Category Archives: offshore

Prysmian completes cabling operations for Vineyard Wind Power plant

Is the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US.134 km of submarine power cables installed and capable of providing wind energy to more than 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts. Prysmian confirms its commitment to lead the green energy transition.Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, successfully completed the … Continue reading Prysmian completes cabling operations for Vineyard Wind Power plant

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TotalEnergies joins forces with Corio and Rise to develop 3+ GW wind power project offshore New York & New Jersey

TotalEnergies today announces it partnered with Corio Generation (Corio), an offshore wind developer, and Rise Light & Power (Rise), a New York-based electricity producer, for the joint development of the Attentive Energy offshore wind project off the coast of New York and New Jersey. Corio and Rise took respective stakes of 27.7% and 16.3% in … Continue reading TotalEnergies joins forces with Corio and Rise to develop 3+ GW wind power project offshore New York & New Jersey

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American Clean Power-California Launches Council of Offshore Wind Leaseholders

California’s first-ever offshore wind leaseholders now have a unified voice. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced the establishment of the California Council of Offshore Wind Leaseholders (CCOWL), a council within ACP-California (ACP-CA) dedicated to fostering the emerging California floating offshore wind market and advancing the state’s first projects. “Offshore wind’s untapped potential on the … Continue reading American Clean Power-California Launches Council of Offshore Wind Leaseholders

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Gov. Hochul’s Veto Threatens Clean Energy Goals

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP Director of Eastern Region State Affairs Moira Cyphers, after New York Governor Hochul vetoed the Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act today:   “Governor Hochul must get serious about reaching 70% clean energy by 2030. Today, she dealt a significant blow to the state’s own … Continue reading Gov. Hochul’s Veto Threatens Clean Energy Goals

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Siemens Energy Considering New Turbine Design to Improve Wind Energy Business

Siemens Energy AG is exploring the possibility of developing a new turbine to replace a system that has caused significant financial losses for its wind energy business. The company is looking for ways to shore up its beleaguered wind energy division, and creating a new turbine is one option being considered. According to sources familiar … Continue reading Siemens Energy Considering New Turbine Design to Improve Wind Energy Business

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MingYang Smart Energy unveils plans for world’s largest wind turbine

MingYang Smart Energy has recently revealed plans to develop an innovative offshore wind turbine. With a remarkable rotor diameter of more than 310 metres, the wind turbines will be the largest and most powerful of their type announced to date. The 22 MW turbine, once built, has the potential to significantly increase efficiency and renewable … Continue reading MingYang Smart Energy unveils plans for world’s largest wind turbine

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Solar and wind energy are on the rise in the United States

Clean energy is booming in the United States.  According to “Renewables on the Rise 2023,” the seventh edition of our annual report on the state of clean energy in America, the United States now generates nearly 12 times as much solar power and 2.6 times as much wind power as it did in 2013.  Taken … Continue reading Solar and wind energy are on the rise in the United States

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Iberdrola installs first turbine of Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm

Iberdrola has completed installation of the first turbine at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Each turbine will provide power to more than 6,000 homes and businesses.  Comprising a tower, three blades and a nacelle, it has a rated capacity of 13 megawatts, making it the largest turbine in the world. In addition, the … Continue reading Iberdrola installs first turbine of Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm

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RWE appoints Fugro to start geophysical survey for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

RWE has commenced a geophysical survey off the Danish west coast. Up to three survey vessels will be deployed to carry out a detailed pre-construction survey including a search for unexploded ordnance (UXO) approximately 34 kilometres off the coast of Thorsminde. The data acquired is important and will define the cable routes and exact turbine … Continue reading RWE appoints Fugro to start geophysical survey for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

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Avangrid (Iberdrola), CIP Announce Successful Installation of the First Wind Turbine

GE Haliade-X Is First of 62 Wind Turbines for First-in-the-Nation Project that Will Power More than 400,000 Homes and Businesses in Massachusetts. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a global leader in green energy investment, today announced that that the Vineyard … Continue reading Avangrid (Iberdrola), CIP Announce Successful Installation of the First Wind Turbine

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Jersey Plans to Host 1 GW Offshore Wind Power

Jersey, a self-governing territory owned by the British Crown located off the north coast of France, is planning to host a 1GW offshore wind farm. The government of Jersey believes that this wind farm has the potential to generate enough electricity to power the island six times over. To initiate this ambitious project, the government … Continue reading Jersey Plans to Host 1 GW Offshore Wind Power

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Ørsted has selected Cathay Life Insurance as preferred bidder for 50 % ownership share in Greater Changhua 4

Following a competitive divestment process, Ørsted has signed an exclusivity agreement with Cathay Life Insurance today, selecting the Taiwanese leading insurance company and its affiliate as preferred bidder for the acquisition of a 50 % ownership stake in total of Ørsted’s 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. Ørsted and Cathay Life … Continue reading Ørsted has selected Cathay Life Insurance as preferred bidder for 50 % ownership share in Greater Changhua 4

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Ørsted extends partnership with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen through divestment of 50 % stake of Gode Wind 3 in Germany

Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest 50% of the Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen (“Glennmont”). Glennmont is one of Europe’s largest fund managers, focused exclusively on investments in clean energy infrastructure. It is owned by Nuveen, a TIAA company and global asset manager … Continue reading Ørsted extends partnership with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen through divestment of 50 % stake of Gode Wind 3 in Germany

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TotalEnergies Commissions Its Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

TotalEnergies and its partner SSE Renewables are pleased to announce that their Seagreen offshore wind farm is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of 1,075 MW. Seagreen is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (51%) and SSE Renewables (49%). It is located in the North Sea, some 27 km off the coast of … Continue reading TotalEnergies Commissions Its Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

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RWE launches global Floating Wind Co-use Competition

RWE, one of the world leaders in offshore wind, has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”. The company is looking for solutions to promote co-existence with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. RWE is dedicated to accelerating the development and demonstration of innovative and sustainable solutions that be specifically applied to floating offshore … Continue reading RWE launches global Floating Wind Co-use Competition

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AEE, EOI and Navantia Seanergies join forces to promote training in the offshore wind energy sector in Spain

The Wind Energy Association (AEE), the School of Industrial Organization (EOI) and Navantia Seanergies will join forces to develop the first training program taught by a business school in our country specialized in Offshore Wind Energy. The three organizations have signed an agreement with the intention of taking a step forward in the strengthening and … Continue reading AEE, EOI and Navantia Seanergies join forces to promote training in the offshore wind energy sector in Spain

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Europe Unveils Ambitious Wind Power Package

With the first power at “the world’s largest offshore wind farm” announced this month, there is finally some enthusiasm in the wind energy sector. Following months of pessimism around high material costs, low profits and mechanical issues at wind farms, the sector is seeing the results of a huge investment, as the massive Dogger Bank … Continue reading Europe Unveils Ambitious Wind Power Package

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Iberdrola progress its renewable energy strategy: the company installs almost 3,000 MW in the last twelve months

Iberdrola continues to move at pace with its commitment to being at the forefront of the energy transition, accelerating decarbonization and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The company has installed almost 3,000 MW of new renewables capacity (2,952 MW) in the last 12 months, which means it has reached a total capacity of 41,303 MW … Continue reading Iberdrola progress its renewable energy strategy: the company installs almost 3,000 MW in the last twelve months

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The Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy for Coastal Communities

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $2.5 million grant to a team of researchers led by Oregon State University. The funding will be used to conduct a study on how coastal communities perceive and benefit from the potential development of offshore wind energy projects. The study will be carried out by the Pacific … Continue reading The Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy for Coastal Communities

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ACP to Air Offshore Wind Ad Targeting New Jersey Residents During Eagles vs. Jets Game

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) will air an ad titled “Offshore Wind is Investing in New Jersey” during Sunday’s Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets NFL game, which starts at 4:25 PM ET. The ad highlights the economic and energy benefits of offshore wind, particularly to New Jersey’s coastal communities. “Offshore wind is delivering thousands of jobs … Continue reading ACP to Air Offshore Wind Ad Targeting New Jersey Residents During Eagles vs. Jets Game

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