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The UK government has unveiled its largest-ever funding allocation for renewable energy, earmarking over £1 billion for the upcoming auction.
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Making it easier for businesses, farmers, homeowners, and communities to turn this opportunity into on-site energy, the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched the new National Distributed Wind Network and complementary Distributed Wind Energy Resource Hub.
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RenewableUK is celebrating a new clean energy milestone, as 15GW of onshore wind capacity are now fully operational throughout the country. This milestone was reached with the completion of EDF Renewables UK’s West Benhar onshore wind farm in North Lanarkshire, featuring seven turbines with a total capacity of 30.1MW.
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Government tenders are expected to drive more than 100 GW of global renewable energy capacity in 2024. Of this, over 60 GW will be allocated to offshore wind projects. Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis indicates that the overall volume is projected to match the levels seen in 2023 as the year progresses.
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released its Clean Power Annual Market Report, highlighting a significant year for US clean energy in 2023. The report shows that a record-breaking capacity was installed, with 33.8GW of new utility-scale clean energy projects added, surpassing the previous annual installation record set in 2021 by 12.5%. Solar and storage projects led this growth, with clean power dominating the new capacity additions.
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The Australian Government has designated an area in the Southern Ocean, off the coast of western Victoria, as suitable for offshore wind development.
- Taskforce doubles its industry partners to progress new seabed change guidance for global offshore renewable installations
- WindEurope and Azerbaijan join forces to accelerate wind energy
- NREL requests proposals from US manufacturers of small and medium wind turbine technology
- Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach
- Germany to auction 5.5GW of offshore wind in 2024
- Governor of Maine announces preferred site for port to support floating offshore wind
- Australia announces offshore wind plans for Western Australia
- DOE and NOAA launch 18-month offshore wind initiative
- IMCA publishes practical guidance to implement circular economy principles for offshore businesses
- DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark announce funding to advance floating offshore wind
- DOE establishing national center of excellence to accelerate domestic offshore wind industry
- Wind energy permitting is improving, but governments still have work to do
- Offshore wind investment increases by 79% in 2023
- EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
- Modern wind turbine technology developers win 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
- Germany issues offshore wind tenders for two North Sea areas
- India opens bid for 4GW offshore wind off the ceoast of Tamil Nadu
- Global investment in the energy transition hit new record in 2023
- DOE requests input on offshore wind research and development needs
- California Energy Commission reveals draft of Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
- Europe sets course for cooperation on cross-border offshore grids
- 20 teams win first phase of wind turbine materials recycling prize
- 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms came online in 2023
- METCentre announces tender for floating offshore wind test slot
- Second offshore wind auction launched in Lithuania
- World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022
- The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023
- Mainstream honours Dr Eddie O’Connor after company founder passes away
- BOEM announces draft environmental review of future development of wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey
- DNV launches JIP with offshore wind and transmission developers in the USA