Wind

Fugro Awarded Major Offshore Wind Contract with Energinet

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 REM Fugro has secured a contract with Energinet for geotechnical site investigations for the North Sea I offshore wind development. The Danish government plans to expand offshore wind capacity by 4GW by 2030, ...

Egypt

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt joins ACWA Power as co-investor of 1.1 GW Wind Energy project in the Suez Gulf Area

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 Robin Whitlock Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants ACWA Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) ...

Actions not words needed from governments to address energy security and climate crises ahead of COP27

Thursday, 22 September 2022 Robin Whitlock More than 100 leading wind energy companies have called on Paris Signatories to streamline planning and permitting, upgrade grid infrastructure and evolve power markets to accelerate renewable energy deployment. ...

EBRD and CTF to Repower africa's Oldest Wind Farm

Tuesday, 19 July 2022 REM The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco in its transition to a low-carbon economy by co-financing the repowering of the Koudia Al Baida wind farm in the north ...

Spain

Siemens Gamesa and Greenalia push energy transition in Spain with trio of wind farms for a combined 110 MW capacity

Monday, 30 May 2022 Robin Whitlock

Siemens Gamesa and independent power producer Greenalia will install three wind farms in the province of A Coruña, northwest of Spain, for a total capacity of 110 MW.

Offshore Wind Market to Grow at a CAGR of 21% To 2030

Monday, 23 May 2022 REM Market Overview Offshore wind harnessing projects are a crucial part of the entire wind energy market. There are two major types of wind harnessing initiatives based on location. One type is offshore, ...

Vestas introduces new V163-4.5 MW wind turbine

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 Robin Whitlock To support the projected growth and increased penetration of renewables in the global energy mix, Vestas is introducing the V163-4.5 MW wind turbine, aimed at improved wind farm performance in medium to ...

Wind Industry enjoyed its second-best year finds new GWEC report

Monday, 04 April 2022 Robin Whitlock The wind industry enjoyed its second-best year ever in 2021, with almost 94 GW of capacity added globally despite a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) ...

DNV Advises on Development of 313.5 MW Viiatti Wind Project in Finland

Wednesday, 09 March 2022 REM

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, was one of the main technical advisors to Valorem during the development of the Viiatti wind project in South Ostrabothnia, Finland.

Green recovery from COVID could add 2.2 million energy jobs in key developing economies, report finds

Thursday, 17 February 2022 Robin Whitlock The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published “Capturing Green Recovery Opportunities from Wind Power in Developing Economies”, a report that highlights socioeconomic and environmental opportunities ...