts for Difference (CfDs). 5.3 GW were offshore wind, including 400 MW of floating wind. 990 MW were onshore wind. This is good, not least after the UK didn’t get any offshore wind … Continue reading UK awards 5.3 GW of new offshore wind and 990 MW of new onshore wind
Continue readingIberdrola awarded two offshore wind energy contracts in the United Kingdom for more than 1,000 MW
The contracts for East Anglia Two and East Anglia Three will supply more than 1,000 MW of clean, green electricity, enough to power the equivalent of more than one million homes. Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary Scottish Power, has been awarded two contracts in the government’s sixth round of contracts for difference auctions, which will … Continue reading Iberdrola awarded two offshore wind energy contracts in the United Kingdom for more than 1,000 MW
Continue readingUK gets nine new offshore wind farms after latest auction
UK is in line for nine new offshore wind farms after the Government’s latest renewables auction, but campaigners fear it may still fall short of clean power targets. The nine new wind power projects compare to none last year, and include what will be Europe’s largest and second largest wind farm projects – Hornsea 3 … Continue reading UK gets nine new offshore wind farms after latest auction
Continue readingVattenfall to pause offshore wind project Swedish Kriegers Flak
Vattenfall has decided to pause the development of the offshore wind power project Swedish Kriegers Flak until further notice, due to unviable investment prerequisites in Sweden. Swedish Kriegers Flak, located about 30 km south of Trelleborg, is Sweden’s most mature offshore wind power project. The wind farm is estimated to generate 2.7 TWh of fossil-free … Continue reading Vattenfall to pause offshore wind project Swedish Kriegers Flak
Continue readingØrsted’s Hornsea 3 and Hornsea 4 wind power plants awarded capacity in UK allocation round 6
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded Ørsted contracts for difference (CfD) for a 1,080 MW share of the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm, as well as a 2,400 MW CfD for Hornsea 4. The CfDs were awarded at inflation-indexed strike prices of GBP 54.23 per MWh for the share … Continue reading Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 and Hornsea 4 wind power plants awarded capacity in UK allocation round 6
Continue readingMingyang signs an agreement with an Italian developer for 2.8 GW of floating wind power
The wind farm will consist of 10 MySE 3.0-135 wind turbines, totaling 30 MW. Recently, in edition #85, we discussed how Mingyang was getting closer to entering the European offshore wind sector. Luxcara, a German developer, had chosen the Chinese manufacturer as its preferred supplier for a 296 MW wind farm in German waters. However, … Continue reading Mingyang signs an agreement with an Italian developer for 2.8 GW of floating wind power
Continue readingUK reaches 30 GW wind power milestone
This is according to recent research from RenewableUK’s market intelligence and data tracker EnergyPulse. The UK has now surpassed 30 gigawatts (GW) of wind generation capacity with the opening of SSE Renewables’ Viking Wind Farm on the Shetland Islands, which added the last 443 megawatts (MW) to the total. According to the data findings, the … Continue reading UK reaches 30 GW wind power milestone
Continue readingMingyang completes OceanX assembly and transports it to its final location
Mingyang has successfully transported its innovative double-rotor floating platform, OceanX, to its final location. The platform, which boasts a total capacity of 16.6 MW (2 x 8.3 MW), was towed to its final site, 700 kilometers away (approximately a 72-hour journey) off the southeast coast of China. It has been installed at the existing Qingzhou … Continue reading Mingyang completes OceanX assembly and transports it to its final location
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