August 13 NEC Energy News
¶ “RWE Wins Big With 4-GW German Tender Haul” • RWE has emerged as the big winner in the latest German offshore wind auction. The German developer has won two of the three sites on offer, with the Essen-based outfit taking 4 GW of the 5.5 GW up for grabs. The zones are the 2-GW N-9.1 and 2-GW N-9.2, both in the North Sea 115 km off Borkum. [reNews]
¶ “Price Tag For New Nuclear Power In Sweden $38 Billion, Commission Says” • Sweden’s plans to rapidly expand nuclear power are likely to cost around 400 billion crowns ($38 billion) and should be financed by mix of government loans and price guarantees, a government commission recommended. Four or five plants are envisioned. [MSN]
¶ “Renewable Hydrogen Plans Backed By 32 GW Of Solar And Wind Get Federal Boost” • A massive, Big Oil-backed renewable hydrogen project that proposes to install up to 26 GW of solar and wind in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has been awarded major project status by the federal government, putting it on the fast-track for regulatory approvals. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “China Deploys Massive Dual Rotor Floating Wind Power Platform” • China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has begun the deployment of a unique floating wind turbine structure. The company says the OceanX platform the world’s largest floating wind power platform. Its maximum output is expected to reach 16.6 MW. [The Maritime Executive]
¶ “US Is Now A Global Leader In Attracting EV Investments” • The US is the top nation for attracting investments in EV and battery making, surpassing announced investments in other countries globally. Companies plan $312 billion in investments in the US, up from about $75 billion when President Joe Biden took office in 2021. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vineyard, GE Layout Plan To Resume Installation” • Avangrid and CIP’s 804-MW Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have put in place a three-step inspection process that will allow the company to resume turbine installation after confirming that a production defect was behind a July blade failure at the array off the coast of Massachusetts. [reNews]
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