DONG Energy Places Record 450 Megawatt Borkum Riffgrund Wind Order With Vestas
DONG Energy has placed an order for 450 MW worth of 8-MW wind turbines with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the German Borkum Riffgrund 2 project.
Offshore Wind Energy
Global Clean Energy Investment Is Down, But Solar Is Cheaper & Offshore Wind Is Booming
Investment still lags behind the level needed to meet the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement. But last year’s 18% drop doesn’t tell the whole story. Lurking among the numbers are a few bright spots
New York Governor Cuomo Commits To Offshore Wind
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in his State of the State address, has committed the state to acquiring 2.4 GW of offshore wind by 2030, drawing praise from around the industry.
Vattenfall Plans 34 Turbine Extension To 300 Megawatt Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
Swedish power company Vattenfall has announced plans to investigate the possibility of expanding the 300 MW Thanet Offshore Wind Farm.
New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy Not Dead, Christie Or No Christie
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has reportedly been crusading against offshore wind energy and he just won another battle, but the war is already lost.
EIA Toots US Wind Energy Horn With Offshore Lease Summary
The US Energy Information Agency has high hopes for the US offshore wind industry, even though it has barely gotten its first “steel in the water.”
Renewables = 25% Of UK Electricity Generation In 3rd Quarter, Met 60% Of Scottish Needs…
Electricity generated by renewables has accounted for 25% of the UK’s total electricity generation for the third quarter, according to government figures.
DONG Energy Divests 50% Of Race Bank Offshore & Increases 2016 Guidance
DONG Energy made two big announcements which should keep investors happy, announcing it had divested 50% of the Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm while simultaneously increasing guidance for 2016.
Statoil Wins New York Offshore Wind Lease
Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has won the offshore wind lease to 79,350 acres off the coast of New York with a winning bid of $42.5 million.
DONG Energy’s 1 Gigawatt Bay State Offshore Wind Farm
Denmark’s offshore wind leader DONG Energy is developing a gigantic offshore wind farm in the US. At 1 gigawatt (GW), the Bay State offshore wind farm is the size of a nuclear plant.
