Connecting some US Atlantic offshore wind projects through offshore transmission networks will dramatically boost the value of the generation assets by lowering electricity costs, improving grid reliability and reducing fossil fuel dependence, the US Department of Energy said March 21. The agency ...
US Wind Inc has received authorisation from regulators in Delaware to install the transmission infrastructure needed for its 2-GW-plus Maryland Offshore Wind Project.
Currently operating projects include the Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island, the CoastalVirginiaOffshore Wind pilot project and the South Fork Wind Farm about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point on New York’s Long Island. Bob Stern, who headed an o...
U.S.-operated and U.S.-owned. It was written to boost the shipping industry after World War I. However, there are only three offshore wind turbine installation vessels in the world that are large enough for the turbines proposed for U.S. projects, and none are compliant with the Jones...
What are the challenges you foresee for the West Coast offshore wind sector as compared to the East Coast of the U.S.? Limited locations suitable for large heavy construction projects, Environmental regulations and limited heavy construction capacity. ...
Shell maintains its presence in the US offshore wind sector through its 50-50 partnership with EDF-RE in the Atlantic Shores project, developing wind farms off the coasts of New Jersey and New York.
Orsted currently has six projects in five states. The “National Offshore Wind Agreement” covers contractors working on those projects and future ones, with no termination date on the project labor agreement. It sets the terms and conditions for union workers to build offshore wind farms, with...
Maryland Offshore Wind: The Facts US Wind’s offshore wind projects will benefit Maryland by providing massive amounts of clean energy to the regional power grid, supporting hundreds of local jobs, and contributing billions of dollars to the state’s economy. Read more facts in our Maryland Of...
There are currently four offshore wind projects operating in the U.S., but one - Vineyard Wind 1 - was shut for part of 2024 after a blade fractured and fell into the ocean in July. There are also four offshore wind projects under construction and several mo...
offshore wind projects, primarily in the waters off Ireland and the UK. Simply Blue is committed to creating new economic opportunities for coastal communities, and developing projects that co-exist with sustainable fisheries and marine conservation. F...