On August 27, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson joined a panel with IEA CEO Fatih Birol and Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) President Hakan Y?ld?r?m. They addressed the resilience of the wind industry during the COVID-19 crisis and the positive prospects that wind energy can offer Turkey in the context of the post-COVID-19 recovery. WindEurope CEO … Continue reading Clarity and visibility on auctions key to unlock Turkey’s onshore wind energy potential
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Wind energy in Mozambique: First wind farm to be set up
Work for the construction of the first wind power plant in Mozambique is currently underway in Namaacha district in the southern province of Maputo, the country’s national radio station RM reported on Monday. The private infrastructure, worth about 280 million U.S. dollars, is expected to have the capacity to produce an average of 120 megawatts … Continue reading Wind energy in Mozambique: First wind farm to be set up
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SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to start up the world’s first pilot plant for fossil-free steel
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are taking a decisive step toward fossil-free steelmaking with the start-up of HYBRIT’s globally unique pilot plant for the production of fossil-free sponge iron. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven started up the plant together with Isabella Lövin, Minister for Environment and Climate and Deputy Prime Minister, Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO … Continue reading SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to start up the world’s first pilot plant for fossil-free steel
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Nordex begins installation of wind turbines at its largest wind power plant in Sweden
On 28 August 2020, the Nordex Group installed the first of 114 wind turbines for the Nysäter wind farm in Sweden after completion of the necessary infrastructure work. At the end of 2018, the Group received a contract for the turnkey construction of 104 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines and 10 N131/3900 turbines from RWE Renewables, consisting … Continue reading Nordex begins installation of wind turbines at its largest wind power plant in Sweden
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Ventient Energy wants to buy the Portuguese wind power Iberwind
Ventient Energy is Europe’s second largest independent power producer of onshore wind power. The purchase of Iberwind, formerly Magnum, will add an experienced team, 31 wind farms, more than 320 wind turbines, 726 MW of installed capacity and future growth opportunities to Ventient’s portfolio. The agreement reached with the owners of Iberwind, CK Infrastructure Holdings … Continue reading Ventient Energy wants to buy the Portuguese wind power Iberwind
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Egypt, Denmark ink agreement on green transformation, renewable energy
Egypt’s ministries of international cooperation and electricity have inked the Egyptian-Danish Energy Partnership Program (2019-2022) agreement with the Energy Agency of the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities to push forward Egypt’s green transformation and invest in renewable energy. The agreement was signed by Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and Minister of Electricity … Continue reading Egypt, Denmark ink agreement on green transformation, renewable energy
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Equinor completes world’s first logistics operation with a drone to an offshore wind power installation
The flight spanning around 80 kilometres to the Troll field took about one hour, at an altitude of approx. 5000 feet. The flight was a test, the world’s first of its kind, where an actual freight operation was conducted over a lengthy distance to an operating offshore installation. The drone was a Camcopter s-100 model, … Continue reading Equinor completes world’s first logistics operation with a drone to an offshore wind power installation
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Floating wind energy certification
The next phase of the energy transition requires the committed implementation of new technologies such as floating wind turbines in offshore wind farms.Floating offshore wind is opening up new possibilities for wind power locations and will play a critical role in the transition to a cleaner energy supply, contributing significantly to an increase in offshore … Continue reading Floating wind energy certification
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Institutional Capital: Closing the Energy Transformation Investment Gap
The energy transformation is unstoppable. Renewable energy capacity additions have consistently outpaced the growth of traditional forms of energy over much of the last decade and in what has been dubbed the ‘decade of action’ the next 10 years are poised to be even more transformational. They will need to be. To put the world … Continue reading Institutional Capital: Closing the Energy Transformation Investment Gap
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India becoming a global force in wind energy and solar power
India is slowly inching towards becoming a major force in the world for tapping and harnessing renewable energy with an increase of 226% in installed renewable energy capacity over the last five years across the country. India stands 5th globally in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. India’s total solar power capacity alone has increased … Continue reading India becoming a global force in wind energy and solar power
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Suzlon Energy loss widens to nearly Rs 399 cr in June quarter
Suzlon Energy COO V R Tanti said the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of the debt restructuring which was completed on June 30, 2020, impacted the wind turbine generator (WTG) business in the first quarter. Suzlon Energy on Saturday reported widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 398.86 crore in the April-June quarter compared … Continue reading Suzlon Energy loss widens to nearly Rs 399 cr in June quarter
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ENGIE’s Wind Power Plant in Bahia is among the ten most efficient wind farms in Brazil
The Northeast region registered wind energy generation records during the month of August, with a strong contribution from ENGIE Brasil Energía. Two of the company’s wind farms in operation in Bahia (Umburanas 6 and Umburanas 8) ranked second and fourth in the ranking of the 10 most efficient projects in Brazil. ENGIE is investing in … Continue reading ENGIE’s Wind Power Plant in Bahia is among the ten most efficient wind farms in Brazil
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The state of Piauí will have more wind energy complexes
Votorantim Energia announces investments in new wind power complexes that will be located in Serra do Inácio. The wind farm projects will have an installed capacity of 409.2 MW and will begin construction in the first quarter of 2021, with the start of operations scheduled for 2022. The wind turbines acquired by the company will … Continue reading The state of Piauí will have more wind energy complexes
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“Coal exit” collective agreement finalised
After intensive negotiations and under great time pressure, RWE has reached an agreement with the United Services Union (ver.di) and the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE) on the “coal exit” collective bargaining agreement. This creates the conditions for the company to be able to end coal-fired power generation in a socially acceptable … Continue reading “Coal exit” collective agreement finalised
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Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future
With around 7.491 kilometers of coastline, Brazil has immense potential for some of the most modern renewable energy technologies: offshore wind power, which uses fixed or floating wind turbines installed offshore.The country is among the highlights of a recent study on the subject, a product of the Administrative Assistance Program for the Energy Sector and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future
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Vattenfall drives sector integration as member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
Hydrogen will be important for the next phase of the European energy transition. Vattenfall, who drives innovative projects such as HYBRIT, now also joins the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. The European Commission acknowledges the growing momentum for renewable hydrogen as an essential energy carrier for the decarbonisation of our societies. In July, the European Commission … Continue reading Vattenfall drives sector integration as member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
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The manufacturer of wind turbine blades Aeris for wind energy applies for IPO registration
The producer of blades for wind turbines Aeris requested this Thursday the registration for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), a movement that arises as a result of the growing demand for wind power generation in Brazil and in the world.The operation will allow 12 current individual shareholders to sell auctions in the business and also … Continue reading The manufacturer of wind turbine blades Aeris for wind energy applies for IPO registration
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Wind power in Brazil, Vestas wind turbines for a 409 MW wind farm
Vestas has received an order for 409 MW wind turbines from the UTE between Votorantim Energia and the Canadian fund CPP Investments for the Ventos do Piauí II and Ventos do Piauí III wind projects, in Serra do Inácio, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. The contract includes the supply and commissioning of V150-4.2 MW … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil, Vestas wind turbines for a 409 MW wind farm
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Portuguese tender’s preliminary results show positive outcome for Enel
Endesa Generación Portugal, subsidiary of Enel’s Spanish company Endesa, was awarded the right to connect 99 MW of a new solar + storage project to the national grid under a 15-year contract with the country’s National Electrical System.The investment will amount to around 90 million euros for the construction of the project, which will be … Continue reading Portuguese tender’s preliminary results show positive outcome for Enel
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Iberdrola will exclude Infigen wind power from the Australian stock market
Iberdrola will ask the Infigen Energy board to exclude the wind energy company from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), given that, after taking control of it, only 3.5% of its capital is already in the hands of minority shareholders .The company chaired by Ignacio Sánchez Galán already controls 76.5% of Infigen, while UAC Energy Holdings … Continue reading Iberdrola will exclude Infigen wind power from the Australian stock market
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