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UK Government issues outline Energy Security strategy

• 2022-04-07 06:52:35.406662
• David Flin

The UK Government has issued an outline of its new Energy Security Strategy, including increased targets for offshore wind, hydrogen, and nuclear generation.

Ten per cent of world’s electricity generated by wind and solar in 2021

• 2022-03-31 07:42:17.899674
• David Flin

A report published by the independent climate think tank Ember stated that wind and solar are the fastest growing sources of energy, generating 10 per cent of the world’s energy in 2021.

Zebra consortium produces first prototype of recyclable wind turbine blade

• 2022-03-21 07:10:58.090193
• David Flin

The ZEBRA (Zero waste Blade Research) consortium has announced that it has produced the first prototype of its 100 per cent recyclable wind turbine blade.

China plans to build 450 GW of wind and solar in deserts

• 2022-03-11 07:13:43.849950
• David Flin

China has announced its intention to construct 450 GW of solar and wind power, to be built in the Gobi and other deserts.

Storms boost German wind power generation

• 2022-03-03 07:00:52.763842
• David Flin

Onshore and offshore wind turbines in Germany produced 21 TWh in February, a new monthly record, as a result of recent stormy weather.

Shell buys stake in Australian wind farm developer

• 2022-03-01 07:29:40.772837
• David Flin

Shell will buy a 49 per cent stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy’s Australian arm.

Argentina to sign $35 billion financing deal with China

• 2022-02-02 07:03:52.389445
• David Flin

The Argentine government is expected to sign a financing agreement with China to secure $35 billion for infrastructure projects under a five-year investment plan.

Nordex wins 196 MW wind power contract from Swift Current Energy

• 2021-12-15 07:35:02.253951
• David Flin

Swift Current Energy of the USA has signed an agreement with the Nordex Group to purchase 41 N149/4.X wind turbines for its Castle Gap wind project.

AES acquires 612 MW New York wind portfolio

• 2021-12-09 07:07:56.399223
• David Flin

US power generation group AES Corp has announced that it has acquired Valcour Wind Energy from investment firm Carlyle.

Calling for a faster wind of change

• 2021-11-30 00:08:12
• Junior Isles

It’s not enough to increase electricity generation from renewable energies; we also need the appropriate grid infrastructure to transport this electricity to where it can be consumed.

By Hauke Jürgensen, Senior Vice President High-Voltage Grids at Siemens Energy