GE Renewable Energy announced today that is has been selected by German company wpd to supply 16 onshore wind turbines to three wind farms to be built in Landkreis Uelzen, Niedersachsen, 100km south-east of Hamburg. With a total installed capacity of 88 MW, the three projects will operate GE’s 5.5 MW turbines with a rotor … Continue reading wpd selects GE Renewable Energy on three onshore wind projects in Germany
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Iberdrola signs a loan of 150 million euros with the EIB for solar and wind energy in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a new agreement to accelerate Italy’s energy transition by developing new renewable energy plants. The EU Bank has granted a €150 million green loan for the construction of a portfolio of wind and photovoltaic (PV) projects with a total capacity of around 400 megawatts (MW). These … Continue reading Iberdrola signs a loan of 150 million euros with the EIB for solar and wind energy in Italy
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EDP Renewables and MYTILINEOS sign a 78 MW wind PPA
EDP Renewables (“EDPR”) and MYTILINEOS – Energy & Metals (RIC: MYTr.AT, Bloomberg: MYTIL.GA, ADR: MYTHY US) signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the green energy produced from a 78 MW wind portfolio. This is EDPR’s first PPA in Greece and a first for MYTILINEOS, concerning energy generated from a wind portfolio. The deal … Continue reading EDP Renewables and MYTILINEOS sign a 78 MW wind PPA
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2023, the drive toward renewables
Here is an overview of the many construction sites that we will be opening in Italy this year. This is also thanks to the acceleration of permitting processes. There are 26 projects in all, including solar parks, storage systems and wind farms. 2023 promises to be a year of major growth for renewables in Italy. … Continue reading 2023, the drive toward renewables
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Wind power requires regulatory stability, legal certainty and attraction of investors to meet decarbonization objectives
The ‘Wind Power and Market’ conference, the first meeting of the wind power sector in 2023 and organized by the Wind Power Association (AEE), today brings together more than 250 experts to analyze the economic management of wind farms in the new energy scenario. In the current complex geopolitical and economic context, wind power faces … Continue reading Wind power requires regulatory stability, legal certainty and attraction of investors to meet decarbonization objectives
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Position paper from ESTELA, DCSP and Protermosolar on New Electricity Market Design
The European Commission has published a Consultation on the Electricity Market Design. The Commission is particularly concerned about high electricity prices and has the objective to ensure consumers – both households and companies– can access affordable and secure energy from sustainable and renewable sources both now and in the long term. ESTELA, DCSP and Protermosolar … Continue reading Position paper from ESTELA, DCSP and Protermosolar on New Electricity Market Design
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Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
Goldwind has signed a contract with Brazil’s state utility, Chesf, to provide wind turbines and solutions for the Casa Nova Phase II Project in Bahia. Yan Yuqing, Consul General of China in Recife, Fabio Alves, President of Chesf, and Liang Xuan, General Manager of Goldwind South America attended the signing ceremony. Goldwind has supported the … Continue reading Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
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Siemens Gamesa intends to establish an offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York
The facility will create about 420 direct jobs and generate about $500 million in local investment. Other suppliers are expected to establish themselves around this plant, which could double the number of jobs created after the establishment of the factory.The United States is a key market for Siemens Gamesa, with great potential in the offshore … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa intends to establish an offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York
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IRENA report highlights hydropower’s evolving role
Current trends in the power sector have prompted changes in the role of hydropower, creating a need to adjust the way these assets are designed, operated and maintained, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The “The changing role of hydropower Challenges and opportunities”, produced in the context of IRENA’s … Continue reading IRENA report highlights hydropower’s evolving role
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Vast Solar Concentrated Solar Power reference plant, VS1 Port Augusta, to receive $65 million funding from ARENA
Vast Solar has welcomed the Minister for Climate Change and Energy’s and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) announcement that it has approved funding of $65 million for VS1, Vast Solar’s 30MW/ 288MWh reference plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is another step forward for the project, which will create hundreds of jobs … Continue reading Vast Solar Concentrated Solar Power reference plant, VS1 Port Augusta, to receive $65 million funding from ARENA
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Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables start producing electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile)
Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables, through their joint venture Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, have begun to produce electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile), as reported in a statement. This wind farm, which is the second wind project developed jointly by these companies, has an installed capacity of 165.3 megawatts (MW) thanks to its 29 Nordex … Continue reading Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables start producing electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile)
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Iberdrola already reaches 40,000 MW of solar and wind energy
The biggest growth has been in photovoltaic, with more than 1,200 MW, followed by onshore wind,power which for the first time exceeds 20,000 MW. Iberdrola continues to make progress in its commitment to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy around the world. The company has closed 2022 with almost … Continue reading Iberdrola already reaches 40,000 MW of solar and wind energy
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Norway’s massive floating wind turbine wall will be funded by the government this year
Wind Catching Systems, a Norwegian company, is nearing the completion of a massive floating wall of wind turbines that measures over half the length of the Eiffel Tower. Instead of one large turbine with blades of maximum length, the WCS project appears to be a solid wall of 150 wind turbines with rotors up to … Continue reading Norway’s massive floating wind turbine wall will be funded by the government this year
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Pakistan orders speedy completion of solar and wind power projects
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the speedy completion of solar and wind energy projects. While chairing a meeting on renewable energy in Lahore, he said it was a priority of the government to encourage the production of electricity through solar and wind energy sources. The renewable sources would produce low-cost and environment-friendly electricity, … Continue reading Pakistan orders speedy completion of solar and wind power projects
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Wind energy going strong in Oklahoma
Wind continues to sweep over the plains of Northwest Oklahoma, and more wind farms are being built to harness that energy. In this quadrant of the state, there are numerous wind energy centers, including NextEra Energy’s Skeleton Creek Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage Project in Alfalfa, Garfield and Major counties; American Electric Power’s North Central … Continue reading Wind energy going strong in Oklahoma
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Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 15 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are honored to continue the partnership with Dirkhof to deliver this project to Aidu,” says Juan Furones, Vice President of Sales for Northern and Central Europe at … Continue reading Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
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The preliminary results for 2022 demonstrate the resilience of the Enel
The Board of Directors of Enel S.p.A., chaired by Michele Crisostomo, met today to review the preliminary consolidated results for 2022. “The preliminary results for 2022 demonstrate the resilience of the Enel Group, which, thanks to the robustness of its integrated business model, achieved ordinary EBITDA of 19.7 billion euros, exceeding the guidance communicated to … Continue reading The preliminary results for 2022 demonstrate the resilience of the Enel
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Pampa Energía will invest more than US$500 million in a new wind farm
This new project will be the company’s fifth in the southeast of the province of Buenos Aires. The goal is to supply more industries with wind power.of 300 MW in Bahía Blanca. The news was communicated during the tour of the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, for the works of the … Continue reading Pampa Energía will invest more than US$500 million in a new wind farm
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Naturgy commissions its first battery storage facility worldwide in Australia
Naturgy has successfully connected its first battery storage facility in the world to the grid, a historical milestone for the company in the renewables business. The ACT Battery project, located in Australia and developed and built by its international generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG), will reinforce supply quality to the city of Canberra and … Continue reading Naturgy commissions its first battery storage facility worldwide in Australia
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EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
The complex with 14 wind farms has a total installed capacity of 580 MW and could produce enough energy to supply more than 1.5 million people per year. EDP Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDP Group and the fourth largest generator of wind and solar energy in the world, has just inaugurated in Brazil the … Continue reading EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
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