Offshore wind news

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Meanwhile life goes on in the OWF industry in the rest of the world:

Aker Solutions secures work on German offshore wind project - Splash247

A Spanish company contracts a Norwegian company to design and build the foundation for a converter station at an OWF in German waters in the Baltic for a distribution network in Germany.

And in the UK:

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Trump Hostility to US Offshore Wind Reverberates Through Supply Chain

Project 2025 is working as planned:

The pullback reflects the trickle-down effect of a dramatic downturn in the U.S. offshore wind industry over the past two years that has caused lengthy delays, cost increases and even failures of many of the nation’s proposed offshore wind farm projects. It could cost thousands of planned jobs and billions of dollars in investments.

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Hand break on hard:

BP puts brakes on New York offshore wind project - Splash247

This is another hit for the US offshore wind industry which is reeling from president Donald Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases on the country’s outer continental shelf.

[Offshoreworker25]

Hopwfully it can continue to grow. Think there could be issues in the states with trump

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You may hope, but foreign investors is not that hopeful:

EDP Renewables delays US offshore wind project until 2029 over Trump policies...

The four year delay MAY indicate that they are sure Trump will be replaced by somebody more friendly to offshore wind development in 2028.
Not everybody is that sure though:

This decision comes only days after French energy major EDF wrote down $940m in the value of its stake in the Atlantic Shores wind energy project off New Jersey after its former partner in the project, Shell, did the same last month.

Last week, energy supermajor BP withdrew its application for the 320-kilometre-long cable and interconnection plan for its Beacon Wind project in US federal waters between Cape Cod and Long Island.

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Some may be more optimistic (or pessimistic re:Trump’s longevity in office?):

Cadeler’s newbuild wins work on US offshore wind farm - Splash247

This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-Class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be deployed following its anticipated delivery.
The work is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025 and the vessel will be committed under this contract until the first quarter of 2026. This will be the company’s second offshore wind project in US waters.
The value of the contract to Cadeler is estimated to be between €67m and €75m ($69.6m and $77.9m).

[Offshoreworker25]

Possibly , I know companies were planning on building cable factories in the states have now changed there mind. Could of increased employment in them areas

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ABS continue being actively engaged in the floating offshore wind farm development:

ABS Approves Novel Floating Wind Platform Developed by Aikido Technologies

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ABS Greenlights XXL Floating Wind Platform Design for Deepwater

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What to do with old disused wind turbine blades have been a problem for some time.
Now maybe someone has come up with an answer to that problem:

Vattenfall carves out new life for turbine blades on the slopes - Splash247

The company is now partnering with the Norwegian company Gjenkraft which specialises in extracting valuable materials such as fibreglass and carbon fibre from end-of-service blades. These materials can be repurposed in various industries, reducing waste and conserving natural resources.
Blades from the decommissioned Dutch wind farm Irene Vorrink were sent to Norway for processing. Vattenfall and Gjenkraft then worked together with Norwegian ski company EVI, known for the use of recycled materials in ski production.

So get out on the ski slops when it is still time.

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RWE slashes US offshore wind jobs over Trump’s renewables policies - Splash247

In a regulatory filing, RWE Offshore Wind Services, a US subsidiary of the company, stated that it would cut its Boston-area workforce by May 6. The filing revealed a plan to lay off 73 employees.

The layoffs will mostly affect workers supporting the long-term development of offshore wind projects across the country.
“Last year we announced that, due to market conditions and increased risk profile, we would delay certain expenditures related to our US offshore wind development projects. With the current regulatory and political environment, we have decided to reduce the scope of our development activities and the size of our US offshore team,” the company said in a statement.

RWE currently has one offshore wind project in the US that is at an advanced stage of development, in a joint venture with National Grid, located off the coast of New York.
The proposed project will open 700 jobs, deliver up to $300m in wages, and drive some $3bn in economic activity, including over $2bn in direct in-state spending. Community Offshore Wind is also looking to invest up to $250m in developing crucial New York manufacturing facilities, accelerating the growth of the local offshore wind supply chain.

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Does this lead back to the middle-ages?:

Permit for New Jersey offshore wind project pulled by Trump's EPA - Splash247