CROATIA: Developer RP Global has sold the majority of its two-project portfolio in Croatia to renewable energy fund, Mirova-Eurofideme 3. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
FRANCE: France’s fledgling offshore industry is facing yet more delays as opponents continue to challenge projects. So far, six projects are in the permitting process and a further three are planned in French waters. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: The president has announced the US plans to trigger the withdrawal process of the UN COP21 Paris climate change agreement, and renegotiate its contribution to the deal. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
INDIA: With about 26.7GW off installed wind and 8GW of solar capacity, India is now looking to experiment with large wind-solar hybrid projects. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UK: The Contract for Difference (CfDs) support system is to be made available for periods beyond 2020, removing a key barrier to long-term low carbon investment. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
SPAIN: The federal government presented a 15-point cross-ministry programme – the Wind Industry Relaunch Plan (PRIE) – to boost the country’s wind industry export value by 35%, to €3 billion annually. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UK: The Green Investment Bank (GIB) in the UK has raised a further £355 million (€479 million) for its Offshore Wind Fund, bringing the total to £818 million (€1.1 billion). Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UK: The UK could see a “couple of gigawatts” of additional onshore capacity in the next 18 months before the Renewable Obligation subsidy is closed indefinitely, said Jonathan Cole of ScottishPower. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UK: The German turbine manufacturer has been selected by Blue Energy for 32 turbines of 3.4MW with a 20-year maintenance contract, making it Senvion’s biggest UK contract. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UK: For the past 12 months the UK’s wind energy industry has been working “if not in total blackout then certainly a prolonged policy brownout”, according to RenewableUK’s annual report. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: Apex Clean Energy has awarded Siemens the contract to supply turbines to a 151MW project in Oklahoma, southern US. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
UNITED STATES: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will auction an area off the New Jersey coast, northeast US, for the development of offshore wind on 9 November. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
WORLDWIDE: Windpower Monthly’s annual selection of the global wind industry’s 30 most influential people is now under way. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
NETHERLANDS: Government-funded organisation TKI Wind op Zee has issued a report detailing six European countries’ subsidy and tax schemes, showing how attractive they are to offshore wind investors. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed
TAIWAN: Siemens has been named as the preferred supplier for the 120MW Formosa phase two offshore project in Taiwan, following up on its deal to supply the 8MW first phase. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power Home page RSS Feed