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Germany adds 60% more onshore wind power in H1 but pace seen too slow
Germany added 60% more onshore wind capacity in the first half of 2023 than a year earlier at a total of 1,565 megawatts (MW), but needs far more to reach its 2030 target, wind industry lobbies said on Tuesday.
read more... 19/07/2023
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Finnish wind power pipeline totals 121GW
Finland has a total of 121GW of new wind power capacity in line to be installed across the country, comprising 386 onshore wind projects and 32 offshore wind farms. But the bulk of these projects are still in the early phases of development, a report by the Finnish wind association said.
read more... 15/06/2023
Norway postpones controversial onshore wind power tax
The Norwegian government said on Thursday it was postponing plans to introduce additional taxes for onshore wind power operators by a year to 2024 amid industry concern it may derail renewable energy expansion.
read more... 12/05/2023
Equinor plans to invest $1.3 billion in Hammerfest LNG upgrade and electrification
Norwegian energy player Equinor and its partners in the Snøhvit project have revealed plans to invest NOK 13.2 billion (around $1.3 billion) in upgrading the Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) plant at Melkøya with onshore gas compression and electrification.
read more... 21/12/2022
UK government to ease ban on onshore wind farms to head off revolt
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government on Tuesday said it would ease restrictions on building onshore wind farms, heading off a revolt by his party's lawmakers who had demanded they should be permitted with local support.
read more... 08/12/2022