Wind Energy – USA
The California Legislature has approved the first part of the money needed to upgrade ports for floating offshore wind development.
[Read more…] about California approves $228 million for offshore wind port upgradesRevolution Wind cleared to restart work
Wind Energy – Revolution Wind
A federal court judge on Monday granted energy company Ørsted a preliminary injunction to resume work on its Revolution Wind turbine array off Rhode Island, lifting an Aug. 22 stop-work order by the Trump administration.
[Read more…] about Revolution Wind cleared to restart workTrump looks to rescind key permit for Maryland OWP
Wind Energy – USA
In its latest move to stymie offshore wind development, the Trump Administration asked a US federal judge on 12 September to rescind approval for US Wind’s 2.2-GW Maryland Offshore Wind project.
[Read more…] about Trump looks to rescind key permit for Maryland OWPØrsted sets 67% discount for $9.4 bln rights issue
General – Shares
Ørsted has priced its $9.42 billion rights issue at 66.6 crowns ($10.46) per share, a 66.7% discount to the stock’s closing price on Friday, as it shores up its finances in the face of mounting challenges.
[Read more…] about Ørsted sets 67% discount for $9.4 bln rights issueUS opens national security probe into imported wind turbines
Wind Energy – Security Probe
According to Reuters the U.S. Commerce Department has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components.
[Read more…] about US opens national security probe into imported wind turbinesBOEM issued another stop-work order in USA
Wind Energy – USA
On 22 August 2025, Ørsted’s subsidiary Revolution Wind LLC received an order instructing the project to stop activities on the outer continental shelf related to the Revolution Wind project from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
[Read more…] about BOEM issued another stop-work order in USAEquinor claims $955M impairment for US offshore projects
Wind Energy – USA
Equinor booked a $955m impairment on its US offshore wind portfolio in the second quarter of 2025 amid regulatory challenges posed by the Trump administration.
[Read more…] about Equinor claims $955M impairment for US offshore projectsTrump to end ‘green energy’ subsidies via new action
Politics – USA
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries.
[Read more…] about Trump to end ‘green energy’ subsidies via new actionTrump turmoil further delays major US offshore wind contracts
Wind Energy – USA
Massachusetts and Rhode Island have once again postponed signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) for two offshore wind farms totaling nearly 2GW that were awarded last year, signaling a further decline in the once-burgeoning sector amid President Trump’s ongoing onslaught.
[Read more…] about Trump turmoil further delays major US offshore wind contractsNew federal lawsuit filed to stop Empire Wind development
Wind Energy – USA
Two weeks after the Trump administration allowed the Empire Wind project to resume, a coalition of project opponents and commercial fishermen filed a new federal lawsuit June 3, calling for the Department of Interior to block the project again.
[Read more…] about New federal lawsuit filed to stop Empire Wind development