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China’s installed capacity of renewable energy reaches one billion kilowatts

The first Sino-foreign joint venture offshore wind power project in China started to generate electricity in east China’s Jiangsu Province on Saturday. The joint venture constructed and operated by CNH Energy and French multinational utility company EDF has realized full capacity power generation with a total installed capacity of 500,000 kilowatts. After being put into … Continue reading China’s installed capacity of renewable energy reaches one billion kilowatts

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Iberdrola breaks ground on Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm

Vineyard Wind 1 will be located off the coast of Massachusetts and is 25 times larger than an existing facility in Rhode Island With 800 MW, it will meet the energy needs of more than 400,000 households and will create 3,600 jobs Iberdrola is starting work on the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm. … Continue reading Iberdrola breaks ground on Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm

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Iberdrola breaks ground on Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm

The group will invest more than $35 million between 2020 and 2025 Iberdrola breaks ground on Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind 1 will be located off the coast of Massachusetts and is 25 times larger than an existing facility in Rhode Island With 800 MW, it will … Continue reading Iberdrola breaks ground on Vineyard Wind 1, the United States’ first large-scale offshore wind farm

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Italy receives 64 expressions of interest for offshore wind farms

Italy said on Friday it had received 64 expressions of interest to build offshore wind farms following a tender launched by the ecology transition ministry. Italy is keen to boost the development of offshore wind energy plants to help reach climate goals at a time when concern over damage to the landscape is slowing down … Continue reading Italy receives 64 expressions of interest for offshore wind farms

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Tauron and Enea to jointly build offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Tauron Polska Energia and Enea are joining forces in the area of offshore wind energy. Poland’s largest energy companies are planning to develop four offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, setting the pace for the country’s energy transition. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has signed conditional agreements with Tauron Polska Energia … Continue reading Tauron and Enea to jointly build offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea

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Shell to buy 51% stake in Western Star venture’s floating wind farm

Shell has signed an agreement with Irish leading blue economy developer Simply Blue Group to acquire a 51 percent share of their Western Star venture, which seeks to develop a floating wind farm off the Clare coast in Ireland. This follows a similar agreement earlier this year to jointly develop the Emerald floating wind project … Continue reading Shell to buy 51% stake in Western Star venture’s floating wind farm

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Stepping up Korean offshore wind power plans

Equinor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean East-West Power (EWP) to cooperate on 3 GW of offshore wind projects in South Korea. Together the partners will contribute significantly to the country’s ongoing energy transition and development of an offshore wind industry in Korea. The Korean Government has set out an ambition to … Continue reading Stepping up Korean offshore wind power plans

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James Fisher Renewables completes first phase of unexploded ordnance identification at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Remote UXO investigation and disposal is key to UK meeting offshore wind power generation objectives to safeguard people and assets during construction and operational phases. ·         Phase two commencing early 2022 will use a low order disposal technique to remove any UXOs, if found, to safeguard marine mammals and sea life. James Fisher Renewables (JF … Continue reading James Fisher Renewables completes first phase of unexploded ordnance identification at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

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Lithuanian offshore wind power auction design proposals jeopardise the low-cost delivery of projects

Lithuania is preparing its regulatory framework for the development of offshore wind in its waters. And new proposed auction rules have recently emerged in the Lithuanian Parliament which will jeopardise the delivery of projects at the lowest cost for society. The Committees of Economic Affairs and Environment in the Lithuanian Parliament have recommended changes to … Continue reading Lithuanian offshore wind power auction design proposals jeopardise the low-cost delivery of projects

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50 billion euros, 50 gigawatts of capacity by 2030: RWE launches investment and growth offensive

Greener, bigger, more valuable – that is RWE in 2030. For the first time, the company is providing details of what it will look like by the end of the decade. With its new strategy ‘Growing Green’, RWE is massively stepping up the pace and is investing €50 billion gross in its core business. That means … Continue reading 50 billion euros, 50 gigawatts of capacity by 2030: RWE launches investment and growth offensive

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Norway to partner with Vietnam to “awaken” offshore wind power potential

Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian recently have handed over the ‘Vietnam Supply Chain Study Report’ to Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien. The 70-page report provides an overview of the entire supply chain for Vietnam’s offshore wind industry, recommendations on what Vietnam can prioritise to stimulate … Continue reading Norway to partner with Vietnam to “awaken” offshore wind power potential

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Korea needs to invest more to meet wind power target

South Korea is in need of more aggressive investment in renewable energy sector in order to achieve its offshore wind capacity goal by 2030 and address the country’s geographical weaknesses in wind energy, a report showed Sunday. Korea was ranked 21st in terms of attractiveness of renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities, in a report … Continue reading Korea needs to invest more to meet wind power target

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Netherlands plans to double offshore wind capacity by 2030 to 22 GW

The Dutch government released an ambitious new plan that calls for nearly doubling the country’s plans for installed offshore wind power generation by 2030. The new plans look to expand the areas available for development in the North Sea to support the Netherlands’ near-term goal for reducing emissions and will be further supplemented with longer-term efforts … Continue reading Netherlands plans to double offshore wind capacity by 2030 to 22 GW

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NextEra Energy Transmission submits offshore wind transmission proposals to support New York’s clean energy goals

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced that it has submitted multiple proposals, collectively the New York Renewable Connect, in response to the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) Long Island Offshore Wind Public Policy Transmission Need. The proposals help New York meet its offshore wind energy goals by reinforcing the transmission grid on … Continue reading NextEra Energy Transmission submits offshore wind transmission proposals to support New York’s clean energy goals

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Mainstream advances 1.4GW Vietnamese offshore wind energy

Mainstream Renewable Power has received approval from the provincial government of Soc Trang in Vietnam for the first 200MW phase of the Phu Cuong Soc Trang offshore wind farm. The company said it has received a Decision on Investment and an Investment Registration Certification from the provincial government. The project, once fully complete, will have … Continue reading Mainstream advances 1.4GW Vietnamese offshore wind energy

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Ørsted signs EUR 175 million loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank

Ørsted has signed a EUR 175 million 8-year loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for the purpose of co-financing its investment in the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. Together with the loan agreement closed with the European Investment Bank on 6 September 2021, the intended long-term financing of … Continue reading Ørsted signs EUR 175 million loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank

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Firetrace launches XD tubing to provide flexible fire detection system for offshore wind turbines

Firetrace, the leading provider of fire suppression systems for the wind industry, today launches its latest product, XD Tubing, a flexible fire detection tubing with enhanced chemical durability, to mitigate the risk of fire and total loss in offshore and near shore wind turbines. XD Detection Tubing detects fires by sensing either heat or flame, … Continue reading Firetrace launches XD tubing to provide flexible fire detection system for offshore wind turbines

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DNV calls for partners to enhance technology development for floating offshore wind energy substations

The objective is to align industry best-practice allowing for an accelerated technology development and to close gaps in available substation standards enabling scaling of floating offshore wind with an acceptable level of commercial, technical, health, safety and environmental risks.  “In DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook Report, we predict that by 2050, the installed floating wind capacity … Continue reading DNV calls for partners to enhance technology development for floating offshore wind energy substations

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Ørsted and BASF sign a 25-year offshore wind power PPA in Germany

BASF and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 megawatts from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 megawatts and go into full commercial operation … Continue reading Ørsted and BASF sign a 25-year offshore wind power PPA in Germany

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GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines reach two-year operating milestone

GE’s Haliade-X prototype has been operating for two years, making it the first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine to achieve this milestone. The prototype was first commissioned in November 2019 at 12 MW, and since then has been uprated to 13 MW and 14 MW. The Haliade-X has received multiple certifications, and will equip two … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbines reach two-year operating milestone

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