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Members of the European Parliament (MEP) gave a resounding vote in favour of renewables in Europe. MEPs called for a renewable energy target of 35% for 2030 - rather than the 27% which the European Commission proposed in 2016.
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According to an analysis of Deutsche WindGuard, a total of 1,169 wind turbines with an installed capacity of 5,387MW were connected to the grid on 31 December 2017. Following the figures from AG Energiebilanzen, offshore wind turbines increased their power generation to 18.3 terawatt hours in 2017. That is almost 50 per cent more than in 2016 (12.3 terawatt hours).
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The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010 according to new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published in the report, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017. The best onshore wind projects could be delivering electricity for an equivalent of USD 3 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), or less within the next two years.
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The global offshore wind market is set to grow at a 16 per cent compound annual rate from 2017 to 2030, reaching a cumulative capacity of 115GW compared with 17.6GW today, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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Wind is expected to eclipse 70GW per year of annual installations by 2025, representing a revenue opportunity of more than US$ 510 billion for wind turbine OEMs and their suppliers from CY2017-2025 according to Make’s report Global Wind Power Supply Chain 2017.
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Onshore turbine manufacturers have opted to pursue evolutionary improvements to their next generation wind turbine products, while dramatic technology shifts are occurring in the offshore product landscape according to Make’s report Global Wind Turbine Trends 2017.
- Offshore wind Installations have picked up in 2017
- Canada's non-hydro renewable power capacity continues to increase
- 161GW of new capacity expected to be installed in Europe over the next 10 years
- FOWIND publishes offshore wind outlook for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in India
- Dutch tender aims for subsidy-free offshore wind farms
- Boost to remote island wind projects as consultation launched
- US Secretary of Energy announces funding for offshore wind research
- WindConnector could offer cost effective integrated grid infrastructure solution for offshore wind
- In 2016 the European wind industry contributed €36 billion to EU's GDP
- Hedging emerges as potential solution for wind energy resource risk
- 1000MW of onshore wind energy awarded in German auction
- Global offshore wind momentum results in a modest upgrade to Make’s 10-year outlook
- Global energy storage market to double six times between 2016-2030
- Wind turbine services market is expected to exceed US$ 27 billion by 2026
- Wind on track to become Europe's number one electricity source
- Report about flexibility gaps in future high-renewable energy systems in the UK, Germany and the Nordics released
- Renewable energy can be strengthened in next round of climate negotiations
- The WWEA and IWSA unite to promote uptake of wind technology in shipping
- European platform for corporate renewable energy sourcing launched
- US wind business booming with full construction and advanced development pipeline
- FOWIND launches new report on grid integration for offshore wind in India
- US Energy Department awards 6 new distributed wind component development and testing projects
- UK government confirms up to £557 million for new renewable energy projects
- Oklahoma’s wind mega project boosts 3Q clean energy investment
- Scotland on track for record year of generation
- Wind could provide 30% of Europe's power by 2030
- Changing conditions and implications for offshore wind O&M in Europe
- Offshore wind cost reductions come to the UK
- Post-auction adjustments in key markets result in a downgrade to the global outlook
- More than 10GW offshore wind possible above the Dutch Wadden Islands