Pakistan recently submitted its revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Climate agreement and contain ambitious targets set by countries for themselves for successive periods of 5 years. The purpose of these targets is to reduce national emissions and … Continue reading A Renewable Future for Pakistan
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New Dutch Government is seriously ambitious on climate and wind energy
Nine months after elections took place in the Netherlands a new Government has now taken office. It’s a coalition of four parties: VVD, D66, CDA and the Christian Union. And it has a very ambitious agenda on climate change and energy. The new Government wants to cut Dutch CO2 emissions by at least 55%-60% by 2030 … Continue reading New Dutch Government is seriously ambitious on climate and wind energy
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Wind power industry wants faster expansion of offshore wind power
The German wind power industry welcomes the expansion of offshore wind power plants aimed for by the new governing coalition; the target of 30 GW by 2030 is correct. Five organizations in the industry are demanding that these must now be incorporated into the Wind Offshore Act immediately in order to avoid further loss of … Continue reading Wind power industry wants faster expansion of offshore wind power
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EDPR completes construction of Riverstart, Indiana’s largest solar farm
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest renewable energy producer, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has completed the construction of the 200 MW Riverstart solar farm. The company closed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hoosier Energy Cooperative, which will use the power generated by the solar farm to supply … Continue reading EDPR completes construction of Riverstart, Indiana’s largest solar farm
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Iberdrola secures option in the Philippines to expand offshore wind energy activities in Asia
Iberdrola signs agreement with Triconti ECC Renewables, the Philippines’ largest independent wind developer, sealing an option to enter five offshore wind projects with up to 3.5 GW capacity • Iberdrola would become a major, long-term renewable energy investor in the Asian country, contributing to local economic development, skills and job creation while helping the Philippines … Continue reading Iberdrola secures option in the Philippines to expand offshore wind energy activities in Asia
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GE Renewable Energy and Continuum Green Energy sign another wind power project in India
GE Renewable Energy will supply, install and commission 37 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines to Continuum.The wind turbines will power Continuum’s 99.9 MW Rajkot wind power project in Gujrat, India.This order is GE Renewable Energy’s latest in India, which recorded 1.2 GW+ orders in 2021. The Rajkot wind farm will power various industries … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy and Continuum Green Energy sign another wind power project in India
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Nordex receives order for 72 MW of wind power from Enefit Green in Finland
Wind farm composed of 13 Delta4000 wind turbines of the N163 / 5.X type. At the end of 2021, the Nordex Group received its first order in Finland from Enefit Green AS, one of the main producers of diversified renewable energy in the Baltic region. This contract is for the supply, installation and commissioning of … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 72 MW of wind power from Enefit Green in Finland
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Ørsted takes final investment decision on Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm in Northern Ireland
Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm in Northern Ireland. The 16 MW wind farm will be located in the Antrim region in the north-eastern part of the country. Ballykeel was acquired by Ørsted in June 2021, and the FID follows the long-term fixed-price corporate power purchase … Continue reading Ørsted takes final investment decision on Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm in Northern Ireland
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Biden Announces Tender for Offshore Wind Farm in New York
The government of US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday the first tender of his mandate for the creation of a wind farm off the coasts of the states of New York and New Jersey, which is expected to produce more than 7 gigawatts of energy . According to the White House, this wind complex … Continue reading Biden Announces Tender for Offshore Wind Farm in New York
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American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration clean energy actions and New York Bight offshore wind lease sale
American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal today issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced actions to increase clean energy deployment and the Department of Interior announced an offshore wind lease sale for the New York Bight area: “ACP applauds the announcement from the Biden-Harris administration to increase the deployment of clean energy … Continue reading American Clean Power statement on Biden-Harris Administration clean energy actions and New York Bight offshore wind lease sale
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Nexans : to connect South Fork offshore wind farm with the U.S. mainland, providing clean energy power to 70,000 homes in New York
Nexans will deliver HVAC subsea export cables for South Fork Wind Farm, the first delivery of Nexans’ framework agreement to supply Ørsted and Eversource with up to 1,000 km of high voltage subsea cables in the U.S. The South Fork Wind Farm will address East Hampton’s energy needs, producing enough clean energy to power 70,000 … Continue reading Nexans : to connect South Fork offshore wind farm with the U.S. mainland, providing clean energy power to 70,000 homes in New York
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Germany announces massive wind energy expansion
During a press conference, Germany’s new Green Minister for Economics and Climate, Robert Habeck, presented his energy and climate plans for the year 2022 and beyond. The plans include a massive expansion of wind energy with up to 10 GW of annual new onshore wind installations towards the end of this decade. The German Government … Continue reading Germany announces massive wind energy expansion
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Twelfth IRENA Assembly to Build Energy Transition Momentum Post-COP26
The Twelfth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Assembly will take place virtually on the 15th and 16th of January, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Assembly represents the first high-level meeting of the global energy and environment community of the year and will serve as a follow up to the energy … Continue reading Twelfth IRENA Assembly to Build Energy Transition Momentum Post-COP26
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Nordex supplies 43 MW wind turbines in Spain to RWE
At the end of 2021, the Nordex Group obtained an order from Spain: for RWE Renewables Iberia.Nordex will supply nine N149 / 4.X wind turbines for the “Rea Unificado” wind power project. The order also includes a service contract for a period of two years. The 43.2 MW “Rea Unificado” wind farm is being built … Continue reading Nordex supplies 43 MW wind turbines in Spain to RWE
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Ørsted partners with Liquid Wind and expands presence in green fuels with investment in large-scale e-methanol project in Sweden
Ørsted and Liquid Wind AB have reached an agreement, under which Ørsted will acquire a 45 % ownership share of Liquid Wind AB’s FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE is a late-stage development project and could become the world’s first large-scale sustainable e-methanol project. Liquid Wind AB plans to establish a series of facilities across Sweden to … Continue reading Ørsted partners with Liquid Wind and expands presence in green fuels with investment in large-scale e-methanol project in Sweden
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ACP statement on BOEM initiating public comment and environmental assessments for offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern California
ACP issued the following statement from Josh Kaplowitz, ACP VP for offshore wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued two significant announcements for offshore wind development off California and in the Gulf of Mexico: “The American Clean Power Association welcomes the significant steps that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has taken to … Continue reading ACP statement on BOEM initiating public comment and environmental assessments for offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern California
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Wind power reaches new records in 2021 in Spain
Wind energy, the first electricity generation technology in Spain with more than 23% of production The main source of electricity generation in Spain is wind energy with more than 23% of total production in 2021 (in 2020 it reached 21.9% and in 2019 it was 20.8%). The wind power installed in Spain is over 28,000 … Continue reading Wind power reaches new records in 2021 in Spain
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Iberdrola completes restructuring agreement with CIP and increases US offshore wind portfolio to 4.9 GW
Iberdrola and CIP formally conclude agreement that will see Iberdrola take control of 1,232 MW Commonwealth Wind and 804 MW Park City Wind projects • Retains 50% of 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 and the right to take control of the project during the operational phase • Iberdrola is the leader in US offshore wind, … Continue reading Iberdrola completes restructuring agreement with CIP and increases US offshore wind portfolio to 4.9 GW
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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Secures $75 Million Award to Support Illinois Wind
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA, “IEA” or the “Company”) a leading infrastructure company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, today announced that White Construction, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEA, has secured a $75 million award with Invenergy, a leading privately-held global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions. Under the terms … Continue reading Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Secures $75 Million Award to Support Illinois Wind
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RWE gives the green light to its 17th Spanish wind farm
RWE is investing more than €40 million in its new Rea Unificado wind farm in north-eastern Spain. The 43 MW wind farm is to be built in Soria, approximately 160 km east of Saragossa. The nine Nordex wind turbines will be erected from Spring 2022, with the wind farm due to have commenced operation by … Continue reading RWE gives the green light to its 17th Spanish wind farm
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