Wind

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.

National Decommissioning Centre and ORE Catapult form floating offshore wind research partnership

Thursday, 26 May 2022 Robin Whitlock

The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) has teamed up with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in a research partnership aimed at developing new offshore wind technologies.

UK Government unlocks key barrier to offshore wind with new plans to interconnect wind farm clusters

Tuesday, 26 April 2022 Robin Whitlock The UK Government has announced its intention to take an important step towards establishing a future generation of offshore connection hubs through the combination of offshore wind and electricity interconnectors, ...

Spain

GE Renewable Energy announces signature of its first European PPA from new Spanish wind farm

Wednesday, 20 April 2022 Rose Morrison

GE Renewable Energy has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with partner Forestalia relating to a new wind farm in Spain.

Ørsted and ESVAGT Partner on World’s First Green Fuel Vessel for Offshore Wind Operations

Friday, 08 April 2022

The agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT is a display of commitment from both companies to the decarbonization of the maritime industry and will help reduce emissions from offshore operations.

Marco Polo Marine and F-drones to Co-Develop Delivery Drones For Offshore Wind Farms

Monday, 07 March 2022 REM Marco Polo Marine Ltd. and F-drones Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based company developing large scale autonomous delivery drones, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop the world’s first ...

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 ...

NY Gov. Hochul Announces Start of Construction of New York's First Offshore Wind Project

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 REM Gov. Kathy Hochul alongside United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, recently celebrated the start of construction of South Fork Wind, New York's first offshore ...

Spain

Siemens Gamesa supplies 5.X turbines to Spanish wind farm

Tuesday, 18 January 2022 Robin Whitlock The 94 MW Iglesias wind farm in Burgos in the north of Spain will be the first onshore wind farm in Spain to feature SGRE’s 5.X platform turbines, the most powerful wind turbines currently available ...

Spain

Rush to invest in buoyant Spanish wind market presents challenges for operators finds Onyx Insight

Thursday, 06 January 2022 Robin Whitlock Fast-growing Spanish wind businesses must take proactive steps to manage their expanding and mixed portfolios smartly, or the sector will face a difficult decade of growing pains, as inefficiencies impact ...