Bureau Veritas (BV) has been selected to undertake the project certification of Erebus, the first offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, in Wales, and one of the largest floating offshore wind projects in the world. Located 44 km from the Pembrokeshire coastline in up to 75-m water depth, the Erebus project aims to be fully operational by 2026 and will deliver up to 100 MW of clean energy, powering 93,000 homes per year.
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Based on the EA, BOEM has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI).
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This challenge seeks solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of objects from a floating vessel to offshore wind structures, to reduce the cost and the scheduled impact of maintenance. This will help to facilitate better and more cost-effective replacement of turbine components.
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Virginia has been chosen to house the first offshore wind turbine blade facility in the U.S.
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FOWT 2021 will take place November 16 to 18 in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France.
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Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has entered into an agreement with Crowley Maritime Corp. and the city of Salem, Massachusetts, to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port. The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon the company winning an award by the state of Massachusetts, which is currently evaluating offshore wind procurement bids.
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