Category Archives: Wind

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Keep Getting Weirder

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Now.Solar

As the demand for renewable energy sources continues to grow, engineers and scientists are pushing the boundaries of innovation with floating offshore wind turbines. These unconventional structures are revolutionizing the way we harness wind power, paving the way for a … Continue reading →

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The development of wind energy in Brazil

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Now.Solar

One of the factors that helps in the development process of the wind sector is the decarbonization of energy matrices and the search for renewable solutions. The generation of wind energy, a source of renewable and sustainable energy, had important … Continue reading →

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RWE launches global Floating Wind Co-use Competition

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Now.Solar

RWE, one of the world leaders in offshore wind, has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”. The company is looking for solutions to promote co-existence with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. RWE is dedicated to accelerating the … Continue reading →

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Wind in southern Germany: RWE wins tender in Baden-Wurttemberg

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

RWE develops wind project in Ravensburg district. Wind farm could supply green electricity to up to 13,000 households. Successful tender for RWE: The company wins the latest tender of “Forst Baden-Württemberg” (ForstBW). The land is located in Leutkirch in the … Continue reading →

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Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind energy sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Now.Solar

The European wind industry and the European steel industry play a key role in enabling Europe’s clean tech economy. The upcoming EU Critical Raw Materials Act must account for the strategic role of this key value chain. It must ensure … Continue reading →

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The wind power industry’s challenging period continued in 2022

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

Vestas announces preliminary full-year 2022 figures and financial outlook for 2023. The wind power industry’s challenging period continued in 2022 due to unexpected geo-political uncertainty, an accelerating energy crisis, and high inflation. In this environment, Vestas’ fourth quarter results were … Continue reading →

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In Portugal, 58% of the electricity consumed came from renewables, mainly wind power and hydro

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Now.Solar

The production and consumption of electricity from renewable energy sources in the European Union (EU) increased between 2020 and 2021, years marked by the pandemic. And, among the Member States, Portugal occupies the fourth position among the countries whose electricity … Continue reading →

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China invests $546 billion in wind and solar power, far outpacing the US.

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Now.Solar

China accounted for nearly half of global low-carbon spending in 2022, which could challenge US efforts to boost domestic clean energy manufacturing. China once again topped the world in clean energy investments last year, a trend that could challenge U.S. … Continue reading →

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Biggest year ever for Women in Wind Global Leadership program

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Now.Solar

This year’s Women in Wind Global Leadership Program will offer the most mentee places ever – with applications now open for the 2023/24 scheme.  Having started in 2019 with an initial group of eight mentees, this year the program will … Continue reading →

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Enel Green Power España has built 20 wind power and solar plants this year in Spain

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

Endesa’s renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power España, connected 919 MW to the grid last year, mainly from 16 new solar plants and 4 wind power plants, built applying sustainability projects associated with each installation and developed from the design phase. … Continue reading →

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Wind energy, demand and CO2 contribute to the rise in European electricity markets

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Now.Solar

In the fourth week of January, prices of almost all European electricity markets analysed at AleaSoft Energy Forecasting increased compared to the previous week. The general decrease in wind energy production, the increase in demand in most markets and the … Continue reading →

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Wind, solar power generated record 22.3% of EU’s

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Now.Solar

Wind and solar power generated a record 22.3% of the European Union’s electricity in 2022, overtaking fossil gas, with 19.9%, for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published Tuesday by energy think tank Ember. As Europe scrambled … Continue reading →

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Investments in wind energy are down – Europe must get market design and green industrial policy right

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

Investments in wind energy in Europe fell in 2022. Orders for new wind turbines were down 47% on 2021. There was not a single investment in an offshore wind farm. The problem is inflation, with costs rising at a higher rate than … Continue reading →

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EDP Renewables recurring net profit increased 2% in 2022

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

EDPR invested over five billion euros in 2022 to accelerate the energy transition, almost doubling gross investment year-on-year. Renewable generation growth and asset rotations completed contributed to recurring net profits of €671 million. EDP Renewables (EDPR), the fourth largest producer … Continue reading →

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Energy Technology Perspectives 2023

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summary The energy world is in the early phase of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing. Industries that were in their infancy in the early 2000s, such as solar PV and wind, and … Continue reading →

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Emissions Measurementand Data Collection for a Net Zero Steel Industry

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summaryThe G7 can lead the way in defining a shared vision for the transition to a net zero steel industry. In May 2022, the G7 committed to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation in heavy industries, noting the “importance of … Continue reading →

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Towards hydrogen definitions basedon their emissions intensity

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summary A clear understanding of the emissions associated with hydrogen production can help enable investment and boost scale-up Most large-scale projects for the production of low-emission hydrogen are facing important bottlenecks. Only 4% of projects that have been thus … Continue reading →

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Decarbonisation Pathways for Southeast Asia

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summaryThe International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Institute of Energy Economic, Japan (IEEJ) have developed and published long-term decarbonisation pathways for Southeast Asia and Indonesia. This paper provides a comparison of modelling approaches, quantitative drivers, and results from the … Continue reading →

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RWE opera aerogeneradores en un dique

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Now.Solar

En el distrito holandés de Eemshaven, tres aerogeneradores funcionan ahora en un dique marino. Métodos de instalación innovadores: grúa trepadora y paneles CSM. El parque eólico Oostpolderdijk destaca nuevas opciones para utilizar diques. Por primera vez, las turbinas eólicas ahora … Continue reading →

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Hungary 2022 Energy Policy Review

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Now.Solar

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has conducted in-depth peer reviews of its member countries’ energy policies since 1976. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of and learning from international best practices. By seeing what has worked … Continue reading →

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The Futureof Heat Pumps

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Now.Solar

Today, many of the ways we heat buildings around the world – such as homes, offices, schools and factories – still rely largely on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas. It haslong been clear that this leads to large amounts of … Continue reading →

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Tracking PublicInvestment in EnergyTechnology Research –A Roadmap

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Now.Solar

Tracking public energy research development and demonstration Reducing global CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050 is consistent with efforts to limit the long‐term increase in average global temperatures to 1.5 C. This calls for nothing less than a complete … Continue reading →

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Gas MarketReport, Q4-2022including Global Gas Security Review 2022

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Now.Solar

As the summer ends in the northern hemisphere on new highs for natural gas prices and volatility, and markets brace themselves for a winter of unprecedented uncertainty of supply due to Russia’s behaviour, security of energy supply has become a … Continue reading →

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Clean EnergyTransitions in theGreater Horn of Africa

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

The future of Africa’s energy sector is important globally. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is actively supporting evidence-based energy policy making in African countries with the aim of achieving affordable and clean energy, in line with United Nations Sustainable Development … Continue reading →

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World EnergyOutlook2022

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

Today, the world is in the midst of the first truly global energy crisis, with impacts that will be felt for years to come. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February has had far‐ reaching impacts on the global energy … Continue reading →

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Global Energy andClimate Model

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Now.Solar

Overview of model and scenarios Since 1993, the IEA has provided medium- to long-term energy projections using a continually-evolving set of detailed, world-leading modelling tools. First, the World Energy Model (WEM) – a large-scale simulation model designed to replicate how … Continue reading →

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Advancing DecarbonisationThrough Clean ElectricityProcurement

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Now.Solar

Executive summary An increasing number of companies are looking to ensure – and show – that they are trying to help mitigate climate change and contribute to clean energy ransitions. At the same time, more and more consumers want to … Continue reading →

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Opportunities forHydrogen Productionwith CCUS in China

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Now.Solar

China’s hydrogen and CCUS opportunity Hydrogen and CCUS are set to play important, complementary roles in meeting the carbon neutrality goals of China. China has pledged to peak CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, requiring a … Continue reading →

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Coal in Net ZeroTransitionsStrategies for rapid, secure andpeople-centred change

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

As the energy sector’s single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, coal is at the heart of the global conversation on energy and climate. Allscenarios modelled by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the future of energy supply and demand … Continue reading →

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Grönhult wind power park – rising of power plant

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Now.Solar

The first wind turbine at Grönhult wind farm is now being erected, where a total of twelve 5.6 MW wind turbines will be installed from Vestas. In May 2021, construction of the wind farm began. The work began with the … Continue reading →

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Galán details to the Prime Minister of Australia the EUR 3 B investment in the country

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Now.Solar

Iberdrola’s Chairman, Ignacio Galán, has met with the country’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and with Chris Bowen, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, to detail the investment of up to 3 billion euros that the Spanish company intends to … Continue reading →

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Statkraft supplies Umicore with wind power for their Finnish production site in Kokkola

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

Statkraft and Umicore have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) sourcing renewable power from onshore wind turbines in Finland. This agreement will cover part of the needs of Umicore’s site in Kokkola, where the Group produces precursor cathode active … Continue reading →

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China-built wind farm alleviates power shortage in southern Kazakhstan

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Now.Solar

The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia’s largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put … Continue reading →

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EDP Renewables inaugurates a new wind farm in Italy

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Now.Solar

The inauguration ceremony was attended by EDPR CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, together with EDPR COO for Europe and Latam Duarte Bello, and EDPR Italy General Manager Roberto Pasqua. The undertaking reflects EDPR’s commitment to the energy transition and energy independence … Continue reading →

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Enertrag inaugurates 186 MW Dunowo wind farm in Poland

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Now.Solar

With the inauguration of the Dunowo project, which consists of the two wind fields Dargikowo and Karlino, ENERTRAG has commissioned one of the largest wind projects in Poland and the largest ENERTRAG project to date. The Dunowo wind project is … Continue reading →

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Vestas secures 104 MW order with Polimix Energia in Brazil

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Now.Solar

Polimix Energia Ltda has signed an agreement with Vestas for the supply and installation of 23 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Mundo Novo wind farm located in São Miguel do Gostoso in the municipality of Rio Grande do Norte … Continue reading →

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Investments in Egypt’s solar and wind energy approach $3.5 bln to produce 3570 megawatts

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Now.Solar

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, affirmed that Egypt seeks to be a corridor for the transit of clean energy that the African continent enjoys. “Egypt is keen to support the efforts of African countries to access … Continue reading →

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In the January-August period, the installed capacity of wind power in China increased 16.6%

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Now.Solar

China’s installed capacity of renewable energy notched up rapid growth in the first eight months of the year amid the country’s pursuit of green development. In the January-August period, the installed capacity of wind power increased 16.6 percent year on … Continue reading →

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DNV confirms Nordseecluster wind farms will comply with German offshore regulations

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Now.Solar

Conformity Statements prove the safe and reliable design basis for joint wind projects of RWE and Northland Power. At the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition, DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has awarded two German offshore wind farms with Conformity … Continue reading →

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Goldwind will supply 111 wind turbines to the wind power in Uzbekistan

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Now.Solar

Goldwind has secured a new deal with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to supply 111 units of GW155-4.5MW turbines, which is the largest of its kind in Uzbekistan and in Central Asia. The agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future … Continue reading →

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EU’s record growth in wind and solar avoids €11bn in gas costs during war

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Now.Solar

A new study by E3G and Ember finds that wind and solar produced a quarter of EU electricity since the war began, with record growth from last year alone avoiding €11 billion in gas costs. However, the EU still spent an estimated €82 billion on fossil gas during … Continue reading →

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Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long light the way: 1,044 MW offshore wind power deal in Taiwan signed

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Now.Solar

Hai Long is Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore wind energy project in Taiwan, one of the emerging offshore markets with the most potentialThe company will install 73 offshore wind turbines of the SG 14-222 DD model, the most powerful of the … Continue reading →

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Europe needs to invest more in wind R&D to reach climate targets

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Now.Solar

The European Technology & Innovation Platform for Wind Energy (ETIPWind) has started its new 3-year cycle of activity. ETIPWind supports the alignment, coordination and prioritisation of wind energy-related Research & Innovation (R&I) policies in Europe. Representatives from the industry, researchers, … Continue reading →

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Top Wind Energy Owners in the USA are Farming PTCs, not Just the Wind

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Now.Solar

The Production Tax Credit (PTC) in the USA has been a powerful tool for asset owners to ensure the favorable financial health of their projects. To date, more than 75% of the 138GW of operational capacity in the United States … Continue reading →

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Enel Green Power commissions 29 MW wind farm in Castelmauro in Molise

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Now.Solar

Enel Green Power’s commitment to the energy transition and the growth of the renewables in Italy continues. The company has commissioned the Castelmauro wind farm in Molise. The plant is located between the municipalities of Castelmauro and Roccavivara, in the … Continue reading →

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Low wind turbine orders call for step change in Europe’s energy security strategy

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Now.Solar

Wind turbine orders in Q3 2022 fell by 36% compared with Q3 2021. Europe urgently needs to solve permitting and strengthen its wind energy supply chain. Inflationary cost pressures, slow permitting and uncertainty around the EU’s emergency electricity market interventions … Continue reading →

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Economic report demonstrates how RWE’s Pembroke Net Zero Centre can benefit Wales

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Now.Solar

At the site of the existing Pembroke Power Station, RWE will deploy new technologies including green hydrogen, carbon capture, large-scale battery storage and floating offshore wind from the Celtic Sea, coming together under a single project ‘Pembroke Net Zero Centre’ … Continue reading →

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The development of storage systems

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Now.Solar

Enel Green Power has long been committed to creating solutions that reduce the discontinuity of renewable sources: good examples include the Azure Sky Wind + BESS facility in Texas and “second life” batteries in Melilla. At this point, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Europe takes emergency action to remove permitting bottlenecks for wind power

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Now.Solar

The European Commission is set to table an Emergency Regulation to simplify and accelerate the permitting of renewables projects. The Regulation would enact key measures initially set out in REPowerEU, Europe’s energy response to the war in Ukraine. The measures … Continue reading →

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Nine New Countries Sign Up for Global Offshore Wind Alliance at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Now.Solar

COP27 has seen nine new countries including Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, the US join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), pledging to a rapid ramp up of offshore wind in order to tackle the … Continue reading →

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