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Global Earth Overshoot Day: 22 August 2020

08/19/2020

On this Saturday, humanity used up all the resources that would have been available to it for the entire year if it had used them sustainably. But for the first time ever, the day is moving to the back of the calendar. However, this is not due to humanity's environmentally conscious actions - but to the coronavirus.

Siemens Gamesa Takes Over Senvion Duties

08/18/2020

Siemens Gamesa secured a 184-MW, 10-year service deal for two Senvion project sites in North America.

Apollo Global Management Invests in US Wind

08/18/2020

It's the private equity firm’s first foray into offshore wind development supporting the construction of an offshore wind farm off the construction of Maryland.

New Structures at ENERCON - and Further Job Losses

08/17/2020

The very confusing corporate network of wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON from Aurich, Germany, is being reorganised. To this end, existing production partners are to be integrated and two competence centres established in Germany. This will be accompanied by the loss of further jobs.

News of the Day

08/13/2020

The era of ‘negative-subsidy’ offshore wind power has almost arrived, a new study finds. Especially offshore wind farms in the UK will be subsidy-free in the near future.

Space Technology for Offshore Wind Energy

08/12/2020

How can a vibration problem in a rocket reduce the cost of offshore wind energy? In the past, offshore wind technology often benefited from other industries and their developments and experience. In the early years that was mainly developements of the oil and gas industry. And now even NASA wants to help.

Vestas: Strong Performance Despite Pandemic

08/11/2020

Turbine manufacturer Vestas released its interim financial report for the second quarter of 2020. The company performed well in a challenging environment and was able to increase revenue compared to the same quarter last year.

GE Renewable Energy Extends Supply Contract with Rotor Blade Manufacturer

08/10/2020

TPI Composites has announced that GE Renewable Energy has extended two supply contracts in the U.S. and Mexico.

Borssele III/IV Wind Farm Generates First Power

08/10/2020

On 7 August 2020 early in the morning, Blauwwind consortium has produced the first power generated by the Borssele III/IV wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

Offshore: Forecast Revised Upwards

08/05/2020

Offshore wind energy has made a triumphant advance in recent years. And it has only just begun, as various new analyses show. Even the COVID-19 pandemic will not change this. Quite the contrary...

Nordex Procures Money

08/03/2020

In mid-July, German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex announced that demand in turbines had slumped dramatically in the first half of the year, followed a few days later by an application for a million-euro guarantee. Now there's good news.

Construction of Offshore Wind Floating Platform PivotBuoy Nearly Finished

07/31/2020

The construction of the floating platform is said to be finsihed in August and will be installed near the Canary Islands this fall despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baltic Cooperation in Offshore Wind

07/31/2020

The governments of Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a joint offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga.

Australia Fights for Its Future

07/29/2020

At the beginning of the year, Australia was hit by the worst bush fires the continent had ever seen - with catastrophic effects, the full extent of which is only gradually becoming apparent. Then came COVID-19 and brought about the lockdown. Now the country is vacillating between a new start and a rising number of new cases, and the question arises as to what the future should look like.

Nordex Wins Order from Colombia

07/29/2020

German turbine manufacturer Nordex has won an order for the supply of 41 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for an undisclosed wind farm in Colombia.

Offshore Wind Farm East Anglia ONE Fully Operational

07/28/2020

All 102 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines of East Anglia ONE – situated 43km off the Suffolk coast – are now fully operational, with the capacity to produce 714MW of clean energy.

Siemens Gamesa Appoints Jorge Magalhães as Head of Technology of Onshore Business Unit

07/28/2020

Jorge Magalhães brings more than 30 years of experience in global companies, including ten in wind industry as Head of Innovation for Vestas.

Improving Detection Systems for Wildlife

07/22/2020

Technical systems on wind turbines should prevent collisions with birds or bats as far as possible. Nature conservationists, research and industry are working on the matter quite thoroughly, as various projects show.

Enel Green Power Announces Storage Plans for U.S.

07/22/2020

While the company has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project in Texas - its first utility-scale solar + storage project in North America - Enel also announced future storage expansion plans.

Vattenfall CEO Steps Down

07/21/2020

Vattenfall's CEO Magnus Hall has decided to step down after almost six years at the head of the Swedish energy group.

Siemens Gamesa Wins 165 MW Order in Vietnam

07/15/2020

Siemens Gamesa has scored a double order, including one for the largest nearshore wind farm in Vietnam's emerging wind market

Offshore Wind Demand Higher Than Ever

07/15/2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, investor confidence in offshore wind energy is unbroken. New figures show an unprecedented increase in investment in this technology, more than offsetting the decline in other renewables. But what comes after Corona?

Whitelee Wind Farm Gets Ion-Lithium Battery Storage System

07/15/2020

UK's biggest onshore wind farm will be supplied with an ion-lithium battery storage system by Ingeteam.

Eolus Acquiring Seven Onshore Wind Projects in Sweden

07/13/2020

Eolus has signed an agreement to acquire seven wind power projects in an early development phase from Vindkraft Värmland, a subsidiary of Modern Energy.

Ørsted and TSMC Sign World’s Largest Renewables Corporate PPA

07/08/2020

Danish Ørsted and Taiwan-based TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA). TSMC will buy all the power produced by Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farms, making it the largest-ever contract of its kind within renewable energy.

Vestas Surpasses Milestone in Poland

07/08/2020

With the latest order of 166 MW for two projects, Vestas reinforces its market leadership in Poland by surpassing 1 GW of order intake from auctions.

Task Force for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Established

07/08/2020

There's a huge potential for floating offshore wind turbines - but only if costs can be reduced drastically. A solvable task, as the wind industry knows.

MingYang Smart Energy Group Presents 11 MW Offshore Turbine with Hybrid Drive Train

07/08/2020

The MySE11-203 wind turbine is designed for offshore operation and is to be built next year. It will be available for commercial operation from 2022.

Poland Lays Foundation for Offshore Wind Development

07/03/2020

Representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry have signed a 'Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland'. It's seen as the start for Polish offshore wind.

Offshore Wind Farms like 'Highway Service Stations'?

07/03/2020

There's no question that the construction of offshore wind farms is associated with noise and pollution for the local wildlife. But could a completed wind farm also have positive effects by creating new diversity in its area? US researchers draw an unusual comparison.

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