France just selected the company that will build the country’s largest offshore wind farm. And it’s planning to award more offshore wind farms this year and next. But bottlenecks remain for onshore wind development, which need to be fixed as soon as possible. Crucially France needs to accelerate the annual buildout of both offshore and … Continue reading France makes progress on offshore wind, bottlenecks remain for onshore wind. Now needs to speed up both
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California offshore wind farms will create massive new economic development at ports
The State of California proposes to build 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045 requiring nearly 1,700 new wind turbines, built at a rate of 92 floating turbines per year, and the Humboldt Bay Harbor District in Northern California wants to be the manufacturing center. The U.S. government has auctioned off Pacific coast offshore … Continue reading California offshore wind farms will create massive new economic development at ports
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Iberdrola builds the first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
Iberdrola reinforces its innovative and renewable leadership in Spain and will build Spain’s first hybrid wind and solar plant in Castilla y León, in the province of Burgos. The company continues with the construction of two photovoltaic plants of 41 and 33 megawatts (MW), which will total more than 170,000 photovoltaic modules and will be … Continue reading Iberdrola builds the first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
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Five Years’ Worth of Clean Energy Investments Announced in Less Than Nine Months
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today detailed over $150 billion in capital investment announced for utility-scale clean energy projects and manufacturing facilities since federal incentives were signed into law last August. This is equivalent to five years’ worth of American clean energy investment, surpassing total investment into U.S. clean power projects commissioned between 2017 … Continue reading Five Years’ Worth of Clean Energy Investments Announced in Less Than Nine Months
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The first wind turbine rises at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
The first of 69 wind turbines has been installed at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the North Sea, developed by CrossWind, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco. The wind farm is expected to deliver its first wind power to the Dutch grid by the summer and to be fully operational by … Continue reading The first wind turbine rises at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
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Wind and solar are far and away the least expensive sources of electricity available today
There is some question about whether the lofty goals of the Biden administration to promote the adoption of electric vehicles will succeed — they are ambitious — but there is no question that renewable energy — wind and solar — are taking over from thermal generation when it comes to making electricity. The fourth annual … Continue reading Wind and solar are far and away the least expensive sources of electricity available today
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Iberdrola increases renewable energy production by 11% in the first quarter
Iberdrola’s investments in renewables have increased the group’s energy production and installed capacity in the first quarter of the year. The data sent today to the CNMV shows an increase of 11 % in the group’s global renewable energy production, reaching 24,137 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the first quarter of the year. The company exceeded … Continue reading Iberdrola increases renewable energy production by 11% in the first quarter
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EU Stresses Collaboration is Crucial for Green Deal Success
“In 30 years, the EU reduced emissions by 30% while growing its economy by 60%,” said EU Ambassador to the UAE Andrea Matteo Fontana at the 11th IRENA Renewables Talk. His point made it clear to IRENA Permanent Representatives in attendance that pursuing the energy transition is an investment rather than a cost, presenting a … Continue reading EU Stresses Collaboration is Crucial for Green Deal Success
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Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting
After 18 months of political negotiations the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission came to a provisional agreement on the revision of the 2018 EU Renewables Directive. They agreed on a higher EU renewable energy target of 42.5% for 2030. Crucially, the Institutions agreed to more measures for the simplification … Continue reading Revised EU Renewables Directive set to speed up wind permitting
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NREL, GE Research Team Find Critical Adjustments To Improve Wind Turbine Design
Low-level jet streams, also known as low-level jets (LLJs), behave in powerful and complex ways that can impact numerous American lives and livelihoods. Winds that blow along the U.S. coastline hit the homes of over 128 million people; that same wind energy has the potential to bring ashore a tidal wave of clean, renewable electricity … Continue reading NREL, GE Research Team Find Critical Adjustments To Improve Wind Turbine Design
Continue readingOX2 enters conditional contract for the delivery of monopile foundations to two offshore wind farms in Sweden
OX2 has entered a conditional agreement with EEW SPC on delivering monopile foundations for two of the offshore wind farms OX2 is developing in Sweden together with Ingka Investments. The agreement will enable OX2 and Ingka Investments to start realising the projects following grant of final permit. According to the agreement, EEW Special Pipe Constructions … Continue reading OX2 enters conditional contract for the delivery of monopile foundations to two offshore wind farms in Sweden
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RWE and Northland Power choose Havfram Wind to transport wind turbines for Nordseecluster
RWE and Northland Power select the Norwegian company Havfram Wind as preferred supplier for their 1.6-GW offshore wind cluster off the German coast.Havfram Wind will provide transport and installation support of a minimum of 104 Vestas offshore wind turbines starting in 2026. The Nordseecluster is expected to supply green electricity to the equivalent of 1,600,000 … Continue reading RWE and Northland Power choose Havfram Wind to transport wind turbines for Nordseecluster
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EDP Renewables and Vestas join forces to boost local employment in Southern Italy
The two companies launch the ‘Keep it Local’ program which offers 20 young people from Southern Italian regions professional training in the wind energy sector. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth largest wind and solar energy producer worldwide with a presence in 28 markets, and Vestas, a leading company in the manufacture, sale, installation, and … Continue reading EDP Renewables and Vestas join forces to boost local employment in Southern Italy
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Nordex achieves orders for 1.0 GW of wind power in the first quarter of 2023
Nordex achieves wind turbine order intake of 1.0 GW in the first quarter of 2023.Nordex recorded an order intake for 177 wind turbines with a total capacity of 1,021 MW in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1/2022: 1,165 MW). The average sales price in euros per megawatt of capacity (ASP) was EUR 0.90 million/MW and … Continue reading Nordex achieves orders for 1.0 GW of wind power in the first quarter of 2023
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Anticipation of Wind Energy Growth Across Africa
The Global Wind Energy Council and EnergyNet, the organisers of the Africa Energy Forum, have entered into a partnership that offers Africa’s wind energy industry a crucial platform to advocate for the technology as part of Africa’s present and future energy mix. As such, GWEC’s Africa WindPower initiative, supported by GET.invest, has been made the … Continue reading Anticipation of Wind Energy Growth Across Africa
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Wind energy and solar power industry is the new driving force for development in North China
Outside the wind power wind turbine factory in Hohhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a truck loaded with wind turbine components moves slowly. In the factory, workers walk around the wind turbines and tighten the bolts with wrenches. The plant is operated by the Inner Mongolia Dongfang Wind Company. It mainly assembles wind turbine … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power industry is the new driving force for development in North China
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Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity in 2022
Ember’s fourth annual Global Electricity Review aims to provide the most transparent and up-to-date overview of changes in global electricity generation in 2022 and a realistic summary of how “on track” the electricity transition is for limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees. The report analyses electricity data from 78 countries representing 93% of global electricity … Continue reading Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity in 2022
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DoE Announces Strategy for Offshore Wind Deployment
On Thursday March 29, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced its offshore wind strategy to advance the deployment of offshore wind energy in the United States. The strategy reflects the DOE’s comprehensive approach for accelerating a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035 and a net-zero economy by 2050. The Opportunity and the VisionThe wind atop … Continue reading DoE Announces Strategy for Offshore Wind Deployment
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World’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation is installed in Scottish waters
The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed at what will be Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm – Seagreen – off the coast of Angus. On Friday, the foundation (or ‘jacket’ as is the industry term) was transported to the project site on a barge operated by main contractor Seaway 7 where it was met … Continue reading World’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation is installed in Scottish waters
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RWE and Ocean Breeze Energy sign green PPA for Offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1
RWE Supply & Trading and Ocean Breeze Energy, owner and operator of the offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1, have entered into a long-term green power purchase agreement. As early as April 2023, RWE Supply & Trading will market the wind farm’s electricity production under the direct marketing scheme. From 2026, the wind turbines are … Continue reading RWE and Ocean Breeze Energy sign green PPA for Offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1
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