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Content Iss. 2020-12-17

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 EDITORIAL
900 MW Wind Farm for Morocco's Energy Transition
Detail_w_steMorocco is pushing ahead with ambitious energy transition goals. The Ministry of Energy has now given the green light for a 900 MW wind farm intended to strengthen the country's sustainability and energy security.

The project is scheduled to get underway as early as next year: American start-up Soluna Technologies specialising in cryptocurrencies, wants to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dahkla in the Western Sahara, a North African territory under Moroccan administration.

Speaking to the media, Soluna CEO John Belizaire said studies and research into the technical feasibility of the wind farm have already been completed. Now they are turning their attention to the necessary environmental studies. So far, 10 million dollars have been spent on the project, which was ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Study: Benefits of Renewable Energy Vary From Place to Place
List_windpark_35The researchers also found that environmental benefits often crossed regional lines.

“For years, researchers have taken different approaches to try to assess the environmental benefits ...

University of Plymouth to Build Test Facility for Floating Offshore Wind
List_university_of_plymouth_20201215The University of Plymouth has been awarded more than £1million to create a unique facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology.

The University of ...

Clean Energy in Emerging Markets Endures a Rough 2020
List_wind_solar_5As 2019 came to a close, the outlook for renewable energy growth in developing economies was exceptionally bright. Then came the pandemic.

As 2019 came to a close, the outlook for renewable energy growth in developing ...

Current UK Offshore Wind Pipeline Too Small for Climate Goals
List_offshore_sunset_1Cornwall Insight states that assuming all prospective sites with seabed leasing are built, the current pipeline will fall well short of the 40GW by 2030 target.

Lucy Dolton, Analyst at ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Naturgy's Joint Venture to Build Australian Wind Farm
Detail_windpark_28Global Power Generation (GPG), a joint venture of Naturgy Energy Group and the Kuwait Investment Authority, has been awarded the contract to build a 97 MW wind farm located at Hawkesdale in Victoria, approximately 270 km from Melbourne, Australia.

The contract consists of a 15 years Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the energy equivalent to 97 MW capacity. Given the characteristics of the awarded contract and the conditions of the Australian market, one of the most attractive countries to invest in renewables, the project fully complies with the investment and ...

RWE Sells Stakes in Texas Wind Farms
Amazon Powers Ahead
Detail_offshore_wind_5U.S. internet company Amazon has announced a new investment offensive in renewable energies, knocking Google off its throne in power purchase agreements (PPAs). Among them is the largest project in Europe to date.

Amazon has announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects with a total power generation capacity of 3.4 gigawatts (GW), bringing the company's total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and ...

 MEMBER NEWS
GE Renewable Energy Wins Order for Oklahoma Wind Farm
List_ge_20201217GE Renewable Energy today announced today a 265 MW onshore wind turbine order for ALLETE Clean Energy’s Caddo Wind farm

GE Renewable Energy today announced today a 265 MW onshore wind turbine order for ALLETE Clean ...

Nexans Joins Climate Group's RE100 Initiative
List_nexans_20201216The company is committed to achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

In line with the Paris agreements (COP21), which set a limit of 1.5°C warming by 2030, Nexans has unveiled its roadmap towards carbon neutrality. As ...

Wölfel: New Product/Company Videos GE Renewable Energy Provides Hydro Storage Plant to Support Wind and Solar Projects
List_wind_solar_1“The Big-T Pumped Hydro Storage Power Plant will help facilitate new wind and solar projects and provide firming and grid support services at a critical point in the ...
DNV GL Component Certificate is updated
List_wind_comic_1Labkotec received an updated DNV GL Component Certificate (CC-GL-IV-1-03644-2) for LID-3300IP Type 2 Ice Detector.

Compared to the previous DNV GL Component Certificate (CC-GL-IV-1-03644-1), the scope of this ...

Statkraft Welcomes EU Climate Ambitions
List_wind_solar_3"I am very happy that the European Council has agreed to increase the EU 2030 climate target to 55 % emission reduction," says Statkraft CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen.

"I am very happy that the European ...

NSK Acquires Brüel & Kjær Vibro
List_windrad_11NSK established a Condition Monitoring System Development Center in April 2019 to help customers manage the health of their equipment machinery. To accelerate this initiative to become a global leader in Condition ...
Demag Introduces Remote Operating Station (ROS)
List_kran_halleThe ROS is a remote control station that enables the operator to control the crane from any convenient working environment.

Operator-controlled or automated? Demag has traditionally offered two variants for controlling ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
Norway to Establish Wind Power Research Centre
EDPR Wins 220 MW in Poland
UK Government Publihes Energy White Paper
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