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 EDITORIAL
Wind industry wants to get things done
Detail_img_2883This year's WindEnergy Hamburg has opened its doors. Since Tuesday, the exhibition halls have been bustling with activity - for the first time in four years. The industry is facing major challenges, but also perhaps the greatest opportunity of all.

Not only have four years passed since the last WindEnergy Hamburg took place, but the world has changed a lot. A Corona pandemic that has been ongoing for more than two years and has caused severe disruptions in global supply chains, and a war of aggression by Russia on its neighbor Ukraine that has triggered an unprecedented energy crisis are to be handled. Add to that climate change, which is making itself felt around the world and taking on increasingly dire proportions. Times are ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $7 Billion Funding Opportunity to Jump-Start America's Clean Hydrogen Economy
List_wasser_2DOE Opens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs and Releases Draft of DOE National ...
IEA: greater efforts for net zero needed
List_wind_solar_3“There are more signs than ever that the new global energy economy is advancing strongly,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. But stronger efforts are needed to bring the world on track to reach net zero ...
Global Wind Energy Manifesto for COP27
List_gwec_20220923A global coalition of 108 leading wind energy companies and associations, representing 81% of installed wind energy worldwide, has challenged governments to take dramatic action to scale up wind and renewable energy ...
European Parliament needs to deliver on permitting
List_eu_flagge_1Permitting bottlenecks remain the main obstacle to the expansion of wind power, says WindEurope.

The Parliament voted for a 45% renewable energy target by 2030. It also backed 2 amendments that would set legal definitions ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Whirlpool works on net zero goal for 2030
Detail_whirlpool_20220926US household appliances maker Whirlpool Corp. is maximizing previous investments in onsite renewable energy. The company announced to make energy-efficient upgrades across its manufacturing plants while also investing in off site renewable energy opportunities.

Whirlpool announced that it has entered into a second wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with ENGIE North America to accelerate the progress towards its commitment to reach Net Zero by 2030. The contract includes 53 megawatts of clean, renewable ...

Eolus plans two offshore wind farms off the coast of Finland
Detail_offshore_13Swedish developer Eolus is investigating the prerequisites for constructing two offshore wind farms in the Finnish Bothnian Sea.

Eolus has applied for permission to the Finnish Government to investigate the conditions for establishing offshore wind power projects located in Finland’s exclusive economic zone in the Bothnian Sea, located between Sweden and Finland north of the Baltic Sea. Permission for investigation is expected ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
Split asymmetric spherical roller bearings enable replacement of rotor bearings directly in the nacelle
List_schaeffler_20220927_3Cost of replacing rotor bearings can be reduced by a good 50 percent / Replacement bearings incorporate proven design optimizations of recent years / Runtimes of existing wind turbines can be...
GE Renewable energy wins order for Indian wind farms
List_continuum-photo-3GE Renewable Energy announced today orders from Continuum Green Energy Limited to supply, install and commission 81 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines for the 218.70 MW wind power projects across Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, India. ...
wpd receives EIA approval for Italian wind farm
List_wind_21The project will be built in an area between the towns of Manfredonia and Foggia in the Puglia region and will comprise a total of 22 wind turbines and a total capacity of 119.35 MW.

The project will be built in an area ...

Compact, robust, and good for the carbon footprint: Schaeffler tapered roller bearings for rotor shafts
List_schaeffler_20220927_2Adjusted bearing arrangement with tapered roller bearings reduces installation space and weight / Application, design, simulation, and monitoring know-how ensures reliable functioning /...
Heather Zichal steps down as ACP CEO
List_personal_1As the search gets underway, the Board has appointed JC Sandberg, Chief Advocacy Officer, as interim CEO.

Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP), announced today that she is moving on from ...

Shell exits Irish offshore wind projects
List_offshore_1This is a portfolio decision for Shell, for whom offshore wind remains a key growth area and integral to the delivery of their Powering Progress strategy, both companies confirmed.

This is a portfolio decision ...

Schaeffler develops hydrodynamic plain bearings for wind turbine gearboxes further
List_schaeffler_20220927Hydrodynamic plain bearings open up a new chapter in development of wind turbines / Additive manufacturing of plain bearing layer and finish machining ready for industrial-scale mass production / Bearing design...
wpd celebrates success in Bosnia and Herzegovina
List_wpd_20220922wpd has signed two concession contracts and thus gained legal certainty for the development of the Cadilj and Marino Brdo projects, the comapny announced.

The MoU was signed in Livno, western Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Ivan ...

WindEurope urges governments to introduce EU-wide revenue cap of €180/MWh for all forms of inframarginal generation
List_windeurope_20220926More renewables require huge investments. Investors need clear rules around their likely revenues. Like this one.

These are important: ...

AkzoNobel to finish new warehouse in time
List_akzonobel_20220926The company is currently building a new logistics hub in China which will be finished by the middle of next year.

Located at the company’s decorative paints site in Songjiang, Shanghai, the new €10.3 ...

wpd searches for professionals and newcomers
List_wpd_windpark_bietikowGerman developer wpd is searching for new employees globally.

“We are looking for highly qualified specialists and new professionals – for our home market locations in Germany and our nearly 60 branches in the ...

The Antaris 3.5 kW on a guyed tubular mast!
List_antaris_3.5_kwYes, even the small systems of the ANTARIS series make their contribution to the energy transition.

The customer did the installation and mast construction himself, which deserves our respect and appreciation.
Especially ...

ZF Wind Power invests in building a Test & Prototype Center
List_zfwindpower_testandprototypecenterThe 30 MW test rig will be installed at the Belgian headquarters of ZF Wind Power, home to ZF’s core knowhow in wind gearbox innovation and validation expertise.

The wind market is ...

ACCIONA signs PPA for Australian Wind Farm
List_acciona_20220927ACCIONA Energía has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Australian electricity retailer ZEN Energy (ZEN). The agreement will supply 200GWh/year of 100% renewable energy from ACCIONA Energía’s Waubra Wind Farm. ...
Vestas wins Polish offshore wind order
List_vestas_offshore_2Vestas was selected as preferred supplier for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power Offshore Wind Project in Poland.

Vestas will provide 76 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the Baltic Power project which is located 23 kilometres off ...

ENERCON introduces new E-175 EP5 top model turbine
List_enercon_20220927This new ENERCON flagship model will be presented for the first time at the Hamburg WindEnergy (27 to 30 September).

ENERCON is adding a new top model to its product range. The new E-175 EP5 has a rotor diameter of 175 ...

Ramboll to act as consulting engineers for Irish offshore wind farms
List_energia_20220926Energia Group has appointed Ramboll to support on the development of their North Celtic Sea and South Irish Sea Offshore Wind Farms.

These projects form part of a multi-billion Euro ...

RenewableUK welcomes removing ban against onshore wind
List_wind_30RenewableUK’s CEO Dan McGrail said: “Removing the block on onshore wind in England means we can generate significantly more cheap electricity for hard-pressed billpayers in areas where projects have local support."

The ...

RWE tests sustainable construction process in Spain
List_dji_0528RWE is testing two technologies at a new onshore wind farm in Spain which are intended to reduce the impact on the environment during the construction phase of the plant on the one hand and greenhouse gas emissions during subsequent operation on...
Hexicon chooses Chinese turbine manufacturer for UK floater
List_hexicon_20220923The TwinHub project is the first offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea, and the first floating wind project to receive a Contract for Difference in the UK.

The TwinHub project secured a CfD ...

Lhyfe inaugurates world’s first offshore renewable hydrogen production pilot site
List_lhyfe-7903Through this pilot site, Lhyfe will produce the first kilograms of renewable green hydrogen at quay and then at sea, operating automatically, in the most extreme conditions. ...
Ireland lacks ports for offshore wind energy
List_hafen_1Only a single port on the island of Ireland, Belfast Harbour, is ready to be used to construct offshore wind farms, points out Wind Energy Ireland.

Only a single port on the island of Ireland, Belfast Harbour, is ready to be ...

Global renewable energy workforce grows
List_man-5680696_1280Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report. ...
 EVENTS
2022-09-29 Ulaanbaatar: International New Energy Summit 2022
2022-10-04 London: Subsidy-free Renewables Summit 2022
2022-10-04 New York: Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit USA
2022-10-05 Medellin,Antioquia: 5th International Congress and Exhibition Renewables Latin America (Hydro, Solar, Wind)
2022-10-11 Helsinki: Wind Finland 2022
2022-10-11 Yokohama Kanagawa: Japan Wind Energy 2022
2022-10-12 Aberdeen: Cables 2022
2022-10-12 Cape Town: Windaba 2022
2022-10-12 Aberdeen: Floating Offshore Wind 2022
2022-10-12 Delft / The Hague: 21st Wind & Solar Integration Workshop
2022-10-12 Rome: EOLICA MEDITERRANEAN 2022
2022-10-17 Taipei: Global Offshore Wind Summit Taiwan 2022
2022-10-18 Providence: Offshore WINDPOWER 2022
2022-10-18 Taipei: 9th Asia Offshore Wind Day
2022-10-18 São Paulo: Brazil Windpower 2022
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