US Offshore Wind

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


Thursday, September 4, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

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

3 hours ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
Offshore

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
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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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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
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Equinor Reports $763 Million Impairment on Empire Wind Amid Regulatory Setbacks

Equinor has reported a significant impairment of $763 million related to its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal development

July 24, 2025
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

New York Halts Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Amid Federal Permit Freeze

The New York State Public Service Commission has terminated its offshore wind transmission planning process due to stalled federal permitting, to protect

July 18, 2025
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Friday, June 13, 2025
Illustration of Ba?tyk 2 and Ba?tyk 3 offshore wind farms
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Empire Wind Fiasco Forces Equinor to Rethink U.S. Offshore Wind Investment

Equinor ASA expects its $5 billion wind project off New York — blocked then unblocked by the Trump administration — to proceed as planned, but said further

June 13, 2025
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Claims New Victim as New Jersey Project Collapses

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has terminated its 1.5-gigawatt offshore wind project in New Jersey, marking a significant setback for the U.S. offshore wind

June 10, 2025
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