- Expert knowledge, Press release09/04/2024
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Press release, Expert knowledge14/05/2024The offshore wind energy law will come into force in Romania on 30 May 2024. Within three months of the law coming into force, the Romanian Ministry of Energy will commission a special study to assess the wind potential, grid capacity and possible restrictions on maritime spatial planning.![parliament.png]()
Politics, Expert knowledge13/05/2024Wind energy accounts for 20% of electricity consumption in Europe. The EU wants this figure to rise to 35% by 2030. In order to achieve these targets, the WindEurope association has formulated five key demands in the run-up to the European Parliament elections.![Offshore_Work_Symbolbild.jpg]()
Press release, Politics, Expert knowledge06/05/2024The Irish Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has presented the ‘Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy’ development plan for the period up to 2050. According to the plan, offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 20 GW are to be installed by 2040 and at ...![Offshore_Ausbau_2023.PNG]()
Press release, Politics, Expert knowledge29/04/2024US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year timetable for leasing offshore wind energy areas. The schedule includes up to twelve offshore wind leases for the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and the waters off the coast of the US territories until ...![GWR24-Press-Release-Feature-1024x577.jpeg]()
Press release, Expert knowledge23/04/2024The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy. Despite a turbulent political and macroeconomic environment, the wind industry is entering a new era of accelerated growth driven by increased political ambition, manifested ...![Offshore_Symbol.jpg]()
Press release, Expert knowledge12/03/2024The British government has announced the budget of over £1 billion (approx. €1.2 billion) for this year's Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round 6 (AR6). The majority of this, 800 million pounds (approx. 936 million euros), is earmarked for offshore wind projects.![Battery-Storage-Concept-Image.webp]()
Press release, Expert knowledge12/03/2024The UK is currently the most exciting market for large-scale battery storage across Europe, as the analysis and consulting firm Aurora Energy Research points out. According to the report, capacity in Europe will increase to 51 GW by 2030. By 2050, it is even expected to reach 98 GW.![StromMast_Mylene2401 auf Pixabay.jpg]()
Press release, Expert knowledge04/03/2024The Bundesnetzagentur has confirmed the Electricity Network Development Plan 2023-2037/2045, which sets out the expansion measures urgently needed for the electricity transmission network. "This is the first network development plan that presents the electricity network we need to complete the ...
Press release, Expert knowledge01/03/2024
The Bundesnetzagentur has launched further auctions for offshore wind farms comprising a total of 5,500 MW at three centrally pre-investigated sites in the North Sea.
Auctions of centrally pre-investigated sites
The three sites with a combined 5,500 MW of projected generating capacity are situated ...
