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New type of foundation installed for the first time

08/16/2022

The newly developed Soft-Spot® foundations are being used for the first time at the 40.8-megawatt Rea Unificado wind farm in northeastern Spain. They significantly reduce construction effort and material costs and save several tons of CO2.

Ørsted receives neccessary approvals for offshore wind projects in Taiwan

08/16/2022

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment for Ørsted’s Xu Feng 2 and 3 offshore wind projects last week.

Energy Independence in the Baltic States

08/10/2022

Anyone who travels to the Baltic States quickly notices that the three small states on the Baltic Sea, which used to be part of the Soviet Union, no longer have much in common with their 'big brother' from Russia. This was already the case before the Ukraine war - and has now become even more acute. Now even the last common ground in the energy sector is to be cut.

Green instead of grey

08/09/2022

Eneco stops selling grey power to its Dutch business customers, the company announced. Instead, every customer will only be able to buy green electricity.

Seaway 7 to start working on Moray West inter-array cables

08/09/2022

The company will start early works on the Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) of inter-array grid cables for the Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

Renewable energy groups welcome Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

08/08/2022

Several renewable energy advocacy groups have welcomed the Senate passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, hoping for a clear sign against climate change.

US climate protection? The answer is... maybe

08/03/2022

President Joe Biden had originally set out to finally introduce comprehensive climate protection measures in the US. But internal party squabbles prevented his program. Now there is a surprising agreement on a slimmed-down package - but is it any good?

Total Eren finishes construction of three wind farms

08/02/2022

French renewable energy company Total Eren finished work on three wind farms in Portugal adding 52.8 MW of wind power to its portfolio of electricity generation from renewable sources.

Next German offshore wind farm powers up

08/02/2022

The first turbine of the Kaskasi offshore wind farm was recently commissioned 35 kilometers north of the island of Helgoland and is now feeding green electricity into the grid.

Fugro to support Vattenfall in building the Norfolk offshore wind farms

08/01/2022

Fugro will perform a marine site investigation for Vattenfall' Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm located off England’s east coast. The planned 1.4 GW wind farm is part of Vattenfall’s Norfolk Zone.

Earth Overshoot Day comes early

07/27/2022

Today is Global Earth Overshoot Day, which means that humanity has used up all the resources it normally has for an entire year. And once again, the day is here earlier than last year.

RWE: Winners of first Innovation Competition announced

07/27/2022

RWE launched the competition in November 2021, searching for innovative solutions to improve the ecological impact of offshore wind farms and to optimise the system integration of offshore wind into the energy grid.

Australia's Seadragon taking shape

07/27/2022

Worley has been tasked with providing pre-feasibility study services to the Flotation Energy’s Seadragon project, a 1,5 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Gippsland, Australia.

Spanish companies to build XXL monopiles for Scottish OWF

07/26/2022

Navantia-Seanergies and Windar Renovables have won their first XXL monopile production contract.

Germany as Europe's battery?

07/20/2022

Fraunhofer ISI is monitoring battery cell production capacities in Europe on behalf of the German Ministry of Education and Innovation. If the current strong growth continues, production capacities in Europe could rise to as much as 1.5 TWh by the end of the decade - a large proportion of which would be in Germany.

Africa’s oldest wind farm gets repowering treatment

07/20/2022

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is co-financing the repowering of the Koudia Al Baida wind farm in the north of Morocco.

UK Government greenlights another 8 GW of offshore wind projects

07/20/2022

Six fixed offshore wind projects, with the potential to generate renewable electricity for more than 7 million homes, have been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to enter into an Agreement for Lease with The Crown Estate.

Atkins to develop masterplan for energy hub in County Galway

07/18/2022

A masterplan for an offshore wind energy hub on the site of the existing Ros a Mhíl harbour centre in County Galway, Ireland, will be developed.

Circular economy brings enormous benefits for offshore sector

07/13/2022

The topic of recycling not only concerns the waste that everyone produces every day, but also the reuse of industrial products. Especially in times when raw materials are becoming scarce or more difficult to obtain, circular economy and recycling play a crucial role.

CPPA signed for Taiwanese offshore wind power

07/12/2022

Canadian developer Northland Power announced the signing of a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) for its Hai Long 2B and 3 Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan.

French developer enters Swedish renewables market

07/12/2022

French independent producer of renewable energy Neoen has launched the construction of its first asset in Sweden, the Storbrännkullen wind farm (57.4 MW).

Eurowind Energy plans five large energy centers in Denmark

07/11/2022

Eurowind Energy wants to launch five land-based energy centers with a total capacity of approximately 2.5 GW in Denmark in the coming years.

Power rationing as the new normal

07/06/2022

In Europe, fears of an energy crisis with blackouts or power rationing are growing. In South Africa, rationed electricity has long been part of everyday life. But the situation is getting worse there, too. However, this has little to do with Russia's war.

Scottish floating OWF: project area shrinks by half

07/04/2022

The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm reduces its project area by 50%. At the same time the number of turbines in the design envelope shrinks from ten to seven.

World’s first hydrogen-powered CTV to be tested

07/04/2022

In collaboration with Windcat Workboats, Vestas launches a pilot program to explore how the world’s first hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can help reduce carbon emissions from its offshore service operations.

Supreme Court continues to make itself unpopular

07/01/2022

In recent days, the highest court in the U.S. has been conspicuous above all for its party-politically colored rulings: After last week's overturning of decades-old abortion rights, obstacles are now being placed in President Biden's path on climate protection.

A club to save the world?

06/29/2022

The principle is simple: members go first, interested parties follow, join in - and are finally admitted to the club. This is how the new 'climate club', devised by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and launched at the G7 summit, is supposed to work. But who really benefits from the club?

Ground-breaking ceremony at Canadian wind farm

06/28/2022

BluEarth Renewables celebrated the ground-breaking at its 145 MW Hand Hills Wind Farm in Alberta. The Project will inject over $250 million of capital investment into the Alberta economy and provide over 175 jobs during peak construction.

ACWA Power to build gigawatt wind farm in Egypt

06/28/2022

Saudi developer ACWA Powerhas announced plans to build a 1.1-GW wind farm in Egypt with an investment value of $1.5 billion.

CIP finances 1 GW onshore wind portfolio in Spain

06/28/2022

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Green Credit Fund I has signed a financing agreement with Capital Energy, a large Spanish renewables developer, for the development of an 1.0 GW portfolio of onshore wind assets in Spain.

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