India can add another 23.7 GW of capacity within the next five years provided necessary enabling policies, facilitative instruments, and the right institutional interventions are put in place, according to a new report. The report, titled “Renewing wind growth to power the energy transition: India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2026”, was released by Global Wind … Continue reading India can add 23.7 GW of clean energy by 2026
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Open letter on upcoming reform of the EU Electricity Market Design
On behalf of some of the major European energy companies we would like to contribute to the debate on the upcoming reform of the EU Electricity Market Design by making proposals and raising awareness on this very complex dossier. Europe currently faces multiple challenges. The Russian aggression against Ukraine has put our economy and our … Continue reading Open letter on upcoming reform of the EU Electricity Market Design
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Capital Energy promotes wind power in Asturias
Capital Energy signs a new Territories Project in Asturias with the Boal City Council, linked to the Brañadesella wind farm, and deepens its commitment to the region.The company signs an additional agreement with this council to promote local employment related to the development and operation of this facilityFrom the time of construction and during the … Continue reading Capital Energy promotes wind power in Asturias
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Capital Energy will invest 2,500 million in four wind farms in the Canary Islands, three of them offshore
The Capital Energy company has announced the four wind energy projects, three of them marine, which it intends to promote on the islands and which add up to 505 megawatts of power and an investment of 2,500 million euros.As reported this Thursday in a statement by the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster, these are the Maresía … Continue reading Capital Energy will invest 2,500 million in four wind farms in the Canary Islands, three of them offshore
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Abeeólica: Brazil will enter 2023 with regulated offshore wind energy
A total of 169 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind farm projects are already under review.The president of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeólica), Elbia Gannoum, assesses that in November Brazil will already have the regulation of Decree 10,946, published in January of this year and which deals with the transfer of physical spaces and the … Continue reading Abeeólica: Brazil will enter 2023 with regulated offshore wind energy
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EnBW and Equinor to jointly pursue German offshore wind opportunities in 2023
EnBW and Equinor today announce their interest in developing offshore wind together. “In a tough international field, we are delighted to be working together with a strong partner like Equinor and combining the individual strengths of the two companies to develop German offshore wind. EnBW is among today’s leaders in offshore wind in Germany. In … Continue reading EnBW and Equinor to jointly pursue German offshore wind opportunities in 2023
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CEMEX, Sandia Labs, and Synhelion to scale concentrated solar power technology to produce cement
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. («CEMEX») announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy awarded US$3.2 million to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories, and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonize cement production. Solar MEAD aims to replace the use of fossil fuels with concentrated solar thermal (“CST”) energy in clinker production, … Continue reading CEMEX, Sandia Labs, and Synhelion to scale concentrated solar power technology to produce cement
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OX2 hands over Merkkikallio wind farm in Finland to Renewable Power Capital
OX2 hands over Merkkikallio wind farm in Finland to Renewable Power Capital. The wind farm comprises of 15 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 82.5 MW. The construction of the wind farm in the municipality of Mustasaari and city of Vaasa in Finland started in May 2021. The wind farm is now in … Continue reading OX2 hands over Merkkikallio wind farm in Finland to Renewable Power Capital
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TotalEnergies and Corio join forces to develop offshore wind in Taiwan
TotalEnergies and Corio will take forward Taiwan’s Formosa 3 offshore wind farm. Formosa 3’s Haiding 2 wind farm was awarded 600 MW in grid capacity in December by the Bureau of Energy, as part of Taiwan’s Round 3 offshore wind auction.The Formosa 3 project comprises three proposed wind farms – Haiding 1, 2 and 3 … Continue reading TotalEnergies and Corio join forces to develop offshore wind in Taiwan
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Ferrovial and RWE team up on offshore wind in Spain
Ferrovial, the sustainable infrastructure and mobility company, and RWE, a world-leading renewables player, have agreed on a partnership to analyze the joint development, construction and operation of floating offshore wind projects off the Spanish coast. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to set up the terms of a final agreement. … Continue reading Ferrovial and RWE team up on offshore wind in Spain
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Q4 2022 Shows Positive Energy Storage Growth, But Policy and Market Headwinds Slow Clean Energy Potential
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report – Q4 2022, which shows that the U.S. wind, solar, and battery storage sectors installed a total of 9.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale clean power capacity last quarter – enough to power the equivalent of 2 million American homes with affordable, … Continue reading Q4 2022 Shows Positive Energy Storage Growth, But Policy and Market Headwinds Slow Clean Energy Potential
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First Offshore Wind Energy Tenders in Romania
The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration has launched the tender for the preparation of the appropriate assessment study and the environmental report for the ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP). Maritime spatial planning aims to organise human activities in these areas to meet various environmental, economic, and social objectives and is regulated by Directive 2014/89/EU. … Continue reading First Offshore Wind Energy Tenders in Romania
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DNV to launch joint industry project to adapt certification process of installation aids for offshore wind farms
DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, is launching a JIP to develop a decision tool and reference that can be used by all stakeholders during the specification, design, manufacture, procurement, and approval of any equipment intended for the installation and decommissioning of bottom-fixed wind turbines. DNV forecasts that wind energy capacity will expand … Continue reading DNV to launch joint industry project to adapt certification process of installation aids for offshore wind farms
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bp, Deep Wind Offshore partner to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea
bp and Deep Wind Offshore have formed a joint venture to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea. As part of their agreement, bp has acquired a 55% stake in Deep Wind Offshore’s early-stage offshore wind portfolio, which includes four projects across the Korean peninsula with a potential generating capacity of up to 6GW. South … Continue reading bp, Deep Wind Offshore partner to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea
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Acciona Energía has signed a PPA with Zimmer Biomet to supply it with 100% renewable electricity in Spain for 12 years.
ACCIONA Energía has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the global medical technology leader Zimmer Biomet to supply it with 100% renewable electricity in Spain for 12 years. The energy supplied will come from the Cristo Bailones hybrid photovoltaic plant in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain. This plant is currently under development, it … Continue reading Acciona Energía has signed a PPA with Zimmer Biomet to supply it with 100% renewable electricity in Spain for 12 years.
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RWE and VTG develop logistics concept for ammonia: from import terminal to customer by rail
News on RWE’s planned green import terminal for ammonia in Brunsbüttel: RWE plans to use rail transport for the onward journey of this fuel. To this end, the company is working with the global logistics company VTG to deliver the ammonia by tank wagon to customers in Germany and neighbouring countries. The two companies today … Continue reading RWE and VTG develop logistics concept for ammonia: from import terminal to customer by rail
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European electricity markets prices rise due to the growing demand and the fall in wind power and solar energy
In the second week of February, prices of almost all European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, influenced by the increase in demand in most markets, the drop in wind energy production in markets such as the German, the French or the Italian and the decrease in solar energy production in the Iberian … Continue reading European electricity markets prices rise due to the growing demand and the fall in wind power and solar energy
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Vast, a Market-Leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Company, To Go Public
Vast Solar has agreed to combine with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Nabors Industries (NBR.N) in a deal which will take the Australian company public in New York at a valuation of up to $586 million, the companies told Reuters. SPAC Nabors Energy Transition Corp (NETC.N) is combining with Sydney-based Vast, which … Continue reading Vast, a Market-Leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Company, To Go Public
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China’s solar and wind power industry continues to lead globally
China’s renewable energy industry continued to lead globally in 2022, National Energy Administration official Wang Dapeng said on Monday. China-made photovoltaic modules, wind turbines, gear boxes and other key components accounted for 70 percent of the global market share last year, Wang said at a press conference. China connected 37GW of new wind farms to … Continue reading China’s solar and wind power industry continues to lead globally
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New German offshore wind farm renamed Nordlicht I
The German 980 MW wind project “N-7.2” located in the North Sea has been renamed Nordlicht I. By the end of 2027 it will produce fossil-free wind power for one million German households. In the coming years, Vattenfall intends to build Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 980 megawatts … Continue reading New German offshore wind farm renamed Nordlicht I
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