In the north-east of Spain, in Soria, RWE is constructing its 40.8-megawatt Rea Unificado wind farm. The company is erecting nine turbines with a rated output of 4.53 megawatts each – by far the largest and most powerful in its Spanish fleet. After commissioning, Rea Unificado will be able to supply 30,000 Spanish households with … Continue reading RWE deploys innovative foundations to support first wind turbines on Rea onshore wind farm in Spain
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Iberdrola commissions Algeruz II, its first photovoltaic plant in Portugal
Located in the Setúbal district and with an installed capacity of 27.35 MW, the photovoltaic plant is one of the seven projects awarded to the company in the 2019 auction. Algeruz II will produce enough clean energy to supply more than 11,000 households and avoid the emission of 13,400 tonnes of CO2 per year. Iberdrola … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions Algeruz II, its first photovoltaic plant in Portugal
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Nordex receives orders for 100 MW of wind power from Germany in July
In July, Nordex successfully kicked off the third quarter of 2022 with ten new orders totaling 102 MW on the German market. The Group will supply 19 wind turbines for various customers, including projects in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Looking to the German market, Karsten Brüggemann, Vice President of the Nordex Group Central … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 100 MW of wind power from Germany in July
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Wind energy in Brazil has 22 GW and 9,294 wind turbines
In July 2022, wind energy in Brazil reached the mark of 22 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, enough to supply 28.8 million homes per month. This is equivalent to 20 cities like São Paulo. According to the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (ABEEólica), the sector represents 12% of the country’s electricity matrix, with 812 wind farms, … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil has 22 GW and 9,294 wind turbines
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Continued expansion in offshore and onshore wind energy
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first half year of 2022. Operating profit (EBITDA) for the first half of the year amounted to DKK 13.0 billion, in line with the same period last year. EBITDA excluding new partnerships increased by 48 % to DKK 11.4 billion. Net profit amounted to DKK … Continue reading Continued expansion in offshore and onshore wind energy
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How Spain has taken the lead in R&D of floating wind energy
Despite the fact that Spain is the fifth country in the world in terms of installed wind power, if we talk about offshore wind power (or marina) we realize that there is still everything to do. The main reason is the technical complexity (but also the economic effort) involved in installing wind turbines of this … Continue reading How Spain has taken the lead in R&D of floating wind energy
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The American Energy Transformation
It’s American Clean Power Week 2022 and the timing could not be more fortuitous. This year, we are celebrating the thriving clean energy industry – wind, solar, energy storage, and the transmission infrastructure that carries power to our homes and our workplaces – as our elected officials pass the largest clean energy and climate legislation … Continue reading The American Energy Transformation
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American Clean Power Week 2022 Kicks Off
During a time of historic legislative action that will turbocharge the domestic clean power industry, the American Clean Power Association today kicked off American Clean Power Week. This annual celebration of wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission recognizes the many ways that homegrown, affordable, and reliable clean energy is building a better future for the … Continue reading American Clean Power Week 2022 Kicks Off
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China building world’s largest green hydrogen plant
The facility in Xinjiang will use renewable energy to break down water into oxygen and hydrogen, the latter of which can then be liquefied and used as fuel. The facility should help to reduce the country’s carbon emissions by around 500,000 tonnes a year. The project in Kuqa in the south of the region uses … Continue reading China building world’s largest green hydrogen plant
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Nordex Group closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations
Nordex Group closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations Sales amount to around EUR 2.1 billion Adjusted EBITDA margin stood at minus 6.8 percent Order intake up 7.9 percent to 3.0 GW Installations reach 1.9 gigawatts Capital structure strengthened successfully with EUR 637 million financing transactions in late July Guidance for 2022 and … Continue reading Nordex Group closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations
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Equinor’s H2H Saltend selected to proceed as one of the first large-scale hydrogen projects in the UK
Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that Equinor’s Hydrogen to Humber Saltend (H2H Saltend) production facility has been successfully progressed through Phase-2 of the Government’s cluster sequencing process. The selected projects will now proceed to the due diligence stage of the Phase-2 cluster sequencing process to allow them to connect to the … Continue reading Equinor’s H2H Saltend selected to proceed as one of the first large-scale hydrogen projects in the UK
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Consultation begins on Australia’s first offshore wind energy zones
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy (Minister), Chris Bowen, declared six proposed areas in Australian Commonwealth waters off Gippsland in Victoria for offshore renewable energy projects (Proposal), as shown in the below map. This declaration is the first made under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) and provides some certainty to those … Continue reading Consultation begins on Australia’s first offshore wind energy zones
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Concentrated Solar Power Projects Updates in China
Feasibility Study Bidding for SPIC Hami 1GW Concentrated Solar Power+PV Project Xinjiang Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd. of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) invited public bids for the feasibility study of SPIC Hami 1GW CSP+PV Project, which includes 100MW of CSP and 900MW of PV. RFQ for Datang Shichengzi 1GW Concentrated Solar Power+PV Demonstration Project … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power Projects Updates in China
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Iberdrola completes 90% of the manufacturing of the transition parts of Baltic Eagle
The manufacture of these parts will require 800 jobs and the participation of some 30 local suppliers. With a capacity of 476 MW, Baltic Eagle will supply 475,000 households with renewable energy. The Iberdrola group continues to make progress in the construction of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, the second major site of this … Continue reading Iberdrola completes 90% of the manufacturing of the transition parts of Baltic Eagle
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Expansion of wind power in Brazil
Brazil has 427 wind farm projects totaling 15.4 GW of installed capacity under development, according to data from power regulator Aneel. Of that total – which includes plants with power already contracted – 178 wind power projects with 6.6 GW are being built, while 249 have not yet started work. There are 185 projects with … Continue reading Expansion of wind power in Brazil
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Triple Annual Deployment of Clean Energy by 2030
ACP CEO Heather Zichal Statement on House Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act. Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA provides unprecedented multi-year policy certainty for clean energy and will now be sent to President Joe Biden to … Continue reading Triple Annual Deployment of Clean Energy by 2030
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Engie finances wind farm in Peru
In June 2021, the company obtained a loan of USD 150 million for Punta Lomitas with various financial institutions. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will supply 50 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines, while Spanish renewable energy and engineering group Abengoa will be in charge of the transmission lines for the project.Engie has signed a EUR 290.2 million … Continue reading Engie finances wind farm in Peru
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Massachusetts commits to 5.6 GW offshore wind power target
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new renewable energy bill that will reform the state’s offshore wind procurement process and commits to a 5,600 MW target. The bill, passed by the state legislature on July 31, codifies Massachusetts’ commitment to purchase 5.6 GW by 2030, enough to power two million homes. Massachusetts has already contracted … Continue reading Massachusetts commits to 5.6 GW offshore wind power target
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Iberdrola’s Hub in Bilbao consolidates with 75 companies and collaborating entities
IBM Technology, IBM Consulting, Schaffner, Automa, NTT Data, Turning Tables, INESC TEC and the universities of Murcia and Comillas join the Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub that Iberdrola inaugurated 10 months ago at its Larraskitu centre. Iberdrola invested more than €337 million in R&D&I in 2021, 15% more than the previous year, and part of … Continue reading Iberdrola’s Hub in Bilbao consolidates with 75 companies and collaborating entities
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GE Bringing Instrumentation to “Flex” Hydropower’s Muscle
GE Research awarded $4.3 million project from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop cost-effective, easy-to-implement method to enable more flexible operation of hydro turbines.Will outfit hydro plants with smarter tools to extract more plant data and improve overall operating capacity. Will develop a hybrid joint controller to enhance the operation of hydro plants with … Continue reading GE Bringing Instrumentation to “Flex” Hydropower’s Muscle
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