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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

Onshore wind gets €13bn for new onshore projects in 2019

- Over 10 GW is for new onshore wind investment projects, with strong interest in Europe

08.04.2020 Wind , Europe

Spain submits ambitious 2030 energy plan

- WindEurope suggests that Spain's ambitious 2030 National Plan is an example for other countries to follow

04.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Production of wind components must continue: WindEurope

- Wind energy covers around 15% of Europe’s electricity and EU aims 50% by 2050

01.04.2020 Wind , Projects , Renewable , Energy Projects , Europe

Global offshore wind capacity hits record installation

- Additional 6,1 GW of new global offshore wind capacity installed in 2019, 'record installation': Global Wind Energy Council

01.04.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Siemens Gamesa secures onshore turbine in Sweden

- Turbines will operate up to 6.2 MW capacity, producing record high annual energy, company said

30.03.2020 Wind , Europe

Vestas secures 68 MW auction win in Poland

- Deliveries are expected to begin in first quarter of 2021

27.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Siemens Gamesa to provide clean electricity to Vietnam

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 25 units of turbine for the Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm, one of the largest in Vietnam

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Eni starts wind energy generation in Kazakhstan

- Wind farm's annual power generation of about 198 GWh will avoid 172,000 tons CO2 per year

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Turkey adds 687 MW of installed wind capacity in 2019

- Wind provides about 8 million homes with power in Turkey, Turkish Wind Energy Association report shows

26.03.2020 Finance , Wind , Turkey

Nordex receives 400 MW wind turbine order from Norway

- Oyfjellet wind farm will meet needs of an aluminium production plant and local demand in nearby Mosjoen

26.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Vestas secures 47 MW wind order in UK

- Delivery of turbines in 3.6 MW operating mode to maximize energy production expected to begin in the second quarter of 2021

24.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Nordex expects rise in sales but warns of COVID-19 risk

- Company's business performance in 2020 is subject to significant uncertainty against backdrop of COVID-19, Nordex says

24.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Total expands in wind with new acquisition in France

- Total’s gross low-carbon power generation is close to 7 gigawatts, of which over 3 gigawatts is from renewable energy

23.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Record 6.1GW of new offshore wind installed in 2019

- An additional 50 GW of new offshore wind capacity could be installed by 2024 globally, according to GWEC

21.03.2020 Renewable , Wind

Vestas wins two wind turbine orders in Denmark

- Turbine deliveries are expected from end of 2020 and second quarter of 2021

20.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Oil giant Total enters floating offshore wind segment

- Company's step is in line with strategy to develop renewable energy

19.03.2020 Wind , Europe

Turkey delays pre-license wind applications to October

- Applications for 2,000 megawatts will move from previous date of April 6-10 to new period of Oct. 5-9

19.03.2020 Wind

Tenders drive 80% of renewables in Latin America

- Regular, and technology-specific auctions found to be most effective for renewables industry to grow, new report shows

06.03.2020 Renewable , Finance , Wind , Americas

Vestas wins 201-megawatt wind order in China

-Project delivery expected in third quarter of 2020

04.03.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Nordex receives order for 120 MW wind farm in Turkey

- Turbine installation is due to commence in October

04.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.2% on Feb. 27

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 6,196 megawatt-hours, while imports total 9,379 megawatt-hours on Thursday

28.02.2020 Coal , Wind , Turkey

US: Wind tops hydro in renewable electricity sources

- US wind generation totals 300 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh

28.02.2020 Wind , Renewable , Americas

GE to deliver turbines for 300 MW wind farm in India

- Wind farm will meet electricity needs of more than 1.3 million in country

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Asia

RWE, Saitec to test offshore wind farms in deep waters

- The partners will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off the Spanish coast in 2021

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Nordex receives order for 156 MW wind farm in Chile

- The wind farm will be able to supply 180,000 households with clean electricity

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Americas

Siemens raises stake in Gamesa Renewable for $1.2 bln.

- Company now owns majority 67.1% stake to raise scale in wind energy and fight climate change

15.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Hydro , Europe

Trump proposes $188 million for offshore energy budget

- $26.5 million assigned to advance offshore renewable development

13.02.2020 Wind , Invesments , Americas

Wind and solar surpass coal in EU electricity in 2019

- Wind and solar provided 18% of total EU electricity generation last year, while coal provided 15%

06.02.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , Europe

Vestas secures 155 MW wind order in Sweden

- Turbine deliveries are expected to begin in second quarter of 2021

03.02.2020 Wind , Europe , General

$74 mln. loan designated for Turkey's Kiyikoy wind farm

- Wind farm to more than triple capacity with financing from EBRD and ICBC Turkey

30.01.2020 Finance , Wind , Turkey

Turkish wind sector starts skills transfer to India

- TPI Turkey will oversee set up of TPI Composites' new wind blade plant in India

25.01.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Asia

Wind, solar to generate most new US power in 2020

- Of 42 GW of new additions, wind is expected to account for largest share at 18.5 GW, or 44%

16.01.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , Americas

Danish Orsted constructs first Dutch offshore wind farm

- Offshore wind farm will be largest in Netherlands capable of supplying renewable power to around 1 million Dutch households

15.01.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Danish firm to produce wind equip. with Turkish partner

- The joint venture company "Resolux Turkey" will begin production of wind turbine tower internals by end of January

08.01.2020 Renewable , Wind , Invesments , Turkey , Europe

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

- Tensions between US and Iran, oil tanker attacks in Middle East and the climate crisis were hot topics in 2019

22.12.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Nuclear , Thermal , Lng/Lpg , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Geothermal/Biomass , Projects , Oil , Natural Gas , Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , International Relations , News from companies , World , Turkey , Europe , Eurasia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Germany says Iran nuclear talks are in 'decisive phase'

Iran says US reconciled to lift oil, shipping sanctions

Iran nuclear talks in Vienna end with agreement still elusive

Israeli new FM vows to prevent Iran from becoming nuclear power

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

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Strong rebound in global electricity demand drives record coal-fired generation

Five Asian countries plan 80% of new coal endangering climate targets

Turkey's energy import bill up 143.8% in May 2021

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

OPEC holds first technical meeting with gas exporters

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Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on July 9

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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

Rosneft income falls 77%, revenue down 51% in 2Q20

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

US oil rig count rises by four for week ending Oct. 9

Aramco, SABIC to realign petchems & fuel product sales

Turkey, TRNC ink oil, electricity cooperation protocols

Oil prices rally over demand recovery optimism

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

Dutch fuels bound for Africa contain harmful substances, inspectors warn

Turkey's energy import bill up 20.8% in March 2021

Suez Canal traffic jam cleared, says Egypt

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

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

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

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

EC approves €22.5 billion Polish scheme for offshore wind farms

Solar Age Program to empower Syrian women in Turkey

Turkey's latest solar tender to generate 6 billion Turkish liras of investment

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

Turkey finalizes first phase of Turkey's biggest solar power plant

Global hydropower growth set to slow significantly putting climate goals at risk

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

Geothermal and hydropower need more attention: IEA head

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

Turkey in top 4 countries with geothermal capacity

Biomass can meet one-third of Turkey's annual power

Turkey unveils Economic Reform Action Plan

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

US warns entities to abandon Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Turkey announces landmark new economic reform package

Shovel-ready renewable projects in Turkey to create 110,000 new jobs

EBRD announces full Paris Agreement alignment by end of 2022

LNG sector faces delays to 26 export terminal projects globally

Southeast Europe 2030 roadmap will back economic growth target: Turkey

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

US oil rig count up by 2 for week ending July 16

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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