Offshore Wind

The Guam call area for offshore wind encompasses about 2.1 million acres, beginning 3 nautical miles from shore at its closest points, in water depths ranging from approximately 350 to 2,200 meters (1,148’ to 7,217’). BOEM graphic.

BOEM issues call for wind energy leasing off Guam

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A Haliade-X turbine. Danny Cornelissen/GE Renewable Energy photo.

Leading Light Wind seeks second extension from NJ

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The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal is planned to become the largest dedicated port for offshore wind in the U.S., serving as the operations and maintenance hub for Empire Wind 1 and the project’s onshore substation. Empire Wind photo.

Equinor secures $3 billion financing for Empire Wind 1

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Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Blade installations resumed Dec. 14. Nantucket Current photo.

Vineyard Wind 2 project in jeopardy with Connecticut withdrawal

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The SouthCoast Wind lease area southwest of Nantucket is adjacent to Vineyard Wind and other projects in the southern New England offshore wind cluster. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration approves SouthCoast as 11th offshore wind project

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Crowley Wind Services will develop the California offshore wind and heavy lift terminal in partnership with the Port of Humboldt Bay. Crowley image.

California officials, ports plan infrastructure for offshore wind

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The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association organized a protest Aug. 25 near the site of Vineyard Wind's crippled AW38 turbine southwest of Nantucket, Mass. NEFSA photo.

Can Trump kill offshore wind?

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Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC requested BOEM consider granting a commercial wind energy lease for Gulf of Mexico wind energy area options C and D (green blocks at lower left). BOEM graphic.

Renewed interest in Gulf of Mexico wind

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A jacket foundation, fabricated at Port Esbjerg, Denmark, was loaded onto a BigLift heavy transport vessel for passage to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast. Port Esbjerg photo.

First offshore substation foundation bound for Virginia

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TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

BOEM lists ‘environmental measures’ for New York Bight wind projects

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TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

After Trump win, TotalEnergies halts New York Bight wind project

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