EDPR invested over five billion euros in 2022 to accelerate the energy transition, almost doubling gross investment year-on-year. Renewable generation growth and asset rotations completed contributed to recurring net profits of €671 million. EDP Renewables (EDPR), the fourth largest producer of wind and solar energy globally, ended 2022 with a 2% growth in its net … Continue reading EDP Renewables recurring net profit increased 2% in 2022
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Birds avoid wind turbine blades
Seabirds deliberately avoid wind turbine rotor blades offshore – that is the main finding of a new study that mapped the flightpaths of thousands of birds around wind turbines in the North Sea. Most importantly, during two years of monitoring using cameras and radar, not a single bird was recorded colliding with a rotor blade. … Continue reading Birds avoid wind turbine blades
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Vestas selected as preferred supplier for 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany
Vestas has been appointed as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the up to 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind farm in Germany, a joint venture between RWE and Northland Power. The cluster consists of four offshore wind project sites in the German North Sea, North of the island of Juist. Subject to the project reaching a … Continue reading Vestas selected as preferred supplier for 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany
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The development of offshore wind power in Spain represents considerable progress in the energy transition
The Spanish wind sector celebrates the approval of the Royal Decree that regulates the Maritime Space Management Plans (POEM) The development of offshore wind power in Spain represents considerable progress in the energy transition and an opportunity for the country and for coastal communities due to the socioeconomic benefits that wind farms will bring with … Continue reading The development of offshore wind power in Spain represents considerable progress in the energy transition
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Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 80 MW of wind power in Lithuania
Nordex has received another order from Enefit Green, one of the leading renewable energy producers in the Baltic region, for a wind farm in the Baltic states. The company will supply 14 N163/5.X wind turbines for the 80 MW Kelme I wind farm in Lithuania. The order includes a Premium Service contract for the service … Continue reading Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 80 MW of wind power in Lithuania
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Repsol has acquired three wind farms and two solar plants from the promoter and developer ABO Wind
Repsol has reached an agreement with the promoter and developer ABO Wind to add 250 MW of renewable assets in Spain through the purchase of three wind farms and two solar plants. With the acquisition of these projects, the multi-energy company’s renewable porfolio in Spain now totals 3,200 MW in operation, under construction and at … Continue reading Repsol has acquired three wind farms and two solar plants from the promoter and developer ABO Wind
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The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022
Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2022. 16 GW of those were in the EU. That’s 40% up on 2021. But it’s much less than what’s needed for the EU’s 2030 goals. And investments in new wind farms and new wind turbine orders were down in 2022: due to unhelpful Government … Continue reading The EU built only 16 GW new wind in 2022
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DNV and partners launch EMRED JIP to create GHG reporting metrics for offshore wind installation vessels
DNV and partners have recently launched a new JIP – EMRED. The JIP aims to establish a monitoring and reporting framework for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the offshore wind installation sector. The partners comprise energy companies, ScottishPower Renewables, RWE, Vattenfall, Orsted, and installation/operation companies, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Ziton, Cadeler, Van Oord, … Continue reading DNV and partners launch EMRED JIP to create GHG reporting metrics for offshore wind installation vessels
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ACP Statement on DOE National Transmission Needs Study
American Clean Power Association (ACP) released this statement following the Department of Energy (DOE) release of a National Transmission Needs Study: “DOE’s National Transmission Needs Study provides evidence of what the clean power industry knows from experience – America needs more transmission to unlock clean energy development, improve reliability, and deliver affordable electricity to customers.?DOE’s … Continue reading ACP Statement on DOE National Transmission Needs Study
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Germany to Interconnect 10 GW of Offshore Wind in North Sea
Transmission system operators, 50Hertz, Amprion, and TenneT, have, together with Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, presented initial plans for interconnecting offshore wind farms in the North Sea. In the future, connection lines from offshore wind farms with a total output of 10 GW are to be inter-connected, the Ministry said. In … Continue reading Germany to Interconnect 10 GW of Offshore Wind in North Sea
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Vestas as possible investor in wind turbine plants in Vietnam
European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbine plants. According to the World Bank Group, Vietnam has a large untapped potential in offshore wind due to its strong winds in shallow waters close to the coast. Three industry sources have named Danish Vestas as one of the … Continue reading Vestas as possible investor in wind turbine plants in Vietnam
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Utility-Scale Wind, Solar PV, & Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Increased From 467 MW In 2013 To 6,230 MW In 2022 In South Africa
South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Statistics of Utility-Scale Power Generation In South Africa In 2022 Report, the contribution from coal dropped below 80% for the first time ever. In 2022, 77.7% of the 228 TWh was met by South Africa’s coal plants. … Continue reading Utility-Scale Wind, Solar PV, & Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Increased From 467 MW In 2013 To 6,230 MW In 2022 In South Africa
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Lithuania will tender 700 MW of offshore wind power
The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy is preparing to announce a tender to develop an offshore wind farm. The ministry has submitted draft government resolutions for public consultation, covering the location in the Baltic Sea where a 700 MW offshore wind farm would be developed, as well as the requirements for bidders. According to the plan, … Continue reading Lithuania will tender 700 MW of offshore wind power
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How much land would it take to get most of our electricity from solar and wind power?
Critics of wind and solar routinely raise concerns about how much land would be required to decarbonize the US power sector. Fortunately, the answer is relatively little. A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48 — that’s an area … Continue reading How much land would it take to get most of our electricity from solar and wind power?
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Next-Generation Concentrated Solar Power Particle Receivers Enable Inexpensive Electricity Generation with Energy Storage
To help propel new forms of renewable energy, the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office has been encouraging development of next generation concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. CSP systems offer a distinct advantage over photovoltaics by enabling energy storage through means other than batteries. CSP uses a field of mirrors (heliostats) to concentrate sunlight … Continue reading Next-Generation Concentrated Solar Power Particle Receivers Enable Inexpensive Electricity Generation with Energy Storage
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Sri Lanka Approves Adani Green’s $442 Million Wind Power Project
Adani Green received approval to set up two wind power plants in Mannar and Pooneryn, in Sri Lanka, for Rs 3,657 crore.The Adani group has received approval from Sri Lanka’s investment promotion board to build two renewable energy projects in the island nation’s north and east regions for a total of USD 442 million.The Mannar … Continue reading Sri Lanka Approves Adani Green’s $442 Million Wind Power Project
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Floating wind power project in the Adriatic
Galileo, the pan-European renewable energy development platform, and Hope Group, the Apulia-based player active in the design of renewable plants, launch Barium Bay, the new joint venture dedicated to another development in Italy’s Adriatic Sea. The plant will have a target capacity of 1,100MW and will be using floating offshore wind technology. The project, carrying … Continue reading Floating wind power project in the Adriatic
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Iberdrola completes the installation of the maritime substation of the Baltic Eagle wind power plant
Baltic Eagle´s offshore substation topside (OSS) has been successfully installed. The operation was executed by Heerema Marine Contractors using the Thialf installation vessel. The jacket foundation had been placed on site in October 2022. The role of the OSS is to collect the electricity generated by the wind turbines and transform the supply voltage before … Continue reading Iberdrola completes the installation of the maritime substation of the Baltic Eagle wind power plant
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Statkraft supplies wind power to SCHOTT
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and SCHOTT have signed a power purchase agreement. Over a period of two years, Statkraft will supply the technology group with approximately 30 gigawatt hours of regional green electricity from a wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, thereby supporting SCHOTT in achieving its sustainability goals of climate-neutral production by 2030. … Continue reading Statkraft supplies wind power to SCHOTT
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Europe must get its Electricity Market Design right
The EU is on its way to reform its electricity market design. The EU Commission will table legislative proposals in March. And the Commission has only one chance to get this right. Because Europe is in a global race for renewable energy investments. Investors need clear and robust long-term investment signals that Europe wants their wind farms. … Continue reading Europe must get its Electricity Market Design right
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