Recognising its invaluable promotion of sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) received the first ever “United Nations (UN) SIDS Partnerships Award” in the environmental category. The award, for IRENA’s SIDS Lighthouses Initiative (LHI), acknowledges the Agency’s response to a call for action under the SIDS Accelerated Modalities … Continue reading IRENA Scoops Inaugural UN SIDS Partnerships Award
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Masen, EDF Renewables Announce Repowering of Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm
The annual energy output of the wind farm Nassim Koudia Al Baidawill will meet the needs of approximately 420,000 people while saving the equivalent of 308,000 tons of CO2. Masen, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy, and its partner EDF Renouvelables, a renewable electricity production firm, announced today the financial settlement of the repowering of … Continue reading Masen, EDF Renewables Announce Repowering of Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm
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Envision signs a Strategic Partnership agreement with Spain to build the first Net Zero Industrial Park in Europe
MOU ceremony in Navalmoral de la Mata (Cáceres, Spain) witnessed by Spanish Prime MinisterThe industrial park (cluster) contemplates the construction of a gigafactory of batteries for electric vehicles; a development and innovation center for the digitalization of renewable energy systems, a green hydrogen generation plant and the manufacture of electrolyzers, and a wind power generation … Continue reading Envision signs a Strategic Partnership agreement with Spain to build the first Net Zero Industrial Park in Europe
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Capital Energy advances in wind power in Seville with Pinarejo I and II
The Junta de Andalucía grants the pending administrative authorizations to the high voltage line that will transport the wind energy.The construction of Pinarejo I and II, both located in the municipality of La Puebla de Cazalla and which add 60 megawatts (MW) of power, will start this year and will lead to the creation of … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in wind power in Seville with Pinarejo I and II
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Iberdrola increases its wind power and solar capacity by 3,150 MW to almost 39,000 MW worldwide
Iberdrola remains faithful to its commitment to promoting the energy transition as the only way to accelerate decarbonisation and eliminate dependence on fossil fuels. Accordingly, the company has increased its installed renewable capacity by 9% worldwide in the last 12 months, to almost 39,000 MW – specifically 38,722 MW ‘green’ – according to data published … Continue reading Iberdrola increases its wind power and solar capacity by 3,150 MW to almost 39,000 MW worldwide
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Concentrated Solar Power installed capacity grew just over five-fold between 2010 and 2020
Cumulative CSP installed capacity grew just over five-fold, globally, between 2010 and 2020, reaching around 6.5 gigawatts (GW) by the end of that period. Breaking the last five years of this down, after modest activity in 2016 and 2017 – with annual additions hovering around 100 megawatts (MW) per year – the global market for … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power installed capacity grew just over five-fold between 2010 and 2020
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Acciona Energía ramps up growth with two new wind farms in Croatia
ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of two new wind farms in Croatia, Opor (27MW) and Boraja II (45MW), linked to a 12-year ‘Contract for Difference’ (CfD) with the Croatian electricity and gas regulator Hrvatski Operator Trzista Energije (HROTE). This CfD was assigned through a tender and it is part of a scheme drawn up … Continue reading Acciona Energía ramps up growth with two new wind farms in Croatia
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NDAA Amendment Would Crush Offshore Wind Projects
ACP CEO Heather Zichal issued the following statement after the House attached a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would alter long standing rules for manning vessels in U.S. waters: “This provision is a gut punch to offshore wind projects, and it has nothing to do with making the Coast Guard any … Continue reading NDAA Amendment Would Crush Offshore Wind Projects
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WINDExchange Publishes New 100-Meter Wind Resource Maps
The ability to assess and characterize available wind resources is critical to the development, siting, and operation of a wind power plant. WINDExchange has released new wind resource maps to help accurately define, measure, and forecast the nation’s land-based and offshore wind resources. New land-based maps are now available for Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, and … Continue reading WINDExchange Publishes New 100-Meter Wind Resource Maps
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Solar and wind power generation grows in Brazil
In the month of June, Brazil obtained a growth of 165.6 megawatts (MW) in the electrical matrix. Of this total, 87.6 MW are from wind farms, 49.6 MW from photovoltaic solar generation and 28.4 MW from thermoelectric plants. The calculations were made by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel). Wind energy represented 53% of the … Continue reading Solar and wind power generation grows in Brazil
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Between 2010 and 2021, the cost of electricity of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants fell by 68%
Between 2010 and 2021, the global weighted average levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants fell by 68%, from USD 0.358/kilowatt hour (kWh) to USD 0.114/kWh. Between 2010 and 2020, the global weighted average LCOE had declined by 70%, toUSD 0.107/kWh. This was primarily driven by reductions in total installed costs … Continue reading Between 2010 and 2021, the cost of electricity of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants fell by 68%
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Wind Energy and Solar Power Industry Bodies Join Forces to Drive Investment into Africa’s Energy Transition
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the industry representative body for the wind energy industry globally, and SolarPower Europe, a member-led association for the European solar PV sector, have signed an agreement with RenewAfrica, and the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), to jointly organise the Africa Renewables Investment Summit (ARIS) – an event that seeks … Continue reading Wind Energy and Solar Power Industry Bodies Join Forces to Drive Investment into Africa’s Energy Transition
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Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
Construction of a 433 MW offshore wind farm with potential integration of an electrolyser in German North Sea planned. Two innovative projects with RWE involvement have been pre-selected for funding by the EU Innovation Fund – one of the world’s largest programmes for demonstrating innovative low-carbon technologies. These are RWE’s FUREC project in the Netherlands and an … Continue reading Boost for RWE’s hydrogen and offshore wind energy
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Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in European electricity futures markets
Important rises in European electricity futures markets in the first week of July. In the first week of July, European electricity futures prices for the next quarter and year rose in most markets, boosted by the increase in gas prices. In the case of France, where a significant part of the nuclear park is expected … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in European electricity futures markets
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Green hydrogen for Acciaierie di Sicilia
EGP and Acciaierie di Sicilia are launching a new project for the production of green hydrogen: a sustainable solution to reduce the steel industry’s high greenhouse gas emissions. A new Enel Green Power project is taking off in Sicily that will see green hydrogen used to power heavy industry. The initiative, which is called “Sicilian … Continue reading Green hydrogen for Acciaierie di Sicilia
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DNV and Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL) collaborate to integrate hydrogen into PIL gas network assets in India
DNV is providing technical advice and support to Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL) on the integration of blended hydrogen into its gas trunkline assets in India – including transmission pipelines, interconnects and spur lines, compressor, valve, and metering stations & equipment. PIL’s initiative is one of the first hydrogen blended related projects in the transmission space … Continue reading DNV and Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL) collaborate to integrate hydrogen into PIL gas network assets in India
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Capital Energy secures €165 million from MEAG for wind power and solar energy
The funds will go to four wind farms and a solar plant that will be able to satisfy the consumption of more than 250,000 homes with clean electricity each year.The operation, which has had the legal advice of Cuatrecasas and Ashurst, opens a new way of attracting economic resources for Capital Energy, whose renewable portfolio … Continue reading Capital Energy secures €165 million from MEAG for wind power and solar energy
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Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
New IRENA report shows almost two-thirds of renewable power added in 2021 had lower costs than the cheapest coal-fired options in G20 countries. The global weighted average cost of newly commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore and offshore wind power projects fell in 2021. This was despite rising materials and equipment costs, given that there is … Continue reading Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
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Iberdrola Brazil signs a €100 million green loan with the World Bank
Neonergia, the Brazilian subsidiary of the electricity company chaired by Ignacio Galán, obtains 550 million Brazilian reais for a term of eight years with a price linked to ESG objectives. The funding differential will be reduced if the company increases the number of female electricians and cuts the percentage of carbon emissions Iberdrola, through its … Continue reading Iberdrola Brazil signs a €100 million green loan with the World Bank
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Statkraft supports financing of solar park with 5-year PPA
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has signed a 5-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Strasen solar park. The Norwegian energy company is thus supporting the construction and operation of the 30 MW solar park. The solar park, which is being developed, pre-financed and built by the Baden-Württemberg-based solar developer Sunovis, will operate … Continue reading Statkraft supports financing of solar park with 5-year PPA
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