RWE, one of the globally leading companies in offshore wind, has been confirmed as Preferred Bidder for two adjacent offshore wind sites with a total potential capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW), as part of the UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 by The Crown Estate. The average price the company was awarded to lease seabed … Continue reading RWE successful in the UK Offshore Wind Power Leasing Round 4 by The Crown Estate
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BP could build huge wind farm off coast of North Wales
SIX proposed new offshore wind projects are earmarked for waters around England and Wales. One of the proposed could be off the Northern Welsh Coast, North East of Anglesey. The bidder is a consortium of EnBW and BP. Areas pinpointed are between Holyhead and Rhyl. Another two projects also focus on North Wales, the Irish Sea … Continue reading BP could build huge wind farm off coast of North Wales
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Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
Today the Crown Estate announced the results of its Round 4 seabed leasing for offshore wind in the UK. The Offshore Wind Lease Round 4 allocated areas for developing nearly 8 GW of capacity. This is too little new capacity considering the huge ambitions the UK Government has to quadruple its offshore wind to 40 … Continue reading Latest UK seabed leasing risks raising costs of offshore wind energy
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WindEurope, the European wind power sector employer’s association, today presented its report Offshore wind in Europe – key trends and statistics 2020. The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) makes an assessment of the development of offshore wind power in Spain. In 2020, Europe has increased 2.9 GW of offshore wind power, which is equivalent to … Continue reading
Continue readingEurope invests a record €26bn in offshore wind energy in 2020
Despite COVID constraints, Europe confirmed a record amount of €26.3bn of investments in new offshore wind farms in 2020. This will finance 7.1 GW of new offshore wind which will be built in the coming years. Last year Europe built 2.9 GW of new offshore wind. Europe now has 25 GW of offshore wind capacity. … Continue reading Europe invests a record €26bn in offshore wind energy in 2020
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Amazon scores offshore wind energy deal with Shell and Eneco
Power purchase agreement (PPA) will see tech giant buy more than half the generation capacity of the 759MW Holladske Kust Noord offshore wind farm under construction off the coast of the Netherlands Amazon has struck a deal to directly buy clean power from a subsidy-free offshore wind farm being co-developed by oil major Shell and … Continue reading Amazon scores offshore wind energy deal with Shell and Eneco
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How Ørsted works to ensure a sustainable build-out of green energy
With renewable energy poised to grow at unprecedented pace and scale, Ørsted points to three sustainability challenges at the core of driving a sustainable green energy build-out. Read more in their Sustainability report 2020. The global deployment of renewable energy has gathered pace over the past decade, and is set to triple from about 1,600 … Continue reading How Ørsted works to ensure a sustainable build-out of green energy
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Vattenfall issues EUR 500 million green bond
Vattenfall has issued a new EUR 500 million green senior bond. The issue was oversubscribed by more than 3.5 times. Vattenfall now has three green bonds outstanding with a total size of EUR 1.5 billion. The proceeds from the bond issue will be earmarked for investments in the four eligible categories specified in Vattenfall’s Green … Continue reading Vattenfall issues EUR 500 million green bond
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The production from the Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark topped 10 billion kWh
Since HRH The Crown Prince inaugurated Ørsted’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 in 2009, the 91 wind turbines at the 35 km2-sized wind farm have generated enough wind power to cover 3 % of the total Danish power consumption. On 17 September 2009, HRH The Crown Prince inaugurated the Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind … Continue reading The production from the Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark topped 10 billion kWh
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South Korea plans 8.2GW wind power plant, ‘the world’s largest’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has announced plans to build the world’s largest wind farm with an unprecedented 8,200 MW capacity using powerful wind turbines. Moon attended a signing ceremony in the southwestern coastal city of Sinan, where the project is expected to be based. According to Reuters, he unveiled the 48.5 trillion won (36.05 … Continue reading South Korea plans 8.2GW wind power plant, ‘the world’s largest’
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Iberdrola strengthens its commitment to offshore wind energy and acquires 3 GW in Ireland
The company already operates offshore wind farms in UK and German waters, with new developments in the UK, US and France · Including Ireland, Japan, Sweden and Poland, Iberdrola’s offshore wind pipeline now exceeds 30 GW. Iberdrola has added to its offshore wind ambitions, with entry into the market in Ireland, as the company seeks … Continue reading Iberdrola strengthens its commitment to offshore wind energy and acquires 3 GW in Ireland
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Denmark to build a North Sea island to serve as a wind power hub
Denmark has agreed to build an island in the North Sea that would gather and distribute electricity from wind energy farms.The 210-billion kroner ($34 billion) artificial island will be created about 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the country’s west coast and will connect to several European countries.The energy hub in the North Sea will be … Continue reading Denmark to build a North Sea island to serve as a wind power hub
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Iberdrola selects Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as preferred bidder for East Anglia Hub wind turbines
Iberdrola selects Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as preferred bidder to supply and install some of the world’s most powerful and productive offshore wind turbines for East Anglia Hub. East Anglia Hub – comprising three separate wind farms – will build on the success of the flagship East Anglia ONE wind power project, which supported almost … Continue reading Iberdrola selects Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as preferred bidder for East Anglia Hub wind turbines
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Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from a 250-MW floating offshore wind farm and another 100-MW onshore wind farm in Asturias for industrial consumption in this Autonomous Region. The project is a candidate Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) and makes it possible to generate green hydrogen using local energy … Continue reading Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
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RWE-led Awel y Môr offshore wind farm outlines preferred transmission corridor
The proposed Awel y Môr offshore wind farm has today confirmed its latest design details following a successful round of informal consultation with local communities. The RWE-led project has now selected the preferred siting of the transmission infrastructure, and is sharing this information with local communities ahead of formal consultation later in the year. A … Continue reading RWE-led Awel y Môr offshore wind farm outlines preferred transmission corridor
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Ørsted reorganises to position for future growth
Over the past decade, Ørsted has successfully undertaken one of the most profound transformations in the global energy industry, transforming from a fossil-based Danish utility business into a global leader in green energy. Over the next decade, global renewable energy markets are expected to grow at double-digit annual growth rates, and installed renewable capacity is … Continue reading Ørsted reorganises to position for future growth
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Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind energy explore project opportunities in Norway
Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer,?Aker Offshore Wind?and Aker Horizons?have?signed a?cooperation?agreement?to?explore?offshore wind?power project?opportunities?in Norway.? The companies will?combine?their?strong, complementary?skills and expertise?to work together?to?explore?the possibility?to develop, operate and deliver?power from?commercial scale offshore wind facilities in Norway. Last year, the Norwegian government announced it will open for applications for licenses for the development of wind power in two … Continue reading Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind energy explore project opportunities in Norway
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GE Researchers Tapping Healthcare Experience to Scale Up Offshore Wind Power
Awarded additional $20.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build and test a prototype of an ultra-efficient, lightweight superconducting generatorApplying 40+ years of IP and application experience scaling superconducting magnet technology for GE’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) business to increase wind energy outputLeveraging well-established supply chain for MRI to produce lower cost … Continue reading GE Researchers Tapping Healthcare Experience to Scale Up Offshore Wind Power
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Northland Power to Buy into 1,2GW Offshore Wind Farm Project in Poland
Northland Power has entered into an agreement with Poland’s PKN ORLEN to acquire a 49% interest in the Baltic Power offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a total capacity of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind generation. Baltic Power is a mid-development stage project located approximately 23 kilometers offshore from Poland’s … Continue reading Northland Power to Buy into 1,2GW Offshore Wind Farm Project in Poland
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GE Researchers Tapping Healthcare Experience to Scale Up Offshore Wind Power
Awarded additional $20.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build and test a prototype of an ultra-efficient, lightweight superconducting generator Applying 40+ years of IP and application experience scaling superconducting magnet technology for GE’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) business to increase wind energy output Leveraging well-established supply chain for MRI to produce … Continue reading GE Researchers Tapping Healthcare Experience to Scale Up Offshore Wind Power
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