Offshore Grids: the next frontier
The IEA predicts that offshore wind capacity will reach 130-180 GW by 2040. Both the offshore wind and underlying offshore grid technologies are available.
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The State of Clean Technology Manufacturing
This Energy Technology Perspectives Special Briefing, The State of Clean Technology Manufacturing, provides an update on recent progress in clean energy technology manufacturing in key regions. It focuses on five technologies – solar PV, wind, batteries, electrolysers and heat pumps – that will be critical to the energy transition.
New report: Possible to build 338 GW of offshore wind in Norway
A recent study by Norwegian engineering consulting firm Multiconsult suggests that in areas with lower levels of conflict in Norway, it is possible to develop up to 338GW of offshore wind power.
Norwegian authorities present potential new areas for offshore wind
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has concluded their work with mapping potential new areas for bottom fixed and floating offshore wind.
National Energy Administration: The total installed capacity of wind and solar power in China has exceeded 800 million kilowatts
As of the end of April this year, China has installed 380 million kilowatts of wind power and 440 million kilowatts of photovoltaic power. The total installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic power has exceeded 800 million kilowatts, reaching 820 million kilowatts, accounting for 30.9% of the country’s installed power generation, with wind power accounting […]
Norwegians Identify 20 New Offshore Wind Areas
A group of Norwegian directorates led by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has identified 20 new areas for offshore wind development. The areas, which the directorates recommended should be investigated further, are deemed technically suitable for offshore wind, with relatively low conflicts of interest.
Report of the State Council on the Completion of Environmental Conditions and Environmental Protection Goals for 2022
The report shows that in 2022, the quality of the national ecological environment has maintained an improvement trend, and the environmental security situation is basically stable. However, the difficulty of continuous improvement of the ecological environment has significantly increased.
Shantou’s first offshore wind farm has accumulated over 1 billion kilowatt hours of power generation!
The Datang Nan’ao Lemen I offshore wind power project, which involves the construction of electrical wind power, has accumulated over 1 billion kilowatt hours of power generation since its commissioning.
The 2023 Energy Work Guidance has been issued
The National Energy Administration has issued a notice on the issuance of the “2023 Energy Work Guidance Opinions”.
NEA: 10.4GW of new wind power installed nationwide from January to March
The National Energy Administration released statistical data on the national power industry from January to March.