News Archive June 2023

More than 500 respondents took part in the current survey between mid-March and end of April 2023, contributing their assessments of the development of the global onshore and offshore wind industry.

WindEurope supports the European Commission’s balanced proposal for a revision of the EU electricity market design. But in his draft report lead MEP Nicolás González Casares has now made extremely unhelpful proposals.

Crowley to invest in Tugdock

Crowley has invested in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the U.S.

Qualitas Energy opens new office in Chile

The company expands into markets in Latin America.

Danish Energy Agency invites potential bidders to a market dialogue

The government and a broad majority of political parties have made an agreement, establishing the framework for the coming 9 GW offshore wind tenders.

EDF Renewables Ireland announces partnership with Simply Blue Group to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects in Ireland.

The investment is aimed at further increasing the production capacity of the 525 kV HVDC submarine cable systems, supporting the growing market demand driven by the need to develop and upgrade power transmission grids for the energy transition.

Hexicon secures financing from Glennmont Partners

Hexicon intends to use the proceeds to fund the development of its project pipeline and to carry out early repayment of Hexicon’s outstanding convertible loans.

Renantis and Amazon sign PPA for Finnish wind power

Once in operation, the two wind farms are expected to produce a combined 174 GWh of electricity annually, equivalent to the energy needs of around 20,000 households.

The new roles being announced today will focus on engineering analysis, numerical modelling, and offshore design, and will create opportunities across various grades, from graduates to senior level.

Jan De Nul to install Scottish interconnector

Jan De Nul will supply and install a 33kV interconnecting cable between mainland Scotland and the Orkney island of Hoy in summer 2023.

RWE has begun construction of one of Germany’s largest battery storage facilities at its power plant locations in Neurath and Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia.

IEA report: renewables to shatter more records

The world will be building more renewables than ever in the coming months as a result of a growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns.

COWI acquires Iceland's Mannvit

The acquisition will give COWI an even stronger market position in the Nordic region where investments in the green transition are accelerating.

ENERCON signs turbine deal in Turkey

ENERCON and KALYON Enerji have signed a new cooperation for 260 MW within the scope of the YEKA RES-3 project in Türkiye.

Semco Maritime acquires German full-service provider Wind Multiplikator GmbH

The transaction also includes all activities in offshore service provider OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions GmbH, which is part of Wind Multiplikator Group.

Gillian Martin, Minister for Energy, has marked the start of construction at the Buckie harbourside brownfield site for the new O&M base for Ocean Winds Moray West OWF.

The American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, containing certain permitting reforms:

Seaports of Niedersachsen at Breakbulk Europe

With a total of 11 participating companies from Niedersachsen’s ports, the focus is on the diversity and expertise of the port locations in Niedersachsen.

Today, Statkraft has issued a EUR 500 million senior bond under its EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. The bond matures in June 2033 and pays a fixed coupon of 3.500%. The transaction was substantially oversubscribed.

Norway and Poland want to cooperate in offshore wind

The clusters Norwegian Offshore Wind and Polish Cluster of Composite Technologies work together to strengthen the offshore wind industry in both countries.

Q ENERGY is currently repowering the Souleilla-Corbières wind farm in France. Located in the exclusion zone of a French weather radar, the wind farm could not accommodate larger turbines.

BlueFloat Energy pushes for offshore wind energy in the Philippines

The developer BlueFloat Energy plans to leverage its floating wind expertise and global experience to develop projects along the Philippine coasts.

Correll Group to work on Dogger Bank Wind Farms

The Correll Group has been contracted by Deme Offshore to complete the 66kV inter-array cable termination & testing on 95 wind turbines of the first phase of the Dogger Bank OWF.

NKT in final talks for offshore wind contract in Poland

NKT is finalizing the power cable contract for the first major Polish project Baltic Power Offshore Wind Park.

The Correll Group has been awarded a contract to deliver the WTG Cables Pull-in / T&T Operations of 66kV export and inter-array submarine cables for the Vesterhav Nord and Syd wind farms in Denmark.

ESB, Ireland’s leading utility, and Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, have signed an agreement to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio in a landmark deal. The agreement was launched this morning in Cork Chamber’s Fitzgerald House by Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Simon Coveney TD, ESB’s Jim Dollard, and Duncan Clark, Head of UK and Ireland at Ørsted.

ABB to supply two Havfram Wind WTIVs with a comprehensive bridge-to-propeller solution

ABB has secured a large order with one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in China

Start of the sell to cover for the LTI 2020-2022 plan

Prysmian's leadership team invests in the shares of the Company, owning more than the 2% of the share capital

Report: energy industry invests in cyber security - but is it enough?

Tightening cyber security regulation is expected to be the greatest driver for unlocking new funding

Wind of change whistles in Central Europe

After years of stagnation, Central European countries announce regulatory changes for wind energy development.

Suzlon reaches milestone as Indian manufacturer

Suzlon has become the first Indian wind energy company to install 20 gigawatts of wind turbines worldwide.

The Managing Board is convinced that the considered change of the legal form of ABO Wind AG (stock corporation) into a partnership limited by shares (abbreviation in German: KGaA) would open up new perspectives.

Attaining this goal will have a deep impact on people’s health and well-being, helping to protect them from environmental and social risks such as air pollution, and expanding access to primary health care and services, the WHO says.

Certain political groups in the European Parliament have recently suggested that nature restoration and the energy transition were incompatible. WindEurope disagrees.

Expanded electrification and greater reliance on variable solar and wind power, as well as electricity storage, requires more sophisticated approaches to match demand and generation, especially during peaks.

The Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, a framework for accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen yesterday.

NKT has now received a firm award from the project developers ScottishPower Renewables (SPR). The turnkey contract comprises the design, manufacturing and installation of the complete 320 kV HVDC export power cable system.

While the Americans are at least a small step ahead and currently working on building up an offshore wind industry, their northern neighbour Canada has so far not made any major efforts in offshore wind power. Covering its electricity needs with natural gas and oil, which are available in vast quantities, has been too easy for long. But Canada will now no longer block the way to offshore wind industry.

Vineyard Wind announces 'steel in the water'

Vineyard Wind announced that work installing the first monopiles and transition pieces has started on the first-in-the-nation commercial scale offshore wind farm in the U.S.

Northland Power has selected Subsea Europe Services as its partner for a ground-breaking pilot project in Summer 2023 at the German offshore wind farm.

Ørsted and Vestas want to install low-carbon steel towers and, when commercially available, blades made from recycled materials at all future joint offshore wind farms.

Good weather brings down Irish wind energy production

Wind farms provided 35 per cent of Ireland’s electricity in first five months of 2023, Wind Energy Ireland says.

The floating hydrogen production platform, Dongfu One, successfully tests the feasibility and stability of direct seawater electrolysis technology in a real ocean environment.

Current English planning system not fit for purpose

An IPPR report says the current system is ‘not fit for purpose’ for housing, net zero or restoring nature, meaning a 4,700-year wait for onshore wind needed for energy security.

Spain will reach this significant decarbonization milestone this year, with renewable-sourced generation surpassing the 50% average in 2023, beating France, Germany, Italy and the UK to this record, Rystad Energy claims.

New Survey: 100% of Renewable Investors Perceive U.S. Market Increasing in Attractiveness Compared to Other Leading Countries Post-IRA

ACORE Releases Analysis Tracking Company Expectations for Renewable Finance Through 2026

Eneco's largest battery to be built in Belgium

The battery energy storage project is another step in Eneco's investments in Belgium's transition to a fully sustainable energy system.

IEA’s 8th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency happening now

The International Energy Agency is bringing together global energy and climate leaders in France this week for a major ministerial meeting on energy efficiency.

Green light for Triton Offshore Wind Farm

The County Administrative Board of Skåne has decided that the planned offshore wind farm Triton can be built. Now it's up to the Swedish Government to give its final permission.

Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft for the delivery of 0.44 TWh per year to Hydro's Norwegian aluminium plants in the period from 2024-2038.

Until now, only little was known about the long-term effects of wind farms on marine life. New research by the University of Leiden might change that.

Taranaki Offshore Partnership, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and NZ Super Fund, will deploy physical offshore wind technology in New Zealand for the first time. A floating light detection and ranging (FLiDAR) system will be installed.

Masdar, Infinity Power, and Hassan Allam Utilities signed an agreement with Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority to secure land to build a 10-GW capacity onshore wind farm in Egypt, set to be one of the largest in the world, with a project value of over US$ 10 billion.

Hitachi Energy wants to cut costs for large offshore wind farms

Grid-eXpand™ reduces the size and weight of the grid connection platform

Vestas secures order for two wind farms in Finland

Developer Neoen has ordered wind tubrines with a capacity of 161 MW from the Danish turbine manufacturer.

RWE has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction.

ABO Wind and TRICERA energy to build three hybrid projects in Germany

Both companies are working on the construction of three battery storage projects in combination with solar farms.

UK's offshore wind projects pipeline nears 100 GW

The UK total pipeline is globally second only to China.

GE Vernova's Power Conversion business has developed Direct Feed

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business is able to address challenges faced today by steelmakers

Octopus Energy and RES to build new German wind farm

The new 11.4 MW wind farm is being built on a disused site of a former US air station near Prüm in west Germany, close to the Luxembourg and Belgium border.

Turbine manufacturer Vestas has received a firm order from North Kyle Wind Farm Limited, part of Brockwell Energy Limited, for the North Kyle wind farm in East Ayrshire.

Over the last six months, the costs of new-build offshore wind and storage projects have fallen by a respective 2% and 12% and the global benchmark costs for onshore wind are down 6% over the last 12 months, BNEF said.

Huisman to equip Jan De Nul vessels with Monopile Spreader Bar

Huisman has optimised his proven design to increase safe and efficient monopile handling.

Ørsted and partners to test and deploy a 100% electric foiling CTV

A demonstrator project has been awarded funding to test serving an offshore wind farm with the first electric foiling crew transfer vessel.

'Future demand' includes enabling the delivery of multiple priorities including net zero and nature recovery, as well as the enhanced co-ordination of future activities out to 2050. The work is a response to growing demands on the finite resources of the seabed which supports an extraordinary number of livelihoods, natural habitats and industries, becoming increasingly crowded in recent years.

South Kyle Wind Farm celebrates inauguration

Once fully commissioned, the Scottish onshore wind farm’s installed capacity will be 240MW.

Enhanced focus on performance, discipline and simplification / Shareholder distributions increased to 30-40% of cash flow from operations (CFFO) through the cycle: 15% increase in dividend per share effective Q2 2023 and Share buybacks of at least $5 billion for the second half of 2023 / Capital spending reduced to $22-25 billion per year for 2024 and 2025 / Annual operating cost structurally reduced by $2-3 billion by end 2025 / Reiterated commitment to climate targets, including net-zero emissions by 2050

MOU finalized to grow offshore wind power in Vietnam

A Memorandum of Understanding to deliver one of Vietnam’s first offshore wind power assets has been signed by DNV, IE, and PTSC M&C.

Roxtec is recognized as one of Sweden’s Best Managed Companies 2023

Roxtec has received the Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition for five years in a row.

Global geopolitics has been in flux not only since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. China has long since established itself as a strong power in the East and is increasingly pushing its way to center stage worldwide. Middle Eastern oil powers are also trying to buy influence with their money. The so-called middle powers and smaller states now have an even greater choice with whom they want to do business. So does Kazakhstan - with a geographically delicate situation.

Air Liquide signs onshore wind PPA with Statkraft

Statkraft and Air Liquide have signed a PPA to produce green hydrogen in Germany.

WindEurope: Europe needs to get its Net-Zero Industry Act right - otherwise...

If Europe gets its NZIA wrong, it’ll end up building wind farms with turbines manufactured outside of Europe, probably in China.

GWEC announces new Chairman

Corio CEO Jonathan Cole was appointed to the position by a unanimous vote of the Council’s board in London.

Archirodon through strategic partnerships with RES majors, is establishing its presence in the Renewables Market in Greece and CIS countries,

Investing while keeping in mind environmental, social and governance factors is becoming increasingly challenging in the US, with as many as 15 states enacting anti-ESG laws and over a dozen planning similar moves.

Today’s Global Wind Day puts offshore and onshore wind in the spotlight – key to creating a green energy system / RWE is investing massively in the expansion of wind energy as part of its Growing Green strategy to support the energy transition / As one of the world’s leading renewables energy companies, RWE is forging ahead on the expansion of wind energy with a strong focus on sustainability and innovations

“The continued war initiated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the challenges with inflation and cost of living are putting a damper on absolutely necessary energy transition measures,” warns Equinor.

The International Renewable Energy Agency and Global Renewables Alliance signed an MoU today to work together towards a rapid, sustainable, affordable and inclusive energy transition. The world needs renewables now and policymakers must have a clear-eyed focus on delivering them – this partnership will help ensure that happens. IRENA’s target of 1 TW of new renewable capacity annually to 2030 will guide ambition for this work.

Report: more than 70,000 jobs need to be filled

A new report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) shows a significant increase in jobs in the offshore wind sector by 2030

“The installation of this last turbine is an important moment for the project, not just for us, but also for our partners and all the suppliers and contractors who helped us get here," said Vattenfall's Project Director Ian Bremner.

RWE will build the Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea, approximately 22 kilometres from Thorsminde on the west coast of Jutland. 40 out of 72 turbines will be equipped with worldwide-first recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa.

On the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference SB58 currently taking place in Bonn, the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform and its members call on the world community to focus on 100% renewable energy as the primary tool that alone can ensure sustainable development, help achieve SDG goal 7 and provide effective climate change mitigation.

Report: hydrogen market to support 2 million jobs in 2050

Decisive climate action can help make green hydrogen competitive in less than 10 years, a new report by Deloitte says.

Offshore renewables – such as offshore wind and ocean energy – have significant potential to accelerate the global energy transition and create new economic and social opportunities, IRENA data says.

Amplus Solar chooses GE Vernova for its first wind project in India

GE Vernova will supply and commission 40 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines for the 108 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu, India.

UK offshore wind industry welcomes Labour Party's support

The Labour MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, pledged to remove barriers to reach 60 gigawatts by 2030.

Nabrawind colleague wins award for best Spanish invention of 2023

Arantxa Esparza from Nabrawind won an award for the pile foundation patent for the Nabralift tower.

The submission marks Italy’s third floating wind farm project to reach EIA submission and the first for a floating wind project off the Sardinian coast.

Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to create hydrogen production sites at some of the offshore wind farm sites currently being developed by Capital Energy. T

Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C to construct offshore substations in Poland

The offshore wind farm will have a capacity of approximately 1.5 GW and will be Poland’s largest-ever renewable energy project with 107 wind turbines.

Located in the south of France, the EolMed project will be connected to the French Electricity Transmission Network, providing approximately 100 million kWh per year of power.

RES expands offshore expertise to two new markets

RES has commenced development activities in the new markets of Norway and Australia.

The REA responded to last week’s announcement that the Government will introduce a new Energy Security Investment Mechanism / Government is focusing tax cuts on fossil fuel producers, while the equivalent windfall tax on renewables remains unchanged / The REA stresses that the Energy Security Investment Mechanism must be extended to renewables if government is serious about energy security.

U.S. Government wants to bolster wind and solar development on public lands

“Our public lands are playing a critical role in the clean energy transition,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning.

Schaeffler introduced a Wind Power Standard for wind turbine bearings more than ten years ago, which takes into account the high demands on the reliability of turbines and associated components.

University of California makes largest renewable energy commitment to date in support of campus decarbonization

Renewable energy from the SunZia Wind project will be used by every UC campus and medical center.

Manufacturing, installation and commissioning of two electrical offshore substations / Installation north of German island of Juist scheduled for 2026 / Nordseecluster expected to produce green electricity to equivalent of 1,600,000 German households every year as of 2029

Srini Siripurapu, Chief R&D and Innovation Officer to highlight the role of insulated cable systems for the energy transition and the sustainability in the closing panel of the technical conference on June 21 / Twenty-three technical papers to share best practices and expertise in the development of power transmission and distribution grid infrastructures / Full range of innovative and sustainable solutions for grid hardening and electrification processes including the new 525 kV HVDC cable system and Prysmian PRYSOLAR

Deutsche Windtechnik establishes offshore unit in Poland

The Polish offshore wind energy market is booming at the moment.

Glastonbury’s new 'biggest fan'

Octopus Energy erected Glastonbury’s ‘biggest fan’ to power food stands at Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

ROSATOM plans to build 200 MW wind farm in Myanmar

Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a feasibility study for the construction of a wind farm.

Cadeler and Eneti announce merger

The proposed combination of Cadeler and Eneti unites two companies with decades of operating track records in offshore wind turbine and foundation installation.

ABB: UK offshore wind power capacity must increase by 265% to meet 2030 goal

ABB estimates that to meet UK government targets offshore wind power capacity needs to grow from 13.7 GW to 50 GW by 2030 – a 265 percent increase.

Installation of Dogger Bank OWF about to start

The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when completed in 2026.

Germany and Denmark publicly confirmed at the EU energy ministers' meeting in Luxembourg that there is an intergovernmental agreement to build the electricity hub in the Baltic Sea.

EBRD to finance its second wind farm in Montenegro

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will give out a €82 million loan to finance a 55 MW onshore wind farm in Gvozd in Niksic municipality.

ACP proposes Green Hydrogen Framework

“Green hydrogen is key to reaching America’s net zero goals by aggressively reducing emissions from difficult to decarbonize sectors," ACP says.

Public Accounts Committee criticizes UK Government for lack of overarching plan

The UK Government has a challenging ambition to decarbonise the power sector by 2035 – but no overarching delivery plan exists to do so.

Fugro to use new technology in French geotechnical site investigation

Fugro will also use advanced technology, because the region is known for its challenging offshore conditions.

French Energiequelle subsidiary commissions new onshore wind farm

The Saint-Morand wind farm will be managed internally and is P&T’s 27th wind farm in France.

Not only since the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine and the attack on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines has the security of energy plants come into sharp focus. In Europe in particular, alarm bells are ringing about Russian ships in the vicinity of offshore wind farms and possible attacks on energy security.

Ørsted developed first uncrewed USV

Ørsted has designed and developed the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the industry for offshore met-ocean measurement campaigns.

Neoen has been awarded a 197 MW / 4 hour capacity services contract by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in a competitive tender initiated by the Western Australian Coordinator of Energy.

Freja Offshore, the joint venture of Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has submitted an application for a floating offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.

CIP announces investments of USD 350 million in South Korean offshore wind projects

The investments from CIP’s Flagship funds will support the development and construction of GW-scale offshore wind projects in Korea.

Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm produced first green energy

This week, CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord produced its first megawatt-hours (MWh) of green energy.

Strathclyde to offer UK’s first Offshore Energy Transition degree

The University of Strathclyde has become the first university in the UK to offer a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Offshore Energy Transition.

Labkotec at HUSUM Wind 2023

Labkotec Oy will exhibit on HUSUM Wind 2023 in Germany.

Deutsche Windtechnik: Use of drone technology for inspections in offshore wind

Drone technology offers many advantages over traditional rope access technology.

Smallest ANTARIS small wind turbine still very popular

An Antaris 2.5kW turbine has now been installed in Germany.

Increased public funding can be used most effectively in partnership with private sector capital to reduce project risks – a concept known broadly as blended finance, a new IEA-IFC joint report says.

ORE Catapult has outlined plans to develop a virtual environment for better offshore O&M services, led by its Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence in the UK.

Final turbine installed at Seagreen OWF

Scotland's largest wind farm stands complete

Following an invitation from the International Renewable Energy Agency to provide input for the 2024-2025 Work Programme, WWEA has submitted comments.

Prysmian launches the Sailing4Ocean project

Data will be collected to monitor the state of the oceans' health using the Group’s proprietary PRY-CAM technology.

First turbine installed at Lenalea Wind Farm

Partners SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland have announced the the first turbine of the Lenalea Wind Farm in Ireland has been installed.

With a capacity of around 2,85 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea 3 will be capable of producing enough low-cost, clean, renewable electricity to power over 3 million UK homes.

Co-locating seaweed among offshore wind farms

Seaweed only needs nutrients from the ocean as well as sunlight to grow, with no need for fertilizer or fresh water.

The investigations are building on research showing that the rocks dumped around monopile offshore wind turbine foundations to protect them from erosion, can sink during earthquakes.

Servicebase in Port Mukran put into operation

The lease agreement follows the conclusion of the financing agreements for the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm, which is being built in the Baltic Sea, north-east of the island of Rügen.

W.E.B growth calls for more office space

Austrian developer W.E.B is currently expanding its headquarters in Pfaffenschlag.

For the first time, all powder coatings customers can instantly calculate the energy and carbon reduction they could achieve with the company’s Interpon products and related services.

The report calls for raised global ambition in renewables deployment, enabled by physical infrastructure, policy, and regulations, and underlining institutional and workforce capabilities.

The concept of a hydrogen pipeline connecting Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and traversing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe may seem ambitious, but initial assessment indicates its feasibility, says a new joint study by AFRY and RINA.

New turbines are gettinger larger and larger. Hence, the rest of the supply chain needs to be ready and predict what the OEMs need next to keep up the development and limit the time-to-market.

The aim of the long-term partnership is to jointly develop projects with a nominal capacity of at least 300 MW.

Statistical Review of World Energy published

The global energy system struggles in the face of geopolitical and environmental crises.

Statkraft appoints Anna Nord Bjercke new CFO

Anna Nord Bjercke has held several leading positions in Nordic and international companies.

PNE to develop two wind farms in Germany

PNE AG was successful in the latest German onshore wind power tenders.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions at -47% (upgrade from to the previous 2021 target of -46%) and Scope 3 emissions at -28% (upgrade from to the previous 2021 target of 21%) by 2030 / -90% (Scope 1 and 2) by 2035 and -90% (Scope 3) by 2050 throughout the value chain

The first phase of the wind farm has already reached the construction stage, and the capacity of the wind farm in Kelme district should reach up to 300 MW while electricity generation should start in 2025.

This is the first time the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have run their flagship Launch Academy programme in the East of England – a region that is one of the UK’s largest offshore renewable energy hubs.

Spanish energy company Iberdrola will help deliver renewable offshore wind power from the Long Island grid to New York City and Westchester County by adding about 150 km of new high-voltage transmission lines that will run the distance underground and underwater.

Ramboll to work as consultant on Danish Energy Island

Acting as a hub, the energy island will gather the power produced by nearby offshore wind farms and distribute it to Denmark and neighbouring countries.

LCI delivers first offshore service helicopters to the U.S.

The helicopters will be leased under long-term arrangements to HeliService USA and support a new era of sustainable energy supply in the country.

Planning officials are expected to consider proposals by Banks Renewables to develop the 37-turbine Bodinglee Wind Farm and battery storage development near Douglas.

Survey: wind farm neighbours are more positive to wind power

Contrary to popular belief, the study showed that three-quarters of those surveyed supported onshore wind farms and wanted to see more growth in the sector in the UK.

While efforts to expand offshore wind in the U.S. are currently focused primarily on the coastal regions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico, another body of water is once again coming into focus: the five Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the U.S. hold enormous potential. It is not the first time that offshore wind turbines are to be installed there.

Prysmian Group presented today, on the occasion of its Sustainability Week 2023, the progress made in its sustainability strategy and the new targets for the 2023-2025 three-year period.

The Danish Energy Ministry announced Wednesday that the Danish government has postponed the start of a tender for an energy island project in the North Sea for the time being due to high costs.

World's first 16 MW offshore wind turbine erected in China

Three Gorges Group has installed the world's first 16 MW wind turbine at China's Fujian offshore wind farm.

Eastern Green Link 2 is a high voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine and underground cable link utilizing around 1000 km of cable along the 500 km route that is planned between converter stations located at Peterhead in the Northeast of Scotland and Drax in the North of England.

OX2 chooses Vestas for its first wind farm in Italy

This order also represents the longest service agreement ever signed by Vestas in Italy, running for 35 years.

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), wind produced more electricity than coal in April while wind plus solar combined out-produced nuclear power.

Thousands of renewable energy projects are stuck in grid interconnection queues across the country, facing long delays and rising costs.

Forecast: U.S. and Japan will struggle to hit ambitious hydrogen targets

“Several factors make meeting these production targets unlikely,” Wood Mackenzie analysts say.

Rystad Energy warns of looming offshore wind tower shortage in Europe

In 2029, demand will surpass manufacturing capacity by a significant margin, Rystad Energy says.

Small wind pilot project at Telekom sites

An Antaris 7.5 kW small wind turbine by Braun Windturbinen has been installed as a pilot project for the Telekom in Germany.

EDF Renewables has placed a 45 MW order for the Karamoutzi and Karfoula wind parks, to be located in Viotia, Greece. The contract includes the supply and installation of ten V136-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 4000 Active Output Management (AOM 4000) service agreement.

“As part of our environmental review process, we seek input from Tribes, our government partners, the fishing community, and other ocean users to inform our next steps,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein.

Skyborn to develop Finnish Pooki offshore wind farm

Skyborn Renewables and state-owned Metsähallitus, have entered into a reservation agreement, granting five years of exclusive rights to develop Pooki offshore wind farm.