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The automated vessel designed to transport electricity from offshore wind farms to shore

Renewable Energy World

Japan’s PowerX is developing the world’s first vessel to transport electricity generated by offshore wind farms to shore. The automated “Power Transfer Vessel” aims to support Japan’s goal of increasing offshore wind power generation from 20 megawatts to 10 gigawatts by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040.

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Wind-powered hydrogen production plant commissioned in Germany

Renewable Energy World

The newly constructed facilities were presented to the public on March 11, 2021. Avacon operates seven newly constructed wind turbines with a total capacity of 30 MW on the Salzgitter AG site. million) and the construction of the electrolysis plant was funded by state-owned development bank KfW.

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Shetland wind power set to reach UK mainland via new HVDC link

Business Green

A major renewable energy infrastructure project is to bring wind power from Shetland to the UK mainland via Europe's first multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) interconnection, the firms behind the development announced yesterday. Major milestone reached for pioneering green grid project.

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World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds

The Guardian: Energy

Retire about 240 average-sized coal-fired power plants a year, every year between now and 2030. Construct the equivalent of three New Yorks’ worth of public transport systems in cities around the world each year this decade. Increase the rate of growth of solar and wind power from its current high of 14% a year to 24% a year.

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Japan’s Sumitomo Electric wins €3bn German cabling contract

Smart Energy International

Said Masaki Shirayama, Sumitomo Electric’s CEO of Electric, Wire and Energy Unit: “I am delighted to be selected as the cable partner for two major HVDC projects by Amprion in addition to the A-Nord project currently under construction.

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A windy success for a small South African community

Smart Energy International

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has acknowledged that South Africa continues to be the number one wind power market in Africa with 2.5GW of cumulative wind power capacity installed in the country. This is supported by the national Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

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Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027

Envirotec Magazine

New figures appear to clarify the workforce challenge facing the global wind industry with nearly 600,000 technicians needed during the next five years – with more than 240,000 of these roles new recruits to the industry. That growth would require an extra 84,600 technicians to support the expansion of wind power.

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