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Interior Department Approves Second Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Federal Waters

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior announced it has approved the construction and operations of the South Fork Wind project offshore Rhode Island. This represents the Department’s second approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project in the United States. Last week, Secretary Haaland celebrated the groundbreaking of the first commercial scale offshore wind project, located off the coast of Massachusetts

Dogger Bank C secures financial close

GE Financial Services has announced that the world's largest offshore wind farm project, Dogger Bank, reached financial close on debt financing for the third 1.2 GW phase C. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located between 130 km and 190 km off the north-east coast of England in the North Sea.

Ørsted Signs PPAs With Johnson & Johnson 

Johnson & Johnson has signed two PPAs with Ørsted to offtake power from Sparta Solar in Texas in the U.S. and Kilgarvan Wind Farm in County Kerry and Booltiagh Wind Farm 1 in County Clare, which are based in southern and western Ireland, respectively.

Engie and BASF sign PPA for the purchase of renewable energy in Europe

Engie and BASF have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for the supply of renewable energies in Europe which comes into effect from 1st January 2022.

ScotWind Partnership Signs up to Support Students at the University of the Highlands and Islands

A ScotWind partnership, comprising Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall, has announced that it will be establishing a Future Leaders Fund to support students from the University of the Highlands and Islands to study in the areas of Civil Engineering and Energy Engineering - providing a pathway for a career in the Highlands continually expanding renewable energy industry.

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