Vietnam is striving to produce about 3,000 – 5,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2030 and 21,000 MW by 2045. Addressing a webinar on August 18, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) Phan Xuan Dung said the country will benefit from the development of offshore wind power, whose cost … Continue reading Vietnam targets 21,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2045
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American Clean Power statement on New York Bight federal leasing process
The American Clean Power Association today issued the following statement after it submitted comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the advancement of the federal leasing process for offshore wind energy in the New York Bight. “This is another important step in reaching the Biden administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on New York Bight federal leasing process
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RWE forges ahead with growth in renewables business and presents good half-year results
The transformation of RWE is continuing at a fast pace. During the first six months of 2021, the company invested €1.8 billion gross in new wind farms and solar plants as well as battery projects. That’s twice as much as in the same period last year. RWE currently has projects amounting to 3.9 gigawatts (GW) under … Continue reading RWE forges ahead with growth in renewables business and presents good half-year results
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Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Second Quarter 2021
Revenue overall at the same level as in second quarter 2020, while EBIT increased. Record high combined order backlog as a consequence of strong order intake and the integration of offshore.Full-year guidance revised. In the second quarter of 2021, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 3,536m – in line with the year-earlier period. EBIT before special … Continue reading Vestas – Interim Financial Report, Second Quarter 2021
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Siemens Gamesa to double offshore blade facility
Successful offshore blade factory in Hull, England to be expanded by more than 41,000 square meters; remains largest offshore wind manufacturing facility in the UK Investment of £186 million will enable manufacturing of next-generation blades in 2023 200 new direct jobs to be added Siemens Gamesa continues to be major driver of economic growth story … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to double offshore blade facility
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Spanish offshore wind energy reaches key milestone
Spain is a European leader in wind energy. But it is yet to enter into commercial offshore wind development. The Spanish Government now closed the consultation for Spain’s first Offshore Wind Roadmap, a key milestone on the way towards Spain’s first commercial offshore wind farms. With the consultation for its Offshore Wind Roadmap, the Spanish … Continue reading Spanish offshore wind energy reaches key milestone
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RWE Renewables signs contract for seabed investigations at three major offshore wind power projects
RWE Renewables has signed a contract with geo-data specialist Fugro, for the offshore site investigation and geophysical works at Dublin Array, in Ireland, and at North Falls and Five Estuaries in the southern North Sea. This follows a successful working relationship between the two companies at Triton Knoll, Sofia and Awel y Môr offshore wind … Continue reading RWE Renewables signs contract for seabed investigations at three major offshore wind power projects
Continue readingBuilding on Europe’s experience to make offshore wind energy an American success story
On 29 July WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson was invited to give a testimony in front of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber. He provided lessons the USA could draw from Europe’s success in developing offshore wind. Offshore wind has become a large European industry, contributing to economic growth … Continue reading Building on Europe’s experience to make offshore wind energy an American success story
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DNV to study safety implications of world-first offshore green hydrogen production facility
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, will lead the process safety study to identify the main environmental, safety and operational risks for the world’s first offshore hydrogen production facilities. Lhyfe, a producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen for transport and industry, and Centrale Nantes, is a French School of engineering and … Continue reading DNV to study safety implications of world-first offshore green hydrogen production facility
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What a Week for Offshore Wind Energy
With all eyes on infrastructure legislation this week in DC, it might have been easy to miss some of the big developments in the offshore wind energy industry. But at ACP, we were excited to witness and be a part of key moments that will help strengthen wind energy, meet climate targets, and create good-paying … Continue reading What a Week for Offshore Wind Energy
Continue readingAmerican Clean Power Association Statement on BOEM California offshore leasing call for information
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management advanced a Call for Information and Nominations for the two Morro Bay Call Areas off the coast of central California and designated the Humboldt Wind Energy Area off the coast of northern California on July 28: “BOEM’s action advancing … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on BOEM California offshore leasing call for information
Continue readingAcciona and SSE Renewables have agreed to explore offshore wind energy opportunities in Poland
ACCIONA Energía and SSE Renewables have agreed to explore offshore wind opportunities in Poland as the country seeks to progress the deployment of around 6GW of offshore wind energy by the end of the decade. For that purpose, both companies, who are already cooperating on the exploration of offshore wind opportunities in Spain and Portugal, … Continue reading Acciona and SSE Renewables have agreed to explore offshore wind energy opportunities in Poland
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Study investigates potential for first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in the German North Sea
Project partners RWE, Shell, Gasunie and Equinor signed a declaration of intent to further intensify their collaboration on the AquaSector project – the vision of the first large-scale German offshore hydrogen park. The project aims to demonstrate that in Germany offshore based hydrogen production enables an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable way to produce green hydrogen. … Continue reading Study investigates potential for first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in the German North Sea
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GE Renewable Energy announces joint development agreement for weather technology with Whiffle
Agreement to use Whiffle’s ultra-fine atmospheric Large Eddy Simulation (LES) modeling for wind energy applications. Technology will be used to optimize wind turbine siting and enable improved AEP. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has entered into an Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Whiffle, a Netherlands-based weather forecasting technology firm, for application of Whiffle’s … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy announces joint development agreement for weather technology with Whiffle
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Iberdrola grants Van Oord the installation of the foundations for the Baltic Eagle wind farm
Iberdrola and Van Oord have signed a contract for the transportation and installation of Baltic Eagle’s monopile foundations, as well as the supply, transportation and installation of the inter-array cables. With a production capacity of 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm will supply renewable energy to 475,000 households, while saving nearly one million tons … Continue reading Iberdrola grants Van Oord the installation of the foundations for the Baltic Eagle wind farm
Continue readingIRENA Outlines Action Agenda on Offshore Renewables for G20
Boosting offshore renewables will accelerate the energy transition and allow G20 countries to build a resilient and sustainable energy system, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. Offshore Renewables: An Action Agenda for Deployment actively contributes to the G20 agenda by identifying actions which support the commercialisation of offshore technologies such … Continue reading IRENA Outlines Action Agenda on Offshore Renewables for G20
Continue readingIberdrola ramps up investment in Asia Pacific renewables, acquiring Sowitec Vietnam’s 550 MW green pipeline
The Vietnamese company owns six renewable projects under development: five onshore wind farms and one floating photovoltaic project Vietnam plans to install more than 20,000 MW of renewable energy by 2030 Iberdrola already has growth strategies in markets such as Australia, Japan and Korea Iberdrola is continuing its growth in Asian Pacific renewable energy markets, … Continue reading Iberdrola ramps up investment in Asia Pacific renewables, acquiring Sowitec Vietnam’s 550 MW green pipeline
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Offshore wind power in Vietnam at a crossroads
A new report by the Global Wind Energy Council, in cooperation with The Renewables Consulting Group, finds that Vietnam is facing a crucial crossroads in its energy system planning, and has the opportunity to act now to accelerate deployment of offshore wind in this decade. The first large-scale offshore wind projects are not likely to … Continue reading Offshore wind power in Vietnam at a crossroads
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Equinor, RES and Green Giraffe team up for floating offshore wind power growth in France
Equinor, RES and Green Giraffe join forces and form Océole, a partnership dedicated to developing floating offshore wind in France. Océole will evaluate and work towards submitting bids in the upcoming floating offshore wind tenders held by the French government. Establishing this partnership is in line with the three companies’ ambition of delivering high-performance floating … Continue reading Equinor, RES and Green Giraffe team up for floating offshore wind power growth in France
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Big-scale floating wind energy is kicking off in France
France has closed the world’s first-ever auction for a commercial-sized floating offshore wind farm. The future wind farm will be located in the Atlantic Ocean south of Brittany and will have a capacity of 250MW. France will then auction two other floating projects of a similar size over the next year. These will be in … Continue reading Big-scale floating wind energy is kicking off in France
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