DOE unveils roadmap to expedite clean energy grid interconnection
- Category: Industry News
The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar, wind, and battery projects seeking to be built.
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy sign LOI for a cable lay vessel
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy (Kalypso), a contractor for the offshore wind industry in the US, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build a Jones Act-compliant Cable Lay Vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market.
New study reveals lightning risks and damage potential for over 1,500 US wind farms
- Category: Industry News
Vaisala Xweather has analysed every lightning strike on or around wind farms in the continental United States in 2023. The Xweather report reveals 77,494 lightning strokes at or near more than 1,500 wind farms.
Exus North America announces new hires
- Category: Company News
Exus North America, a renewables asset management and development firm, has announced the appointment of three new executives to its senior leadership team.
Mads Kirkegaard steps down as CEO of Polytech
- Category: Company News
Mads Kirkegaard is stepping down as CEO after 12 years of service. Effective July 1, 2024, he will become a Member of the Board of Polytech. Allan JF Kristensen will take over as the new CEO from June 1, 2024.
UK offshore wind industry unveils Industrial Growth Plan to triple supply chain manufacturing
- Category: Industry News
RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate, and Crown Estate Scotland have released an Industrial Growth Plan (IGP) outlining strategies to triple offshore wind manufacturing capacity over the next decade.
Scottish agencies partner with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to explore floating offshore wind manufacturing facility
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to explore the opportunities of building a manufacturing facility for floating offshore wind projects in Scotland.
Second HVDC offshore substation platform installed at Dogger Bank Wind Farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm has been installed by Saipem. The platform was installed 130km from the UK coastline at Dogger Bank B by Saipem using the Saipem 7000 vessel and features a Hitachi Energy HVDC system.
Chartwell Marine initiates construction of new Brevity Class CTV at UK shipyard
- Category: Product News
Chartwell Marine has announced the commencement of construction for a new Chartwell Brevity Class Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) at the Diverse Marine shipyard in Cowes, UK.
Amprion receives planning approval decisions at sea and on land
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Amprion Offshore GmbH has obtained planning approval for significant portions of the DolWin4 and BorWin4 land routes, as well as for BorWin4 in the exclusive economic zone.
- Bothnia offshore wind project in Finland enters its consultation phase
- Viking and HeliService USA sign PPE agreement to serve US offshore wind market
- Nova Clean Energy acquires 1GW wind, solar and green ammonia development project in Texas
- European Energy and Mitsubishi HC Capital finalise equity transaction
- Report highlights shortage of US wind energy workers and solutions
- Jera launches new global renewable energy company with HQ in London
- Cape Holland to deliver installation system for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
- Global wind industry sets new record with 117GW installed capacity in 2023
- Nordex Group starts with order intake of 2.1 GW in the first quarter of 2024
- Venterra Group launches enhanced marine monitoring service for offshore wind projects
- Natural Power appoints director of onshore consenting and environment
- Clobotics announces new drone-based inspection system for wind turbines
- Dominion Energy reaches milestone in construction Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel
- Nordex Group receives order from Borusan EnBW Enerji in Türkiye
- CIP completes acquisition of New York onshore wind development portfolio
- Equinor and Polenergia apply for Bałtyk I offshore wind farm connection approval
- Japan and the USA join forces to reduce offshore floating wind project costs
- Codling Wind Farm awards FEED contract to Cowi
- RWE starts work on onshore cables for Thor Offshore Wind Farm
- DNV to verify substation of Equinor's floating wind farm in South Korea
- EnBW supplies green electricity from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm to Saarland’s steel industry
- 13 organisations urge Atlantic states to move forward with planning and solicitations for offshore transmission systems
- Romania adopts first offshore wind energy law
- Goldwind Americas announces Zuo Feng as CEO
- Success of US offshore wind industry relies on functional, reliable, and cost-effective transmission system
- EchoSense study receives final approval from DOE
- Scada International acquires Quantec Systems
- Avangrid and Statkraft sign 300MW Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in the USA
- RWE and WhiteRock partner to accelerate renewable energy expansion in the USA
- ABO Wind issues green bond to finance renewable projects