Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud computing technology to enhance digitalisation in the energy transition. Iberdrola and Amazon.com Inc. have agreed to collaborate on new wind and solar capacity by signing power … Continue reading Iberdrola and Amazon promote offshore wind energy in Germany
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Iberdrola confirms its commitment to offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom after the award of 1,500 million euros
The project formalized with Siemens Gamesa, which involves the construction of 95 wind turbines, will supply wind energy to 1.3 million homes per yearOff the coast of Norfolk, East Anglia Three will create the second largest wind farm in the world and during its construction there will be more than 2,300 jobs. ScottishPower, one of … Continue reading Iberdrola confirms its commitment to offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom after the award of 1,500 million euros
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Nordex receives orders for 78 MW of wind power in Greece
Nordex has been awarded contracts to supply and install 14 Delta4000 series N149/5.X wind turbines for three projects in Greece. Each of the orders also includes a ten-year Premium Service for the maintenance of the wind turbines. The name of the client and the names of the projects have been withheld at the request of … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 78 MW of wind power in Greece
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Turning wind power into plannable power – with hydrogen
New technologies are set to make wind power a more predictable source of energy. Several players are currently developing production and storage of hydrogen from wind power – so that excess energy can be made available when it is not windy. Wind power is one of the most efficient sources of fossil-free energy to limit … Continue reading Turning wind power into plannable power – with hydrogen
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ACP Honors Jennifer McIvor with Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is proud to announce that Jennifer A. McIvor, Vice President and Chief Environmental Officer for Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has been awarded the Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence. This award recognizes leaders in the permitting and environmental community who demonstrate exceptional dedication to improving the siting practices of the … Continue reading ACP Honors Jennifer McIvor with Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence
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Where are wind power and solar energy technologies made?
When looking at where clean energy technologies and their components are made, one thing is very clear: China dominates the industry. The country, along with the rest of the Asia Pacific region, accounts for approximately 75% of global manufacturing capacity across seven clean energy technologies. Based on the IEA’s 2023 Energy Technology Perspectives report, the … Continue reading Where are wind power and solar energy technologies made?
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa will supply its most powerful wind turbines for the second largest offshore wind farm in the world
Siemens Gamesa today announces the signing of a firm order with ScottishPower Renewables to supply 95 units of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbine to the East Anglia 3 wind power project in the North Sea, off England’s east coast, with a total capacity of 1.4 GW. Also included is a service contract, initially … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa will supply its most powerful wind turbines for the second largest offshore wind farm in the world
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Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009
Europe invested just €17bn in new wind farms in 2022. That’s down from €41bn in 2021 and the lowest investment figure since 2009 – a stark warning to Governments and policymakers. The EU wants to accelerate the build-out of wind energy to strengthen its energy security and ensure affordable electricity prices. But recent market interventions … Continue reading Europe invested €17bn in new wind in 2022, the lowest since 2009
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Olavarría wind farm in Argentina
Wind power generation from Olavarría wind turbines will have a high impact on the area. It will be in charge of the Ternium company, in order to achieve decarbonization of production processes and care for the environment. How does a wind farm work and what is its degree of environmental and social impact? The engineer … Continue reading Olavarría wind farm in Argentina
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TEPCO Renewable PowerTEPCO RP Subsidiary is awarded exclusivity to develop floating offshore wind in Scotland, UK
TEPCO Renewable Power’s subsidiary Flotation Energy (headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; hereinafter FE) together with Vårgrønn (headquartered in Stavanger, Norway) have been awarded exclusivity by Crown Estate Scotland for areas to develop a total of up to 1910 MW of floating offshore wind capacity across two projects. The awards are made under Crown Estate Scotland’s … Continue reading TEPCO Renewable PowerTEPCO RP Subsidiary is awarded exclusivity to develop floating offshore wind in Scotland, UK
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Global offshore wind power to expand thousands-fold in coming decades
Goldwind, the world’s top wind turbine supplier in 2022, expects the global offshore wind power market to expand hundreds-fold, possibly even thousands-fold, in the next few decades. “The global offshore wind power development we see now is just the beginning,” Wu Kai, vice president of Goldwind, told CGTN in Beijing. “With the comprehensive utilization of … Continue reading Global offshore wind power to expand thousands-fold in coming decades
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Egypt to become Africa’s top wind power generator by 2030
Egypt is expected to become Africa’s top wind power generator by 2030, according to the Information and decision support center affiliated with Egypt’s Cabinet. In an Infographic, published by the center on it’s social media accounts, it showed that Egypt will become the top generator followed by Morocco and Algeria. Also China will remain the … Continue reading Egypt to become Africa’s top wind power generator by 2030
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Iberdrola contributes more than 20 million euros a day to public coffers
In line with its commitment to society and to the countries in which Iberdrola operates, the company contributes more than €20 million per day to public administrations, according to the Fiscal Transparency report published today. The positive impact of Iberdrola’s activity on society is reflected, in addition to its commitment to a sustainable model that … Continue reading Iberdrola contributes more than 20 million euros a day to public coffers
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Kronos Solar EDPR begins construction of its first two projects in The Netherlands
Kronos Solar EDPR, a solar developer company based in Germany that is majority owned by EDPR, has started the construction of two photovoltaic projects in The Netherlands. These are EDP Renewables’ first projects in The Netherlands and also one of the first projects through Kronos Solar. Both located in Berkelland Municipality, in the centre-east province … Continue reading Kronos Solar EDPR begins construction of its first two projects in The Netherlands
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Nordex now participating in EoLO-HUBs project to drive recycling of high-value rotor blade materials from wind turbine blades
Currently, 85 – 95% of a Nordex wind turbine is already recyclable. For many of the materials used, there are established recycling processes for environmentally-friendly disposal – especially for steel and concrete, which make up the largest share of a wind turbine in the tower and foundation. Turbine rotor blades consist of a combination of … Continue reading Nordex now participating in EoLO-HUBs project to drive recycling of high-value rotor blade materials from wind turbine blades
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Investment Needs of USD 35 trillion by 2030 for Successful Energy Transition
The global energy transition is off-track, aggravated by the effects of global crises. Introduced by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) today, the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview calls for a fundamental course correction in the energy transition. A successful energy transition demands bold, transformative measures reflecting the urgency … Continue reading Investment Needs of USD 35 trillion by 2030 for Successful Energy Transition
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Vattenfall’s offshore wind turbines to test sustainable food production
How can fossil-free offshore wind power and sustainable food be produced – all while improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same marine area? This is what the new collaboration ‘Win@Sea’ between Danish universities, companies and Vattenfall hopes to investigate. Offshore wind is an efficient and fossil-free energy source, and in recent years many … Continue reading Vattenfall’s offshore wind turbines to test sustainable food production
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EDF Renewables and Maple Power awarded the fourth offshore wind tender launched by the French State, securing a one-gigawatt project off the coast of Normandy, France
Following the fourth offshore wind tender launched in January 2021, the French Ministry of Energy Transition has chosen Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie, the project company owned by the EDF Renewables and Maple Power consortium, to design, build, operate and decommission the future offshore wind farm called “Centre Manche 1” (Normandy). This new offshore wind … Continue reading EDF Renewables and Maple Power awarded the fourth offshore wind tender launched by the French State, securing a one-gigawatt project off the coast of Normandy, France
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African offshore wind energy potential
Offshore wind energy is rapidly becoming a technology that developing countries could consider because project costs have recently fallen substantially. Further reductions are expected as the industry matures. For most African coastal states, specific information about their offshore wind potential is not available. This study aims to address this shortcoming by evaluating the technical offshore … Continue reading African offshore wind energy potential
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Enbridge will develop an offshore wind farm in Normandy
Enbridge said Monday it was now a member of a consortium planning what will become the largest offshore wind farm in French territory. The French government selected EDF Renewables and Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, to build a wind farm off Normandy that has a planned … Continue reading Enbridge will develop an offshore wind farm in Normandy
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