Tag: offshore wind

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker committed the state to invest $100 million into the development of three ports aiming to advance the growth of the offshore wind sector.

Norway's Government announced its ambition and plans for an expansion in offshore wind energy, setting a target for 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2040.

University of Delaware researchers Sara Parkison and Willett Kempton have published a paper in the journal Energy Policy that highlights the infrastructure required to meet targets for offshore wind power generation.

Global Wind Energy Council published its 2022 Report indicating that despite significant growth in wind power, at the current rates of installation the world will have less than two-thirds of the wind energy capacity required to limit warming to 1.5°C and achieve a net zero pathway by 2030.

Thirty parties have signed an agreement outlining their commitment to work together for the accelerated deployment of offshore wind in Europe.

The exponential growth of offshore wind power will be the main driver of a nine-fold increase in demand for ocean space by the middle of the century.

Australia's parliament recently passed legislation setting a framework for developing offshore wind farms and transmission lines.

Offshore Wind Power Limited (OWPL), the consortium formed by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) is studying the use of offshore wind to power the production of green hydrogen on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has won funding for five projects as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.

IMCA released its Safety Flashes for September, summarizing an incident where a yawing of wind turbine nacelle placed ship in line of fire.