The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released a draft joint strategy to protect and promote the recovery of North Atlantic right whales as part of responsible offshore wind development. The draft strategy, which is now pu
Avangrid, part of the Iberdrola Group, has filed a motion with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to suspend for a month the review of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the 1,232 MW Commonwealth Wind offshore wind project. According to Avangrid’s statement, under the curre
The municipal government of China’s city of Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, has issued a new five-year plan for energy development which, among other things, kick-starts preliminary work on the potential development of two offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 43.3 GW. Green hydrogen product
Ocean Winds has received a positive environmental decision for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea, thus completing the environmental impact assessment process for the 400 MW project. The decision was taken by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gdańsk
Australia’s federal government and the Victoria state government plan to fast-track Victorian Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and offshore wind development in an effort to create new energy jobs across Victoria, unlock cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy, and put downward pressure on prices. The Co
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intent to use more than USD 30 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund research and development (R&D) projects that will lower costs for bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind energy projects, as well as those on land.
Milan-based company, Np Pozzallo Wind s.r.l., has applied for a maritime concession with the Italian authorities to build an 800 MW floating wind farm in the Malta Channel, some 55 kilometres off the town of Pozzallo on the island of Sicily. The developer is seeking a 40-year maritime concession to
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind lease sale in California on 6 December. This will be the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on the US Pacific coast and the first-ever through which the country will support commercial-scale floating wind farms. On 6 Decembe
On 17 October, Scotland’s First Minister presented a new paper on the plans for independence from the UK, which addresses numerous administrative and economic aspects of an independent Scotland. Among the resources that Scotland already has or is set to have is offshore wind, which will become the l
Rhode Island Energy, the state’s primary utility company, has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for offshore wind, targeting an additional 600 MW to 1,000 MW of capacity. Offshore wind project proposals by bidders will be due to Rhode Island Energy on 1 February 2023. In July, Governor McKee signe
Sweden-headquartered Hexicon has unveiled that its Italian joint venture secured priority rights for two areas to develop floating offshore wind farms in Italy. The first area, located south of Sicily, is 346 square kilometres and has the potential for about 1.2 GW of capacity, while the second area
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), together with Nippon Marine Enterprises, has announced that it will establish a training centre for offshore wind power generation in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The consortium was selected in a public offering for subsidized projects in the 2022 Subsidy for Offshore Wind Pow
Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has proposed to suspend processing offshore wind survey applications until existing regulatory and technical issues are solved. The proposal comes shortly after the Ministry recommended an overhaul of its administrative system, includin
The development and reform commission of China’s Hainan province has approved a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm proposed to be built in the province’s waters by Shenergy, a Chinese company doing business in the oil and natural gas, and power generation sectors. The offshore wind farm, called Shenergy Hain
