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Category: Wind

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  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 19 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • EU
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 18 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Europe
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 21 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 15 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 15 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 15 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Hydrogen from Wind

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

Posted On : 13 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 8 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Nuclear
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 7 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 3 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 2 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 31 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • Solar
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 30 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 27 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 8 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Australia
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 4 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 26 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 25 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

‘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

Posted On : 23 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 22 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 8 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 2 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 31 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 31 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Scotland
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 18 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 7 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 6 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 18 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

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

Posted On : 18 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen from Wind

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

Posted On : 29 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

Biden announces offshore wind farm to supply power to New York

President Biden’s administration greenlit a major offshore wind project to supply power to New York, arriving as part of a broader push to build out renewable energy and tackle climate Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Wind power risks becoming too cheap, says top turbine maker

The head of Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) warned on Wednesday that a decade-long race to bring down the cost of generating wind power could not continue, as it would reduce the Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

U.K. Power Prices Soar Above £2,000 on Low Winds

Power prices in the U.K. soared to the second highest level on record on Monday as low wind levels exposed the market to a supply crunch. Prices for between 5 Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

EU wind generation falls to 8-week low, surge ahead for Northern Europe

Highlights 34 GW average vs 51 GW Oct. average: WindEurope Wind forecast to surge from Nov. 17: EuroWind Spot prices jump above Eur200/MWh for Nov.15 EU wind power generation fell Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Dominion’s Virginia offshore wind project cost rises to $10 billion

Despite the capital cost of Dominion Energy Virginia’s 2,640-MW offshore wind farm rising to $10 billion from $8 billion and the Levelized Cost of energy growing to $87/MWh from $80/MWh, Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

U.S. calls on nations to set bold targets for offshore wind

A top U.S. official on Thursday challenged nations to join the United States in setting aggressive goals to expand electricity production from offshore wind. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued the Continue Reading

Posted On : 5 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Wind is blowing towards renewable energy in oil-rich Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico has for decades been a sea of hulking oil platforms. The Biden administration now wants to plant wind turbines there. This week the US interior department Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

Britain to launch $220 mln fund to boost floating wind power industry

Britain will launch a 160 million pound ($220 million) fund to help developers of floating offshore wind technology as part of efforts to ramp up renewable power and meet climate Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Japan start-up designs wind turbine that can harness typhoon energy

As governments and companies globally rush to install as much renewable energy capacity as possible to cut carbon emissions, areas often not suitable for solar arrays or wind farms are Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Building The World’s Largest Wind Turbine

The wind energy sector is exploding this year, with European and Chinese companies leading the way in a race to build the world’s largest wind turbine While Denmark and the Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

Total Opens UK Offshore Wind Hub

The center will utilize the offshore expertise that TotalEnergies has built in Aberdeen, Scotland, over the last 50 years. TotalEnergies SE opened an offshore wind hub within its existing center Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

U.S. aiming to hold up to seven offshore wind auctions by 2025

The U.S. plans to hold up to seven offshore wind auctions in the next four years, including in areas that have yet to be developed such as off the coast Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA
  • Wind

Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a plan to develop large-scale wind farms along nearly the entire coastline of the United States, the first long-term strategy from the government to Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Hydrogen from Wind
  • Wind

Scottish offshore wind consortium studies Orkney renewable hydrogen project

Highlights 2-GW wind farm proposal to power Flotta Hydrogen Hub Consortium eyes first production from 2028-29 Wind licensing round decision expected Jan 2022 A consortium bidding in the Crown Estate Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Developer Moves Into Japan

SSE Plc formed a joint venture in Japan to gain a foothold in one of the most promising markets for offshore wind. The Scottish utility, one of the companies behind Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Chevron
  • Exxon
  • Solar
  • Wind

Why Chevron And Exxon Shun Solar And Wind

The world’s largest oil companies are under growing pressure from shareholders and society to reduce emissions and show efforts to fight the worst effects of climate change. Everyone in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Vineyard Wind secures $2.3 bln loan, allowing construction to start

Vineyard Wind, which is on track to be the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, closed on a $2.3 billion loan and will begin construction in Massachusetts as soon as Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Iberdrola: U.S. Risks Killing Its Own Offshore Wind Boom

Proposals in the U.S. Congress to tie green tax credits with local content materials risk holding back the American offshore wind sector even before it has started to flourish, a Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Wind

Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing

Natural gas and electricity markets were already surging in Europe when a fresh catalyst emerged: The wind in the stormy North Sea stopped blowing. The sudden slowdown in wind-driven electricity Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • United Kingdom
  • Wind

Britain announces biggest auction round in renewable energy scheme

 The British government announced on Monday the biggest auction round of its renewable energy scheme, hoping to build up enough extra offshore wind capacity to power about 8 million homes. Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple

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