COWI, an engineering consulting group, celebrates a significant milestone in the offshore wind development of Empire Wind 1, located in the New York Bight. Contracted by Equinor to design wind turbine foundations, COWI North America has achieved approval from the Certified Verification Agent DNV for its work on the Empire Wind 1 project. Utilizing modeling tools,…

DNV has led an initiative resulting in the revision of the DNV-ST-0376 rotor blade standard, in response to the dynamic landscape of wind turbine development. This update, a product of joint industry collaboration, marks a significant milestone in enhancing reliability and safety within the wind energy sector. In the fast-evolving realm of wind turbine technology,…

The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, was installed approximately 29 miles off the Virginia coast. The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel. Once complete in late 2026, CVOW will be made of 176…

Recognizing how adverse weather and environmental conditions can negatively impact wind farm performance, reliability, safety and cost, Vaisala is revolutionizing wind energy operations through its first-of-its-kind “weather-augmented wind farm” approach. By providing a 360° view of atmospheric conditions across wind farms, Vaisala’s weather-augmented approach enhances wind farm profitability through higher production, improved reliability, optimized operations…

California Community Power, a joint powers authority that conducts joint power procurement on behalf of nine California Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), has joined forces with developer CADEMO to execute a MOU on a 60-MW floating offshore wind project off the California coast. This MOU is intended to establish a collaborative engagement between CC Power and…

Industrial tools specialist Enerpac has unveiled its latest battery-powered torque wrench for wind turbine assembly and maintenance. The new BTW-Series Battery Torque Wrench allows operators to quickly move between bolting jobs, while achieving torquing precision. Weighing from just 10 lbs including reaction arm and battery, the BTW-Series is equipped with an integrated digital motor vectoring…

The Department of the Interior today announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. The two sales proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have the potential to generate more than 18 GW of offshore wind energy. “As we move forward with…

The Gulf of Mexico, with its vast expanse and untapped potential, has become a focal point for wind energy development. However, the region’s susceptibility to hurricanes and extreme weather events poses significant challenges to these renewable energy infrastructures. The devastating impacts of such events have underscored the urgent need for robust preparedness strategies to safeguard…

CAPE Holland has secured a contract from installation contractor DEME for a CAPE VLT-640 Quad spread and a separate CAPE VLT-640 unit. The CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology will be instrumental in safely and efficiently installing 176 monopile foundations in the Atlantic Ocean for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) turbines. These monopiles, with a diameter…

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…

When it comes to wind turbines, the bigger they are, the harder they work, generating more renewable offshore wind energy, and a greater return on investment for developers. As a result, next-gen turbines are growing, and their components are getting larger and heavier. To meet the enhanced installation and maintenance requirements of their components, the equipment…

Empire Wind and the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The revitalized SBMT will play a key role in Equinor’s development of the Empire Wind offshore wind project as a staging and assembly…

Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-MW Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind power to Connecticut. Utilizing the New London State Pier for staging and assembly, Starboard Wind would bring nearly $420 million of direct investment and…

Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2023 with 155 GW procured for the year, an increase of 16 GW from 2022. As both China and Western markets broke records for order intake, annual investment reached an estimated $83 billion, according to Wood Mackenzie’s “Global wind turbine order analysis: Q1 2024” report. In Q4…

Underwriting insurance for wind turbines involves a comprehensive evaluation of factors that can influence the risk and potential losses associated with these structures. Insurers consider a range of specific elements to determine the level of risk and to determine insurance premiums. Key factors involved in underwriting wind turbine insurance include the geographic location and climate…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul today, alongside the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, announced the completion of the landmark South Fork Wind project, with all 12 offshore wind turbines constructed and the wind farm successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways. Today marks a historic milestone as…

Equinor today announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved on March 1 the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) executed between the company’s Empire Wind 1 project, New York ISO (NYISO) and Consolidated Edison Company of New York. The announcement marks the first FERC approval for any offshore wind project to connect directly into…

Ørsted has signed a transaction with Stonepeak, an investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, divesting an equity ownership stake in a portfolio consisting of four U.S. onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 957 MW. This is Ørsted’s first partnership with Stonepeak and the second major farm-down of multiple assets in the…

Recent news of offshore wind turbine projects in New England waters shows that there is renewed interest in this water-bound source of wind power. Although the United States has been slower to adopt offshore wind energy — the European and Asian markets already boast more than 10,000 offshore wind turbines — it is encouraging to…

In a forward-thinking collaboration, Vaisala and DNV unveiled extensive guidelines for using scanning lidars in a dual system configuration (DSL) for offshore Wind Resource Assessment (WRA). The release of these guidelines helps improve dual scanning lidar bankability and contributes to creating the International Energy Agency (IEA) Task 52 recommended practice on using scanning lidar measurements…