Offshore wind
Several projects have been scrapped across the US as inflation causes project costs to soar, while projects in Costa Rica and Rotterdam move forward.
The Biden administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW by 2030 was always ambitious; recent challenges make this more difficult to achieve. Addressing some of the industry headwinds is not only important for the 2030 goal, but it will also set the stage for the longer-term industry.
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is expected to power 900,000 homes, support thousands of jobs, and add 2,600 MW of energy to the grid.
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An EU project is bringing together 15 partners from seven countries to work on designing and manufacturing superconducting cables to enable more efficient and less costly power transmission from renewable electricity generation sites. -
The Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the US Outer Continental Shelf.
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Although 2022 did not match 2021’s record of over 19.5 GW of online capacity, 2022 witnessed the second highest amount of global online capacity with almost 8.5 GW. Final investment decisions (FIDs) were taken on over 11.5 GW of projects, making it the fourth highest year for FIDs.
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Energy firm Vattenfall has conducted large-scale seabed surveys with uncrewed surface vessels. The company reports positive results, from both climate and safety aspects.
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Rights to five lease tracts offshore California have been awarded to five separate operators.
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The power from the first turbine to come online will be used to help run the Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea. Seven of the 11 turbines in the field are expected to begin producing power within a year.
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This paper presents a summary of the results of a study of the potential for repurposing legacy oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico for uses in a blue economy.
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Unique partnerships forward both conventional renewables and new technologies to close the gap for a carbon-free future across the globe.
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Many hurdles for marinization of green hydrogen production already have been overcome in the offshore oil and wind sectors. A fresh set of challenges, however, will rise around developing and deploying hydrogen production facilities offshore.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Ocean Wind 1 wind energy project offshore New Jersey, opening a 45-day period for public comment.
