17 May 2019 – Taiwan: First Taiwan offshore wind farm to be completed at end of 2019.
16 May 2019 – India: Engie Wins 200 Megawatts Of Wind In India’s Latest Auction.
14 May 2019 – Australia: Australian mega-farm seeks grid connection.
16 May 2019 – India: Yet Another Disappointment For India’s Solar-Wind Hybrid Tenders.
14 May 2019 – Australia: New timelines revealed for 27 wind, solar and battery projects.
IEA sees major role for offshore wind decarbonising electricity
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is to release a special report on offshore wind later this year and believes it will have a major role in the energy transition. The IEA held a high-level workshop on the outlook for offshore wind energy on 13 May 2019, bringing together 80 senior representatives from government, the private sector, research groups, academia and international organisations…
Report predicts Vietnam poised for renewables boom
Wind and solar power are poised for a significant rise in Vietnam and will hit 19.9 GW by 2030, according to a new report. The study from analytics firm GlobalData predicts a a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4 per cent for currently untapped non-hydropower renewables in the country, which it attributes to a change in government policies…
Offshore Wind Will Need Bigger Boats. Much Bigger Boats
Only about a dozen ships in the world can install a wind turbine. A shortage is looming—and shipowners don’t know how big the next generation of vessels has to be….
Events
Wind Industry Network Gathering
Bangkok – 19 June 2019
As part of our member network events, we will be organizing a wind industry network gathering for our members in Bangkok on 19 June 2019.
7th Asia Offshore Wind Day
Taipei – 15 October 2019
As part of our them focused events, we will be organizing the 7th Asia Offshore Wind Day in Taipei on 15 October 2019. The day will include presentations, panel discussions and a cocktail reception at the end of the day.
Please contact us at info@asiawind.org for further information on our events and reports.