China Plans Mammoth Offshore Windfarm
The Chinese city of Guangdong plans to start the of a massive 43.3 GW offshore wind farm. The location of the wind farm is ideal, with winds strong enough to Continue Reading
U.S. to hold offshore wind power rights sale off California coast in December
Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, U.S., May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan Oct 18 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration Continue Reading
Danish Company To Build World’s Tallest Onshore Wind Turbine
Vestas, a Danish wind energy firm, announced in September that it would be establishing an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height measuring 199 meters. The giant structure is Continue Reading
The U.S. Wind Industry Is Racking Up Big Wins
The U.S. wind energy market is set for explosive growth, with the Biden Administration aiming to rival European and Asian markets for the renewable energy source. The Biden Administration is Continue Reading
German-Danish Baltic Wind Hub to Offset Russian Gas
A 9 billion-euro ($9 billion) offshore wind power hub planned in the Baltic Sea will mark a significant step in the process of weaning Europe off its reliance on Russian Continue Reading
Big Oil Looks To Capitalize On The $1 Trillion Offshore Wind Boom
European oil majors are scrambling to ramp up investment in renewable energy. Big Oil is increasingly eyeing opportunities in the booming offshore wind market. Oil companies can use their offshore Continue Reading
US Set to Deliver More Offshore Wind Energy in New Climate Bill
The strong gusts blowing off the coasts of Puerto Rico, Guam and other US territories offer big green energy potential — but for decades, a quirk in federal law meant Continue Reading
New York launches third offshore wind power solicitation, seeks 2 GW of capacity
New York Governor Kathy Hochul July 27 announced the release of the state’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking an incremental 2 GW of offshore wind power capacity to help Continue Reading
Offshore Wind Turbines Soon To Join Rigs In Gulf Of Mexico
The Department of the Interior has announced steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Mexico. In response to President Biden’s call to advance offshore Continue Reading
Texas Heatwave Highlights A Major Problem With Wind Power
A major heatwave has hit Texas and put the Lone Star State’s energy grid under severe stress. At the same time, low wind speeds mean that wind turbines in Texas Continue Reading
Texas Wind Power Failing When State Needs It Most
Turbines are generating less than a 10th of what they’re capable of. Wind power — a key source of electricity in Texas — is being sidelined just when the Lone Continue Reading
ERCOT peakload records, Texas wind output may fall July 8-12; gas burn may fill in
Highlights Triple-digit high temperatures forecast Day-ahead trading up sharply Power burn likely above five-year average The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on July 7 forecast record peakloads July 8-12, as Continue Reading
EUROPE POWER Rising wind supply weighs on spot price
European spot power prices dropped on Wednesday as wind supply in Germany is expected to nearly double, offsetting lower solar production throughout the region and lower French nuclear. “There is Continue Reading
Offshore wind industry growth falling short of net zero goals
The global offshore wind industry had a record year in 2021 in terms of new capacity but is still projected to fall short of the International Energy Agency’s net zero Continue Reading
Germany’s Energy Crisis Could Worsen Amid Low Wind Power Output
The energy crisis in Germany risks becoming more severe in the coming days as wind power generation will dip amid low wind speeds this week, according to a Bloomberg weather Continue Reading
Germany to require states to allocate land for wind farms
Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday approved plans to require its 16 states to allocate a minimum amount of land to onshore wind farms, according to a ministry statement, as Berlin strives Continue Reading
How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power
U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months, scuttling plans to replace fossil fuels with Continue Reading
The Gulf Of Mexico Is Gearing Up For A Wind Energy Boom
The Biden Administration is considering a giant offshore wind project in the Gulf of Mexico, an area with plenty of potential and a long history of energy production. The Gulf Continue Reading
Europe eyes common subsea wind power grid to bolster energy security
Northern European countries are discussing plans to create a common power grid under the North Sea to connect future offshore wind farms as they seek to strengthen energy security, but Continue Reading
Lease terms for California offshore wind projects released
The Biden administration has released the lease terms for offshore wind projects that would place hundreds of turbines in California’s coastal waters — the first such project off the nation’s Continue Reading
Dominion makes its case to SCC for $9.65 billion from customers to build wind farm
Members of the media took a tour April 11 to Dominion Energy’s offshore wind farm pilot project off Virginia Beach. Dominion Energy built wind turbines off the coast of Virginia Continue Reading
Four EU countries to increase offshore wind power capacity tenfold
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark will on Wednesday announce a joint pledge to build at least 150 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050, Danish Continue Reading
2022 Will Be A Record-Breaking Year For Offshore Wind Energy In Europe
In 2022, for the first time ever, Europe is set to install more than four gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in a single year. The previous record, set in 2019, Continue Reading
China Is Planning Record Wind and Solar Power Additions This Year
China is set to install a record amount of wind and solar power capacity this year as the country strives to meet climate goals while reducing its reliance on the Continue Reading
Wind Passed Coal, Nuclear Power in U.S. for First Time on Record
Wind turbines in the U.S. produced more electricity than coal or nuclear plants on March 29 for the first time on record, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Thursday. That Continue Reading
California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy This Month
Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm in Whitewater, California. California, which aims to have a carbon-free power grid within 25 years, got a short glimpse of that Continue Reading
Green Ammonia for Fertilizer Planned by Giant Wind Farm Builder
Dutch project would make 75,000 tons of clean ammonia a year The clean gas seen as key to cut emissions from industries The Orsted A/S Borssele offshore wind farm near Continue Reading
Why Wind Power Growth Is Slowing In The U.S.
By a number of metrics, 2021 was the best year for renewable energy on record. The energy industry added as much as 37GW of new solar and wind capacity last Continue Reading
U.K. Bets Big on Nuclear, Wind in Energy Security Strategy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramped up plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms as he seeks to shore up the U.K.’s energy supplies in the wake Continue Reading
Can Texas Replace Coal With Wind And Solar Power?
Despite the global push to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, coal remains a key part of America’s energy mix. A new study suggests that Texas could replace nearly 100% of Continue Reading
CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation
South Hub real-time prices dropped to minus $1.14/MWh Wind accounts for 30% of installed renewable capacity California ranks sixth for US utility-scale wind capacity The California Independent System Operator set Continue Reading
Maersk Supply Building Wind Vessel For US Market Work
Empire Offshore Wind has awarded a contract to Maersk Supply Service for the charter of its newbuild wind installation vessel. Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, Continue Reading
Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets
Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think Continue Reading
Ukraine War Drives Up Cost of Wind, Solar Power
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is further driving up the price of renewable-energy projects, which were already facing supply-chain strains and raw-materials increases before the war. The new pressures, which are Continue Reading
Equinor, BP Transforming Terminal In Brooklyn Into Offshore Wind Hub
Equinor and BP will turn the storied South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Equinor and BP will turn the storied Continue Reading
Australia’s Victoria state sets out fast growth plan for offshore wind power
Australia’s Victoria state on Friday set targets of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2032, and 9 GW by 2040, setting up ambitious goals to help Continue Reading
U.S. offshore wind auction draws record $4.37 bln in bids
The Biden administration’s sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey drew a record $4.37 billion in high bids from developers that included Continue Reading
Wind power companies bid more than $3bn for acres in Atlantic near New York
The US’s biggest offshore wind lease sale has attracted record bids of more than $3bn as renewable energy developers compete to secure a prime location to install turbines. The US Continue Reading
‘These Waters Are Hot’: U.S. Auction Opens Up Offshore Wind Rush
When the U.S. last auctioned big plots of ocean to companies that wanted to build offshore wind farms a few years ago, it raked in a then-record-setting haul of $405 million. That’s Continue Reading
Wind Power Is Back in Europe as Storms Spur Record Output
Wind power output in the European Union climbed 26% this year. Wind power is making a comeback in Europe as three named stormed battered the region in the past week, Continue Reading
First Offshore Wind Farm Wins U.K. Deal to Manage Electric Grid Voltage
A wind farm has for the first time secured a deal to help balance voltage in the U.K.’s electricity grid. North Sea wind farm Dogger Bank C’s onshore converter station Continue Reading
Orsted expects pickup in wind speeds to lift earnings
Renewable energy company Orsted (ORSTED.CO) on Wednesday missed fourth-quarter operating profit expectations but said it expected a boost in earnings as wind speeds should return to normal this year after Continue Reading
The Offshore Wind Boom Is Just Getting Started
Wind power is finally gaining traction in America’s energy mix. The Biden Administration is planning to hold the largest-ever offshore wind leases in U.S. history. As the race to cut Continue Reading
U.K. Wind Energy Hits Record, Bringing Relief to Power Costs
Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here . U.K. wind farms produced a record amount of energy on Saturday, helping Continue Reading
Shell Gets Rights To Develop 5GW Wind Farm Off Scotland
Shell, ScottishPower secured joint offers for rights to develop large-scale floating wind farms as part of ScotWind leasing. Shell and ScottishPower have secured joint offers for seabed rights to develop Continue Reading
New York to Spend $500MM to Fuel Offshore Wind Boom
The investments will focus on building the supply chain for offshore turbines. New York state will spend $500 million building up ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind farms in Continue Reading
As the Biden Administration Eyes Wind Leases Off California’s Coast, the Port of Humboldt Sees Opportunity
In the early 20 th century, the U.S. Census Bureau declared Humboldt County, California—now famous for its redwoods—the “principal center” of the state’s lumber industry. In 1900, the product accounted Continue Reading
Big Offshore Wind Farms Win Maryland, Massachusetts Approval
Four offshore wind power projects in two East Coast states won the backing of government officials Friday, as the region increasingly eyes offshore turbines as a source of clean energy. Continue Reading
Chinese Wind Turbine Maker Agrees to Build Factories in U.K.
Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd. agreed to help build factories in the U.K., which plans to add 40 GW of offshore wind power by 2030. Continue Reading
Green hydrogen already competitive with polluting alternative- EU’s von der Leyen
High natural gas prices mean green hydrogen produced with renewable energy can already be cheaper than its carbon-emitting alternative, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “Because Continue Reading