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Joint statement on the IEA’s ten-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) and Wind Europe jointly respond to the IEA’s 10-point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas. The report comes at a time of heightened concern over the security and resilience of national and regional energy systems.

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Floating wind: Industry leaders collaborate to demonstrate transformative ‘TetraSpar’ concept in Norway

Essen, 5 October 2018 – innogy SE, Shell and Stiesdal Offshore Technologies A/S (SOT) have signed an investment and cooperation agreement today committing the partners to build a demonstration project using SOT’s ‘TetraSpar’ floating foundation concept. Its modular layout consists of a tubular steel main structure with a suspended keel. It is expected to offer important competitive advantages over

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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind joins the Global Wind Energy Council

1 August, Brussels-Aarhus – MHI Vestas, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of offshore wind turbines, has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the trade body which represents the global wind industry.  The company will join GWEC’s board of directors and play an active role in GWEC’s work to open up markets for offshore wind around

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Cost-competitiveness puts wind in front

 – Global offshore wind market scores all time high – market up 95% Today wind power is the most competitively priced technology in many if not most markets worldwide. The emergence of wind/solar hybrids, more sophisticated grid management and increasingly affordable storage begin to paint a picture of what a fully commercial fossil-free power sector will

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FOWIND Publishes Offshore Wind Outlook for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

Offshore Wind Development in India Facilitating India’s transition towards low carbon economy by development of offshore wind power 19 December 2017, New Delhi – The FOWIND consortium launched its new report today: “From Zero To Five GW: Offshore Wind Outlook for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (2018-2032)”. This study is a significant step forward in preparing a

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