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WindEnergy Hamburg 2022 | Day 2

 

Policy dominated the opening day of WindEnergy Hamburg as wind power’s role as a critical European strategic industry came under the spotlight.

 

Top politicians and executives told the event that key wind technology manufacturing and supply must stay in Europe, or the continent risks creating a new form of external energy dependency just as it attempts to wean itself off Russian gas.

 

The need for strong European action also extends to the fledgling green hydrogen sector, delegates heard, as industry leaders pointed to the “massive support” offered by the US’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act.


And while policy ambition is a central driver for renewables growth, Vattenfall offshore wind chief Catrin Jung warned that the slew of massive 2030 targets set for the industry is piling pressure on the supply chain, with some projects set to run into problems as a result.

 

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Robert Habeck at WindEnergy Hamburg

'Production must stay in Europe or energy transition will swap one dependency for another'

Supply chain must actually grow to meet renewables targets, and wind should be given status of strategic industry, Germany’s Habeck and industry leaders tell WindEnergy Hamburg

Sven Utermohlen at WindEnergy Hamburg

Renewables executives warn Europe 'don't miss the boat' as US impresses on green hydrogen

'Massive programme' of IRA set to underpin strong clean power and electrolyser growth across Atlantic, sector leaders tell WindEnergy Hamburg

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Catrin Jung of Vattenfall

'Big risk offshore wind projects will get into trouble': Vattenfall's Jung warns over 2030 crunch

Swedish utility's offshore wind CEO warns Recharge increasingly ambitious targets could trigger squeeze at the end of the decade that threatens development schedules

Fred Olsen 1848 Floating Maintenance Solution concept

Fred Olsen hooks up with Huisman for cost-cutting quick-cue crane for floating wind O&M

Novel concept calculated to lead to speed of turbine componentry exchange operations being 'meaningfully improved', simplifying offshore operations and maintenance and boosting production uptime

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Heerema
Floating wind Spain

Corio links with Q-Energy to 'unleash Spain's offshore wind potential'

Global developer and Madrid-based investor target opportunities as government chases 3GW floating goal

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SKF
Vestas turbines

Vestas unveils 'world's tallest onshore tower' to take German wind to new heights

Danish OEM and engineering partner say 199-metre hub-height of concrete-steel hybrid structure will allow 7.2MW turbine to tap best resources

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British Consulate
FloatGen prototype

Pilot to launch Taiwan team-up between floating wind pioneer BW Ideol and Taiya

Norwegian-French outfit and Taiwanese developer eye construction of 'several' commercial-scale projects off Asian island nation staring with 50MW demonstrator

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Natural Power
Envision founder Lei Zhang

'It's not about the wind turbine, it’s about energy' | The inside story of Envision's new vision

China’s second-largest wind turbine maker has grown to become a major force in the energy transition — and its current strategy is taking aim at the ‘new industrial ecosystem’, CEO Lei Zhang tells Darius Snieckus

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