Paul Olsen column: A shared vision on offshore wind

Paul Olsen column: A shared vision on offshore wind

Virginia is all in for reinventing itself with renewable energy by capitalizing on offshore wind generation and job creation.

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.

Eileen Woll: The time is right for VA to get serious about offshore wind energy

Eileen Woll: The time is right for VA to get serious about offshore wind energy

PEOPLE CAN ARGUE about the details, now that Dominion Energy has started building Virginia's first offshore wind energy project off the coast of Virginia Beach. But no one should minimize the significance of this move toward a more sustainable future.

Commonwealth Breaks Ground on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Demonstration Project

Commonwealth Breaks Ground on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Demonstration Project

Governor Northam announced the start of construction of the Coastal Virginia Ofshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project, consisting of two six-megawatt wind turbines located approximately 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Eric Loth: Offshore wind will drive America’s future in energy technology and manufacturing

Eric Loth: Offshore wind will drive America’s future in energy technology and manufacturing

The next potential for tremendous growth will be along our coasts, where the energy resources are even higher since the wind is faster and more consistent.

Spore: Quick action needed to capitalize on wind energy industry

Spore: Quick action needed to capitalize on wind energy industry

The bottom line is we need to urgently pursue a series of actions and adopt policy that will position Virginia and Hampton Roads to win the economic benefits in the development of the offshore wind supply chain.

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.

Editorial: The future of energy blows through ODU

Editorial: The future of energy blows through ODU

On May 28, a coalition of groups — ODU, the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the ReInvent Hampton Roads — will host a forum about the future of offshore wind, featuring a panel discussion with many of the leaders working to transform those dreams into a tangible reality.

Editorial: Region joins rush to embrace wind energy

Editorial: Region joins rush to embrace wind energy

With a unanimous vote in support of developing offshore wind near Virginia’s coast, the city of Chesapeake took another step toward a better future, pledging its support for this practical type of renewable energy with real potential in this area. The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission are among groups that have taken similar actions.

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.