The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico.  In response, the agency is seeking information regarding whether competitive interest exists in the areas, located off the coast of […] The post BOEM Announces Next Steps for Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind appeared first on North American Windpower ..read more

Moog has integrated its next-generation slip ring with a fiber optic rotary joint (FORJ) as a replacement for the carbon-brush slip rings that control the blade pitch on 2.5 MW and higher GE turbines. Existing carbon-brush slip rings in many GE wind turbines create dust that disrupts power and communications, says the company, adding that […] The post Integrated Moog Technology Hopes to Boost Reliability for GE Wind Turbines appeared first on North American Windpower ..read more

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development Funding Opportunity, set to award $48.6 million for projects that address areas the department has designated at need for offshore wind.  The areas include accelerating R&D of floating offshore wind platforms, exploring innovations for fixed-bottom […] The post DOE to Award Nearly $50M for Offshore Wind R&D appeared first on North American Windpower ..read more

Rovco has been awarded the site characterization operations for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm, located 80 km east of Peterhead in Scotland.  Scheduled to be fully operational in 2029, the project is set to consist of 35 floating turbines and contribute 1.5 TWh to the U.K. annually. Developed jointly by Flotation Energy and […] The post Rovco Awarded Green Volt Contract appeared first on North American Windpower ..read more

Cyan Renewables has acquired marine services provider MMA Offshore, marking what the company calls the Asia Pacific region’s largest take-private deal in the offshore wind energy services industry. Cyan plans to retain MMA’s workforce. “The acquisition of MMA is a significant milestone for our future as a leader in the renewable energy space,” says Lee […] The post Cyan Renewables Acquires Australian Vessel Operator MMA Offshore appeared first on North American Windpower ..read more

RWE and TotalEnergies have entered into a partnership agreement to jointly deliver the 795 MW OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, with TotalEnergies set to acquire a 50% equity stake in the project from RWE.  Located in the North Sea, the project is slated to be the first system integration project in the Dutch market, aiming to match intermittent wind power generation with varied energy demand.  RWE will lead the development, construction and operation of the wind farm on behalf of the joint venture. Offshore construction is scheduled to start in 2026, with full commis ..read more

The Port San Luis Harbor District‘s board has approved entering into a Project Evaluation Agreement with Clean Energy Terminals, enabling the parties to evaluate the feasibility of an offshore wind O&M port facility in San Luis Obispo Bay.  If an O&M facility is found to be feasible, the agreement also sets out a pathway for the companies to negotiate a lease option for the project’s development and operations.  “The Harbor District’s mission is to support commercial, recreational, and coastal-related activities, and to this end, offshore wind represents a once-in-a-generatio ..read more

Ocean Winds has partnered with Martifer Renewables & Energy with the aim of enhancing the companies’ positioning in Portugal’s upcoming offshore wind tender, set to take place later this year. “We are glad to start this strategic partnership with Ocean Winds to participate in the first offshore wind farm tender in Portugal,” says Pedro Duarte, CEO of Martifer Group. “This cooperation not only reinforces our commitment to sustainability, but also highlights our robust experience and know-how accumulated over the years in the energy sector. Ocean Winds has a unique track record and internati ..read more

TGS has completed a regional wind and metocean data collection campaign involving deploying and operating five offshore LiDAR buoys covering 600 kilometers, from Massachusetts to the Virginia-North Carolina border.  Data were collected from July 2022 through this month. Campaigns were conducted to allow multiple customers to subscribe to the same floating LiDAR data, which was used to bias-correct TGS’ Numerical Weather Prediction model simulations. Both the measurement data and weather prediction model data are being utilized by developers to inform their bidding strategies for BOEM’s u ..read more

More than 200 miles of 66KV inter-array cables have been installed at Dogger Bank A by DEME Offshore’s Viking Neptun, with burial works being completed by DEME Offshore’s Living Stone. This work marks the completion of all inter-array cables on the first phase of the wind farm, Dogger Bank A, which began generating power last October. The network of 95 cables are slated to connect Dogger Bank A’s 95 Haliade-X 13MW turbines to the Dogger Bank A offshore converter station.  The 66KV inter-array cables were manufactured by Hellenic Cables under a contract with Dogger Bank tier one contractor ..read more