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Not in my backyard!

Not in my backyard!

07/23/2021

In an international study, researchers have investigated the phenomenon 'not in my backyard', which concerns the acceptance of power plants for energy generation in the immediate vicinity of residential areas.

Samsung Heavy Industries moves into floating offshore wind sector

Samsung Heavy Industries moves into floating offshore wind sector

07/20/2021

Samsung Heavy Industries wants to venture into the global floating offshore wind power market by developing an independent wind floater model.

Giant energy storage facility planned in Bavaria, Germany

Giant energy storage facility planned in Bavaria, Germany
07/20/2021

Siemens is planning to build one of the most powerful battery storage facilities in Europe in the Bavarian city of Wunsiedel, Germany. The 100 MW plant will store regionally generated electricity from renewable energies and thus reduce CO2 emissions.

Saipem launches SUISO for the offshore production of green hydrogen

Saipem launches SUISO for the offshore production of green hydrogen
07/20/2021

SUISO is a technological solution for the offshore production of green hydrogen and the conversion of oil & gas facilities combining floating wind, floating solar and marine energy.

Floating industry taking up speed

Floating industry taking up speed
07/14/2021

It's no secret that the future of wind energy lies on the oceans. Offshore markets around the world are booming, and turbines are getting bigger and more efficient. Floating wind turbines offer opportunities for even more countries to drive decarbonization. But there are also challenges.

Digital twin technology can reduce materials by up to 30 percent

Digital twin technology can reduce materials by up to 30 percent

07/13/2021

Akselos and Lamprell have announced the results of their EU-backed wind foundation design project called GODESS – Global Optimal Design of Support Structures.

RES unveils new monitoring control room for assets across the globe

RES unveils new monitoring control room for assets across the globe

07/12/2021

RES opens its new renewable control centre in Glasgow where the team will manage wind, solar, battery storage and offshore grid technology all over the world.

Eni to acquire 315 MW wind power portfolio in Italy

Eni to acquire 315 MW wind power portfolio in Italy
07/12/2021

Eni has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of a portfolio of 13 onshore wind farms in Italy, for a total capacity of 315 MW already in operation, from Glennmont Partners and PGGM Infrastructure Fund.

Energy transition and its numerous opponents

Energy transition and its numerous opponents
07/07/2021

Though the need for the expansion of wind energy is greater than ever, more and more factors are preventing construction measures. Politics, environmental protection associations, idiotic permitting processes - the list of opponents is long.

Kenya: Kipeto Wind Farm finishes installation

Kenya: Kipeto Wind Farm finishes installation

07/06/2021

Kipeto Energy installed the last of 60 turbines in the 100 MW Kipeto Wind Farm, Kenya's second largest wind farm.

OWF Hollandse Kust Zuid: Vattenfall announces construction start

OWF Hollandse Kust Zuid: Vattenfall announces construction start

07/06/2021

Construction of 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm has started on Tuesday with the first vessel conveying foundations to the site.

Russian IT company Yandex signs PPA for wind power

Russian IT company Yandex signs PPA for wind power

07/05/2021

Yandex has signed a 5-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy with Finnish renewable energy company Ilmatar Energy.

Renewable production picks up in Europe

Renewable production picks up in Europe
06/30/2021

2020 was a year marked by Corona worldwide. The pandemic - amongst others - had far-reaching consequences for the energy sector - but not all energy sources were equally affected, as new figures from Eurostat show.

Voltalia commissions another 211 MW of Serra Branca cluster in Brazil

Voltalia commissions another 211 MW of Serra Branca cluster in Brazil
06/29/2021

Developer Voltalia has announced the commissioning of all VSM3 (152 MW) and VSM4 (59 MW) wind farms in the Serra Branca cluster, the largest wind and solar cluster in the world, located in Brazil.

Vattenfall builds new warehouse for wind turbines in the port of Esbjerg

Vattenfall builds new warehouse for wind turbines in the port of Esbjerg
06/29/2021

Vattenfall is building its largest warehouse in Northern Europe for large components and spare parts for wind turbines in the North Sea port of Esbjerg, Denmark. The inventory will supply wind farms in the UK, Scandinavia and Northern Europe and will be ready for use from 2022.

Siemens Gamesa signs two contracts for wind farms in Spain

Siemens Gamesa signs two contracts for wind farms in Spain
06/26/2021

Siemens Gamesa will supply 17 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines for two wind farms in the province of Zaragoza to power nearly 70,000 homes and avoid the emission of 224,000 tons of CO2.

Controversy over gigantic hydrogen project in Australia

Controversy over gigantic hydrogen project in Australia
06/23/2021

The plans sounded ambitious but promising: an international consortium consisting of InterContinental Energy, CWP Energy and Macquarie was planning a large-scale project for the production of green hydrogen from renewable energies in Australia under the name 'Asian Renewable Energy Hub'. But now the government has withdrawn support from the project.

BayWa r.e. collaborates with Irish Rengen Power

BayWa r.e. collaborates with Irish Rengen Power

06/22/2021

Rengen Power, headquartered in Ennis, Co. Clare, and German developer BayWa r.e. want to develop Irish wind power projects.

North Macedonia gets first private wind farm

North Macedonia gets first private wind farm

06/22/2021

Erste Group has arranged €51 million in financing for northern Macedonia's first private wind energy project, 'Bogoslovec', with a total capacity of 36 MW.

GDG secures IEA task to advance floating offshore wind

GDG secures IEA task to advance floating offshore wind
06/18/2021

Irish engineering consultancy GDG has secured an International Energy Agency (IEA) Task to advance floating offshore wind with a program called 'Integrated Design of floating wind Arrays' or IDEA for short.

Devil-may-care

Devil-may-care

06/16/2021

The saying could soon apply to humanity. Will a Noah come and save us all with his ark? Unlikely - and undeserved!

Blue Gem Wind starts digital aerial surveys for Valorous floating wind project

Blue Gem Wind starts digital aerial surveys for Valorous floating wind project
06/16/2021

Blue Gem Wind is a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Energy and has now begun offshore digital aerial surveys for a proposed 300MW floating wind project in the Celtic Sea.

Nordex announces gigawatt order

Nordex announces gigawatt order

06/15/2021

German turbine manufacturer Nordex has announced a potential order for 1 GW wind farm in Australia in an ad hoc release.

DIF Capital Partners awards Vestas four project contracts

DIF Capital Partners awards Vestas four project contracts
06/14/2021

Vestas received orders from DIF Capital Partners for four wind farms in Poland, all of which were awarded in the second round of Polish auctions starting in 2019 and have a combined total capacity of 108 MW.

A different approach

A different approach
06/09/2021

Floating turbines are the next evolution step in offshore wind industry. Currently, a new concept from Norway is receiving a lot of attention that takes a completely different approach to floaters. The inventors promise lower costs and more yield - the most important ingredients for successful wind power production.

Entrion Wind and Acteon's InterMoor conduct FRP monopile feasibility study in U.S. waters

Entrion Wind and Acteon's InterMoor conduct FRP monopile feasibility study in U.S. waters
06/08/2021

The companies jointly conduct a feasibility study of the patent pending FRP monopile design offshore Massachusetts in 35 to 85 meters water depth.

Woolworths Group signs first PPA for wind power in Australia

Woolworths Group signs first PPA for wind power in Australia

06/07/2021

Woolworths Group invests in a PPA with Bango wind farm on its road to 100% green electricity by 2025.

SSE Renewables deployed uncrewed boats for survey work

SSE Renewables deployed uncrewed boats for survey work

06/04/2021

Two uncrewed vessels remotely controlled from shore travelled up to 40km into the North Sea to undertake survey work for two planned offshore wind farms.

Vestas sells US tower factory to CS Wind

Vestas sells US tower factory to CS Wind

06/02/2021

CS Wind will acquire the tower factory located in Colorado to strengthen local job creation and wind energy supply chain.

Plea for a sustainable tax reform

Plea for a sustainable tax reform
06/02/2021

How high are the consequential costs of climate change, air pollution, over-fertilisation, plastic waste or traffic jams really? A research project has now looked at all the consequential costs of our harmful economic practices. The result is a plea for targeted environmental taxes in Germany to relieve the burden on its citizens.

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