Wind Energy – Morocco
While Africa has been missing in the global offshore wind scene, Morocco has become the first country on the continent to unveil an offshore wind project.
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TotalEnergies secures 1GW German wind auction
Wind Energy – Germany
In a clear signal of its expanding commitment to the energy transition, French energy giant TotalEnergies has won the rights to develop a 1-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind project in Germany’s North Sea.
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Wind Energy – Romania
The Ministry of Energy of Romania launched a public call for expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concession agreements for offshore wind farms.
[Read more…] about Romania to commission offshore wind study£40bn investment potential for Scots offshore wind
Wind Energy – Scotland
According to a new report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scotland’s offshore wind sector holds an investment potential of over £40 billion, with the region positioned to become the country’s main development hub and a key job creator through to 2040.
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Wind Energy – Google and Shell
Google’s newest power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell is the first time a corporate PPA has extended the lifespan of an offshore wind farm.
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Wind Energy – USA
According to Reuters a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump’s move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy.
[Read more…] about States sue over Trump’s offshore wind pauseIndustry calls for Europe to Auction 100+ GW
Wind Energy – Europe
The European wind industry has proposed a New Offshore Wind Deal for Europe that calls on the governments to auction at least 10 GW of new offshore wind capacity per year, in total, from 2031 to 2040, while the industry has committed to reducing the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) by 30 per cent by the end of the next decade.
[Read more…] about Industry calls for Europe to Auction 100+ GWFirst management plan for offshore wind in Australia
Wind Energy – Australia
Australia’s Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR) has approved the feasibility stage management plan of Blue Mackerel North for the Blue Mackerel project off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria.
[Read more…] about First management plan for offshore wind in AustraliaOWPs to start producing power in Philippines by 2028
Wind Energy – Philippines
Sixteen frontrunner offshore wind (OSW) projects with a total capacity of 16,652 megawatts (MW) will start generating clean energy by 2028, the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) said.
[Read more…] about OWPs to start producing power in Philippines by 2028Enefit Green and AFRY signed FEED contract for Liivi Bay OWF
Wind Energy – Liivy Bay
Enefit Green and AFRY signed a contract to deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the 1GW Liivi Bay offshore wind farm in Estonia.
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