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The global offshore wind industry delivered its second-best year for new capacity ever in 2022, with 8.8 GW of new clean energy connected to the grid around the world, according to the new Global Offshore Wind Report 2023 from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
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The 2023 edition of the Offshore Wind Market Report, prepared by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shows continued progress toward the President’s goal of advancing offshore wind. This report found that the capacity of U.S. offshore wind energy projects being developed and currently operating increased 15% from the previous year to 52,687 MW.
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The 2023 edition of the Distributed Wind Market Report, prepared by DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, notes that 1,755 distributed wind turbines were added across 13 states in 2022.
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Amprion Offshore GmbH starts planning the Windader West energy corridor. The power connection should bring up to eight gigawatts of power from offshore wind energy directly to North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
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India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled a comprehensive strategy for offshore wind development, featuring three distinct auction models, aimed at achieving a total capacity of 37 GW.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its annual “Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition.” The release provides an updated overview of data and trends in land-based wind energy in the U.S., in the form of a report, a briefing slide deck, a data file, and a series of interactive data visualisations.
- Australia proposes an offshore wind zone off the Illawarra Coast in NSW
- US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain
- BOEM identifies draft wind energy areas offshore Oregon
- BOEM publishes plans to improve permitting efficiency for offshore wind projects
- Private sector investments in US clean energy sector exceeded $270 billion in last year
- 2023 sees second-highest Q2 on record for US clean energy installations
- UK increases budget for its upcoming Contracts for Difference auction
- US DOE to explore generating clean energy on DOE-owned lands
- Sectoral Marine Plans underway for the sustainable delivery of offshore wind in Scotland
- Governor of Maine signs 3GW offshore wind procurement bill
- FERC transmission reform paves way for adding new energy resources to grid
- Albania announces results of first onshore wind auction
- 229MW of new offshore wind capacity was installed in Germany
- MEASNET elects new Executive Board
- European Parliament vote sends strong positive signal for renewables investments
- Germany awards 7 GW of offshore wind in its latest auction
- US Department of Energy launches prize to jumpstart wind turbine materials recycling industry
- The critical minerals market doubled in size in five year
- Crowdfunding accelerates Airborne Wind Energy towards commercialisation
- US$240 billion in clean energy investments announced since August 2022
- Offshore Wind Innovation Hub names competition winners
- New study finds Gippsland workers are ready for offshore wind
- US Department of Energy releases energy & employment jobs report
- Denmark has delayed the tender for an energy island in the North Sea
- Exploring offshore wind energy opportunities in the Great Lakes
- Global wind industry reaches one terawatt milestone
- Finnish Meteorological Institute introduces solar and wind power production forecasts for energy planning
- Corio CEO Jonathan Cole appointed new GWEC Chairman
- ECOWind begins investigating benefits to marine ecosystems from offshore wind growth
- Engaging communities for the acceptance and adoption of wind energy in the EU
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