April 2021 – Larger onshore turbines are helping to repower projects. Now wind farm capacity can almost double with 30% fewer turbines.
The Danish Government announces it will build the first energy island in the North Sea. The Danish North Sea Energy Island will merge up to 10 GW of offshore wind farms and will combine transmission, storage and power-to-x technologies to transport the energy to countries where demand is highest.
January 2021- The Danish Government announces it will build the first energy island in the North Sea. The Danish North Sea Energy Island will merge up to 10 GW of offshore wind farms and will combine transmission, storage and power-to-x technologies to transport the energy to countries where demand is highest.
The first tender under the new Spanish auction design resulted in record low prices for new wind energy in Europe. The lowest wind energy bid was awarded at a price of €20/MWh.
January 2021 – The first tender under the new Spanish auction design resulted in record low prices for new wind energy in Europe. The lowest wind energy bid was awarded at a price of €20/MWh.
Europe now has 220 GW of wind capacity and an additional 105 GW of new wind farms will be built over the next five years, provided Governments deliver on their ambitions.
January 2021 – Europe now has 220 GW of wind capacity and an additional 105 GW of new wind farms will be built over the next five years, provided Governments deliver on their ambitions.
The Dogger Bank wind farm raises €9.4bn and becomes the largest project ever financed.
November 2020 – The Dogger Bank wind farm raises €9.4bn and becomes the largest project ever financed. It is set to become the largest wind farm in the world with 190 GE Haliade-X 13 MW turbines that will deliver 2.4 GW to the UK grid.
Hornsea One is now the largest offshore wind farm in the world. In just two years the project holding this record nearly doubled in capacity.
January 2020 – Hornsea One is now the largest offshore wind farm in the world. In just two years the project holding this record nearly doubled in capacity.
The 1 GW Fosen Vind complex in Norway is commissioned and becomes the largest onshore project in Europe.
August 2020 – The 1 GW Fosen Vind complex in Norway is commissioned and becomes the largest onshore project in Europe.
In 2019, wind energy represented 300,000 jobs in Europe. 75% of these are in onshore wind and 25% in offshore.
December 2019 – In 2019, wind energy represented 300,000 jobs in Europe. 75% of these are in onshore wind and 25% in offshore.
Ørsted and Northumbrian Water Group sign the UK’s first Offshore Wind Energy PPA to deliver 100 GWh every year for the next 10 years
1 March 2019 – Ørsted and Northumbrian Water Group sign the UK’s first Offshore Wind Energy PPA to deliver 100 GWh every year for the next 10 years.
Mercedes-Benz makes the first corporate PPA deal in Germany for 46 MW of wind power
18 December 2018 – Mercedes-Benz makes the first corporate PPA deal in Germany for 46 MW of wind power. The PPA will support the wind farm’s operation when government incentives come to an end in 2021.
