US offshore wind

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

In yet another blow to the beleaguered US offshore wind industry, the Trump administration said last week it would pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four US wind leases, according to the LA Times newspaper.

24th June 2026

US offshore wind left adrift as Trump buys back leases

24th June 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Donald Trump has sent more shockwaves through the US offshore wind industry just as offshore wind vessel operator Cadeler reported better than expected results in the sector.

26th August 2025

US wind faces another setback while Cadeler soars

26th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the United States has suffered a fresh setback – and this time not from the White House.

5th June 2025

Fishing industry delivers fresh blow to Equinor wind farm

5th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

US president Donald Trump has lifted a stop-work order on the Empire Wind project by Equinor, the energy giant has said, adding it would restart construction, without saying when.

20th May 2025

Trump U-turns on Equinor Empire wind farm

20th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Eighteen US states are taking US president Donald Trump’s administration to court for attempting to place an indefinite halt on offshore wind developments.

13th May 2025

18 US states sue Trump over offshore wind

13th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite the headwinds facing the US offshore wind sector since Donald Trump re-took the White House, signs such as the ground-breaking of a subsea cable factory are showing that the industry is…

29th April 2025

US subsea cable facility breaks ground

29th April 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decision by the US Department of Interior to halt an Equinor offshore wind farm ‘should send chills across all industries investing in and holding contracts with the United States,” said president…

17th April 2025

Choppy waters for US offshore wind as Equinor project binned

17th April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Despite the political headwinds across the pond, Dominion Energy is moving full steam ahead with a Virginia wind farm and the sea trials of the first US-built offshore wind turbine installation vessel…

12th February 2025

US wind project full steam ahead with WTIV sea trials

12th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted, the world’s largest offshore wind developer, has announced it is slashing investment in offshore wind by 25%.

6th February 2025

Ørsted slashes offshore wind spending by 25%

6th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind association Oceantic Network has reacted with dismay after Donald Trump signed an executive order to pause wind energy leasing and permitting on his first day in office.

21st January 2025

US offshore wind activity ‘paused’ under Trump

21st January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shares in European energy companies fell after a speech by Donald Trump yesterday in which he said there would be no new ‘windmills’ on his watch.

8th January 2025

Trump: ‘Windmills driving whales and people crazy’

8th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite signs of reluctance with regard to offshore wind in the US, such as the recent cancellation of the Attentive One project near New York, other positive moves are emerging.

10th December 2024

New Act unveiled to speed up US wind projects

10th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The results of an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf of Maine have been announced, with two companies winning bids to develop four lease areas between them.

4th November 2024

$22 million in US offshore wind bids announced

4th November 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Oceantic Network has painted a picture of growth for the third quarter of 2024, dubbing it a story of momentum; however it also says private investment and activity ‘are decelerating’.

31st October 2024

US offshore wind ‘a story of momentum’

31st October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Just as the Biden administration approved the US’s ninth offshore wind farm, a report has been published that forecasts extremely choppy waters ahead for the sector.

12th July 2024

Doubts persist over US offshore wind sector

12th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Biden administration has approved the ninth offshore wind farm for the US as the country aims to hit its target of 30GW by 2030.

10th July 2024

Department approves 9th US offshore wind farm

10th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A milestone has been reached at Ørsted and Eversource’s first US offshore wind farm, with the first XXL monopile foundation installed.

21st May 2024

Major OSW milestone hit as Canada, US look positive

21st May 2024