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Content Iss. 2021-07-22

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Report: G20 member countries still massively support fossil fuels
List_geld_2According to the new Climate Policy Factbook by Bloomberg NEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies, G-20 member countries have given more than $3.3 trillion in subsidies for coal, oil, gas, and fossil-fuel power from 2015-2019....
IEA: Only 2% of Covid-19 recovery spending goes into clean energy transition
List_corona_1The sums of money, both public and private, being mobilised worldwide by recovery plans fall well short of what is needed to reach international climate goals, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says....
Middle East power grids need urgent reform
List_strommast_13Power outages highlight the inadequacy of public services in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa, GlobalData says.

Jennifer Aguinaldo, Energy & Technology Editor at GlobalData’s MEED, comments: “As ...

Wind Energy CEOs call out G20 leaders
List_welt_3The G20 countries need to get serious about renewables, in particular wind energy as the clean energy solution with the most potential to help the world meet its Paris Agreement targets, the CEOs say.

Representing ...

IEA: renewables not growing fast enough to meet electricity demands
List_strommast_6Electricity generation from renewables is on track to grow strongly around the world over the next two years - but it's still not enough to satisfy the global electricity demand. ...
Study identifies risks for bird collisions with turbines
List_windpark_23The study, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Oklahoma State University, shows not all raptor species are equally impacted by collisions with wind turbines.

“While our work does not show that ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Samsung Heavy Industries moves into floating offshore wind sector
Detail_offshore_wind_5Samsung Heavy Industries wants to venture into the global floating offshore wind power market by developing an independent wind floater model.

The company announced the receipt of an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 9.5-MW large-scale offshore wind floater model Tri-Star Float from Norwegian classification society DNV. Removing a pontoon, a steel-frame structure supporting the wind turbine out on the sea, its compact design will help shorten the construction period from design and ...

Saipem launches SUISO for the offshore production of green hydrogen
Detail_offshore_sunset_4SUISO is a technological solution for the offshore production of green hydrogen and the conversion of oil & gas facilities combining floating wind, floating solar and marine energy.

SUISO combines various renewable energy sources such as floating wind, floating solar and marine energy in a single system. The aim is to power, together or individually, electrolyzes installed on existing offshore platforms for the production of green hydrogen. The technology responds to the growing demand for green hydrogen production and, at ...

Giant energy storage facility planned in Bavaria, Germany
Detail_wasserstoffsiemenswunsiedel090721-0317Siemens is planning to build one of the most powerful battery storage facilities in Europe in the Bavarian city of Wunsiedel, Germany. The 100 MW plant will store regionally generated electricity from renewable energies and thus reduce CO2 emissions.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH (ZENOB) have signed a letter of intent in Wunsiedel (Germany) for the turnkey construction of a battery storage facility with a capacity of 100 megawatts. The facility, with a storage capacity of 200 megawatt hours, is ...

 MEMBER NEWS
PNE brokers PPAs
List_windpark_25Using the expertise of the PNE Group, operators of post-EEG wind farms have concluded flexible PPAs for the next few years.

The PNE Group succeeded in brokering further power purchase agreements (PPAs) with a capacity of approx. 30 ...

Strong operating result in the second quarter
List_statkraft_20170410Statkraft recorded the highest EBIT in a second quarter to date. The strong results have strengthened Statkraft’s financial capacity and ability to deliver on the growth strategy.

The underlying EBIT was NOK 5.6 billion in the ...

Prysmian Group files legal proceedings for patents’ infringements against Sterlite
List_gericht_1Prysmian Group continues activities of protection of its technologies and investments in R&D.

Prysmian Group, the world’s leader in the energy and telecom cable ...

Ørsted chooses UL for German offshore wind projects
List_orsted_20180417UL has been selected by Ørsted to deliver project certifications for the wind turbines and foundations at 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 and 242 MW Gode Wind 3 wind farms.

UL, the global safety science leader, and one of ...

Concerns over grid connection plans of Greek government
List_griechenland_akropolisThe Greek Government plans to change the grid connection procedure for combined renewable power plants. But changes to already authorised projects are highly concerning and go against the rules of the EU Renewable Energy Directive, WindEurope...
France: auction for first commercial-sized floating wind farm closed
List_windeurope_20210720The future wind farm will be located in the Atlantic Ocean south of Brittany and will have a capacity of 250MW.

This auction is a big step in the upscaling and commercialisation of ...

Prysmian Group awarded order in Brazil
List_prysmian_20190606_sPrysmian Group has been awarded a contract for a total supply of 350 km of high-end deep-water electro-hydraulic umbilicals using both Steel Tube and Thermoplastic technology.

Prysmian Group, world leader in the ...

PNE sells wind projects to CEE Group
List_windpark_20While one wind turbine in Thuringia, Germany is already producing electricity, another wind farm in France is currently under construction.

PNE AG has sold two wind energy projects in France and Thuringia to the ...

GE Renewable Energy to expand Canadian rotor blade facility
List_lmwp_blade_manufacturingGE Renewable Energy is partnering with the governments of Canada and Québec for the expansion of its wind turbine blade facility in Gaspé, Canada.

GE Renewable Energy is partnering with the ...

Prysmian commits to Social Ambition targets
List_prysmian_20210716Prysmian Group, the world’s leading energy and telecom cable systems provider, today confirmed its ambition to be a global sustainability leader with the announcement of new Social Ambition targets to sit alongside its existing Climate Ambition targets....
PNE AG sells three Romanian wind farms
List_windpark_30The name of the buyer has not been disclosed.

PNE AG sold the rights to three wind farm projects in Romania to a large global renewable energy company. Wind turbines with a nominal output of up to 220 MW can be ...

 INDUSTRY NEWS
ScotWind receives 74 applications
Team formed for offshore wind in France
How to evaluate a wind turbine’s fire risk
DNV to study safety implications of first offshore green hydrogen production facility in France
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