Wind
2021, October, 15, 09:15:00
GERMANY ONSHORE WIND 1.5 GW
The auction for 1,492 MW of onshore wind capacity attracted 210 bids totalling 1,824 MW.
2021, October, 15, 09:10:00
TURKEY GHG EMISSIONS WILL DOWN BY 21%
To reach this 21% reduction goal, Turkey plans to raise its solar capacity to 10 GW and its wind capacity to 16 GW by 2030.
2021, October, 13, 11:55:00
FINLAND OFFSHORE WIND 1.3 GW
The project, which is expected to generate 5 TWh/year, will comprise 70-100 turbines with a capacity of 12-20 MW.
2021, October, 12, 16:30:00
U.S. OFFSHORE WIND $109 BLN
Multiple states, including New Jersey, want to become the hub of the supply chain that will support offshore wind energy in the U.S., planning and building onshore support sites for manufacturing turbine blades and other components of wind power.
2021, October, 11, 11:50:00
GLOBAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION WILL UP BY 50%
Global energy consumption will increase nearly 50% over the next 30 years.
2021, September, 28, 13:10:00
UKRAINE WIND POWER 1.4 GW
Ukraine's installed wind capacity has increased from around 500 MW in 2015 to 1.4 GW in 2020 and wind covered 1.4% of the power mix in 2020.
2021, September, 20, 12:10:00
FRANCE'S WIND POWER 6 GW
France targets 2.4 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2023 and between 5.2 GW and 6.2 GW by 2028.
2021, September, 17, 11:40:00
WIND ENERGY FOE CHILE 980 MW
The US$700m project, which is expected to generate 2 TWh/year, will include 140 turbines with a maximum power of 7 MW.
2021, September, 16, 13:40:00
WORLD OFFSHORE WIND 6.1 GW
The global offshore wind industry installed 6.1GW of capacity in 2020, down slightly from a record 6.24GW in 2019, although GWEC expects a new record year in 2021, as China’s offshore wind sector rushes to install 7.5GW ahead of the expiry of current feed in tariffs (FITs).
2021, September, 14, 12:20:00
NORWAY'S WIND ENERGY 1.5 GW
The upcoming allocation round is expected to consist of up to 4.5 GW across the two areas (Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II), with the technical potential being much higher.
2021, September, 14, 12:10:00
VIETNAM'S RENEWABLE UP
According to the National Steering Committee for Electricity Development, Vietnam’s wind capacity will reach 6 GW in 2025 and 10 GW in 2030 and solar capacity will grow to 14.4 GW in 2025 and 20 GW in 2030.
2021, September, 13, 12:20:00
U.S. COAL ELECTRICITY UP 34.7%
What fuels increased electricity production year-on-year?
Coal – up 34.7% (112.5 million MWh)
Wind – up 10% (17.4)
Solar – up 29% (12.6)
2021, September, 13, 12:15:00
BRITAIN'S COAL UP
In August the UK went just 3 days without any coal use being in the energy mix something that has raised eyebrows among critics of the government’s green energy and NetZero emissions targets.
2021, September, 10, 12:10:00
SPAIN RENEWABLES UP
The Spanish Secretariat of State for Energy has scheduled the new auction for 3.3 GW of renewables capacity for 19 October 2021.
2021, September, 10, 12:05:00
WIND IN TAIWAN 6 GW
Taiwan has a target to instal an additional 9 GW of offshore wind by 2031, and 15 GW by 2035.
