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Not Even Trump Can Prevent the Coal Decline in the U.S.

Not Even Trump Can Prevent the Coal Decline in the U.S.
01/17/2020

Although President Donald Trump expresses his support for the country's coal industry at every opportunity, U.S. coal-fired power plants with a capacity of more than 15,000 megawatts were decommissioned or converted last year.

Floatgen Turbine Exceeds Production and Availability Expectations

Floatgen Turbine Exceeds Production and Availability Expectations

01/14/2020

The 2 MW Floatgen floating turbine which was installed in July last year, has exceeded production and availability expectations in the second half of 2019.

European Investment Bank Supports Polish Wind Power Development

European Investment Bank Supports Polish Wind Power Development
01/14/2020

EIB has signed a EUR 64 million loan agreement with PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna) to finance the construction of three onshore wind farms on the Polish Baltic Sea coast.

VALOREM Acquires Portfolio of 82 MW Wind Energy in Greece

VALOREM Acquires Portfolio of 82 MW Wind Energy in Greece

01/10/2020

VALOREM is pushing into the Greek market and wants to finance, build and operate renewable energy projects there in the future.

Ray of Light from Europe

Ray of Light from Europe
01/08/2020

While devastating bush fires rage in Australia thanks to Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coal-friendly policy, Europe is focusing on alternative energy production. Three countries have set new records in this respect.

Siemens Gamesa Lands Mega Offshore Project Order

Siemens Gamesa Lands Mega Offshore Project Order

01/08/2020

The turbine manufacturer was selected by U.S. project developer Dominion Energy as the preferred supplier for the 2.64 gigawatt Dominion Energy Virginia Offshore Wind Project.

RES Announces Development of 14 GW Over Last Decade

RES Announces Development of 14 GW Over Last Decade

01/06/2020

2019 was a record year for RES with 4.2 GW of developed and/or constructed projects across the globe.

Denmark Continues to Lead

Denmark Continues to Lead

01/06/2020

Last year, Denmark obtained almost half of its electricity from wind energy. This makes the state the world leader.

Comment: Fishing For Votes

Comment: Fishing For Votes
12/19/2019

The German energy transition is no longer running smoothly - this has become clear to everyone this year at the latest, when it was announced not only that Germany was definitely failing to meet its climate targets for 2020, but that the Federal Government was also squeezing out of a proper climate package, while at the same time more than 1.5 million citizens took to the streets for it.

Northwester 2: MHI Vestas Installs First Ever V164-9.5 MW Turbine

Northwester 2: MHI Vestas Installs First Ever V164-9.5 MW Turbine

12/18/2019

The 219 MW project Northwester 2 in Belgium is the first offshore wind farm in the world to deploy MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbine.

Gulf Pacific Power Acquires 812 MW Portfolio of Enel

Gulf Pacific Power Acquires 812 MW Portfolio of Enel
12/18/2019

Gulf Pacific Power completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in EGPNA Renewable Energy Holdings, a holding company that owns an 812 MW portfolio of five operating wind projects located in the US and Canada. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ENGIE Closes Down Coal-Fired Power Plants in Chile ahead of Schedule

ENGIE Closes Down Coal-Fired Power Plants in Chile ahead of Schedule
12/16/2019

Two coal-fired power plants with an output of 800 MW are to be closed ahead of schedule by 2024. At the same time, ENGIE is developing an investment plan for renewable energies with a capacity of 1,000 MW for the next few years, which corresponds to an investment of around 1 billion US dollars.

Major European Battery Research Project Launched

Major European Battery Research Project Launched
12/11/2019

The European Commission has approved an Important Project of Common European interest ('IPCEI') jointly submitted by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries.

Mainstream Renewable Power Orders Vestas Turbines for Chilean Wind Farm

Mainstream Renewable Power Orders Vestas Turbines for Chilean Wind Farm

12/11/2019

Mainstream Renewable Power has placed a 185 MW order for the Cerro Tigre wind farm, to be located in the Antofagasta region, in Chile.

Equinor Enters Polish Offshore Wind Market on Large Scale

Equinor Enters Polish Offshore Wind Market on Large Scale

12/11/2019

After Norwegian energy giant Equinor has already been involved in the first two projects, the company has now also announced its entry into the third Baltyk project.

Record Order from Vattenfall for Siemens Gamesa

Record Order from Vattenfall for Siemens Gamesa

11/29/2019

Vattenfall and Siemens Gamesa have agreed to extend the scope of supply for offshore wind project Hollandse Kust Zuid in the Netherlands from zone three and four to zone one and two.

European Energy Companies Call for More Ambitious 2030 Climate Targets in Europe

European Energy Companies Call for More Ambitious 2030 Climate Targets in Europe

11/29/2019

In an open letter to the European Environment and Climate Ministers, seven European energy companies support a carbon-neutral EU by 2050.

Vestas Wins Another Large US Order

Vestas Wins Another Large US Order

11/28/2019

Vestas has received an order for 269 MW of turbines for an undisclosed project and customer in the U.S.

Bargaining 'Till The End!

Bargaining 'Till The End!
11/27/2019

These days, bad news come in almost every minute: The German government's new monitoring report shows that the consequences of climate change are already being felt in Germany. In addition, a new greenhouse gas record is polluting the earth's atmosphere. Nevertheless, the coal industry wants to wrest a few billion from the German government for the decommissioning of its old plants.

Innovative Installation Test in German Baltic Sea

Innovative Installation Test in German Baltic Sea
11/27/2019

For the first time ever, a free-floating ship will be used for the turbine installation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Normally, the installation ships are jacked up during their work.

Eneco to Be Sold to Mitsubishi and Chubu

Eneco to Be Sold to Mitsubishi and Chubu

11/26/2019

Dutch energy company Eneco will be bought by a consortium led by the Mitsubishi Corporation for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion

Siemens Gamesa Expands Portfolio: 11 MW Turbine Unveiled

Siemens Gamesa Expands Portfolio: 11 MW Turbine Unveiled

11/26/2019

The new SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine can generate an output of 11 MW under certain site conditions, as the company announced at WindEurope Offshore 2019 in Copenhagen.

Quo Vadis, Planet Earth?

Quo Vadis, Planet Earth?
11/20/2019

According to a new study, the switch from fossil energy production to renewables will massively reduce damage to the environment and health. Nevertheless, countries are producing more and more energy from coal, oil and gas, as another study finds out.

NKT Secures Order for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms Creyke Beck A/B in the UK

NKT Secures Order for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms Creyke Beck A/B in the UK

11/20/2019

NKT has confirmed the order, which was first announced in September, as the largest XLPE power cables order ever for the company.

Joint Venture for Offshore Wind Established in Japan

Joint Venture for Offshore Wind Established in Japan
11/19/2019

Northland Power and Shizen Energy jointly founded Chiba Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture to develop offshore wind energy development opportunities in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

First Floating Project in France Gets 10 MW Turbines

First Floating Project in France Gets 10 MW Turbines

11/19/2019

Eoliennes Flottantes du golfe du Lion (EFGL) selects the V164-10.0 MW turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

Who Will Survive the Crisis?

Who Will Survive the Crisis?
11/13/2019

A new analysis on the future of wind turbine manufacturers is bursting right in the middle of the German wind power crisis. Wood Mackenzie analysts predict a further consolidation of the market. But there's hope for smaller OEMs, too.

Spotlight on Turkey

Spotlight on Turkey

11/13/2019

The Turkish wind energy market has been booming lately thanks to strong government support. But the future is still uncertain...

MHI Vestas Appoints New Co-CEO

MHI Vestas Appoints New Co-CEO

11/12/2019

Johnny Thomsen has been appointed Co-CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as the successor of Lars Bondo Krogsgaard who resigned.

Enercon Cuts 3,000 Jobs - German Government to Blame

Enercon Cuts 3,000 Jobs - German Government to Blame
11/11/2019

While the remaining 20,000 jobs in the German coal industry have recently been supported by a package worth billions, more and more jobs are being lost in renewable energies. Now Germany's largest wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has announced the loss of 3,000 jobs - and blamed the German government.

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