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Last year construction began on the world’s first 1GW+ offshore wind farm in the North Sea – Hornsea 1 – with the first blades turning this February. A major milestone in our sustainable energy transition, the next generation of offshore wind projects rival the capacity of traditional fossil-fuel plants. Concurrently, the past 12 months have seen shifts in focus across markets, specifications and finance.
As the US Offshore Wind conference approaches, Eoghan Quinn, Global Wind Lead for the newly branded Worley, reflects on the ever-evolving environment of offshore wind.
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US wind power saw record purchases by corporate and non-utility customers in 2018. The year’s fourth quarter was also the third strongest for new installations on record. This comes at a time when new development frontiers are opening for offshore wind and technology advancements are making wind more economical than ever.
By Celeste Wanner, Senior Analyst, American Wind Energy Association
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When we look around ourselves today, there are genuine reasons to be hopeful. The urgency of climate change is never far from the headlines, and civil society is ramping up pressure on governments to deliver on climate action.
By Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer, WindEurope, Belgium
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Increasing Net Electricity and Profit
By simply placing slots on the bottom of the trailing edge of wind blade tips, a ‘blown flap’ may be created, increasing lift by a significant factor. This could result in 1 to 25% more net electricity, or $ 1–25 billion more net profit per year for the wind industry.
By Mike Fritz, USA
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The European office of the World Health Organization has updated its noise guidelines and included for the first time wind turbines, indicating in the report that the findings are relevant for the rest of the world as well.
By Stefan Gsänger, Secretary General, World Wind Energy Association, Germany
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A question that is frequently asked is how well turbines can withstand hurricane force winds. The short answer is that international standards help to ensure that turbines are built to withstand external conditions that may occur over the expected life of the project.
By Sandy Butterfield, Boulder Wind Power, USA
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- Project Governance for Wind Energy
- On social responsibility within the wind industry
- Next-Generation Turbine Technology
- 800GW of Global Wind by 2021
- US Wind Jobs Are Booming
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- The global trend towards auctions – will it kill decentralised renewable energy?
- The Need for Gas Power Storage in an All-Electric World
- A Plan for Electrifying Africa
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