29 June 2024ย โBoskalis, a leading marine services provider, has successfully installed the largest foundation for the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off the east coast of the United States. The wind turbine foundation, measuring 114 meters in length and weighing 2,105 tons, was installed by the company’s crane vessel Bokalift 2. The Revolution Wind offshore…
June 21, 2024ย โThe Sunrise Wind project has received final approval from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This approval marks the culmination of a thorough environmental review and paves the way for the construction of the state’s largest offshore wind project. With a capacity of 924 MW, Sunrise Wind…
20 June 2024, The first wind turbine has been successfully installed at the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, set to be Germanyโs largest with a capacity of 913 MW. Once operational, this will mark the world’s first offshore wind farm awarded without subsidies, made possible through long-term corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) with major…
รrsted has announced the completion of the Helena Energy Center, a 518 MW combined wind and solar project located in Bee County, South Texas. The project is now fully operational and is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power over 110,000 Texan homes and businesses annually. Helena-Energy-Center_-a-518-MW-combined-wind-and-solar-project-located-in-Bee-County_-South-Texas. The Helena Energy Center consists of the…
รrsted has announced a significant investment in a new battery energy storage system (BESS) to be co-located with its Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Swardeston, near Norwich. This development aims to enhance the stability of the UK energy supply and mitigate price volatility for consumers. Orsted Hornsea 1 The project will feature a Tesla…
SPIE, a leading European multi-technical services provider, has announced that its subsidiary, The Correll Group, has been awarded a multi-year framework agreement by the รrsted Group, a global leader in offshore wind. The agreement covers fault finding, diagnostic, and dry repair services for รrsted’s wind farms in the UK, USA, and Taiwan. Correll will provide…
Plans to build a significant wind farm in Ireland, capable of generating up to 137 MW of renewable energy, have been halted due to environmental concerns. An Bord Pleanรกla, Ireland’s national independent planning authority, rejected the proposed Cloghercor Wind Farm in County Donegal. The decision was made amidst fears that the wind turbines could harm…
The State of New Jersey and Danish energy company Orsted have reached a $125 million settlement concerning the halted development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 projects. This agreement resolves all claims related to the discontinuation of these offshore wind initiatives. The settlement follows Orsted’s decision to cease development on the Ocean…