Vestas Wind Systems is a Danish company specializing in wind turbines. He has been working on the V236-15.0 MW wind turbine for several years, which, as its name suggests, had the ambition to generate 15 Megawatts. The device generated its first watts last December and Vestas has been gradually increasing the load to meet the … Continue reading The world’s largest wind turbine breaks record for wind power generation
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Ignitis Grup’s Scottish Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close
Ignitis Grup? (IGN1L.VS) said Friday that its Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland reached financial close. The 882-megawatt project, which includes 60 14-MW wind turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, is expected to start commercial operations by 2025. The financial close allows the project to move to secure the remaining elements of the … Continue reading Ignitis Grup’s Scottish Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close
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Vinci wins 7 billion euro contract for three offshore wind farms
Vinci has won a contract to design, build and install three offshore wind-farm energy converter platforms in the North Sea, with a total value of 7 billion euros ($7.7 billion), it said on Friday. The consortium made up of Dragados Offshore – a subsidiary of Cobra IS – and Siemens Energy has been awarded by … Continue reading Vinci wins 7 billion euro contract for three offshore wind farms
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RWE will install CO2-reduced towers at Thor offshore wind farm to drive wind power sustainability
RWE to utilise Siemens Gamesa’s GreenerTowers as first developer globally. Half of the 72 wind turbines to be equipped, installation offshore expected in 2026.Greener steel reduces CO2 emissions of tower steel plates by at least 63 percent. More use of scrap steel and green electricity, less energy-intensive production. RWE is taking another step in driving … Continue reading RWE will install CO2-reduced towers at Thor offshore wind farm to drive wind power sustainability
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Iberdrola will supply offshore wind energy to the Salzgitter Group in Germany
Long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. True to its “Partnering for Transformation” strategic mission, the Salzgitter Group is working closely with customers and partners to achieve its climate targets, as evidenced by the collaboration with Spanish energy producer Iberdrola. Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH and Iberdrola Deutschland have now signed a … Continue reading Iberdrola will supply offshore wind energy to the Salzgitter Group in Germany
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RWE and Northland Power sign Hellenic Cables as preferred supplier for the Nordseecluster
The Nordseecluster of RWE (51%) and Northland Power (49%) is making further progress. The companies have taken Hellenic Cables S.A. on board 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 Greek company is to supply approximately 185 km of … Continue reading RWE and Northland Power sign Hellenic Cables as preferred supplier for the Nordseecluster
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Australia’s #1 sustainable city wins rights to host inaugural summit advancing the uptake of offshore wind and green hydrogen in APAC region.
Melbourne has secured the hosting rights for the inaugural APAC Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit 2023, the first of its kind to be held in the Asia Pacific region. The event will bring together governments with offshore wind ambition, global offshore wind industry leaders, and the full wind value chain to jointly address the … Continue reading Australia’s #1 sustainable city wins rights to host inaugural summit advancing the uptake of offshore wind and green hydrogen in APAC region.
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Polish offshore wind expects huge boost as Siemens Gamesa signs largest wind farm
Poland’s offshore wind industry is set to make giant leaps in the coming years, facilitated by a 1.5-GW deal between Siemens Gamesa and developers PGE Baltica and Ørsted in which they agreed to supply the wind turbines for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea. A total of 107 14-MW wind turbines … Continue reading Polish offshore wind expects huge boost as Siemens Gamesa signs largest wind farm
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DNV publishes world’s first certification guidance for energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland
DNV has published an important update of its comprehensive service specification for project certification, DNV-SE-0190. The new edition is the world’s first document which addresses the certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland. Poland is planning impressively rapid growth in offshore wind and has recently published the Polish Maritime Safety Act which … Continue reading DNV publishes world’s first certification guidance for energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland
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Ørsted enters strategic partnership with Acciona, taking a step forward in commercialising floating wind
Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the infrastructure division of Acciona to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations. Acciona is a global engineering and construction firm focused on renewables and a leading designer of innovative floating wind foundation solutions. The collaboration will combine Ørsted’s world-leading expertise in offshore wind with Acciona’s … Continue reading Ørsted enters strategic partnership with Acciona, taking a step forward in commercialising floating wind
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Goldwind– First Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer to Exceed 100GW Global Installed Capacity
Recently, Goldwind achieved an important development milestone by exceeding 100GW of global installed capacity through the successful lifting of several wind power projects in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Guangxi, Yunnan, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, etc. This makes Goldwind the first Chinese WTG manufacturer to reach this milestone. To celebrate this historic occasion, Goldwind held … Continue reading Goldwind– First Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer to Exceed 100GW Global Installed Capacity
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Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore is submitting application for the 2,500 MW Mareld Floating Wind Farm in Sweden
Hexicon, an early project-developer in floating wind and a technology provider, is proud to announce that its joint venture with Mainstream Renewable Power, Freja Offshore, has submitted an application for a floating wind farm called Mareld on the West Coast of Sweden. Mareld has the potential to deliver 9-12 TWh annually, which corresponds to over … Continue reading Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore is submitting application for the 2,500 MW Mareld Floating Wind Farm in Sweden
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The G7 agreed on a collective increase of 150 GW of offshore wind and 1 TW of Solar PV by 2030
G7 leaders expressed concern over global renewable power deployment rates, citing the latest findings from IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook Preview 2023. The report warns that there is a need for a fundamental course correction in the energy transition to keep the 1.5°C target within reach. Targets in the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ … Continue reading The G7 agreed on a collective increase of 150 GW of offshore wind and 1 TW of Solar PV by 2030
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France makes progress on offshore wind, bottlenecks remain for onshore wind. Now needs to speed up both
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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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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Subsidy-free offshore wind bids rise, while undersubscribed renewable power auctions pose concerns in Europe, says GlobalData
Renewable energy auctions in Europe are experiencing two contrasting trends. While the offshore wind segment has witnessed intense competition resulting in subsidy-free bids across major countries, the renewable power auctions have been undersubscribed in the past year due to several factors such as increased raw material costs, rising logistics expenses, higher interest rates, and prolonged … Continue reading Subsidy-free offshore wind bids rise, while undersubscribed renewable power auctions pose concerns in Europe, says GlobalData
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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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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