Kaskasi is the first offshore wind farm which has been approved based on the new wind at sea law by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Offshore construction work will start in Q3 2021 Planned to be fully operational in 2022 For RWE’s offshore wind farm Kaskasi the green light has been confirmed: Beginning … Continue reading RWE receives planning permission for Kaskasi offshore wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa signs 10-year service contract for largest Senvion wind energy projects in Latin America
Agreement adds 299 MW to Siemens Gamesa’s service portfolio in the region, reaffirming the company’s leadership in the Latin American market 10-year, full-scope service deal with Aela Energia for two wind projects in Chile strengthens Siemens Gamesa’s position in multibrand service globally Around 1.5 GW of agreements outside of transaction perimeter signed since acquisition of … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa signs 10-year service contract for largest Senvion wind energy projects in Latin America
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Iberdrola reinforces its offshore wind energy strategy by entering the Polish market
With this operation the company advances its geographical diversification strategy in investment-friendly markets while creating a Baltic hub alongside offshore wind power projects in Germany and Sweden. Iberdrola already operates offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany, is working on new developments in the UK, US, France, Japan and Sweden and has a project … Continue reading Iberdrola reinforces its offshore wind energy strategy by entering the Polish market
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Vestas to acquire a 25 percent stake in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) has today entered into an agreement with the investment management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP), whereby Vestas will acquire a 25 percent minority stake in CIP’s parent companies. The stake will be acquired at a price of EUR 500m, in the form of EUR 180m as upfront payment, and … Continue reading Vestas to acquire a 25 percent stake in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S
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GE Renewable Energy confirmed as preferred wind turbine supplier for 1.2 GW third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK
GE Renewable Energy to supply Haliade-X wind turbines for Dogger Bank C. Project will use Haliade-X 14 MW wind turbine.Deal agreement to include five year full-service agreement to maintain wind turbines. GE Renewable Energy now positioned as wind turbine supplier for all three phases of what will become world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy confirmed as preferred wind turbine supplier for 1.2 GW third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK
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European energy infrastructure must prioritise solar and wind power
WindEurope criticises the text of the TEN-E revision presented today by the European Commission. The Commission missed an important chance to clearly prioritise renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen infrastructure. Instead the TEN-E revision leaves a door open for fossil fuel projects, undermining the European Green Deal objective of climate neutrality. Today the European Commission presented … Continue reading European energy infrastructure must prioritise solar and wind power
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Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution
As global economies turn increasingly carbon neutral, IRENA drives hydrogen agenda and sees renewable hydrogen at least cost possible within decade. Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today. A combination of falling costs … Continue reading Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution
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EDP Renováveis completes the 100% acquisition of the renewables business of Viesgo
EDPR will acquire 100% of a portfolio of 511 MW (EBITDA + Equity MW) of renewable installed capacity in Spain (84%) and Portugal (16%). Following the information released to the market on July 15th 2020, EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) — a global leader in the renewable energy field and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer … Continue reading EDP Renováveis completes the 100% acquisition of the renewables business of Viesgo
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AWEA Releases Statement on U.S. Department of the Interior Actions on Status of Offshore Wind Energy Development
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which is merging into the American Clean Power Association (ACP) in January 2021, today released the following statement regarding recent developments from the U.S. Department of the Interior involving federal reviews of the Vineyard Wind project and the many other offshore wind projects in progress up and down the Atlantic … Continue reading AWEA Releases Statement on U.S. Department of the Interior Actions on Status of Offshore Wind Energy Development
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Green hydrogen for sustainable transport in Northern Germany
Statkraft and Energiepark Emden, a consortium consisting of Brons Group, GP Joule, SCORE and Terravent, based in Northern Germany, today signed a Letter of Intent. The aim is to jointly put the East Frisian public and private transport sectors on a green footing. The companies plan to produce green hydrogen and establish a corresponding value … Continue reading Green hydrogen for sustainable transport in Northern Germany
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Acciona starts up its largest wind power plant in Texas
ACCIONA starts energization at its biggest US wind farm, La Chalupa (198MW). ACCIONA has begun the process of energizing wind turbines at La Chalupa in Cameron County, Texas. When fully operational, the wind farm will be ACCIONA’s largest US asset at 198 MW, and will push the company’s US portfolio over 1,000 MW. La Chalupa … Continue reading Acciona starts up its largest wind power plant in Texas
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RWE to supply Ineos with wind energy
Electricity to be supplied from 2021 onwards from the Northwester 2 wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. RWE Supply & Trading and Ineos have entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Under the terms of the ten-year agreement set to begin in 2021, Ineos will purchase 198 gigawatthours of green electricity per year from … Continue reading RWE to supply Ineos with wind energy
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Leeward commissions 171MW wind farm in Colorado
Leeward Renewable Energy (Leeward”) has announced that its Mountain Breeze Wind Farm in Weld County, Colorado, USA has reached commercial operation and that the company has closed the funding under its tax equity financing for the project. Leeward procured the wind turbine equipment from GE Renewable Energy, and Citi provided tax equity financing of … Continue reading Leeward commissions 171MW wind farm in Colorado
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South Korea to build world’s largest floating wind farm off Ulsan
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OW Offshore, a Spanish offshore wind power company, and Kumyang, a Korea renewable energy company to develop a giant floating offshore wind power generation complex off the coast of Ulsan, which the parties involved claim will be the biggest in the … Continue reading South Korea to build world’s largest floating wind farm off Ulsan
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Wind energy in Vietnam, Vestas’ wind turbines for for two projects
Leveraging its global experience and extensive project planning capabilities, Vestas will supply and supervise the installation of V150-4.2 MW wind turbines for the two 50 MW projects Nhon Hoa 1 and 2 Wind Farms in the Gia Lai province of Vietnam. This order takes Vestas’ total order intake in Vietnam past 1 GW in 2020 … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam, Vestas’ wind turbines for for two projects
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Driving Toward a Majority Renewables America to Catalyze Nearly One Million Direct U.S. Clean Energy Jobs
First-of-its kind study details clean energy’s potential to unlock economic growth, achieve majority renewable electricity generation within the next decade. Clean energy resources – wind power, solar, energy storage, hydropower, and other renewables – represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to drive U.S. economic recovery and add hundreds of thousands of family-supporting jobs. According to a new, first-of-its-kind … Continue reading Driving Toward a Majority Renewables America to Catalyze Nearly One Million Direct U.S. Clean Energy Jobs
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Job creation and wind energy go hand in hand in post-pandemic recovery
Vaccine approvals are paving the way for an eventual end to the pandemic. While there is light at the end of the tunnel, recovery from the economic devastation left by COVID-19 will be one of the greatest challenges Washington policymakers have ever faced. Our country will need to support jobs for hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading Job creation and wind energy go hand in hand in post-pandemic recovery
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Xcel Energy announces completion of 522-megawatt Sagamore wind power project
The completion of Xcel Energy’s new 522-megawatt sagamore wind Project in Roosevelt County, New Mexico was announced Wednesday, December 16, via Zoom. The project will serve more than 190,000 homes in the area and will employ 20 to 30 full-time jobs to continue operations on the wind farm. Xcel invested more than 900 million dollars … Continue reading Xcel Energy announces completion of 522-megawatt Sagamore wind power project
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Aligning Recovery with Climate Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
Renewable energy is a central part of national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) set out the steps that countries intend to take to keep the rise in global average temperature to well below 2°C. However, current national plans, as far as they set renewable power targets, lack ambition compared to … Continue reading Aligning Recovery with Climate Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
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IRENA Offers El Salvador a Strategic Action Plan To Drive Energy Transformation
Enhancing long-term planning for the renewable energy sector, fostering project development and establishing clear institutional frameworks are among the key action areas that can significantly accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in El Salvador, according to recently published recommendations by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ‘Renewables Readiness Assessment: El Salvador’ identifies challenges for renewable … Continue reading IRENA Offers El Salvador a Strategic Action Plan To Drive Energy Transformation
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