Laura Morton, AWEA’s Senior Director for Offshore Wind Policy and Regulatory Affairs, provided public testimony this afternoon on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. The project would be the country’s first large-scale offshore wind farm. It would open the doors to a … Continue reading BOEM draft supplemental environmental impact statement for Vineyard offshore wind farm
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Ørsted, Taiwan’s TSMC sign world’s largest wind power CPPA
Ørsted and Taiwan-based TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA). TSMC will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm, making it the largest-ever contract of its kind within renewable energy. The 20-year fixed-price contract period starts once Greater Changhua 2b & 4 reaches commercial operations … Continue reading Ørsted, Taiwan’s TSMC sign world’s largest wind power CPPA
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Brazil increases wind energy generation by 77.1%
Electricity consumption in Brazil fell 4.7% between June 1st and 26th at. Brazil increases wind power generation by 77.1% and ethanol consumption by 18.6%. Electricity consumption in Brazil fell 4.7% between June 1st and June 26th compared to the same period last year. The data are from the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE). Despite the … Continue reading Brazil increases wind energy generation by 77.1%
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Siemens Gamesa’s first U.S. offshore wind energy installation
As the United States prepared to mark its 244th year of independence on July 4, there was another historical U.S. milestone celebrated that week.In Federal waters off the coast of Virginia, Siemens Gamesa installed its first U.S. offshore wind turbines in what promises to be the foundation for a new generation of wind energy.The teams … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa’s first U.S. offshore wind energy installation
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Clarification on Public Prosecutor measures regarding EDPR Board members
EDP Renováveis, S.A. (“EDPR”) is providing the following information to the market and to the public in general: In the context of a judicial procedure undergoing related to the activity of EDP – Energias de Portugal (“EDP”), which holds an 82.6% shareholding in EDPR, EDPR’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. António Mexia, and … Continue reading Clarification on Public Prosecutor measures regarding EDPR Board members
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A renewables-based EU Hydrogen Strategy can ensure success of green recovery
Ahead of the EU Energy System Integration Strategy and the EU Hydrogen Strategy, organisations highlight the crucial role of renewable electricity-based hydrogen to support a green and job-rich recovery, paving the way for a climate-neutral, inclusive, and truly future-oriented EU economy. Amidst the twin health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it … Continue reading A renewables-based EU Hydrogen Strategy can ensure success of green recovery
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The crisis of the wind energy company Suzlon
Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, announced its fourth quarter (Q4 FY20) and annual audited results for financial year 2019-20 (FY20). J P Chalasani, Group CEO, said, “It was a highly challenging year where the market remained restricted to very low volumes and the country witnessed only 20% capacity utilization. Suzlon has installed … Continue reading The crisis of the wind energy company Suzlon
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GWEC launches Task Force to drive global growth of floating offshore wind energy
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has launched a Floating Offshore Wind Task Force with key global industry players to accelerate the growth of this fast-moving offshore wind power sector by developing a common view to address barriers to growth and provide best practices.The Task Force will be Chaired by industry pioneer Henrik Stiesdal, and … Continue reading GWEC launches Task Force to drive global growth of floating offshore wind energy
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#WindTalent looks at challenges in attracting talent and job growth in wind power
Today, a new edition of #WindTalent has brought together different representatives of HR, Talent and Training from companies in the wind sector and wind turbines, experts from Head Hunters, and young professionals who have chosen wind as the sector to start their professional careers. The conference, organized by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), discussed … Continue reading #WindTalent looks at challenges in attracting talent and job growth in wind power
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Ming Yang has launched the an 11 MW hybrid drive offshore wind turbine
The wind turbine’s rotor diameter is 203 metres, to enable a 31% higher annual energy production than its predecessor. The wind turbine’s 99 metre-long carbon-glass hybrid blades provide a swept area of 32,365 square metres, equivalent to the same surface area as five standard football fields. Ming Yang will install a prototype in 2021 and … Continue reading Ming Yang has launched the an 11 MW hybrid drive offshore wind turbine
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Concession granted for a 250 MW floating wind power plant in Italy
Wind energy project company 7 Seas Med has been granted a 30-year maritime state concession to install a 250 MW floating wind farm in the Strait of Sicily, according to European public procurement journal Tenders Electronic Daily (TED). The wind farm will install 25 floating wind turbines each of 10 MW. The Taranto-based company requested … Continue reading Concession granted for a 250 MW floating wind power plant in Italy
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Application submitted for floating wind power plant in Ireland
The wind power project would have 67 wind turbines deployed in the Celtic Sea. In 2019 the government set a target of 3.5 GW for offshore wind energy production by 2030 and a 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Val Cummins, a leading figure in offshore wind in Ireland, said: “With … Continue reading Application submitted for floating wind power plant in Ireland
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Ghana sleepping on solar and wind energy adoption
“All across the world we are noticing growth…. Technology growth is the driving principles that are developing renewable energy resources. But Ghana seems to be missing in the puzzle. Renewable energy is a fright to policy makers” – Nana Amoasi VII, IES Executive Director. Across the world, access to energy is deemed as essential for … Continue reading Ghana sleepping on solar and wind energy adoption
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Wind energy is the fastest growing in Brazil
Brazil already has 16 GW of installed wind power. By 2024, the forecast is that the number will reach the mark of 24.4 GW, including auctions that have already been carried out and contracts signed in the free market. The Infovento newsletter, made by the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, showed that in the last year … Continue reading Wind energy is the fastest growing in Brazil
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Iberdrola receives the green light from Australia for its offer on the wind energy company Infigen
The Australian regulator, the ‘Foreign Investment Review Board’ (FIRB), has given the green light to Iberdrola’s offer for Infigen Energy. The Spanish firm goes one step further to seize the renewable energy company for which it has embarked on a ‘takeover war’ with the Philippine group Ayala. As reported on Tuesday by the Spanish, the … Continue reading Iberdrola receives the green light from Australia for its offer on the wind energy company Infigen
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Gulf Energy Development Public has acquired a 50% interest in the 465 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm
Gulf Energy Development Public Company has acquired a 50% interest in the 465MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Through its subsidiary Gulf International Holding (GIH), Gulf Energy Development Public Company has acquired 100% shares of Borkum Riffgrund 2 Investor Holding (BKR2) through a share purchasing agreement with Global Infrastructure … Continue reading Gulf Energy Development Public has acquired a 50% interest in the 465 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm
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The Concentrated Solar Power industry has become increasingly diverse
The Concentrated Solar Power industry has become increasingly diverse geographically, in terms of the location of commercial plants as well as the origins of developers, investors and contractors involved in project implementation. CSP projects that either entered operations or were under construction during 2019 involved lead developers and investors from at least eight countries including … Continue reading The Concentrated Solar Power industry has become increasingly diverse
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The global hydropower installed capacity is 1,150 GW
The global hydropower market, as measured in annual capacity installations, contracted in 2018, continuing a multi-year trend of deceleration. New capacity was an estimated 15.6 GW, raising total global installed capacity to around 1,150 GW. The ranking of the top 10 countries for total capacity shifts only over long time frames and remained (in order) … Continue reading The global hydropower installed capacity is 1,150 GW
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European collaboration in offshore wind energy development
Ministerial Meeting of the North Sea Energy Cooperation (NSEC) reinforced the need for a European approach to future offshore wind development. The Ministers of the NSEC countries in a joint declaration agreed on the key role of offshore wind energy in achieving Europe’s climate targets for 2050. They see an increasing need for joint and … Continue reading European collaboration in offshore wind energy development
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Install more wind turbines, tripling the wind energy of northern Colorado
Along a windy stretch of the Rocky Mountain foothills in southern Wyoming, a small army of new wind turbines has started spinning. Its main customers: Residents of Fort Collins, Estes Park, Loveland and Longmont. In late June, developers flipped the switch on the Roundhouse Renewable Energy Project, Northern Colorado’s largest source of wind energy to … Continue reading Install more wind turbines, tripling the wind energy of northern Colorado
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