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13 Dec 24 |
Germany: RWE expands onshore wind capacity in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and North Rhine-Westphalia In the recent auction for onshore wind turbines by the Federal Network Agency, RWE was awarded the tender for two projects. The company will build one of the farms in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, RWE’s first in this region, and expand an existing wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia. |
12 Dec 24 |
GoM: BOEM announces next steps in competitive leasing process for offshore wind energy in Gulf of Mexico The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is issuing a Determination of Competitive Interest in two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico. The determination comes after an unsolicited request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC expressing interest in acquiring a commercial wind energy lease for WEA options C and D. |
12 Dec 24 |
Hungary: ABO Energy connects 20 MW solar farm to the Hungarian grid ABO Energy recently inaugurated a 20 megawatts solar farm in Hungary, after having connected it to the grid. The project near the city of Szarvas in the Southeast of the country is the biggest project ABO Energy has developed and constructed in Hungary to date. |
12 Dec 24 |
Ukraine: Nordex Group receives order from Ukraine for 40 MW The Nordex Group has received an order from Eco-Optima for 40 MW in Ukraine with a curtailed and tailored logistic and installation scope. The turbines destined for the 40 MW Sokal Wind Farm north of Lviv in the west of the country will be installed on 118-meter tubular steel towers and will be operated with a nominal output of 5.7 MW. |
12 Dec 24 |
Oman: TotalEnergies and OQAE sign agreements to develop 300 MW of renewable projects In line with its multi-energy strategy in the Sultanate of Oman, TotalEnergies has announced, together with its partner OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE), the National Renewable Energy Champion, the signing of landmark agreements to develop 300 MW of renewable energy projects in the country. |
12 Dec 24 |
Netherlands: RWE and TotalEnergies choose Eemshaven as turbine assembly and construction base for joint Dutch offshore wind project OranjeWind RWE and TotalEnergies have selected the port of Eemshaven in the northern Dutch province of Groningen as the base for turbine assembly and construction work for their joint offshore wind project OranjeWind in the Dutch North Sea. |
11 Dec 24 |
UK: Seaway7 signs vessel reservation agreement for Dogger Bank Wind Farm Seaway7 has signed a vessel reservation agreement with Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm(1) for the transportation and installation of turbines for the Dogger Bank project, offshore the UK. Offshore works are expected to commence in 2026. |
11 Dec 24 |
UK: Vestas to repurpose Isle of Wight factory, UK, to manufacture onshore blades Since 2002, Vestas’ facilities on the Isle of Wight have played an integral role in the manufacture of turbine blades for offshore wind projects across the world. Following an agreement in principle with the UK Government, Vestas intends to repurpose its Isle of Wight factory to build onshore blades, mainly to support the UK market. |
11 Dec 24 |
Montenegro: Nordex Group receives its first order from Montenegro for 55 MW The Nordex Group has received its first order from Montenegro. The public utility EPCG – Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has ordered eight N163/6.X turbines. The Delta4000 series turbines are destined for the 55 MW Gvozd Wind Farm near Nikšic in the west of the country. |
11 Dec 24 |
Taiwan: Ørsted brings in Cathay Life Insurance as investor in Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm Ørsted has signed an agreement with Cathay Life Insurance, the leading insurance company in Taiwan, and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings, under which Cathay Life Insurance will acquire a 50 % ownership share of Ørsted’s 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm. Ørsted will continue to own the remaining 50 % ownership stake in the wind farm. |
10 Dec 24 |
Portugal: Iberdrola gets green light to install Portugal's largest wind farm Iberdrola has obtained the production licence from the Portuguese Directorate General for Energy and Geology, which is another step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal. |
10 Dec 24 |
Horisont Energi joins industry coalition to develop green fuels and CO2 corridors Together with 30 other companies, Horisont Energi is joining a new industry coalition led by Madoqua Renewables to develop a robust green fuels and CO2 value chain connecting Portugal to Northern Europe and Norway. The forming of the coalition has today been formalized by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). |
10 Dec 24 |
UK: The Crown Estate announces nearly £5m funding for initial round of Supply Chain Accelerator in boost for UK offshore wind sector Thirteen organisations across England, Wales and Scotland are set to share nearly £5m in funding through the initial round of The Crown Estate’s innovative Supply Chain Accelerator. This funding will help kick-start projects drawing down from a £50m fund established in May to accelerate and de-risk the early-stage development of UK supply chain projects that service the offshore wind sector. |
