offshore wind
Wind power is the strongest force for decarbonization in the EU
16 September 2021 - Energy-intensive industries see renewables are the cheapest and reliable form of energy, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson says
Winners of offshore wind auctions in Germany chosen by lottery
15 September 2021 - The German regulatory body was forced to choose the winners in offshore wind auctions by drawing lots as they all asked for zero subsidies
World needs 50 times more offshore wind to become carbon neutral by 2050
09 September 2021 - Global offshore wind power capacity increased by 6.1 GW last year, but the expansion may more than double in 2021, GWEC revealed
Siemens Gamesa produces world’s first recyclable wind turbine blades
08 September 2021 - Siemens Gamesa will equip RWE's offshore wind park with turbines that have recyclable blades, thanks to a resin that can be separated upon decommissioning.
World’s largest floating wind power plant project completed
28 August 2021 - Cobra Wind commissioned the Kincardine floating wind farm near the Scottish coast for Pilot Offshore Renewables. At 50 MW, it is the biggest facility of its kind
MingYang from China developing world’s largest offshore wind turbine
24 August 2021 - MingYang Smart Energy scheduled the market launch of its 16 MW offshore wind turbine, the strongest in the world, for 2024
European Parliament warns of offshore wind’s negative impact on fisheries
09 July 2021 - The European Parliament has warned of a possible negative impact of new offshore wind farms on fisheries in EU waters.
Shell, CIP join investor pool in offshore wind power in Greece
02 July 2021 - Shell is said to be looking for partners in Greece for offshore wind projects while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joined forces with Mytilineos
PPC Renewables picks Terna to build 50 MW solar park in Megalopolis
27 May 2021 - PPC Renewables awarded the contract for a solar system in the Peloponnese to Terna. The firm is progressing in vast solar power and storage projects
World’s new wind power installations hit record 93 GW in 2020
05 April 2021 - The global wind power industry reached an all-time high in 2020 in the size of...
Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
19 January 2021 - Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected...
EU rolls out strategy to boost offshore wind to 300 GW by mid-century
20 November 2020 - The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy envisages wind turbine capacity of 300 GW in 2050 and 40 GW more in other ocean energy tech.
Global investment in offshore wind power rises fourfold in first half of 2020
18 July 2020 - The allocation of funds for renewable energy from January to June outperformed data from most...
Hidroelectrica plans to install first offshore wind park in Black Sea
21 May 2020 - Romania’s biggest power producer laid out an ambitious long-term plan to its shareholders, leaning to...
Hidroelectrica should look into Black Sea offshore wind potential, minister says
06 March 2020 - Romania’s acting economy and energy minister Virgil Popescu has said the country’s state-owned hydropower producer...