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Mining group sister company plans one of UK’s biggest onshore wind farms
Banks Group's subsidiary plans 300MW onshore wind farm in Scotland
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France to auction '1GW offshore wind site'
The new project will be tendered under France’s multi-year energy plan, known as PPE
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Asian tech giants 'interested in buying Siemens Gamesa stakes'
Two giant Asian companies are reportedly interested in buying stakes in the turbine manufacturer from majority owner Siemens
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RWE and Equinor back ‘groundbreaking’ NortH2 green hydrogen project
Two more heavyweights join a green hydrogen consortium alongside project partners Shell, Gasunie and Groningen Seaports
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Ørsted to sell 25% of 1.1GW Ocean Wind site
New Jersey local utility will take a 25% stake in the offshore wind farm, which could produce first power in 2024
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Senvion sells Indian unit to Dubai-based investor
Deal to sell 100% of Senvion India to Dubai-based fund will complete carve-up of German turbine manufacturer
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Oil giant Eni to buy stake in 2.4GW Dogger Bank offshore project
With completion of the deal, Equinor and SSE will each own a 40% stake in Dogger Bank A & B, while Eni will hold a 20% stake in the wind farm
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WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: Why communication must be central to energy transition
COP26's climate champion called for stronger messaging from the wind power industry at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2020 virtual event
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French courts give Saint-Brieuc the green light
France could finally start offshore construction next year after the country's highest court rejects latest challenge against Iberdrola's Saint Brieuc project
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Siemens Gamesa to overtake Vestas by 2025
Vestas, Siemens Gamesa and GE will push their market share to nearly two thirds of the global market by the end of the decade, analysts at Wood Mackenzie believe
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WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: How top wind CEOs are navigating the Covid-19 pandemic
Manufacturing, developer and investor chiefs say the wind industry has proved its resilience while showing it can be relied upon in a crisis
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Proposed Vietnam tariff cuts ‘jeopardise wind sector growth’
GWEC has described the proposed cuts as “one of the most dramatic reductions seen in any wind power market to date”
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WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: European cooperation ‘critical’ to UK offshore wind targets
The UK's trade commissioner for Europe said the country wants and needs to work with its European partners in offshore wind development
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GE replaces MHI Vestas as Vineyard Wind’s preferred supplier
Vineyard Wind has chosen GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X as the preferred turbine model for its project off Massachusetts
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WindEnergy Hamburg 2020: ‘Concrete measures’ needed to meet EU wind targets
Despite the EU’s lofty ambitions for wind, more specific measures are needed to help it fulfil its role in the decarbonisation of Europe, industry players said at WindEnergy Hamburg
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EDP CEOs resign amid corruption probe
EDP chief executive António Mexia and EDPR head João Manso Neto wrote to the Portuguese utility announcing their resignations yesterday (30 November)
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WindEurope elects Siemens Gamesa CEO Nauen as new chairman
WindEurope’s new chair described the path towards a just and sustainable energy transition as a “collective task”
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Climate policies ‘not enough’ for Paris climate goals
With 62% of global electricity from solar and wind predicted by mid-century, a DNV GL forecast for growth falls well short of transformation needed for decarbonisation
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RWE to test offshore wind 'collared' foundation
RWE believes its ‘collared monopile’ will increase the foundations' load-bearing capacity and increase structural stability
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GE launches 6MW onshore wind turbine
GE Renewable Energy's new Cypress 6.0-164 turbine will have a power rating of 6.00MW and a rotor diameter of 164 metres
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- Energy Department Announces $3 Million for Industry HPC Access
- Lab-Corps Program Announces Second Round of Training for Entrepreneurial Teams at National Labs
- DOI Announces Milestone for Wind Energy Development Off New York's Shore
- Eagles are Making Wind Turbines Safer for Birds
- Energy Department Announces $25 Million for Next-Gen Electric Machines
- DOE’s Small Business Vouchers Pilot Selects 33 for Lab Collaboration
- Energy Department Announces Denver as Location for 2017 Solar Decathlon
- Mid-Winter Check In and Getting Ready for Spring
- Energy Department Announces $80 Million to Increase SuperTruck Efficiency
- Energy Department Announces $22 Million for Marine Energy Projects
- Energy Department Announces Finalists Vying for Wave Energy Prize
- Energy Department Solid-State Lighting Efforts Spark New Paradigm
- DOE Launches $40 Million Effort to Improve Materials for Clean Energy Solutions
- West Palm Beach, Florida, Announces Bigger Energy-Saving Goal, New Efficiency Upgrades
- Energy Department Recognizes Orlando Better Buildings Challenge Partners
- Offshore wind newcomer divests 80% of Swedish lake project
- Massachusetts governor vetoes higher offshore wind target
- European demand helps Nordex orders level in 2020 despite coronavirus
- Vestas halts 150 turbines following blade investigation
- Six groups join race for Denmark's Thor offshore wind farm