Italy generates record 30.6TWh of electricity from solar projects in 2023
PV Tech
JANUARY 23, 2024
Italy generated record-breaking volumes of both solar PV and wind power in 2023, producing 30.6TWh and 23.4TWh of electricity, respectively.
WindEurope - Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe's energy security
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 24, 2023
In her State of the Union speech in September 2023 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the current challenges faced by Europe's wind energy industry. She committed to ensu.
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UK leads Europe on new wind power as global turbine market enjoys boom
Business Green
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Britain added more onshore and offshore wind capacity than any other country in Europe last year at 2.8GW, latest industry figures show. Climate neutrality and the Green Deal require Europe to install over twice as much new wind energy each year as it managed in 2019," said WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson.
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Leading the Charge: Countries that Dominate Wind Energy Production
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The global shift towards renewable energy sources has gained significant momentum in recent years, with wind energy playing a pivotal role in this transition. As the world grapples with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, many countries have embraced wind power as a clean and sustainable solution.
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Comment: Offshore wind needs to increase by 265% to meet govt targets
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 15, 2023
To mark Global Wind Day 2023 on June 15, ABB – which describes itself as the largest supplier of electrical components to the wind industry around the world – discusses the measures needed to achieve the UK’s goals in relation to offshore wind power. This load factor = 0.402.
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Fingrid identifies offshore wind connection possibilities
Smart Energy International
MAY 14, 2024
Also, the Inkoo area has been identified as a potential connection area if offshore wind power development becomes feasible in Finland’s southern sea areas. The connection points were identified in a study initiated by Fingrid and the results were launched in late 2023, focusing on offshore wind power connection possibilities.
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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 10, 2023
Today, I will cover the recently published 2023 report’s highlights. Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth. The combined generation from wind and solar once again surpassed that of nuclear energy.
Comment: sizing up the opportunity for European circular start-ups
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Ukrainian firm S.Lab picked up the 2023 Green Alley Award for a sustainable alternative to expandeed polystyrene packaging (image credit: Green Alley Awards). By Jan Patrick Schulz, CEO of Landbell and initiator of Europe’s largest Circular Economy Prize, the Green Alley Award.
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Climate change Unveiled: The Urgent Fight for Our Planet
The Environmental Blog
JUNE 11, 2024
Hurricanes have become more powerful, wildfires more widespread, and floods more devastating. In 2023 alone, the Atlantic hurricane season saw a record number of named storms, with Hurricane Ian causing unprecedented damage across Florida and the southeastern United States.
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Danish windfarm firm Ørsted to axe up to 800 jobs and pause dividend
The Guardian: Energy
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Company developing world’s largest offshore windfarm in North Sea attempts to recover from turbulent year Business live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates The Danish company developing the world’s largest offshore windfarm in the North Sea is to cut hundreds of jobs and pause its dividend in an attempt to recover from a chaotic 12 months.
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With renewables growing, nations at COP28 vow to triple rate of expansion
Energy Transition
JANUARY 2, 2024
The adoption of renewables, especially wind and solar, continues grow — though certainly not fast enough. In 2022, solar and wind power accounted for an impressive 12% of electricity generated worldwide. Going forward, the IEA’s Net Zero Scenario (NZS) calls.
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Europe’s grid is receiving record levels of investment. But is it enough?
Smart Energy International
MARCH 15, 2024
Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. And although the ramifications of this have started to show, investments seem to be able to bring relief.
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Von der Leyen announces Chinese EVs inquiry in competitive bid
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
One of two initiatives announced today to maintain Europe’s place in the global race to net zero, European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has announced an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) coming from China. Europe will do whatever it takes to keep its competitive edge.” But competition is only good as long as it is fair.”
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Crown Estate maps out floating wind farm potential
Business Green
JULY 4, 2022
The Crown Estate said it was on track to be able to offer the new project development zones to the market via competitive tender in mid-2023. Greg Hands, Energy and Climate Change Minister, said floating wind turbines had the potential to bolster the UK's position as a world leader in offshore wind technologies. "We
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California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work
Renewable Energy World
JULY 22, 2021
The University of Maine has been experimenting with a small floating wind turbine, about one-eighth scale, on a semi-submersible platform. It plans to launch a full-scale version with corporate partners in 2023. The water there gets deep quickly, so any wind farm that is even a few miles from shore will require floating turbines.
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IEA: World added record renewable power capacity in 2021, despite cost and logistical challenges
Business Green
MAY 11, 2022
Renewables are set for yet another year of record growth in 2022, with some 320GW of new capacity expected to be added around the world this year as governments take advantage of the climate and energy security benefits of solar and wind power, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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TenneT awards contract for BorWin6 HVDC connector in the North Sea
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Scheduled for delivery and commissioning in 2027, the system will transmit 980 megawatts of wind power. Construction of the topside, i.e. the actual converter station at sea, which will be built in Qing-dao (China), is expected to start in mid-2023.
When Will European Offshore Wind See Negative Bids?
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Although subsidy-free projects are becoming increasingly common in onshore wind and solar across Europe , so far only a couple of offshore markets have reached that point explicitly. German lawmakers banned negative bidding in the country’s April 2018 offshore wind solicitation, which was for 1.6 The Dutch first?
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India emerges as global Li-Ion battery market leader
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
billion in 2023 to $120.65 Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed This, alongside the need for dependable energy storage solutions in the country, specifically in the renewable sectors, like sun and wind power, has also served to boost battery deployment. Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Register now
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Solar and wind with battery storage are set to produce cheaper electricity than natural gas in Alberta and Ontario: report
Clean Energy Canada
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.
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Ørsted adds partners in bid for world’s first energy island project
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
. “Aarsleff, Bouygues, and Van Oord comprise the strongest possible team to support our bid for the Danish North Sea energy island,” said Rasmus Errboe, Head of Continental Europe at Ørsted.
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Latest UK-France interconnector powers up to full capacity
Business Green
JANUARY 22, 2021
As with the rest of the growing fleet of UK interconnectors the cable is designed to expediate trade in power between different countries, making it easier for grid operators to balance grids across northern Europe that are increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable power generation. per cent of Britain's electricity demand.
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Smart Energy Finances: Funding for Capalo AI’s market optimisation platform
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 13, 2023
For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. Closing, which is subject to the applicable employee consultation process in accordance with Dutch law, is expected by the end of 2023.
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Coronavirus headwinds: Wind sector forecasts slide but record year still expected
Business Green
APRIL 1, 2020
BloombergNEF downgrades its 2020 growth forecasts for global wind power capacity as pandemic disrupts supply chains. The trade body pointed out that 300,000 European's work in wind energy, which currently provides 15 per cent of the continent's electricity and is seen a key part of the EU's Green Deal plans to achieve net zero by 2050.
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Iberdrola Plans to Take Top Spot in US Offshore Wind (and Keep It)
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 14, 2020
offshore wind market, but it will need to go through early market frontrunner Ørsted to get there. Avangrid is joint owner of Vineyard Wind, whose 800-megawatt project for Massachusetts is likely to become one of the first major U.S. offshore wind farms despite its ongoing permitting delay.
Survey: UK adults view sustainability as key to business success
Business Green
JANUARY 3, 2023
Bosch’s Tech Compass Report 2023 also suggests UK adults are among most optimistic worldwide about the economic benefits of green technologies such as climate engineering and hydrogen fuel cells. They want to see the latest developments used in a way that benefits society and improves quality of life for everyone.".
Parkwind secures funding for 257-MW Arcadis Ost 1 floating wind farm
Renewable Energy World
JULY 7, 2021
EIB is providing the loan through its European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. Offshore installation work is due to begin in 2022, and the wind farm, which will generate power for the equivalent of 290,000 households, is expected to be fully operational in 2023.
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Iberdrola and 50Hertz sign construction agreement for Baltic Eagle offshore substation
Renewable Energy World
MAY 20, 2021
Fabrication is already progressing at different locations in Europe and platform manufacturing has already started at Belgian yards. Sail out to the site is planned for 2022, while completion of the offshore installation and commissioning is expected to take place in 2023.
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Deutschland: How Germany Is Dominating Hydrogen Market
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 19, 2024
Indeed, plans within the country are so far advanced that Germany is set to become the biggest importer of hydrogen in Europe and the third biggest in the world, behind global leaders China and Japan. How is Germany dominating the hydrogen market? How significant is Germany’s role in the global hydrogen market?
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WoodMac: Energy Sector Faces ‘Darwinian Challenge’ to Tame Climate Change
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The report plots out the steps required to stay within 2 degrees of warming, finding that Western Europe and the U.S. WoodMac's report finds that peak energy demand will have to arrive in 2023. The declining costs of solar and wind power make green hydrogen an attractive proposition. China takes a big step.
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Linking the UK and Norway via the world's longest subsea power cable
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
To meet domestic and international renewable and climate change targets, North Sea Link will help increase opportunities for shared use of renewable energy - a mix of generation, including wind power from the UK and hydropower from Norway. North Sea Link will be National Grid's fifth interconnector to Europe.
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Rising battery storage costs: A long-term trend or short term blip?
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2023
BloombergNEF also expects costs across the sector to remain high throughout 2023, due to high raw material and labour costs, soaring demand for battery packs from automakers, and cost increases across other parts of their supply chain, such as for power conversion systems and balancing services. link] pic.twitter.com/C55UHprYIv.
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Not on the radar: Government to award £14m for air defense friendly offshore wind projects
Business Green
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
As such, the new innovation competition is inviting applications from projects working to tackle the clutter and desensitisation that radar signals can experience as a result of wind farm projects. The UK is the Saudi Arabia of wind power in terms of energy," he said. "We per cent of generation between 7 and 20 February.
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Pop goes the diesel?
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 4, 2022
And while it took over 40 years to bring solar and wind power to cost parity with legacy energy sources, those banking on hydrogen (everyone, it seems) are hoping to squeeze that development work into a much shorter timeframe. Envirotec surveys recent progress. Plant priming.
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Vattenfall selling 49.5% of 1.5-GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm to BASF
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 25, 2021
Construction of the wind farm will start in July 2021, and when fully operational in 2023 it will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world with 140 turbines and a total installed capacity of 1.5 It will enable BASF to implement innovative, low-emission technologies at several of its production sites in Europe.
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As Canada builds a net-zero electricity grid, good decisions must start with good data
Clean Energy Canada
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
In 2023, some things are impossible to ignore. Then there’s energy: whether it’s $2 gas or higher home heating bills , powering our lives has gotten pricier. Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030.
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Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 22, 2023
The consultant was the sole interviewee in the segment, in which she claimed that the move to renewable energy, primarily wind power, was increasing the risk of blackouts. Wind Power ‘Blackout’ Risk Porter told BBC Radio 4 listeners in the interview: “There were risks around blackouts this winter.
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The PM must deliver on her promise to 'double down' on net zero
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
As Vladimir Putin continues to weaponise Russia's vast energy supplies to punish Europe for standing with Ukraine, the cost of this unprecedented intervention will become astronomical. Firstly, the government should unleash onshore renewables, which are now nine times cheaper than gas power.
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Fortum and Uniper team to manage operations of generating assets
Renewable Energy World
MAY 11, 2021
Fortum and Uniper plan to grow a sizeable portfolio of onshore wind and solar-based power generation, primarily in Europe. More than €50 million of these annual benefits are estimated to be achieved by the end of 2023, with full effect of about €100 million annually in 2025. The target is to build 1.5
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Zenob? kicks off first commercial-scale grid stability battery projects in Scotland
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Today Scotland uses 96% carbon free generation and the rapid rollout of wind power means that the transmission network is becoming more congested, leading to the expensive shutdown of wind farms. Scottish sites. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.
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IRENA: Renewable energy generates half a million new jobs worldwide in 2019
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
In Europe, which had 1.3 million people working in renewable energy last year, Germany took the top spot with 309,000 jobs, while the UK's most recent statistics show 114,000 were employed in the domestic green energy sector, the bulk of them in onshore and offshore wind. Brazil also employed 1.16 As many as 5.5
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Fingrid announces Lowlands Line to increase transmission capacity
Smart Energy International
JUNE 3, 2024
Finnish TSO Fingrid is building a new 400kv main grid transmission line from Kalajoki to Jämsä to transmit electricity from the major wind power production hub on the west coast to consumption sites elsewhere. It will enable new customer connections to the main grid and improve the overall security of the power system.
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Global Briefing: Russia touts 2030 climate goal, but still eyes fossil fuel growth
Business Green
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
We believe this to apply not only to Europe, but globally too.". American Electric Power (AEP), one of the USA's largest generators of electricity, is to shut down more than 1.7GW of coal capacity at two of its Texas plants by the end of 2028 in order to meet federal environmental regulations, it announced yesterday.
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Wind Energy’s Tumultuous Journey Finds Respite in an Unlikely Ally
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 24, 2024
This achievement is nothing short of extraordinary, as wind energy generated nearly 2.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023. Such an output is capable of powering nearly 90% of the European Union’s electricity needs. One significant roadblock is the localized nature of the wind industry’s supply chain.
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