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Vestas to install V236-15.0MW prototype in Denmark
Manufacturer selects test site for its 15MW turbine, where the V236-15.0MW is due to produce first power next year
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Shanghai Electric unveils 11MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese manufacturer announces new offshore wind turbine with 11MW power rating and 102-metre blades
Ørsted plans JV for Polish offshore wind
Danish developer and Polish fossil-fuel company Ze Pak eye upcoming seabed lease auction and CfD tenders
US outlines plans for new offshore wind leases by 2025
US government agency BOEM kicks off process to sell seven new leases off the east coast, California and Gulf of Mexico
Aker, DeepOcean and Solstad form offshore services alliance
Nordic trio pool resources to jointly offer product supply, fabrication and engineering services for offshore renewables
Nordex turbine orders rise by nearly 50% in Q3
German turbine manufacturer Nordex saw new orders rise sharply in the third quarter of 2021 compared with Q3 2020
Germany awards 1.5GW onshore wind in latest tender
Germany's latest auction was the first time this year that developers have bid for more onshore wind capacity than was on offer
Vestas targets fully recyclable blades by 2030
Danish manufacturer accelerates plans for zero-waste blades in push for fully recyclable turbines by 2040
TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group team up for US floating
Irish developer and rebranded oil major believe majority of US offshore wind resources are found in deeper waters
EU urges renewables expansion as energy prices rise
European Commission to issue member states with guidance on accelerating permitting processes for renewable energy in 2022
Vattenfall commits to immediate blade landfill ban
Swedish developer commits to recycling all blades by 2030 with interim 2025 target of recycling half of turbine blades
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Long reads
Big oil plots a new path as tide turns on fossil fuels
As the climate crisis makes itself felt and the energy mix changes, oil and gas majors are looking to wind for a long-term future
Siemens Gamesa ‘makes first fully recyclable wind blades’
Wind turbine manufacturer makes ‘quantum leap’ towards production of more sustainable rotor blades
Enercon set to test E-nacelle prototype for E-160 EP5 E3
The ‘plug and play’ E-nacelle marks a major milestone in Enercon’s technology transition. Eize de Vries sees the prototype taking shape
Winergy bets on full powertrain solutions for wind
German gearbox supplier extends range from components to integrated systems. Eize de Vries finds out more
MingYang targets floating and supersized offshore wind
OEM prepares to install 11MW offshore prototype and China’s first floating turbine as it pushes volume models before support ends
How Wobben made Enercon a direct-drive wind pioneer
From innovative turbines to transport, Enercon founder Aloys Wobben was a gifted inventor. Eize de Vries looks at his legacy
Interview with WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson
Dickson on how wind can help the EU deliver its climate targets, what is standing in the way and making turbines 100% recyclable
Are vertical-axis wind turbines really the future?
New research suggests VAWTs could surpass current offshore giants. Eize de Vries talks to an aerodynamics expert who disagrees
New players lead wind additions in Spain
The first of our three part focus on southern European markets looks at Spain where a new generation of developers is taking over
Siemens Gamesa adds electrolysers to wind turbines
SGRE and Siemens Energy are testing how to produce hydrogen directly from wind turbines, with plans for large-scale offshore trials
Technology
BlueFloat and Falck eye floating wind off England
Partners believe the Celtic Sea off south-west England and Wales offers great potential for floating offshore wind
Aker Offshore Wind unveils underwater substation plans
Developer claims underwater substations could be cheaper and more reliable than those above sea level
GE and US car giant to develop rare earth metals supply chain
Turbine manufacturer teams up with US car giant to secure supplies of critical minerals such as rare earth metals and copper
GE boosts Haliade-X offshore wind prototype to 14MW
US technology giant becomes first manufacturer to operate a wind turbine at 14MW with latest upgrade
Falck and BlueFloat plan floating offshore wind in Italy
Partners to start authorisation process for 1.2GW Kailia Energia wind farm and preliminary analysis for a second site in Apulia
NREL calls for 'bendy blades' to boost deployment
Researchers say “controlled flexing” would enable rail transport of 100-metre single-piece turbine blades to more places
Video: Nabrawind unveils new blade installation system
Manufacturer claims BladeRunner system can cut costs due to its minimal use of cranes and quick installation time
Opinion: Norway's supply chain will drive floating wind
Norway’s deep oceanic trenches and seafaring history will help its development of floating offshore wind
Vestas introduces two new 4MW turbine variants
Danish turbine manufacturer boosts power rating of V150 and V136 models, increasing annual energy production
Engineers seek to revive tripod offshore wind foundation
Engineers believe tripod foundation could prove competitive as fixed-bottom wind farms move into deeper waters
Business and finance
CWP and Mercuria join forces for 2GW European pipeline
The partners will focus on developing renewable energy projects in Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and Ukraine
Iberdrola’s offshore wind leader to leave company
During Jonathan Cole’s tenure at Iberdrola, the Spanish energy giant has developed a global pipeline of offshore wind projects
Japanese oil major Eneos acquires renewables firm JRE
Eneos becomes Japan’s first oil wholesaler to agree a deal to acquire a large renewable energy company
New developer plans 1GW Irish offshore wind by 2030
Inis Offshore Wind believes its five-project pipeline could support more than 4GW of offshore wind capacity
US investor to acquire majority stake in Apex Clean Energy
Capital investment will aid Apex Clean Energy’s expansion into energy storage and green fuels, according to its CEO
Oil player Repsol ramps up 2030 renewables target
Repsol aims for 20GW renewables capacity by 2030, with onshore wind expected to account for about a third of the total
Statkraft buys 350MW German and French wind portfolio
The Norwegian state-owned firm has won control of 43 wind farms to bolster its position in European power
Offshore wind industry sees huge potential in new markets
Developers and sector analysts believe industry must put forward the business case for offshore wind in emerging markets
Vestas announces 3.1GW of turbine orders in Q3
Danish manufacturer reports a decline in announced turbine orders in Q3 – but is yet to reveal full figures
Offshore wind power project financing model is ‘disrupted’
The move to merchant project financing and the involvement of big oil is spurring radical change, according to offshore wind experts
Market and policy
Statkraft’s Fosen wind farm violates herders’ rights
Construction of two large wind farms in northern Norway violated reindeer herders’ cultural heritage rights, Supreme Court rules
Mexican energy reform could 'shut down wind's advance'
Proposed shake-up of Mexican power system would negate renewables’ advantages of being cheap and clean, according to energy groups
Four wind farms cancelled in Argentina under new rules
Developers cancel wind farms with 150MW combined capacity to free up demand and transmission for more viable projects
Italy assigns CfDs to 296MW of onshore wind in latest tender
Three repowering projects are among the wind and solar projects securing 20-year contracts in latest round
'CfD changes may be needed as UK offshore wind sector grows'
Auction mechanisms that have worked well in the past might not be fit for the future, according to offshore wind leaders
Wind industry slams new Spanish 'gas tax' charges
Government’s ‘windfall tax’ risks decimating wind farm revenues and destroying investment, warns WindEurope
EDF denies Mexican court ruling will affect wind farm
EDF believes court ruling over indigenous land does not apply to its project on private land, and plans to proceed with construction
Tesla battery operator sued over alleged service failures
Australian Energy Market Operator claims Hornsdale Power Reserve did not provide power services as promised
GWEC and Irena push for 380GW offshore wind by 2030
Wind and renewables groups form offshore wind pact to accelerate global deployment to 380GW by 2030 and then 2TW by 2050
Poland targets local content with offshore wind sector deal
Government and industry sign long-awaited sector deal mirroring an agreement reached in the UK two years ago
Project development
TotalEnergies and Macquarie plan green H2 in ScotWind bid
Offshore wind-to-hydrogen option could provide ‘critical alternative route to market’ for large Scottish projects
Renewables meet full demand of Brazilian energy tender
Wind takes about a fifth of capacity awarded in tender, with Statkraft, PEC Energia and Casa dos Ventos all successful
GE confirms Haliade-X order for Vineyard Wind 1
Developers upgrade GE’s preferred supplier status to firm order, having reached financial close on the offshore wind farm
Chile seeks developer for key power line
Iberdrola among companies hoping to build transmission line to connect Chilean renewables to consumption hubs
Denmark looks for new wind sites after halting tender
Government identifies potential alternative locations for offshore wind as planned tender is paused over installation concerns
GE to supply 810MW of wind turbines in India
US manufacturer receives large order to supply turbines to JSW Energy and provide operations and maintenance training
Senvion India wins first order under new owners
Turbine manufacturer to supply 591MW in India - its first turbine order since being acquired by Saudi firm Alfanar
SGRE confirms supply deal for two US offshore wind farms
OEM has firmed up conditional orders from Ørsted-Eversource JV for its 11MW turbine for two sites off the US’s north-east coast
Ørsted eyes 27MW offshore turbines for Swedish project
Developer submits assessment citing turbines with power ratings up to 27MW, a 320m rotor diameter and tip heights up to 385m
SSE Renewables moves to enter Japanese offshore wind
Joint venture with local developer Pacifico Energy paves way to participation in country’s offshore wind auctions
Partner content
Vestas focuses on unlocking new multibrand service opportunities
Windpower Monthly talks to Head of Multibrand Service at Vestas, David Brett, about the company's multibrand service business, both in terms of its global footprint and the range of platforms within its portfolio
Vestas
How smart SCADA tools are making serious cost savings
The more sophisticated the renewable energy asset, the more sophisticated system you need to support it. Get it right and you can save significant time, resource and money.
Ingeteam
How to assess all landscapes reliably – whatever the terrain
Measuring a flat, open desert for its generating potential is straight forward. Throw in a mountain, some lakes and a forest – it gets a whole more complicated. But it's not impossible…
Leosphere
Achieving alignment in energy production modelling
A recent Windpower Monthly webinar, produced in partnership with Vestas, discussed why the industry needs to converge to deliver greater accuracy in energy production analysis for wind projects