Another @TenneTTSO offshore high-voltage station on its way, from the port of Antwerp to its position on the North Sea. Ready for use by end of this year; 750 MW of offshore wind capacity at Hollandse Kust west (focus on ecology) to be connected in 2025.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tennet-tso-bv_energietransitie-windopzee-windenergie-activity-7104820573855207424-uo79?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
#offshorewind #transmission #renewables #renewableenergy #windpower #windenergy

What went wrong at #UK government’s #OffshoreWind auction?

Industry sources say auction was ‘catastrophic’, after failure to secure any new offshore #windfarms
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/what-went-wrong-at-uk-governments-offshore-wind-auction

#ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryFailure #ClimateCrisis #ToryIncompetence

"No bids for offshore wind in government auction"

This isn't the good green industry vs shitstain government it's made out to be. Subsidising energy producers is a complex and murky business, complete with corporate greed and state incompetence.

#OffshoreWind

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66749344

Very disappointing news

No offshore wind projects were successful in the renewable energy auction, including Wales' first offshore floating wind farm, Erebus, because the government set the maximum price for generators too low

#RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #FLOW #FloatingOffshoreWind #WindFarm #Erebus #ContractsForDifference #Tories #Labour #GreenParty #PlaidCymru #WalesPol #UKPol

https://nation.cymru/news/uk-government-accused-of-setting-back-climate-action-as-wind-project-dealt-major-blow/

Blow to Rishi Sunak as offshore wind auction appears to have zero bidders | Energy industry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/07/suank-offshore-wind-auction-bidders-government-energy-bills

#Wind
#WindPower
#OffshoreWind
#Sunak
#GreenEnergy
#Energy

Blow to #RishiSunak as #OffshoreWind auction appears to have zero bidders

Government’s goals of reaching 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 and reducing #EnergyBills may be at risk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/07/suank-offshore-wind-auction-bidders-government-energy-bills
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ClimateCrisis #CostOfLivingCrisis #ToryFailure

From the arthicle:

"Rules set by the Treasury do not take account of predictions that the gas price will stay high and put an arbitrary limit on the number of farms that can be contracted. They mean that the budget set in the government’s contracts for difference auction is unlikely to be spent, because many windfarms will not get through the auction, so bills will be kept higher"
#UK #UKPolitics #OffshoreWind #WindFarms #ClimateEmergency

@FabianLaasch

Die Vögel sind ja auch nicht blöd. So eine Meldung kann auch nur von Menschen kommen, die selbst reingehen würden.

#offshorewind #vogel #windkraft #windkraftanlagen

For the first time in the U.S., oil and gas workers are switching to offshore wind. The Ravenswood Generating Station in New York is replacing 1,400 megawatts of fossil fuel power with clean energy. This shows that a just transition for workers and the planet is possible and necessary. #GreenJobs #OffshoreWind #CleanEnergy https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/ravenswood-generating-station-coal-workers-solar-oil-gas/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=TrueDatter%2Fmagazine%2FBright+Now

A huge development: DOE proposes rule to speed up transmission permitting. Massive backlog of planned clean energy production now waits, not built because no transmission. Congress authorized Fed permitting in 2005, not implemented by Bush, Obama, or Trump. Biden now proposes amending 10 CFR Part 900. This is a BF Deal for moving clean energy forward and for #climate

Article: https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-rule-would-permit-power-lines-quickly/

Draft, pre Fed Register: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/eenews/f/eenews/?id=00000189-e12e-db28-a589-e5fe1fd60000

#solar #wind #offshorewind #transmission

So y’all know I live in #NewJersey and am basically team #VoteBlue forever. But FFS the Dem leadership in the NJ legislature (Scutari, Coughlin et al) are getting on my last nerve, putting out asinine policy positions that play right into R hands because they’re nervous about this November’s off-year elections. Exhibit A below. #offshorewind #NJLeg https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/08/nj-democratic-leaders-express-concerns-about-offshore-wind-costs-and-impacts/

Offshore wind farms are a promising renewable energy source, but they may also impact marine life. Offshore wind farms can coexist with nature and benefit biodiversity. It also highlights some of the best practices and challenges of offshore wind development. #offshorewind #nature #energy https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/can-nature-and-offshore-wind-farms-work-in-harmony/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Here we are at 5:45 PM. Temps are down to 85F/30C in PVD, regional demand is falling slightly and solar is beginning to wane, but #wind is coming to the rescue!

BTW, when we get past the NIMBYs and the horrible permitting process and actually build more #offshorewind, there is going to be a lot more evening electricity from wind and it will be very useful - especially in the winter. And especially if paired with batteries.

Again, image courtesy of gridstatus.io.

#energytransition

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Offshore wind turbines are a key technology for generating clean and renewable energy. But to meet the global demand, we need hundreds of thousands more of them. A new study explores the best locations for offshore wind farms, taking into account environmental, social and economic factors. The results show that there is plenty of space for expansion, but also some challenges. #offshorewind #renewableenergy #climateaction https://theconversation.com/the-world-needs-hundreds-of-thousands-more-offshore-wind-turbines-where-will-they-all-go-206698?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

#offshorewind and aquaculture combined for
🐟 food security
🌍climate change mitigation
📈 job creation in coastal areas of the #Atlantic
Discover the innovative floating platform that #EU #EMFAF AQUAWIND project is developing in 🇪🇸
Spain⬇️
https://europa.eu/!3YRT8D https://t.co/78Mothkv6C

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/cinea_eu/status/1678691767082795008

Big moment for the American #offshorewind industry, which will help states satisfy their #climate mandates, avoid the health impacts of fossil fuel power, and support an affordable and reliable grid.

“The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it has approved plans for constructing and operating Ocean Wind 1, a 1.1-GW wind project offshore of New Jersey.”

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/orsted-ocean-wind-new-jersey-offshore-turbines/685139/

Make waves in the #OffshoreWind sector! 🌊 We are seeking a Director of Offshore Wind to oversee our policy development and advocacy efforts. Apply now and join us in advancing the offshore wind industry! https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1808979 #CleanEnergyJobs #Remote #CA #NewEngland #DC

How much #offshorewind resource in whole #USA? First comprehensive analysis now (open access) at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100410 ➡️Contiguous US=7,150 GW capacity, more than needed for all US energy! Expands on our earlier study at https://bit.ly/2ETipI2, and on later NREL studies. Compare to current US development: ~900 MW now under construction and ~50 GW firm state commitments, plus more as state aspirations.

A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts

The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/energy-environment/marthas-vineyard-wind-farm-massachusetts.html?unlocked_article_code=jeAzyTN3e9munHCp8ncj-QNEZzrGkGqPIFMBrllaQRICjdx0scu5zOpf1tt6P_yhCGA68VsipSem0bfvHyAE-5cFj-32BYFPzBsjQrdYdkGPJin997hKLbC5cnnceyaRKcamj1Sj6bxjYFG4J9JGYb0qBCedJxtpbwP-5WrTCNi5uUgTsGVeRyBYwTWDxQQ3LK-S5Mv2S6j6YtZSi2-HtrKazchochbZP9F1DUKBz1L3eLGoHq2sbouhQFOMWGA76Ljb2Au1OhOfg2mzSbuAtNyFelqX_Wq3_KavwQhcxKwqhxJ9TtMPQ77D3nJcBiEdueEw5DTsoF-y8IkQyQ0i3wGaSklrtkutHWeJdIwlTcBoMauRmlfjN4bb6ddFh8qGMfDuPtf9dw&smid=url-share

#OffshoreWind #renewableenergy

Solar (& soon #OffshoreWind) has a significant role to play to ensure energy security while driving decarbonization. Transitioning away from peaker plants like Mystic thanks to #CleanEnergy would be a big win for #EnvironmentalJustice & reducing pollution. https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/grid-operator-dials-back-electricity-concerns/