Europe and Ireland take up large-scale wind power as energy costs soar
GreenBiz
JULY 6, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has supercharged the move to wind and solar energy in Ireland and Europe.
£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. Kilmarnock South will enhance the country’s position as a leader in delivering energy that is cost-effective, clean and efficient.
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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. In this article, we’ll explore the countries that currently produce the most wind energy, showcasing their commitment to a greener and more sustainable future.
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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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Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row
Renew Economy
JUNE 1, 2022
Windy conditions in northern Europe provided more than 100% of Denmark’s electricity consumption for two days in a row in May. The post Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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. Elsewhere, Spain added 2.3GW of new wind energy last year - its best in over a decade - followed by Sweden with a record 1.6GW and France at 1.3GW, WindEurope said on Monday.
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Statkraft - Statkraft is planning record investments in Norwegian hydro and wind power
Global Renewable News
JANUARY 8, 2024
Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy generator, is planning to invest up to six billion euros in upgrades to its Norwegian hydro and wind power facilities and construction of new onshore w.
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Is crisis at Siemens Energy symptom of a wider wind power problem?
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Rising construction and financing costs are likely to require fresh policies from the UK and US One of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers has reignited concerns over the headwinds facing the industry after losing billions in market value this week.
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Statkraft - Statkraft and AstraZeneca sign agreement on wind power delivery
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 9, 2023
Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy producer, and the biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have entered into an agreement on wind power deliveries that will increase the supply of renewa.
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It’s Official: In 2020, Renewable Energy Beat Fossil Fuels Across Europe
Forbes Green Tech
JANUARY 25, 2021
The results are in: last year, for the first time, renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels across the EU, spurred on by new solar and wind power projects.
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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. Offshore wind currently powers 15.28
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How Should Europe Decarbonize? Depends Who You Ask
GreenTechMedia
JULY 29, 2020
The EU's own new strategy for decarbonizing its energy system draws largely from European Commission projections from 2018, predicting that in 2050 more than 80 percent of the electricity supply will come from renewables and 15 percent from nuclear.
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Could wind power the green recovery?
Business Green
AUGUST 5, 2020
As the industry predicts it can deliver 234GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, the burgeoning wind energy sector it poised to play a critical role in the global economic recovery, creating around a million jobs in the process. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5
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Octopus Renewables to add 690MW of capacity with flurry of European wind power deals
Business Green
MARCH 10, 2022
Clean energy investor has added onshore wind projects across the UK, Sweden, France, and Finland to its portfolio. All signed in the past three months, the deals are expected to boost Octopus Renewables' total wind power capacity by up to 90 per cent over the coming decade, it said.
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Octopus Renewables taps trio of European firms for wind power PPA deals
Business Green
JANUARY 10, 2022
Kimberley-Clark, Eesti Energy and Owens Coming have all signed deals to directly buy wind power from Octopus Renewables. Octopus Energy Generation CEO Zoisa North-Bond touted the corporate offtake deals as a "massive step forward for decarbonisation agendas across Europe". "To
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Shetland wind power set to reach UK mainland via new HVDC link
Business Green
AUGUST 3, 2020
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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The Sky Is The Limit For Clean Energy Subsidies In Europe
Mr. Sustainability
AUGUST 26, 2020
Summary - Europe and China double-down on renewables, investing hundreds of billions into electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydrogen. Adhering to Churchill’s famous words - “Never waste a good crisis” - the EU and China are doubling-down on renewable energy stimuli. Not despite the corona crisis, but fueled by it.
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Study identifies where wind is most reliable for generating power
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 17, 2024
Enrico Antonini, from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, US, and colleagues analysed global climate data dating back to 1979, calculating wind power, seasonal and weather variability in each region.
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Celebrating the Achievements of Wind Power on Global Wind Day
Green Market Oracle
JUNE 15, 2020
June 15th is Global Wind Day, an opportunity to explore the power of wind energy to help reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. Wind is key to our energy mix because it reduces fossil fuel use which combats climate change and contributes to cleaner air.
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INEOS agrees the largest ever industrial wind power purchase contract in Belgium with ENGIE
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
ENGIE supplies renewable energy to INEOS from the Norther offshore windfarm in the North Sea from 1st January 2021 • Gerd Franken Chairman INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe said: “This significant deal, will reduce our carbon footprint in Belgium by more than one million tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of taking 100,000 cars off the road each year.
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Reports: Government to ramp up wind power and energy efficiency efforts in response to Ukraine crisis
Business Green
MARCH 18, 2022
Upcoming Energy Security Strategy expected to include higher targets for offshore and floating wind, alongside new energy efficiency measures. Moreover, the strategy is expected to set out plans to reduce demand for power and heating by increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, sources quoted by the news agency suggested.
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Nestlé UK bags 15-year wind power purchase agreement with Ørsted
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2020
Deal with Race Point offshore wind farm will cover 50 per cent of Nestlé UK’s power consumption. Nestlé UK has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Danish wind energy giant Ørsted, securing access to a 31MW share of a wind farm off the coast of Norfolk.
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Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 10, 2023
As I indicated in the previous article , BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). 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.
Top Predictions For The Renewable Energy Market in 2021
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 26, 2021
The global economy of 2020 was primarily shaped by the coronavirus pandemic which greatly affected energy usage, project engagement and investments worldwide. Fortunately, 2021 signals some progression towards normality, and there are hopes that the energy market will follow suit with renewed conviction for renewables.
GE Renewable Energy and LafargeHolcim agree to develop circular wind industry
Renewable Energy World
JUNE 14, 2021
GE Renewable Energy and LafargeHolcim have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore circular economy solutions using materials from decommissioned wind turbines. Geocycle offers co-processing solutions for wind blades in Germany and will evaluate the possibility of extending this solution to other parts of Europe.
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Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 30, 2020
Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy and meet climate targets. According to the report, 2019 was the second biggest year for wind power historically, with installations of 60.4
NortH2: Shell unveils plans for 'Europe's largest green hydrogen project'
Business Green
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Shell, Gasunie, and Groningen Seaports launch ambitious plans to build green hydrogen hub for northern Europe. A new consortium has this week unveiled ambitious plans to build Europe's largest green hydrogen production 'mega-facility', which would source offshore wind power to produce zero emission hydrogen at a new site on the Dutch coast.
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New Climate Targets Will Require Europe to Double the Pace of Renewables Deployment
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 26, 2021
Coal power slumped by 20 percent year-on-year while solar and wind power grew 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively. When you break it down, the prospect of adding twice as much fresh energy per year is not quite as hard as it looks. SolarPower Europe tracked 18.2 If the EU-27 plus the U.K.
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Global wind power grows by more than 60GW in 2019
Business Green
MARCH 25, 2020
But Global Wind Energy Council forced to revise its forecasts for 2020 and beyond as coronavirus fallout continues. Meanwhile, the growing number of wind farms around the world continues to be largely driven by financing via market based policy mechanisms, such as the UK's Contracts for Difference scheme, it seems.
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Europe's wind sector weathers pandemic with €43bn investment in 2020
Business Green
APRIL 14, 2021
UK leads the way as Europe's onshore and offshore wind sector sees investment grow 70 per cent, despite Covid-19 disruption. However, France and Germany saw the most investment in new onshore wind capacity. Europe wants more wind energy to deliver its climate and energy goals," he said.
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Europe’s Energy Storage Market Is Fading, Right When It’s Needed Most
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
European energy storage deployment is set to shrink compared to other global markets, even as the need for flexibility on the grid increases, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. In 2014, EMEA, dominated by Europe, represented 44 percent of global energy storage deployment. was 22 GW with 3.6 In the U.S.,
Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility
AutoGrid
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Hey, Europe: You Can’t Get to 100% Renewables Without Demand Side Flexibility. Europe has inspired the world with its ambitious renewables integration, smart energy trading, and grid balancing. Not true, and today DSF is no longer optional for Europe. By Amit Narayan, CEO AutoGrid. Such aims are within reach.
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Could wind power's economic benefits have been underestimated?
Business Green
OCTOBER 18, 2020
The study is part of an ongoing £2.75m research programme attached to the offshore wind project that is exploring the impacts of offshore wind power installations on local economic ecosystems and communities. It estimates every wind turbine in Europe generates on average of €10m of economic activity.
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Wind Energy Is More Beneficial Than Fuel
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 28, 2020
Wind energy is well-known for its capability to cut electricity costs for consumers as it replaces the produced fuel with wind energy free of charge. Due to this factor, wind energy is strongly beneficial compared to traditional energy sources and power generators.
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World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles. Retire about 240 average-sized coal-fired power plants a year, every year between now and 2030. Continue reading.
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Comment: sizing up the opportunity for European circular start-ups
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
By Jan Patrick Schulz, CEO of Landbell and initiator of Europe’s largest Circular Economy Prize, the Green Alley Award. Europe has long been a welcoming home to sustainable minded companies. As one of the early homes of solar energy and wind power, circular economy was also an idea that found early adoption in the continent.
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How Europe Can Build 100GW of Offshore Wind by 2030
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In both cases, the long-term anchor source of energy will be offshore wind power. That revolution includes the EU’s provisions for hybrid projects as part of its offshore wind strategy. Bottlenecks to offshore wind growth. All in all, the U.K. The targets are not without challenges, of course.
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Smart Energy Finances: Funding for Capalo AI’s market optimisation platform
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Leading this week’s Smart Energy Finances is pre-seed funding of half a million euros for Finnish startup Capalo AI, which will further develop its virtual power plant and market optimisation technology. Also on the radar are an acquisition in the Netherlands of storage developer Equans by E.ON-owned
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Coronavirus: European wind power project delays likely, trade body warns
Business Green
MARCH 16, 2020
The European wind power sector is braced for potential economic headwinds in the wake of the escalating coronavirus outbreak, with trade body WindEurope today warning that some supply chains are already being hit by delays.
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Germany’s Maxed-Out Grid Is Causing Trouble Across Europe
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 31, 2020
Although Germany is generating record amounts of clean energy in the north, its grid is too weak to transport all the power down to load centers in the south — a longstanding challenge for the country that's only getting worse. terawatt-hours of energy onshore in 2019, or enough to power more than 6 million households.
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European Investment Bank - EIB commits €5 billion to support Europe's wind manufacturers and approves over €20 billion in financing for new projects
Global Renewable News
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Highlights EIB unveils dedicated package of counter-guarantees to improve access to finance for wind power sector Board of Directors also approves financing for energy, transport, business and.
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How Europe’s Energy Islands Could Internationalize Offshore Wind Planning
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Proposals for Europe’s offshore energy islands are gaining momentum, with regulatory issues rather than technology now looking like the largest barrier. Offshore wind cost reductions, the development of floating wind and government funding are making what once seemed like a fanciful concept seem more realistic.
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Industry urges governments to 'quadruple wind power roll out to keep 1.5C alive'
Business Green
APRIL 5, 2022
Rapid installation rate seen during 2021 underlines industry's resilience, Global Wind Energy Council argues, as it warns roll out needs to accelerate further to deliver on climate goals. per cent less than the year-over-year wind energy growth rate in 2020. temperature goal "alive".
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