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Spain’s Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, and the President of the Spanish Wind Energy Association, Juan Diego Díaz, have endorsed the ‘Spanish Wind Charter’.
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EcoVadis, WindEurope and five wind energy industry organisations - ENGIE, Hitachi Energy, Siemens Gamesa, Statkraft and Vestas – announce the launch of the ‘Wind Energy Initiative’.
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Investments in wind energy in Europe more than doubled in 2023 compared to 2022, driven by record financing of offshore wind projects. An easing of inflationary pressures, greater certainty in electricity markets, and improved tariff indexation by Governments created a more favourable investment climate.
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MEASNET, the International Network of Wind Energy Measurement Institutes, has published a public report on Power Performance proficiency testing.
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The US Department of the Interior has announced its proposal for a second offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed lease sale includes four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas, totaling 410,060 acres.
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The UK Government has announced that two port infrastructure projects are advancing towards securing a portion of up to £160 million in funding.
- 2023 sets record for global wind turbine orders: 155GW procured
- Launch of the Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association
- UK announces over £1 billion budget for renewable energy auction
- A new network focuses on US distributed wind energy
- UK reaches 15GW of onshore wind
- Government tenders to drive global renewable energy growth in 2024, including 60GW for offshore wind projects
- Record clean energy growth in the USA despite wind industry challenges
- Australia announces third offshore wind zone
- Taskforce doubles its industry partners to progress new seabed change guidance for global offshore renewable installations
- WindEurope and Azerbaijan join forces to accelerate wind energy
- NREL requests proposals from US manufacturers of small and medium wind turbine technology
- Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach
- Germany to auction 5.5GW of offshore wind in 2024
- Governor of Maine announces preferred site for port to support floating offshore wind
- Australia announces offshore wind plans for Western Australia
- DOE and NOAA launch 18-month offshore wind initiative
- IMCA publishes practical guidance to implement circular economy principles for offshore businesses
- DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark announce funding to advance floating offshore wind
- DOE establishing national center of excellence to accelerate domestic offshore wind industry
- Wind energy permitting is improving, but governments still have work to do
- Offshore wind investment increases by 79% in 2023
- EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
- Modern wind turbine technology developers win 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
- Germany issues offshore wind tenders for two North Sea areas
- India opens bid for 4GW offshore wind off the ceoast of Tamil Nadu
- Global investment in the energy transition hit new record in 2023
- DOE requests input on offshore wind research and development needs
- California Energy Commission reveals draft of Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
- Europe sets course for cooperation on cross-border offshore grids
- 20 teams win first phase of wind turbine materials recycling prize