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Over the past year and a half, Siemens Wind Power and Vestas Wind Systems have been working closely together on a common project along with their closest suppliers. APQP4WIND has matured to the point where the parties involved are ready to unveil how the new standards will be deployed across the industry.
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Europe installed 1,558 MW of new offshore wind in 2016 with cumulative capacity reaching 12,631 MW. The industry announced a record €18.2 billion of investments in new wind farms to be built in the coming years.
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A new target to deliver the equivalent of 50 per cent of the energy required for Scotland’s heat, transport and electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030 was unveiled, as part of a key consultation on Scotland’s first energy strategy. The draft Scottish Energy Strategy, published, sets out a vision for 2050 for Scotland to have a modern, integrated energy system that delivers reliable, low carbon energy at affordable prices to consumers in all parts of Scotland.
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Last year, 156 new offshore wind turbines with an overall capacity of 818MW fed their power into the German grid for the first time. This brought the total number of turbines on grid by the end of 2016 to 947, with a total capacity of 4,108MW. The amount of power generated by offshore wind turbines was around 13 terawatt-hours in 2016. This represents an increase of almost 57 per cent compared to the 8.3 terawatt-hours generated in 2015.
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The global wind turbines market is set to experience a degree of turbulence over the next few years, rising steadily from US$ 76.54 billion in 2015 to US$ 81.14 billion in 2019, and dipping to US$ 71.21 billion in 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that technological developments have paved the way for more effective and reliable equipment and machinery, making wind one of the most reliable sources of power in the global market.
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Falling costs, driven by innovation in technology and policy, is spurring renewable energy deployment and with it a myriad of socioeconomic benefits, according to the new REthinking Energy publication released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The publication highlights how global investment in renewables has steadily grown for more than a decade, rising from less than US$ 50 billion in 2004 to a record US$ 305 billion in 2015.
- Governor Cuomo from New York called for huge offshore wind commitment
- American wind jobs crack 100,000 according to DOE
- Fostering wind power deployment in Pakistan
- Microgrid market is estimated to reach US$ 35 billion by 2022
- Political and economic challenges are facing wind industry
- New transmission can help wind energy supply a third of US electricity
- Nacelle-mounted LIDAR systems for wind industry to grow with 7%
- Make releases global wind turbine trends 2016
- Europe and China drivers for long term growth of offshore wind market
- Offshore wind energy market size to exceed US$ 130 billion by 2023
- 100% renewable electricity system is the cheapest option for South America
- Fulfilling the opportunity of offshore wind potential in Taiwan
- Cumulative blade revenue is expected to total US$ 72.4 billion from 2016 to 2025
- O&M is key area for subsea companies to break into offshore wind market
- Renewables accounted for 13.8% of US generation in 2015
- Wind turbine services market is expected to exceed US$ 22 billion by 2025
- New report shows potential growth of distributed wind energy in the USA
- Politics in China and in North America alter global growth outlook negatively
- Fund dedicated to researching the environmental impact of offshore wind
- The US Interior Department develops foundation for the future of renewable energy program
- Policy change significantly impacts China’s wind power outlook
- IMCA publishes standardised boat landing research report
- Offshore wind could grow more than 650% by 2030
- American wind power on the rise with 20GW more on the way
- Egyptian wind power market slow to launch
- BOEM and California launch Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force
- Demand for lubricants for wind turbines will increase to 53.7 kilotonnes by 2020
- Europe regains ground in renewable energy investment attractiveness index
- Market4RES report lays out blueprint for large scale integration of renewables
- Wind power to dominate power sector growth