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Content Iss. 2022-03-31

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 EDITORIAL
G20 fails on climate action
 HIGHLIGHTS
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 published
List_irena_20220329_2Governments need to fast-track energy transition for more energy security, resilience, and affordable energy for all.

Short-term interventions addressing the current energy crisis must be accompanied by a steadfast focus on ...

Free access marine data toolbox developed
RenewableUK calls for onshore wind boost in the UK
List_brexit-4070957_1280RenewableUK wants the UK Government to boost the onshore wind capacity to cut the dependence on gas and move to low-cost, home-grown energy sources.

The current planning system in England blocks nearly all development of ...

Another ranking, same top spot
List_wind_14BNEF’s 2021 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report sees Vestas at the top of the ranking, adding 15.2 gigawatts worldwide.

The wind industry posted another record for new commissioned capacity in 2021, as total ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
New partnership for offshore wind in New Zealand
SeaTwirl receives approved concession in Norway
Detail_seatwirl_20220330Swedish floating turbine manufacturer SeaTwirl received an approved concession for the installation of its floating wind turbine S2x in Bokn municipality, Norway. The approval marks an important milestone for the company.

SeaTwirl, together with Marin Energi Testsenter AS (MET) applied for a concession period of five years. The installation site for S2x is planned to be located in Boknafjorden, northeast of Lauplandsholmen in southern ...

Repowering can make a big difference
Detail_wind_bau_6In Europe, the first generation of wind farms is aging. One way to deal with the old turbines is repowering, meaning replacing old wind turbines with new, more efficient turbines. There is still great potential there.

WindEurope estimates that 38 GW of onshore wind capacity from today will reach the end of its normal 20-year operating life by 2025. When wind farms turn 20, there are three ways to deal with them: life extension, ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
Statkraft and ABO Wind conclude PPA in Finland
List_statkraft_20220114_1Statkraft and ABO Wind have concluded a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Finnish wind farm Pajuperänkangas. The Norwegian company also receives the rights to the Guarantees of Origins of the electricity produced. ...
PNE annouces successful 2021 business year
List_geld_8Markus Lesser, CEO of PNE AG, comments on the excellent business results: "2021 was an exceptionally successful year for PNE AG, both financially and operationally."

PNE AG closed the 2021 business year very successfully. The ...

SCADA International to supply PNE with power control solution
List_scada_20220329The OneView® Energy Control Unit from SCADA International will control and regulate the power output from the entire 54.9 MW German wind farm.

PNE is an experienced wind farm developer and ...

Shell UK plans massive investments
List_shell_flagShell UK aims to invest up to £25 billion in the UK energy system over the next 10 years.

Shell UK has unveiled plans to invest £20 to 25 billion in the UK energy ...

GE Renewable Energy to supply Swedish OX2 wind farm
List_ge_cypress_onshore_windGE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by OX2 as the supplier for the 146 MW Klevberget wind farm in Sweden.

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by OX2 as the supplier for ...

Startups and AkzoNobel sign letters of intent for joint collaboration
List_extra1-ptf_2021_main_visualLess than 24 hours after winning Paint the Future awards, three startups have already signed their letters of intent to continue working together on sustainable business opportunities ...
PPAs for parks within the EEG remuneration
List_wind_solar_2As an intermediary between plant operators and electricity consumers, Energy consult acts as a “translator” between the plant operator and the electricity purchaser.

A distinction is made between three hedging...

New generation Demag DRS-M wheel blocks
List_demag_20220329The Demag DRS range has gained a reputation as a reliable wheel block system – not only in cranes – offering a long service life in tens of thousands of applications all over the world.

The Demag DRS range has ...

Ørsted and partners present concept for Denmark's Energy Island
List_offshore_8Ørsted and its partners joined forces to develop a sustainable concept for the upcoming tender for an energy island in the Danish North Sea.

Determination and clear actions are required, ...

ACP welcomes the Biden administration’s proposed federal budget
List_barack-obama-1199638_1280"Increased investment in clean energy, as indicated in the proposed budget, will create hundreds of thousands of American jobs over the next decade and will bring more reliable and resilient clean energy to millions of Americans,"...
ACP welcomes offshore wind decision for the Carolinas
List_offshore_7The U.S. Government has announced plans to hold an offshore wnd auction for areas off the Carolina coast in May.

“ACP applauds the offshore wind announcement from the Biden-Harris administration, which will bring ...

Kaskasi substation installed in the North Sea
List_info_graphic_rwe_offshore_wind_farm_kaskasiRWE has installed the substation for its German offshore wind farm Kaskasi in the North Sea

Kaskasi is RWE’s sixth wind farm off the German coast, the 342 megawatt project is being built 35 kilometres north of the island ...

ENERCON regains control of more than 50% of captured turbines after disruption of satellite communication
List_enercon_20220328Service teams in the Central Europe (CNE) region are currently working around the clock in a large-scale concerted action to rectify the problem, which emerged on 24 February following a...
Europe and U.S. cooperate on European energy security
List_usa-3400628_1280The United States and the European Commission are committed to reducing Europe's dependency on Russian energy.

In condemning in the strongest terms Russia's further invasion of Ukraine, we express our solidarity ...

GlobalData: Vestas tops manufacturer ranking 2021
List_vestas_20211218Vestas Wind Systems is the leading manufacturer for wind turbines with 16.6 gigawatts (GW) of installations, according to GlobalData.

Vestas has a high level of projects that are being commissioned in the Americas and ...

 EVENTS
2022-04-04 VL Egmond aan Zee: 6th Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts
2022-04-05 Bilbao: WindEurope 2022 Annual Event
2022-04-05 Melbourne: Australian Offshore Wind Conference
2022-04-06 -: 5th Wind and Drivetrain Conference
2022-04-11 Glasgow: Structural Integrity Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
2022-04-13 Daegu,: Green Energy Expo
2022-04-13 Lyon: MIX.E
2022-04-13 Dublin: 2022 Annual Wind Energy Ireland Conference
2022-04-18 Singapore: Asia Climate Forum
2022-04-19 Skellefteå : Winterwind International Wind Energy Conference
2022-04-20 -: Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Forum
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