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Nordex receives orders for 1.2 gigawatts of wind power in 1Q22

- Orders come from ten European countries, the largest of which are from Finland, Germany and Croatia

21.04.2022 Wind , Europe , General

Installation of Spain's first floating wind turbine to kickstart in 2022

- Pilot turbine will be first grid-connected floating wind turbine in Spain

14.04.2022 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Clean energy spending accounts for only 4% of global economic stimulus packages

- Sustainable recovery spending in recovery packages is 40% above expenditure levels after 2008 global financial crisis, IEA latest data shows

13.04.2022 Wind , Solar , Invesments

Turkiye and Spain explore clean energy partnership

- Clean energy delegation tour last week from Turkiye to Spain aims to foster partnerships between cluster organizations and companies

12.04.2022 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Turkey , Europe

Izmir Development Agency calls for international cooperation at WindEurope

- Izmir, with 4.4M population, has become 'production hub' of wind energy, hosting 16 ports, 16 industrial zones, 5 techno parks and 10 universities

08.04.2022 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Europe

Solar and wind prove cheapest sources to cut global emissions

- Unit costs of solar and wind energy fall by 85% and 55%, respectively between 2010 and 2019

06.04.2022 Wind , Solar

Turkiye's daily wind power generation hits all time high on Saturday

- More than 25% of total electricity was generated from wind energy sources on Saturday

04.04.2022 Wind , Renewable

Turkiye's daily wind power generation hits record high

- More than 22% of total electricity was generated from wind energy sources on Friday

03.04.2022 Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Wind, solar hit record 10% of global electricity generation in 2021

- Wind and solar generation grow by 17% last year with solar becoming fastest rising source of electricity generation for 17th year running, report shows

30.03.2022 Wind , Solar

bp and Marubeni partner to pursue offshore wind in Japan

- bp to establish local offshore wind development team in Tokyo

23.03.2022 Electricity , Wind , Asia

Europe's annual increase in wind energy not enough for 2030 targets

- Europe's wind farms generated 437 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2021, according to WindEurope statistics

25.02.2022 Wind , Renewable

Vestas announces €15.6 billion in revenue in 2021

- Vestas achieves record-high revenue despite supply chain disruptions and severe cost inflation, company says

13.02.2022 Finance , Wind , General

Ireland sets new record high in wind energy generation

- Wind generation hits 4,584 megawatts on Saturday, surpassing the previous high in February last year of 4,489 megawatts

11.02.2022 Finance , Wind , Renewable

Turkiye's first floating offshore wind energy modelling study to help unearth new potential

- Study conducted by Izmir Institute of Technology aims to produce unique design for use in Turkiye's seas in coming years

02.02.2022 Renewable , Wind , Projects , Turkey

Swedish Vattenfall, Fred. Olsen Seawind win rights for floating offshore wind in Scotland

- Project, with expected capacity of up to 798 megawatts, will provide enough power for over 700,000 UK homes

19.01.2022 Finance , Wind , Europe

Equinor, bp sign deal for offshore wind projects in New York

-Once completed, project will enable to power about 2 million New York homes and generate more than $1 billion in economic activity for city

17.01.2022 Wind , Europe

Turkey sees largest wind capacity increase in history in 2021

- Wind power additions account for half of overall electricity capacity increases last year

05.01.2022 Finance , Wind , Renewable

Turkey aims to boost domestic production of wind turbine parts

- Country also exports wind energy equipment to 45 countries in six continents

16.12.2021 Wind , Turkey

Turkey on track for planned wind capacity additions in 2022

- Despite global pandemic, Turkey manages to continue investments for wind installations in last two years, Turkish Wind Energy Assoc. head confirms

16.12.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable

Turkey's daily wind power generation hits record high

- More than 20% of total electricity was generated from wind energy sources on Friday

13.12.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.26% on Dec. 3

- Electricity exports amount to 8,751 megawatt-hours and imports total 12,152 megawatt-hours

05.12.2021 Electricity , Wind , Turkey , General

IEA expects all-time record in renewable installations globally in 2021

- Renewable electricity growth accelerates faster than ever but further deployment is needed across all key sectors, report says

02.12.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Invesments

Turkey's daily wind power generation hits record high

- More than 20% of total electricity was generated from wind energy sources on Wednesday

12.11.2021 Wind , Turkey , General

Turkey's daily wind power generation hits record high

- Nearly 20% of total electricity was generated from wind on Monday

27.10.2021 Wind , Turkey

Turkey has rapidly become leading wind market: Vestas

- In Turkey we see good potential for growth, says company's Turkey head

23.10.2021 Wind , Invesments , Turkey , Europe , General

Clean energy investments need to more than triple by 2030 to curb emissions

- New energy economy is emerging but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050: IEA's World Energy Outlook 2021

14.10.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Invesments

Turkey's daily power consumption down by 4.2% on Oct. 2

- Electricity exports amount to 13,033 megawatt-hours, while imports total 12,004 megawatt-hours

04.10.2021 Electricity , Finance , Wind , Turkey

Turkey's electricity consumption up 0.33% in September

- Electricity exports for September to neighboring countries show increase of 116% compared to September last year

03.10.2021 Electricity , Wind , Turkey , General

China's carbon-neutral aim will rely heavily on wind generation: WoodMac

- China will have more than two-thirds of world's grid-connected capacity by 2030, agency reveals from research

22.09.2021 Wind , World , Asia

Turkey's daily power consumption up 1.45% on Sept. 7

- Electricity exports amount to 12,607 megawatt-hours, while imports total 2,459 megawatt-hours

09.09.2021 Electricity , Natural Gas , Wind , Turkey

Siemens Gamesa launches world's first recyclable wind turbine blade

- Siemens Gamesa aims to make turbines fully recyclable by 2040

08.09.2021 Finance , Wind , Europe

Wind turbine prices to rise 10% over next 18 months: WoodMac

- Possible supply restrictions in wind turbine sector may jeopardize country-level decarbonization objectives in next 2 years

18.08.2021 Wind , World

Turkey's western Izmir province aims to be pioneer in offshore wind energy

- Izmir Dev. Agency initiates activities specified under Izmir Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap, the Agency's Sec. Gen. says

12.08.2021 Renewable , Wind , Invesments , Turkey

UK's offshore wind blade, tower output to rise with two new projects

- UK government commits to increase offshore wind capacity to 40 gigawatts by 2030

11.08.2021 Wind , Europe

Turkey's wind power capacity exceeds 10,000-megawatt threshold

-Wind power meets around 9% of country's electricity generation, and is estimated to replace $1B worth of natural gas imports

12.08.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , General

Need for skilled workforce for Turkey's rapidly growing wind sector

- Employment in wind sector has potential to double in next 15 years, general director of Nordex Turkey says

24.06.2021 Wind , Turkey

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

- REN21's Executive Director Adib defines climate policy promises in past 10 years as "empty words"

16.06.2021 Wind , Solar

Study finds world's solar, wind potential 50 times more than energy demand

- Carbon emissions from existing projects are still far too high to stay on course towards meeting 1.5ºC,report says

11.06.2021 Wind , Solar

EC approves €22.5 billion Polish scheme for offshore wind farms

- Measure will help Poland reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition, says European Commission

21.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Geothermal and hydropower need more attention: IEA head

- 90% of the new additional capacity in the world comes from renewable energy resources last year, IEA Head Fatih Birol says

13.05.2021 Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , General

More than 50% of Turkey's installed capacity is from renewables: Energy Minister

- Renewable energy is only resource, shares of which continues to increase in energy mix even during pandemic, says minister Donmez

13.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Turkey , General

Record renewable capacity gains in 2020 set to be 'new normal'

- Global renewable capacity expansion is expected to be around 270 gigawatts this year and 280 gigawatts in 2022, data shows

11.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar

Wind energy sector could create 3.3 million new jobs over five years

- With 751 gigawatts of wind power capacity already installed, wind industry generated nearly 1.2 million jobs to date

09.05.2021 Wind

Wind energy sector could create 3.3 million new jobs over five years

- With 751 gigawatts of wind power capacity already installed, wind industry generated nearly 1.2 million jobs to date

08.05.2021 Wind , Renewable , General

Wind takes lion's share in Turkey's new electricity investments

- Almost 97.5% of newly-added power generation capacity comes from renewables, data shows

08.05.2021 Wind , Turkey

Global wind energy cost could fall by up to 49% by 2050

- Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down cost of wind energy

27.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , World , General

Solar, wind can meet world energy demand 100 times over

- Renewables could power world by 2050 as prices collapse and replace all fossil fuels, a new report reveals

24.04.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , World

Cost of financing renewables shows significant fall

- In contrast to renewables, cost of financing coal power stations increases 56% over same 10-year period

20.04.2021 Wind , Solar , Invesments

Turkey ranks as 5th biggest wind investor in Europe

- Policies in Europe are missing to simplify rules and procedures for permits of new wind farms, says WindEurope's CEO

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Energy Diplomacy , General

Global oil demand to increase 6% in 2021: OPEC

- Crude output rises mainly in Iran, Angola, Libya and Iraq, but decreases in Saudi Arabia, OPEC says

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , Europe

Europe invests record €42.8 bln in wind energy in 2020

- Investments of €26.3 billion in offshore wind set new record

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Nordex Group wins turbine order for Istanbul wind farm

- Delivery of 39 turbines for second construction phase is scheduled for late summer 2021

10.04.2021 Finance , Wind , General

First wind farm construction starts in Uzbekistan

- UAE company Masdar will build new 1,500-megawatt wind power plant

02.04.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa

Wind and solar drive record drop in coal in 2020

- China is only G20 country with large increase in coal-fired generation, a new report says

29.03.2021 Wind , Solar

Despite Covid-19 wind energy sector soars in 2020

- China sets new world record with 52 gigawatts in just one year

26.03.2021 Wind , Renewable , World

Hywind Scotland remains UK’s best offshore wind farm

- The wind farm achieved an average capacity factor of 54% in first two years of its operation

23.03.2021 Electricity , Wind , Europe , General

Africa utilizes only 0.01% of its wind power potential

-Total wind capacity in Africa & Middle East at over 7 gigawatts in 2020 avoids 10.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually

11.03.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa , General

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

- WindEurope expects Europe to build 105 GW of new wind farms over next 5 years, over 70% of which will be onshore

26.02.2021 Renewable , Wind , Geothermal/Biomass , Europe

Wind support scheme extension offers investor security

- Extension of wind support scheme will add 2 gigawatts this year on top of 1.2 gigawatts of installations last year

13.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Turkey , General

Europe installs 26% larger capacity wind farms in 2020

- In Europe, 5,402 offshore wind turbines connect to the grid, totaling 25,014 MW of installed power capacity

11.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

Denmark to build 2 offshore wind energy hubs

- First energy hub phase of artificial island in North Sea will provide clean power to 3 million households

06.02.2021 Wind , Europe , General

Global offshore wind capacity to grow 37% in 2021

- This year, China will contribute 63% of expected growth and lead new capacity additions

05.02.2021 Wind

S. Arabia to invest $2.5 billion in Uzbekistan's energy

- Uzbekistan aims to generate 40% of electricity from renewable sources, constructing 30 solar and wind power plants by 2031

25.01.2021 Thermal , Wind , Energy Projects , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Equinor chosen for largest-ever US offshore wind award

-With this award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner BP will provide 3.3 gigawatts of power to New York State

15.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

New Mexico to have largest wind installation in region

- New Mexico wind project will be capable of powering 590,000 homes

12.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

- In 2019, renewable energy sources comprised 34% of gross electricity consumption in European Union

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Europe

2020 sees big developments in Baltic Sea offshore wind

-Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia sign declaration to boost offshore wind energy

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

EC gives €5M funding for combined wind/hydrogen project

- Multinational consortium and recipient of funding plan to start combined wind turbine and electrolyzer project in 2021

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Siemens Gamesa seals its first wind project in Ethiopia

- The 100-megawatt wind farm will help power over 400,000 Ethiopian households

08.01.2021 Finance , Wind , General

Turkey becomes key player in global wind energy

- Exports generate around 70% of revenue from 79 companies in Turkey's wind equipment production sector

31.12.2020 Wind , Turkey

Vestas secures 360-megawatt turbine agreement in Brazil

- Turbine delivery is expected in second half of 2022

23.12.2020 Wind , Americas , General

Vestas invests in CIP to enrich renewable value chain

- Vestas will invest in new "Energy Transition Fund" focusing on new technologies, managed by CIP as anchor investor

22.12.2020 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe , General

Vestas wins 125-megawatt order in US

- Turbine delivery is scheduled for third quarter of 2021

12.12.2020 Wind , Europe , Americas , General

Vestas secures 39-megawatt turbine agreement in Italy

- Turbine delivery is expected in second quarter of 2021

10.12.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Equinor joins Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project

- NortH2 aims to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from offshore wind off coast of Netherlands

09.12.2020 Wind , News from companies , World , Europe

Vestas secures 74-megawatt turbine agreement in Finland

- Deliveries for both projects are expected to begin in third quarter of 2021

08.12.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Turkey aims to hit 10,000 MW wind capacity: Minister

-Country reaches 8,330 MW installed wind power capacity as of October, energy minister says

26.11.2020 Wind , Turkey

RWE to sell stake in UK offshore wind farm to Greencoat

- Total cash consideration payable at completion of deal is 648 million pounds

24.11.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Turkey ranks 5th in Europe in wind equip. production

- The country hosts 12 operational facilities producing wind turbine components such as towers, blades and castings

27.10.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Europe

Renewable energy jobs reach 11.5 million worldwide

- Solar energy creates 33% of total global jobs alone while China is top country with 4.4M in employment, a new report shows

30.09.2020 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Hydro

Siemens Energy makes debut on Frankfurt stock exchange

- Siemens intends to further reduce its equity stake in Siemens Energy significantly within 12 to 18 months

29.09.2020 Renewable , Wind , Stock Market , Europe

Equinor sells 50% US offshore wind to BP for $1.1 bln

- Companies also expect to establish strategic partnership for further growth in offshore wind in US through this transaction

11.09.2020 Wind , World , Europe

Total, Macquarie to build offshore wind in S. Korea

- Potential cumulative capacity of 2 GW of floating wind projects follows S. Korea's announcement of Green New Deal in July

02.09.2020 Wind , International Relations , Energy Projects , Asia

Solar, wind on path to replace global coal generation

- Countries are on same path building wind turbines and solar panels to replace electricity from coal, EMBER stated

26.08.2020 Finance , Coal , Wind , Solar , Renewable

Offshore wind sector to create nearly 1M jobs in 5 years

- Total of 17.3 direct jobs are created per megawatts of generation over 25-year lifetime of an offshore project, GWEC says

17.08.2020 Wind , Projects , Invesments , Americas

Wind, solar generate one-tenth of global electricity

- Wind and solar have captured a-five-percentage points of the market share from coal since 2015

13.08.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , World

Offshore wind capacity increases record highs in 2019

- Offshore wind installations have grown from 3.4 GW in 2015 to 6.1 GW 2019, says Global Wind Energy Council

12.08.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Denmark's Orsted reports strong EBITDA in 1H20

- Despite comprehensive health, social, and economic consequences of COVID-19, Orsted maintains stable operations and strong earnings during 2020

12.08.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Vestas secures 54 MW turbine agreement in Philippines

- Agreement is Vestas’ first full scope multi-brand service deal in country

05.08.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Vestas secures 40 MW wind order in Japan

- Deliveries are expected to begin in second quarter of 2021

27.07.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Orsted, TSMC sign largest renewables corporate deal

- Greater Changhua will be Orsted’s third offshore wind farm in Taiwan with 920 megawatt capacity

08.07.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Vestas secures 42 MW wind turbine order in France

- Turbine delivery and commissioning are scheduled for first half of 2021

01.07.2020 Wind , Europe , General

EU bank to provide €63 mln. for wind farms in Austria

- Austrian wind power producer Windkraft Simonsfeld AG will operate wind farms with a total capacity of approximately 43.6 MW

26.06.2020 Wind , Europe

Consortium to build record-tall 3D printed wind turbines

-Unlike traditional turbines under 100 meters, a 160-meter 3D-printed turbine built onsite can generate 33% more power

03.07.2020 Renewable , Wind , World

Nordex receives order for 43 MW Finnish wind farm

- Start of installation is scheduled for second half of 2021, according to Nordex

18.06.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

GE inks wind power deal with Naturgy in Spain

- Agreement covers maintenance for 13 Eco-80 wind turbines

13.06.2020 Wind , World , Europe

Siemens to supply 497 MW wind turbines to France

- The start of plant operations is scheduled between the end of 2021 and early 2022

02.06.2020 Renewable , Finance , Wind , Energy Projects

EU Recovery Strategy to boost clean, green technologies

- Budget for 2021-27 and Recovery Fund of up to €1.85 trillion enshrines green transition as main driver of economic recovery

28.05.2020 Finance , Wind

Denmark, Vietnam talk offshore wind expansion

- Vietnam has potential to generate 160 gigawatts of offshore wind, Danish Energy Agency says

21.05.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe , Asia

UK's Port of Tyne: base for biggest offshore wind farm

- Total investments in Dogger Bank project are estimated at around £9 billion ($11 billion) between 2020 and 2026

13.05.2020 Wind , Projects , International Relations , Energy Projects , Europe

COVID-19 hits Siemens Gamesa's 1st quarter profits

- The company's revenue also falls 8% between January and March

07.05.2020 Renewable , Finance , Wind

Vestas' revenue increases 29% in 1Q20

- Global demand for wind energy remains strong in spite of continuing impact of COVID-19 pandemic, says CEO

05.05.2020 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Vestas secures 50 MW wind order in China

- Deliveries are expected to begin in third quarter of 2020

05.05.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Orsted, Nestle sign 15-year wind power purchase deal

- From May 1, Nestle UK will start buying 125 gigawatt-hours of green power per year to cover 50% of its power consumption

29.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Time to plan postpandemic economic recovery: IEA chief

- In meeting co-chaired by Birol, participants discuss spurring economic growth through clean energy technology investments

28.04.2020 Renewable , Wind , Solar

Japan inches closer to starting contentious nuclear waste dump

US, Armenia sign civil nuclear pact, launch strategic dialogue

IAEA said radiation levels in Chernobyl below level of concern

Chernobyl nuclear disaster marks 36th anniversary amid Russia-Ukraine war

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Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.97% on July 16

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.96% on July 11

BHP sells coal company shares to Australian Stanmore for $1.35 billion

Russia in receipt of €63 billion for fossil fuels since start of war

Global coal plant capacity under development down 13% but faster cuts needed

Turkiye's largest copper mine tender receives 2.20B liras in winning bid

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Eni announces oil discovery in Western Desert of Egypt

US produces, consumes record high natural gas in 2019

Nigeria's president launches new gas pipeline project

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Turkiye's liquefied petroleum gas imports up 4.6% in February

Global LNG trade up 4.5% in 2021 as economic recovery continues

Italy's Eni, Congo Republic sign LNG deal

Revenue of Australian LNG company Santos up 99% in 1Q22

Oil prices increase with tight inventories

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Indonesia's Balongan refinery rocked by massive blast

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

Oil prices increase with tight inventories

Oil prices down after rise in US oil inventories

US oil rig count rises by 2 for week ending Jan. 22

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

Aramco to develop major refinery, petrochemical complex in China

Saudi Aramco signs crude supply deal with Egyptian petrochemicals firm

Turkey's Tupras to invest $10B by 2050 as part of Strategic Transition Plan

Russian petchem giant SIBUR to boost investments to meet greater Turkish demand

OMV sells filling stations in Germany for €485 million

Philippines' inflation hits government target amid high fuel prices

Energy, food crises growing in UK, expert says

UK considers army assistance to deliver fuel at pumps amid shortage

South Korean CS Wind eyes offshore wind investment in Turkiye

South Korean CS Wind set to open second wind tower factory in Turkiye

Renewables set to break new record in 2022 despite supply chain challenges

Iberdrola starts construction of Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm

Cero Generation combines power and agriculture in new solar plant in Italy

Vodafone to power UK operations with local solar farm

Renewables set to break new record in 2022 despite supply chain challenges

Solar power to enter 'terawatt age' by May with record installations in 2021

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

UAE seen as candidate to become EU’s hydrogen supplier

President Erdogan inaugurates huge Ilisu Dam in southeastern Turkey

Ethiopia: TPLF on move to disrupt Ethiopian mega dam on Blue Nile

World Bank's $300 million loan to boost Turkey's geothermal energy

Solid waste to be turned into resources in Gaziantep by UNDP supported plant

Turkey accounts for over one tenth of global geothermal capacity

Geothermal and hydropower need more attention: IEA head

Kazan Summit 2022 kicks off

Turkiye's fourth drilling ship arrives at Tasucu Port in Mersin on May 19

bp and Linde to jointly develop carbon capture project in Texas

Southeast Asia needs $190B a year by 2030 to meet climate goals

bp and Linde to jointly develop carbon capture project in Texas

Southeast Asia needs $190B a year by 2030 to meet climate goals

South Korean CS Wind eyes offshore wind investment in Turkiye

Metal prices to increase with growing demand in coming years: World Bank

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Nickel-free tech could boost EV uptake due to surging nickel costs

Nickel trade suspended on London Metal Exchange due to systems error

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Oil up on US inventory fall, UK vaccine approval

Fitch reduces oil price forecast due to higher supply

S. Arabia, Iraq discuss efforts to stabilize oil market

US crude oil inventories fall for week ending Aug. 14

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24/7 power with Turkey’s new mobile monitoring system

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3.28% on Sept. 8

Sudan: Flashpoint Ethiopian dam not related to floods