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World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) published its Global Offshore Wind Report for HY1 2023. Globally, 5,612 MW of offshore wind capacity went into operation in HY1 2023. This is less than in HY1 2022 which saw new installations of 6.8 GW worldwide.
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The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable has plans to release tenders for seven seabed sites off the coast of Tamil Nadu for offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 7,215 MW.
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Rhode Island Energy will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit approximately 1200MW of new offshore wind. Rhode Island Energy is expected to issue its RFP in October, with proposals being due in early 2024 and a potential selection being made in Summer 2024.
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The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s report, Building a National Network of Offshore Wind Ports: A $36B Plan for Domestic Clean Energy Infrastructure highlights the need for both public and private investment in the port infrastructure projects needed to meet the U.S.’s offshore wind power generation goals.
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Eurelectric has released a new data application that gives access to key parameters of Europe’s power sector. The application, – known as ELDA, short for electricity data – provides information about electricity generation demand, prices, capacity, CO2 emissions, and cross-border flows in timeframes and geographies specified by the user.
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Nine European research organisations and universities, all members of EERA JP Wind, signed a cooperative agreement to establish a European Centre of Excellence (EuCoE) on wind energy to conduct onshore and offshore wind energy research.
- 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
- Amprion brings 8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy to NRW
- India publishes its offshore wind auction plan for 37 GW by 2030
- New DOE report highlights technology advancement and value of wind energy
- Australia proposes an offshore wind zone off the Illawarra Coast in NSW
- US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain
- BOEM identifies draft wind energy areas offshore Oregon
- BOEM publishes plans to improve permitting efficiency for offshore wind projects
- Private sector investments in US clean energy sector exceeded $270 billion in last year
- 2023 sees second-highest Q2 on record for US clean energy installations
- UK increases budget for its upcoming Contracts for Difference auction
- US DOE to explore generating clean energy on DOE-owned lands
- Sectoral Marine Plans underway for the sustainable delivery of offshore wind in Scotland