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Leak: EU to tackle wind permitting in IRA response
The European Commission is expected to sign off on a communication tomorrow (1 February) that will set out the EU response to President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is channelling billions of dollars in subsidies and tax breaks to clean industry.
Germany eyes 'full speed' energy transition with plan to acclerate wind permitting
The German cabinet has approved proposals from energy minister Robert Habeck to speed up permitting for wind farms, solar parks, heat pumps and grid infrastructure, and will now pass these on to the Bundestag.
NextEra Energy raises renewable ambitions post-IRA
NextEra Energy is lifting its renewable energy targets in the wake of the US’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which reintroduces tax credits for clean energy projects, executives told analysts on a conference call.
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'Enough raw materials for global energy transition' – report
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Brookfield denies reported plans to sell Brazil renewables firm
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Japan Japan commissions first large-scale offshore wind farms
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Ikea owners and OX2 win key approval for gigawatt-scale Swedish offshore wind
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‘Most of US’s offshore wind pipeline may not be installed’ – report
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War in Ukraine and policy boosts 'mean more renewables' – BP outlook
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Renewable investors buy large Croatian wind farm
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United States ‘No time to lose’ for planning US offshore wind transmission
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Eize de Vries reviews Turbines of the Year 2022
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Peru Statkraft acquires first wind project in Peru
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TotalEnergies buys into Brazilian renewables developer
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United States Energy giants bid for new offshore wind farms in New York’s latest tender
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Vestas expects 2022 loss and ‘profit challenge’ in 2023
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United States GE to build New York plants if Haliade-X patent ‘work-around’ succeeds
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Clever solutions to help accelerate the pace of the energy transition
Floating designs look towards industrialisation for GW-scale projects
While 2022 saw some notable developments in floating wind, it remained a minor segment set against total newly installed and cumulative offshore wind, accounting for less than 150MW across roughly two dozen turbines installed so far.
'Workforce is US wind's number one challenge' – Siemens Gamesa
A lack of skilled workers in both blue- and white-collar roles is the “number one” challenge facing the wind power sector as it ramps up in the US, according to Siemens Gamesa’s onshore head in North America.
‘EU must secure raw materials for energy transition’ – WindEurope
Upcoming EU legislation must ensure access to all the critical materials needed for wind and steel production, industry bodies WindEurope and the European Steel Association (Eurofer) have argued.
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Colombia Indigenous human rights protests halt Enel wind farm construction in Colombia
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Germany New wind farms boost RWE's earnings in 2022
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Bulgaria Eolink eyes Black Sea test for pyramid-shaped floating wind design
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Spain Siemens Gamesa votes to delist company from Spanish stock exchange
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Portugal Portugal eyes 10GW offshore wind by 2030, with first tender this year
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Offshore giants inch closer to 20MW and 250m rotor
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United States ‘IRA a real gamechanger’ for US renewables – GE chief
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United States GE Renewable Energy confirms $2.2 billion 2022 loss
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Germany Controversial German wind farm wins seabird lawsuit
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Chinese giants push boundaries to cut LCoE
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United States US faces wind manufacturing squeeze despite IRA – Wood Mackenzie
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Germany Germany maps out sites for offshore wind expansion
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Avangrid appeals green light for ‘uneconomic’ US offshore wind farm
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A year of record scaling, drivetrain switches and new developments
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Low wind offering with offshore dimensions and big order book
