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Two New Tenders Issued for Bottom-Fixed Offshore Wind Farms
Having just opened its first offshore wind farm (St. Nazaire, 480 MW), France has launched tenders for two new ones. They’re bottom-fixed and will...
WindEurope: ‘Energy Islands’ Will Connect Offshore Wind to the Mainland
Europe’s 30 GW of offshore wind farms are nearly all connected to the energy system through subsea power cables that run from each individual...
EU Incorporating Emergency Measures to Prevent Renewable Energy Permitting Holdups
The European Commission is set to implement an emergency regulation to simplify and accelerate the permitting of renewables projects, according to WindEurope. The regulation...
New Emergency Measures Proposed to Cap Wind Energy Prices
The European Commission has proposed new rules that would cap the price of wind energy and other so-called inframarginal power generation at €180/MWh.
WindEurope says...
Eight Countries Commit to More Offshore Wind Cooperation
The heads of governments and energy ministers of the eight countries around the Baltic Sea met in Copenhagen. They committed to new volumes for...
Metsahallitus Obtains Lease Permits for Two Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farms
The Finnish government has granted permits to lease its seabed for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms. State-owned forest and seabed administrator...
Nearly 11 GW of Renewables Earmarked in Latest Auction
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for the U.K.’s fourth Contract-for-Difference (CfD) auction round (AR4) for renewables has yielded almost 11 GW...
Report Highlights Urgency for Investments in Offshore Wind Support Vessels
At the Polish Wind Energy Association’s Annual Conference 2022 in Serock, Poland, WindEurope and the Polish Wind Energy Association released a new report on...
30 Governments, Companies Release Joint Statement for Offshore Wind Development
A recent statement signed by 30 parties at WindEurope’s 2022 Annual Event in Bilbao reinforces the commitment of governments, TSOs and the wind industry...
French Government Pledges to Create 40 GW of Offshore Wind by 2050
The French government has signed an offshore sector deal with France’s wind industry, committing to support the construction of 40 GW of offshore wind...
European Commission Reiterates Need for Wind Power to Boost Energy Security
The European Commission has presented new measures in response to the rise in electricity prices across Europe. The measures are also strongly influenced by...
WindEurope Report Spotlights Issues with Wind Energy Approval Bottlenecks, Supply Chains
WindEurope’s Annual Statistics 2021 report highlights the insufficient speed of wind energy expansion in Europe. Europe as a whole installed 17.4 GW of new...
Despite Record Year, European Wind Not on Track to Meet Climate Goals
Europe invested €43 billion in new wind farms in 2020, the second highest annual amount on record. These investments cover 20 GW of new capacity...
Europe Touts Record-Breaking 2020 Offshore Wind Investment
Despite COVID constraints, Europe achieved a record amount of €26.3 billion of investments in new offshore wind farms in 2020, according to the latest...
Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades Presents Industry Challenge
Today, around 85% to 90% of wind turbines’ total mass can be recycled. But wind turbine blades present specific challenges. Made from complex composite...
Wind Power Can Drive the Post COVID-19 Economy
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), along with signatories representing all the major wind industry corporations and associations across the world, have released a...
WindEurope Appoints New Chief Policy Officer
WindEurope (formerly the European Wind Energy Association) has appointed Pierre Tardieu chief policy officer. He succeeds Kristian Ruby, who has become secretary general of...
WindEurope: Challenges Still Linger For European Offshore Wind
According to an analysis by WindEurope, the European offshore wind industry drew in EUR 14 billion in new investments in the first six months...
Nine European Countries Sign Offshore Wind MOU
Today in Luxembourg, energy ministers from nine countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and work program to enhance their cooperation on renewable energy,...
EWEA Rebrands As WindEurope, Elects New Chairman
Brussels, Belgium-based wind power lobbying group the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has announced that it is rebranding itself as WindEurope. The new identity...