Vestas has received an order for 104 MW for the Pinta y Guindalera wind farm, which will be located in Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. The contract includes the supply and installation of 23 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM 4000) service agreement. The request has been made … Continue reading Vestas receives order for 104 MW of wind power in Spain
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OW East, LLC Announces Name of New York Bight Project as BLUEPOINT WIND
Ocean Winds East, LLC, (OW East) today announced Bluepoint Wind as the official name of its planned offshore wind power project in the New York Bight. The project will be located 38 nautical miles off the coast of New York and 53 nautical miles off the coast of New Jersey and will be able to … Continue reading OW East, LLC Announces Name of New York Bight Project as BLUEPOINT WIND
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Vietnam to reduce coal use and increase wind power by 2030
Vietnam will focus on reducing coal power sources by 2030, while increasing the use of wind power, according to the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045 (Power Planning VIII).Consequently, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce will review ongoing coal projects facing implementation difficulties to discuss their feasibility. In … Continue reading Vietnam to reduce coal use and increase wind power by 2030
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Energy crisis unfolding – what will it mean for the long term?
Energy Perspectives 2022: Long-term development in the world’s energy markets and how politics, technologies, companies, and consumers can influence it, is an overarching theme of the energy transition. To bring the world on track to address long-term sustainability challenges in a balanced manner, trust, cooperation, and burden-sharing must be established. This will take time and … Continue reading Energy crisis unfolding – what will it mean for the long term?
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Netherlands offshore wind energy target: 70 GW by 2050
The Dutch cabinet has set an offshore wind power target of 70 GW by 2050 to increase sustainability and increase hydrogen production. These plans are based on the assumption of generating around 50 GW of wind power in 2040 and the cabinet is already working to deliver 21 GW by 2030, which is about 75% … Continue reading Netherlands offshore wind energy target: 70 GW by 2050
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EDP Renewables inaugurates a new wind farm in Italy
The inauguration ceremony was attended by EDPR CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, together with EDPR COO for Europe and Latam Duarte Bello, and EDPR Italy General Manager Roberto Pasqua. The undertaking reflects EDPR’s commitment to the energy transition and energy independence of Italy and Europe. The facility, which is situated in the center of Basilicata, has … Continue reading EDP Renewables inaugurates a new wind farm in Italy
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RWE and Latvenergo team up on offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea of Latvia
RWE, a global leading renewables player, and Latvenergo, one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltic States, have joined forces to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. Today, a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two companies. The equal partnership represents a strong combination of experience and expertise … Continue reading RWE and Latvenergo team up on offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea of Latvia
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Report identifies the likely winners and losers in green energy’s ‘Age of Inflation’
European renewable energy asset holders and investors must rapidly re-evaluate their strategies and business models, faced with inflationary and supply chain pressures, alongside ongoing regulatory uncertainty driven by the energy crisis. This is according to digital investment platform, RealPort, whose special report Winning in Green Energy’s Age of Inflation, launched today, outlines the attributes that … Continue reading Report identifies the likely winners and losers in green energy’s ‘Age of Inflation’
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Biden Announces Plan to Develop Floating Offshore Wind for the West Coast
Biden on Thursday announced several new initiatives to develop technology for massive floating wind turbines as part of the effort to launch offshore wind power in California and elsewhere on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm estimated that floating wind turbines could generate up to 2.8 terawatts of clean wind power in … Continue reading Biden Announces Plan to Develop Floating Offshore Wind for the West Coast
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ACP Statement on US Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy
Today, American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal issued a statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement on new U.S. floating offshore wind targets: “Today’s announcement by the Biden administration to develop 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2035 and set targets for further innovation is a game changer. These bold actions will create the … Continue reading ACP Statement on US Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy
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China-built wind farm alleviates power shortage in southern Kazakhstan
The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia’s largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates … Continue reading China-built wind farm alleviates power shortage in southern Kazakhstan
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Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in european electricity markets?
Second consecutive week of decreases in gas, CO2 and European electricity markets prices. In the second week of September, European electricity markets prices fell in a generalised way, a trend that started the previous week. Declines were also registered in most European electricity futures markets. This behaviour was favoured by the decrease in gas and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in european electricity markets?
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Statkraft supplies Umicore with wind power for their Finnish production site in Kokkola
Statkraft and Umicore have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) sourcing renewable power from onshore wind turbines in Finland. This agreement will cover part of the needs of Umicore’s site in Kokkola, where the Group produces precursor cathode active materials and refines cobalt used in rechargeable batteries for electric cars. Statkraft will provide Umicore … Continue reading Statkraft supplies Umicore with wind power for their Finnish production site in Kokkola
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Acciona Energía and The Blue Circle partner to drive growth in Southeast Asia
The Blue Circle has 84MW in operation and 3.8GW of wind projects under development in Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Sri Lanka. ACCIONA Energía, the world’s largest 100% renewable power company with no fossil legacy, has agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with The Blue Circle, a Singapore-based leading developer of wind … Continue reading Acciona Energía and The Blue Circle partner to drive growth in Southeast Asia
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Nordex introduces the N175/6.X wind turbine
Wind turbines for medium and low wind locations based on the proven Delta4000.In order to better meet the growing demand for wind turbines expected by its customers in the coming years, the Nordex Group is expanding its wind turbine fleet with another high-efficiency Delta4000 series wind turbine: the N175/ 6.X. The new turbine uses the … Continue reading Nordex introduces the N175/6.X wind turbine
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ASEAN Can Cover Two-Thirds of Energy Demand with Renewables
Southeast Asian countries can meet their growing energy demand with renewables and cut 75% of their energy-related CO2 emissions by 2050, half of the emissions compared to today. Released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the ASEAN Energy Ministerial, the 2nd edition of the Renewable Energy Outlook for ASEAN: Towards a regional energy … Continue reading ASEAN Can Cover Two-Thirds of Energy Demand with Renewables
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European Commission’s energy market proposals
We fully acknowledge the political and financial pressure all European countries and many customers are under. We agree to the importance of measures for demand reduction. This is the fastest way to mitigate the high electricity prices. The situation is challenging for many customers. We recognize this and therefore support short-term compensatory measures to vulnerable … Continue reading European Commission’s energy market proposals
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Surus will dismantle a wind farm in Morocco
Surus will participate in the dismantling of the Koudia Al Baida wind farm in Morocco, which has been awarded by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) to Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and which will be repowered with new wind turbines. Surus already has experience in work of this type in the province of A … Continue reading Surus will dismantle a wind farm in Morocco
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Pumping is adapting its consumption profile to the increase in photovoltaic energy
The rapid growth of solar photovoltaic energy in Spain is creating opportunities in the electricity market. The most widespread technology currently used to store energy, pumping power plants, is changing its consumption pattern to take advantage of these opportunities. The energy transition will create new opportunities like this one that will be exploited by new … Continue reading Pumping is adapting its consumption profile to the increase in photovoltaic energy
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Iberdrola sells 49% of Wikinger wind farm to EIP for 700 million to boost offshore wind portfolio
The group maintains 51% majority stake in its first operational offshore wind farm in Germany. Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) for the sale of a 49% stake in Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. The transaction is valued at around €700 million, and Iberdrola will maintain a majority stake of … Continue reading Iberdrola sells 49% of Wikinger wind farm to EIP for 700 million to boost offshore wind portfolio
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