In the past three months, the EU’s FloatGen floating wind project has operated at close to 60% of its maximum capacity, providing additional evidence of the offshore technology’s potential to generate high and consistent output from deepwater sites. The 30MW Hywind Scotland array, installed in the North Sea by Equinor in 2017, produced power at …
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The Galatea-Galene wind farm off the coast of Sweden finally got the green light from Nordic developer OX2, who also secured a crucial regional permit. The 1.7GW project of Ingka Group owned by Ikea, now mostly just needs the federal government in Stockholm to approve a final permit. The ambitious project in the Kattegatt Strait, …
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The wind power giant Vestas issued an early warning of a difficult year after reporting dismal 2022 sales hampered by project delays and impairments. Fewer wind turbine installations this year, according to the business, are a result of lengthy regulatory procedures in Europe and sluggish U.S. activity prior to the Inflation Reduction Act’s effects taking …
A new analysis from Copenhagen-based analyst group Aegir Insights shows the US climate law incentives for green hydrogen production may be fueling the increased interest in developing the Gulf of Mexico’s (GoM) offshore wind potential. With its enormous industrial chemical, fertilizer, and oil refinery sectors, the GoM region – particularly Texas and Louisiana – is …
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A research study warns of the potential negative effects of wind turbines on the animals’ habitats. Bats don’t like wind turbines. They are avoiding the expanding number of forest-based wind projects in Finland. Researchers from the Universities of Turku and Helsinki found that two bat species kept a distance of up to 1 km or …
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In 2022, the U.S. took significant action to encourage the development of its offshore wind industry. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held auctions for leases for the privileges to develop the waters off California, North Carolina, and New York. The auctions put the United States’ objective of installing 30 GW of offshore …
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Company Lekela produces electricity using renewable resources, mainly wind power. Their focus is the advancement of the projects from mid or late-stage development into long-term operation. Lekela, also, builds utility-scale projects that provide people throughout Africa with desperately needed renewable energy. If wind powers Lekela Power, then Lekela powers Africa. Wind power is a serious …
Wind powers Lekela Power, Lekela (em)powers Africa Read More »
Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian producer of aluminum, and two partners said on Monday that they intend to develop an onshore wind farm on Norway’s west coast for a price of between $3 billion and $4 billion in Norwegian crowns. If permitted, the project would use 50 wind turbines to provide 1 terawatt hour (TWh) of …
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When we talk about using renewables in general, the motto is – Use what you have most. Some use the power of the sun, some the power of water, and Vestas – the power of the wind. Vestas is the world’s No.1 wind turbine manufacturer. Maybe it’s a bit easier to use sun power compared …
Danish wind turbine company Vestas knows the wind too long and too good Read More »
Engineering firm Siemens Gamesa is based in Spain. It offers onshore and offshore wind services, but also it manufactures wind turbines. In fact, it is the world’s second-largest wind turbine producer. In the field of wind energy, Siemens Gamesa is a technological innovator on a global scale. No one can deny the fact Gamesa is …
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