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Content Iss. 2023-08-10 |
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In this week's editorial, we take a closer look at the other side of the world: The government of New Zealand has launched various measures to turbo-charge the energy transition. But in the U.S., the decarbonization of the economy also continues at a rapid pace, as evidenced by private investment in the country, among other things. Read more in this week's highlights. Enjoy reading our newsletter. Your Windfair Team | |
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EDITORIAL
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By 2025, New Zealand wants to convert more than 90 percent of its energy supply to renewables. To achieve this goal, the government is now turning on the turbo for permits. As a first step, wind and solar energy are the main beneficiaries. |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Based upon a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), utility-scale solar and wind provided the majority of new U.S. generating capacity added in the first half...
The unprecedented federal support has led to the announcement of private investments totaling $271 billion in domestic clean energy projects and manufacturing facilities over the past 12 months, a new report by the ACP shows. ...
Lithuania is the first of the Baltic States to turn its offshore ambitions into reality. A consortium of the Ignitis Group and OceanWinds is the winner of the country's first offshore wind auction. ...
Installations return to 2022 levels after first quarter dip, seeing the second-highest Q2 on record for the U.S. 
The Inflation Reduction Act gets the U.S. closer to net zero, according to BNEF, but it is still not enought to reach net zero in 2050 
“The UK has reached a turning point where delaying new grid is not in the best interests of consumers, as they need to be able to access electricity at the lowest cost more easily," said RenewableUK’s Chief Executive...|
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Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas will deliver 11 V136-4.5 MW wind turbines for a wind farm located in the northwest of Spain. The order includes a 25-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement. 
AXA IM Alts, with alternative investments of over €185 billion of assets under management, announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in Iberian renewables platform Finerge from Igneo Infrastructure Partners. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2023. 
Jan De Nul Group's newest crane vessel, Les Alizés, has installed the first of 107 monopile foundations for the construction of Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 wind farms in Germany. |
NEWS of the WEEK
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Following successful tenders, the project pipeline has grown to a record level of 16.6 gigawatts. This is also reflected in the figures after the first six months of 2023. 
AstraZeneca will purchase 200 gigawatt-hours per year for ten years from three new wind farms which are yet to be commissioned. 
While CEO Markus Lesser has been reappointed to the Board of Management, CFO Jörg Klowat will not continue his job in the long term. 
Minimum parental leave for mothers and primary caregivers raised from 12 to 16 weeks and more 
GE's Grid Solutions has signed a contract with Casa dos Ventos to construct two 500 kV air-insulated substations. 
Sandbrook Capital, together with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and institutional investor IMCO, is committing to invest up to 750 million US dollars in ...
The amount of electricity generated by wind in July 2023 was up by 51% when compared with the previous year, said Wind Energy Ireland. 
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business have announced the signing of a new research collaboration, building on the success of their previous ‘Stay Ashore’...
The project work scope includes trenching and burial works on three 225kV submarine export cables and associated protection pipes for an offshore wind farm in Scotland. 
People in the UK see the lack of new grid infrastructure as the biggest barrier to making the most of new renewable energy sources, a new poll shows. 
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved the in-principle financing of the Baltica OWF project to be implemented by the PGE Group. 
A cooperation agreement with the French region of Brittany aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a leader in Europe’s offshore renewables industry, the Scottish Government said. 
After the announcement of the UK Government to increase the budget for its upcoming Contracts for Difference auction, Scottish Renewables critizes the sum of £22 million. 
The campaign to install the first of 277 turbines at the world’s largest offshore wind farm is underway since yesterday. 
Amnesty International comments on the situation. 
CIP and Ignitis Group aim to become an active and long-term partner for the energy transition in the Baltic region. |
EVENTS
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| 2023-08-22 | Miami: The Energy Expo 2023 |
| 2023-08-22 | Cairo: Hydrogen Egypt Summit 2023 |
| 2023-08-29 | Vila Guilherme, São Paulo : EES SOUTH AMERICA |
| 2023-09-03 | Sydney: Smart Energy Council 2023 |
| 2023-09-05 | Aberdeen: SPE Offshore Europe 2023 |
| 2023-09-05 | Mexico City: 11th Mexico Wind Power 2023 |
| 2023-09-12 | São Paulo: Brazil Windpower 2023 |
| 2023-09-12 | Husum: HUSUM WIND 2023 |
| 2023-09-13 | Mihama-ku, Chiba-city,: Wind Expo Japan |
| 2023-09-20 | New York: 7th Annual Conference on Offshore Wind Transmission US |
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