A consortium of European and local energy companies is planning to build a massive 810MW wind farm off the coast of Richards Bay, with wind turbines taller than the country’s largest skyscrapers. More than 30 land-based wind farms have been built along the windy Cape coastline and in other parts of the country, but there … Continue reading Plan for South Africa’s first offshore wind farm takes shape
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Highest investment period boosts Iberdrola’s results to record levels
Strong operations underpin growth Increased financial strength Shareholder remuneration: record interim dividend: €0.23 per share, an increase of 14%. Record market capitalisation: Record stock market capitalisation highs (close to €90 billion). Improvement in year-end forecasts: 14% increase in full-year net profit, in line with the growth of the interim dividend. Accelerating the Strategic Plan and seizing … Continue reading Highest investment period boosts Iberdrola’s results to record levels
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ACP Statement on Massachusetts Legislation to Advance Offshore Wind and Energy Storage
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Moira Cyphers, ACP Director for Atlantic Offshore & Eastern State Affairs after comprehensive legislation was introduced in Massachusetts enhancing clean energy deployment. Key features include a major overhaul of energy infrastructure permitting, increased support for renewable sources like wind, solar, and expanded battery storage: … Continue reading ACP Statement on Massachusetts Legislation to Advance Offshore Wind and Energy Storage
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The III Offshore Wind Congress brings together more than 400 experts to promote offshore wind power in Spain
Cádiz hosts the largest offshore wind meeting: challenges and opportunities for SpainThe Wind Energy Association (AEE), together with the Andalusian Renewable Energy Association (CLANER) and the Cádiz Maritime Naval Cluster, are organizing the most important event in the offshore wind sector.More than 400 national attendees and international delegations, the main experts in offshore wind power, … Continue reading The III Offshore Wind Congress brings together more than 400 experts to promote offshore wind power in Spain
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Eletrobras and Ocean Winds sign partnership in offshore wind energy
Eletrobras signed the first Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate business opportunities in the generation of wind energy at sea.Eletrobras and Ocean Winds (OW) signed this Tuesday (22/10) a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate business opportunities in offshore wind projects in Brazil. This is Eletrobras’ first MoU in this segment. In December 2022, the Brazilian … Continue reading Eletrobras and Ocean Winds sign partnership in offshore wind energy
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Enercon commissions 40 MW Turkish wind farm for Kalyon
German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon GmbH has commissioned all wind turbines at a 40 MW wind farm in Türkiye, Turkey, on behalf of project owner Kalen Enerji, a unit of national energy group Kalyon Enerji. All 10 wind turbines at the Black Sea region site are already supplying electricity to the grid, Enercon said in … Continue reading Enercon commissions 40 MW Turkish wind farm for Kalyon
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German company to implement offshore wind project in Vietnam
German company PNE plans to invest 4.6 billion dollars in an offshore wind project in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh.The German company PNE plans to invest 4.6 billion dollars in an offshore wind project in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh. The information was released during a working meeting on the subject … Continue reading German company to implement offshore wind project in Vietnam
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Wind turbine turned into compact living
Living in a wind turbine? As of today that’s possible. Vattenfall and design studio Superuse converted a nacelle, the top part of a wind turbine, into a tiny house. This nacelle is four metres wide, ten metres long and three metres high and comes from a turbine that stood in Austria for 20 years. With … Continue reading Wind turbine turned into compact living
Continue readingACP Statement on BOEM’s Completion of Environmental Reviews for New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease Areas
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) finalized a comprehensive environmental review to evaluate potential wind development activities across six lease areas encompassing more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight, located offshore New York … Continue reading ACP Statement on BOEM’s Completion of Environmental Reviews for New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease Areas
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First foundations for RWE’s Danish offshore wind farm
RWE has taken an important step in the construction of its offshore wind project Thor in the Danish North Sea: the first batch of eight monopile foundations for the wind turbines were offloaded and stored at the base port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The monopiles are up to 100 meters in length and weigh … Continue reading First foundations for RWE’s Danish offshore wind farm
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Photovoltaic and wind power in the third week of October
European electricity market prices rise in the third week of October due to lower renewable energy production and higher demand. In the third week of October, prices in the main European electricity markets remained at similar levels to those observed during the month. Most markets registered higher weekly averages than those of the previous week, … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind power in the third week of October
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Statkraft applies for 2.1 GW offshore wind permit outside Stockholm, Sweden
Statkraft has submitted a planning application for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The Delta North windfarm is located in Sweden’s economic zone, approximately 100 kilometres east of Stockholm and 55 kilometres east of Sandhamn island. The greater Stockholm region will have the potential to receive … Continue reading Statkraft applies for 2.1 GW offshore wind permit outside Stockholm, Sweden
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Vestas secures 70 MW wind power order in Germany
Vestas is pleased to announce a new wind turbine order as part of its fourth quarter order, demonstrating its commitment to advancing wind energy in Europe. The order comes from Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH for the Ostharingen wind farm in Goslar, Germany. The project will have a total capacity of 70 MW and will feature five … Continue reading Vestas secures 70 MW wind power order in Germany
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A new European project will develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life and increase their circularity
The REWIND research project will also implement new methodologies for recycling and reusing composite materials for the construction and automotive sectors. AIMPLAS, the Technological Institute of Plastics, coordinates this research and leads the thermal and chemical recycling efforts. Globally, it is estimated that 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are currently used in wind turbines … Continue reading A new European project will develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life and increase their circularity
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Türkiye aims to increase wind energy and photovoltaic
Türkiye is setting ambitious goals for its energy sector, with plans to raise the share of renewable energy in electricity production to 47.8% by 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources’ 2025 budget proposal. The ministry also targets a reduction in natural gas’s contribution to electricity production to 18.9%.Expansion of renewable energy … Continue reading Türkiye aims to increase wind energy and photovoltaic
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Philippines awards certificates to three offshore wind energy projects (1.65 GW)
The Philippines’ Department of Energy has awarded certificates of confirmation of commerciality to three offshore wind projects in the country, totalling a capacity of 1.65 GW. The projects are being developed by a consortium of Triconti Windkraft Group, Sea Wind Holdings, and Stream Invest Holding. The projects include the 450 MW Frontera Bay wind power project and … Continue reading Philippines awards certificates to three offshore wind energy projects (1.65 GW)
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Arauco wind farm in Argentina installs new wind turbines
The Arauco Wind Farm in La Rioja successfully completed the transportation and unloading of the components necessary for the installation of the new wind turbines that will make up the second stage of the PEA 3 project, which has been financed with funds from the sale of the Arauco Park II to the company Pampa … Continue reading Arauco wind farm in Argentina installs new wind turbines
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Chinese wind turbines lead global wind energy building
Chinese wind turbines are having increasingly more presence globally. In the first half of 2024, China received 5 GW of wind turbine orders abroad, yielding a 47% increase YOY, revealed by the ongoing 2024 China Wind Power (CWP2024) in Beijing, one of the world’s most influential wind energy event. “By the end of 2023, China … Continue reading Chinese wind turbines lead global wind energy building
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France to tender 9.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power
France will tender two fixed and three floating wind farms with a total capacity of 9.2 gigawatts (GW) in the coming months, the energy ministry announced in a decision published on Friday.The projects will be built off the coast of Fécamp in northwestern France, as well as in the waters of Brittany, the western Gulf … Continue reading France to tender 9.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power
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Order intake by Chinese wind turbine OEMs advanced beyond domestic dominance in H1 2024
As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, the wind energy sector is experiencing unprecedented transformation. Drawing from data from Wood Mackenzie’s rich Wind Services offering, explored the causes and impacts of this pivotal shift in a recent webinar. In the first half of 2024, Chinese wind turbine manufacturers not only solidified their domestic dominance … Continue reading Order intake by Chinese wind turbine OEMs advanced beyond domestic dominance in H1 2024
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