China's debut record wind turbines 25 megawatts

China's renewable energies last year Sales and investments Beat a record of 13.6 TN Yuan (1.9 TN US dollars) and put the global financing of the fossil fuels of 1.12 trillion dollars in the shade. China's installed capacity for renewable energies, including wind and solar, reached 1,410 gigawatts and exceeded the coal. China has become particularly dominant in solar energy production after he has invested 10 times more in production lines of Wafer-Solar panel and controls ~ 95% of the global polysilicium and wafers. However, China is equally dominant in wind energy and currently operates almost half of the worldwide offshore wind turbines with 26 GW of a total of 54 GW worldwide. It is therefore not surprising that the largest economy of Asia also houses some of the most impressive engineering services in the field of renewable energies. China's Dongfang Electric Corporation has rolled out An offshore wind turbine of 26 megawatts (MW), the world's largest in capacity and size. The state manufacturer says that the turbine has a blade wheel diameter of more than 310 meters (1.107 feet) and a lifting height of 185 meters (607 feet). This offshore wind turbine is designed for areas with wind speeds of 8 meters per second and higher. One of these giants is able to generate 100 GWh of electricity annually, with average winds of 10 meters per second, enough to supply 55,000 houses with electricity. This is sufficient to reduce standard coal consumption by 30,000 tons and reduce CO2 emissions by 80,000 tons. Relatives: Petrobras is based on the offshore boom

The project marked A turning point in global energy transition. Offshore wind turbines can be built far out at sea, where winds blow harder, which makes them an ideal solution for the clean energy mix that does not absorb any valuable country.

Trump's offshore -Windergie -freeze

Unfortunately, the America's wind energy sector in Trump's second term in the Oval Office is officially in the suspension. In a very controversial step that sent shock waves through the sector of clean energy, Trump published one Executive order On his first day in the White House, which effectively hired the growth of wind energy in the USA, the extensive order freezes the approvals for both onshore and offshore projects, makes offshore wind lease sales and requires a comprehensive review of the existing wind energy lease contracts. This step has produced significant uncertainty about the future of wind energy in the United States and has taken widespread criticism of environmental groups, participants in the industry and supporters of renewable energies.

The uncertainty is further reinforced by the potential economic effects. The wind power currently delivers 10% of US current and is currently one of the cost-effective energy sources at around $ 27 per megawatt hour. In comparison, petrol systems have a stalling electricity costs (LCOE) of ~ 45 USD per megawatt hour, while coal -fired power plants generate electricity per megawatt hour. A suspension of wind energy development will probably endanger this cost advantage, which leads to higher energy and electricity prices.

Trump's contempt for wind energy is well documented. Previously, Trump had a bizarre tirade and described wind turbines as “windmills” and the largest birdspring, so that his recent attitude against wind energy might not have been surprising.

Nevertheless, offshore was a somewhat difficult sale in the USA in the United States First offshore wind auction In the Gulf of Mexico by the Biden administration in 2023, a poor profit of 5.6 million dollars ended, as can be the case for renewable energies, to gain traction. Germany's RWE Was the winner of the right to 102,480 ACRES (41,472 hectares) in front of Louisiana. This was the lowest range of winnings for a federal unoffshore wind lease contract since the Obama government. The other two rental areas offered from Texas did not receive any offers. The Biden administration had set itself the goal of using 30 gigawatts (GW) offshore -wind by 2030, and the three golf lease contracts were able to deliver more than 10% of this amount.

Although the water of the golf has not yet produced wind turbines, there are several reasons why the Gulf of Mexico fits perfectly as an offshore wind center.

Initially, the golf coast also has a wealth of companies and workers with decades of experience in the production of energy off the coast. According to the Energy Information Administration, Golf of Mexico Federal Offshore oil Production accounts for 15% of the total US raw oil production. The most important fields include Eugene Island Block 330 Oil Field, Atlantis Oil Field and the Tiber Oilfield (discovered 2009), while remarkable oil platforms Baldpat, Bullwinkle, Mad Dog, Magnolia, Mars, Petronius and Thunder Horse include.

“W.I have a really mature basis for energy. We have the know-how, ”said Lefton. The people, the companies, the manufacturers who know how to do it [Outer Continental Shelf] The energy development is located in the Gulf of Mexico,Amanda Lefton, the director of the Ministry of the Interior, has announced politico.

According to Hayes Frames, government relationship manager for North America in Danish windgiant Ørsted A/S (OTCPK: Dnngy)Present The existing oil and gas infrastructure of the golf represents “historical expertise”.

“One of the things that make the golf area attractive is the fact that you have a workforce that is used to working on rigs in the sea. It is not the case that you have to build an industry. What you need to do here is basically helping to develop an existing industry'' Dennis Arriola, CEO of the company for renewable energies Avangrid Inc. (NYSE: AGR) said.

Michael Hecht, the President and CEO of Great New OrleansLoud, jobs in the traditional oil and gas industry of the golf have decreased in the past ten years and create a feeling of urgency to make a transition that enables people to keep their skills.

The Golf could also become an important hydrogen centers, with wind power being used to generate green hydrogen to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industries such as long-distance trucks, fertilizer production and aviation.

By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com

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