Wind
2022, August, 2, 12:05:00
FRANCE'S WIND ENERGY 2 GW
The first project, with a capacity of 1 GW, may be supplemented later by a second plant of 1 GW, which could have either fixed foundations or floating wind turbines anchored to the ocean floor.
2022, August, 1, 10:25:00
U.S. RENEWABLES RISES AGAIN
For the first five months of 2022, solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources provided 25.7% of U.S. electricity – more than either coal or nuclear power and up from 22.9% a year earlier.
2022, July, 14, 11:55:00
MAINSTREAM, AKER RENEWABLES 27 GW
Mainstream’s offshore business will continue to develop existing project opportunities for bottom-fixed and floating wind in markets such as Norway, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Ireland, the UK and the US, while exploring opportunities in new markets.
2022, July, 13, 11:45:00
OIL PRICES 2022-23: $104 - $94
The spot price of Brent crude oil averaged $71 per barrel (b) in 2021, and we forecast the Brent price will average $104/b in 2022 and $94/b in 2023.
2022, June, 22, 09:20:00
SWEDEN WIND ENERGY 2.8 GW
The Vidar and Poseidon projects, located off Sweden’s west coast near Gothenburg, will primarily consist of floating wind turbines and will be able to generate 10.5 TWh/year of electricity when fully developed.
2022, June, 22, 09:15:00
PHILIPPINES RENEWABLE 2 GW
The Philippines has held its first renewable auction, offering a total capacity of 2,000 MW.
2022, June, 20, 11:50:00
U.S. INTERMITTENT WIND
Since the wind turbine capacity factors are in the 40-50% range, their annual potential output is typically half, or less, of the annual potential output of a conventional generator of the same rating plate capacity.
2022, June, 14, 11:30:00
U.S. ENERGY PRICES GO HIGHER
The Administration has actually recommended that people buy EVs to avoid increasing gasoline prices. The recent ban on imports of Russian oil will likely further increase gasoline prices, which have already doubled under the Administration.
2022, June, 14, 11:05:00
INDIAN WIND ENERGY 12 GW
India does not currently possess offshore wind capacities but plans to reach a 30 GW capacity by 2030.
2022, June, 14, 11:00:00
BRAZILIAN WIND ENERGY 5 GW
Brazil does not yet possess offshore wind capacities (but 20.8 GW for onshore wind in 2021) but several other offshore wind projects are currently planned in the country.
2022, June, 10, 14:40:00
OIL PRICES 2022-23: $108 - $97
The Brent price will average $108/b in the second half of 2022 (2H22) and then fall to $97/b in 2023.
2022, June, 7, 10:55:00
U.S. RENEWABLES RISES
In March alone, wind (1,418-MW) and solar (240-MW) accounted for 100% of the new capacity brought on-line for the month.
2022, May, 25, 10:35:00
IRELAND RENEWABLES +20%, 1.9 GW
The auction is set to support the Irish ambition of reaching 80% of power generation from renewables and a 51% reduction in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030,
2022, May, 20, 11:40:00
INDIAN RENEWABLE 5.2 GW, $3 BLN
The project is set to reach a storage capacity of 5,230 MW and involves 10,800 MWh of daily storage capacity from a pumped-storage plant, with the integration of 3,000 MW of solar and 550 MW of wind capacity.
2022, May, 16, 11:35:00
PHILIPPINIAN RENEWABLES 2 GW
The Philippines has an installed capacity of 26.8 GW (end-2021), with 41% of coal, 17% of oil, 14% of hydro and 13% of gas.