US Offshore Wind

gCaptain’s full coverage of the offshore wind industry in the United States.


Friday, September 19, 2025
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
Offshore

Trump Administration’s Halt on Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project is Unjustified, Developer Says

Sept 18 (Reuters) – The owners of Revolution Wind said the Trump administration’s reasons for stopping work on its Rhode

September 19, 2025
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Legal Battle Intensifies as States Fight to Revive Halted Revolution Wind Project

Connecticut and Rhode Island attorneys general have escalated their legal fight against the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to the Revolution Wind

September 18, 2025
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Monday, September 15, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Trump Plans to Block $14.6B Massachusetts Wind Project

The Trump administration is moving to block the development of more offshore wind projects, the latest in a series of high-profile setbacks for an industry

September 15, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Trump Admin Moves to Sink Maryland Offshore Wind Farm Approval

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to cancel the Interior Department's 2024 approval of a wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to

September 12, 2025
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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New England States Sue Trump Over Offshore Wind Halt

Rhode Island, Connecticut and an Orsted A/S-backed wind farm venture are suing the Trump administration in an effort to revive construction of an

September 4, 2025
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Trump’s War on Wind Puts SouthCoast Project in the Crosshairs

The Trump administration will reconsider the permit for SouthCoast Wind, a Massachusetts offshore wind farm approved by the government of former U.S.

September 2, 2025
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offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
Offshore

Norway’s Equinor Pledges Support to Keep Stake in Troubled Ørsted

Equinor has announced its support for Ørsted’s $9.39 billion rights issue, committing to maintain its 10% ownership stake in the Danish offshore wind

September 2, 2025
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Saturday, August 30, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Offshore

Trump’s Wind-Farm Halts Threatens Jobs, Support Of Blue-Collar Workers

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Aug 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The White House is touting President Donald Trump’s commitment to US workers in the run-up to

August 30, 2025
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Friday, August 29, 2025
As Trump Halts Wind, China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Power Bet
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As Trump Halts Wind, China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Power Bet

Off the coast of southern China, a giant, double-headed turbine rises out from among its conventional counterparts, held up by a spiderweb of steel cables and

August 29, 2025
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
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Trump Administration Redirects $679 Million from Offshore Wind Projects to Maritime Infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the withdrawal or termination of $679 million in funding previously allocated to 12 offshore wind

August 29, 2025
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attend a cabinet meeting at the White House
Offshore

Trump Cabinet Targets Offshore Wind With Multi-Agency Review

A group of U.S. federal agencies, including the departments of defense, energy and commerce, are working together to reviewoffshore wind farms approved by

August 26, 2025
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Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Trump Administration Plans to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Project

The Trump administration intends to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to a document filed in

August 26, 2025
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Monday, August 25, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Offshore

Connecticut Governor Pushes Deal to Revive Halted Revolution Wind Project

By Georgia Hall (Bloomberg) — Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont vowed to work with the Trump administration to restart construction on a major offshore

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1165

A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
Offshore

Orsted Shares Sink to Record Lows as Trump Admin Halts Wind Farm Off Rhode Island

COPENHAGEN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company’s Revolution Wind project off

August 25, 2025
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Offshore

Ørsted’s Revolution Wind Project Hit with Federal Stop-Work Order at 80% Completion

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has ordered Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project to halt all offshore

August 24, 2025
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Saturday, August 23, 2025
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
Offshore

US Orders Orsted To Halt Offshore Wind Project, Deepening Industry Woes

By Nichola Groom Aug 22 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark’s Orsted ORSTED.CO to stop far-advanced

August 23, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
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Orsted Turns to Shareholders as U.S. Offshore Wind Market Sours

Shares in Orsted plunged to a record low on Monday as the wind farm developer asked shareholders for $9.4 billion to help fund a U.S. project, after potential

August 11, 2025
Total Views: 2207

Friday, August 1, 2025
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
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Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development

August 1, 2025
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Marmac 306 cable barge
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Nexans and Crowley Launch Jones Act Cable Lay Barge for U.S. Offshore Wind

Nexans and Crowley Wind Services have announced a partnership to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge specifically designed for offshore

July 31, 2025
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

BOEM Rescinds All Offshore Wind Energy Areas in Major Policy Reversal

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced yesterday it has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf,

July 31, 2025
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