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Norway has awarded its first 1.5 GW North Sea wind farm license to Ventyr, a consortium led by Ikea store owner Ingka and Jera subsidiary Parkwind, according to a statement published on Thursday. The first turbines are expected to be operational by 2030, but the cost and operational timeline for the wind farm have not been disclosed. Ingka owns 49%of Ventyr while Parkwind owns the rest.
The district court of Amsterdam has ruled that Dutch airline KLM misled customers with an advertising campaign that falsely suggested its flights were climate-friendly, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. KLM’s advertisements paint an “overly rosy picture” of the company’s measures to cut emissions such as reforestation and the use of biofuel, which “only marginally reduce the negative environmental aspects and give the wrong impression that flying with KLM is sustainable,” the court said.
Siemens Energy is set to resume sales of its onshore wind turbines, which had been halted due to technical issues, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Siemens’ Gamesa unit faced setbacks after the company identified a defect that caused turbine frames to twist, leading to a EUR 15 bn bailout from the German government. Siemens Energy aims to rectify quality issues and re-enter the market despite facing challenges like raw material price hikes and supply chain disruptions.
OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-
- Germany pledges more support for Namibia green hydrogen project: Germany plans to provide more financial support for Namibia’s USD 10 bngreen hydrogen project Hyphen. The project is now deemed of strategic interest to Germany, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck said in a letter of intent sent to German renewables firm Enertrag, which is the main stakeholder in the project. Namibia is expected to provide Europe with 750k tons of green fuel annually, in addition to imports from Egypt, Oman, Morocco, Chile, and Norway. (Statement)
