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Content Iss. 2023-09-28

Welcome to the new edition of the Windfair Newsletter.

In a new, updated report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) calculates that the 1.5°C target for preventing climate catastrophe is still achievable. This is justified by the record growth of the most important clean energy technologies. But how realistic is this estimation really? We explore this question in this week's Editorial.

Despite their rapid economic growth, the BRICS nations face a challenge in reducing emissions due to their heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Nevertheless, an expansion of the BRICS nations will change global dynamics in building new renewables capacity. That fits with the latest forecast from Wood Mackenzie, which predicts the world will see wind energy growth of 2.38TW in 2032 despite short-term problems currently plaguing the wind industry. Read more about these topics in our Highlights section.

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 EDITORIAL
International Energy Agency does not want to write off 1.5°C target yet
Detail_thermometer-7667847_1280False optimism, window dressing or miscalculation? The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a new report that says the 1.5°C target for preventing the climate catastrophe is still achievable. This is justified by the record growth of the most important clean energy technologies.

The IEA's new roadmap charts a global path to keeping the 1.5°C target still within reach. The updated edition of a 2021 report takes into account significant changes in the energy landscape over the past two years, including the post-pandemic economic recovery and the extraordinary growth of some clean energy technologies. But it also takes into account negative factors ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Changing global dynamics by BRICS expansion
List_wind_solar_strom_1Despite rapid economic growth, BRICS+ nations face a challenge in reducing emissions due to their heavy reliance on fossil fuels.

The six new members will join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in ...

Report highlights urgent need for investment in U.S. offshore wind port development
List_hafen_2The report offers practical cost and timing requirements for needed projects to ensure ports are ready to meet current and future demand.

The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the ...

Scottish Government supports onshore wind industry
List_wind_bau_2An initiative to position Scotland as a European hub for the recycling and repurposing of wind turbine blades is included in a deal agreed by the Scottish Government and industry.

An initiative to position Scotland as a ...

Portugal and Norway forge partnership for floating offshore wind
List_now_20230925Both countries want to strengthen the collaboration between the supply chains in the two countries.

The agreement was signed at a reception this week, during a visit to Portugal organized ...

Allianz report sheds light on offshore wind industry
List_offshore_wind_15In its new report, A turning point for offshore wind, Allianz Commercial, as a leading insurer of renewable energy and low-carbon technology solutions, highlights growth opportunities, tech innovations, risk trends, and loss patterns for the...
New prediction sees global installed wind power capacity to hit 2.38 TW in 2032
List_wind_bau_11According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, this long-term growth will take place despite short-term challenges that have caused a net downgrade of 10.1 gigawatts (GW) from ...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Iberdrola commissions two wind farms in Greece
Detail_iberdrola_20230927Iberdrola has commissioned the 37.8-MW Askio II wind farm and the 18-MW Rokani wind farm in Greece, thus bringing its total renewables capacity in the country to over 420 MW.

Iberdrola has commissioned the Askio II wind farm in Greece which is located in the provinces of Kozani and Eordaia, in the West Macedonia region of Greece.  It joins the 50.4 MW Askio III project in full operation, which was completed last year. Askio II consists of nine Vestas V150 wind turbines, each with a 4.2 MW capacity, a hub height of 105 metres and a rotor diameter of 150 metres. Both ...

First monopiles for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm leave Germany
Japanese floating project needs to be postponed
Detail_offshore_wind_5Developer Toda Corporation has announced that the planned floating 'Goto City Offshore Wind Power Project' must be postponed due to the discovery of defects in the floating structure.

Commercial operation of the project was originally scheduled for January 2024, but due to a delay in the construction process caused by the discovery of defects in the floating structure during construction, a request was made to revise the project's public occupancy plan. This was to delay the commissioning of the project to January 2026, which has now been approved by the Japanese...

 NEWS of the WEEK
Statkraft and Zeiss sign several PPAs in Germany
List_windpark_6The PPAs with different delivery start dates and periods support ZEISS in achieving the goal of becoming climate-neutral in its own activities by 2025.

The PPAs with different delivery start dates and periods support ZEISS ...

Prysmian to showcase at the ACP Offshore Windpower Conference 2023
List_prysmian_20221104The participation demonstrates Prysmian Group’s commitment to meeting the US growing market needs in developing and upgrading power grid infrastructures to support the transition to ...
Statkraft to build battery energy storage system in Ireland
List_batterie_2The 20MW BESS will be co-located with Statkraft’s 55.8MW Cushaling Wind Farm which is currently under construction.

The 20MW BESS, supplied by global market leader in utility-scale energy ...

wpd sees upturn on German onshore wind market
List_wpd_20230925“We notice that the number of approved projects is growing. The new political framework conditions are starting to bear fruit,” COO Dr. Hartmut Brösamle says.

Overall, the developer and operator from Bremen sees itself as ...

Qualitas Energy starts construction at German repowering project
List_windrad_15Qualitas Energy is entering the construction phase after successful development work at the Salingen repowering project.

Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform ...

All the reasons why we need our turbines to be made in Europe
List_eu_flagge_2By turning our backs on equipment designed and manufactured in Europe we increase our dependency on equipment from outside of Europe. That undermines our energy security. And goes against the lessons learnt from our previous dependency...
Community Windpower pauses development of Sanquhar II wind farm
List_community_windpower_20230928SQ II was projected to cost c £300m however infrastructure costs have been hit with a triple whammy of extreme inflation, 4-fold increase in interest costs and a weak pound.

SQ II was ...

Thrive Renewables to repurpose old rotor blades
List_thrive_20230925_2The old rotor blades will be repurposed into furniture for councils, communities and businesses.

Our Sigurd wind turbine is located on Burgar Hill in Orkney – one of the windiest spots in the UK and a test bed for ...

ScotWind collaboration gathers digital bird data
List_offfshore_14To date the team has analysed almost 35 million images and documented the habits of over 75,000 birds and over 700 non-avian animals.

Four aircrafts flying simultaneously once a month have completed 690 hours of flight time ...

BOEM finishes environmental review of proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind
List_offshore_wind_9The CVOW project off the coast of Virginia Beach would provide up to 3,000 MW of clean offshore wind energy.

The CVOW project, located approximately 23.5 nautical miles ...

How wind turbines react to turbulence
List_windrad_2The power output of wind turbines can go up or down by 50 percent within seconds. Such fluctuations in the megawatt range put a strain on both power grids and the turbines themselves. A new study by researchers from the University of Oldenburg and the Sharif...
Hitachi Energy enables Finland’s energy transition
List_wind_6More than half of the wind power generated in Finland flows through Hitachi Energy’s transformers and grid connection solutions.

Finland built a record amount of wind power in 2022. New capacity of 2.4 gigawatts was ...

Scottish deal must be blueprint for the whole UK
List_schottland_1“The Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal is an excellent blueprint which could be replicated throughout the UK, to drive down electricity bills and boost our energy security," RenewableUK said.

The deal was signed this ...

Ocean Winds joins forces with the State of Rio de Janeiro for offshore wind development
List_ocean_winds_20230919 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Governor’s Palace in Rio de Janeiro

Ocean Winds, an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 ...

 EVENTS
2023-10-10 Karachi: Solar and Windtech Trade Fair 2023
2023-10-11 Dublin: Wind Energy Ireland Trade Expo 2023
2023-10-17 Detroit: Motion + Power Technology Expo
2023-10-17 Tokyo: Japan Wind Energy 2023
2023-10-22 Paris-Nord Villepinte: Natexpo 2023
2023-10-25 London : Reuters Events: Offshore & Floating Wind Europe 2023
2023-10-25 Madrid: Utility Scale Solar and Wind Europe 2023
2023-10-25 Melbourne: All-Energy Australia 2023
2023-10-25 Istanbul: 6th Annual International Summit and Exhibition Türkiye's Power
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