March 28 NEC Energy News
¶ “First Turbine Installed At 1.4-GW Sofia Wind Farm” • Cadeler successfully installed the first of 100 turbines at RWE’s 1.4-GW Sofia wind farm off east England. Jack-up Wind Peak arrived at the site on 22 March after being loaded out with the first batch of six Siemens Gamesa 14-MW machines at the turbine maker’s blade factory in Hull. [reNews]
¶ “Why a Diesel Tank Failure at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Is a Global Threat” • The latest incident – the failure of an emergency diesel tank at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – threatens the stability of the plant’s operation and could lead to a catastrophe similar to the accident at the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi NPP. [Fakti.bg]
¶ “Scotland Generated Record Amount Of Renewable Electricity In 2024” • Scotland generated a record amount of energy from renewables last year. Data shows the electricity generated north of the Border helped power the rest of the UK. The majority of energy was produced by wind turbines, with 30.1 TWh coming from wind projects. [The National Scot]
¶ “CDWE Installs Hai Long OSS Topside” • CDWE installed the HL3 OSS topside on the jacket for the 1-GW Hai Long offshore wind project, off Taiwan. This marks completion of two offshore substations (OSS) following the OSS installation campaign from last year for the offshore wind farm. The installation was carried out by the vessel Green Jade. [reNews]
¶ “Hyundai, Kia, And Genesis Plant That Can Produce 500,000 Electric And Hybrid Vehicles Opens In Georgia” • Hyundai Motor Group invested $12.6 billion to build the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia. Now it’s open. Hyundai says it will produce up to 500,000 Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric and hybrid vehicles per year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Farmers In Trump Country Were Counting On Clean Energy Grants. Then The Goalposts Were Moved” • The Department of Agriculture announced it will release previously authorized grant funds to farmers and rural business owners to build renewable energy projects, but only if they rewrite applications to comply with the president’s priorities. [The Allegheny Front]
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