MingYang Smart Energy now has 1,000 MW in offshore wind turbines installed. The company reached the milestone with the Yangjiang Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm owned by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), which will feature 73 MySE5.5-155 wind turbines. MingYang also said that its order book in offshore wind is 5.94 GW. Construction of … Continue reading Ming Yang installs 1GW of offshore wind turbines
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ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
Dragados Offshore, a subsidiary of the ACS Group, has been awarded, in consortium with Siemens, the development of the HVDC conversion platform for the Borwin5 project for TenneT. The project consists of an electric power transmission system with a capacity of 900 megawatts between the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, operated by EnBW, on the … Continue reading ACS is awarded the 900 MW wind energy converter super platform for the Borwin5 project
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New offshore wind energy project in Ceará with 100 wind turbines and 1.2 GW
Located in Camocim, the complex is BI Energia’s second offshore wind power project and the fourth of its kind in the state. With 100 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 1.2 GW, the wind farm received authorization from Ibama to prepare an environmental impact study. The BI Participações e Investimentos group began the licensing … Continue reading New offshore wind energy project in Ceará with 100 wind turbines and 1.2 GW
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The first floating wind turbine is installed in the Abra de El Sardinero
Saitec company has installed in open waters, specifically in the Abra del Sardinero due to its protected conditions of waves, a floating wind platform that it has developed on a reduced scale, which is a milestone as it is the first prototype of this company installed in the sea in mainland Spain (there are two … Continue reading The first floating wind turbine is installed in the Abra de El Sardinero
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Rovco to survey Erebus floating wind energy project
The Simply Blue Energy and Total Blue Gem Wind joint venture has contracted Rovco to carry out inspection work for the wind turbines of the 96 MW Erebus floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea off Wales. The work, 45 km off the Pembrokeshire coast, will begin this month and will consist of geophysical … Continue reading Rovco to survey Erebus floating wind energy project
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GWEC expects more than 205 GW of offshore wind energy to be added worldwide by 2030
GWEC anticipates that by 2030 more than 205 GW of offshore wind power capacity will be added globally, including at least 6.2 GW of floating offshore wind turbines. The figure represents a growth of 15 GW over the estimates that GWEC Market Intelligence itself made before Covid-19, demonstrating the resilience of the sector to play … Continue reading GWEC expects more than 205 GW of offshore wind energy to be added worldwide by 2030
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First wind power achieved at Blauwwind wind farm
The first of over 825,000 Dutch households is now receiving clean electricity from the Borssele III/IV offshore wind energy project as first power is flowing to the Dutch grid. As of today, the 731.5 MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind farm has achieved first power, a result of close collaboration between the Blauwwind project partners and … Continue reading First wind power achieved at Blauwwind wind farm
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UK Government announces plans to quadruple offshore wind power by 2030
The UK Government will conduct a review of current energy infrastructure at sea as it sets its sights on expanding offshore wind energy. Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced the move, which aims to the help the UK increase offshore wind power from 10 GW to 40 GW by 2030. It’s claimed the improvement could help … Continue reading UK Government announces plans to quadruple offshore wind power by 2030
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China poised to power huge growth in global offshore wind energy
The world’s offshore wind farm capacity could grow eightfold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). A new industry report has revealed stronger than expected growth for the offshore wind industry, which could reach 234GW by 2030, from a … Continue reading China poised to power huge growth in global offshore wind energy
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Assembling offshore wind turbines
The United States offshore wind energy industry is growing, with planned commitments to build 26 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects along the East Coast from now through 2035. This is the clean power equivalent of 26 nuclear power plants, or roughly 10 times the average electric energy used by the entire state of Delaware. … Continue reading Assembling offshore wind turbines
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The potential of Argentina’s offshore wind power
Argentina is one of the countries with the greatest potential for offshore wind energy in South America. The latest World Bank report on offshore wind energy indicates that the technical potential of this technology on the planet is 15.6 TW (terawatts), which is distributed at 5.6 TW for fixed-foundation wind turbines and 10 TW for … Continue reading The potential of Argentina’s offshore wind power
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Offshore wind energy will surge to over 234 GW by 2030, led by Asia-Pacific
With 6.1 GW of new wind power capacity added, 2019 was the best year in history for the global offshore wind farm industry and 6.6 GW is expected to be installed in 2020 despite the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.Offshore wind turbines is being seen as a major contributor to post-COVID economic recovery by governments … Continue reading Offshore wind energy will surge to over 234 GW by 2030, led by Asia-Pacific
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Workforce investment key to wind power project’s success
In June, Virginia became the first state in the nation to stand offshore wind turbines in federal waters. And with its larger adjacent Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, Virginia is in line to be home to the nation’s largest project — bringing 2,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2026, enough to power more than … Continue reading Workforce investment key to wind power project’s success
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Offshore Wind Energy Industry Releases Economic Impact Study
Study finds 28 Gigawatts, $1.7 Billion in U.S. Treasury Revenue Achievable by 2022; Delivers $166 Billion in Offshore Wind Power Industry Investment and Supports 80,000 jobs annually by 2035. The United States has an opportunity to accelerate offshore wind energy growth, and benefit from 28 new gigawatts of clean energy and $1.7 billion in U.S. … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Industry Releases Economic Impact Study
Continue readingCIP to establish wind energy operations and maintenance center in Taiwan
The Danish company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is cooperating with several Taiwanese companies to build a wind energy operations and maintenance center in the Changhua district in central Taiwan. On July 31, the CIP, and Taiwan’s Reiju Construction and CECI Engineering Consultants signed an agreement to build an operations and maintenance center, local media reported. … Continue reading CIP to establish wind energy operations and maintenance center in Taiwan
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Latvia and Estonia plan joint wind energy project in Gulf of Riga
Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the two Baltic countries jointly developing an up to 1GW offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga. Latvia and Estonia plan to raise EU funding for a joint wind farm project in the Gulf of Riga, LETA was told at the … Continue reading Latvia and Estonia plan joint wind energy project in Gulf of Riga
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Japan aims for 10 GW offshore wind energy capacity by 2030
The Japan Wind Power Association said Thursday it aims to expand the country’s installed offshore wind power capacity to 10 gigawatts (GW) in 2030 and 30-45 GW in 2040. Offshore wind power currently provides only a small fraction of Japan’s electricity supply, but will grow after a law, the Offshore Wind Power Promotion Act, went … Continue reading Japan aims for 10 GW offshore wind energy capacity by 2030
Continue readingCombined offshore wind energy and hydrogen project wins Dutch Hollandse Kust Noord tender
Hollandse Kust Noord is one of three offshore wind power areas chosen by the Dutch government to be developed by 2023, as part of the country’s Energy Agreement for sustainable growth. The total surface area of the wind farm site within this zone is approximately 125 km2. Hollandse Kust Noord consists of two wind farm … Continue reading Combined offshore wind energy and hydrogen project wins Dutch Hollandse Kust Noord tender
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Shell, Eneco Wins 750 MW offshore Wind power Tender
A consortium of Shell and Eneco has triumphed in the latest subsidy free Dutch offshore wind auction, securing the right to build the 759MW Hollandse Kust North project. The CrossWind joint venture will install 69 wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa, each with a capacity of 11MW and a rotor diameter of 200 metres, according to … Continue reading Shell, Eneco Wins 750 MW offshore Wind power Tender
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American Wind Energy Association Comments on Vineyard Wind Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) yesterday filed comprehensive comments on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) draft supplemental environmental impact statement for Vineyard Wind, the ?rst utility-scale offshore wind project in American federal waters. The full comments can be found here. AWEA today also issued the following statement: “We urge BOEM to move … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association Comments on Vineyard Wind Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
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