There were 1,931 fully operational offshore wind turbines at the end of December 2018 with a combined capacity of 7,905MW, according to a new report (Offshore Wind operational Report 2018) from the Crown Estate . The seventh annual ‘Offshore Wind Operational Report’ said a further 992 machines were under construction, representing another 5,762MW. A further … Read more
The UK has launched the new joint government-industry Offshore Wind Sector Deal which will see offshore wind reach the connected capacity of 30GW and deliver one-third of the UK’s electricity by 2030. The deal also includes a GBP 250 million Offshore Wind Growth Partnership to develop the UK supply chain as global exports are set to increase fivefold to … Read more
Wind industry installed 51.3 GW of new capacity in 2018, a decrease of 3.6% compared to 2017 (53.2 GW) Total installed wind capacity reached 591 GW at the end of 2018, an increase of 9.6% compared to the end of 2017 Offshore wind capacity grew by a staggering 20 percent in 2018, to reach 23 … Read more
Ireland’s woeful record on climate change action is well documented. It is a source of embarrassment and it is damaging our economy, society, and environment. The State is 90% off the 2020 target for reducing emissions and if on the current path there can be little prospect of meeting the 2030 targets. Ireland is one … Read more
“Let us set the goal: 100 percent clean power by 2040,” the governor said in his speech. “Highest in the United States of America.” As described in the State of the State’s Social, Economic and Racial Justice Agenda, this “globally unprecedented ramp-up” of renewables under the goal will include as follows: Quadrupling the offshore wind target … Read more