On 1 March WindEurope and the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy in Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian Sea area. Wind will play a critical role in the energy transition of both Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian region. Through this collaboration the parties aim to harness the vast onshore and offshore wind potential in the region, contributing to the global objective of tripling renewable capacity by 2030.

WindEurope and Azerbaijan Join Forces to Accelerate Wind Energy | Devamı>>>

China’s installed wind and solar capacity will overtake coal for the first time this year, an industry body forecast on Tuesday.

The China Electricity Council (CEC) in a yearly report said grid-connected wind and solar would make up around 40% of installed power generation capacity by the end of 2024, compared with coal’s expected 37%.

By comparison, wind and solar together were around 36% of capacity at the end of 2023, and coal was just under 40%.

China’s Wind, Solar Capacity Forecast to Overtake Coal in 2024 | Devamı>>>

German wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON and Turkish renewables investor Enerjisa Üretim are teaming up to implement the YEKA RES 2 onshore wind energy project in Turkey.

The 1,000MW onshore wind energy project will see ENERCON supply and deliver a total of 240 E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters within the next four years.

Enerjisa Üretim, a joint venture between E.ON and Sabanci Holding, will act as investor and operator for the project.

ENERCON and Enerjisa Partner on 1GW Wind Farm in Turkey | Devamı>>>

Power plant developers and operators plan to install more than 6 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Thursday.

While the Biden administration has set a goal of reaching 30 GW offshore capacity by 2030, from just 42 megawatts currently with 2 small projects, the Biden administration noted that projects include the New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia coasts and Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.

U.S. to Add 6 GW Offshore Wind Capacity Through 2029 | Devamı>>>

The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic supply chain for the industry, the White House said on Thursday.

With this development, it is part of President Joe Biden’s effort to combat climate change by expanding clean energy technologies. The management set a target to increase the capacity from only 42 megawatts currently to 30 gigawatts by 2030 with 2 small projects.

‘Biden’ 11 U.S. States to Boost Support for Offshore Wind Energy | Devamı>>>

Germany’s economy and climate ministry on Wednesday presented a package of measures to speed up the expansion of onshore wind power generation as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

Germany aims to fulfil 80% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030, with a goal of increasing the capacity of onshore wind power to 115 gigawatts (GW) – equivalent to the capacity of 38 nuclear plants.

But only around 0.8% of land in Germany is currently designated for onshore wind power, with 0.5% actually being used.

Germany Introduces Bill to Accelerate Wind Power Expansion | Devamı>>>

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build an artificial island dedicated to large-scale production of green hydrogen from offshore wind in Denmark and has entered an agreement with Allianz Investment Management (AIM) to perform a feasibility study for a similar project in Germany.

In Denmark, CIP is proposing to build an island called BrintØ, which is planned to be established on the Danish part of Dogger Bank, an area expected to become a central hub for the future build-out of offshore energy infrastructure in the North Sea, according to CIP.

CIP Unveils Plans for Offshore Wind to Green Hydrogen Energy… | Devamı>>>

Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming to turn a country that has built its wealth on oil and gas into an exporter of renewable electricity.

The centre-left government, which has come under criticism from environmentalists for continuing to support the oil and gas industry, has set a goal of developing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2040.

Norway to Ramp Up Offshore Wind in Drive to go Green | Devamı>>>

Erciyes WPP, owned by Enerjisa Enerji, has been granted a 49-year production license by EMRA.

With the decision numbered 10260-13 taken on June 10, 2021, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) belongs to Enerjisa Enerji Üretim AŞ; It granted a 49-year production license to the Erciyes Wind Power Plant (WPP) Project, which is under construction in Yahyalı district of Kayseri.

When Erciyes WPP is commissioned, it will have a capacity of 65MWe.

Erciyes WPP’s Wind Turbines Will Turn For Another 49 Years | Devamı>>>

Onshore and offshore wind farms in Germany generated almost 15 terrawatt-hours of electricity in December, according to the energy and water industry trade association BDEW.

The association said a total of 14.83 billion kilowatt-hours was produced by wind power in the last month of the year.

This would be enough to cover the electricity consumption of Berlin or Schleswig-Holstein for one year, it said.

However, in reality there is a lack of energy storage facilities to use volatile renewable power as needed, BDEW added.

German Wind ‘Close to 15TWh in December’ | Devamı>>>