Tag: wind energy

Electricity grids for a climate-neutral Europe

Electricity grids for a climate-neutral Europe

January 4, 2022 | , ,

On 9 December 2021, ETIPWind organised an online webinar on ‘Electricity grids for a climate-neutral Europe’. During the webinar industry experts agreed that there is an urgent need to increase collaboration among stakeholders and to implement new technologies to deliver electricity grids that can uphold climate neutrality in 2050. The new ETIPWind factsheet spells out four technology and policy areas Europe needs to work on to deliver the electricity system necessary for a climate-neutral energy system by 2050.

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Alinta Energy plans a 1 GW offshore wind farm in Australia

Alinta Energy plans a 1 GW offshore wind farm in Australia

December 9, 2021 |

Alinta Energy, an Australian green energy company, has announced its plans to build a 1,000 MW wind farm 10 kilometres off the coast of Portland, in southwestern Victoria, to serve the Portland Aluminium Smelter and the east coast electricity system. As per the company’s statement, Portland Bay has an excellent wind resource that would be suitable to power offshore wind turbines.

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Siemens Gamesa signs a 455 MW contract with OX2

Siemens Gamesa signs a 455 MW contract with OX2

December 1, 2021 |

Siemens Gamesa has signed a 455 MW deal with Swedish developer OX2 to supply its Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform to the Lestijärvi site for what will be Finland’s largest ever wind farm, assisting the country in making a giant leap in its energy transition. The wind project would be using 69 SG 6.6-170 turbines, which will be installed in Central Ostrobothnia in 2024. The wind turbines have a 170-meter rotor and a 6.6 MW generator.

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China’s power crisis and wind industry opportunity

China’s power crisis and wind industry opportunity

November 25, 2021 | ,

China’s wind industry is now competing successfully with its coal industry without any support and it is estimated that between 10.7 and 15.1 GW of new offshore wind capacity will come online in 2021. The country’s wind market has reached economies of scale, coupling with a highly robust localised supply chain and technical innovation, it is now in the position to supplant coal as China’s main electric source.

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Wind energy digitalisation in Europe

Wind energy digitalisation in Europe

November 23, 2021 | ,

Over the last two decades digitalisation has been transforming the power sector in a remarkable way. It has helped to reduce the costs of various grid and generation applications, to improve their performance and to multiply environmental benefits for energy consumers. This transformation has also been affecting the entire wind energy supply chain, from wind turbine manufacturing to daily wind farm operation and decommissioning.

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Spain’s latest renewable auction remains undersubscribed

Spain’s latest renewable auction remains undersubscribed

November 22, 2021 |

The Spanish Government has announced the results of its 3.3 GW technology-neutral renewable energy auction. The auction, however, was slightly undersubscribed as many companies decided not to compete due to government’s plans to impose a new levy tied to rising gas costs. This would have hampered revenues and these concerns limited participation.

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Zara founder enters Spanish wind sector

Zara founder enters Spanish wind sector

November 12, 2021 |

Amancio Ortega, the founder of the Zara clothing brand, has entered the renewable energy market by acquiring a stake in a wind farm managed by Repsol, the Spanish energy giant. According to the reports, Ortega’s investment holding Pontegadea will pay $281 million for a 49 per cent stake in the Delta wind farm in the northern province of Zaragoza.

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Nordex wins order of 14 turbines from Eksim Holding

Nordex wins order of 14 turbines from Eksim Holding

October 7, 2021 |

Nordex, a German turbine manufacturer, has won an order for fourteen N149/4.X turbines from Eksim Holding of Istanbul, Turkey, for the latter’s first wind project in Ukraine. A premium service contract for a duration of 15 years is also included in the order. The Skole wind farm will be erected near the city of Skole in West Ukraine, with a total capacity of 67.2 MW. The turbines are expected to be installed in March 2022

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Statkraft acquires 346 MW wind portfolio from Breeze Three Energy

Statkraft acquires 346 MW wind portfolio from Breeze Three Energy

October 5, 2021 |

Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy provider, has acquired the German and France wind farm portfolio with the installed capacity of 346 MW from Breeze Three Energy. The transaction value has not been disclosed. Statkraft, based in Norway, has added 39 wind farms in Germany and four wind farms in France to its European onshore wind generation portfolio.

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IRENA and GWEC sign Global Offshore Wind Energy Compact

IRENA and GWEC sign Global Offshore Wind Energy Compact

September 29, 2021 |

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed the Global Offshore Wind Energy Compact, an agenda that strives to secure sustainable energy for all while also aiding the global fight against climate change. According to the agreement, IRENA and GWEC will collaborate to raise government ambitions to achieve 380 GW of offshore wind installations globally by 2030, and 2,000 GW by 2050.

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Goldwind wins two wind power projects in Ukraine

Goldwind wins two wind power projects in Ukraine

September 28, 2021 |

The Xinjiang based Goldwind Technology Co., Ltd. has won two wind power projects in Ukraine, namely the 337.5 MW Zophia wind power project and the 288 MW Ochakov wind power project. With a total installed capacity of 625.5 MW, the former is located in Zaporizhia and the latter in Ochakov, both in southern Ukraine. The two projects entail 75 units of GW 155-4.5 MW and 60 units of GW 155-4.8 MW smart wind turbines.

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US Distributed Wind Market Report 2021

US Distributed Wind Market Report 2021

September 23, 2021 | ,

The report “Distributed Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition” was prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Wind Energy Technologies Office. This is an annual report which provides stakeholders with market statistics and analysis along with insights into market trends and characteristics.

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Energy Landscape in the Czech Republic

Energy Landscape in the Czech Republic

September 21, 2021 |

Over the next decade, a key challenge of the Czech Republic’s energy sector is to prepare for the phase-out of coal from the energy mix. In the Czech Republic, renewables do not yet play a major role in TES, although their share has increased by 71 per cent since 2009. The International Energy Agency has released a report titled. “Czech Republic 2021: Energy Policy Review” which provides detailed coverage of the country’s energy sector.

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Vestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia

Vestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia

September 1, 2021 |

Denmark’s Vestas Wind System A/S has won a 396 MW contract for Rye Park Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia. The deal was placed by project owner Tilt Renewables. Vestas will supply and install 66 of its V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the project. Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2022, with commissioning to commence in the second quarter of 2023.

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AES Andes to set up a 258 MW wind farm in Chile

AES Andes to set up a 258 MW wind farm in Chile

August 27, 2021 |

AES Andes, a south American power company, has begun the permitting process for a 258 MW wind farm in Bio Bio, Chile. The Rinconada wind farm is planned to have 43 turbines, each with a capacity of 6 MW, as well as the necessary transmission infrastructure. 

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National Grid to launch a 1.8 GW cable link between the UK and Norway

National Grid to launch a 1.8 GW cable link between the UK and Norway

August 23, 2021 |

National Grid, the British transmission system operator, is proposing to launch a 1.8 GW high voltage direct current for offshore wind projects. The new power cable will link Norway and the UK. The “continental link” may connect 3.6 GW of offshore wind projects and deliver electricity for 1.8 million households in the UK.

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