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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ACP 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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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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Clean energy: The biggest opportunity on the planet
In the little over four years since Ember launched, the global energy landscape has undergone a seismic shift. And with that, so too must the way we talk about the energy transition. What follows is a reflection on how our thinking has evolved – and why we’re more energised than ever about what’s coming next. … Continue reading Clean energy: The biggest opportunity on the planet
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Germany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy
The German Economy and Energy Ministry issued a five-point Action Plan today to address current challenges to the European and German wind energy supply chain. The Action Plan recognises the need to correct unfair competition between European wind energy suppliers and their international competitors. It also pledges to address cyber and data security risks stemming … Continue reading Germany acts to ensure level playing field and data security in wind energy
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Europe’s wind supply chain continues ramp up to meet EU targets
On 15 October MEPs Barry Andrews, Annalisa Corrado and Bart Groothuis and EU Commission officials from DGs GROW and MARE joined WindEurope to visit Sif’s new monopile factory and Eneco’s new coastal wind farm in Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam also showed us how it’s driving every aspect of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal. The … Continue reading Europe’s wind supply chain continues ramp up to meet EU targets
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Clean Energy Industries Rally Behind Illinois Bills to Save Ratepayers $3 Billion Through Grid Modernization
Illinois clean energy industries are unified in supporting HB5856 and SB3959, new legislation that will future-proof Illinois’ energy grid and economy, lower consumer costs, meet climate goals, create family-sustaining careers, and mitigate increasing risks of blackouts. “Clean energy is the future, and it’s my duty to work toward that future for the benefit of all … Continue reading Clean Energy Industries Rally Behind Illinois Bills to Save Ratepayers $3 Billion Through Grid Modernization
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Agility in the processing of wind power projects, protecting the wind industry and increasing electrification in Spain
The Wind Energy Business Association (AEE) is holding a new edition of the technical and technological knowledge forum for the wind energy sector in Spain, the ‘Operational Analysis of Wind Farms’ conference. More than 200 experts are meeting to analyse and discuss improvements in the operation and maintenance of Spanish wind farms. Spain is one … Continue reading Agility in the processing of wind power projects, protecting the wind industry and increasing electrification in Spain
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ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
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 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Atlantic Shores 1 and 2 (Atlantic Shores South) offshore wind projects off New Jersey’s coast. … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
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Highest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million
2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2024 by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The 18% year-on-year leap reflects the strong growth of renewables generating … Continue reading Highest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million
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The wind sector welcomes the approval of the new Royal Decree on offshore wind power as one of the drivers for achieving the objectives of the new PNIEC
Approval of the update of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan 2023-2030. Achievable objectives for wind power in Spain Following the approval of the PNIEC, the installation objectives for wind power for 2030 of 62 GW are maintained, which include 3 GW of offshore wind power, already reflected in the draft circulated in 2023. … Continue reading The wind sector welcomes the approval of the new Royal Decree on offshore wind power as one of the drivers for achieving the objectives of the new PNIEC
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Record Growth Drives Cost Advantage of Renewable Power
81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering countries a compelling business and investment case to triple renewables by 2030. In 2023, the global weighted average levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) from newly commissioned utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind energy, offshore wind and hydropower fell. Between 2022 and 2023, … Continue reading Record Growth Drives Cost Advantage of Renewable Power
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Donald Trump is wrong about the cost of wind energy
Wind power and photovoltaic (PV) are the cheapest sources of new power in the U.S., data shows. After decades of stable electricity prices, U.S. residents have seen their rates rise by one-third over the past four years. The fossil fuel lobby and some Republican politicians are exploiting the opportunity to falsely place the blame on … Continue reading Donald Trump is wrong about the cost of wind energy
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New EU Commission: what it means for wind energy
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new College of Commissioners to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. Over the next five years, the Commissioners-designate are tasked with doubling down on the EU green and digital transition and fostering the path for a new Clean Industrial Deal that can strengthen European industrial competitiveness and … Continue reading New EU Commission: what it means for wind energy
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Repowering and hybridization: the key to new energy efficiency
Plant hybridization is the new frontier of repowering and it entails the integration of different types of technology within the same site. In Italy this process has already seen the implementation of pioneering projects such as those at Venaus. In order to increase energy production, it isn’t always necessary to build a new power plant … Continue reading Repowering and hybridization: the key to new energy efficiency
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Ed Miliband vows to take on NIMBYs to build more wind and photovoltaic power
Ed Miliband has vowed to take on NIMBYs and build more wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) power stations across Britain. The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary claimed that increasing renewable energy supply was a matter of “national security”. Speaking at an Energy UK conference in London, Miliband praised how the price of wind and … Continue reading Ed Miliband vows to take on NIMBYs to build more wind and photovoltaic power
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Assessing the risks to US renewables
Cuts to tax credits and higher tariffs on equipment would slow the growth of wind, photovoltaic and storage. US presidential elections are not generally decided by the televised debates between the candidates. The encounters between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, the first such televised debates, many have been the only ones that … Continue reading Assessing the risks to US renewables
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Draghi report: 6 key things for wind energy
On 9 September former European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi released a report on Europe’s competitiveness. It’s right on the money on the energy transition – on the need for it and on what’s needed to deliver it. Mario Draghi was ready to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro in 2012. His report … Continue reading Draghi report: 6 key things for wind energy
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New study reveals that photovoltaic and wind power is now cheaper than coal and gas power plants
New research by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems reveals that solar photovoltaics — converting solar energy into electricity — produce cheaper electricity than coal or gas, even when combined with batteries. The Fraunhofer Institute has been collecting data on the costs of different energy sources, like wind, nuclear, and coal, since 2010. While … Continue reading New study reveals that photovoltaic and wind power is now cheaper than coal and gas power plants
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ACP and RENEW Northeast Statement on New England Offshore Wind Project Awards
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) and RENEW Northeast released the following statements from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind and Francis Pullaro, President of RENEW Northeast after Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced 3 offshore wind project contract awards totaling 2,878 megawatts (MW) of new offshore wind capacity. Massachusetts has chosen to contract … Continue reading ACP and RENEW Northeast Statement on New England Offshore Wind Project Awards
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