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Annual Study Finds Offshore Wind Energy Is Poised To Become a Major US Electricity Source

The U.S. offshore wind energy project development and operational pipeline reached a potential generating capacity of 52,687 megawatts (MW) at the end of May 2023, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis recently released in the Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition. 

DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office Selects 15 Projects for Funding Consideration

In December 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) released a funding opportunity to lower costs and address barriers to deployment of wind energy in all its applications—offshore, land-based, and distributed.

BOEM completes environmental review of proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project, which BOEM estimates could power about 1 million homes with clean, renewable energy if approved.  

Principle Power expands WindFloat product portfolio with WindFloat F

Floating wind power company Principle Power has expanded its WindFloat product portfolio, consisting of three-column floating platforms, with the launch of the new WindFloat F flat panel, pontoon-based platform.

Ørsted Secures Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Contracts 

Ørsted has secured two contracts in the Irish Government's third onshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 3) auction. The approved Ørsted projects were the 81 MW Garreenleen Solar Farm in Carlow, and the 43.2 MW Farranrory Onshore Wind Farm in Tipperary. 

NEW REPORT: U.S. Grid-Scale Energy Storage Installations Set New Record in Q2 2023

Across all segments of the industry, the U.S. energy storage market added 5,597 megawatt hours (MWh) in the second quarter of 2023, a new quarterly record. The grid-scale segment led the way with a record-breaking 5,109 MWh in Q2, beating the previous record in Q4 2021 by 5%, according to a new report released today. 

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