The Noshiro Port offshore wind farm, Japan’s first such project, has started commercial operation on December 22, 2022. Marubeni said last Thursday that the Noshiro Port offshore wind farm started operations based on the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy. The Marubeni Corporation has been implementing this first utility-scale offshore wind power project in Japan … Continue reading Japan’s First Offshore Wind Farm Starts Up
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US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
After years of delays, the fledgling offshore wind industry finally made headway in 2022. Here’s a rundown of the sector’s busy year and a preview of what lies ahead. The United States has long hovered on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom, even as the industry has soared worldwide. After many fits and starts, only seven … Continue reading US offshore wind industry to hit major milestones in 2023
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Acwa Power enters PPA for Uzbekistan wind farm
Acwa Power has announced the signing a power purchase agreement with the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan for three wind power SPVs to develop the 1.5 GW Kungrad wind farm. The Kungrad Windfarm, formerly referred to as the Karakalpakstan Wind IPP, will be the largest single-site wind farm in Central Asia and one of the largest … Continue reading Acwa Power enters PPA for Uzbekistan wind farm
Continue readingRWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, has welcomed the award of a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) to Dublin Array offshore wind farm project by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. The project is a proposed offshore wind farm, which will be located on the Kish Bank and Bray Bank, … Continue reading RWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
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Vestas wins an order for 32 MW of wind power in Italy
Vestas has received a 32 MW order from gruppo De Vizia for the Siri and Deca wind farms, to be located in the Campania region of Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of four V136-4.5 MW and three V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 32 MW of wind power in Italy
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Onshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
The onshore wind potential of Rio Grande do Norte has a relationship estimated 20 years ago, reaching a hair less 93 GW at 200 meters high – or equivalent to 15 times or that is currently in operation in its territory. Given that it was revealed with the latest version of the state’s Wind and … Continue reading Onshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
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RWE plans innovative demonstration plant for agrivoltaics
Can power be generated and land be farmed on the same site? RWE and Forschungszentrum Jülich want to demonstrate how that can work in the Rhenish lignite mining district. The plan is to generate solar power in tandem with agricultural and horticultural activities on about seven hectares of recultivated land at the edge of Garzweiler … Continue reading RWE plans innovative demonstration plant for agrivoltaics
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Agrivoltaics: the world of agriculture can reap numerous benefits
Greater yield from the land, more efficient use and saving of resources, the chance to breathe new life into abandoned land: the synergy between agriculture and ground-mounted photovoltaic systems offers many advantages to the agricultural world. Greater yield from the land, less water consumption for irrigation, the pursuit of energy independence and the revitalization of … Continue reading Agrivoltaics: the world of agriculture can reap numerous benefits
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Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
Engie Brasil Energia SA EGIE3.SA said on Thursday it has secured 1.5 billion reais ($290 million) in funding from the country’s development bank BNDES to invest in a wind power facility in northeastern Brazil. Made up of 24 wind farms in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, the Serra do Assurua wind complex is scheduled to start … Continue reading Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
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The EIB finances Iberdrola’s solar plants in Portugal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a new agreement to accelerate Portugal’s energy transition via the development of new renewable energy plants. The EU bank will provide a €70 million green loan for the construction of a portfolio of projects with a total capacity of around 188 megawatts (MW). These new facilities, … Continue reading The EIB finances Iberdrola’s solar plants in Portugal
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Wind power breaks electricity generation record in Spain in 2022
Wind generation record in 2022 and consolidation as the first renewable technology in the electricity system Based on Red Eléctrica de España (REE) estimates, wind power ended the year as the first renewable technology and reached a generation record for the year with more than 61,000 GWh. The wind power installed today is 29,798 MW, … Continue reading Wind power breaks electricity generation record in Spain in 2022
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Photovoltaic, concntrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
The MIBEL market stands out from the rest of European electricity markets by registering prices more than 50% lower. In the week of December 12, prices of most European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week, although the weekly average exceeded €300/MWh in almost all of them. However, in the MIBEL market, prices including … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concntrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
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Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
WPI Repowering GmbH orders 14 ENERCON E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters. The renewal of Windpark Ihlow has taken a significant step forward. On Tuesday (20 December), the operator WPI Repowering GmbH concluded a supply agreement for 14E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters with the WEC manufacturer ENERCON. The ordered wind turbine type has a nominal … Continue reading Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
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Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
SCA has acquired its first wind farm with the purchase of 36 wind turbines in Markbygden in Piteå municipality, northern Sweden. The acquisition is in line with the company’s previously stated goal of becoming one of the Sweden’s leading providers of fossil-free electricity generated by wind power. Twenty per cent of Sweden’s installed wind power … Continue reading Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
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Off-Grid Sector Emerges to Plug Energy Access Gaps
Globally, the percentage of people having access to electricity has risen gradually over recent decades, yet more than 733 million people remain without basic access, according to the latest figures in Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2022. Off-grid and decentralised energy systems have emerged as an alternative to facilitate energy access and resilience … Continue reading Off-Grid Sector Emerges to Plug Energy Access Gaps
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China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project is now fully operational in Shanwei, South China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday after the electricity generated from the last of the 128 wind turbines was connected to the grid, according to China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN). The full operation of the 900,000-kilowatt (kW) offshore wind power project also … Continue reading China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
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Vestas wins a 108 MW order for a wind project in Scotland
Vestas has received a 108 MW order from Infinergy UK for the Limekiln wind farm in the UK. The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 24 V136-4.5 MW wind turbines at a peak height of 150 m, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service contract. “Vestas is proud … Continue reading Vestas wins a 108 MW order for a wind project in Scotland
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RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
RWE will locate its Offshore Construction Base at Port of Blyth, home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbines. Selection is latest in multi-ports strategy for 1.4 gigawatt Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The expanding Grimsby Hub has already been selected as Sofia Operations base. RWE has signed up Port of Blyth as Offshore Construction Base … Continue reading RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
Continue readingVestas wins 126 MW order for Derrinlough wind power project in Ireland
Vestas has received a 126 MW order for the Bord na Móna Derrinlough Wind Farm Project in Ireland. The order includes a total of 21 V150-6.0 MW EnVentus wind turbines with a site-specific hub height of 110m for a site in County Offaly, located in the Irish midlands. The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning … Continue reading Vestas wins 126 MW order for Derrinlough wind power project in Ireland
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Clean Energy Companies are Investing in America
Federal incentives enacted into law this year represent a monumental investment in the?nation’s?energy transition?– an investment that will deliver clean energy, jobs, domestic manufacturing, and economic growth. Such incentives are set to double the size of the clean power workforce to 1 million, triple the amount of clean energy in the U.S. by 2030 and … Continue reading Clean Energy Companies are Investing in America
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