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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Wins Record Order for 450 MW Project In Germany

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Wind

DONG Energy has placed a milestone order with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in Germany. The record-breaking order is the largest ever for MHI Vestas, demonstrating the strong relationship with DONG Energy. It includes a five-year full-scope service contract with an availability guarantee, ensuring optimised performance of the wind power plant with maximum power output. When completed in early 2019, it will be one of the largest offshore wind power plants in Germany generating enough energy to cover the consumption of 460,000 households.

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Largest Offshore Wind Farm In US Gets Go Ahead: New York Makes Bold Commitment

Americas, Most Popular, Wind

The vote comes two weeks after Governor Cuomo announced an unprecedented commitment to developing up to 2.4GW of offshore wind by 2030 in his regional State of the State address on Long Island. This target, which is enough power generation for 1.25 million homes, is the largest commitment to offshore wind energy in U.S. history, bringing this valuable resource to New Yorkers on a scale unmatched in the United States. The 90 Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm, 30 Miles Off the Coast of Long Island Will Create Jobs and Power 50,000 Long Island Homes with clean, resilient and affordable Energy.

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BNEF – Overall Clean Energy Investment Slows, Yet Wind Surges To Record Levels

Deals & Finance, Head Lines, Region, Solar, Wind

New investment in clean energy worldwide fell 18% last year to $287.5bn, despite a record year for offshore wind, according to latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Chinese slowdown and falling costs of solar power were two of the reasons. However, even though overall investment in clean energy was down in 2016, the total capacity installed was not. Estimates from BNEF’s analysis teams are that a record 70GW of solar were added last year, up from 56GW in 2015, plus 56.5GW of wind, down from 63GW but the second-highest figure ever.

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Tata Commissions Solar And Wind Projects, Strengthens Position In India

Deals & Finance, Head Lines, Hydro, Solar, Wind

Speaking on this, Rahul Shah, CEO & Executive Director, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, said, “With the commissioning of these 2 projects, TPREL continues to fortify its position of being the largest renewable energy company in the country. Our strategic approach is in line with Tata Power’s aim to expand its clean energy portfolio up to 35-40% by 2025. We are extremely proud of this development and we continue to seek to grow our portfolio in India and in select international markets through organic and inorganic opportunities.”

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New Energy Record In UK: Wind Outperforms Coal In 2016

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Wind

New statistics by Carbon Brief shows that more electricity was generated by wind than coal in 2016. It’s the first time that wind has surpassed coal for an entire year, generating 11.5% of the UK’s power, compared to just 9.2% from coal. Overall, a quarter of the UK’s electricity came from renewables in 2016. This milestone is a significant first for the UK, reflecting a massive decline in coal generation, which contributed just 9.2% of UK electricity last year, with 11.5% from wind. The coal collapse has seen its output fall to the lowest level since 1935.

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First Belgian Win For Siemens. 309 MW Offshore Wind Project Powering 300K Homes

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Wind

Siemens has successfully entered the Belgian offshore wind market with a first order for the 309MW Rentel wind project. The customer is Rentel NV, part of the Otary partnership, a conglomerate of leading specialists from the Belgian renewable energy industry including investment and development companies. Siemens will supply, install, commission and service 42 wind turbines of the large direct drive platform. The output of the power plant will be sufficient to supply over 300,000 households in Belgium with clean power.

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New Low Carbon Era Arrives for the UK. Renewables Now Mainstream, Wind Central

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Solar, Wind

New Government figures show that the UK has passed the point where we have a low carbon electricity system. For the first time, renewables and nuclear are delivering 50% of our electricity, thanks to continued dramatic growth in renewable generation. Coal use and fuel imports are falling dramatically in response as we balance our economy, increase energy efficiency, cut costs and cut carbon.

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Belgium’s Largest Offshore Wind Park Selects Wind Turbines From Vestas

Deals & Finance, Energy, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Wind

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind was awarded the firm & unconditional contract for the 370 MW Norther offshore wind power plant in Belgium. The project is owned by Norther N.V. a JV between Elicio and Boreas (Eneco & Mitsubishi Corporation). and will be developed with the three sponsors Elicio N.V. (50%), Eneco (25%) and Mitsubishi Corporation (25%). Norther is located off the coast of Zeebrugge and is able to produce clean energy for 400,000 Belgian households, contributing significantly to Belgium meeting its target of generating 13% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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AkzoNobel Acquires BASF’s Industrial Coatings Business, Strengthens Position

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Technology, Wind

AkzoNobel has finalised the acquisition of BASF’s global industrial coatings business, positioning it as a provider capable of protecting every part of a wind turbine and offering a single source of supply to customers. The agreement includes all relevant technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as two manufacturing plants in the UK and South Africa. Approximately 400 employees from BASF’s industrial coatings business will now join AkzoNobel. The transaction is valued at €475 million, with BASF’s business generating revenue close to €300 million in 2015.

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Gamesa Consolidates In India, Boosted By 304 MW At Five More Wind Farm Projects

Asia Pacific, Deals & Finance, Wind

Gamesa continues to make further inroads into the Indian market. It has been present in India, where it has installed over 3,000 MW, since 2009. According to MAKE Consultancy, it is the leading OEM in India, with a market share of 34% in 2015 (up from 25% in 2014), having dominated this market for three years in a row. Gamesa’s key position in the Indian market is a significant attractor for Siemens, which has agreed in June, this year, to merge its wind business with its Spain-based rival; and according to Gamesa, Make is anticipating India’s wind market to add 30GW by 2025.

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