The group currently has 20,700 MW of installed wind power and a further 4,000 MW under construction • Iberdrola also has a wind power project portfolio of more than 43,000 MW, 67% of which will be offshore developments • The company’s investments to increase its wind power capacity could reach 15 billion euros by 2025 … Continue reading Iberdrola leads the world in wind energy with more than 15,000 wind turbines in 400 farms
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World Wind Day: from energy transition to the protection of local bird populations
Enel Green Power has launched an initiative to protect bird species that risk flying into wind turbines. We’re protecting local wildlife and biodiversity by making our wind farms even more in tune with nature. June 15 is World Wind Day, an opportunity to raise awareness among people and institutions on the subject of renewable energy … Continue reading World Wind Day: from energy transition to the protection of local bird populations
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Statkraft supplies Omya Hustadmarmor AS with certified green electricity from local hydropower stations
tatkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Omya Hustadmarmor AS have signed an amendment to an existing power purchase agreement (PPA). During the eight years from January 2022 until December 2029, Statkraft will supply a total volume of around 1 TWh of certified green electricity to the marble processing plant at Elnesvågen, Norway. The … Continue reading Statkraft supplies Omya Hustadmarmor AS with certified green electricity from local hydropower stations
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U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the first quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,399 megawatt hours (MWh), the highest capacity for Q1 on record. According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today, the … Continue reading U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
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Exus to Manage 244MW Vitol Wind Farms in Pennsylvania
Exus Management Partners (Exus), a leading expert in powering sustainable investments through operational excellence, is partnering with commodities trader Vitol to manage three wind farms, totalling 244.4 MW, in the state of Pennsylvania. Vitol has agreed to acquire the portfolio from a BlackRock managed fund, with the transaction expected to close later this quarter. Exus … Continue reading Exus to Manage 244MW Vitol Wind Farms in Pennsylvania
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Europe’s offshore wind expansion will depend on vessel availability
A major expansion of Europe’s offshore wind capacity is on the horizon and Poland wants to be a leading player. The country aims to build 28 GW of new offshore wind capacity by 2050. A new report now finds that the upcoming global shortage of specialised offshore wind vessels might pose a risk for project … Continue reading Europe’s offshore wind expansion will depend on vessel availability
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HYBRIT: A unique, underground, fossil-free hydrogen gas storage facility is being inaugurated in Luleå
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are inaugurating HYBRIT’s pilot facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas storage at Svartöberget in Luleå, Sweden. The rock cavern storage facility is the first of its kind in the world. The inauguration ceremony marks the start of the two-year test period, which will run until 2024. The HYBRIT initiative was launched in … Continue reading HYBRIT: A unique, underground, fossil-free hydrogen gas storage facility is being inaugurated in Luleå
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Champion Kitesurfer and Global Wind Energy Council Ambassador lands in Egypt to support wind power ahead of COP27
Professional kitesurfer and Global Wind Industry Ambassador Lewis Crathern is visiting Egypt ahead of this year’s COP27 to raise awareness of the potential for wind energy in the country, across the MENA region and for the world. Crathern will be visiting some of Egypt’s most prominent wind energy areas in the Gulf of Suez, and … Continue reading Champion Kitesurfer and Global Wind Energy Council Ambassador lands in Egypt to support wind power ahead of COP27
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RWE and SGN announce green hydrogen partnership for domestic heat in Scotland
Supplying Scottish towns and rural communities with sustainable hydrogen gas will be the focus of a landmark partnership announced today between gas distribution company SGN and renewables generator RWE. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies to investigate the development of electrolysers, powered by RWE’s 10 onshore wind farms in Scotland which have a … Continue reading RWE and SGN announce green hydrogen partnership for domestic heat in Scotland
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EGP is featured at major photovoltaic conference in Philadephia
EGP was featured at the world’s largest photovoltaic energy conference, held in Philadelphia. The technologies honed at the 3SUN solar panel factory in Catania took center stage. On Friday, June 10, the curtain came down on the world’s leading international photovoltaic energy conference, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). Organized by the Institute of Electrical and … Continue reading EGP is featured at major photovoltaic conference in Philadephia
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Hydrogen at risk of being the great missed opportunity of the energy transition
Hydrogen has a crucial role in decarbonizing the world’s energy system, but uptake will be too slow. Governments need to make urgent, significant policy interventions, according to a new report by DNV. In Hydrogen Forecast to 2050, DNV predicts the amount of hydrogen in the energy mix will be only 0.5% in 2030 and 5% … Continue reading Hydrogen at risk of being the great missed opportunity of the energy transition
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IRENA Members Aim to Reach High Shares of Renewables with Long-term Energy Scenarios
A growing number of countries are undergoing a transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems, while others have already achieved considerably high shares of renewables, and addressed a number of challenges in ensuring reliability, affordability and grid flexibility. These experiences can contribute to guiding countries that are on a similar path, and effectively address … Continue reading IRENA Members Aim to Reach High Shares of Renewables with Long-term Energy Scenarios
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Nordex receives the first order from Serbia for 105 MW of wind power
Nordex has received an order for 105 MW from Serbia, marking the company’s entry into the Serbian market. In the spring of 2023, the Nordex Group will supply 22 N149/4.X wind turbines of the Delta4000 series for the “Krivaca” wind farm. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the turbines covering a period … Continue reading Nordex receives the first order from Serbia for 105 MW of wind power
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Andrew Flanagan joins RWE Renewables Americas Board as Chief Operating Officer
The RWE AG Executive Board has appointed Andrew Flanagan Chief Operating Officer (COO) of RWE Renewables Americas. He will assume the office on 1 July 2022. Andrew comes to RWE from his position as Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer at Leeward Renewable Energy. There he led project development and power functions, managing a diversified … Continue reading Andrew Flanagan joins RWE Renewables Americas Board as Chief Operating Officer
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Ørsted to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of carbon in 2025
From 2025, Ørsted will be capturing and storing 400,000 tonnes of carbon a year. The capture potential is based on Ørsted’s newest straw- and wood chip-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Ørsted is planning to establish carbon capture at its wood chip-fired Asnæs Power Station in Kalundborg on western Zealand and at the Avedøre … Continue reading Ørsted to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of carbon in 2025
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Acciona Energía enters the Ibex 35
As of June 20, ACCIONA Energía will be holding a position on the Ibex 35, the main reference stock market index of the Spanish Stock Exchange prepared by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, which is made up of the 35 most liquid companies listed on the Stock Exchange Interconnection Spanish System in the four stock exchanges … Continue reading Acciona Energía enters the Ibex 35
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Iberdrola takes a stake in Basquevolt, the solid-state battery company
The project’s founding consortium of investors, promoted by the Basque Government, includes Iberdrola, CIE Automotive, Enagás, EIT InnoEnergy and CIC energiGUNE, whose research work has facilitated the development of the initiative The project plans to start up a production line in 4 years, with an investment of 700 million euros and more than 800 direct … Continue reading Iberdrola takes a stake in Basquevolt, the solid-state battery company
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IRENA and RCREEE Strengthen Energy Transition Collaboration in MENA Region
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) agreed to strengthen their collaboration on scaling-up renewable energy deployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jordan today, on the margins of the “MENA Europe Future Energy … Continue reading IRENA and RCREEE Strengthen Energy Transition Collaboration in MENA Region
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India plans first offshore wind power auctions to reach 12 GW
The Indian government on Thursday announced the first steps in developing offshore wind power and outlined a strategy and timetable for starting auctions. The first auctions are expected in the next three to four months with an initial strategy outlined for the development of at least 10 to 12 GW of offshore wind turbines. “During … Continue reading India plans first offshore wind power auctions to reach 12 GW
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Clean Energy Sees Strong Start to 2022, But Policy Uncertainty Threatens Future U.S. Growth
Despite looming challenges and policy uncertainty, the clean power industry started 2022 with a strong first quarter according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP)’s newly released Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Q1 2022. It was a record first quarter for the industry as clean power owners and developers installed more than 6.6 gigawatts (GW) … Continue reading Clean Energy Sees Strong Start to 2022, But Policy Uncertainty Threatens Future U.S. Growth
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