Ørsted and the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging its decision to block construction of the nearly finished Revolution Wind project is illegal.
[Read more…] about Ørsted sues Trump administration over project haltUS 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 turbinesEquinor to operate first U.S. Jones Act hybrid offshore wind vessel
Wind Energy – SOV
The first Jones Act plug-in hybrid offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) in the United States has been christened and launched at the Port of New Orleans.
[Read more…] about Equinor to operate first U.S. Jones Act hybrid offshore wind vesselMassachusetts delays next offshore wind procurement until 2026
Wind Energy – Massachusetts
With the current batch of offshore wind talks facing prolonged headwinds, Massachusetts officials will keep the subsequent development round paused until at least 2026.
[Read more…] about Massachusetts delays next offshore wind procurement until 2026Ørsted to raise $9.3bn after US offshore wind farm sale crumbles
Wind Energy – Negative Developments
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has decided to discontinue the process for the partial divestment of the 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm set to deliver power to New York.
[Read more…] about Ørsted to raise $9.3bn after US offshore wind farm sale crumblesEquinor 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 contractsEquinor launches ECO Liberty service operations vessel
General – Christening Ceremony
Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind, launched the Service Operations Vessel ECO Liberty on June 28 for deployment in its New York offshore wind project.
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry served as the vessel’s Godmother during a christening ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans.
The American-made ECO Liberty was built by Edison Chouest Offshore by more than 500 Louisianans and showcases the critical role of Gulf Coast manufacturing companies in strengthening the supply chain for offshore energy.
The vessel was built with American steel and includes components from companies in several Gulf Coast states.
The 262-ft hybrid-powered ECO Liberty will soon depart for New York, where it will be homeported at New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, where more than 2,000 workers have been put to work constructing a next-generation staging facility, O&M base, and control center for Empire Wind.
The ECO Liberty will be deployed to support ongoing marine construction in the lease area and eventually serve as the floating home for Empire Wind’s skilled workers when stationed offshore.
Including the ECO Liberty, seven new U.S.-flagged vessels will be added to the U.S. Jones Act compliant fleet, because of Empire Wind.
West White Rose topside safely arrived in Canada
Fossil Energy – Transport
Around mid-June, Cosco Shipping’s vessel, Xin Yao Hua, arrived safely in Bull Arm, Canada.
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