Floating Solar Power Plants To Hitch A Ride With Offshore Wind Farms
Plans are in the works to co-locate undulating carpet-like floating solar platforms with offshore wind farms in the North Sea, and beyond.
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Global Offshore Wind To Reach 200 Gigawatts By 2030
The Global Wind Energy Council published its inaugural Global Offshore Wind Report this week, which shows that not only has offshore wind grown at an average of 21% each year since 2013, but that the sector could install an additional 200 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2030.
European Wind Energy Industry Invested €65 Billion In 2018
The European wind energy industry invested a total of €65 billion ($73 billion) in 2018 including €27 billion on new wind farms which, thanks to cost reductions, will finance a record 16.7 GW of new wind capacity.
Europe Installed 2.6 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind In 2018
Europe installed a total of 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind capacity in 2018, an 18% increase that takes the region to a total capacity of 18.5 GW, according to new figures published this week by the region’s wind energy trade body, WindEurope.
More Than 680 Gigawatts Of New Wind Power To Come Online By 2027
More than 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power is expected to come online around the globe in the next decade, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
IEA Chief Predicts 200 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind By 2040
Speaking at the Global Wind Summit on Tuesday, Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, predicted that wind energy would play “a critical role” in the world’s energy mix over the coming decades, and in Europe particular could generate as much as 1,100 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2040, boosted in part by up to at least 200 gigawatts (GW) worth of offshore wind, if not more.
Europe Added 4.5 Gigawatts Of New Wind Capacity In First Half Of 2018
Europe added a total of 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of new wind energy throughout the first half of 2018, according to new data from WindEurope, down by 26% on the same period a year earlier, heralding what some believe are “worrying trends” for the market.
New Global Offshore Wind Capacity In 2017 Hits 3.3 Gigawatts
Navigant Research has published new figures which show a total of 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind energy capacity was installed in 2017, bringing the cumulative capacity up to almost 17 GW, with another 7.9 GW in the pipeline.
European Offshore Wind Power Grew By 25% In 2017, Reaching Over 15 Gigawatts
The European offshore wind industry had an impressive year in 2017, increasing capacity by 25% with 3.1 gigawatts of new capacity installed, bringing the region’s total offshore wind capacity up to 15.8 gigawatts.
A Quarter Of EU’s Electricity Demand Could Be Met By Offshore Wind At €54/MWh
Up to a quarter of the European Union’s electricity demand could be met by onshore wind energy at an average of €54 per megawatt-hour in the most favorable locations, according to a new report published this month, which also suggests offshore wind could generate between 2,600 to 6,000 terawatt-hours per year.
