Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has selected the Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy consortium to enter into an Option Agreement for a new floating offshore wind site off the north-east coast of Scotland. The award for this floating wind site of up to 1GW in scale has been made through CES’s ScotWind offshore wind leasing … Continue reading Ørsted and partners awarded gigawatt-scale floating wind site in Scottish seabed competition
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Scotland awards seabed rights for massive amounts of offshore wind energy, most of it floating
The Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the “ScotWind” seabed tender. They auctioned 8,600 km² of sea space which could host almost 25 GW of offshore wind. 17 projects won. With 15 GW most of the capacity that will now be developed will be floating offshore wind. The system the Scots have used … Continue reading Scotland awards seabed rights for massive amounts of offshore wind energy, most of it floating
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American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration Section 201 tariff appeal
American Clean Power CEO Heather Zichal issued the following statement today after the Biden-Harris Administration decided to appeal the November 2021 court decision regarding current 201 tariffs on solar panels coming into the United States: “The American Clean Power Association is disappointed by the Biden-Harris Administration’s latest blow to the domestic solar industry with the … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration Section 201 tariff appeal
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Work starts on major new South Australia wind farm
Early work has begun on a new 412-megawatt wind farm in South Australia, with its operators already securing a long-term contract to provide electricity to the ACT government. The Goyder Renewables Zone project near Burra in SA’s mid-north is expected to be operational by 2024. The 75 wind turbines will be connected to ElectraNet’s Robertstown … Continue reading Work starts on major new South Australia wind farm
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Vietnam launches offshore wind farm
Vietnam’s leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country’s drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday. The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million) farm in the southern province of Tra Vinh has 25 wind turbines with installed capacity of 100 megawatts, the company said … Continue reading Vietnam launches offshore wind farm
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Turkey to produce domestic wind turbines
Turkey’s Electricity Generation Company (EUAS) will produce domestic wind turbines in cooperation with ASELSAN (Turkish Defense Corporation), Yeni Shafak newspaper has reported. As one of the first wind power plants in Turkey, the turbines will be installed at Alacati Wind Power Plant (WPP) to reduce the country’s electricity dependence on foreign sources, the report added. The … Continue reading Turkey to produce domestic wind turbines
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Ships the first wind turbine that will produce green hydrogen in Chile
The wind turbine that will generate renewable energy for the Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) demonstration plant in Magallanes has already been shipped in Shanghai. It is expected to arrive in Puerto Mardones after a journey of nearly 30 days on BBC Africa. “We continue to advance with our hydrogen-based eFuels project. The privileged winds of … Continue reading Ships the first wind turbine that will produce green hydrogen in Chile
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El Salvador Eyes Major Renewables Push Under New Partnership with IRENA
El Salvador has today signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) that will see the two parties work closely to drive the Central American country’s national decarbonisation efforts in support of climate and economic development objectives. The agreement was signed during the 12th Assembly of IRENA by Ms Alexandra Hill Tinoco, … Continue reading El Salvador Eyes Major Renewables Push Under New Partnership with IRENA
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India and IRENA Strengthen Ties as Country Plans Major Renewables and Hydrogen Push
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreement with IRENA today, signalling its intent to further strengthen its collaboration with IRENA in the field of Renewable Energy. The agreement was signed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Secretary, Mr. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi and IRENA Director-General Francesco La … Continue reading India and IRENA Strengthen Ties as Country Plans Major Renewables and Hydrogen Push
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On January 22, the Guajira 1 wind farm is inaugurated
On January 22, the Guajira 1 wind farm is inauguratedThe Guajira 1 wind farm, which is located in Alta Guajira, was completed and will be inaugurated on January 22 with the presence of the President of the Republic, Iván Duque. This was reported by the manager of the Isagen company, Camilo Marulanda López.The Guajira 1 … Continue reading On January 22, the Guajira 1 wind farm is inaugurated
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RP and NextEra Energy Resources Announce Wind Farm to be Developed on Babbitt Ranches Property
On the heels of announcing a new large-scale, solar-powered battery storage project, Salt River Project has also announced it is contracting with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources to purchase the energy from a 161-megawatt (MW) wind resource, “Babbitt Ranch Energy Center,” to be built on Babbitt Ranches property in Coconino County. The project, which … Continue reading RP and NextEra Energy Resources Announce Wind Farm to be Developed on Babbitt Ranches Property
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Hydrogen Economy Hints at New Global Power Dynamics
IRENA says green hydrogen could disrupt global trade and bilateral energy relations, reshaping the positioning of states with new hydrogen exporters and users emerging. Rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts giving rise to a wave of new interdependencies, according to new analysis by the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading Hydrogen Economy Hints at New Global Power Dynamics
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Nordex received a 50 MW wind energy order from Poland
Ignitis Group, the Lithuanian state-owned energy holding company, has contracted Nordex to supply 14 N117/3600 wind turbines for a wind farm in Poland. The turbines are planned for the 50 MW “Bakow I” wind farm in the south-west of the country. The contract also includes a Premium Service contract for the turbines for 20 years. … Continue reading Nordex received a 50 MW wind energy order from Poland
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RWE announces further milestone for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
Turbine commissioning at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm has been successfully completed. The wind farm, constructed by RWE on behalf the project partners, has reached this milestone on time, overcoming the challenges posed by the global pandemic. Once fully operational, the power output of Triton Knoll will be 857 MW, making it one of the … Continue reading RWE announces further milestone for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
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Iberdrola becomes a leading UK solar developer
Through ScottishPower, it has signed two deals to acquire 17 photovoltaic projects at an advanced stage of development, with a combined capacity of 800 MW. Commissioning will require an investment of approximately £500 million (circa €600 million) The company chaired by Ignacio Galán has closed 30 corporate transactions since the beginning of 2020, including 17 … Continue reading Iberdrola becomes a leading UK solar developer
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Statkraft to start construction of 80 MW wind power project in Brazil
Statkraft is ready to start construction of its Morro do Cruzeiro wind farm in northeastern Brazil, after closing a wind turbine supply contract with German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex.Morro do Cruzeiro is a greenfield wind project, developed by Statkraft in Brazil. The project entails two wind farms, 14 wind turbines and a total installed capacity … Continue reading Statkraft to start construction of 80 MW wind power project in Brazil
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Equinor and bp achieve key step in advancing offshore wind energy for New York
Today, at an event with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Representative Paul Tonko, Equinor and bp announced the finalization of the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1. The PSAs … Continue reading Equinor and bp achieve key step in advancing offshore wind energy for New York
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Nordex Group receives orders from South America for 245 MW
Statkraft places order with Nordex Group for 80 MW in Brazil. Another developer places order for 165 MW in Chile. In December 2021, the Nordex Group received orders from South America for 245 MW. The Norwegian company Statkraft – Europe’s largest producer of renewable energies – placed an order for the supply and installation of … Continue reading Nordex Group receives orders from South America for 245 MW
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Energy Transition Central to Africa’s Economic Future
An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to Africa, growing the region’s economy by 6.4 per cent by 2050, results of an analysis published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) revealed. The report, Renewable … Continue reading Energy Transition Central to Africa’s Economic Future
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The energy transition: EGP and IRENA will collaborate on renewables and green hydrogen
Head of EGP Salvatore Bernabei and the Director-General of the intergovernmental agency IRENA, Francesco La Camera, have signed an agreement to cooperate from a technological, regulatory and financial perspective on the energy transition. Enel Green Power and IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, have signed a partnership agreement aimed specifically at accelerating the energy transition. … Continue reading The energy transition: EGP and IRENA will collaborate on renewables and green hydrogen
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