Stackable Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Platform Cuts Costs
A new offshore floating wind turbine platform takes the wind out of the sails of the anti-ESG movement.
Offshore Wind Farms
U.S. Interior Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Offshore Clean Energy Development
Proposed regulations will streamline and improve processes for offshore wind initiatives
Ireland’s Big 7-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Push Underway
In the republic of Ireland, they are planning to install 7 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The first step, the issuing of Maritime Area Consents (MACs), occurred in December 2022. “Seven new projects, amounting to 2.5GW, will enter the Irish planning system and are expected to take part in … [continued]
Death of the Wind Industry?
“Rumors of the death of the wind industry are vastly over-exaggerated,” Rethink Energy reports, and it predicts rapid growth for the sector over the next few years. Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and GE are not doing well on the stock market and have had to re-evaluate their workforce requirements. “The question … [continued]
Star Of The South Moving Forward In Australia — At Last
A cursory look at National Electricity Market data shows that Australia is well endowed with solar power. What we lack is large amounts of wind power to displace gas and coal in the evenings. Wind is shown in green, gas in red — very appropriate colours. With a change in the … [continued]
New US Floating Offshore Wind Auction Caps Run Of Bad News For Fossil Energy
US floating offshore wind industry peels self off wall, aims for 4.5 gigawatts in capacity off California coast.
New Floating Offshore Wind Project Aims For 999 Megawatts
Hothouse flowers no more: floating offshore wind developers are taking aim at triple-digit megawatt territory now.
Offshore Wind — Victoria Won’t Wait
Victoria, Australia, will no longer wait for coal companies and energy generators to make up their minds and take action. Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced this past week that the state will aim for 95% renewables by 2035. “By 2035 there will be no dirty coal generation in our state,” … [continued]
Wind Goes Global Giga
China — Chaozhou, in the Guangdong province of China, intends to install a 43.3 gigawatt wind farm in the Taiwan Straits about 100 km off the coast. According to the city’s five-year plan, work should start before 2025. “The area has unique topographical features that mean wind will be strong … [continued]
China Building World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm — 43.3 Gigawatts
Chaozhou — a city in China’s Guangdong province — has revealed ambitious plans for a 43.3 gigawatt facility in the Taiwan Strait. Operating between 75 and 185 kilometers off the coast of Chiuna, the new offshore wind farm will be 10 kilometers long and feature thousands of powerful turbines. Because … [continued]
