With reference to Vestas Northern & Central Europe’s press release of 9 July 2021, Vestas has secured a conditional order agreement to supply 64 V235-15.0 MW wind turbines for EnBW’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in 2025. In addition, Vestas will deliver a multi-year solution to service the wind project when operational. “We … Continue reading Vestas and EnBW sign conditional order agreement for the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany
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Green hydrogen: a key to unlocking energy security in Europe
Siemens Gamesa launches a white paper, Unlocking European Energy Security, outlining the energy supply challenges facing Europe since the invasion of Ukraine and the actions needed to bring about stability and energy security while addressing the climate emergency and delivering decarbonization. In the space of just three months in 2022, the importance and urgency of … Continue reading Green hydrogen: a key to unlocking energy security in Europe
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7 GW of offshore wind power potential in Azerbaijan by 2040
A new roadmap released today by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) shows that Azerbaijan has the potential to install 7GW of offshore wind power by 2040, with the right long-term vision, infrastructure development, investment, and policies – which could play an important … Continue reading 7 GW of offshore wind power potential in Azerbaijan by 2040
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Saitec plans Spanish floating offshore wind farm with five 10 MW wind turbines
Saitec is developing a pre-commercial pilot park with five units and a total potential of 50 MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The offshore wind turbines will use SATH technology in open sea in Girona, specifically in an area located more 15 km from Cap de Creus on the Costa Brava (Catalonia). Medfloat Pilot … Continue reading Saitec plans Spanish floating offshore wind farm with five 10 MW wind turbines
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The World’s Biggest Wind Turbines
This was originally posted on Elements. Sign up to the free mailing list to get beautiful visualizations on natural resource megatrends in your email every week. Since the early 2000s, wind turbines have grown in size—in both height and blade lengths—to generate more energy per unit. Today, the tallest turbines can reach over 200 meters … Continue reading The World’s Biggest Wind Turbines
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Are offshore wind energy islands the future of hydrogen and e-fuel production?
Cost reductions in solar and wind power generation will enable dedicated hydrogen production to compete with grid-based and fossil-based hydrogen production in the coming decades, but this presents challenges, many of which could be overcome through energy islands. This feature article draws DNV’s picture of how energy islands could support the production of off-grid renewable … Continue reading Are offshore wind energy islands the future of hydrogen and e-fuel production?
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Iberdrola plans to invest 6,000 million dollars in the State of New York (USA)
Ignacio Galán today chaired the Board of Directors of Iberdrola USA (Avangrid) in Boston (USA), where, among other matters, the investment plan presented by the company’s distributors in New York to the state regulator was analysed. This framework will accelerate the investments needed to continue to improve service and drive a grid that is more … Continue reading Iberdrola plans to invest 6,000 million dollars in the State of New York (USA)
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China to double wind, solar energy capacity by 2025
China aims to double its wind and solar capacity by 2025, according to a new road map that also allows for more coal-fired power plants to bolster energy security.The world’s biggest polluter earlier estimated it needs to double wind and solar use by 2030 to deliver on its pledges under the Paris climate accord. The … Continue reading China to double wind, solar energy capacity by 2025
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Europe can expect to have 10 GW of floating wind power by 2030
The world’s largest floating wind energy event, FOWT 2022, took place on 16 May in Montpellier. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson moderated the Ministerial panel comprising: Elisabeth Sæther, Norwegian State Secretary for Energy; Sophie Mourlon, Director for Energy at the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition; and Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise … Continue reading Europe can expect to have 10 GW of floating wind power by 2030
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Norway announces big new offshore wind energy targets
The Norwegian Government wants to allocate 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The announcement gives another boost to Europe’s floating wind industry. But uncertainty remains on the licensing schedules and auction design. It’s also unclear how much of the electricity will be exported to mainland Europe. Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced … Continue reading Norway announces big new offshore wind energy targets
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Iberdrola and FCC launch EnergyLOOP to lead the way in wind turbine blade recycling
The new company, promoted through Iberdrola’s PERSEO Venture Builder programme, will start its activity with the installation in Navarre of the first industrial-scale wind turbine blade recycling plant in Europe. EnergyLOOP, which aims to develop an innovative value chain that provides the energy transition with new recycling solutions, will invest 10 million euros in its … Continue reading Iberdrola and FCC launch EnergyLOOP to lead the way in wind turbine blade recycling
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RWE accelerates green power expansion
RWE is moving ahead with the expansion of renewable energies in Germany: RWE has already significantly strengthened its team for the onshore and solar business, which has a very regional focus. Of the 200 vacancies, around 50 have already been filled by new colleagues. They will intensively drive forward the project development of onshore wind … Continue reading RWE accelerates green power expansion
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Wind energy research – 1500 sensors for the rotor blades of the future
Rotor blades are one of the most important components of a wind turbine. They can be up to 70 metres long and weigh between 15 and 20 tonnes. In order to operate wind turbines more efficiently in the future and also to be able to use them in locations that are less wind-intensive, even larger … Continue reading Wind energy research – 1500 sensors for the rotor blades of the future
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China’s first deep-sea floating wind turbine “Fuyao” towed in Guangdong
At the end of last week, China deployed its largest floating wind turbine as part of a project designed to advance the technology and demonstrate the capabilities of floating wind power generation. According to the reports from CSSC and state media, the giant construction was uniquely designed for deep-sea and challenging conditions, including the ability … Continue reading China’s first deep-sea floating wind turbine “Fuyao” towed in Guangdong
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Chad’s first wind farm could be operational by 2025
Savannah Energy will build 500 MW of renewable energy in the Republic of Chad, including a 100 MW wind farm that will serve the capital city, N’Djamena, under a new agreement signed with the Chadian government. The 100 MW Centrales d’Energie Renouvelable de N’Djamena wind farm will be combined with a 100 MW capacity solar … Continue reading Chad’s first wind farm could be operational by 2025
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Siemens Gamesa and Greenalia push energy transition in Spain with trio of wind farms for a combined 110 MW capacity
The company will supply 22 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines for three different wind farms in A Coruña in north-western Spain The agreement includes the maintenance of the turbines for a period of 25 years When installed the park will supply clean energy to power the equivalent of 90,000 households and prevent the emission of almost … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and Greenalia push energy transition in Spain with trio of wind farms for a combined 110 MW capacity
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EDP Renewables secures PPAs for a 124 MW wind farm in Brazil
The company has been awarded with two 15-year PPAs to sell the clean energy produced by 93 MW out a total 124 MW capacity of a new wind project. With these new PPAs, EDPR has now 2.2 GW of capacity secured in South America and an overall secured capacity of 9.8 GW for 2021-25. EDP … Continue reading EDP Renewables secures PPAs for a 124 MW wind farm in Brazil
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Acciona Energía takes leading stake in floating offshore wind startup Eolink
Capital growth: ACCIONA Energía led a financing round, acquiring 24% stake in French company Eolink Innovative technology: Eolink has developed a pyramidal floating foundation that is able to naturally rotate and face the wind, optimizing costs and maximizing its performance 5 MW turbine in 2023: The first pre-commercial floating wind turbine is expected to be … Continue reading Acciona Energía takes leading stake in floating offshore wind startup Eolink
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Huge wind project developing in Central New Mexico
One of the biggest wind-energy projects in the world is being whipped up in Central New Mexico, a giant stride for the state’s role in renewable energy. The overseer of the project, Pattern Energy, already has completed a New Mexico project called Western Spirit that will provide electricity to Los Angeles, San Jose and other … Continue reading Huge wind project developing in Central New Mexico
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Wind energy in Colombia, Windpeshi wind farm will have 41 wind turbines
In the department of La Guajira, the assembly of the wind farms that the national government has been promoting in the framework of what is known as the energy transition is progressing. On January 21, 2022, President Iván Duque Márquez arrived in Alta Guajira to inaugurate the Guajira 1 wind farm, which will be generating … Continue reading Wind energy in Colombia, Windpeshi wind farm will have 41 wind turbines
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