US Offshore Wind

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


Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The rock installation vessel Acadia at sea
Featured

Great Lakes Takes Delivery of First U.S.-Flagged Jones Act Rock Installation Vessel

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has taken delivery of Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, marking a milestone

June 30, 2026
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Offshore wind farm in the North sea
Offshore

Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal

The Trump administration has reached another agreement to unwind a U.S. offshore wind project, this time with Duke Energy, which will voluntarily terminate its

June 29, 2026
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With $765 Million Invenergy Deal

The Trump administration has expanded its campaign to unwind U.S. offshore wind development, announcing a new agreement with Invenergy that will terminate four

June 17, 2026
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

New York Sues Trump Administration Over $795 Million Offshore Wind Buyout Deal

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s controversial

June 2, 2026
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Monday, April 27, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil

The Trump administration has expanded its newfound strategy of unwinding offshore wind development through negotiated buyouts, announcing two new agreements

April 27, 2026
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Dominion’s $11.5B Virginia Offshore Wind Project Delivers First Power After Legal Fight, Cost Surge

Dominion Energy’s massive Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has delivered its first electricity to the grid, marking a major milestone for the

March 24, 2026
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Trump Administration Reimburses TotalEnergies $928M to Scrap Offshore Wind Leases, Pivot to LNG

The Trump administration has struck a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to abandon two major U.S. offshore wind leases and redirect the capital into LNG and

March 23, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
Energy

Wind Giant Sees Strong U.S. Growth Despite Offshore Ban

EDP Renovaveis, the world's fourth-largest wind producer, reports 50% profit growth and optimism for U.S. expansion despite Trump's offshore wind ban. CEO says

February 25, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
News

Federal Courts Dismantle Trump’s National Security Case for Offshore Wind Suspension

A string of federal court rulings has effectively unraveled the Trump administration’s attempt to halt offshore wind construction along the U.S. East Coast,

February 2, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Legal Defeats Mount for Offshore Wind Suspension as Vineyard Wind Wins Court Battle

A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has cleared the way for Vineyard Wind to resume full operations after the offshore wind developer successfully

January 28, 2026
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Turbine Installation Begins at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm After Court Lifts Federal Halt

Turbine installation has kicked off at the nation’s largest offshore wind project just days after a federal judge lifted the Trump administration’s

January 22, 2026
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Rotor blades and other parts for for the ongoing construction of the Revolution Wind in New London
Offshore

Trump Is Winning The Fight Against Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses

By Mark Chediak Jan 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump’s campaign against offshore wind power in the US sustained major setbacks

January 18, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Empire Wind Wins Court Battle as $5.3 Billion Project Pulled Back From the Brink

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the

January 15, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
News

Orsted Shares Jump as US Court Lifts Trump Block on Wind Project

Orsted shares jumped 6% on Tuesday after a U.S. court cleared the Danish offshore wind developer to resume work on its nearly completed Revolution Wind

January 13, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

New York Files Lawsuit to Restart Empire Wind as $5.3B Project Nears Collapse

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed two federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work orders on major offshore wind

January 12, 2026
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Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Equinor Warns of Empire Wind Termination If Trump Halt Stands

Equinor ASA said its Empire Wind project faces “likely termination” if the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction on its offshore wind farm

January 12, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Files Lawsuit Over Trump Suspension, Citing Billions at Risk

Sunrise Wind LLC has filed a complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., challenging the Trump

January 7, 2026
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Visualizations of the Empire Wind offshore wind farm. Image courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Equinor Files Lawsuit to Save Empire Wind Project From Second Trump Suspension

Empire Offshore Wind LLC filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday, challenging the Department of the Interior’s

January 2, 2026
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General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Ørsted Sues Trump Administration Over Halted $5B Revolution Wind Project

Denmark's Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government's suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court

January 2, 2026
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Monday, December 29, 2025
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Offshore

Billions in Limbo: Offshore Wind Industry Reels as Trump Administration Halts Major Projects

The Trump administration’s abrupt decision this week to suspend construction on five major offshore wind projects has sent shockwaves through the energy

December 29, 2025
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