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Renewable Power Capital signs deal with E.ON for grid connection in Sweden

06/16/2022

E.ON and Renewable Power Capital (RPC) have entered an agreement for grid connections of four future wind farms with 561 MW in Sollefteå and Kramfors municipalities.

Surprise from India

06/15/2022

Although India has over 7000 kilometers of coastline, there has been no offshore wind power in the energy-hungry country so far. This is now set to change - and as quickly as possible, according to a surprise announcement by the Indian government.

Natural Power to deliver service and maintenance to Windy Standard Wind Farm in Scotland

06/14/2022

Fred. Olsen Renewables (FOR) has appointed renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power to deliver the service and maintenance contract at Windy Standard Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

First Australia, now Brazil: Corio Generation plans further offshore wind farms

06/14/2022

After Corio announced plans for a second offshore wind farm in Australia in recent days, the company is now following suit: It also plans to build five offshore wind farms in Brazil. This will bring the pipeline to more than 20 GW worldwide.

Political turn of the tide?

06/08/2022

Time is pressing to find effective measures against climate change. But so far it seems that the pressure has not yet reached all governments. Although most of the world's countries signed the Paris Climate Agreement and presented climate protection packages that set out measures for the coming years, there has often been a huge lack of implementation.

Lithuanian port to launch offshore wind infrastructure project

06/07/2022

Klaipeda State Seaport Authority and Klaipeda Sea Cargo Company (Klasco) signed an investment agreement to develop the port infrastructure required for the planned development of offshore wind farms off the coast of Lithuania.

Masdar to push energy transition in Azerbaijan

06/07/2022

Masdar signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 MW in a first phase.

Ingka Investments acquires renewable portfolio in Poland

06/03/2022

Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, which owns most of all IKEA stores worldwide, is buying construction-ready wind and solar farms in northwestern Poland from OX2.

Germany: Battle for 1.5 degree target lost

06/01/2022

In the run-up to the G7 summit, which will take place in Germany at the end of June, the issue of climate protection is once again coming into focus. The window of opportunity for action is getting smaller and smaller - and the battle for the goal of a maximum global warming of 1.5 degrees is already lost in Germany.

Alfen builds 12MW energy storage system with black start functionality for Finnish wind farm

06/01/2022

Dutch Alfen is building Finland’s third largest electrical energy storage facility for the Teuva wind farm, developed by EPV Energy.

BlueGem Wind deploys floating LiDAR system in Celtic Sea

05/31/2022

Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, recently deployed a floating LiDAR system to the proposed Valorous project site to continue an offshore metocean campaign in the Celtic Sea.

Siemens Gamesa and Greenalia score Spanish hat-trick

05/31/2022

Turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa and power producer Greenalia will install three wind farms in the province of A Coruña in the northwest of Spain.

Enough is enough!

05/24/2022

World leaders have so far been failing to prepare for a new era of complex and often unpredictable peace risks as profound environmental and security crises converge and intensify, according to a grim new forecast by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Siemens Energy plans take-over of Siemens Gamesa

05/23/2022

With wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa unable to get out of the red, parent company Siemens Energy has announced plans to entirely take over the company and turn it around.

Canadian Government and Indigenous partners invest in renewable projects

05/23/2022

The Canadian Minister of Natural Resources has announced nearly $50 million for the Burchill Wind Limited partnership between Wolumseket, owned by Neqotkuk (also known as Tobique First Nation), and Natural Forces Development to build a wind farm.

Swedish government agrees to build Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm

05/20/2022

Vattenfall has been given the opportunity by the Swedish government to build Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.

Money is no longer everything

05/18/2022

The offshore wind industry will continue its global upswing in the coming years. Floating turbines are opening up new markets, and nations like the U.S., Ireland and Australia are waiting in the wings. In countries that already have offshore wind farms, a new trend is making the rounds that will have global influence in the future: Tenders will soon no longer be just about the amount of the lease.

First-ever purpose-built SOV in the Asia-Pacific region enters service in Taiwan

05/18/2022

Ørsted held a ceremony at the Port of Taichung with Taiwanese vessel company Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd. to christen and name the first-ever purpose-built Service Operation Vessel (SOV) 'TSS Pioneer' in the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday.

Next step: DemoSATH floating wind project successfully completes offshore mooring installation

05/17/2022

The project by Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE has achieved a key milestone by completing the pre-lay of the mooring system.

PKN ORLEN Group chooses service port for Baltic Power OWF

05/17/2022

The port in Leba, Poland will be used to service the Baltic Power offshore wind farm for at least 25 years, the company has announced.

Norway unveils major offshore wind plans

05/11/2022

On Wednesday, the Norwegian government announced its plans to become a major offshore wind nation by 2040. In the future instead of oil and gas the country wants to export renewable energy to Europe . But there is still a long way to go.

Vena Energy joins collaboration to develop Korean offshore wind farm

05/11/2022

Renewable energy company Vena Energy announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Korea Midland Power for the development of an offshore wind project near Yokji Island, under the jurisdiction of Tonyeong City, Korea.

Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm: PPA and turbine supply agreement signed

05/10/2022

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation has announced important milestones in the development of the Canadian wind farm.

Wind power in Ireland breaks records

05/10/2022

Ireland has discovered wind power in recent years and posted an excellent first quarter. April 2022 brought 7 percent more wind power than last year - a new record.

Offshore wind farms and fishery

05/03/2022

While more and more offshore wind farms are being built in Europe and Asia, the U.S. have had a hard time with it so far. Concerns, which in Maine have even resulted in bans on the construction of offshore wind farms in federal waters, often focus on environmental protection and fishery. But now there is movement on the issue.

PEAK Wind takes over as Operations and Asset Manager of US wind farm

05/03/2022

PEAK Wind have taken over Operations and Asset Management of the Blue Cloud in North West Texas. The company now exceeds +1,500MW of wind farms under management, having secured a 5-year asset management agreement.

Fraunhofer IWES and ABB jointly develop mobile grid simulator

05/02/2022

The mobile grid simulator is designed to test renewable energy installations for grid performance, stability and compliance, and will enable testing of the growing number of offshore wind turbines that are pushing current testing equipment and procedures to their limits.

Estonian offshore wind farm takes shape