Electricity
Late July, RWE fed electricity into the German grid for the first time from Nordseecluster A in the North Sea.
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Wind Energy
Vietnamese steel giant Hoa Phat Group has invested VND600 billion (US$22.78 million) to acquire a 30-percent stake in Song Hau Offshore Wind Power JSC.
[Read more…] about Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat invests in offshore windBritNed marks 15 years of cross‑border electricity trading
General – Partnership
The BritNed electricity interconnector is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
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Wind Energy – North Sea
4 out of 5 of the world’s largest offshore wind farms are in the North Sea.
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General – Electricity Connections
The work to connect the new offshore wind farms is now clearly visible on the Maasvlakte beach.
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Wind Energy – Electricity
Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date, Thor, has received its 30-year electricity production licence from the Energistyrelsen.
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Wind Energy – First Electricity
Yesterday evening, the first wind turbine of the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm generated its first kilowatt-hour of electricity and fed it into the grid.
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General – Innovation Alliance
Today marks the launch of the new TSO Innovation Alliance, bringing together leading European Transmission System Operators to drive innovation in the electricity sector.
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General – Blackout
The most dangerous blackout in history, which brought down the grids of Spain and Portugal, was caused by a disconnection between Spain and France, i.e. between the Iberian Peninsula and the EU.
[Read more…] about Dangerous electricity blackoutDoug Burgum emphasizes energy production for US security
General – US Politics
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect’s goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.
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