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Big month of wind commissioning in Middle East and Africa
Windpower Intelligence identified nearly 300MW of newly operational capacity in the Middle East and Africa last month
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Subsea 7 to buy into floating offshore wind specialist
The deal to acquire a controlling stake in Nautilus Floating Solutions should be finalised in Q3 2021
CIP invests $100m in Indian renewable energy market
Investment in Amp Energy India will support development of 1.7GW of utility-scale wind and solar assets
Siemens Gamesa makes loss in ‘challenging’ Q3
Turbine manufacturer reports triple-digit million euro loss in third quarter, but CEO buoyed by swelling order book
US starts permitting for Kitty Hawk offshore wind farm
BOEM launches public consultation ahead of environmental review for Avangrid Renewables’ 800MW-plus project
Record 16.8GW US onshore wind brought online in 2020
Last year was a record for new US wind power, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP), but 2021 could rival 2020
GE claims success in automated wind blade finishing
Research partners hope automated process can improve throughput, health, safety and quality in blade finishing
EnBW hit by low winds in first half of 2021
German developer’s operating profit impacted by low winds, onshore and offshore, but expects results to even out in H2
Equinor to trial safe fishing with floating offshore wind
Equinor and government group Marine Scotland launch investigation on safe fishing around floating offshore wind
Opinion: Vietnam shouldn’t rush to offshore wind auctions
Vietnam’s offshore wind sector has attracted much interest. But what needs to be done for it to grow and succeed?
How Siemens Gamesa plans to make blades recyclable by 2030
The turbine manufacturer has set itself recycling targets. But how will it get there, and what challenges does it face?
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Long reads
Winergy bets on full powertrain solutions for wind turbines
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
Interview: 15 Minutes 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
Vestas’ Mediterranean boss on potential in southern Europe
Vestas president for the Mediterranean region sees good growth prospects in the area if red tape is removed. Floating offshore beckons, too
How wind power thrived in a year like no other
The first in our three-part market status report finds that despite the coronavirus pandemic, some wind markets came up trumps
Which developers are showing the way in offshore wind?
The final part of our market status report reflects on the offshore sector's rapid progress so far and the road ahead
Wind power is stronger and cheaper than ever
Wind has started the third decade of the 21st century as a leading technology. But what about the competition?
Technology
Rio Tinto to get power from Madagascar’s first wind project
Mining giant and government joint venture agrees to purchase power from solar, wind and battery storage project
Ocean Winds plans Canary Islands floating offshore wind
Joint venture behind WindFloat Atlantic teams up with local renewables specialist for floating offshore wind project in Spanish waters
TPI to take over Nordex’s wind blade factory in Mexico
US manufacturer to take over operations of plant for three years with an option to extend the arrangement
Vestas poised to build offshore wind factory in Japan
Danish manufacturer plans assembly and manufacturing facility after Japan selects it in supply chain subsidy programme
Samsung receives DNV nod for large offshore wind floater
Samsung Heavy Industries developed Tri-Star Float for its home market, as South Korea pushes large-scale offshore wind development
Azerbaijan's state oil firm plans floating offshore wind pilot
Socar is working with engineers Technip Energies to evaluate project to power upstream oil and gas activities in Caspian Sea
Shell bids for Scottish floating offshore wind – updated
SSE Renewables, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Marubeni Corporation; RWE and Equinor have also entered
GE plans to expand Canadian wind blade factory
Governments of Canada and Québec pledge support for expansion, which is due to be completed next year
Stiesdal floating offshore wind pilot en route to test site
Industry veteran’s floating offshore wind platform begins 666km journey to test site off Stavanger in Norway
Digital twins ‘can cut steel costs for offshore wind foundations’
Findings from Akselos and Lamprell’s EU-backed research project could help offshore wind foundation designers cut costs
Business and finance
EDPR grows portfolio but sees profit shrink after Texas storm
Portuguese utility reaches 12.6GW of operational renewables capacity, but records lower net profit than same period last year
GE Renewable Energy narrows losses in first half of 2021
Turbine manufacturer improves margin due to cost reductions and higher volumes in onshore wind, but remains in the red
Acciona and SSE target Polish offshore wind
Developers continue offshore wind partnership initially forged for Spain and Portugal, turning attention to Polish Baltic Sea
EDPR agrees €80m deals to enter UK onshore wind market
EDP Renewables has entered the UK onshore wind market with deals to buy a 544MW portfolio of wind and solar projects
Record investment drives Iberdrola’s strong H1 results
Spanish giant's renewables gross operating profit is up 63%, with net profit up 8.4%, underpinning ambitious wind expansion plans
Vattenfall back to black in first six months of 2021
Higher electricity prices and lower wind speeds combine to produce slight increase in wind operating profit
Votorantim secures financing for 409MW onshore wind hub
Brazilian state development bank agrees $317 million deal for ten projects at Vento do Piauí phases two and three
AES signs up partner for Chilean wind pipeline
US firm's Chilean arm brings in investor in preparation to take ownership of three wind farms its parent is currently constructing
SGRE lowers guidance due to supply chain pressures
Increases in raw material prices and costs of delivering 5.X onshore wind platform force manufacturer to lower financial guidance
CIP to sell minority stake in Taiwanese offshore wind cluster
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners aims to start commercial operations at the Changfao and Xidao wind farms in 2024
Market and policy
WindEconomics: Why we need 236GW of wind power a year
IEA report focusing on most cost-effective and feasible path to net zero implies 30,000 new turbines are needed each year to 2030
GWEC calls for Vietnamese offshore wind clarity
Industry body urges Vietnam to provide details of transition from tariffs to tenders and to raise offshore wind target
Saipem launches pan-renewables hydrogen solution
Oil and gas contractor to launch new system for producing green hydrogen at offshore wind project off Italy’s Adriatic coast
Wind leaders urge G20 to “get serious” on renewables
Ahead of COP26 talks later this year, world leaders told they must accelerate the energy transition to reduce climate risks
Electricity demand outpacing renewables growth, IEA warns
Climate goals threatened by fossil fuels’ continued growth amid fast-rising electricity demand, according to energy analysts
European Commission targets 40% renewable energy by 2030
‘Fit for 55’ package unveiled to help the bloc reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030
UK extends work visa waiver for offshore wind workers
‘Acute worker shortages’ believed to be behind the government’s decision to allow immigration to continue for another year
Net zero ambitions fuel thirst to invest in wind power
Getting wind projects built and connected trumps financing hurdles, with demand now outstripping supply
Opinion: What might stop the UK hitting offshore wind goals?
The UK is still the current global leader in offshore wind, but what does it need to do to reach its 40GW by 2030 target?
Road to net zero: Local partners help avoid supply bottlenecks
Supply chains may be hard pushed to keep up with accelerating demand, especially in emerging offshore markets
Project development
Wpd enters Vietnamese wind market with 103.5MW project
German company targets further onshore and offshore wind development with project partners in Asia Pacific region
EDPR wind farm starts powering Facebook in US
Headwaters II goes online, taking Portuguese developer to 1.2GW of operational capacity in US midwestern state of Indiana
Siemens Gamesa wins second order for Indian wind turbine
Contract is for 93 SG 3.4-145 turbines to be supplied to ReNew Power’s 322MW Tondehal wind farm in Karnataka
Mainstream plans new 1GW renewables cluster in Chile
Six wind and solar assets, potentially incorporating battery energy storage, will avoid 1.1 million tonnes of CO2, developer says
Russian oil company considers 1GW offshore wind in Vietnam
Zarubezhneft plans $800 million offshore wind project off Vietnamese coast in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint
El Salvador’s first wind farm commissioned
Wind farm successful in 2017 auction endures two hurricanes and coronavirus pandemic to reach completion
Plans unveiled for 50GW wind and solar to green hydrogen
Hong Kong and Australian developers plan world’s largest green hydrogen facility near coast of Western Australia
How the EIB shoulders risk in offshore wind funding
The European Investment Bank invested €10bn to kick-start the offshore wind sector and now hopes to do the same for floating technology
Mainstream delivers first power from three wind farms in Chile
Developer exports power to grid from first phase of 1.3GW wind and solar cluster in south American country
Italian oil major Eni to bid for Scottish offshore wind
Oil major joins forces with offshore wind developer and transmission expert to secure capacity in ScotWind leasing round
Partner content
GVWT: Augmented guided vane vertical axis wind turbine
GVWT Energy Pte Ltd hopes to create a storm in the renewables industry when its first generation 3MW Guided Vane Wind Turbine (GVWT) is installed at a site in Singapore later this year. At scale the GVW turbine can potentially produce energy at a cost of $0.01/kwh
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Siemens Gamesa scales new heights in predictive maintenance for blades
Siemens Gamesa’s Morten Vindbjerg discusses how advances in imaging technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are being harnessed to optimise the maintenance of blades
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How the UK offshore wind industry can deliver 40GW by 2030
Read on for tips and analysis shared by environmental, energy and offshore experts during an Windpower Monthly-ENDS Report roundtable discussion
Pegasus & WBD
Driving real competitive advantage through the use of digital technology in O&M
Does the key to cutting O&M costs lie in improving the efficiency of technicians and the use of digital technologies? Read this Windpower Monthly & LexX Technologies Report to find out...