The Biden Administration is making plans to potentially hold up to seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025 as part of its goal to increase renewable energy production on...

US-based offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has placed an order for sixty-two 13MW wind turbines for its Vineyard Wind 1 project off the coast of Massachusetts. The order was placed...

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) Orsted A/S and Eversource Energy, the companies building a big wind farm off the Long Island coast, are teaming up with construction firm Riggs Distler to build...

The developer of the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm has announced plans today to transform a historic New England port into a purpose-built hub to support wind projects...

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is set to conduct an environmental review of two proposed offshore wind energy projects off the coast of...

Government officials in New York have announced a 15-year, $191 million “vision” to make New York City a leading destination for the offshore wind industry. The plan was announced last...

The American Bureau of Shipping has stamp of approval on the design of a new hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel intended for the U.S. market. The Approval in Principal was...

The developer of the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is moving forward with plans for two additional projects the coast of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind, a joint...

By Nichola Groom Sept 15 (Reuters) – Vineyard Wind, which is on track to be the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, closed on a $2.3 billion loan and will begin construction...

A group representing the U.S. commercial fishing industry has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy’s Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) over its approval of the Vineyard Wind...

New Jersey has broken ground on construction of the nation’s first purpose-build offshore wind port that will provide a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore...

NOAA–Right whales are increasing their use of southern New England waters, including regions slated for offshore wind energy development, according to aerial survey data collected during the last decade. Offshore...

The developer of the United States’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm has awarded the cable installation contract to Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group. The contract was awarded by Vineyard Wind,...

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — US Wind Inc. has submitted a bid to Maryland regulators to build a massive wind farm off the state’s shoreline, the latest proposal for such projects...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving forward with plans to advance offshore wind leasing off California’s coasts, part of the Biden Administration’s goal of developing 30 gigawatts of...

By Nichola Groom July 28 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses it incurs from the planned...

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The plan to rapidly scale up wind farms off the U.S. coast is set to miss President Joe Biden’s 2030 goal by 30%, according to research...

By Josh Saul and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Offshore wind farm developers are finding one more thing in common with the fossil fuel industry: community backlash on both sides of the...

July 16 (Reuters) – Vineyard Wind on Friday announced a deal to use union labor to help construct what will become the nation’s first major offshore wind project off the Massachusetts coast...

Ørsted has submitted a bid to develop its proposed 760 MW Skipjack Wind 2 offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland. Ørsted is currently developing Skipjack Wind 1, a...