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Recyclable blades for Sofia offshore wind project
132 recyclable blades made by Siemens are to be installed on 44 of the 100 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines in RWE’s Sofia offshore wind array off the UK’s east coast. It will be...
Vestas selected for Wando Geumil offshore wind project
Vestas has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) for the 600 MW Wando Geumil offshore wind project in Wando-Gun, South Jeolla Province,...
ACWA Power inks major renewables deal with Kazakhstan government
ACWA Power has announced a ground-breaking partnership agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy, and with Samruk-Kazyna, the sovereign wealth fund of Kazakhstan,...
‘Floating offshore wind will be fully commercial by 2035’ – DNV survey
DNV has published new research about the industry’s perception of the growing market for floating offshore wind and its possibilities for mass commercialisation. The research,...
IberBlue Wind announces huge offshore wind project in Portugal
IberBlue Wind, a joint venture created to promote floating offshore wind farms in the Iberian Peninsula, has announced its first project for Portugal – a floating offshore wind farm...
Global offshore wind pipeline now exceeds 1100 GW
New research published today by RenewableUK’s EnergyPulse data analysts shows that the global pipeline for offshore wind projects now stands at 1174 GW across 1417 projects in...
Vestas unveils circularity solution for WTG blades
Vestas is working on commercialisation of a new solution that would bring epoxy-based turbine blades into a circular economy, without the need for changing the design or composition...
Siemens to establish nacelle facility in New York
Siemens Gamesa has announced its intention to build a major offshore nacelle manufacturing facility in New York state, subject to the company’s wind turbines being selected by the...
CCSC launches 18 MW offshore WTG
Communications agency Tamarindo reports that Chinese firms have overtaken western competitors in the push to develop the world’s largest offshore wind turbines.
First calculating method for total carbon footprint to be developed
Eleven offshore wind developers – bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE, Total Energies, Vattenfall and Ørsted – are partnering with the...
The Crown Estate seals landmark agreements for offshore wind
In what is described as ‘a major milestone for the UK’s energy security and net zero commitments’, The Crown Estate (which manages all of the UK’s offshore waters) has signed...
Major T&D order to transmit 4 GW of wind power
The German transmission system operator Amprion has awarded the contract to Siemens for two converter systems, each forming a grid connection capable of carrying 2GW, in what will be...
Vestas 15 MW prototype WTG produces first kWh
Vestas has finalised installation of its V236-15.0 MW offshore WTG prototype at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. On 30 December...
South Dakota PUC issues permit for North Bend Wind Farm
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved a siting and construction permit for the 200 MW North Bend Wind Project. North Bend Wind and PUC staff had filed a...
Three partners to explore offshore integrated energy hubs
Neptune Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ørsted and Goal7 to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea with offshore wind-generated electricity.
AMEA Power completes US$1.1 bn solar and wind deal
AMEA Power, a fast growing renewable energy company in the Middle East, announced on 30 November financial close of its project to deliver 1GW of renewable energy projects in Egypt....
Proposal for 990 MW floating offshore wind farm in Andalusia
IberBlue Wind, a joint venture set up to develop floating offshore wind farms on the Iberian Peninsula, has chosen the waters off Andalusia to develop the first of its offshore...
Floating wind ‘will miss 2030 targets’
A critical renewable energy initiative to aid the transition away from fossil fuel reliance is struggling to meet 2030 targets, according to a new report by prominent offshore wind...
RWE to build Hollandse Kust West VII
RWE has received the necessary permit from Netherlands Enterprise Agency to build a large-scale offshore wind farm – the 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VII – to be located in the North...
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