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Germany to require states to allocate land for wind farms
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved plans to require its 16 states to allocate a minimum amount of land to onshore wind farms, according to a ministry statement, as Berlin strives to meet its renewable energy targets.
read more... 16/06/2022
Europe eyes common subsea wind power grid to bolster energy security
Northern European countries are discussing plans to create a common power grid under the North Sea to connect future offshore wind farms as they seek to strengthen energy security, but the ambitious proposal faces financing and regulatory challenges.
read more... 03/06/2022
Portugal to auction 3-4 GW of floating offshore wind farms in summer
Portugal plans to hold its first auction for floating offshore farms this summer, which it hopes will be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of power in 2026, Environment and Energy Transition minister Joao Matos Fernandes told Reuters.
read more... 17/03/2022
50Hertz to invest €5.6bn in offshore grid connections
The electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz is to focus its investments on the grid connections of large offshore wind farms in the Baltic and North Seas.
read more... 03/03/2022
European wind power lobby demands more permits to ease bottlenecks
Europe's wind power trade association called on Thursday for more permits to build new wind farms, which it said had been slowed by bottlenecks in granting permissions, despite growing demand for green power.
read more... 25/02/2022