Vattenfall has set a target to recycle all dismantled wind turbine blades by 2030, and 50 percent of the blades already by 2025. Turbine blades from Dutch Wind farm Irene Vorrink will be the first to enter the recycling process and turned into skis, snowboards and construction materials for solar farms. Gustav Frid, Senior Environment … Continue reading Old Dutch wind turbine blades becomes new skis
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Siemens Gamesa clocks another deal for its 3.X wind turbines in India with 133 MW wind farm
The company will supply 37 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines for the project in the state of Karnataka to be manufactured at its facilities in India. Siemens Gamesa has signed a deal with Vena Energy to supply its industry leading 3.X platform turbines to a 133 MW wind project in Koppal District, Karnataka, India. In total, … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa clocks another deal for its 3.X wind turbines in India with 133 MW wind farm
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European markets prices rose due to the decrease in wind energy production
In the first week of June, European electricity markets prices rose in a generalised way due to the fact that the wind energy production was lower than that of the previous week. In the Iberian market, lower solar energy production also helped prices rise. On average, gas, Brent and CO2 prices were higher than those … Continue reading European markets prices rose due to the decrease in wind energy production
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Sweden: Nysäter wind farm connects to grid
The Nysäter wind farm, around 400 kilometres north of Stockholm, is now an essential pillar of Sweden’s green energy supply: in the presence of high-ranking representatives from business and politics, it will be inaugurated this afternoon. The 114 turbines have a capacity of 475 megawatts. This makes Nysäter one of the largest wind farms in Europe, … Continue reading Sweden: Nysäter wind farm connects to grid
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Agrivoltaics: Enel Green Power’s campaign bears its first fruits
The first results of Enel Green Power’s experimental European program in favour of a new agrivoltaic model, capable of combining the production of clean and affordable electricity through ground-mounted photovoltaic systems and agricultural production, are very encouraging, both in terms of agricultural yield and of greater wellbeing of animals and pollinating species. Today, it’s possible … Continue reading Agrivoltaics: Enel Green Power’s campaign bears its first fruits
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Enel Green Power moving forward on new wind power project in Alberta
The 152 MW Grizzly Bear Creek wind farm is slated for completion by the end of 2022. The wind farm Enel Green Power’s fourth in Alberta and will bring the company’s total installed capacity to over 360 MW in the province. Enel Green Power Canada Inc. has started the main construction phase of the 152 … Continue reading Enel Green Power moving forward on new wind power project in Alberta
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H2 Green Steel partners with Statkraft for 14 TWh of renewable electricity
In a 7-year contract for 2 TWh per year, Norwegian Statkraft will supply renewable electricity to H2 Green Steel’s operations in Boden, Sweden (price area SE1). In this new power purchase agreement with Statkraft, H2 Green Steel secures a long-term yearly supply of renewable electricity produced in the period 2026-2032. The delivery includes Guarantees of … Continue reading H2 Green Steel partners with Statkraft for 14 TWh of renewable electricity
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Iberdrola commissions Mikronoros wind farm and exceeds 300 MW in Greece
The project has contributed to the improvement of the Greek electricity transmission network through the renovation of the Patriarchis substation and the reinforcement of the communication system. The company currently has three other onshore wind farms under construction in the country, with a combined capacity of 106 MW. Iberdrola has commissioned the 33.6 MW Mikronoros … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions Mikronoros wind farm and exceeds 300 MW in Greece
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Vestas secures 101 MW order in Italy
ERG, the Italian leading independent operator producing energy from renewable sources, has placed a 101 MW order for the Mineo Militello Vizzini wind park, to be located in Sicily, Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of 24 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines as well as a multi-year Active Output Management (AOM 5000) service agreement. … Continue reading Vestas secures 101 MW order in Italy
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Ørsted enters Spanish onshore renewables market with solar and wind partnerships
Ørsted has entered four partnerships to pursue early-stage solar and onshore wind projects in the upcoming grid auctions in Spain and announces multi-GW ambitions in the market long-term. To support its Spanish ambitions, the company has established a team and office in Madrid. In 2021, Ørsted entered the European onshore market by acquiring Brookfield Renewable … Continue reading Ørsted enters Spanish onshore renewables market with solar and wind partnerships
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The energy transition goes together with nature protection
The European Commission’s REPowerEU Action Plan of 18 May 2022 set out detailed measures to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the growth of renewables. Crucially it tackles the permitting bottlenecks that are holding back the expansion of wind and solar. ?But simpler and faster rules and procedures to build wind farms … Continue reading The energy transition goes together with nature protection
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Vestas and EnBW sign conditional order agreement for the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany
With reference to Vestas Northern & Central Europe’s press release of 9 July 2021, Vestas has secured a conditional order agreement to supply 64 V235-15.0 MW wind turbines for EnBW’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in 2025. In addition, Vestas will deliver a multi-year solution to service the wind project when operational. “We … Continue reading Vestas and EnBW sign conditional order agreement for the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany
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IRENA Members Back New Blueprint for Hydropower Advancement
“Investment in hydropower needs to grow five-fold from 2018 levels to achieve the Paris Agreement goals,” said IRENA Deputy Director-General Gauri Singh at the fourth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Hydropower. Co-facilitated by Costa Rica, the meeting drew interest from more than 60 participants from 35 Members and States in Accession to discuss critical … Continue reading IRENA Members Back New Blueprint for Hydropower Advancement
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GE to triple its solar and battery energy storage Power Electronics capacity in 2022
GE is tripling its solar and battery energy storage Power Electronics Systems manufacturing capacity by the end of 2022 to 9 GW per annum, linked to strong growth in backlog over the past few months and a robust demand outlook. The systems are manufactured at GE’s newly launched Renewable Hybrids factory. Earlier in 2022, GE … Continue reading GE to triple its solar and battery energy storage Power Electronics capacity in 2022
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Green hydrogen: a key to unlocking energy security in Europe
Siemens Gamesa launches a white paper, Unlocking European Energy Security, outlining the energy supply challenges facing Europe since the invasion of Ukraine and the actions needed to bring about stability and energy security while addressing the climate emergency and delivering decarbonization. In the space of just three months in 2022, the importance and urgency of … Continue reading Green hydrogen: a key to unlocking energy security in Europe
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Statkraft anticipates a renaissance for flexible hydropower
Statkraft, Europe’s biggest producer of renewable energy, today sent a license application for a major modernization of the Folgefonn hydropower scheme in Hardanger, Norway, to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE). Electrification and new industry development are expected to increase demand for renewable energy. Higher demand combined with more energy from variable renewable … Continue reading Statkraft anticipates a renaissance for flexible hydropower
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7 GW of offshore wind power potential in Azerbaijan by 2040
A new roadmap released today by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) shows that Azerbaijan has the potential to install 7GW of offshore wind power by 2040, with the right long-term vision, infrastructure development, investment, and policies – which could play an important … Continue reading 7 GW of offshore wind power potential in Azerbaijan by 2040
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Saitec plans Spanish floating offshore wind farm with five 10 MW wind turbines
Saitec is developing a pre-commercial pilot park with five units and a total potential of 50 MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The offshore wind turbines will use SATH technology in open sea in Girona, specifically in an area located more 15 km from Cap de Creus on the Costa Brava (Catalonia). Medfloat Pilot … Continue reading Saitec plans Spanish floating offshore wind farm with five 10 MW wind turbines
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Iberdrola seeks companies to revolutionise the electricity grids of the future
The energy company wants to find, through its PERSEO start-up programme, new materials, designs, manufacturing and construction methodologies for electrical substations and high-voltage lines. The company has more than 1.2 million kilometres of power lines in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Spain. Electricity grids are the circulatory system of the new energy … Continue reading Iberdrola seeks companies to revolutionise the electricity grids of the future
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RWE’s largest battery storage project goes live in Monaghan, Ireland
RWE’s second and largest-to-date battery storage project has entered full operations in County Monaghan, Ireland. The 60-megawatt (MW) facility, located at Lisdrumdoagh, (3km East of Monaghan town) is capable of providing the rapid delivery of electricity into the power grid to help balance intermittency in electricity generation. It also provides a short term back-up to … Continue reading RWE’s largest battery storage project goes live in Monaghan, Ireland
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