So Much Winning: Big Offshore Wind News From US, Europe
The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
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US Offshore Wind Industry Suffers Through Severe Case Of Déjà Vu All Over Again, Again
The US offshore wind industry awakens from a 20-year slumber as the massive Vineyard Wind 1 project (finally) passes another milestone.
Offshore Wind: Latest News on Turbines, State Action, & Markets from Coast to Coast
While other news is capturing plenty of the public’s attention these days, there are some headline-worthy happenings in the world of offshore wind, including the first turbines in US federal waters. If you could use a splash of good news (and non-other-stuff news) at a time like this, here are a few updates.
Windmills No More: GE Debuts Monster Of A New 13 Megawatt Wind Turbine
GE sticks a fork in the US coal industry with new 13-megawatt version of its Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.
UK Offshore Wind Prices Reach New Record Low In Latest CfD Auction
The latest UK renewable energy auction has awarded 12 projects, including 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects, at record low prices as low as £39.65 ($50.05).
SSE & Statoil Buy Out Statkraft Stake In 4.8 Gigawatt Dogger Bank
Norway’s Statoil and Britain’s SSE have both acquired an additional stake in the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind development site, in the North Sea off the east coast of England, which has a potential generating capacity of up to 4,800 megawatts.
Forewind Backs Away From Further Dogger Bank Expansion
Two days after Forewind announced planning approval for the latest Dogger Bank Zone offshore wind expansion, it has announced plans to back away from any further expansion. Made up of four big name European energy companies — RWE Innogy UK, SSE, Statkraft, and Statoil — Forewind is the consortium that is … [continued]
UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm Expansion Receives Planning Approval
Further expansion of the Dogger Bank Zone off the coast of England has been granted planning approval, taking the total consented projects to 4.8 GW. Forewind is the consortium (made up of RWE Innogy UK, SSE, Statkraft, and Statoil) developing the Dogger Bank Zone, which is the largest of the … [continued]
UK Government Approves 2.4 GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Planning consent for the mammoth 2.4 GW Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm has been granted by the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey. Upon completion, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck has the potential to generate 8 TWh of energy each year — the equivalent of providing energy to … [continued]
London Array Offshore Wind Farm Expansion Cut & Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Cut
Within the space of a few days the British wind industry has taken two massive hits, with the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm being cut by 20% and the London Array expansion being cut altogether. And while some are saying that the UK offshore wind industry is still healthy, one … [continued]
