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DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark have announced funding to advance floating offshore wind energy systems. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Innovation Fund Denmark intend to release a $4.2 million opportunity, building on a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2021.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it is investing $4.75 million to establish a new national centre of excellence to accelerate offshore wind energy deployment across the nation.
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Permitting remains a bottleneck to the expansion of wind energy in Europe. However, things are improving. Europe approved significantly more permits for new onshore wind farms in 2023 than in previous years, based on figures published by WindEurope. This is largely thanks to the new EU rules on renewables permitting.
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Offshore wind investment increased by 79% in 2023, reaching a new high, according to BloombergNEF’s Renewable Energy Investment Tracker 1H 2024. Global offshore wind investment reached $76.7 billion, with China remaining the largest offshore wind market despite experiencing a down year, followed by the UK and the US.
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The European Parliament and the Council reached a final agreement on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). The Act will help strengthen Europe’s clean tech manufacturing and contribute to ensuring that the future of wind energy is “made in Europe”.
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The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) is awarded to Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal and Britain’s Andrew Garrad for their achievements in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of high-performance wind turbines.
- 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
- Record year in global offshore wind
- Report reveals the most lightning-prone US at-risk wind farms
- Dutch government to lauch next offshore wind tender in February 2024
- BOEM announces environmental review of future development of California offshore wind leases
- EU Governments commit to take actions outlined in the Wind Power Package
- EIB announces counter-guarantees for wind energy manufacturing
- The Crown Estate unveils details for the leasing round for floating wind in the Celtic Sea
- New collaboration for standard solutions in the wind industry
- USA proposes offshore wind sale in the Central Atlantic
- Colombia launches first offshore wind auction
- Global power utilities declare joint action plan to drive energy transition
- European wind sector launches Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
- Report finds most countries expected to miss net zero offshore wind targets
- Launch of global offshore wind accelerator
- California, the EU Commission, Panama and Brazil join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance