Italian company, Prysmian Group, has canceled plans to build an undersea cable factory for the offshore wind industry on the site of the former Brayton Point Power Plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. The factory would have created at least 150 manufacturing … Continued
New Jersey has abandoned plans for a fourth offshore wind solicitation, effectively ending the proposed Atlantic Shores project following Shell’s withdrawal as an equity partner. This decision by the state Board of Public Utilities marks a significant retreat from Governor … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has cancelled its planned virtual public meetings for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic offshore wind project following a federal directive to pause offshore wind leasing. The decision follows a memorandum from the Department of the … Continued
President Trump issued a memorandum implementing a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from offshore wind leasing and ordering a comprehensive review of federal wind leasing and permitting practices. The directive withdraws all areas within … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized guidance aimed at mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy projects on commercial and for-hire recreational fisheries. BOEM’s final guidance, informed by extensive public input, provides a national framework for addressing … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment (BOEM) announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) of Vineyard Mid-Atlantic’s proposed offshore wind energy project, located in the federal waters offshore New York … Continued
The Nature Conservancy is hosting a webinar, “Sharing the Social Value of Offshore Wind Through Community Benefits Agreements”, on 23 January 2025 at 12:00pm EST (5:00pm UTC). Speakers will discuss their experience supporting community benefit agreements across Europe and Japan, … Continued
The U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) project is hosting a webinar, “Exploring the Potential Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico” on 23 January 2025 from 9:00-11:00am PST (5:00-7:00pm UTC). Speakers … Continued
The Biden-Harris administration announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project. The SouthCoast Wind Project is expected to generate up to 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy for Massachusetts and … Continued
Oceantic Network, in partnership with SeaAhead, has opened applications for the Startup Alley program at the 2025 International Partnering Forum (IPF), happening April 28 – May 1 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Startup Alley offers companies working in the offshore renewable energy sectors … Continued