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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Long reads
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?
‘We can go further in the North Sea’ - GE renewables CEO
GE's Jerôme Pécresse talks exclusively to Windpower Monthly about the manufacturer’s plans for a new blade factory in the UK
Technology
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
Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore team up for Scottish tender
The partners aim to secure leases to support floating offshore wind farms off Scotland in an ongoing tender process
Spain aims for 1-3GW of floating offshore wind by 2030
Energy ministry roadmap promises to align environmental objectives with social and economic targets
Ørsted joins duo targeting Scottish floating offshore wind
Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy eye auction offering leases capable of supporting up to 10GW of offshore wind
Ideol works with oil refiner on Japanese floating offshore wind
Project partners plan to use solution based on Ideol’s patented damping pool technology for unspecified floating offshore wind farm
UK backs ‘world’s biggest’ offshore wind monopile factory
South Korean steel firm to invest in monopile plant while Smulders will build transition piece factory in boost for north-east England
Business and finance
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
Eni to expand Italian wind capacity with 315MW deal
State-owned Eni signs deal to buy operational Italian wind portfolio from Glennmont Partners and PGGM Infrastructure Fund
Huge offshore wind farm to power green hydrogen in Brazil
French developer and Ceará government sign MoU for 1.2GW offshore wind farm to power hydrogen production in windy northern state
Saudi industrial giant Alfanar buys Senvion India
The deal closing will enable Senvion India to operate as a fully fledged wind turbine manufacturer again, the companies explained
BayWa acquires firm with 700MW German wind pipeline
Move aims to strengthen northern Germany presence with addition of 60-project, 700MW under-development portfolio
Iberdrola €400m offshore wind deal brings new factory to Spain
Developer's €400 million framework deal means Navantia-Windar consortium will build facility for larger monopiles in Galicia
Nordex nearly doubles wind turbine order intake in Q2
Europe and Latin America share order book that grew to 1,534MW in Q2 2021 – up from 888MW in Q2 2020
Market and policy
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
Maine bans offshore wind development in state waters
In sharp contrast to other US east coast states, Maine’s governor has signed a bill preserving state waters for recreation and fishing
Road to net zero: No power without transmission
Part two of our look at the challenges on the road to net zero focuses on grid issues and cross border initiatives to overcome them
Project development
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
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
Vestas in line for first 15MW offshore wind turbine order
Danish manufacturer pre-selected for EnBW’s 900MW subsidy-free offshore wind farm in German North Sea
Brazilian tender awards tiny portion of renewables on offer
Wind takes more capacity than other power sources in latest tender, but regulator awards only a fraction of available projects
GE signs further large wind turbine order in Lithuania
Turbine deals signed between GE and European Energy are enough to boost Lithuania’s wind fleet by more than half
Partner content
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
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Driving real competitive advantage through the use of digital technology in O&M
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