Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a contract to Maersk Supply Service for charter of its newbuild wind installation vessel (WIV). This vessel, together with US constructed barges and tugs built and operated by Kirby Offshore Wind, will be used for the installation of the project’s Vestas V236-15MW wind … Continue reading Empire Wind selected Maersk to supply wind installation vessel
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1,400 tonne substation for RWE Kaskasi wind farm installed
Installation of wind turbine foundations and transition pieces underway. Test of innovative foundation solutions and recyclable rotor blades. 342-megawatt wind farm to supply green electricity to over 400,000 households. Kaskasi is RWE’s sixth wind farm off the German coast, the 342 megawatt project is being built 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and … Continue reading 1,400 tonne substation for RWE Kaskasi wind farm installed
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Ørsted partners with AXA IM Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances on Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest a 50 % ownership stake in its 1.3 GW Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of clients, and Crédit Agricole Assurances. Hornsea 2 is currently under construction and will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm … Continue reading Ørsted partners with AXA IM Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances on Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm
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China’s first one-gigawatt offshore wind power project exceeds 1 billion kilowatt-hours
Electricity generation from China’s first gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm has exceeded 1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh).The Shapa wind power project was first connected to the grid at full capacity on December 25, 2021, with a total installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts. Since then, it has produced more than 1,000 million kWh of clean electricity, enough … Continue reading China’s first one-gigawatt offshore wind power project exceeds 1 billion kilowatt-hours
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US to Auction Offshore Wind Power Rights in the Carolinas
The federal government plans to auction off the rights to produce power from wind energy in two areas offshore of North Carolina and South Carolina.The Department of the Interior says the leases are part of President Joe Biden’s goal of increasing clean energy generation. The sites being put up for auction on May 11 are … Continue reading US to Auction Offshore Wind Power Rights in the Carolinas
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Wind turbines reached 99.2 GW in 2021
The wind industry posted another record in 2021 as total additions fell below 100 GW for the second year in a row, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF’s 2021 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report reveals that developers installed some 99.2 GW of wind turbines in 2021, up from 98.5 GW on order the previous year. … Continue reading Wind turbines reached 99.2 GW in 2021
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GE-BOND consortium awarded landmark contract to build high-voltage electrical systems for Empire Offshore Wind 1 in New York
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and BOND Civil & Utility Construction awarded contract for on- and offshore high voltage equipment, including an onshore substation that will connect the 816-MW wind power project, integrating renewable energy to the New York Power Grid This project supports the energy transition goals in NY and the U.S. overall The … Continue reading GE-BOND consortium awarded landmark contract to build high-voltage electrical systems for Empire Offshore Wind 1 in New York
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Vestas, leading global wind turbine manufacturer in 2021
Vestas is set to be the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturer in 2021, says GlobalData. Vestas Wind Systems A/S has become the leading manufacturer of wind turbines with an impressive 16.6 gigawatts (GW) of installations, or a 19% share, of global installations in 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading company in analytics and data. Vestas … Continue reading Vestas, leading global wind turbine manufacturer in 2021
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UK raises offshore wind power target to 86 GW
The United Kingdom reinforces the offshore wind target to 86 GW. The UK’s total pipeline of offshore wind projects now stands at 86 GW, more than eight times its current operating capacity, new research published by RenewableUK shows. figures include projects fully operational, under construction, approved, in planning or in development.This represents a 60% increase … Continue reading UK raises offshore wind power target to 86 GW
Continue readingMorocco’s natural resources offer it great potential to emerge as a global leader in wind energy
Morocco’s thriving offshore wind energy market has put the North African kingdom on the list of countries with the potential to emerge quickly as global leaders in the offshore wind energy industry.In Africa, the list of potential offshore wind market leaders includes Morocco in first place, followed by South Africa, Tunisia, Egypt, and Kenya, according … Continue reading Morocco’s natural resources offer it great potential to emerge as a global leader in wind energy
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Shell announces 17 GW of offshore wind power in Brazil
Shell Brasil announced this Friday (03/18) that it has started the environmental license with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (Ibama) for six offshore wind power generation projects in Brazil, totaling more than 17 GW of power. . With this, Shell becomes the company with the largest licensing capacity in Brazil, surpassing Ventos … Continue reading Shell announces 17 GW of offshore wind power in Brazil
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Shell requests license to install six offshore wind farms in Brazil
Shell announced this Friday that it has requested the environmental license from the Brazilian authorities to set up six offshore wind farms in Brazil with an installed capacity to generate up to 17 gigawatts (GW), higher than that of the Itaipú hydroelectric plant (14 GW). The intention is for the projects to be built in … Continue reading Shell requests license to install six offshore wind farms in Brazil
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Italy builds first offshore wind farm
Italy is about to complete construction of its first offshore wind farm, Beleolico wind turbine plant will be located just off the port in Taranto, about 100 metres from the coast. Taranto is a city in the south of Italy, known for its polluting steel plant, Ilva. The facility is more likely to be classified … Continue reading Italy builds first offshore wind farm
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EIA projects that renewable generation will supply 44% of U.S. electricity by 2050
In Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, we project that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy mainly consists of new wind and solar power. The contribution of hydropower remains largely unchanged … Continue reading EIA projects that renewable generation will supply 44% of U.S. electricity by 2050
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Netherlands doubles offshore wind energy targets for 2030
The Dutch government on Friday doubled its forecasts for offshore wind power generation in the country by 2030 as the Netherlands seeks to curb its reliance on fossil fuels and imports from Russia. “This is an important step in the transition to more sustainable energy,” said Dutch Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten in a … Continue reading Netherlands doubles offshore wind energy targets for 2030
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Shell to build offshore wind farms off the coast of Brazil
Shell is seeking environmental permits to develop its first offshore wind farm along the coast of Brazil as the company pushes to speed its transition away from fossil fuels.Shell proposes to build six projects with a combined capacity of 17 gigawatts, which would rival the output of 15 nuclear reactors. It applied for permits earlier … Continue reading Shell to build offshore wind farms off the coast of Brazil
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Portugal will auction between 3 and 4 GW of floating offshore wind energy
Portugal plans to carry out this summer its first auction of floating offshore wind power projects, with which it hopes to be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of energy in 2026, the Minister of the Environment and Energy Transition told Reuters. , Joao Matos Fernandes. Within the framework of the abandonment … Continue reading Portugal will auction between 3 and 4 GW of floating offshore wind energy
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WindEurope supports Belgium’s higher target for offshore wind power
The Belgian Government today announced that Belgium will raise its offshore wind target to 8 GW. That’s up from 5.7 GW under its existing 2030 target. The announcement is influenced by the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for European energy security. It comes a week after the European Union announced its RePowerEU plan … Continue reading WindEurope supports Belgium’s higher target for offshore wind power
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WindEurope CEO on Ukraine and the implications for Europe’s energy policy
The events of the last few weeks have shocked and saddened all of us in the wind energy community. As an industry that has companies, partners and colleagues in Ukraine, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in the face of Russian aggression. Our colleagues who run the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, Andriy and … Continue reading WindEurope CEO on Ukraine and the implications for Europe’s energy policy
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OX2 applies for a Natura 2000-permit for a wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Sweden
OX2 has applied for a Natura 2000 permit for an offshore wind farm in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone between the islands of Gotland and Öland.The name of the wind farm is Aurora and it will be located 20 kilometers south of Gotland and 30 kilometers east of Öland. The wind farm will consist of … Continue reading OX2 applies for a Natura 2000-permit for a wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Sweden
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