|
Latest Issue
 |
- Category: Industry News
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the USA's first floating offshore wind energy research lease. The lease covers nearly 15,000 acres, located 28 nautical miles offshore from Maine on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It could facilitate the deployment of up to 12 floating offshore wind turbines, generating up to 144MW of renewable energy.
- Category: Industry News
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 GW of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the USA during the first half of 2024.
- Category: Industry News
The National Offshore Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) has announced its Solicitation 4.0, offering a $10.6 million opportunity aimed at advancing innovation in floating offshore wind technology.
- Category: Industry News
The Department of the Interior has announced the results of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The auction concluded with two provisional winners and a total of $92.65 million in winning bids.
- Category: Industry News
The announcement of winners for regional offshore wind contracts in New England, originally expected on August 7, has been delayed. Officials in Massachusetts have decided to postpone the decision by one month to assess the impact of a recent federal grant.
- Category: Industry News
A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows that, in the last two years, the U.S. clean energy industry has announced $500 billion in new investments. ACP’s 2024 Clean Energy Investing in America report notes that the industry is planning to build or expand over 160 domestic manufacturing facilities and has announced more than 100,000 new manufacturing jobs nationwide.
- Taiwan awards 2.7 GW in round 3.2 offshore wind tender
- Maryland announces federal funding to strengthen offshore wind workforce
- University of Melbourne launches Australian centre for offshore wind energy
- EIB and Deutsche Bank to support Europe's wind plant manufacturers
- Interactive map to show US offshore wind projects, lease areas, status updates
- UK government announces AR6 budget increase
- DOE announces funding opportunity for offshore wind research
- New Great British Energy partnership launched
- California Public Utilities Commission launches proposal to procure 7.6GW of offshore wind
- Germany reports growth in renewable capacity for first half of 2024
- Scottish survey findings to be integrated into Marine Data Exchange
- New York launches fifth solicitation for offshore wind energy
- UK government announces Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce
- ARESCA calls for wind energy experts to support the national adoption of industry standards
- Twelve companies will help expand distributed wind across rural USA
- World Bank Group releases report on offshore wind development scenarios for Brazil
- MEASNET publishes report on acoustic noise proficiency test results
- Tripling renewables by 2030 requires minimum 16.4% annual growth rate
- US offshore wind’s second quarter sees new construction, vessels, and supply chain investments
- Cancellations reduce expected US capacity of offshore wind facilities
- California adopts offshore wind energy strategic plan
- South America to see onshore wind capacity double in the next 10 years
- US offshore wind to invest $65 billion, create 56,000 jobs by 2030
- Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy
- European Commission approves €10.82 billion package for French offshore wind energy projects
- Offshore wind farm and seafood farming combined
- USA announces offshore wind lease sale in Central Atlantic
- WindEurope: Negative bidding continues to burden offshore wind development
- Australian Government declares area off Illawarra for offshore renewable energy
- New Danish partnership aim to improve energy sector forecasts by 10 percent
Stay informed with Windtech International! Sign up here for our free newsletters
| Turbine Shots
brought to you by
 |
 |
| #37 Vestas V117 wind turbine installed at the Storheia wind farm in Norway (courstesy Tim Schmachtel, Rocksolid Renewables) |
| Every week on our website and in our email newsletter we want to show you that wind energy is more than just technology. We therefore invite you to send stunning pictures of wind turbines inspired by “light” (in the broadest sense of the word). After 52 submissions we will announce the winner of the year’s best picture! Email your photo to Include turbine model, location and name of photographer. (size of the published photo will be 336 px width x 280 px high). |
|
 Check our Instagram to see all published pictures |
Windtech International wants to make your visit to our website as pleasant as possible. That is why we place cookies on your computer that remember your preferences. With anonymous information about your site use you also help us to improve the website. Of course we will ask for your permission first. Click Accept to use all functions of the Windtech International website.