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Content Iss. 2021-01-21

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 EDITORIAL
Investment in Energy Transition Booms - Despite COVID-19
Detail_geld_4The world invested a record amount last year in the expansion of low-carbon assets, including renewable energy, clean transport, energy storage and electric heat - despite the Corona pandemic sweeping the globe. And green investment is also key to recovery.

A new analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that investors worldwide didn't let COVID-19 stop them from investing their money in the energy transition in 2020. In fact, a record US$ 501.3 billion was raised for 2020, a 9% increase on 2019.

In 2020 companies, governments and households invested $303.5 billion in the expansion of renewable energies alone, an increase of two percent over ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
U.S. Energy Department Announces Open Funds for Offshore Wind Research
List_offshore_13The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $14.5 million for environmental research to support U.S. offshore wind development.

"This research will help address ...

Clean Hydrogen Can Greatly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WindEurope Criticizes Germany's New Renewable Energy Act
List_windpark_39Many important reforms including measures to simplify permitting have been postponed.

Renewables were 50.5% of Germany’s net electricity production in 2020.  And wind was resilient despite COVID. Onshore ...

How South Africa Plans to Push its Just Energy Transition
List_sawea_20210118Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZ) have a key role to play in the South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, creating priority areas for investment in the electricity grid and increasing South ...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Fugro Wins Contract for SuedLink Renewables Powerline
Scotland's Moray East OWF: First Turbine Installed
Detail_offshore_sunset_1950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm has announced the successful milestone of its first turbine installation in the Moray Firth, Scotland.

The first of 100 9.5 MW turbines has been installed in the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland by MHI Vestas, using Global Energy’s facility at the Port of Nigg in North East Scotland as its onshore pre-assembly port. 

In December, Moray East announced the completion of its ...

Total Leaves American Petroleum Institute
Detail_lobby_1Total, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company and one of the seven 'supermajor' oil companies in the world, withdraws from the American Petroleum Institute (API).

Total said: "Following a detailed analysis of the climate positions of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Total announces its decision not to renew its membership for 2021."

The API had known about ...

 MEMBER NEWS
Turbine Orders Surge in 2020 Despite Pandemic
List_windpark_25Wind turbine orders increased by 74% to a record number of 15 GW in the last year.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, both onshore and offshore orders saw an increase in sales. European countries ordered 8.2 GW of onshore wind ...

AkzoNobel Proposes to Acquire Tikkurila
List_farben_1AkzoNobel and Tikkurila have a common approach to sustainability, Akzo Nobel says.

The proposal includes an all-cash public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Tikkurila at an offer price of ...

GE Renewable Energy to Supply Ocean Wind Offshore Project with 13 MW Turbines
List_ge_20210119GE Renewable Energy and Ørsted have finalized the supply and service contracts for 1.1 GW Ocean Wind Offshore project in New Jersey

GE Renewable Energy announced today that ...

M-PT: Innovative Projects – Sensor-controlled battery torque wrench MAD-S
Deutsche Windtechnik Wins Full Service Contract in Poland
List_deutsche_windtechnik_20210114Deutsche Windtechnik's Polish unit has added some Enercon turbines to its full-service portfolio.

The wind farm Kiesilice, located in the northern area of Warmian-Masurian, receives maintenance ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
ACCIONA to Manage Spain's First Offshore Green Hydrogen Project
Count Poland In on Offshore Wind
Fraunhofer IWES Takes Baltic Sea Seafloor into Focus
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