Vestas has secured a 90 MW order for an undisclosed wind farm in South Korea. The order consists of 21 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines in 4.3 MW. This project will be Vestas’ largest onshore wind project in the country to date. The order includes the supply and installation supervision of the wind turbines, as well … Continue reading Vestas wins 90 MW wind power order in South Korea
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The potential of floating wind energy in southern Europe
The folks at Aegir Insights always bring interesting maps and analytics about the offshore wind market. After the impressive results of the 250 MW French offshore wind auction, with a PPA of €86/MWh indexed, Aegir Insights wonders which will be the next markets and areas in southern Europe. The following map shows the areas of … Continue reading The potential of floating wind energy in southern Europe
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IRENA Supports Ukraine in Rebuilding Damaged Energy Infrastructure
Today, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Energy Community Secretariat (ECS) jointly put forward a Letter of Intent to closely work together in support of sustainable energy initiatives in Ukraine. Ukraine, an IRENA Member since 2018, appealed to the Agency and its Member Countries during the … Continue reading IRENA Supports Ukraine in Rebuilding Damaged Energy Infrastructure
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Ørsted invests in battery energy storage system co-located with Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has taken final investment decision on a battery energy storage system, which will provide stability to the UK energy supply and reduce price volatility. The Tesla battery energy storage system will be installed on the same site as the onshore converter station for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Swardeston, near Norwich, Norfolk, … Continue reading Ørsted invests in battery energy storage system co-located with Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm
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Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
Survey work will inform safe, responsible project design. RWE has selected Argeo to lead survey work with sophisticated, proven technology including an autonomous underwater vehicle. Geo SubSea, Coastal 35, and Smultea Sciences to provide and train Protected Species Observers (PSOs) on Canopy survey vessels. RWE today announced the upcoming start of the site investigation survey … Continue reading Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
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Suzlon secures 103.95 MW wind power order from AMPIN Energy Transition
Supply 33 wind turbines with a nominal power of 3.15 MW eachThe project is part of the Hybrid Project under various SECI and C&I (Commercial and Industrial) client offerings.A project of this size can provide electricity to ~85 lakh homes and curb ~3.38 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy … Continue reading Suzlon secures 103.95 MW wind power order from AMPIN Energy Transition
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The decline in wind energy pushed European market prices higher at the beginning of June
In the first week of June, prices in most European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week. Germany registered the highest price since the end of November 2023, €235.52/MWh, on June 4 from 20:00 to 21:00. The increases were largely driven by the general decline in wind energy production. Despite the increases, most markets … Continue reading The decline in wind energy pushed European market prices higher at the beginning of June
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vattenfall awarded IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind farm
Zeevonk, a joint venture of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, and Vattenfall has been awarded a permit to build wind farm IJmuiden Ver Beta in the Netherlands. This 2 GW offshore wind project will include a 50MW floating offshore solar farm on site and a new electrolyser at the Port of … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vattenfall awarded IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind farm
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Equinor solidifies New York offtake contract for Empire Wind 1 wind power plant
Equinor today announced the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the renewable power generated by the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project. This agreement follows NYSERDA’s February announcement that Equinor had been selected as a conditional winner in New York’s fourth … Continue reading Equinor solidifies New York offtake contract for Empire Wind 1 wind power plant
Continue readingVestas wins order for 72 MW of wind power in Germany
Vestas has received a 72 MW order from Denker & Wulf AG for the Holtsee wind energy project in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Vestas will deliver ten V162-7.2 MW wind turbines and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. “This order from customer Denker & Wulf AG underlines the efficient technology of … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 72 MW of wind power in Germany
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Major wind power plant opens in eastern Iran
A large wind farm, with the capacity of generating 50-megawatt electricity, was inaugurated in the east of Iran by the country’s Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian. Mil Nader power plant is equipped with twenty 2.5-megawatt wind turbines. The mentioned power plant, which is the biggest wind farm in the eastern part of the country, … Continue reading Major wind power plant opens in eastern Iran
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Adani Green Energy to invest over $1 billion in Sri Lankan wind projects
Adani Green Energy plans to invest over 1 billion USD (Rs.8,351 crore) in setting up wind energy projects in Sri Lanka in what would be the island nation’s single largest foreign direct investment and the biggest ever power project, according to a PTI report. The company will set up two wind farms in Sri Lanka’s … Continue reading Adani Green Energy to invest over $1 billion in Sri Lankan wind projects
Continue readingThe EOLO group develops a new method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind
The EOLO group, from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented an innovative method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind turbines. This advance, led by researcher Alain Ulazia, promises to optimize the useful life of these structures and evaluate their viability in different locations. Using wind and wave history … Continue reading The EOLO group develops a new method to analyze the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind
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ACP Statement on Maryland Offshore Wind Partnership
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Department of the Interior and the State of Maryland signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue their partnership to develop a robust supply chain and ensure access to lease areas to help Maryland … Continue reading ACP Statement on Maryland Offshore Wind Partnership
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Jumbo Offshore concludes monopile removal work for wind power in Taiwan
Jumbo Offshore has completed the removal of two monopiles at the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in Taiwan. Jumbo Offshore’s crew carried out the work reliably, while deploying their European DP2 Fairplayer heavy lift crane vessel to support operations on site. Jumbo Offshore won the contract from Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd. (YWPC) earlier this … Continue reading Jumbo Offshore concludes monopile removal work for wind power in Taiwan
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China installs the world’s first 18 MW wind turbine
For the first time in the world, China has completed the installation of an 18 MW wind turbine. The feat was achieved by Dongfang Electric Corporation, a state-owned wind turbine manufacturer, on June 5 with a single turbine installed at a coastal test base in southern China’s Guangdong province. As countries look to phase out … Continue reading China installs the world’s first 18 MW wind turbine
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Presented the first map of offshore wind energy in Uruguay
Uruguay has made great progress in diversifying the energy matrix in recent years and wind energy has been gaining ground. Now it is proposed to move forward with a wind farm in the sea.Ancap and the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) developed the first map to install offshore wind energy turbines in Uruguay. One … Continue reading Presented the first map of offshore wind energy in Uruguay
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RWE inaugurates its biggest onshore wind farm in France
The Nouvions onshore wind farm deploys 11 wind turbines with a total capacity of 44 MW, making it RWE’s most powerful wind farm in France. The Nordex N149 wind turbines will be the first of their kind to be installed in France.The wind farm will supply around 19,000 households with green electricity. RWE is celebrating … Continue reading RWE inaugurates its biggest onshore wind farm in France
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Iberdrola collaborates with WindLoop on a wind turbine blade recycling project in the US.
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it recently donated 300 pounds of decommissioned wind turbine blades to WindLoop, a startup comprising of students at Yale University, to test an innovative process for blade recycling. Consistent with Avangrid’s commitment to sustainability, WindLoop’s mission is … Continue reading Iberdrola collaborates with WindLoop on a wind turbine blade recycling project in the US.
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Investment in clean energy this year is set to be twice the amount going to fossil fuels
Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024 even as higher financing costs hinder new projects, notably in emerging and developing economies Despite pressures on financing, global investment in clean energy is set to reach almost double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024, helped by … Continue reading Investment in clean energy this year is set to be twice the amount going to fossil fuels
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