Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has announced that its low emission crew transfer vessel (CTV) design, the BARTech 30, will be available for the first U.S. offshore wind projects in 2024, following quotes at several U.S. shipyards. BAR is meeting with the U.S. offshore wind vessel supply chain at the International Workboat Show…

Pryme Group, an engineering collective that designs solutions for global industrial markets, has launched two specialist tooling systems for offshore wind installations, via Caley Ocean Systems. Pile Fixation Tool (PFT) and PileProp are designed to support the installation of monopile and jacket foundations for offshore wind, by providing a localized, rigid deflection constraint, prior to…

To help the U.S. reach its offshore wind generation targets and address global supply chain challenges for the industry, Burns & McDonnell and Bay Ltd. are teaming up to provide U.S.-based engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of offshore substations. The engineering will be led from Burns & McDonnell offices in the Northeast, and the fabrication…

The GWO Training Program from Tech Safety Lines was named the Training Team of the Year – Americas (North & South America) at Global Wind Organisation’s annual Safety & Training Awards ceremony in Copenhagen. This annual conference recognizes training providers worldwide for their skills and impact on keeping the wind energy workforce safe on-site. Tech…

Pattern Energy Group, a renewable energy developer, announced its SunZia Transmission project received unanimous approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on its recent Certificate of Environmental Compatibility application, representing the completion of the state’s permitting process. Pattern Energy also received two separate unanimous approvals from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission related to its…

Mammoet is joining Bay Crane Services to tackle the offshore wind industry. Mammoet USA was founded in 1989 to provide local engineered heavy lift and transport services to the states. With more than 30 years of experience, Mammoet now has nine total U.S. locations, including the main location in Rosharon, Texas. Bay Crane Companies were founded…

Hitachi Energy has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Equinor to collaborate within electrification, renewable power generation and low-carbon initiatives worldwide. The agreement underlines both companies’ commitment to accelerate the energy transition and advance a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. It builds on the two companies’ long and successful collaboration over many decades.…

Market intelligence platform Clir Renewables has been selected by Northleaf Capital Partners to help optimize production at Cotton Plains, two wind farms in Texas with a combined capacity of 200 MW. This follows the successful use of the Clir platform in optimizing production at Northleaf’s Canadian Breaks wind farm in Texas. The new mandate brings…

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected the Larrabee Tri-Collector Solution (LTCS) project proposed by Mid-Atlantic Offshore Development (MAOD) and Jersey Central Power & Light Company to establish the first offshore wind project transmission in the United States. MAOD is a joint venture of EDF Renewables – North America and Shell New Energies…

EDP Renewables North America commemorates the 15-year anniversary of operations at the Lone Star I Wind Farm located in Shackelford County, Texas. Lone Star Wind Farm is comprised of two 200-MW phases, totaling 400 MW of installed capacity, and also spans into Callahan County. The project represents an estimated capital investment of approximately $880 million…

The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This will be the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s west coast and…

Vaisala announced its latest innovations in WindCube Scan. New features include a more robust exterior, new scanning head, and enhanced laser design to allow for an operationally consistent range of up to 10 km and more. The innovations deliver numerous benefits including enhanced atmospheric measurements used in meteorological forecasting, windshear assessment to mitigate wind hazards…

Ventus Group has launched TripleCMAS, a product that converts the rotor and swept area into a condition monitoring and alarm system. Launched on a global scale simultaneously at Wind Energy Hamburg in Europe and at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2022, TripleCMAS offers a new way of improving asset health and performance management thanks to…

EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy developer and operator in North America, started construction at the 202-MW Indiana Crossroads II Wind Farm in White County, Indiana. The project is slated to be operational in 2023 and will annually power the equivalent of more than 54,000 average Indiana homes. During peak construction, Indiana Crossroads II…

Siemens Gamesa has released an onshore wind turbine within the 5.X platform with a rated power of 7 MW. The new SG 7.0-170 turbine has evolved from the original SG 6.6-170 turbine and is particularly aimed at medium to high wind sites globally. “This is a natural evolution of the species. The Siemens Gamesa 5.X…

Brookfield Renewable, together with its institutional partners, announced two further investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector. Brookfield Renewable has agreed to acquire Scout Clean Energy for $1 billion with the potential to invest an additional $350 million to support the business’ development activities ($270 million in total net to BEP). Scout’s portfolio includes over…

Siemens Gamesa is launching its RecyclableBlade for onshore wind power projects. This milestone is set to propel the activities that make wind energy even more sustainable, creating a fully circular sector. The Siemens Gamesa RecyclableBlade for offshore was brought to market in only 10 months: launched in September 2021 and installed at RWE’s Kaskasi project…

The Biden-Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help power the United States. In tandem with President Joe Biden’s economic and clean energy agenda, these actions will create jobs, lower energy costs for families and strengthen U.S. energy security. Biden set a…

Windpower Engineering & Development is a growing wind-power resource targeting professionals involved in all aspects of a wind farm’s lifecycle, including developers, engineers, technicians, manufacturers and researchers that work to site, build, maintain, repair and optimize wind-related components, software and projects. The goal at Windpower Engineering & Development is to educate and expand the knowledge…

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) made an additional announcement detailing $800,000 of available funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program, a competitive grant program that assists new or existing workforce training centers entering the offshore wind supply chain and workforce. State grant funds are provided to awardees to offset…