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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🌍 We are proud to share this video highlighting the growth and impact of offshore wind energy. The port of Rotterdam plays a crucial role in the energy transition, with ambitious plans to increase our offshore capacity to 70 GW by 2050. What we are doing: ⚫ Supporting the development of wind farms ⚫ Creating maintenance hubs for specialized vessels ⚫ Collaborating with regional partners through the Offshore Community Rotterdam Curious how the port of Rotterdam is powering the energy transition? Watch the video featuring Joost Eenhuizen, Business Manager Maritime & Offshore, and discover how innovation and collaboration fuel the growth of offshore wind energy.   And don’t miss out! We will be present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition today and tomorrow, where we look forward to discussing the future of sustainable energy with you.   #OffshoreEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #PortOfRotterdam #EnergyTransition Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe

Ireland is getting ready to fully unleash the power of offshore wind energy! 🌬 Yesterday at Leinster House, OW Ocean Winds and Bord na Móna coordinated a fascinating policy roundtable discussion on offshore wind in Ireland! Huge thank you to the Chair of the Oireachtas Climate Committee, Brian Leddin TD for facilitating the discussion and to Hanover Communications for all the hard work leading up to the event. Chaired by Wind Energy Ireland CEO Noel Cunniffe, the roundtable examined the opportunities and challenges faced by the offshore wind energy sector in Ireland today. The discussion focused on Ireland’s priorities to ensure the country maximises the opportunities presented to decarbonise the Irish economy and contribute to economic growth, balanced regional development and job creation! The expert speakers who addressed yesterdays roundtable focussed on some key areas of interest: 🌊 Offshore wind and a decarbonised energy system – Paul Deane, Energy researcher and lecturer (UCC, MAREI) 🌊 Planning and environment – Nicola Dunleavy, Senior Counsel and Partner (Matheson) 🌊 A grid to enhance industrial opportunities – John Reilly, Head of Renewable Energy (Bord na Móna) 🌊 Supply chain and ports – Dan Finch, Strategic Oversight Director Officer & Country Manager for Ireland & Poland (Ocean Winds) Thanks to the members of the Oireachtas for taking time out of their busy schedule today to participate in the discussion, there was strong engagement from all present to ensure Ireland avails of the enormous potential of clean offshore renewable energy. #climateaction #netzero2050 #offshorewind #colloboration

Developing renewable energy projects in offshore environments presents unique challenges. Soil conditions play a crucial role, impacting foundation stability and overall project success. In our latest blog series, Arran Armstrong, Technical Manager at 2H Offshore, dives into the world of offshore soil management. Discover innovative solutions, geotechnical frameworks and practical insights to tackle those tricky seabed conditions. 🌐 Join us as we explore how close collaboration with supply chain partners can pave the way for renewable energy projects. Read Part 1 now: Improved Soil Management for Offshore Wind 📖 ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q02JlpVR0

California's ambitious plan to achieve 25 GW of offshore wind by 2045 has been finalized. The California Energy Commission’s strategy includes streamlined permitting processes, port infrastructure development, and strategies to mitigate ecological impacts. By 2030, the state aims for 2 GW to 5 GW of floating offshore wind, a technology necessary due to the deep waters off the West Coast. The plan also addresses workforce development through academic pathways and apprenticeship programs, highlighting the critical need for port sites to manufacture and assemble the massive wind turbines. By 2045, California envisions a significant buildout of port infrastructure to support this renewable energy push, potentially utilizing 16 large and 10 small port sites. Check it out on Utility Dive:

Have Your Say: Offshore Renewable Energy (SC-DMAP) For the South East The Department of Environment Climate & Communications has identified four maritime areas—A, B, C, and D—for development within the next decade. Area A, located approximately 12.4 km from the Copper Coast in County Waterford, is targeted for development by 2030. This area if successfully auctioned and developed, could host approx. 60 no. 15 MW wind turbines, contributing 900 MW towards the total capacity. Come along on 30 MAY IONAD POBAIL NA RINNE, AN RINN DROP IN EVENT from 6pm – 7.30pm to find out more. The draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC-DMAP) is the first sub-national, forward maritime spatial plan for offshore renewable energy proposed by the State. It will provide for the sustainable development of offshore wind through consideration of environmental protection and existing marine users and activities. For the executive Summary compiled by the D&WW Chamber on the draft plan see https://buff.ly/3x4AHX3 Have your say on Ireland’s opportunity for offshore wind The draft SC-DMAP and its associated environmental assessments - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) - are available for public consultation from until 14 June 2024. During this time you are invited to make submissions which will inform possible revisions to the draft SC-DMAP. Written submissions should be sent by email to southcoastdmap@decc.gov.ie or by post to: International and Offshore Energy Division, South Coast DMAP Submission, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 X285. For Full details https://buff.ly/3wXPlPV The closing date for submissions is 5.00pm on 14 June 2024. Have your say on Ireland’s first draft spatial plan for offshore wind energy. The South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) identifies a number of proposed areas for future offshore wind deployment off the south coast. #Dungarvan #Waterford #windenergy #publicconsultation #development #engagement #renewable #energy #offshore

The Italian Ministry for Environment and Energy Security has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the 250 MW 7SeasMed floating offshore wind project. This is the first EIA approval for a floating offshore wind project, said Copenhagen Offshore Partners, the lead developer for the wind farm. 7SeasMed is a 250 MW floating offshore wind project that will be located approximately 35 kilometres off the coast of Marsala, Sicily. Approval of the EIA paves the way for the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm, said the developer. According to COP, the project also positions Sicily as an important hub for renewable energy generation in Italy and bolsters the country's commitment to carbon neutrality. The 7SeasMed is part of a larger 3 GW offshore wind portfolio in Italy owned by the GreenIT, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and CDP Equity, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) partnership, and of which COP serves as a lead development partner. The wind farm is expected to provide clean and affordable energy to more than 70,000 homes in Sicily or around five per cent of Sicily's total electricity consumption. In addition to 7SeasMed, the partnership is developing the Ichnusa (504 MW, Sardinia), Tyrrhenian (500 MW, Latium), Nurax (500 MW Sardinia), and Poseidon (1,000 MW, Sardinia) projects. So far, Italy has one operational offshore wind farm, the Beleolico project off Taranto, in the Mediterranean Sea, which was commissioned in April 2022. #renewableenergy #offshorewind #engineering #italy #energy #floatingwind #carbon60 #wind

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Vineyard Northeast's proposed offshore wind project, located offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts. The publication of the NOI in the Federal Register opened a 45-day public comment period for the Vineyard Northeast EIS ending on 9 May. BOEM proactively extended its standard 30-day comment period to 45 days to account for the Atlantic Shores North NOI 45-day public comment period announced earlier this month. During the public comment period, BOEM will hold two virtual and two in-person public meetings. The COP was submitted by Vineyard Northeast, LLC. Vineyard Offshore, the project team behind the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the USA, is currently developing lease area OCS-A 0522, dubbed Vineyard Northeast. The approximately 132,370-acre lease area, located 29 miles from Nantucket and approximately 39 miles offshore Martha's Vineyard, is owned by an affiliate of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, who took full ownership of the area in 2022 from Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Spain's Iberdrola. BOEM estimates the proposed offshore wind project would generate up to 2,600 MW of electricity enough to power more than 900,000 homes with clean renewable energy. Vineyard Northeast's proposal includes the installation of up to 160 wind turbines, up to three electrical service platforms (ESPs), and one booster station in an adjacent lease area. It also contains two offshore export cable corridors, one to Connecticut and one to Massachusetts, as well as associated onshore transmission systems. #renewableenergy #wind #carbon60 #engineering #america #energy #offshorewind #usa

🚨Funding Alert: $48.6M for Offshore Wind R&D🚨 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is announcing new funding for $48.6 million in Offshore Wind Research and Development projects. The goal for advance the offshore wind industry in several key areas including: 🔹 Floating Offshore Wind Platform R&D 🔹 Innovation for Fixed-Bottom Foundations 🔹 Wildlife Protection Technologies 🔹 Domestic Supply Chain Expansion 🔹 Academic Leadership in Floating Offshore Wind 🔹 Infrastructure Protection from Lightning This funding, one of the largest single investments by DOE in offshore wind, includes $600,000 from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. 🗓️ Concept Papers Due: September 3, 2024, by 5 p.m. ET Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q02JgBw10 DOE anticipates making up to 21 awards, ranging from $200,000 to $5 million each. Don't miss this chance to contribute to a carbon-free power sector. Contact us to learn about our services to help companies find the funding they need to commercialize sustainable technologies: https://hubs.la/Q02JgKpD0 #climateaction #climatefinance #renewables #windpower #offshorewind #greenindustry #decarbonization

Have you seen the full agenda for this week's Offshore Conference? We've got a huge range of expert speakers -- see the session information at the end of this post -- but we will also be hearing some key announcements from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications including: • Details on the draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) for Offshore Renewable Energy planned off Ireland’s south coast • The publication of the draft terms and conditions for ORESS 2.1, and details on the Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce ‘Action Plans’ for 2024 • The publication of the finalised ORE Future Framework Policy Statement Those are critical conversations that industry has been eagerly awaiting. The only way to hear the full context is to be there. ----------------------- Join us Thursday & Friday at the Clayton Burlington Dublin. Register now: https://lnkd.in/dxbbdPVE ------------------------- With thanks to our sponsors ESB | Ørsted Corio Generation A&L Goodbody LLP Green Tech Skillnet Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Source Galileo SSE Renewables Statkraft #𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞