Repsol and Ørsted have an ambition of jointly becoming a leading developer in Spanish offshore wind by combining their complementary strengths. The alliance combines Repsol’s expertise as a global multi-energy provider with Ørsted’s experience as the global leader in offshore wind. After several years of concept development and small-scale testing, floating offshore wind is now … Continue reading Repsol and Ørsted to explore joint development of floating offshore wind energy in Spain
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Naturgy and Equinor reach an agreement to jointly explore offshore wind energy in Spain
Equinor is the world’s leading floating offshore wind power developer and operates the first floating farm, Hywind Scotland (30MW), soon to be joined by Hywind Tampen (88 MW), which when commissioned in Q3 2022 will be the biggest in the world. The two companies agreed today, within the framework of the Wind Europe Congress that … Continue reading Naturgy and Equinor reach an agreement to jointly explore offshore wind energy in Spain
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Governments, industry and TSOs join forces to fast forward offshore wind power
30 parties today signed a statement outlining their commitment to work together for the accelerated deployment of offshore wind energy in Europe at Wind Europe’s 2022 Annual Event in Bilbao.7 European governments, 3 TSOs, 17 leading wind energy companies and 3 NGOs pledge to fast-forward fixed and floating offshore wind and offshore grids.Accelerating offshore wind … Continue reading Governments, industry and TSOs join forces to fast forward offshore wind power
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Without grid improvements, Europe will fall short of its wind power and climate targets
Electrification is the most cost-effective way to decarbonise Europe’s economy. Direct and indirect electrification will make up 75% of Europe’s energy demand by 2050. The European Commission wants wind to be half of the EU’s electricity by then. However, this can only happen if power grids are optimised and expanded in a timely manner. Hitachi … Continue reading Without grid improvements, Europe will fall short of its wind power and climate targets
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Envision wind turbines for wind farm in Laos
Envision announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD) for the supply of wind turbines to the 600MW Monsoon Wind Project in Lao PDR.The wind farm will start construction this year and is expected to reach commercial operation in 2025. Once completed, it will be the … Continue reading Envision wind turbines for wind farm in Laos
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Enercon’s first wind turbine in India
In the process of making its supply chains more international, ENERCON began setting up a generator production plant in Erode, India last year. Now, the first ENERCON generator ‘made in India’ has left the production facilities of supplier Coral Manufacturing Works (CMW). ENERCON has made huge progress in India in building up its global supply … Continue reading Enercon’s first wind turbine in India
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Turkey among 4 nations with high offshore wind energy potential
Turkey is among the four countries with the highest offshore wind energy potential, according to a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report. The GWEC’s “Global Wind Report 2022” emphasized that Turkey, Azerbaijan, Australia and Sri Lanka stand out as the countries with the highest offshore wind energy potential. In the report, which pointed out that … Continue reading Turkey among 4 nations with high offshore wind energy potential
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Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany
ENERCON has installed the first E-nacelle for a customer WEC this past Sunday (3 April). The E-160 EP5 E3 is erected at the wind farm in Hämelhausen (Lower Saxony / Germany), one of three wind energy converters based on the new WEC concept. For WEC manufacturer ENERCON, this is an important milestone on the road … Continue reading Enercon installs new wind turbines in Germany
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GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar solidify ties with onshore wind farm in Navarre, Spain
GE Renewable Energy to supply and install 15 wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 53 MW. This is GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar’s second onshore wind farm in Spain.GE Renewable Energy has installed and commissioned 1.1 GW in Spain over the past two years, contributing to the country’s goal of reaching 50 GW … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar solidify ties with onshore wind farm in Navarre, Spain
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Vestas presents the V172-7.2 MW wind turbines
To reach net-zero compatibility with the expansion of sustainable energy, the renewables industry must reach significantly higher growth rates over the coming decade. As a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, Vestas is committed to enabling this growth by driving industry maturity, and investing in solutions that drive more scalable operations. Our modular product development … Continue reading Vestas presents the V172-7.2 MW wind turbines
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Repsol and Ørsted to explore joint development of floating offshore wind power projects in Spain
Repsol and Ørsted have an ambition of jointly becoming a leading developer in Spanish offshore wind by combining their complementary strengths. The alliance combines Repsol’s expertise as a global multi-energy provider with Ørsted’s experience as the global leader in offshore wind. After several years of concept development and small-scale testing, floating offshore wind is now … Continue reading Repsol and Ørsted to explore joint development of floating offshore wind power projects in Spain
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WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao: helping Europe deliver energy security
The WindEurope annual event begins today in Bilbao. His Majesty the King of Spain will open it with the President of the Basque Government, Ministers from around Europe and top officials from the EU Commission. Over 8,000 people are taking part. The focus is energy security. Europe wants more wind energy more quickly than before … Continue reading WindEurope 2022 in Bilbao: helping Europe deliver energy security
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ACP Statement on IPCC Report Calling for Urgent Deployment of Renewable Energy
Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP), issued the following statement today after the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Working Group III report, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change: “How many more times must we be reminded about the urgency of aggressively ramping up the deployment of clean … Continue reading ACP Statement on IPCC Report Calling for Urgent Deployment of Renewable Energy
Continue readingWindEurope 2022 consolidates wind energy as the key technology
Bilbao is one more year the great international event of the European wind sector with the celebration of WindEurope Annual Event 2022, in which more than 8,000 attendees will participate from April 5 to 7 at the Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC), and where the Business Association Eolica (AEE) is a national partner.His Majesty King Felipe … Continue reading WindEurope 2022 consolidates wind energy as the key technology
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Brazil becomes the sixth largest producer of wind energy
A report published by the World Wind Energy Council showed that Brazil climbed positions in the world ranking of wind energy production. According to the study, Brazil reached the sixth position among the largest producers.Brazil also hopes to develop offshore wind power in the coming years, with great potential. The largest manufacturers of wind turbines … Continue reading Brazil becomes the sixth largest producer of wind energy
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Vestas receives offshore wind order for 295 MW in Taiwan
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for thirty-one Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines from Foxwell Energy Corporation Ltd. (Foxwell) for phase 2 of the TPC offshore wind generation project in Taiwan.The wind farm is developed and owned by Taiwan Power Company (“TPC”) and will be built by Foxwell. This marks the third project between … Continue reading Vestas receives offshore wind order for 295 MW in Taiwan
Continue readingWind Industry enjoyed its second-best year
Record years for several regions and offshore wind reflect strong market growth, but installations must still quadruple by the end of the decade to meet a net zero pathway. The wind industry enjoyed its second-best year ever in 2021, with almost 94 GW of capacity added globally despite a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading Wind Industry enjoyed its second-best year
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Nordex impacted by cyber security incident
On 31 March 2022 Nordex Group IT security detected that the company is subject to a cyber security incident. The intrusion was noted in an early stage and response measures initiated immediately in line with crisis management protocols. As a precautionary measure, the company decided to shut down IT systems across multiple locations and business … Continue reading Nordex impacted by cyber security incident
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GE Using AI/ML to Reduce Wind Turbine Logistics and Installation Costs
New state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) technology developed by GE scientists recognized with a prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Award (MLA) by the National Association of ManufacturersGE’s AI/ML tool uses a digital twin of the wind turbine logistics process to accurately predict and streamline logistics costsApplication of AI/ML could enable a 10% reduction in logistics costs, … Continue reading GE Using AI/ML to Reduce Wind Turbine Logistics and Installation Costs
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Turkey’s daily wind power generation hits all-time high
Electricity generated through wind energy in Turkey hit an all-time record Saturday, generating 25.42% of total power, according to data from the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIA?) on Sunday. The country produced 203,069 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity from wind farms on Saturday, according to data provided by TEIA?. The latest record was on April 1 … Continue reading Turkey’s daily wind power generation hits all-time high
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