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Chile to build 10GW wind farm to power green hydrogen plant
Construction on massive wind-hydrogen-ammonia project in Chile's Magallanes region could start in 2025, Total Eren says
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Tower factory deal for Scotland's Port of Nigg
Global Energy Group and Haizea Wind Group will build £110-120m facility in Scotland to produce 135 towers a year
New owner and Nordex turbines for 300MW in Texas
Japan's Jera kickstarts its 2GW US goal with acquisition of Texas wind farm and orders 4.5MW turbines from Nordex
Developers reach financial close for 1.2GW Dogger Bank C
SSE and Equinor's £3 billion project finance package confirms first commercial order for GE's 14MW Haliade-X turbine
Offshore wind surge helps China reach 300GW milestone
As industry rushes to get projects online before support finishes at year end, IEA says China will meet 2030 targets four years early
New joint venture plans 1GW of onshore wind in Ireland
State-owned utility ESB and forestry board Coillte join forces to develop 1GW of wind power projects by 2030 in 50:50 joint venture
RWE wins coveted 1GW Thor offshore wind lottery
Denmark's largest offshore wind farm awarded in lottery draw after initial tender failed to return clear winner
TetraSpar demonstrator starts test phase off Norwegian coast
Commissioning of the world’s first fully industrialised floating offshore foundation paves way for commercial-scale floating wind
EU approves state aid for French offshore wind farm
Decision clears path for winner to be picked next year from six-strong shortlist for up to 1.5GW project off Normandy coast
Consultation opens on 300MW Danish offshore wind farm
Public review of environmental impact underway as Hofor project inches closer to final approval, with Ørsted lined up as offtaker
EDF to buy entire output of RWE’s 1.4GW Sofia wind farm
French utility to take all the energy generated by RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, due for full commissioning in 2026
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Long reads
Energy transition brings new wind power buyers to the fore
As the drive for electrification gathers pace, the market for corporate renewable power purchase agreements is booming
Superclass offshore turbines pose installation challenges
Offshore wind turbines are reaching dizzying new heights and capacities. Will the rest of the industry be able to keep up?
LM Wind Power targets 'zero-waste' blades by 2030
Local partnerships, optimised manufacturing processes and use of materials key to target, blade maker believes
Exclusive: How SGRE made its blades fully recyclable
Eize de Vries gets an exclusive insight into Siemens Gamesa’s recyclable blade technology. It’s all about the ‘secret resin-hardener recipe’
Rise in project costs will not erase wind power’s advantage
Increase in commodity prices is pushing up installation costs for onshore wind in the US, but wind is likely to remain competitive
Offshore wind sector targets rapid growth beyond Europe
With offshore wind now set to account for a fifth of all global wind energy by 2025, more countries are setting out bold new visions
Exclusive interview: GWEC chief Ben Backwell
Ben Backwell on what keeps him awake at night, why working with governments and communities is crucial, and hopes for COP26
Exclusive: SGRE pushes offshore turbine to 236 metres
Siemens Gamesa upgrades its SG 14-222 DD turbine to align rotor size with the latest 12-16MW competitor offerings
Political u-turn shackles Mexico's booming wind market
Opening up its energy market brought billions of investment and 5GW of new wind capacity, but new development has stalled
Exclusive: Inside SGRE’s 14MW prototype nacelle
Eize de Vries climbs into the giant nacelle of Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore platform to see the result of a decade of rapid upscaling
Technology
Floating offshore wind power makes headway in South Korea
Shell-led joint venture secures licence for first stage of 1.3GW floating wind project, while city signs MoUs with German developers
Plans for full-scale floating wind-wave hybrid pilot
Danish engineering firm secures test centre berth to install 'world’s first multi-megawatt floating wind and wave pilot'
How the wind industry can reach 100% recyclable blades
Wind power firms need to work together and with other sectors to make turbine blades recyclable, according to industry experts
New player to develop floating offshore wind technology
Fred Olsen 1848 established to develop range of technological solutions to make floating offshore wind easier and cheaper
Vestas boosts onshore wind platform to 7.2MW
Danish manufacturer improves powertrain and power conversion systems for higher turbine power rating
Shell to partner Simply Blue on 1.35GW Irish floating wind
A two-phase floating development of up to 1.35GW is planned, in the Atlantic Ocean off County Clare
UK blade recycling plant pilot secures £2 million funding
Government grant to provide bulk of funding for £2 million (€2.4 million) project to recover blades’ glass-fibre component
Vestas unveils new modularised nacelle concept
Turbine manufacturer believes its new modularised nacelles will help to ease transportation difficulties
Equinor eyes 3GW Korean floating offshore wind
Partnership with Korean company underpins large-scale development plans using dedicated 'wind semi' technology
Chinese blade supplier plans wind factory in Brazil
Engineering firm Sinoma in talks with Bahia state governor about its first blade factory outside its native China
Business and finance
Acciona enters Brazil with 850MW of wind projects
Company acquires two Bahia wind development projects from Casa dos Ventos with view to starting construction next year
Hard-to-abate industries look to buy wind power
Power-hungry industries such as chemical and steel producers are looking to renewable power deals to cut their emissions
Vestas confirms cyber security attack was ransomware
Operations now close to normal after investigations find breach mostly hit turbine manufacturer’s internal data
Enel brings net zero target forward to 2040
Italian utility expects to have 154GW of renewables and battery storage capacity by 2030, including 32GW of new wind
OX2 to build and sell 455MW onshore wind farm in Finland
Nordic developer to start construction of 69-turbine project and sell it to consortium of Finnish energy companies
Investors take control at troubled Brazilian developer
Angra Partners takes control at embattled developer Renova Energia, which had filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019
RWE targets 31GW renewables and storage capacity by 2030
German utility-developer plans €50 billion spending spree on renewables, gas and storage in the next decade
Nordex posts net loss amid volatile conditions
German manufacturer narrows losses in first nine months of the year as commodity prices and shipping costs bite
Enercon selects former Nordex boss as new CEO
Enercon hires former Nordex chief executive Jürgen Zeschky to replace outgoing CEO Momme Janssen
Vestas teams up with Maersk to combat transport difficulties
Turbine manufacturer seeks to ease transportation challenges with long-term agreement with global shipping giant
Market and policy
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Greece to consult on draft offshore wind legislation
Consultation to start soon on legal framework for Greek offshore wind development, with plans for first tenders in 2023
New German government sets ambitious offshore targets
Draft agreement between three coalition partners foresees fast expansion of offshore wind, with increased targets for 2030 and 2045
Norway promises strategy for offshore wind development
'Offshore wind is on top of our agenda', recently appointed minister tells delegates at WindEurope's Electric City
'Do we want a green transition or not?', wind industry asks
Community engagement and faster permitting can help speed up wind power development in Europe, Electric City panellists believe
WindEurope's Electric City opens with call for action
Renewables installations need to pick up pace or "net zero will take until 2104", opening session in Copenhagen is told
Brazil reaches 20GW installed wind power capacity
Energy regulator announces milestone, with more than 750 wind farms and 10,000 turbines in commercial operation
US wind pins hopes on 'build back better' bill approval
Climate and infrastructure legislation clears House of Representatives, awaits Senate green light for crucial tax credit provisions
Lithuanian auction proposals ‘could raise project prices’
Lithuanian parliament to vote on proposals made “too quickly” and with “little consultation”, industry bodies warn
Spain to exempt most wind farms from clawback tax
Wind industry welcomes introduction of exemptions from damaging clawback measures levied on zero-carbon electricity generation
COP26: Wind industry faces ‘mountain to climb’ challenge
Renewed impetus for climate ambition confirms huge role of wind power in clean energy transition, industry experts believe
Project development
Giant Australian wind farm gets the go ahead
Plans to build 215-turbine 800MW project in Victoria overcome years of legal challenges to win final planning approval
Irish offshore wind farm to power green hydrogen facility
Singapore-based Enterprize Energy reveals plans for 4GW offshore wind hub to feed green hydrogen and ammonia production
Chile green-lights Engie’s Lomas de Taltal wind farm
Engie Energía Chile's project is part of plan to replace 2GW of fossil-fuel generation with renewables and will feature 6.2MW turbines
US South Fork wind farm set for 2023 start
Ørsted and Eversource receive key governmental approval, but await further permitting decision
Nordex bags turbine order for 177MW wind farm in Peru
German turbine manufacturer's N155/5.X platform with flexible power rating chosen for undisclosed project
CIP secures $1.6bn financing for 298MW Zhong Neng
CIP and CSC soon expect to reach financial close on offshore wind farm planned for a site in the Taiwan Strait
Siemens Gamesa’s 5.X platform secures 455MW Finland order
Country’s largest project will install 69 SG 6.6-170 turbines, promising record-low levelised cost of energy
Pan-European offshore wind power moves one step closer
Cooperation agreements between grid operators pave the way for meshed grid to transport large amounts of offshore wind
Investors 'keen' on Italian floating offshore wind projects
Ecological transition ministry confirms high level of interest from potential investors as it completes first round of talks
New 6GW green hydrogen project planned in Australia
Developer plans using wind and solar to produce green hydrogen for international export as ammonia
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