Energy

Cadeler announced it has signed an offshore wind turbine installation contract for the vessel Wind Scylla with an undisclosed client.

Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5 MW pilot "Merganser". This certification represents a significant step forward in the development of marine renewable energy technologies for offshore applications.

CalWave, a California-based wave energy technology developer, has been selected as the technology provider for a wave energy project at Yuquot, British Columbia (BC) with the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN).

The Biden-Harris administration announced on March 26, 2024, the Department of the Interior’s approval of the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project—the nation’s seventh approval of a commercial-scale offshore wind project under President Biden’s leadership. These seven projects have the potential to provide more than 8 gigawatts of clean, renewable energy to power roughly three million homes, and support the Administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030.

Independent engineering consultancy, SLPE, is thrilled to witness the realization of its offshore substation (OSS) substructure design as both the substructure and platform for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm begin to take shape, representing visible progress for this significant Scottish project.

UK ocean engineering specialist Tadek has delivered a sector-leading study assessing through-life performance of Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) compared to Semi-Submersible alternatives for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT).

Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of an Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV) with a 250-ton crane. The vessel will be delivered in 2026 and will be the first of its kind that can perform heavy construction work in both offshore wind and subsea with net zero emissions. The contract also contains an option to build one more vessel.

The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance that provides additional information about the bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy projects and facilities located in communities that have historically powered our nation. This bonus is equipping energy communities to harness the economic benefits of the clean energy boom by creating good clean energy jobs and lowering energy costs.

In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will initiate an environmental review of Vineyard Northeast’s proposed offshore wind energy project, located 29 miles offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts at its closest point.

Ocean Harvesting Technologies AB has been developing the wave energy converter InfinityWEC since 2017. During 2023 and early 2024, focus has been on the ball screw actuation system in the power take-off and refining simulation models for generation six of the technology.

On March 21, 2024, the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Wind Energies Technologies Office (WETO) announced plans to invest $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in research and technology development to advance modeling and analysis for next-generation offshore wind turbine blades.

Ocean Winds (OW), the international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has acquired full ownership of the SouthCoast Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts in the United States.