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At the initiative of Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Environment Committee at the European Parliament, 180 political decision-makers, business leaders, trade unions, NGOs, and think tanks have come together to form a European alliance for a green recovery.
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), which passed in the state Senate and the House of Delegates in March. The VCEA calls for 73% or more of the state’s electricity coming from clean energy by 2035, achieving the 100% goal by 2050.
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The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published guidance for the geophysical surveying for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders, supporting subsea cable installation by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of surveys.
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Greece has awarded 502.94MW of wind and solar power capacity in its latest mixed renewables tender, with bids hitting as low as € 49.11 per MWh. The tender was organised by the country’s Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) and conducted online.
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The renewable energy sector added 176GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179GW added in 2018. However, new renewable power accounted for 72% of all power expansion last year, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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Europe saw €19 billion of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019, according to WindEurope’s annual “Financing and Investment Trends” report. A further €33 billion were invested in the refinancing of wind farms, the acquisitions of wind farm projects and other transactions.
- New York to speed up the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects
- Spain submits ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan
- US Energy Department announces US$ 20 million investment to support offshore wind development
- RE-Source Platform launches new report Risk mitigation for corporate renewable PPAs
- WindEurope launches information hub on COVID-19
- ORE Catapult launches its Wind Digital Innovations Forum
- Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019
- Europe must chart a path to a 100% renewables future
- Business Network for Offshore Wind publishes its annual market report
- Record 6.1GW of new offshore wind capacity installed globally in 2019
- Corona-virus impact will necessitate extension of US PTC for at least one more year
- Australia, Mexico and Brazil lead major global wind energy markets on asset performance
- Supergen ORE Hub launches funding programme to further offshore renewable energy research
- €980 million in EU funding available for clean energy infrastructure
- Too early to assess the impact of COVID-19 on European wind energy deployment
- Eight winners of Scottish Government funded floating wind competition announced
- Wind Denmark and Hydrogen Denmark initiate a new strategic collaboration
- AWEA expects 30GW of offshore wind capacity in the USA by 2030
- Tasmania announces 200% renewable energy target
- The Virginia Clean Economy Act includes 5.2GW offshore wind target
- Record amount of wind turbine capacity ordered globally in 2019
- Women in wind participants and global ambassadors announced
- Public tenders and auctions have driven 80% of current renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean
- A third of Ireland’s electricity now comes from wind energy
- New Jersey announces offshore wind solicitation schedule of 7,5GW through 2035
- UK Government to unlock onshore wind
- Argentinean wind power pioneer and long-term WWEA board member Erico Spinadel passed away
- GWEC and JWPA launch joint Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan
- Update on the impact of COVID-19 on China’s wind industry
- Wind energy O&M costs continue to escalate