RWE’s largest offshore wind farm in construction, Sofia, recently joined other key industry sponsors to take part in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s technology acceleration programme, which has so far raised £9 million for offshore wind entrepreneurs whose companies have taken on 50 new staff since it began in 2019. Applications for this year’s Launch Academy … Continue reading RWE key industry sponsor in Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult Launch Academy
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Capital Energy develops wind power projects in La Puebla de Cazalla
Capital Energy signs a new agreement with the City Council of La Puebla de Cazalla linked to its Territories Project in Andalusia.The agreement, by which both parties will promote actions that improve the quality of life of the residents, is linked to the development of the Pinarejo I and I wind farmsThis initiative combines the … Continue reading Capital Energy develops wind power projects in La Puebla de Cazalla
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Siemens Gamesa appoints Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen to new global Chief Technology Officer position
Siemens Gamesa today announced the appointment of Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen to the newly created position of global Chief Technology Officer (CTO), tasked with accelerating harmonization and standardization of technologies across the company under the Mistral strategy program. Since March 2017, Pilgaard Rasmussen has been the Head of Offshore Technology, in charge of developing new products … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa appoints Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen to new global Chief Technology Officer position
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Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed
Hai Long is Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore wind energy project in Taiwan, one of the emerging offshore markets with the most potentialThe company will install 73 offshore wind turbines of the SG 14-222 DD model, the most powerful of the company, with 14 MW of powerThe agreement includes operation and maintenance tasks for 15 yearsSiemens … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed
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Landwind Group places 82 MW order in Germany with Nordex Group
The Nordex Group has received an order for 81.6 MW from the Landwind Group. The Nordex Group is to supply 12 N163/6.X turbines to be distributed among four wind farm sections in eastern Lower Saxony, Germany. The order also includes Premium Service for the turbines covering a period of 20 years. Under the project name … Continue reading Landwind Group places 82 MW order in Germany with Nordex Group
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OCEaN: Speed up offshore wind and grid development with robust and timely Maritime Spatial Planning
At a joint conference on nature positive offshore energy infrastructure hosted by Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) and WindEurope, the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) confirmed that it is possible to speed up offshore wind and related electricity grid deployment while protecting and restoring nature. Offshore wind and related electricity grid infrastructure are imperative … Continue reading OCEaN: Speed up offshore wind and grid development with robust and timely Maritime Spatial Planning
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Wind energy production rises in some European markets in the second week of October
In the second week of October, the wind energy production increased compared to the previous week in the French, Italian and Portuguese markets. The largest increase, of 33%, was registered in France. In contrast, the solar energy production decreased in all markets. But, when comparing the solar energy production of the first sixteen days of … Continue reading Wind energy production rises in some European markets in the second week of October
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BOEM Announces First-Ever California Offshore Wind Lease Sale at ACP’s WINDPOWER 2022 Conference
Today at the American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER 2022 conference and exhibition, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton announced the final sale notice for the Department of Interior’s (DOI) first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast. The wind energy lease areas are in two regions on the Outer Continental … Continue reading BOEM Announces First-Ever California Offshore Wind Lease Sale at ACP’s WINDPOWER 2022 Conference
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EU’s record growth in wind and solar avoids €11bn in gas costs during war
A new study by E3G and Ember finds that wind and solar produced a quarter of EU electricity since the war began, with record growth from last year alone avoiding €11 billion in gas costs. However, the EU still spent an estimated €82 billion on fossil gas during this period to supply 20% of its … Continue reading EU’s record growth in wind and solar avoids €11bn in gas costs during war
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Suzlon secures an order of 48.3 MW from Adani Green Energy
Suzlon Group, one of India’s largest renewable energy solutions providers, today announced a new order win for the development of a 48.3 MW wind power project for Adani Green Energy Ltd., India’s leading IPP. Suzlon will install 23 units of their wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated … Continue reading Suzlon secures an order of 48.3 MW from Adani Green Energy
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Construction of a new 37.4 megawatt wind farm in France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energy, confirms its growth ambitions in wind energy in France with the construction of the Rives Charentaises wind farm. When commissioned in the first half of 2024, the production of the Rives Charentaises plant will cover the electricity consumption of more than 32,800 inhabitants, … Continue reading Construction of a new 37.4 megawatt wind farm in France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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China installs the largest offshore wind turbine
The wind turbines have a unit power of 13.6 MW and the diameter of their blades is 252 meters.Coinciding with the celebration of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which opened yesterday in Beijing, China put into operation its latest novelty in the field of offshore wind generation (in the interior of … Continue reading China installs the largest offshore wind turbine
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Energy Transition Outlook: Energy crisis reinforcing two speed energy transition in short term
Heightened focus on energy security and rising prices reinforcing decarbonization difference between Europe and the rest of the world Long term trends of the energy transition remain with rapid rise of renewables and growing electrification outweighing short term shocks Growing and greening of electricity production remains the driving force of the transition, with renewables accounting … Continue reading Energy Transition Outlook: Energy crisis reinforcing two speed energy transition in short term
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Iberdrola starts up the world’s first wind-solar hybrid plant in Australia
The 317 MW total capacity project combines a 210 MW wind farm and a 107 MW photovoltaic plant. The plant will be able to generate enough clean energy to power 180,000 homes and will prevent the emission of 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Iberdrola has started the commissioning in Australia of its first wind-solar … Continue reading Iberdrola starts up the world’s first wind-solar hybrid plant in Australia
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RWE selects preferred suppliers for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
Siemens Energy to become main supplier for the onshore substation and HSM Offshore Energy for the substation at sea Early works agreements signed with both suppliers Thor will supply green electricity for more than one million Danish households RWE is further progressing with the deployment of its Thor offshore wind farm by selecting two preferred suppliers … Continue reading RWE selects preferred suppliers for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola’s renewable energy production exceeds 55,500 GWh in the first nine months, thanks to the strong performance of onshore wind energy
Iberdrola remains committed to renewable energies as the only way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and promote energy self-sufficiency, which is so necessary at a critical time like the present. Renewable energy production stood at 55,503 GWh in the first nine months, thanks to new installed capacity and the positive performance of onshore wind … Continue reading Iberdrola’s renewable energy production exceeds 55,500 GWh in the first nine months, thanks to the strong performance of onshore wind energy
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Hundreds of new jobs in offshore wind in Poland
WindEurope welcomes the announcement by Vestas to build a nacelle factory near Szczecin in Poland for offshore wind turbines. Poland already has a strong supply chain for offshore and onshore wind. Especially in the north of the country where coastal areas which had strong shipbuilding and other maritime industries now have jobs and growth from … Continue reading Hundreds of new jobs in offshore wind in Poland
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Nordex achieves orders for more than 1.4 gigawatts of wind power in the third quarter of 2022
In the third quarter of 2022, the Nordex Group received orders for 227 wind turbines with a total rated power of 1,441 megawatts (MW), compared to 389 wind turbines with 1,829 MW in the third quarter of the previous year. Therefore, the average selling price (ASP) in euros per megawatt of production increased significantly to … Continue reading Nordex achieves orders for more than 1.4 gigawatts of wind power in the third quarter of 2022
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“Overriding public interest” is essential to the expansion of wind energy
The EU wants a massive expansion in renewable energy. It wants wind energy to grow from 190 GW today to 510 GW by 2030. But Europe is not building enough wind farms to reach this target. We should be building 39 GW a year. We’re only building 18 GW. The main problem is permitting bottlenecks. … Continue reading “Overriding public interest” is essential to the expansion of wind energy
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Vestas wins 50 MW order in Japan
Vestas has secured a 50 MW order with Toda Corporation for the SGET Iwaizumi Wind Farm in Iwate prefecture, Japan. Owned by SPARX Green Energy & Technology, the wind project will be constructed by Toda Corporation and will feature 12 units of V117-4.2 MW wind turbines.The order includes supply and supervision of installation of wind … Continue reading Vestas wins 50 MW order in Japan
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