CAPE Holland has secured a contract from installation contractor DEME for a CAPE VLT-640 Quad spread and a separate CAPE VLT-640 unit. The CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology will be instrumental in safely and efficiently installing 176 monopile foundations in the Atlantic Ocean for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) turbines. These monopiles, with a diameter of 8.5 m and weighing as much as 1,500 tons, will be driven through the first layers of the sea floor using the CAPE VLT, mitigating the risk of pile run. The final penetration of these monopiles will be accomplished using an impact hamm ..read more

Empire Wind and the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The revitalized SBMT will play a key role in Equinor’s development of the Empire Wind offshore wind project as a staging and assembly site and as a home for the project’s operations and maintenance base. This first-of-its-kind PLA for Equinor is a commitment to building SBMT responsibly with the help of New York’s highly skilled union construction workforce. The agreement will establis ..read more

Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-MW Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind power to Connecticut. Utilizing the New London State Pier for staging and assembly, Starboard Wind would bring nearly $420 million of direct investment and expenditure to Connecticut, driving in-state and regional job creation while bolstering State Pier’s key role in the U.S. offshore wind supply chain. “Connecticut is a critical hub in the U.S. offshore wind ..read more

Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2023 with 155 GW procured for the year, an increase of 16 GW from 2022. As both China and Western markets broke records for order intake, annual investment reached an estimated $83 billion, according to Wood Mackenzie’s “Global wind turbine order analysis: Q1 2024” report. In Q4 of 2023, global order intake increased 2.5% and 12% year-over-year (YoY) for the full year, stated the report. Developers in China ordered approximately 100 GW in 2023, the largest annual order intake on record and marks consecutive years of at least 90 GW of order ..read more

New York Governor Kathy Hochul today, alongside the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, announced the completion of the landmark South Fork Wind project, with all 12 offshore wind turbines constructed and the wind farm successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways. Today marks a historic milestone as New York becomes home to America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. South Fork Wind. Credit: Orsted “When I broke ground on the South Fork project, I made a promise to build a cleaner, greener future for all New Yorkers,” Governor ..read more

Equinor today announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved on March 1 the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) executed between the company’s Empire Wind 1 project, New York ISO (NYISO) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York. The announcement marks the first FERC approval for any offshore wind project to connect directly into the New York City transmission system. FERC’s approval allows the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to connect through the Sunset Park Onshore Substation at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into the New York City electric ..read more

Ørsted has signed a transaction with Stonepeak, an investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, divesting an equity ownership stake in a portfolio consisting of four U.S. onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 957 MW. This is Ørsted’s first partnership with Stonepeak and the second major farm-down of multiple assets in the United States. The value of the transaction is approximately $300 million. In addition, Ørsted has previously raised approximately $700 million in tax equity proceeds for this portfolio, bringing the total proceeds raised to more than $1 billion. “Thi ..read more

Recent news of offshore wind turbine projects in New England waters shows that there is renewed interest in this water-bound source of wind power. The first turbine in the Vineyard Wind project off shore of Massachusetts. Credit: Vineyard Wind Although the United States has been slower to adopt offshore wind energy — the European and Asian markets already boast more than 10,000 offshore wind turbines — it is encouraging to note the commencement of three offshore wind projects, as these initiatives represent meaningful strides toward achieving a sustainable and clean future. Why the growth of ..read more

New York State has conditionally awarded two offshore wind projects from its fourth offshore wind solicitation – a 810-MW project, Empire Wind 1 (developed by Equinor), and Sunrise Wind, a 924-MW project (developed by Ørsted and Eversource). The projects will create more than 800 family-sustaining construction jobs and invest $2 billion in economic development statewide, including developer-committed investments to support disadvantaged communities. The projects will be the largest power generation projects in New York State in over 35 years once they enter operation in 2026, supporting the st ..read more

Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced Midland Wind has achieved commercial operation. The 106-MW wind farm located in Henry County is the company’s fourth wind farm in Illinois, bringing total capacity in the state to more than 600 MW. “We are proud to have achieved this milestone with Midland Wind, which is now operational and delivering power,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Our fourth completed renewable energy project in Illinois, Midland Wind is an example of our commitment to accelerating a clean energy transition. We look forward to continuing our efforts in develo ..read more