The UK’s Labour Party has announced plans to build 37 new offshore wind farms with a 51 percent publicly owned stake. Offshore wind prices fell by 30 percent last week and there are more offshore wind farms installed in the UK than any other country. But deployment is still too slow, and all sites a
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is launching the next round of preliminary investigations on two offshore wind farm areas in the North Sea. The two areas, N-6.6 and N-6.7, are located some 100 kilometres northwest of the island Borkum. The N-6.6 area is expected to support w
The U.S. State Department has updated its policy guidance to include a visa category for crewmembers who will work onboard vessels deployed in offshore wind operations. The new guidance, part of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), solves a regulatory hurdle that was causing logistical problems for the
The U.S. State Department has updated its policy guidance to include a visa category for crewmembers who will work onboard vessels deployed in offshore wind operations. The new guidance, part of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), solves a regulatory hurdle that was causing logistical problems for the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) as network director for the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) Program. The three-year program supports testing and research for marine energy technologies and will provide access to
Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has signed an executive order which sets the goal of having up to 2.5GW of offshore wind developed in the state by 2026. Executive Order Forty-Three includes the targets that 30% of Virginia’s electric system is powered by renewable energy resources by 2030 and to b
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has advanced the fiscal year 2020 energy and water funding bill, which includes support for the Aqua Ventus demonstration offshore wind project. The legislation, advanced by a vote of 31-0, includes provisions led by Senator Susan Collins to support severa
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy has been awarded more than £12 million of EU funding, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea Univers
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited, the developer of the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm offshore Scotland, has made an application to the UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for an electricity generation licence. The licence application will remain open for comments until 8 October. The E
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, has provided $4 million in funding to Wave Swell Energy to install a pilot-scale wave energy converter off the coast of King Island, Tasmania. The $12.3 million project will involve the design, construction, installa
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will host a series of open house events in September to discuss New York’s recent awards for 1,696MW of offshore wind energy. NYSERDA staff will present details of the two announced projects: Empire Wind, owned and developed by E
The French Prime Minister has agreed to continue funding for France Energies Marines, the Institute for Energy Transition (ITE) dedicated to marine renewable energies. This support from the State, through the Investments for the Future Program, will see France Energies Marines, with its headquarters
Crown Estate Scotland has launched a public consultation on its draft 2020-23 Corporate Plan which will run until 25 November. The consultation covers activity related to rural estates, coastline, seabed, investing in built development and more. Helping attract offshore wind investment, supporting n
A bipartisan group of US East Coast state governors has urged the Trump administration to expeditiously complete the environmental review of the Vineyard Wind so that a Record of Decision for the offshore wind project can be issued by March 2020. In a letter sent to the US Department of Interior and
