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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has unveiled a major funding opportunity, allocating $48.6 million for offshore wind research and development projects.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have unveiled a landmark partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, aimed at accelerating the UK's transition to clean energy.

TotalEnergies and RWE have partnered to launch the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, set to be a pioneering project in the Dutch energy market.

The Crown Estate has announced a record-breaking net revenue profit of £1.1 billion for the 2023/24 financial year, marking an impressive £658.1 million increase from the previous year.

The statutory public consultation for the Ossian offshore Array consent application is now open and will run until Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

The Danish Energy Agency has approved the plan for the Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm, following a comprehensive environmental assessment and public consultation.

White Cross Offshore Wind farm Limited has submitted further environmental information to support its application to North Devon Council and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for the construction and operation of a 100 MW floating offshore wind farm.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), in partnership with the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, announced a significant funding initiative aimed at ensuring ecologically responsible offshore wind development.

A new report from the World Bank Group, developed by DNV, sheds light on Brazil's immense potential for offshore wind energy.

Equinor’s Bandibuli floating offshore wind project, located off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea, has secured approval for its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Iberdrola has contracted Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables to construct 21 monopiles for the Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has launched a comprehensive debris recovery operation on Nantucket's southern-facing beaches. This follows a blade damage incident involving one of its offshore turbines on July 13.

Approximately 300 workers at the Siemens Gamesa wind turbine factory in Hull are being balloted for strike action over a pay dispute, announced Unite, the UK's leading union.

In a significant step towards bolstering renewable energy, the Indian government has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects.

SSE and Equinor have finalised commercial terms for a potential expansion of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, known as Dogger Bank D.

Vineyard Offshore, a leading offshore wind development company, has announced plans to invest $3 million in supporting climatetech companies in New England as part of its proposed Vineyard Wind 2 project.

In a significant move towards achieving California's clean energy goals, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a comprehensive strategic plan to develop offshore wind energy.

Skyborn Renewables has announced substantial progress in the 2024 installation campaign of the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF).

Fair Seas, Ireland’s leading marine environmental coalition, and Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, have jointly criticised the Government for delays in advancing the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Bill.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced the results of the second phase of offshore wind power block development, marking a significant milestone in Taiwan's energy transformation.

SSE and APG, acting on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, have announced the progress of their joint venture consortium, Noordzeker, in developing a 2 GW offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea.

A polish SeaRenergy Group company has been awarded a Marine Coordination Services contract by Baltic Power for the construction phase of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm.

The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has reported that the auction for the Saare 3 sea area concluded without any bids, resulting in no winner being determined.

Ireland unveiled its first-ever Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy, dubbed "Powering Prosperity," aimed at fostering a robust and successful offshore wind energy sector back in March of this year. The deadline for expressions of interest is this Wednesday, 10 July 2024, at noon.

The British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers' Association (BEAMA) has expressed its eagerness to collaborate with Keir Starmer and the UK Labour Party in the collective mission to reach Net Zero.

Empire Energy Partners highlights critical dependence on European manufacturing for wind projects.

Scottish Renewables, alongside 67 organisations representing approximately 20,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector, has called on the new UK Government to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects.

A new report by BCG and PEAK Wind highlights the crucial role of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in transitioning offshore wind farms from supplementary green energy sources to primary energy providers.

A consortium of major industry players has initiated a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to bring the C1 Wedge Connection technology to commercial-scale deployment.

Current polling, although never perfect, suggests that Labour will win a convincing majority in UK parliament on 4 July. The would-be Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, have made a series of promises relating to planning, the grid, supply chains, and job creation which Miliband has labelled the ‘four horsemen of the apocalypse’.

The European Commission has greenlit a €10.82 billion French scheme aimed at bolstering offshore wind energy, a crucial step towards achieving a net-zero economy. This initiative aligns with the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) and supports the construction and operation of two significant offshore wind farms over the next 20 years.

Ocean Winds has successfully exported the first power from the Moray West offshore wind farm to the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS). This milestone marks a significant step towards the full commissioning of the 882 MW wind farm, which is expected to be fully operational in 2025.

DNV has been selected by the Iberdrola Group to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm using advanced nacelle lidar technology.

The Department of the Interior has approved the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project, marking the ninth commercial-scale offshore wind initiative sanctioned under President Biden.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the New England Wind offshore projects, marking a significant step in the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

Anma Offshore Wind Energy Co., Ltd has selected the engineering and advisory company Ramboll for the detailed foundation design and certification support for South Korea’s first utility-scale offshore wind project.

The construction of Jeju Island's largest offshore wind farm has been ordered to halt due to the absence of necessary cultural heritage surveys.

Equinor and Polenergia's joint venture has secured a Capacity Reservation and Early Works agreement with Smulders Projects Belgium NV and Sif Netherlands BV for the manufacturing of 100 Transition Pieces for the Bałtyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms.

Eolus has submitted an application to the Swedish Government to construct the Skidbladner offshore wind farm, featuring up to 147 wind turbines situated over 20 kilometres north of Gotska Sandön.

The Biden-Harris administration continues to push forward with its clean energy agenda by announcing an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic, expected to power up to 2.2 million homes.

Iberdrola's US subsidiary, Avangrid, along with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced that the wind farm is currently delivering over 136 megawatts (MW) to the electric grid in Massachusetts.

A new report by the Mission Zero Coalition, led by former energy minister Chris Skidmore and RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail, calls on the next UK government to accelerate the development of electricity infrastructure to support renewable energy projects.

Sif has commenced production of monopile foundations for the Empire Wind 1 project, following the signing of a power purchase agreement between Equinor and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Tekmar Group (AIM: TGP), a leader in technology and services for the global offshore energy markets, has announced significant board changes to support its ambitious growth strategy.

BP (BP.L) has announced a company-wide hiring freeze and a pause on new offshore wind projects, as new CEO Murray Auchincloss shifts the company’s focus back to oil and gas.

Ivar Slengesol, Vice President of New Energy Solutions Eastern Hemisphere at TGS, has been elected as the new Chair of the Norwegian Offshore Wind steering committee.