essful implementation do we need to urgently address? Lorenzo Palombi explains. Wind turbines have become part of our modern landscape. In 2020, Europe installed 14.7 GW of new wind capacity and this success continued in 2021, with offshore installment in particular set to have reached record levels. Lorenzo Palombi And there’s no slowing down. It … Continue reading Accelerating wind energy to meet Europe’s decarbonisation goals
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Offshore wind power: A key to unlocking the American transition to a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future
2022 promises to be a pivotal year for the offshore wind industry. In Europe, this year is seen as the start of a period in which the annually installed generation capacity will grow year on year to meet the ambitious European Union energy targets. In the U.S., 2022 marks the year in which construction starts … Continue reading Offshore wind power: A key to unlocking the American transition to a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future
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Scotland awards seabed rights for massive amounts of offshore wind energy, most of it floating
The Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the “ScotWind” seabed tender. They auctioned 8,600 km² of sea space which could host almost 25 GW of offshore wind. 17 projects won. With 15 GW most of the capacity that will now be developed will be floating offshore wind. The system the Scots have used … Continue reading Scotland awards seabed rights for massive amounts of offshore wind energy, most of it floating
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American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration Section 201 tariff appeal
American Clean Power CEO Heather Zichal issued the following statement today after the Biden-Harris Administration decided to appeal the November 2021 court decision regarding current 201 tariffs on solar panels coming into the United States: “The American Clean Power Association is disappointed by the Biden-Harris Administration’s latest blow to the domestic solar industry with the … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration Section 201 tariff appeal
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A Renewable Future for Pakistan
Pakistan recently submitted its revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Climate agreement and contain ambitious targets set by countries for themselves for successive periods of 5 years. The purpose of these targets is to reduce national emissions and … Continue reading A Renewable Future for Pakistan
Continue readingAmerican Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration clean energy actions and New York Bight offshore wind lease sale
American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal today issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced actions to increase clean energy deployment and the Department of Interior announced an offshore wind lease sale for the New York Bight area: “ACP applauds the announcement from the Biden-Harris administration to increase the deployment of clean energy … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration clean energy actions and New York Bight offshore wind lease sale
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Germany announces massive wind energy expansion
During a press conference, Germany’s new Green Minister for Economics and Climate, Robert Habeck, presented his energy and climate plans for the year 2022 and beyond. The plans include a massive expansion of wind energy with up to 10 GW of annual new onshore wind installations towards the end of this decade. The German Government … Continue reading Germany announces massive wind energy expansion
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ACP statement on BOEM initiating public comment and environmental assessments for offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern California
ACP issued the following statement from Josh Kaplowitz, ACP VP for offshore wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued two significant announcements for offshore wind development off California and in the Gulf of Mexico: “The American Clean Power Association welcomes the significant steps that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has taken to … Continue reading ACP statement on BOEM initiating public comment and environmental assessments for offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern California
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Wind power reaches new records in 2021 in Spain
Wind energy, the first electricity generation technology in Spain with more than 23% of production The main source of electricity generation in Spain is wind energy with more than 23% of total production in 2021 (in 2020 it reached 21.9% and in 2019 it was 20.8%). The wind power installed in Spain is over 28,000 … Continue reading Wind power reaches new records in 2021 in Spain
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Mythbusting: “Electric cars are no more climate-friendly than ordinary cars!”
An electric car that uses electricity from clean, renewable sources produces no greenhouse gas emissions. A petrol-powered vehicle emits on average two tonnes of CO2 each year, yet some people still claim that electric cars are no more climate-friendly than “fossil cars”. Is that right? The debate about how climate-friendly electric cars “really” are comes … Continue reading Mythbusting: “Electric cars are no more climate-friendly than ordinary cars!”
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Despite a global pandemic and supply chain constraints, clean power has record year
Clean energy in America is having a record year. Look no further than the top headlines throughout this year. In 2021 alone, the United States re-asserted its place in the Paris Climate Agreement and established considerable national emissions reduction and clean energy goals. As 2021 comes to an end, ACP takes a look at the … Continue reading Despite a global pandemic and supply chain constraints, clean power has record year
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Celebrating Clean Power’s Progress and Reflecting on ACP’s First Year
As? American Clean Power’s (ACP)’s? first year?comes to a close, we want to take a?moment to reflect on all that our clean energy industry achieved, together?in?2021. ACP was created to unite the power?of?America’s clean energy industry. Our trade association brings together wind, solar, transmission and storage companies, along with manufacturers and construction companies, project developers and owners/operators, utilities, … Continue reading Celebrating Clean Power’s Progress and Reflecting on ACP’s First Year
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A Wind Energy Industry Score-sheet
COP26 saw strong progress made towards agreeing a common commitment to achieve Net Zero and create a pathway to reach a 1.5C trajectory. However, countries will need to move fast to align on Nationally Determined Contributions that are fully consistent with this goal ahead of COP27. And even more importantly, policy makers and stakeholders need … Continue reading A Wind Energy Industry Score-sheet
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State Offshore Wind Energy Procurements Drive Record-Breaking 2021
Latest announcements will bring economic development to coastal communities Massachusetts and Maryland made headlines late this December as the two states announced the winning bids of their latest round of offshore wind procurements, totaling over 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity on the same record-setting day. In Massachusetts, Avangrid’s Commonwealth Wind Project and Ocean Winds/Shell’s Mayflower Wind were … Continue reading State Offshore Wind Energy Procurements Drive Record-Breaking 2021
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New State Aid Guidelines allow technology specific auctions, endorse Contracts for Difference to deploy more wind energy
Today the European Commission published its new EU Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy (CEEAG). The new Guidelines allow National Governments to hold technology specific auctions and endorse revenue stabilisation mechanisms notably 2-sided CfDs. These are pre-conditions for the accelerated deployment of wind energy towards climate neutrality. The EU Guidelines on … Continue reading New State Aid Guidelines allow technology specific auctions, endorse Contracts for Difference to deploy more wind energy
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New EU infrastructure Regulation phases out support for cross border oil and gas projects, drives joint planning of offshore wind energy
National Governments and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation signalling the end of EU money going to oil and gas infrastructure projects. The legislation will also drive the coordinated planning of offshore wind per sea basin. The new TEN-E Regulation will gear EU funding at infrastructural … Continue reading New EU infrastructure Regulation phases out support for cross border oil and gas projects, drives joint planning of offshore wind energy
Continue readingACP Statement on Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Procurement
The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement after Maryland’s Public Service Commission announced awards for power purchase agreements for two offshore wind projects: “ACP applauds the announcements from Maryland today awarding power purchase agreements to offshore wind projects for U.S. Wind Inc. and Skipjack Wind LLC. The states will continue to be the … Continue reading ACP Statement on Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Procurement
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Spain issues plan for up to 3 GW offshore wind energy by 2030
Spain approved its first Offshore Wind Roadmap last week. It aims to kickstart the deployment of offshore wind with a view to having up to 3 GW operating by 2030. Given Spain’s geography it’ll all be floating offshore wind. Ports and shipyards across Spain already play a key role in the supply chain for offshore … Continue reading Spain issues plan for up to 3 GW offshore wind energy by 2030
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Wind power is already the first technology in the electrical system
The wind energy sector is a key element for Spain’s economic recovery in the short term and for industrial and business competitiveness, which generates quality employment, puts downward pressure on electricity prices and exports services, goods and equipment, positioning our country as an international reference.In 2020, even with the pandemic situation, the wind sector has … Continue reading Wind power is already the first technology in the electrical system
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New German Government to speed up wind energy expansion
The new German Government is up and running. The coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals brands itself a “climate Government”. They’ve agreed that Germany should exit coal-fired power earlier than planned – in 2030 if possible. And that much more renewable energy will be required to achieve that. So they’ve ambitious plans for the … Continue reading New German Government to speed up wind energy expansion
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