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BOEM Grants Two Approvals for 12-MW Virginia Offshore Wind Project

BOEM Grants Two Approvals for 12-MW Virginia Offshore Wind Project

With two important federal permits received Monday, the 12-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project being developed by Dominion Energy and Orsted US could start delivering power to the PJM Interconnection grid by summer 2020.

Orsted: US offshore wind supply chain decisions coming soon

Orsted: US offshore wind supply chain decisions coming soon

Yet there are still more questions than answers regarding which components will be made on U.S. soil, which companies will make them, and where. New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode Island and Virginia are all vying for a central role in the offshore wind supply chain. “What are you seeing is a cluster emerging in the Northeast, and there will probably be a cluster emerging in the Mid-Atlantic,” said Thomas Brostrøm, president of North America for Orsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer.

Upwind opportunity

Upwind opportunity

An influx of wind turbines is planned for the U.S. East Coast, and Virginia could be a key player in a supply chain producing these massive structures. 

Va offshore wind: A strong foundation

Va offshore wind: A strong foundation

Virginia officials have established a well-planned, extensive strategy to build out an offshore wind industry, including wind towers for electricity generation and the supply chain to support that extensive infrastructure and operations.

Ocean energy scientist honored for leadership role in offshore wind

Ocean energy scientist honored for leadership role in offshore wind

George Hagerman, a senior project scientist for the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University, recently received the 2018 Virginia Renewable Energy Leadership Award for his longtime work in offshore wind energy.

Virginia has a 'roadmap' to lure the offshore wind industry

Virginia has a 'roadmap' to lure the offshore wind industry

Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing a plan for Virginia — and Hampton Roads — to become a supply chain and service hub for offshore wind energy development in the Atlantic. The plan is part of a “roadmap” that the governor’s office recently released on ways to attract investors, developers and manufacturers as the offshore wind industry gathers steam in the U.S.