US Offshore Wind

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


Friday, October 13, 2023
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: 915

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: 12010

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: 2429

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: 1404

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: 2030

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: 1013

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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: 1621

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: 2370

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: 1593

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: 2932

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: 1456

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: 2166

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: 2758

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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: 4685

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Offshore

First Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico Attracts Paltry Interest

By Nichola Groom Aug 29 (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s first ever auction of offshore wind development rights in

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 2630

Offshore

Hope for Offshore Wind Boom in Gulf of Mexico Fades With Low Bids

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The first-ever US government auction of leases to build wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico ended with only one tract

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 1775

Monday, August 28, 2023
Offshore

Biden Administration Bets on Offshore Wind Boom in Oil-Rich Gulf of Mexico

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Gulf of Mexico has been a hub for US oil production for decades. A government auction Tuesday could help make it

August 28, 2023
Total Views: 1112

Energy

First US Gulf Offshore Wind Auction to Fuel Region’s Green Hydrogen Push

Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Gulf Coast region, the nation’s primary offshore source of oil and gas, has cheap

August 28, 2023
Total Views: 888

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Fourth Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

The Department of the Interior has approved the Revolution Wind project, marking the fourth commercial-scale offshore wind project to receive federal approval

August 22, 2023
Total Views: 1180

Friday, August 4, 2023
Offshore

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Turbine Coming to U.S. Waters Next Week

By Will Wade (Bloomberg) — About 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a massive structure emerges from the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby

August 4, 2023
Total Views: 5329