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Content Iss. 2023-03-09

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 EDITORIAL
Europe First! - Europe's counter to the IRA
Detail_banner-3370970_1280Next week, the EU Commission will present its response to the multi-billion US subsidy program for green technologies, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Europe's program is called 'Net Zero Industry Act'. First details have emerged now.

Since the U.S. presented its green technology support package toward the end of last year, which has a pronounced focus on production in the domestic market, calls have been made for Europe to counter with a similar program. Numerous talks and attempts at mediation between the two industrial superpowers have taken place since then, but there seems to be no compromise so far. And so, next week, the EU Commission will present its own first draft to make Europe fit for the energy transition and net zero emissions by 2050.

According ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Study: faster deployment of renewables necessary
List_wind_bau_5The pace of renewable energy project deployment needs to move much faster to reach the 2050 net-zero target, according to the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the world’s leading energy trade association.

Renewables and ...

DNV publishes study results for offshore wind in the State of Maine
List_maine_1DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has completed a series of reports for the State of Maine’s Governor’s Energy Office for the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative. ...
Energy CEOs urge EU to commit to wind energy investments
List_windeurope_20230306The planned Net Zero Industry Act and changes to Europe’s Electricity Market Design must get all the details right, said energy CEOs.

Francesco Starace, CEO Enel: “The energy transition must accelerate if we ...

Study: trend of U.S. decarbonization is hard-wired
List_usa_flagge_2Despite a tumultuous year of 2022, the U.S. economy is now firmly on the clean energy transition path to drive down emissions and create economic opportunities, a new study says.

Despite a tumultuous year in 2022, the U.S. ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
James Fisher Renewables and TÜV SÜD to support Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project
Detail_offshore_wind_6James Fisher Renewables and TÜV SÜD will be providing engineering consultancy and project management services to Foxwell on the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Wind Farm Phase II (TPC Offshore Phase 2) in Changhua.

JF Renewables wants to provide development-stage guidance on the wind farm being constructed by Foxwell Power Co. This role will also affirm its commitment to fostering Taiwan’s energy transition ambitions. The company will act as an impartial and ...

Petrobas and Equinor to develop offshore wind projects in Brazil
Detail_equinor_20230307Petrobras and Equinor signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects in Brazil.

The two partners want to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off the Brazilian coast with the potential to generate up to 14.5 GW. The Brazilian potential for offshore wind power generation brings promising opportunities for diversifying the country's energy matrix, Equinor said. Both ...

Denmark resumes planning for two offshore wind farms
 NEWS of the WEEK
Schaeffler: annual Sustainability Report published
List_schaeffler_20230307_8Sustainability is an integral part of the company strategy and one of the four corporate values of the Schaeffler Group.

Sustainability is an integral part of the company strategy and one of the four corporate values of ...

Statkraft and CMC Poland sign second PPA
List_wind_solar_5In this second and third PPA with Statkraft, CMC Poland secures a long-term price for renewable electricity produced in the period 2025-2034.

In this second and third PPA with Statkraft, CMC Poland secures a ...

GE presents latest additions to GE Vernova leadership team
List_personal_1GE Vernova, the company’s portfolio of energy businesses, is planned for a tax-free investment grade spin-off from GE sometime in early 2024. The portfolio includes Renewable Energy, Power, ...
ABO Wind's Matthias Bockholt leaves Managing Board
List_abo_20230307Matthias Bockholt has decided not to renew his Managing Board contract, which expires at the end of July 2023. He is aiming for a position on the company’s Supervisory Board.

"After last year's expansion, the ABO ...

Qualitas Energy to repower two German wind farms
List_qualitas_20230306Qualitas Energy has won the auction for two wind projects in Germany.

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

Schaeffler Group posts solid earnings for 2022
List_schaeffler_20230307_1The Schaeffler Group’s revenue for the reporting period amounted to 15.8 billion euros. At constant currency, revenue was up 9.4 percent, exceeding the guidance.

Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler presented ...

Prysmian Group gets €120 million loan by CDP for R&D project
List_prysmianSupporting R&D plans focused on the implementation of innovative technologies, contributing to strengthening digitalisation processes, while cutting emissions to facilitate the energy transition: these are the aims of the new €120...
Statkraft announces scholarship opportunity for UK students
List_statkraft_20230306Alison Wilson, Director of Advancement and Alumni Engagement at the University of the Highlands and Islands, said: “This is a greatly welcome commitment from one of the most important renewable energy companies in the world."...
Schaeffler acquires ECO-Adapt SAS
List_schaeffler_20230303ECO-Adapt SAS offers innovative solutions for condition monitoring based on electrical signal analysis and systems for the optimization of energy consumption.

The global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler ...

BRAUN Windturbinen sells Antaris small wind turbine to Bavaria
List_aufdachmontage_antaris_5.5_mit_d5.30mThe turbine was installed on a wooden mast.

The special feature in Bavaria is that the roof surface is the zero point here. This means that the wind turbine with a total height of 17 m ...

Prysmian secures two offshore wind farm connection projects in the Netherlands
List_photo_013Prysmian Group has been awarded contracts worth approximately €1.8 billion in aggregate by the Dutch transmission system operator TenneT for the two grid connection projects IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1....
API offers Radian Plus and vProbe/iScan3D bundles at special pricing
List_230215_api_radian_bundle_enBoth bundles include API's Radian Plus Laser Tracker, which is known for its high accuracy and longrange measurement capabilities.

Both bundles include API's Radian Plus Laser ...

AkzoNobel publishes 2022 annual report GE Renewable Energy wins another Lithuanian contract
List_ge_20230203_1GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Inikti as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the south west of the country.

GE Renewable Energy announced today ...

Qualitas Energy acquires two German wind projects
List_qualitas_20230302Qualitas Energy has acquired two wind projects in the country with a total capacity of 80 MW.

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

Statkraft publishes year end results 2022
List_wind_solar_3Statkraft achieved record revenues and results in both the fourth quarter and the full year 2022, driven by high prices, stable operations, successful energy management and excellent market operations.

Volatile markets caused by ...

Report: demand for ocean space will grow 5-fold by 2050
List_lmes_europeIt's getting crowded on the global oceans, DNV predicts.

The collaboration between ocean industries will need to intensify for the rapid buildout of offshore wind and aquaculture to coexist sustainably with other ...

Seabirds avoid offshore wind turbine blades
List_moewe_2A new report shows that seabirds off the UK coast are better at avoiding wind turbine blades than previously thought.

The risk of birds colliding with wind turbine blades is sometimes used as an argument against the use of wind ...

CIP teams up with Viviid Renewables to develop renewable energy projects in India
List_wind_23Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has entered into a framework agreement with Indian developer Viviid Renewables to develop more than 1.8GW of renewable energy projects in India with a primary focus on onshore wind...
German TSO 50Hertz posts record amount of renewables in its grid area
List_50hertz_20230307_3In the 50Hertz grid area, the share of renewables in the annual consumption of electricity rose to a new high of 65% in 2022.

In the 50Hertz grid area, the share of renewables in the ...

Ørsted joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
List_orsted_20220118GOWA is a new global organisation that brings together governments, the private sector, international organisations, and other stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind power.

GOWA is a new global ...

Ørsted starts largest ever apprenticeship recruitment campaign in the UK
List_orsted_20230203_1This year, the renewable energy giant launches its biggest recruitment yet for their East Coast sites.

Across the UK, Ørsted has had 54 wind turbine technician apprentices ...

 EVENTS
2023-03-20 Vaasa: Head start to Vaasa EnergyWeek – Wind Power Networking Event
2023-03-20 Bern: 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung
2023-03-21 Aachen: CWD 2023 & DSEC 2023
2023-03-22 Manila: PhilEnergy
2023-03-22 St. Pölten: IGW-Seminar Grundlagen Windenergie - HYBRID
2023-03-22 Rimini: K.EY 2023
2023-03-27 New Delhi: Smart Energy India Expo
2023-03-27 Åre: Winterwind
2023-03-27 Baltimore: Foundation 2 Blade: Floating
2023-03-28 Stuttgart: Volta-X Energy Systems Expo
2023-03-28 Baltimore: International Partnering Forum (IPF) 2023
2023-03-28 Austin: Energy Storage USA 2023
2023-03-28 Amsterdam: Hydrogen 2023
2023-03-28 Beijing: Clean Energy Expo China 2023
2023-03-28 Baltimore: Central Atlantic Supplier Day
2023-03-28 Greater Albuquerque, NM : Siting and Environmental Compliance Conference 2023
2023-03-30 Salzburg: RENEXPO INTERHYDRO
2023-04-04 Hamburg: 3rd Annual Floating Wind Europe
2023-04-04 Toronro: CanREA Operations Summit 2023
2023-04-05 Hanoi: Vietnam Expo 2023
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