floating wind power plants
China accounts for 71% of world’s new offshore wind capacity in 2023
18 June 2024 - GWEC said China commissioned offshore wind power plants of 6.3 GW in overall capacity in 2023 or 71% of the world's total
France awards world’s first commercial-scale feed-in tariffs for floating wind
20 May 2024 - France selected the winners of its 250 MW South Brittany floating offshore wind auction, the world’s first conducted at a commercial scale
Green Volt, world’s largest floating wind project, obtains planning approval
23 April 2024 - The project has now received all its planning approvals and remains on track to be the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in Europe
Giant floating hybrid power project planned offshore southern Italy
05 March 2024 - Floating wind turbines and solar panels are set to be combined in the Gulf of Taranto into a giant hybrid power plant
Germany spearheads wind power development in Europe in 2023
28 February 2024 - Germany is spearheading wind power expansion in Europe, while Greece and Turkey have the strongest performances in the Balkans
Turkey to enable wind, solar power projects on lakes
05 February 2024 - Turkey's parliament is about to vote on a proposition to allow solar and wind power projects on lakes, reservoirs and seas
Most countries expected to miss 2030 net zero offshore wind targets – report
08 December 2023 - Among the 19 nations with explicit offshore wind goals for 2030, only Poland and Ireland seem on track to achieve their respective targets
Greece announces offshore wind energy program, targets 4.9 GW by 2032
31 October 2023 - The draft offshore wind energy development program was presented today by HEREMA and the Ministry of Environment and Energy
Norway’s Equinor unveils world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm
24 August 2023 - Floating offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen is expected to cut CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons annually at oil and gas fields in the North Sea
Croatia’s offshore wind potential estimated at 25 GW
15 May 2023 - It is the result of the Action Plan for Renewable Energy Sources at Sea in Croatia, the first such study prepared in the country
This is how world’s largest floating wind farm is built
26 April 2023 - Mammoet, which is installing the largest floating wind farm, claims they would become the most cost-effective renewable energy technology
Popescu: Government of Romania to pass offshore wind energy bill next month
27 March 2023 - The Government of Romania is set to approve the offshore wind energy law in April, according to Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu.