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 EDITORIAL
UK: New energy ministry starts distributing money
Detail_uk-1521240_1280In the course of a cabinet reshuffle in the UK, a whole new ministry for the energy sector was launched. The first official act of the new Secretary of State Grant Shapps: distributing money to innovators

As the current UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised during his election campaign, the British government will be restructured. In the course of this, it was announced yesterday that the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will be dissolved and replaced by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Energy.

With this move, the government says it wants to address the significant impact of rising prices on households across the country due to Putin's illegal war in Ukraine, as well as the need to generate more ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
WindEurope: Denmark's offshore wind halt is "absurd"
List_offshore_wind_11“This decision is completely absurd – especially at a time when the EU is determined to facilitate rather than obstruct the build-out of renewables and is seeking a more flexible approach to what governments can and cannot do in support of...
GlobalData sees surge in hydrogen economy coming
UK fails miserably in onshore wind while soaring in offshore wind installations
List_wind_11New research published today by RenewableUK shows that the UK's offshore wind capacity hits a new record while only two onshore wind turbines have been installed last year. ...
Canada's renewable energy sector grew by 10.5% last year
List_canrea_20230203_2The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sectors grew significantly in 2022.

The Canadian Renewable Energy ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility to cooperate in South Korea
Detail_siemens_20230208Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility announced the signing of a binding framework agreement for a strategic partnership for the South Korean offshore wind market.

The agreement lays the foundation for strong local content offerings in the South Korean offshore wind market for the future. The implementation of the partnership scope is subject to successful offshore wind power orders in the South Korean market.

The framework agreement covers three areas for knowledge exchange ...

YPF Luz to build its fourth wind farm in Argentina
Is Denmark in breach of EU law?
Detail_flag-1590061_1280The Danish Energy Agency has suspended processing of offshore wind and other renewable energy projects under the Open Door programme.

Processing is suspended pending further clarification of EU legal issues, the Danish Energy Agency announced yesterday.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Energy Supply, in dialogue with the Government Secretariat for State Aid, has found that the granting of permits for offshore wind ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
Qualitas Energy signs PPA for Spanish solar farm
List_solarpark_mulaThe solar facility has been operational since 2019 and has an installed capacity of 494 MWp, making it one of the largest in Europe

Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, ...

AkzoNobel grows revenue on increased pricing, despite macro-economic headwinds impacting volumes and results
List_akzonobel_20220614Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) publishes results for Q4 and full-year 2022

Highlights Q4 2022 (compared with Q4 2021)

  • Revenue up 8% and 9% higher in constant...
wpd hands out early contract extension
List_portrait_bjoern_nullmeyerBjörn Nullmeyer’s management board contract has been extended early, the developer said.

On the management board, Björn Nullmeyer is responsible for finance, treasury, group controlling / planning, taxes and ...

VENSYS Energy AG and R-Energy 1 Holding announce cooperation in Greece wind market
List_vensys_20230207The projects are single wind turbine projects, located in Viotia prefecture, Central Greece and the installation of the wind turbine equipment is expected within 2023. ...
Deutsche Windtechnik to supply ADLS to German OWF Butendiek
List_deutsche_windtechnik_20230207Preparations to install the ADLS have already begun, but the actual installation of the system is scheduled to take place during the summer months.

Preparations to install the ADLS have ...

GE Digital Announces GridOS® Software to Help Utilities Orchestrate the Clean Energy Grid and Accelerate the Energy Transition
List_digitalsiierung_3World’s first software portfolio designed for grid orchestration aligns grid management technology end-to-end, enabling more secure, integrated, and flexible grid...
ACP reshuffles organization
List_personal_1The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has announced its 2023 incoming Board of Directors, as its new CEO Jason Grumet takes the helm of the organization.

The American Clean Power Association (ACP), the leading trade ...

Statkraft and INEOS Inovyn sign new PPA
List_statkraft_20230206Both companies will continue their partnership. The two agreements will secure the majority of the power needed for the existing manufacturing activities and also the additional power required for planned ...
GE Renewable Energy to install 6 MW wind turbines in Spain
List_ge_20230203_1GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Repsol to supply 22 units of its 6.1 MW wind turbines to six of the wind farms in its Delta II project in Spain.

GE Renewable Energy has been selected ...

REA remains sceptical of newly-built UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
List_ukA reshuffle often risks unnecessary delays while the new departments finalise their strategy, and reaching Net Zero must not be held up any longer, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)...
Vestas works on circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
List_vestas_20220518Turbine blades have previously been challenging to recycle due to the chemical properties of epoxy resin, a resilient substance that was believed to be impossible to break down into ...
ACCIONA Energía signs PPA with FORTIA
List_acciona_20230208With this contract, FORTIA continues promoting a more sustainable industrial and energetic model, while ensuring that its customers have access to renewable energy at stable and competitive prices.

ACCIONA ...

BW Ideol's Floatgen achieves continuous capacity factor of nearly 60%
List_bw_ideol_20220704The Floatgen demonstrator showed a capacity factor of nearly 60% over the last three months and a production of 25GWh since its 2018 commissioning.

France’s first and only ...

Early scoping work on Dogger Bank D Wind Farm underway
List_equinor_20230207The Dogger Bank D proposal would require a new development consent order to progress into construction and could add an additional 1.32 GW in fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity to the 3.6 GW already in construction with phases A, B and C of...
Damen presents new FLOW-SV vessel concept
List_damen_202300207_1The vessel can load the immense lengths of chain needed to install and secure 9 anchors or suction piles.

Anticipating upcoming large-scale floating windfarm installation, Damen has developed the FLOW-SV ...

UK energy trade associations warn Chancellor
List_geld_4The trade associations are calling for key steps in the Spring Budget to address this, including a reform of capital allowances, and financial incentives for investment in low carbon energy in response to those being offered by the US in its $216...
Ingka Group invests in Australian wind farm
List_wind_19Entering a critical decade for climate action, Ingka Group, through its investment arm Ingka Investments has committed to expanding its investments in renewable energy to EUR 6.5 billion as the next step towards 100% renewable energy across the value...
Mega Green Port planned in Åland
List_ox2_20230203Fully developed, the port will function as a green node and - in addition to construction logistics for the individual wind power projects - will open opportunities for the creation of new business operations, new jobs, an electrical connection to Åland and much...
European Commission presents Green Deal Industrial Plan
List_gruen_1The Green Deal Industrial Plan will enhance the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality.

The Plan builds on previous initiatives and relies on the strengths ...

 EVENTS
2023-02-09 Utrecht: Workshop on Co-use and Ecology for the energy sector
2023-02-10 Uttar Pradesh: Power on
2023-02-14 Long Beach: Intersolar North America
2023-02-14 Hannover: 5. Windenergie Technologiekongress
2023-02-14 Madrid: Eólica y Mercado: La gestión económica de los parques eólicos en el nuevo escenario energético
2023-02-14 Dublin: Wind Energy Ireland Annual Conference 2023
2023-02-14 -: Offshore Wind 2040 – 2050
2023-02-15 Tashkent: International Forum and Exhibition Thermal Power Plants Central Asia
2023-02-15 Washington, D.C.: Energy Storage Policy Forum 2023
2023-02-18 Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh : 15th ELECRAMA 2023
2023-02-21 Aberdeen: Subsea Expo 2023
2023-02-21 Madrid: Genera - International Energy and Environment Fair 2023
2023-02-21 Orlando: POWER-GEN International 2023
2023-02-22 London: Energy Storage Summit 2023
2023-02-22 - : Floating Offshore Wind Shot™ Summit
2023-02-22 -: Trade Mission Gdansk + Szczecin (Offshore Wind in Poland)
2023-02-23 Dar-es-Salaam: Power & Energy Africa 2023
2023-02-24 Punjab: ElectroAsia 2023
2023-02-27 Dubai: World Hydrogen MENA 2023
2023-02-28 Toronto, Ontario : CanREA Operations Summit 2023
2023-02-28 Wels: World Sustainable Energy Days
2023-03-01 Orlando, Fl: Operations, Maintenance and Safety Conference 2023
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