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	Windpower Weekly		25th April 2018

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Market concentration to continue to 2027

WORLDWIDE: Wind deployment over the next decade is set to remain concentrated in 15 countries, highlighting the industry's reliance on the established markets.

Only solar successful in first German joint tender

GERMANY: Germany's first joint technology tender has been branded a "failure" by industry associations after only solar projects secured all of the capacity.

Vertical axis firm Nenuphar enters liquidation

FRANCE: The firm behind the Vertiwind vertical axis wind turbine, Nenuphar, entered liquidation this month, after failing to find the required investment.

Taiwan sets out 5.5GW plan

TAIWAN: The ministry of economic affairs (MOEA) plans to select 3.5GW of offshore projects by the end of April, and auction a further 2GW later this year, it has announced.

Beatrice jacket supplier saved by Canadian firm

UK: New investment has been secured for under-threat steel fabricators Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab), the Scottish government has announced.

Goldwind braced for new US tariffs

UNITED STATES: A new tariff of 25% could be slapped on certain wind products imported to the US from China.

Shell to invest 'up to $2 billion' in New Energies

WORLDWIDE: Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell expects most of its planned investments in its New Energies division until 2020 to be in power, and solar, wind and gas generation, the company confirmed.

EDF Energies Nouvelles renames international divisions

FRANCE: EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) is rebranding most of its international subsidiaries to EDF Renewables.

Report reveals US offshore wind value

UNITED STATES: Offshore wind is more valuable than onshore in the north-east US, according to a new study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, funded by the US Department of Energy.

Polish TSO anticipates offshore capacity up to 8GW

POLAND: State-owned transmission system operator (TSO) Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has said that as much as 8GW of capacity could be built off the Polish coast.

French associations in offshore plea

FRANCE: A strongly worded statement by three industry bodies has called on the government not to "destroy" the offshore wind sector.

Wind investments up 10% in Q1 2018

WORLDWIDE: Wind bucked the trend in the first quarter of 2018 as global investments in the sector rose 10% year-on-year, new figures show.

Renewables policies needed for heating and transport sectors

WORLDWIDE: Renewable energy policies must focus on end-use sectors, not just power generation, a new report claims.

European wind investments up 9%

EUROPE: Investors in new wind farms got more for their money last year as auction systems and technological advances drove down costs, according to a new report.

UK offshore wind supply chain review launched

UK: The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a review of the UK supply chain ahead of publishing a development plan later this year.

New projects 'could provide A$1.6 billion boost'

AUSTRALIA: Wind farm construction has delivered a boost worth nearly A$4 billion ($3.1 billion) in Australia, according to a new report.

Cañete demands faster green energy shift

EUROPE: The European Union (EU) should accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy in order to address the challenge of increasing geopolitical uncertainties, the energy commissioner has said.

Towers produced from Thailand mobile site

THAILAND: Construction firm Max Bögl has produced the first hybrid tower components from its new mobile factory.

Suction bucket strength increases during storms

GERMANY: The tensile capacity of suction buckets increases temporarily during extreme weather conditions, according to new research.

One-turbine-a-day in UK offshore

UK: The UK's offshore industry installed on average more than one turbine every day in 2017, according to new data by the Crown Estate.

Enertrag buys stake in South African portfolio

SOUTH AFRICA: German developer Enertrag has acquired a 50% stake in a 1.8GW portfolio of wind projects owned by local firm Genesis Eco-Energy Developments (GEED).

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