Following the House of Representatives’ passage of H. J. Res. 39, which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs, American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement: “The United States must reclaim its position as the global technology leader in the solar power supply chain. In recent … Continue reading ACP Statement on House Passing Auxin CRA
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PowerChina to build Laos wind power project
The Monsoon wind power project will pave a new path for the development of wind power in Laos and provide new impetus for the development of the Lao economy and energy sector, Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Phoxay Sayasone said. A groundbreaking ceremony for the 600 MW Monsoon wind power project, the first of … Continue reading PowerChina to build Laos wind power project
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Norway outlines major wind power development in Arctic waters
A government appointed expert group draws up 20 offshore areas suitable for wind power development. Four of them are in the Barents Sea, and one is located along the maritime border to Russia. Norwegian authorities are increasingly under pressure to build new capacities for production of renewable power. In March this year, two areas in … Continue reading Norway outlines major wind power development in Arctic waters
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Greece must build on its successes in reducing fossil fuel dependence
Greece has enacted an impressive array of measures to support its ambitious climate goals while maintaining energy security. However, stronger actions are required to bring down its dependence on fossil fuels and reach its target of net zero emissions by 2050, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The report praises Greece … Continue reading Greece must build on its successes in reducing fossil fuel dependence
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New Zealand can use its clean electricity strengths to decarbonise its energy system
New Zealand can leverage its vast renewable energy resources to cut emissions across its economy and meet national climate goals while maintaining energy security, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Since the IEA’s last review in 2017, New Zealand has set more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including bringing them down by … Continue reading New Zealand can use its clean electricity strengths to decarbonise its energy system
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DNV launches new joint industry project to tackle earthquake challenges for wind farms
DNV has started a new joint industry project (JIP) to increase certainty in the design process for wind farms challenged by earthquakes. The so called ACE2 JIP is a follow-up project of “Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake Challenges” (ACE) JIP and will deeply investigate issues related to earthquakes which was not conducted in the first project. … Continue reading DNV launches new joint industry project to tackle earthquake challenges for wind farms
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RWE and Acta Marine sign agreement for ‘green’ fuel service operation vessels (SOVs) to support North Sea offshore wind farms
RWE, the world’s second largest offshore wind player, and maritime support provider Acta Marine have entered a long-term vessel supply agreement that paves the way for the decarbonisation of offshore wind farm operations. The agreement is to build and operate two ‘green’ service operation vessels, which will be among the first in the world to … Continue reading RWE and Acta Marine sign agreement for ‘green’ fuel service operation vessels (SOVs) to support North Sea offshore wind farms
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Nordex receives an order from Lithuania for 63 MW of wind power
Nordex has again received an order from Lithuania. The Nordex Group will supply eleven N163/5.X wind turbines for the 62.7 MW “Jurbarkas II” wind farm for the Lithuanian project developer, Green Genius. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the maintenance of the turbines for a period of 25 years. The wind farm … Continue reading Nordex receives an order from Lithuania for 63 MW of wind power
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Suzlon secures a 39 MW order for their 3 MW wind turbines series from a Thermax Group Company
Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, today announced an order of its 3 MW product for the development of a 39 MW wind power project from First Energy 5 Private Limited (First Energy), a Thermax Group company. Suzlon will install 13 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and … Continue reading Suzlon secures a 39 MW order for their 3 MW wind turbines series from a Thermax Group Company
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ONYX Insight wins major grant to boost Innovative Blade Sensing Technologies
ONYX Insight has secured a significant grant to supercharge the adoption of blade sensing technologies for the wind industry in a bid to reduce downtime for wind operators across their turbine fleets. The Nottingham-based company has been awarded the funding by the UK’s Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), part of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult … Continue reading ONYX Insight wins major grant to boost Innovative Blade Sensing Technologies
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Ocean Winds secures €7.4 billion of investment and starts construction of 2 GW of offshore wind energy in April 2023
Present at Wind Europe 2023, Ocean Winds, an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, announced today the Final Investment Decision taken on its Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. The project of around 500 MW in France represents … Continue reading Ocean Winds secures €7.4 billion of investment and starts construction of 2 GW of offshore wind energy in April 2023
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U.S. Wind + Solar Now Exceed Coal in Both Installed Generating Capacity and Actual Electrical Generation.
According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind and solar combined now provide more generating capacity and produce more electricity than coal. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through February … Continue reading U.S. Wind + Solar Now Exceed Coal in Both Installed Generating Capacity and Actual Electrical Generation.
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Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm reaches Final Investment Decision and starts construction
Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, and la Banque des Territoires as shareholders of the company “Eoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport” (EMDT), announce today the final investment decision for the Dieppe Le Tréport project, the sixth fixed bottom offshore wind farm to be commissioned in France from 2026 and located off the coast in the English … Continue reading Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm reaches Final Investment Decision and starts construction
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RWE and Northland Power award Van Oord to transport and install the foundations for Nordseecluster
RWE (51%) and Northland Power (49%) are making progress on the deployment of their Nordseecluster. The companies have selected Van Oord as the preferred supplier for their up to 1.6-gigawatt (GW) cluster consisting of four offshore wind farm sites in the German North Sea. The Dutch company Van Oord shall transport and install the foundations … Continue reading RWE and Northland Power award Van Oord to transport and install the foundations for Nordseecluster
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Iberdrola seals a strategic alliance with GIC for the expansion of transport networks in Brazil
Iberdrola is making significant progress in its 2023-2025 Strategic Plan. The company has signed a strategic agreement with GIC, a leading institutional investors, for the development of transmission networks in Brazil for 2.4 billion Brazilian reais – 430 million euros – as communicated today to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Both companies will … Continue reading Iberdrola seals a strategic alliance with GIC for the expansion of transport networks in Brazil
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Iberdrola invests 10,400 million euros and has a net profit of 1,485 million
Financial Highlights Delivery of business plan, ahead of schedule Operational highlights 2023 outlook Commenting on the results, Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola: “This has been a good start to the year for Iberdrola, reinforcing the strength of our business model as a global leader in the energy transition”. “We are now seeing faster progress … Continue reading Iberdrola invests 10,400 million euros and has a net profit of 1,485 million
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Enercon and Enerjisa conclude MoU for 2 x E-175 EP5
ENERCON and the Turkish energy generation company Enerjisa Üretim have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering the supply of two of the latest ENERCON E-175 EP5 wind energy converters. The MoU was signed today at the leading international onshore wind trade fair WindEurope in Copenhagen (until 27 April). The agreement stipulates that ENERCON will … Continue reading Enercon and Enerjisa conclude MoU for 2 x E-175 EP5
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Defence, youth and NGOs all join wind industry gathering to shape sustainable energy future
Leading environmental NGOs, students and national defence representatives are attending WindEurope’s Annual Event 2023, happening now in Copenhagen. They’re joining the wind industry and policy makers to discuss the different topics of biodiversity protection, skills and education, and interaction between wind farms and defence activities. As Europe wants to accelerate the build out of wind … Continue reading Defence, youth and NGOs all join wind industry gathering to shape sustainable energy future
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Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope launch digital tool to accelerate permitting
Permitting remains the biggest bottleneck for deploying wind at scale. Approximately 80 GW of wind power capacity is currently stuck in permitting procedures across Europe. It takes too long for developers to receive permits – up to nine years in some countries. This is incompatible with the EU’s climate & energy ambitions – last year … Continue reading Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope launch digital tool to accelerate permitting
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ACP Statement on Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leasing Process
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?issued the following statement from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President-Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today published the Call for Information and Nominations for floating offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine: “Today’s action from BOEM is another step in advancing offshore wind power across the … Continue reading ACP Statement on Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leasing Process
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