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	Windpower Weekly		21st June 2017

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Lagerwey confirms Russia licensing

RUSSIA: Lagerwey has partnered with Rosatom-subsidiary Otek in a technology licensing agreement following the Russian tender announcement.

Sweden passes bill to become carbon neutral by 2045

SWEDEN: The Swedish parliament has approved a "historic" climate bill committing the country to emitting zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

Middle East and Africa set for 22% annual growth

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: Around 40GW of new wind power will be installed in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by 2026, at an average growth rate of 22%, according to new analysis by Make Consulting.

STX offers modular offshore substations

FRANCE: Maritime construction group STX France has launched a new modular design for offshore substations it said could cut energy costs by reducing delivery times, capital expenditure and operational costs.

Senvion names new chairman

GERMANY: Turbine manufacturer Senvion has appointed former UK National Grid CEO Steven Holliday as its new chairman, replacing the retiring Stefan Kowski.

French utility set to buy Quadran

FRANCE: The third largest supplier of electricity in France, Direct Energie, is in exclusive negotiations to buy French renewables developer-operator Quadran for around €416 million.

ORE Catapult partnership to investigate longer blades

UK: The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) has signed a £2.3 billion (€2.6 billion) research partnership with the University of Bristol to look at building blades for the 13-15MW turbine generation.

Boundary Pushers: How Offshore Wind Energy 2017 is pushing boundaries

The world's largest offshore conference and exhibition will bring together innovators from manufacturers, suppliers and government.

Boundary Pushers: Jens Tommerup, CEO, MHI Vestas

The CEO of MHI Vestas kicks off our new series on forging change through collaboration and innovation.

Wind and solar to reach half installed capacity by 2040

WORLDWIDE: Global wind and solar capacity is expected to reach 48% of all installed generation by 2040, according to a new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

South Korea turns its back on nuclear

SOUTH KOREA: President Moon Jae-in has said the country will move away from the use of nuclear energy and heralded an "era of clean energy".

Storage systems need to be competitive, says new report

EUROPE: The contribution that electricity storage could play in delivering the ambitions of the EU's 'clean energy package' should not be underestimated, argued a new report.

GWEC celebrates 500GW on Global Wind Day

WORLDWIDE: Leading trade bodies, led by the Global Wind Energy Council, have celebrated reaching 500GW installed capacity world wide, on Global Wind Day 2017.

E V E N T P R O M O T I O N

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Innogy completes Zuidwester

NETHERLANDS: German developer Innogy has connected the 90MW Zuidwester project on the banks of the Ijsselmeer in the north of the country, completing the 429MW Noordoostpolder complex.