Windenergietage 2023
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Content Iss. 2023-10-19

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 EDITORIAL
Government researchers identify drivers of U.S. offshore wind development
Detail_offshore_wind_16Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found offshore wind could generate as much as 8% of the nation’s electricity by 2050, but that deployment could range widely, from 30 to 250 gigawatts, depending on how a variety of factors related to the power system evolve over the coming decades.

The researchers who performed the analysis considered a diversity of scenarios to more clearly understand how a single renewable resource can affect the country’s target of decarbonizing the power system. The current role of offshore wind electricity in the United States has been understudied, they said.

The researchers found offshore wind could generate as much as 8% of ...

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 HIGHLIGHTS
Clean Energy Council releases Power Playbook with recommendations for Government Research project to study what coastal communities think of potential offshore wind energy development
List_offshore_4The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a team of researchers led by Oregon State University to find out what people at the coast think about ...
New forecast estimating the numbers of needed wind technicians published
List_gwec_20231112The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published their latest joint report forecasting the numbers of wind technicians required to construct, install, operate, and maintain (C&I and O&M)...
GlobalData sees rise in patents for substation modernization
List_strom_16“The patents represent a blend of technical innovation and strategic foresight, particularly through smartification, AI, and digital twins, aiming to enhance not only operational efficacy but also grid stability, signifying a move...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Masdar to develop 10 GW of renewable energy projects in Malaysia
Detail_masdar_20231011UAE-based Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) for 10 GW of renewable energy projects. The agreement includes the development of solar plants, floating solar plants, onshore wind farms and battery storage systems.

Masdar plans to invest $8 billion in renewable energy projects with a capacity of up to 10 gigawatts in Malaysia by 2035 as part of a strategic partnership that will contribute significantly to the country's ...

The Windmill Cup 2023 took place in the Dutch Windpark Fryslân
Detail_windpark_fryslan_20231011Wind force 5 creates spectacle during battle for Windmill Cup 2023

A unique sailing spectacle unfolded in the Friesian part of the IJsselmeer on Saturday, 7 October. 125 sharp sailing yachts and 20 Lemster barges with a total of 750 crew competed for the Windmill Cup 2023. The race over 22 nautical miles from Hindeloopen took several turns right through Windpark Fryslân, the world's largest wind farm in an inland waterway.

Participants had to deal not only with wind force ...

The Earth is off course
 NEWS of the WEEK
ABO Wind has become leading wind project developer in Finland
List_abowind_20231016ABO Wind has reached two milestones in Finland and further strengthened its position in one of the largest wind energy markets in Europe.

With the recently sold 86.8-megawatt wind farm ...

Hannover Messe introduces Industrial Services exhibition area
List_hannover_messeCompanies are outsourcing services so that they can devote their full attention to their own core activities and issues. This is where the new Industrial Services exhibition area comes into ...
wpd secures grid connection for two wind farms with up to 1.5 TWh total annual energy production in Sweden
List_wpd20231016wpd has secured the grid access for the two wind farms Broboberget and Lannaberget by signing the grid connection agreement for up to 740 MW installed wind power capacity with the grid...
ABO Wind sells 100 MW solar project in South Africa
List_abo_20220831Through the ABO Wind team, the project obtained the necessary permits and consents to be ready to build. The investor concluded a private power purchase agreement with an off-taker for the produced electricity.

Through ...

SMC and Ørsted continue working together
List_smc_20231011Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has been awarded two contracts by Ørsted to continue delivering Structural Inspections Above Water (SIAW) until 2026.

The first contract awarded pertains to ...

Leeward Renewable Energy starts repowering US onshore wind farm
List_wind_33Located in Lee and Lasalle Counties, Illinois, GSG Wind commenced onsite construction to repower LRE’s legacy 80-MW wind facility, decommissioning 40 turbines and constructing 26 new ...
L&G NTR Clean Power Fund acquires Finnish wind farm from ABO Wind
List_wind_35Having been acquired from ABO Wind AG, a German project developer for renewable energy, the 86.8 MW project will provide clean energy for the equivalent of 36,800 homes across Finland once ...
RWE and npower sign collaboration to supply green power to corporate customers
List_rwed7824The aim is to offer nBS’s customers PPAs for renewable energies in the future. Therefore, the two companies have signed a MoU which will provide RWE with an additional route to market for its renewable generation....
Masdar inaugurates UAE Wind Program
List_masdar_20231009Masdar inaugurates wind farms in four locations, with total combined capacity of 100+ megawatts which will power more than 23,000 homes.
  • Wind farms in four locations, with total combined capacity of 100+ megawatts, will power more than 23,000 homes...
Polenergia enters Romanian renewables market
List_polenergia_20231010The largest Polish private energy group has signed a conditional agreement with Naxxar Renewable Energy Management Holding.

Polenergia enters the Romanian market. The largest Polish private energy group has signed a conditional ...

AFRY supports Malta in planned offshore wind energy expansion
List_sailboat-2550147_1280AFRY supports the process of defining and awarding offshore renewables concessions in Malta’s exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea.

AFRY’s work for the state-owned ...

RWE commissions Spanish wind farm testing new technologies
List_rwe_20231010RWE has now commissioned its onshore wind project Orkoien testing two innovative technologies to reduce environmental impact during the plant’s construction phase on the one hand and greenhouse gas emissions during its subsequent operation...
 EVENTS
2023-10-26 Gdynia: 11th International Conference OFFSHORE WIND - LOGISTICS & SUPPLIES
2023-11-07 Hobart: 21st World Wind Energy Conference (WWEC2023)
2023-11-08 Potsdam: 31. Windenergietage 2023
2023-11-14 Austin, TX: ACP Resource & Technology Conference
2023-11-15 Warsaw: 4th Annual Conference on Baltic Offshore Wind Transmission
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