Wind farm
Germany: New offshore regulations come into effect
07/02 | The approval process for offshore wind farms has been amended by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency ( Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) now has sole responsibility for the approval of offshore wind farms, thus harmonising and accelerating the process. Prior ...
Germany: Power-to-gas to harness excess energy produced by wind
22/11 | Across Germany wind farms are at regular standstill despite perfect weather conditions. The power network is overwhelmed transferring energy produced by wind farms across the country and on days with low energy demand, there is no option but to shut the turbines off as storage capacity is limited. However the ...
Turkey May Give 2,277 Megawatts of New Wind Power Licenses
16/06 | Turkey’s energy regulator may give final licenses for 2,277 megawatts of new wind-power plants, subject to environment assessment reports, Hasan Koktas, head of the Ankara-based agency said. The regulator rejected applications for 15,360 megawatts of wind-power licenses and is studying 23,300 megawatts more for preliminary licensing, Koktas said in a ...
The wind energy producer Valorem seeks to involve local residents in its wind farms
25/02 | The location of wind farms is not always well received by local residents and, more often than not, they create opposition which leads to delays in construction. Convinced of their usefulness and profitability, the company president Gironde Valorem, Jean-Yves Grandidier, has thought about solutions for wind energy to generate wealth ...
British energy regulator gives green light to £95 million low-carbon grid proposal
27/01 | Ofgem, the British energy regulator, has approved plans for the investment of £95 million into grid developments by energy companies in the hope that it will give a boost to renewable energy exports from Scotland. The proposal includes an £80 million package to increase the amount of electricity which can ...
