According to a report in the business newspaper Handelsblatt, the German economy ministry is working on a proposal to subsidize offshore electricity for industry clients through an auction process. The goal of this idea is to protect businesses from growing…
Repowering Europe’s wind farms is beneficial for everyone
What transpires as a wind turbine reaches the end of its useful life? The “End of Life Issues and Strategies” conference, held annually by WindEurope (EoLIS2022), presents the most recent developments in repowering, decommissioning, disassembling, and recycling wind turbines. The…
Japan intends to construct the largest floating wind turbine in the world
According to Niko Asia, the Japanese energy business Toda and a group of researchers from Osaka University will collaborate in the development of the world’s largest floating wind turbine. Electricity at up to 15 megawatts per hour is expected to…
Google to be powered by a Scottish offshore wind farm
Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase renewable electricity from a Scottish offshore wind farm. This will allow Google to meet its commitment to the environment. The agreement, which was reached with ENGIE, covers 100 MW of…
Emergency permitting measures represent a step backwards
This coming Thursday, November 24, the Energy Ministers of the EU are going to vote on certain emergency measures. That seems like a good plan. However, in their current form, these steps constitute a step in the opposite direction of…
British wind energy reaches a new generation record
Yesterday, the onshore and offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom generated a combined total of 19,936 megawatts of power in only thirty minutes, which led to the setting of a new record for the world’s largest electricity producing capacity.…
China installs the biggest offshore wind turbine in the world
The unit power of the wind turbines is 13.6 megawatts, and the diameter of the blades on these machines is 252 meters. In conjunction with the festivities for the 20th CCP, which began yesterday in Beijing, China placed into action…