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This year’s Poul la Cour Award goes to Anne Velenturf, a Senior Research Fellow in Circular Economy at the University of Leeds. She has conducted important research in the fields of recyclability of renewables infrastructure and the circular economy. And her work contributes greatly to a sustainable wind industry development. Sustainability is a top priority for wind energy sector.
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The Dutch government has released a plan that calls for nearly doubling the country’s plans for installed offshore wind power generation by 2030. The Dutch government now targets an extra 10.7GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 according to its Additional Design programme North Sea 2022-2027 (Aanvullend ontwerp Programma Noordzee 2022-2027).
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The Crown Estate has published further detail on its plans for floating wind leasing in the Celtic Sea, confirming its ambition to unlock up to 4GW of new clean energy capacity in England and Wales.
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DNV is looking for partners to launch a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) for floating offshore substations.
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Scottish Renewables has launched a new publication which outlines future steps The Scottish Government should take to deliver a lasting legacy for the energy transition.
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On the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, WWEA has published the Wind Power Planning and Permitting Index which indicates the performance of countries regarding the duration and reliability of planning and permitting processes of wind farms.
- US Interior Department takes action to advance offshore wind in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
- Tennet unveils its wind power booster concept
- Scotland plans to double onshore wind capacity
- WFO issues white paper insurability of floating offshore wind
- Market-Based solutions critical to accelerating energy transition
- The Estonian and Latvian TSO’s investigate the possibilities to invest in an offshore grid
- American Clean Power 3Q market report shows record clean energy capacity growth in 2021
- Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally
- UK’s total pipeline of onshore wind projects rises to 33GW
- Industry urges UK Government to set new target to double UK onshore wind capacity by 2030
- BOEM to potentially hold up to seven new offshore lease sales by 2025
- DOE announces funding for sustainable development of offshore wind
- Ireland opens consultation on offshore wind auction
- Report highlights key factors for successful development of offshore wind in emerging markets
- Accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%
- Phase II of EUDP project CORTIR started
- NREL pinpoints method for moving larger wind turbine blades across country
- US renewable energy production hits all-time high in first half 2021
- Mayor announces offshore wind vision for New York City
- North Carolina organisations launch offshore wind coalition
- Robotics vital to the renewables expansion needed to reach net zero
- France announces eligible bidders for floating offshore wind project
- Global floating wind pipeline reaches 54GW
- Offshore wind industry publishes route map on repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen
- Japan to open bidding for offshore wind farm
- UK announces outline details of CfD Auction Round 4
- Offshore wind Roadmap sets out path to growing Scottish and UK content
- GWEC and Costa Rican energy agencies join forces to explore offshore wind
- WindEurope launches educational hub
- New Scottish offshore wind leasing process