RWE's Scioto Ridge Wind Farm in Operation RWE Renewables has started commercial operation on its 250 megawatt (MW) onshore Scioto Ridge Wind Farm. The project, located in Hardin and Logan Counties, is powered by 75 Siemens Gamesa turbines and represents RWE's first onshore wind project in Ohio. | Ørsted Commits to Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades On Ørsted's Capital Markets Day, the company announced its new commitment to either reuse, recycle, or recover all of the wind turbine blades in Ørsted's global portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms upon decommissioning. The commitment comes as a part of Ørsted's strategy which includes a plan to expand its sustainability position and achieve a carbon-neutral footprint by 2040. | Business Network for Offshore Wind publishes Offshore Wind Policy Brief The Business Network for Offshore Wind has today published its Offshore Wind Policy Brief: The US Opportunity in Floating Offshore Wind, following President Joe Biden’s announcement of an agreement to advance areas off California’s coastline for offshore wind development. The agreement between the DOI and the DOD covers areas off California’s northern and central coasts. | Wind Ørsted and POSCO Sign MoU to Collaborate on Wind and Hydrogen in Korea Korea has set an ambitious target of installing 12 GW offshore wind capacity by 2030. In September 2020, Korean President Moon Jae-in further announced the Green New Deal which targets net zero emissions by 2050. With this MoU, Ørsted takes another significant step, in addition to the company's flagship Incheon projects, in pioneering renewable energy development in Korea and supporting Korea in the country's transition to clean energy. | Vietnam GE Renewable Energy wins one of the largest onshore wind contracts in SE Asia Vietnam Enterprize Energy launches first Vietnamese floating LiDAR technology at Thang Long Ireland EDF Renewables Ireland announces plans for 100 MW Mayo wind farm K2 Management calls for better alignment in offshore wind project timelines and equipment lifecycles Taaleri SolarWind II Fund Invests in Wind Farms in Finland Excluding wind turbines from Britain’s top beauty spots would result in 18% less onshore wind potential, study finds Jane Marsh Panorama Storage Hitachi ABB Power Grids Launches Transformers for Floating Offshore Wind Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched a portfolio of transformer products for offshore floating applications, designed to overcome the challenging offshore environment and withstand the physically demanding conditions on floating structures. The portfolio will enable much greater volumes of wind to be efficiently harvested and integrated into the global energy system, directly supporting the transition to a sustainable energy future. | Agenda Renewable Finance and Investment 2021 Solar+Wind Congress Spain 2021 |