Wind Energy – Leases USA
The Trump administration announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
[Read more…] about US pays 2 more companies to walk away from offshore wind leasesOcean Winds scraps Arven South OWF
Wind Energy – Scotland
Ocean Winds has announced plans to return the lease awarded to it for the Arven South offshore wind farm as part of the 2022 Scotwind scheme.
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General – Compensation
U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
[Read more…] about US weighs $1 billion wind farm settlement for TotalEnergiesNo takers for Trump’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska
Fossil Energy – Lease Sale Alaska
No companies bid for the chance to drill in more than 1 million acres of water off Alaska’s Cook Inlet, the Interior Department said earlier this week.
[Read more…] about No takers for Trump’s oil and gas lease sale in AlaskaUS freezes five big offshore wind projects
Wind Energy – USA
According to Reuters, the Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, causing shares of offshore wind companies to plunge.
[Read more…] about US freezes five big offshore wind projectsRights for third floating wind farm in Celtic Sea
Wind Energy – Floating Wind
Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, is set to be awarded the rights for a third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea by The Crown Estate.
[Read more…] about Rights for third floating wind farm in Celtic SeaAvangrid sells offshore wind lease to Dominion Energy
Wind Energy – USA
Avangrid, part of the Iberdrola Group, has completed the sale of its Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease to Dominion Energy at $160 million.
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Wind Energy – Lease Areas for Sale
Earlier this week the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will begin the process for a second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Sale, and publishing a Call for Information and Nomination in the region.
[Read more…] about New EastCoast lease areas in the planningBOEM announces next steps for offshore wind in GoM
Wind Energy – Gulf of Mexico
Yesterday, The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the agency received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico.
[Read more…] about BOEM announces next steps for offshore wind in GoMFloating Offshore Wind leasing round 5
Wind Energy – UK Round 5
The Crown Estate has published a concession notice confirming the launch of the Round 5 seabed leasing process for floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea, under which leases for up to 4.5 GW of generation capacity will be awarded.
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