The demand for electrical energy in Spain increases 1.1% in January. Renewables generated 52.1%, up to 12,202 GWh of electricity, with wind power being the first source of generation in Spain for the fourth consecutive month with 24.6% of all electricity production for the monthFor their part, technologies free of CO2 equivalent emissions represented 75.3% … Continue reading Renewables generated 52.1%, with wind power being the first source of generation in Spain and photovoltaic 7%.
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Ocean Winds and Zelim join forces to enhance safety at floating offshore wind farms
Zelim’s AI-enabled person detection technology is set to anticipate safety issues on floating offshore wind farms.The software is being trialled at WindFloat Atlantic, Ocean Winds’ operating floating offshore wind farm in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.Zelim, a UK-based startup developing innovative search and rescue solutions, is joining forces with Ocean Winds (OW), an international company dedicated … Continue reading Ocean Winds and Zelim join forces to enhance safety at floating offshore wind farms
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Australia can successfully manufacture for solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, new report says
A technoeconomic analysis of four stages in the solar photovoltaic supply chain in the new Silicon 2 Solar roadmap shows a credible case for Australia becoming a viable solar manufacturer, according to the report’s authors. Research on the new Silicon 2 Solar roadmap is led by a non for profit member body the Australian Photovoltaic … Continue reading Australia can successfully manufacture for solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, new report says
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Ground-based photovoltaic solar energy projects can be “a refuge for biodiversity”
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union, the majority sector association of solar energy in Spain, has organized today the II Conference on Sustainability and Photovoltaic Plants, in which the main results of the III Report on Sustainability and Solar Energy prepared by the independent environmental consultancy have been presented. EMAT. This report includes the results obtained in … Continue reading Ground-based photovoltaic solar energy projects can be “a refuge for biodiversity”
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Google has signed its largest PPA for the supply of offshore wind energy off the Netherlands
Google agreed to buy 478 MW of power from two new wind farms developed by Crosswind and Ecowende, joint ventures between Shell and Dutch utility Eneco. Google stated: “We have signed power purchase agreements with Shell and with Eneco, owners of the Crosswind and Ecowende joint ventures, to support 478 megawatts of carbon-free power capacity … Continue reading Google has signed its largest PPA for the supply of offshore wind energy off the Netherlands
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Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind energy industry
Wind is 19% of the electricity consumed in Europe. Nearly all of Europe’s wind turbines are made in Europe. Europe’s wind energy supply chain is big – over 250 factories spread across nearly every EU Member State. 300,000 people work in wind in Europe today. Europe’s wind supply chain has been struggling. Costs went up … Continue reading Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind energy industry
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Two Acciona Energía wind farms, protagonists of the first wind ecotourism guide in Spain
ACCIONA Energía’s wind farms ‘El Perdón’, in the Sierra del Perdón (Navarra), and ‘Alto de Abara’, in Coaña (Asturias), are two of the renewable facilities featured in the first Wind Ecotourism Guide published in Spain. This guide has been promoted by the civic movement ‘Vientos de Futuro’ (‘Winds of the future’), in collaboration with the … Continue reading Two Acciona Energía wind farms, protagonists of the first wind ecotourism guide in Spain
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Investments in wind power and photovoltaic energy increase by 17% and reach $1.8 trillion in 2023
Inputs break records, but are still insufficient for the world to achieve the goals stipulated in the Paris AgreementGlobal investments in renewable energy increased by 17% and totaled around $1.8 trillion in 2023, according to a BloombergNEF report. This figure represents a new record level of annual investment in the energy transition, even in a … Continue reading Investments in wind power and photovoltaic energy increase by 17% and reach $1.8 trillion in 2023
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Vesper Energy’s 600 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Texas secures $590M financing
Renewable energy project developer Vesper Energy has closed a $590 million financing deal for its Hornet Solar project in Texas. This project is said to become one of the largest single-phase solar initiatives in the United States, covering six square miles in Swisher County, Texas. The Hornet Solar project will generate 600 MWac, which translates … Continue reading Vesper Energy’s 600 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Texas secures $590M financing
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