the importance of scaling up examples of sustainable project planning and implementation to speed up wind and grid development
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News about the renewables scene
Okt 25
Draghi says PPAs are good for EU competitiveness: all EU rules must reflect that
Europe must leverage the significant potential for private financing stemming from PPAs
Okt 11
Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 is set to match entire power capacity of major economies today, moving world closer to tripling goal
wind and solar PV are the cheapest options to add new electricity generation in almost every country
Sep 25
New EU Commission: what it means for wind
Wind energy already helps to bring down electricity costs and makes Europe less dependent on fossil fuel imports. And clean and cheap wind power is key in helping EU heavy industries decarbonise and electrify. Europe is also a global technology leader in wind energy
Sep 17
Wind turbine orders and supply chain investments are up – but urgent action is required on grids, permitting and auction design
In the first half (H1) of 2024 Europe added 6.4 GW of new wind energy capacity: 5.3 GW onshore and 1.1 GW offshore.
We now expect the EU to build 15 GW of new wind farms this year, compared to 16 GW in 2023.
Sep 11
Grøn omstilling kan forhindre knockout af EU’s konkurrenceevne
Grøn strøm sænker energipriserne, øger konkurrenceevnen, skaber flere arbejdspladser, styrker vores sikkerhed og reducerer udledningen af CO2.
Sep 09
Sale of single onshore wind turbine NORDEX N117 on site in Germany
sale of a project with single onshore wind turbine NORDEX N117
location: Germany
rated power wind turbine: 2,400 kW (2.4 MW)
manufacturer WTG: NORDEX
hub height: 141m
rotor diameter: 117m
maintenance contract: Full Service possible (20 years)
start of operation: Q1/Q2 2018
building permit: on hand, advice of amendment in progress
feed-in permit: on hand
feed-in tariff by German law (pilot plant)
land lease contract: long term
Sep 05
Rostock: Regional development with wind energy
Regional development with wind energy
Project developers are interested in building new wind farms
Aug 13
EU Wind Power Package is boosting the European wind supply chain
Europe’s wind supply chain is starting to ramp-up
Aug 06
New UK Government shows impressive determination on wind energy
Positive signs for onshore wind
fund would invest in clean energy and other infrastructure projects
Jul 31
WindEurope’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election commitment
Wind is 20% of Europe’s electricity – the EU want it to be 35% by 2030
Jul 12
New UK Government plans big push on wind
UK Government is committed to double onshore wind and quadruple offshore wind
Jul 09
Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy
Grid access is the new permitting – the number one bottleneck to the build-out of wind
Jun 20
Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s Prosperity.
Wind is already 20% of electricity consumption in Europe and is therefore a strategic resource for Europe’s industry
Mai 28
REPowerEU – EU presents new initiatives to strengthen energy security and accelerate transition to renewables
REPowerEU was a milestone in European energy policy
Mai 08
EU Elections 2024: WindEurope’s five asks for the next five years
Wind energy is 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Wind is cheap. And the more we have of it, the less energy we need to import
Mai 02
EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
Delayed grid connections are now one of the main bottlenecks to the expansion of wind energy the EU wants
Mai 02
Denmark’s latest offshore wind auction could award enough capacity to meet the country’s entire electricity demand
Denmark opened an offshore wind tender which could award up to 10 GW
additional costs on wind farm developers
Apr 17
Solar Charter unites EU governments and solar sector in commitment to reshore solar manufacturing in Europe
Europe, and the world, is banking on solar to guide us out of the climate and energy crisis towards a new era of green prosperity and security
Apr 09
German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
German onshore wind is going from strength to strength
Things are really looking up again for onshore wind in Germany
Apr 04
EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative
With the launch of the ‘Wind Energy Initiative’ key players in the wind energy industry join forces today to identify and adopt common sustainable business practices
Apr 02
From school benches to wind farm professionals: students explore career opportunities in the wind industry at WindEurope 2024
The wind sector is growing rapidly
Working in wind energy is not only about manufacturing turbines
Mrz 26
Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors
Investments in wind energy in Europe
Europe invested a record €48bn in wind energy last year
Mrz 12
Kløften mellem de politiske ambitioner og den faktiske VE-udbygning skal væk
I 2030 mangler der knap 100 GW vindenergi til elektrificeringen af det europæiske energisystem i det nuværende tempo
Mrz 08
Goed nieuws: subsidie voor dakversterking en natuurinclusiviteit in SDE++2024
Er is besloten dat natuurinclusieve elementen voor zonneparken in de ronde van 2024 opgenomen worden in de SDE++
Mrz 08
Vindvirksomheder vil med på solenergiens rejse
Solcelleindustrien har fortsat gode muligheder for teknologiudvikling, effektivisering og besparelser
Mrz 07
Solar Pledge planned at EU Energy Council
In 2022, the EU Solar Strategy and REPowerEU changed the game
Mrz 01
Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach
Denmark had the biggest share of wind in its electricity mix
Feb 21
EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
The Act will help strengthen Europe’s clean tech manufacturing and contribute to ensuring that the future of wind energy is “made in Europe”
Feb 20
Tredobling af grøn energi i 2030 kræver ’von And’sk’ pengetan
Mere end 130 ud af små 200 lande skrev i december under på en erklæring om at tredoble mængden af vedvarende energi i løbet af de næste syv år og fordoble indsatsen inden for energieffektivisering
Feb 19
Wind energy permitting is improving but Governments still have work to do
Europe approved significantly more permits for new onshore wind farms in 2023 than in previous years
Feb 08
EU Commission remarks on solar manufacturing crisis
The European Commission engaging on the solar manufacturing crisis in the European Parliament is an important step
Feb 05
Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind industry
Wind is 19% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Jan 29
The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 – wind now 19% of electricity production
The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 – and more than ever in a single year in fact. But it’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building 30 GW of new wind every year between now and 2030. The actions set …
Jan 15
Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28
World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue
Jan 11
Aldrig har den strøm, vi bruger, været mere grøn
I både Holland og Tyskland er andelen af vedvarende energi i elproduktionen nu steget til over 50 procent
Jan 03
Electricity Market Design Revision
Electricity Market Design Revision
We now have clear path forward for long-term investments into renewables
Dez 21
EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package
The actions on permitting, finance and auctions will help boost the expansion of wind energy and strengthen Europe’s wind industry.
Dez 20
EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty
Europe needs more renewables as fast as possible
The European Commission wants wind energy to grow to 420 GW by 2030, up from just over 200 GW today
Dez 08
Repowering wind farms: a major opportunity for Europe
repowering wind farms – replacing the old turbines with new, more efficient ones. Do it with EcofinConcept
Dez 04
Over 420 European organisations warn of irresponsible trade defence measures on solar products
The joint statement warns that trade defence measures would negatively impact European employment and put many local, green, jobs at risk
Dez 04
Den tyske industri efterspørger dansk brint i stor stil
Tyske virksomheder har et enormt behov for grøn brint som led i deres grønne omstilling, og med udsigt til statslige investeringer
Dez 01
European Parliament voted to boost clean tech made in Europe
To strengthen and expand European clean tech manufacturing the European Commission presented the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) earlier this year
Nov 21
European Parliament must vote to boost clean tech made in Europe
negative bidding just makes the EU’s energy transition more expensive
invest in other wind energy projects
Nov 20
European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices
wind farm developers in Europe are happy with the European turbines they have installed and would like to be able to continue sourcing European turbines
Nov 06
Vindmøller og solceller dækkede 75 procent af elforbruget i oktober
Vindmøller og solceller leverede 75 procent af den strøm, vi brugte i oktober 2023 in Danmark
Nov 03
EU Council decide position on Market Design
project developers will not be forced into a CfD applied retroactively on an existing plant
Nov 02
RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry urges for barriers to be removed to reach EU net zero objectives
To maximise PPA market potential, energy buyers call on policymakers to use the EU’s Electricity Market Design (EMD) to rapidly remove persisting regulatory barriers to PPAs and deliver the certainty needed to support European businesses’ net zero and energy security goals
Okt 26
Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe’s energy security
The Action Plan also calls for improved visibility on wind energy deployment.
Renewable Energy World News
- Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind projectSouth Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.
- Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers sayThe carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a
- ‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy billsSenators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy
- California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032. The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is […]
- Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.
- MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation dateMISO's long implementation date for Order 2222 is another reason FERC should schedule a technical conference sooner than later.
- FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage locationThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at Lake Elsinore in California.
- Renewable energy advocates are angry at planned ISO NE move on MOPRISO New England outlined the "transition" proposal that will be submitted to FERC in the coming weeks. If allowed proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction.
ERNEUERBARE ENERGIEN NEWS
- Grünes Licht von der Förderbank: Startsignal für Enercons türkischen Ein-Gigawatt-WindparkÜber vier Regionen der Westküste des Landes hinweg entsteht nun bis 2026 der Windpark Yeka 2 aus 240 E-138-Turbinen mit jeweils 4,2 Megawatt.
- Stromkosten im Gewerbe senken: Unser Ratgeber für die solare Nutzung von FlachdächernWie können Gewerbebetriebe mit vor Ort produziertem Solarstrom die Energiekosten im Zaum halten – selbst ohne eigene Investition. Diese und weitere technische und regulatorische Neuerungen erfahren Sie aus dem Flachdach-Spezial, das Sie kostenlos herunterladen können.
- Frühere Nachtfahrten: Groß- und Schwerlasttransporte sollen vereinfacht werdenMit flexibleren Regelungen will die Bundesregierung der Transportbranche Hürden aus dem Weg räumen. Davon profitiert auch die Windbranche.
- Greenpeace fordert vom Grünenparteitag „echte Energiewende“Umweltschutz-Aktivisten ziehen mit Transparenten zum Tagungsort in Frankfurt, um vor Plänen zu Gasnutzung und Kohlenstoffablagerung zu warnen.
- Siemens Gamesa fertigt erstmals Maschinenhaus der neusten Meereswindturbine in AsienDas Unternehmen hat nach Komplett-Montage und Tests die erste Gondel des 14-Megawatt-Turbinentyps SG 14-222 aus seinem taiwanesischen Werk gerollt.
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