Energy Security
Energy Security: Technologies enhancing national or regional energy resilience.
A Department of Energy report projects a significant 82 GW gap in firm, dispatchable electricity capacity by 2030, as 104 GW of baseload power retires with only 22 GW of new firm capacity anticipated.
The Scottish Government has conditionally approved SSE Renewables' 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, poised to be one of Europe's largest.
Australia has finalized the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Stage 1 of the Marinus Link undersea electricity cable, a crucial step in its national energy transition.
Denmark has launched its largest-ever offshore wind tender, aiming to add at least 6 GW of new capacity by 2030, significantly boosting its renewable energy portfolio.
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The Monsoon Wind Power Project, Laos' first and ASEAN's largest onshore wind farm, has begun transmitting electricity to Vietnam in July, marking a significant regional energy milestone.
New Zealand's Parliament has voted to lift the 2018 ban on offshore gas and oil exploration, aiming to enhance the nation's energy security.
A new Wood Mackenzie study highlights "dunkelflaute" – prolonged periods of low wind and solar – as a growing threat to Europe's energy security and market stability.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has mandated domestic sourcing for key wind turbine components to bolster local manufacturing.
A consortium led by SSE Renewables has reached a final investment decision for the 2.6 GW Ossian Floating Offshore Wind Farm off Scotland's east coast.