Aragon becomes the second largest producer of wind power in Spain. The wind turbines add a power of 4,025 megawatts and the solar plants 1,115. Aragon is energetically greener than ever. 2020 has been a year full of milestones and record figures in the deployment of renewable energies, whose production covers for the first time … Continue reading Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables
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22 wind power projects are set to be put into operation in Quang Tri by year end
As many as 22 wind power projects with a combined capacity of 907 MW are set to be put into operation in the central province of Quang Tri by year end. To meet the deadline, the locality has urged project investors to speed up the construction, while pushing ahead with the maintenance of National Highway … Continue reading 22 wind power projects are set to be put into operation in Quang Tri by year end
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The global race to produce hydrogen with offshore wind
Last year was a record breaker for the UK’s wind power industry. Wind generation reached its highest ever level, at 17.2GW on 18 December, while wind power achieved its biggest share of UK energy production, at 60% on 26 August. Yet occasionally the huge offshore wind farms pump out far more electricity than the country … Continue reading The global race to produce hydrogen with offshore wind
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Agrivoltaics, new sustainable solutions at the local level
A new experimental program in Europe, to find the best farming and animal husbandry solutions to integrate with large photovoltaic plants, in order to foster sustainable land management. Photovoltaic plants constructed in rural areas do not necessarily need to take away precious land from farming activities. Indeed, energy efficiency can be combined with the sustainable … Continue reading Agrivoltaics, new sustainable solutions at the local level
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EDP Renováveis enters Hungarian market with a 50 MW solar PV project
The company has secured a 15-year Contract-for-Difference (“CfD”) and the project is expected to be operational starting in 2022. As part of its growth strategy, EDPR continues to study opportunities in markets with a low risk profile and regulatory stability. EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”) secured a 15-year Contract-for-Difference (“CfD”) to sell energy produced by a … Continue reading EDP Renováveis enters Hungarian market with a 50 MW solar PV project
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OX2 acquires wind energy project in Finland
OX2, a leading Nordic developer in onshore wind power, and YIT, the largest construction company in Finland, have agreed on the purchase of one of Finland’s largest wind power projects, located in Lestijärvi municipality in Central Ostrobothnia. In the now confirmed transaction, OX2 acquires the project rights for 72 wind turbines from YIT. The total … Continue reading OX2 acquires wind energy project in Finland
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Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
Naturgy has presented the Spanish government’s Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and Ministry of Science and Innovation with a project to build 38 hydrogen fuel stations at a national level with the aim of providing a hydrogen-refuelling service in the urban-to-interurban environment and thereby boosting sustainable mobility … Continue reading Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
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RWE expressly supports Dutch CO2 reduction target
At the beginning of February, RWE filed a request for arbitration at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington under the Energy Charter Treaty. Today, Roger Miesen, CEO of RWE Generation, explained the reasons for this request to the Dutch Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Climate Policy: In 2019, the … Continue reading RWE expressly supports Dutch CO2 reduction target
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EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
On 1 February WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the kick-off meeting of the EU Industrial Forum. The Forum brings together all 27 EU Member States, the EU Commission and other stakeholders to consider how the EU can support its strategic industrial eco-systems. The EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach climate … Continue reading EU needs a proactive renewables industrial strategy to reach its climate goals
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Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
YEKDEM (Turkish acronym for “Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism”) is Turkey’s main support scheme for onshore wind. It started in 2011 and was due to end on 31 December 2020. It was extended to 30 June 2021 to accommodate delays to projects under construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey performed well on wind energy … Continue reading Turkey offers more visibility on wind energy pipeline with new support scheme
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Siemens Gamesa and CrossWind partner up at Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind energy project
Contract executed for the delivery of the 69 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines and 15-year service and maintenance agreement for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.First project for Siemens Gamesa with joint venture partner Shell; second offshore project with joint venture partner EnecoThird project of Dutch national offshore wind roadmap based … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa and CrossWind partner up at Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind energy project
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Xcel Energy One of First U.S. Energy Providers to Reach 10,000-Megawatt Wind Power Milestone
At the end of 2020, Xcel Energy became one of the first energy providers in the United States to reach 10,000 megawatts of wind energy capacity online for customers in the states it serves. The milestone is powered by the company’s 10 new wind projects in the Upper Midwest, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While … Continue reading Xcel Energy One of First U.S. Energy Providers to Reach 10,000-Megawatt Wind Power Milestone
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Siemens Gamesa recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project
While Siemens Gamesa has had some decisive decarbonization successes, such as becoming carbon neutral or switching to 100% electricity from renewable sources in 2020, the company is determined to go further. Supplier engagement and reducing indirect emissions in the supply chain are an important step on the company’s path to net-zero emissions by 2050, and … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project
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GWEC enlists RenewableUK’s Head of Policy to lead COP26 work
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced today that Rebecca Williams, Head of Policy and Regulation at RenewableUK, will join GWEC on secondment from April to November 2021 as Director of COP26 to coordinate the global wind industry association’s work around the crucial climate conference. As the clean energy technology with the most decarbonisation potential … Continue reading GWEC enlists RenewableUK’s Head of Policy to lead COP26 work
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Macquarie raises €1.6bn for wind energy
Fund launched following success of investor’s first green energy fund, which it acquired when Macquarie Group purchased the Green Investment Bank from the UK government in 2017 A clean energy investment fund owned by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has outstripped expectations, raising more than €1.6bn for low carbon projects after investors jumped on … Continue reading Macquarie raises €1.6bn for wind energy
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Ørsted and PGE form 50-50 joint venture on Baltica 2 and 3 wind power plants
Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (‘PGE’) have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture for the development, construction and operation of two offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 2.5 GW. Ørsted will subscribe for new shares representing 50% of the total share … Continue reading Ørsted and PGE form 50-50 joint venture on Baltica 2 and 3 wind power plants
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Wind power in Italy, Nordex N133 / 4800 wind turbines for Enel Green Power
The Nordex Group has again received an order from its regular customer Enel Green Power, a subsidiary of Enel S.p.A., comprising seven N133 turbines for a wind farm in Italy. The turbines will be installed at a 30 MW wind farm in the Basilicata region in the south of the country. The contract also includes … Continue reading Wind power in Italy, Nordex N133 / 4800 wind turbines for Enel Green Power
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Vestas Launches V236-15.0 MW Wind Turbines for Leadership in Offshore Wind Power
Vestas is the global leader in onshore wind, however to continue to lead the expansion of wind energy into becoming the dominant energy source, it is crucial for Vestas to become a leader in offshore wind. This journey was launched with the full acquisition of our former offshore joint venture, and we are now taking … Continue reading Vestas Launches V236-15.0 MW Wind Turbines for Leadership in Offshore Wind Power
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Wind power in Mexico, Querétaro wind farm
The state governor, Francisco Domínguez Servién, supervised the progress of the San Pedro Wind Farm, located in the municipality of Huimilpan, which has generated 400 direct and 800 indirect jobs. During the tour, the state president affirmed that Querétaro has set himself a goal for the coming years to be a leader in the region’s … Continue reading Wind power in Mexico, Querétaro wind farm
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U.S. wind energy industry, utility-scale solar, and energy storage activity and trends.
The report includes: new wind capacity installations in 2020 wind projects under construction and in advanced development new power purchase agreements turbine OEM market share project acquisition activity offshore wind energy activity For the first time, the report also includes data on utility-scale solar and energy storage. The public version of the report provides a … Continue reading U.S. wind energy industry, utility-scale solar, and energy storage activity and trends.
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