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US Offshore Wind

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


Friday, November 3, 2023
Offshore

Vessel Delay Sinks Orsted’s New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects

Orsted is attributing the cancellation of its Ocean Wind projects to factors including high inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain constraints,

November 3, 2023
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Offshore

Biden Climate Goal Within Reach Despite Offshore Wind Setbacks

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — The cancellation this week of two major wind projects off the coast of New Jersey effectively sinks President Joe

November 2, 2023
Total Views: 1215

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Offshore

Whale Buffer Zone Could Thwart Gigawatts of US Offshore Wind

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Nearly 3 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity could be imperiled if the US government imposes a 20-kilometer

October 25, 2023
Total Views: 2746

Thursday, October 19, 2023
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
Offshore

Offshore Wind Developers Likely to Cancel Some Contracts After NY Decision

By Scott DiSavino Oct 19 (Reuters) – Developers in the U.S. offshore wind industry will likely cancel some power sales contracts in New York after

October 19, 2023
Total Views: 3845

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Offshore

Biden’s 2030 Offshore Wind Target Seems Increasingly Unlikely

By Will Wade and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — When President Joe Biden in 2021 laid out a target of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind

October 18, 2023
Total Views: 1269

Friday, October 13, 2023
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Orsted Slumps as US Wind Cost Ruling Stokes Writedown Fear

By Todd Gillespie and Allegra Catelli (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S shares dropped to a six-year low after New York regulators rejected a cost adjustment for

October 13, 2023
Total Views: 3787

Environment

Wind Farm Impacts on Whale Habitat Is Still a Mystery, Scientists Say

(Bloomberg) — The US should direct more study of how offshore wind farms affect water flows and a food source for critically endangered whales near the

October 13, 2023
Total Views: 886

Thursday, October 12, 2023
Offshore

New York Ruling Deals Latest Blow to US Offshore Wind Industry

By Will Wade (Bloomberg) –Offshore wind developers are reevaluating some New York projects after regulators rejected higher rates by Equinor ASA, Orsted

October 12, 2023
Total Views: 11985

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Offshore

New England States Agree to Buy Offshore Wind Power Amid Industry Challenges

Oct 4 (Reuters) – Three U.S. states in New England – Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut – on Wednesday agreed to jointly

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 2395

Offshore

Dominion Energy Sets Ambitions on Second Massive Offshore Wind Farm Off Virginia

(Bloomberg) — Dominion Energy Inc., which is developing one of the largest US offshore wind farms, is already making plans for another similar-sized

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 1369

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Energy

Wind Power Industry Blown Off-Course

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 1995

Monday, September 25, 2023
Offshore

Report Reveals Critical Need for Investment in U.S. Offshore Wind Port Infrastructure

The U.S. offshore wind industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, but a shortage of port infrastructure capacity threatens its progress and its ability to

September 25, 2023
Total Views: 980

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

Biden Administration Issues Roadmap for Boosting Atlantic Offshore Wind Power Transmission

The Biden Administration has issued a comprehensive roadmap to accelerate offshore wind transmission in the U.S. Atlantic region. The action plan, released

September 20, 2023
Total Views: 1593

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Shipping

Autonomous Drones to Survey Floating Offshore Wind Site Off California

A fleet of underwater drones will be used to conduct a comprehensive site survey for what could become the first floating offshore wind farm off the U.S. West

September 19, 2023
Total Views: 2294

Monday, September 18, 2023
Offshore

Orsted CEO Says U.S. Offshore Wind Targets Not Out of Reach

By Scott DiSavino and Nichola Groom Sept 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to deploy 30,000 megawatts (MW)

September 18, 2023
Total Views: 1571

Friday, September 15, 2023
Offshore

States Beg Biden to Bolster Offshore Wind While Projects Flounder

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Six US governors have implored President Joe Biden to boost support for the fledgling offshore wind industry amid

September 15, 2023
Total Views: 2901

Offshore

Biden’s Offshore Wind Target Slipping out of Reach as Projects Struggle

Sept 15 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s goal to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind along U.S. coastlines this decade to fight climate change

September 15, 2023
Total Views: 1424

Monday, September 11, 2023
Offshore

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Project Off New York

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind offshore wind projects off New York, which BOEM

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 2101

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Offshore

Challenges Facing the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Insufficient Subsidies

By Scott DiSavino and Nerijus Adomaitis Sept 6 (Reuters) – The value of Danish energy company Orsted, the world’s

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2725

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Orsted’s $2.3 Billion Hit is Latest Setback for America’s Offshore Wind Industry

(Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S’s potential $2.3 billion impairment on its US projects is just the latest in a string of recent setbacks for the nascent US

August 30, 2023
Total Views: 4627
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