Atlantic Offshore News


France’s EDF Reports $944M Impairment on US Offshore Wind Project

Feb 21, 2025

State-owned French power giant EDF is taking a 900 million euro ($944.4 million) impairment charge on the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm project in the United States after partner Shell pulled out of the joint venture.'We have every intention…

ASL to Work on Metocean Data for Offshore Wind Project in Atlantic Canada

Nov 01, 2024

ASL Environmental Sciences has secured research and development subcontract from Ireland-based Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions as part of a metocean data needs assessment for the development of offshore wind projects in Atlantic Canada for Natural Resources Canada…

BOEM Approves New Jersey's First Offshore Wind Project

Oct 01, 2024

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Atlantic Shores South project plan to construct and operate two wind energy facilities.The Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Projects 1 and 2 have the potential to generate up to 2…

US Moving Forward with Second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Sale

Aug 22, 2024

The United States is advancing plans for a second regional offshore wind energy auction in the Central Atlantic.On Wednesday, the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will issue a Call for Information and Nominations for the Central Atlantic 2 sale…

Equinor, Dominion Win US Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Auction

Aug 14, 2024

Norway's Equinor and U.S. power company Dominion were the winning bidders in a U.S. government offshore wind auction of two areas off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, the U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday.The offshore…

Fugro Concludes Four-Year US Offshore Wind Survey

Aug 05, 2024

Fugro has completed four years of continuous survey operations in New Jersey and New York for US-based offshore wind developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.Supporting the site assessment of five projects across three lease areas totaling 1…

Underwater Power Grids Could Revolutionize How the US East Coast Gets Its Electricity

Aug 01, 2024

Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.In the U.S., the East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power…

Atlantic Shores, Attentive Energy Place Bids to NJ's Offshore Wind Solicitation

Jul 11, 2024

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind and Attentive Energy have submitted proposals for New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.New Jersey’s application window for the fourth solicitation was opened since April 30 until July 10, 2024, with the…

DOI Approves Ninth US Offshore Wind Project

Jul 02, 2024

The US Department of the Interior has approved the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership.The Atlantic Shores South wind…

US Announces Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale for August

Jun 28, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Friday it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia in August as part of its broader efforts to expand the industry to fight climate change…

Atlantic Shores Picks Substation Expansion Contractor for NJ’s First Offshore Wind Project

Jun 26, 2024

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50-50 partnership between Shell and EDF, has selected contractor Riggs Distler & Company to lead the Cardiff substation expansion program for Atlantic Shores Project 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind project…

BOEM to Lend Helping Hand to Maryland’s Offshore Wind

Jun 10, 2024

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind energy in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic state.Under the MoU, BOEM and the State…

BOEM Advances Offshore Wind in Central Atlantic

Jun 09, 2024

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA), which considers possible impacts from issuing leases for potential offshore wind development off the Delaware, Maryland…

BOEM Clears Way for Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Leases

Jun 06, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued on Thursday its final environmental analysis that found 'no significant impacts' from leasing Central Atlantic coastal areas for potential offshore wind development off the Delaware, Maryland…

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