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Content Iss. 2021-01-14

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 EDITORIAL
Energy Transition in Africa Still Problematic
Detail_kilimanjaro_1The energy transition in Africa continues to be slow. And the assumption that the developing continent could skip fossil energy production in favour of renewables is not coming true either. This is now prompting the UN to appeal to the solidarity of the international community.

A new study by Oxford University shows that the energy transition in Africa is progressing only slowly - even though the continent's electricity demand will double within the next ten years. Fossil energy generation will be the main focus, thus jeopardising the achievement of climate protection goals.

This is the conclusion reached by the researchers after they used a modern method to analyse the pipeline of more than 2,500 ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
IEA to Publish Roadmap to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
List_klimademo_3The International Energy Agency has announced that it will produce the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050

The International Energy Agency today announced that it ...

Renewables to Account for Most New Electricity Generating Capacity in the U.S.
List_daumen_hoch_2Developers and power plant owners plan for 39.7 gigawatts of new electricity generating capacity to start commercial operation in 2021, the EIA says.

Solar will account for ...

Climate Change Continues to Threaten World Aarhus University Develops New Smart Flow Models
List_offshore_wind_8The ever-increasing size of wind turbines, with blade span exceeding 160 meters and heights of more than 220 meters, requires more and more attention to accurately modeling the atmospheric turbulent flow through wind farms in order to optimize the...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Equinor and BP Land Huge Offshore Wind Energy Contract
Detail_new-yorkNew York State has awarded Equinor and BP the contract to build 2500 megawatts of offshore wind farms. This is in addition to a further 816 MW from an earlier award, bringing the total contract to 3.3 GW.

Under the New York State award, Equinor and new strategic partner BP will provide a generation capacity of 1,260 MW of offshore wind power from Empire Wind 2 and a further 1,230 MW of power from Beacon Wind 1 - in addition to the existing commitment to supply New York with 816 MW of renewable power from Empire Wind 1 - ...

Russia Commissions Largest Wind Farm to Date
Detail_novawind_20210113In December 2020, Rosatom commissioned the largest wind farm in Russia to date. Since January, the Kochubeyevskaya wind farm has been supplying electricity to the Wholesale Electricity and Capacity Market (WECM).

The Kochubeyevskaya wind farm is located in the Stavropol region and consists of 84 wind turbines. It has an installed capacity of 210 MW and is the second project completed by NovaWind JSC - the Rosatom division responsible for implementing wind power projects. As is customary in Russia, many of the wind farm's components were manufactured locally to support ...

Matafongo Wind Farm in the Dominican Republic Changes Hands
Detail_windpark_28InterEnergy Group has bought the 34MW Matafongo wind farm in the southwest of the Dominican Republic, as well as a pipeline of other projects.

The investment for the projects in partnership with Grupo Popular exceeds $52,000,000 and shows a clear commitment to clean energy generation in the Dominican Republic. The Matafongo onshore wind farm has an installed capacity of 34MW, which can be expanded to 50MW, and generates approximately 104 GWh each year. The project is estimated to reduce CO2 ...

NTR Fund Acquires French Wind Farm
 MEMBER NEWS
Torque testing possible now with the new meters of the PCE-DFG N TW series
List_pce_20210113PCE Instruments now offers the proven force gauges of the PCE-DFG N series as PCE-DFG N TW with sensors for torque measurement.

With the field-proven meters and the ...

GE Renewable Energy Wins Orders For New Mexico Wind Farms
List_ge_20210112The orders include the repowering the 90 MW Aragonne Wind project and the supply of the 145 MW Aragonne Mesa wind farm.

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Leeward ...

wpd Orders Nordex Turbines for Finnish Wind Farm
List_windpark_34The Nordex Group will supply turbines of the type N163/5.X of the Delta4000 series for the Karhunnevankangas wind farm.

The Nordex Group will supply turbines of the type N163/5.X of the Delta4000 series for the wind farm. ...

Prysmian Group Completes Acquisition of EHC Global
List_handschlag_1EHC Global is a leading manufacturer of strategic components and integrated solutions for the vertical transportation industry.

Established in 1977, EHC Global is a leading manufacturer and supplier of escalator ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
Count Poland In on Offshore Wind
ESVAGT's New Vessel Ready for Work
U.S. Logistics Company Crowley Shipping Moves into Renewable Energy Business
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