The UK set a new national record for wind generation, with windfarms generating nearly 20 GW during a 30-minute period on 26 October.
Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have announced plans to set up a joint venture for the independent development of four offshore wind farm sites that will generate a combined 5.2 GW, more than doubling Denmark’s current installed offshore wind capacity.
Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project signed Turbine Supply Agreements and Service and Availability Agreements for the Hai Long 2A (300 MW), Hai Long 2B (232 MW), and Hai Long 3 (512 MW) offshore wind farms.
Nine nations bordering the North Sea have announced plans to massively increase offshore wind power in the coming decades as part of an effort to both combat climate change and to become independent of fossil fuel imports.
Dang Hoang An, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade said: “Vietnam will need investment of between $8 billion and $14 billion a year through to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand its grid.”
Northland Power has signed a 20-year PPA for its Hai Long 2B and 3 offshore wind farm projects in Taiwan.
Spanish utility Iberdrola has installed a substation for its 500 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in Brittany, France.
Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility, a subsidiary of the Doosan Group, have signed an MOU to explore potential cooperation on offshore wind power activities in South Korea.
Offshore wind company Corio Generation has signed a joint development agreement with Vietnamese construction firm FECON for a 500 MW offshore wind project in Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Offshore wind developer Corio Generation is planning five wind projects in Brazilian waters with a combined capacity of more than 5 GW.