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Content Iss. 2023-01-19

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 EDITORIAL
Bone of contention in Davos
Detail_money-4546855_1280Opinions are divided on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. While head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol praised the IRA to the skies, the European states are less happy.

The World Economic Forum is currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland, where leading international economists, politicians, scientists, social actors and journalists meet annually to discuss current global issues. In view of the unprecedented energy crisis into which the world has been plunged with the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, a major focus of the meeting is on the topic of energy and the advancing climate catastrophe.

While the Europeans had already led the ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Wind provided 34 per cent of Ireland's power in 2022 Finland increases wind power production by 41% in 2022
List_wind_winter_1“The strong growth of Finnish wind power production comes exactly at the moment when it is most needed,” says Anni Mikkonen, CEO of the Finnish Wind Power Association.

Finnish wind turbines produced 11.5 terawatt hours ...

Germany: less than 8 years to install around 22 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity
List_offshore_wind_10Today, the expansion figures for offshore wind energy 2022 were presented by the German offshore wind industry.

Today, the expansion figures for offshore wind energy ...

BNEF Energy storage trends in 2023
List_solar-panels-2168757_1280BloombergNEF reflects on the Top Ten Trends for energy storage in the coming year.
  • Lithium-ion battery pack prices remain elevated, averaging $152/kWh. In 2022, volume-weighted price of lithium-ion battery packs across all sectors averaged $151 per...
Study suggests Romanian-Bulgarian energy island in the Black Sea IEA: new age of clean technology manufacturing dawning
List_outdoors-578650_1280The energy world is at the dawn of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing – that is creating major new markets and millions of jobs but also raising new risks, prompting countries across the globe to devise...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Ørsted to build four more offshore wind farms in Sweden
EDPR starts operations on its first hybrid solar/wind energy park
Detail_edpr_20230113The solar energy plant set up next to the Mosteiro wind park sees the creation of the first EDPR hybrid solar/wind energy project, maximising its clean energy production.

"The commissioning of EDPR's first hybrid wind/solar park is a reflection of our pioneering and innovative spirit as well as a deepening of our commitment to energy transition within our core business regions. By taking this hybrid approach we will be able to increase the amount of electricity produced within the region as well as minimise the impact of ...

Next coup from China: Second company follows suit with 18 MW wind turbine
Detail_mingyang_20211220After CSSC Haizhuang Wind Power, a second wind turbine manufacturer from China, Mingyang Smart Energy, has introduced a new offshore wind turbine with more than 18 MW.

The MySE 18X-28X has 140-metre-long rotor blades and a rotor diameter of over 280 metres. This means that the turbine can cover 66,052 square metres, which is equivalent to the area of nine football fields. At an average wind speed of 8.5 metres per second, each turbine can generate 80 GWh of electricity per year, ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
SCADA International acquired by Magnesium Capital and Morgan Stanley Investment Management
List_scada_20230119The acquisition of SCADA International by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP ("Magnesium") and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced on April 7, 2022, was completed on January 5, 2023,...
WindEurope warns Spain
List_spanien_1Ahead of the public consultation, Spain has issued a non-paper setting out its own proposals for electricity market rules. But the country’s proposals seem excessively focused on applying Contracts-for-Difference (CfDs) for both new and existing infra-marginal power...
Statkraft and CIP to develop offshore wind in Ireland
List_offshore_wind_1The scope of the partnership includes the three phases of the North Irish Sea Array, or NISA, and the Bore Array - 2.2GW of offshore wind.

This landmark partnership will see CIP acquire a 50% stake in Statkraft’s ...

ABO Wind to start first green hydrogen project
List_abo_wasserstoffFor the first time, ABO Wind will combine a wind farm with the production and use of green hydrogen.

"We have been working intensively on the topic of hydrogen for around ten years and are pleased to implement a project ...

Qualitas Energy and SURPLUS Equity Partners team up to build a 200 MW wind energy portfolio in Germany
List_qualitas_energy_windfarm_in_germanyQualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainability investments, announces the partnership of its German subsidiary,...
PGE Baltica won a proceeding for the new location permit
List_pge_baltica_20230112On January 9, 2023, the Ministry of Infrastructure announced the results of the procedure regarding the location permit for the offshore wind farms for the area 43.E.1. PGE Baltica received the most points in the procedure....
Siemens Gamesa publishes White Paper on key barriers facing the U.S. wind market
List_siemens_20230117Siemens Gamesa has identified key steps that policymakers in the U.S. should prioritize in order to build on the policy framework now in place.

As countries around the ...

German Arcadis Ost 1 OWF produces first power
List_offshore_wind_6The first Arcadis Ost 1 turbines have been successfully energized, and are now producing energy in the Baltic Sea.

The first Arcadis Ost 1 turbines have been successfully energized, and are now producing energy. ...

Scottish Government publishes strategy for energy transition
List_schottland_1A route map to secure Scotland’s fastest possible fair and just transition away from fossil fuels has been published.

A route map to secure Scotland’s fastest possible fair and just ...

New tool shows locations for clean energy projects
List_argonne_20230113The Geospatial Energy Mapper (GEM) is a comprehensive, interactive online mapping tool that can help identify areas across the country that are suitable for wind, solar and more.

It can be hard to remember, or for some to ...

Broadwind receives wind tower order from global wind turbine manufacturer
List_wind_bau_4The two-year order secures approximately 50% of optimal tower production capacity across Broadwind’s facilities in 2023 and 2024.

Fulfillment of the new order will occur during ...

2023 brings challenges for US offshore wind industry
List_offshore_wind_5The American offshore wind industry closed 2022 strong despite impending challenges and economic uncertainty, according to the U.S. Offshore Wind Quarterly Market Report released today by the Business Network for Offshore ...
Using renewables around the clock proves cost-competitive
List_clock-4903265_1280Providing 100 percent renewable energy on an hourly basis can be achieved at cost-competitive rates, while reducing emissions and providing wider benefits to the electric grid, according to an advanced new 24/7 renewable energy modeling...
U.S. Interior Department proposes new regulations for offshore wind development
List_offshore_wind_2The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf...
UK sets first new wind record of the year
List_uk_1More than half the power of the UK came from wind energy on Tuesday evening.

Wind generated 21.6 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in the half-hour period between 6-6.30pm, providing 50.4% of Britain's power. ...

 EVENTS
2023-01-19 New Orleans, LA: OSW O&M / Health & Safety Summit
2023-01-19 Addis Ababa: Power & Energy Africa 2023, Ethiopia
2023-01-22 Manama: ESF MENA 2023 - Energy and Sustainabilty Forum
2023-01-25 Ghent: 11th edition of InterSolution 2023
2023-01-25 Glasgow: Offshore Wind Conference 2023
2023-01-30 Houston: Floating Wind Solutions 2023
2023-02-01 Tokyo: ENEX 2023 + DER/Microgrid 2023 + Renewable Energy 2023
2023-02-02 Dhaka: Solar Expo Bangladesh
2023-02-07 Round Rock, TX: Operations and Maintenance and Safety Conference 2023
2023-02-07 San Diego: DISTRIBUTECH International 2023
2023-02-07 Monterrey, N.L. : H2 EXPO HIDRÓGENO
2023-02-08 Istanbul: ICCI 2023
2023-02-08 Dortmund: elektrotechnik 2023
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