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WindEurope has launched a new ‘Local Impact, Global Leadership’ toolkit that maps out the local economic benefits of wind energy. With the future of renewables in Europe at stake in Clean Energy Package negotiations, now is a critical time to show policy-makers the local economic benefits of wind energy to make the case for more renewables ambition.
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Bid prices in Germany’s latest onshore wind round rose to an average of €57.3/MWh following an auction that was undersubscribed. According to the German Federal Network Agency, BNetzA, 604MW of wind capacity across 111 bids entered the second German onshore wind auction this year.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is making available more data that can help determine where to install wind turbines. The data from NREL enables anyone considering building a wind plant, or even erecting a single turbine, to understand how strong breezes tend to blow across a particular area and how energy from the wind can be integrated into the electrical grid.
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The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review the total number of people employed in the sector (including large hydropower) now stands at 10.3 million globally, surpassing the 10 million figure for the first time.
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A new global wind farm Technical Specification is accepted for development by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). An all-new global wind farm Technical Specification has been accepted for development by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The new Technical Specification will be designated IEC TS 61400-28, Through life management and life extension of wind farms.
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Demand drives US wind power development to new heights in first quarter of 2018 according to the U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2018 Market Report released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Wind energy customers signed over 3,500MW in long-term contracts called power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the first quarter. That’s the highest volume of PPA announcements in any quarter since AWEA began tracking them in 2013.
- Middle East to add 12GW of wind energy capacity over the next 10 years
- Report highlights innovation needs to unlock a multi-gigawatt pipeline for global floating wind market
- German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out
- Study to reduce impact of choppy seas on offshore wind workers
- GWEC's Global Wind Report: Cost-competitiveness puts wind in front
- New database of US wind turbines released
- Belgium plans 4GW of offshore wind energy by 2030
- Siemens Gamesa overtook Vestas as top wind equipment manufacturer in 2017
- Europe invested € 51.2 billion in wind energy in 2017
- Siemens Gamesa claims top spot in the global ranking
- 8GW of offshore wind planned will put Poland back on wind energy map
- Floating wind joint industry partnership to investigate dynamic export cables and asset integrity
- Q1 identified as the busiest for wind energy PPAs in the US since 2013
- US Interior Department outlines future for offshore wind
- Global renewable generation continues its strong growth
- Consortium finds viable business case for community energy storage
- The evolution of wind power interactive map 2017 released
- Global wind power capacity will double by 2027
- The lifting of red warnings from three provinces in China triggers new wind power construction
- FOWIND publishes offshore wind feasibility studies for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
- New European plans to finance sustainable growth could support new investments in wind energy
- Ethiopia and Denmark join forces for wind energy expansion in East Africa
- Costs fall in French onshore wind energy tender
- NREL opens next round of applications for distributed wind energy CIP
- Vestas holds the top spot in global wind turbine supplier ranking in 2017
- European Parliament votes to make European electricity market ready for renewables
- EU Doubling Renewables by 2030 Positive for Economy
- Smarter roll-out of electricity grids makes integrating 35% renewables easier and cheaper
- Energy transition gathers momentum
- Community wind in Germany under threat