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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Gets Final Federal Blessing

Jan 31, 2024

Dominion Energy, the developer of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm, has secured the last two major federal approvals needed to begin the construction of the 2.6 GW project.The approvals are keeping the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on schedule to generate clean…

Dominion Partners with Stonepeak to Fund Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Feb 22, 2024

U.S. utility firm Dominion Energy said on Thursday it would sell a 50% non-controlling interest in its Coastal Virginia offshore wind farm to Stonepeak to help fund construction of the roughly $10 billion project.Dominion said it would retain…

First OSS for 2.6GW US Offshore Wind Project Arrives to Denmark

Jan 23, 2024

The first of a total of three offshore substations (OSS) for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project has been delivered to Bladt Industries in Denmark, where it will now undergo further outfitting.The first 880 MW OSS has been shipped from Spain…

US Plugs in First Large Offshore Wind Farm as Developers Play Catch-up

Jan 18, 2024

The U.S. offshore wind industry reached an important milestone on January 2 when Vineyard Wind 1, the country’s first large scale project, supplied first power to the Massachusetts grid.“As the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm this is a fairly momentous event…

US Offshore Wind Poised for 2024 Success After Turbulent 2023

Dec 26, 2023

The U.S. offshore wind industry is eying a brighter 2024, with work expected to start on several projects following a year marked by stalled developments and billions of dollars in write-offs.The offshore wind industry is expected to play a major role in helping several states and U…

The $1 Billion Offshore Wind Prize for US Shipyards

Nov 27, 2023

The U.S. offshore wind market presents a $1 billion long-term opportunity to builders of crew transfer vessels (CTV) and service operation vessels (SOV) that will support both wind farm construction and long-term operations and maintenance.…

U.S. Approves Construction of 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Project

Nov 01, 2023

The U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday approved the construction and operations plan for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, located approximately 23.5 nautical miles off Virginia Beach, VA.This is the fifth approval of a…

Biden's Clean Energy Agenda Faces Mounting Headwinds

Nov 24, 2023

Canceled offshore wind projects, imperiled solar factories, and fading demand for electric vehiclesA year after the passage of the largest climate change legislation in U.S. history, meant to touch off a boom in American clean energy development…

U.S. BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Sep 25, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Monday it had completed its environmental review of the proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project.“The completion of our environmental review marks another step towards…

First Monopiles for Giant U.S. Offshore Wind Project Set Sail

Sep 26, 2023

German offshore wind monopile maker EEW SPC said Monday that the first eight monopiles for the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project in the U.S. were loaded at the Rostock quayside in Germany, and set sail for the U.S. on September 21…

Offshore Wind Developers Likely to Cancel Some Contracts After NY Decision

Oct 19, 2023

Developers in the U.S. offshore wind industry will likely cancel some power sales contracts in New York after the state last week denied passing on more of the costs to consumers, but major projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island are set to start up later this year…

Offshore Wind: US Shipbuilders Answering the Call

Aug 24, 2023

It’s a big deal when a U.S. president visits an American shipyard, and these trips always send a message. When President Obama spoke at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2013, he warned of the consequences of sequestration. President Trump’s 2020 speech at Fincantieri Marinette Marine touted a $5…

FACTBOX-US Offshore Wind Projects Facing Inflation Headwinds

Sep 12, 2023

The U.S. has no large-scale commercial wind farms in operation today, but President Joe Biden's administration aims to have 30 gigawatt (GW) installed by 2030 to help decarbonize the power sector and revitalize domestic manufacturing.The federal…

How Serious a Problem is the Cost Issue in U.S. Offshore Wind?

Sep 04, 2023

Much has been written recently about the challenges facing U.S. offshore wind projects, resulting in requests to terminate or renegotiate contracts to sell power to states. Examples of these challenges can be found from Massachusetts to Virginia…

Why the US Offshore Wind Industry is in the Doldrums

Sep 07, 2023

The value of Danish energy company Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer and a big player in the U.S., has plunged about 31% since it declared $2.3 billion in U.S. impairments in late August due to supply delays, high interest rates and a lack of new tax credits…

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