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An offshore wind farm will be built in the southwest of Jersey’s territorial waters, under proposals announced by the Council of Ministers. The plans for a facility of up to around 1,000MW would produce enough electricity to meet the Island’s own needs, with the remainder to be exported.
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First Minister Humza Yousaf has declared that the Scottish Government will allocate £500 million for the development of Scotland's offshore wind supply chain over the next five years.
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Rhode Island Energy, operating as the Narragansett Electric Company, has partnered with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) pertaining to offshore wind energy projects.
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New figures clarify the workforce challenge facing the global wind industry with nearly 600,000 technicians needed during the next five years – with more than 240,000 of these roles new recruits to the industry.
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The European Council has adopted the new Renewables Energy Directive to raise the share of renewable energy in the EU’s overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 with an additional 2.5% indicative top up to allow the target of 45% to be achieved. Each member state will contribute to this common target.
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As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The researchers modelled the deployment of this emerging U.S. energy sector in new depth and detail in the report “Expanded modelling scenarios to understand the role of offshore wind in decarbonising the United States.”
- Norway to introduce a resource rent tax on onshore wind power from 2024
- Africa is anticipating an 86 GW growth in wind energy expansion
- Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut sign agreement for multi-state offshore wind procurement
- RWE collaborates with Sarens and Tugdock to investigate floating wind deployment for the Celtic Sea
- Offshore Wind supply chain has £92 billion potential for UK economy by 2040
- The Crown Estate refines plans for Celtic Sea floating wind
- Global offshore wind growth slows down compared to HY1 2022
- Indian ministry to tender 7,215MW offshore wind projects in Tamil Nadu
- Rhode Island Energy will issue new offshore wind request for proposals in October
- Report: building a US network of offshore wind ports
- New data tool to track Europe's energy transition
- European research institutions collaborate to form wind energy excellence center
- Global wind power cumulative installed capacity to hit 2.38TW in 2032
- Onshore Wind Sector Deal will speed up Scotland’s net-zero ambitions
- US DOE announces funding to innovate manufacturing and accelerate deployment of wind and water energy technologies
- USA releases roadmap to accelerate offshore wind transmission and improve grid resilience and reliability
- Feasibility study paves the way for local Power-to-X production of green fuels on Bornholm
- DOE opens program to improve planning, siting, and permitting for large-scale renewable energy
- New diving guidance on subsea power cables will improve safety practices and offshore wind power capacity
- UK industry warns urgent action needed to restore investor confidence following renewables auction
- Limited grid capacity risk delaying Europe's energy transition
- In the first half of 2023, global wind turbine orders totaled 69.5GW
- Massachusetts issues offshore wind solicitation for up to 3600MW
- Renewables competitiveness accelerates, despite cost inflation
- BOEM has held its first offshore wind auction for the Gulf of Mexico
- Australian government announces two more offshore wind consultations
- The Global Offshore Wind Alliance welcomes State of Victoria as sub-national member
- Offshore wind is on track for strong growth in new markets this decade
- Over 52 GW of offshore wind power operational or in development in the USA
- USA added 1,755 distributed wind turbines in 2022
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