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EIB to Co-Finance Construction of French Offshore Wind Farm

03/24/2021

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €350 million credit line to a consortium made up of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge and wpd to co-finance the construction of a wind farm off the coast of Courseulles-sur-Mer in France, the bank has announced.

DNV Wins Contract to Support Development of Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

03/23/2021

Taiwan Power Company appoints DNV as Owner’s Engineer for the 300 MW Changhua II offshore wind farm. The contract is worth USD 17.7 million.

World's Most Powerful Onshore Wind Turbine Celebrates German Premiere

03/23/2021

Siemens Gamesa will install two SG 5.8-155 with a capacity of 6.6 MW in Schleswig-Holstein in the north of Germany.

Greenpeace Criticising RWE

03/17/2021

RWE likes to emphasise that they are second only to world market leader Ørsted on the list of offshore wind project developers. Unlike the Danes, however, the German company continues to rely on coal as an energy source. And there is no end in sight, says Greenpeace, and gives the company a scathing verdict.

Equinor to Conduct Fish Survey at Hywind Scotland Floating OWF

03/16/2021

The company has contracted Akvaplan-niva to use their Sailbuoy, a glider, to conduct the survey.

Wind Turbine Manufacturers: Change at the Top

03/12/2021

The annual wind turbine manufacturers ranking has a new leader for the first time in four years with the preceding one slipping down to third place.

Power Purchase Agreements Increasingly Dominate Market Activity

03/10/2021

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, a record number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) were signed last year. A turnaround in the market is not in sight, especially as other regions besides Europe and the U.S. are increasingly coming into focus.

DEME Offshore and Sabca Drone Test for O&M at Offshore Wind Farms

03/10/2021

DEME Offshore and Sabca successfully performed a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the Belgium North Sea.

ACCIONA Signs VPPA in Poland

03/08/2021

ACCIONA has signed its first Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in Poland, where the company already has 101MW in installed wind capacity.

TrønderEnergi and Stadtwerke München Acquire Norway's Second Largest Wind Farm

03/08/2021

Statkraft sold all its shares in the Roan wind farm in Åfjord to TrønderEnergi and Stadtwerke München, the Norwegian utility announced on Friday.

UK Government Launches Innovation Program to Reach Net Zero

03/03/2021

The Net Zero Innovation Portfolio provides funding for low-carbon technologies and systems, including offshore wind industry.

Business As Usual - Otherwise Sue 'Em!

03/03/2021

The Corona crisis triggered a global decline in CO2 emissions in 2020. As predicted, however, with the restart of the economy, emissions have risen again. Fossil fuel companies are stoking this development up by clinging to structures they have grown fond of. And where that isn't enough, they sue.

Ocean Winds and TERNA ENERGY to Collaborate on Floating Offshore Wind in Greece

03/03/2021

OCEAN WINDS (joint venture EDP Renewables/ ENGIE) and TERNA ENERGY have signed a collaboration agreement to co-develop floating offshore wind projects in Greece.

Triton Knoll OWF: All Wired In

03/03/2021

NKT completed delivering export and array cables for 857 MW Triton Knoll offshore windfarm in the UK.

WEC Energy Group Acquires 90% of Kansas' Jayhawk Wind Farm

03/02/2021

WEC Energy Group has acquired a 90% ownership interest in the Jayhawk Wind Farm, to be built in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas.

Spain: Share of Wind Power on the Rise

02/24/2021

Last year, 1,720 MW of new wind power capacity was installed in Spain. The share of wind power in the total electricity mix rose to 21.9%.

Nuclear Power: Not Sustainable for Future Energy Supply

02/24/2021

While Bill Gates calls for a comeback of nuclear energy in his new book, a recent study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) shows that nuclear power plants make no sense from either an ecological or an economic point of view.

SSE Renewables and Acciona to Form Offshore Joint Venture

02/23/2021

SSE Renewables and Acciona have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to enter the emerging Spanish and Portuguese offshore wind markets.

Van Oord Wins Vattenfall O&M Contract

02/23/2021

Via its MPI Offshore organisation, Van Oord will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across Vattenfall’s portfolio of offshore wind farms.

Communities Play Vital Role in Australia's Energy Transition

02/22/2021

The Clean Energy Council notes that there are massive renewable energy opportunities for regional and rural communities under the Australian Local Power Agency Bill.

Comment: Bill Gates' Brave New World

02/17/2021

Bill Gates wrote a new book: 'How to avoid a climate desaster'. Another good title: 'How to slide into a nuclear catastrophe'

GWEC: Wind Growth is Back on Track

02/17/2021

Despite the economic and supply chain impacts felt across the world in 2020 due to COVID-19, the global wind energy industry has continued to power ahead and reach new records, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) says.

Iberdrola Plans Investment Spree for Spanish Floating Offshore Industry

02/17/2021

Iberdrola is planning the first industrial scale floating offshore wind farm in Spain with an investment of more than €1 billion to commission 300 MW of clean energy off the Spanish coast.

Offshore Company GBM Works Receives Funding for Prototype Construction

02/17/2021

The Dutch company has developed a method to anchor wind turbines almost silently in the seabed. Funding will be used to build a prototype.

Light and Shadow in Offshore Wind Energy

02/10/2021

While Europe as a whole has set a new investment record for offshore wind projects in 2020, the construction of new wind farms in important countries like Germany is currently stagnating. Meanwhile, however, others are waiting to enter the international stage.

Ingeteam Secures Framework Contracts for Serial Supply of Latest Technology Developments

02/09/2021

Ingeteam, a company that specializes in wind energy drivetrain technology, has announced that it secured framework contracts for the serial supply of its new high power DFIG converters, as well as low and medium voltage full power converters.

The Crown Estate awards UK offshore wind energy sites

02/09/2021

The Crown Estate (TCE) has designated a total of four areas within which six project sites have been awarded to bidders who are now allowed to develop offshore wind farms.

Iberdrola Acquires 3 GW Offshore Project Pipeline in Ireland

02/08/2021

Iberdrola is making progress in its commitment to investment-friendly markets and raises its presence in the country by acquiring a majority stake in three DP Energy projects.

China Causes a Stir

02/03/2021

China is still the world's biggest polluter through the use of fossil energy and the emission of greenhouse gases, but the government has now presented ambitious plans to make their economy CO2-neutral by 2060. The figures for the expansion of renewables in 2020 are indeed remarkable. But how were they counted?

East Anglia Hub Developer Chooses Turbines

02/03/2021

ScottishPower Renewables has selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as preferred bidder to supply and install some of the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines for its £6.5 billion East Anglia Hub, comprising three separate wind farms.

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