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Content Iss. 2022-07-07

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 EDITORIAL
Power rationing as the new normal
Detail_sunset-5004905_1280In Europe, fears of an energy crisis with blackouts or power rationing are growing. In South Africa, rationed electricity has long been part of everyday life. But the situation is getting worse there, too. However, this has little to do with Russia's war.

The energy crisis is not new to South Africa: for years, the country has struggled with power outages - planned and unplanned. Planned power cuts - called 'load shedding' - have been happening in South Africa for many years. But the supply crisis is getting more serious, which is why SAWEA, the South African Wind Energy Association, is now publicly calling on the government to act.

"This is not a political agenda, our country is in crisis and it is time for our leaders to call on the real ...

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 HIGHLIGHTS
Wind Energy Ireland: "We need action"
List_strom_2A new report highlights three key priorities for the Government ahead of the setting of carbon budgets for each sector of the economy.

The Irish electricity sector can only meet the Government’s carbon ...

Supply chain woes cause rising prices for new renewables
List_bnef_20220704_1Cost rises are linked to increases in the cost of materials, freight, fuel and labor, says BloombergNEF.

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to ...

Report: Australia can slash industrial emissions whilst creating thousands of jobs
List_australia_1A new report, produced in collaboration with some of Australia’s biggest companies and industry groups from finance and heavy industry, sets out how Australia’s industrial sector could cut carbon emissions by 88 per...
Offshore wind industry entered 'new era of growth'
List_offshore_wind_9The GWEC has published its new edition of its Global Offshore Wind Report 2022, noting the industry had enjoyed its best-ever year in 2021, with 21.1 GW of new capacity connected to the grid.

The report shows that the ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
World’s first hydrogen-powered CTV to be tested
Detail_vestas_offshoreIn collaboration with Windcat Workboats, Vestas launches a pilot program to explore how the world’s first hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can help reduce carbon emissions from its offshore service operations.

The CTV is powered by a dual-fuel solution, capable of being powered by hydrogen in a combination with marine gas oil. Hydrogen fuel contains no carbon, signalling the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions while maintaining the same power output. The solution will be tested as part of a pilot program at the Norther Wind Farm in Belgium, ...

Scottish floating OWF: project area shrinks by half
Detail_pentland_owf_20220704The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm reduces its project area by 50%. At the same time the number of turbines in the design envelope shrinks from ten to seven.

Throughout the previous consultations, the project developers received valuable feedback from the local community and other stakeholders on the project. This feedback has been reviewed carefully to consider how the project design could be refined.

Key changes include:

  • reducing the offshore ...
Supreme Court continues to make itself unpopular
Detail_usa-2108027_1280In recent days, the highest court in the U.S. has been conspicuous above all for its party-politically colored rulings: After last week's overturning of decades-old abortion rights, obstacles are now being placed in President Biden's path on climate protection.

The U.S. Supreme Court, where conservative judges currently hold a majority, has handed President Biden's administration a resounding defeat: According to the Supreme Court's assessment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not set limits for CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants. This ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
Statkraft to build Moanvane Wind Farm in Ireland
List_statkraft_20220114_1Statkraft has confirmed that it recently began construction at the 58 MW Moanvane Wind Farm, located in Co. Offaly.

Moanvane Wind Farm is a 12 turbine, 57.6MW project that will deliver a significant amount of renewable ...

AkzoNobel announces Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as new Chief Executive Officer as of November 1, 2022
List_akzonobel_20220705AkzoNobel has announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of November 1, 2022. He will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and...
SCADA International's power plant controller is a success in Poland
List_wind_solar_1The OneView® Solar Park Controller was launched at the beginning of the year and has already been issued for 24 projects across the Polish renewable landscape, with more orders coming in. ...
WWEC2022 Conference Resolution published
List_konferenz_2The Conference appreciates that delegates from around the world have participated and made it a truly international meeting, in spite of many more potential delegates having been prevented from attending the conference because of the direct and indirect...
Roxtec presents its new compact seal
List_roxtec_20220705This flexible all-in-one solution will help the rolling stock industry solve several safety and production challenges within cable and plastic conduit penetrations.

As manufacturer, you can fill the lightweight and ...

wpd to form joint venture for Australian offshore wind projects
List_offshore_2The development of the three projects, located in the coastal waters of the states of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, with a total installed capacity of 1.4 GW, has been ...
WindEnergy 2022 to focus on the Netherlands
List_windenergie_hamburg_copyright_hamburg_messe_und_congress_michael_zapfSeveral Dutch companies want to show their range on the WindEnergy 2022 in Hamburg this year.

Together with Germany, Denmark and Belgium, the Netherlands agreed the Esbjerg Declaration in May 2022 and resolved to install at ...

EIB backs Vestas' turbine development
List_vestas_offshore_2The European Investment Bank lends up to €475 million to Vestas to to accelerate the development and deployment of its next power generation technology.

The EIB will support VESTAS to accelerate the development and ...

Clir enters Spanish renewables market
List_wind_19Clir Renewables, the market intelligence platform for wind and solar, has been selected to provide its services to two onshore wind farms in Spain.

Clir Renewables, the market intelligence platform for wind and ...

RWE inaugurates its third wind farm in France
List_rwe_20220706The municipality of Thieux is the site of the six wind turbines of the Les Hauts Bouleaux wind farm with a total capacity of 18 megawatts.

RWE inaugurates its second wind farm in the Hauts-de-France region and its third in ...

DNV supports Elia in an energy island project
List_offshore_8DNV is supporting Elia Transmission Belgium as the construction tender for the project, which will receive renewable energy generated offshore, convert it to consumable power and deliver it to Europe opens.

DNV, the independent ...

The Crown Estate identifies 'areas of search' to support floating wind in the Celtic Sea
List_offshore_1This marks a significant milestone and provides the foundation on which to build greater capacity in the future, helping the UK to achieve its renewable energy targets and drive economic development. ...
Danish Energy Agency strenghtens schedule for energy island in the North Sea
List_danish_energy_island_20220705Denmark has to make sure it has the right solution for the energy island in the North Sea. The solution must ensure that Denmark can harvest its unique offshore wind resources in the best possible way, and establish a...
Reconstructing Ukraine with renewables
List_windeurope_20220704At a hybrid event jointly hosted by WindEurope, SolarPower Europe, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) and the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (ASEU) EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson stressed that the EU is working at full speed to reduce...
Corio partners with Morwind for Celtic Sea floater
List_offshore_wind_6The partnership announcement between Corio and Morwind comes as the UK Government is looking to offshore wind as a major source of secure and affordable, low-carbon electricity.

Global offshore wind developer Corio ...

Cargo drones to supply Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
List_orsted_20220701Ørsted and DSV are testing cargo drones to transport spare parts and tools to Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in the Kattegat.

Ørsted has the ambitious goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 and is continually exploring ...

 EVENTS
2022-07-07 Leipzig: prometheus Rechtsforum Solar: Das Wichtigste in Kürze – EEG 2023, Compliance und Bauleitplanung
2022-07-07 Addis Ababa: 4th Power & Energy Ethiopia 2022
2022-07-13 Ho Chi Minh City: The Wind Show Vietnam
2022-07-18 Boston: US Offshore Wind 2022
2022-07-19 Sydney: Australian Clean Energy Summit 2022
2022-07-19 Sydney: Energy Next
2022-07-25 Melbourne: Australia Wind Energy 2022
2022-08-10 Gelsenkirchen: 14. Branchentag Windenergie NRW
2022-08-12 Rostock: Rostock Wind 2022
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