The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 megawatts (MW) deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the U.S., representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023. According to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s … Continue reading US Energy Storage Market Sets Q1 Capacity Installation Record
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EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers
The Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU academies to be created under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to provide the necessary skills along supply chains. value of net-zero technologies. The role of NZIA academies is to develop learning content and programs alongside industry, to ensure there are … Continue reading EU’s first Net-Zero academy to train 100,000 photovoltaic (PV) workers
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The countries that install the most photovoltaic (PV) energy
Installations of photovoltaic solar sources broke a record in 2023 and Brazil was the third country with the highest installed capacity added last year. This is stated in the most recent study “Global Market Outlook For Solar Power 2024 – 2028”, carried out by SolarPower Europe. According to the research, the country increased 15.4 GW … Continue reading The countries that install the most photovoltaic (PV) energy
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Pumping, ‘superbatteries’ for more wind power and photovoltaic energy
Energy companies have plans in different states of maturity to build up to 40 pumped hydroelectric plants with a power of 15,000 MW, triple those already operational in the country.The massive deployment of new renewable energy plants in Spain forces us to face major challenges for the reorganization of the electrical system. The intermittency of … Continue reading Pumping, ‘superbatteries’ for more wind power and photovoltaic energy
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Enel Green Power Australia secures project financing for Quorn Park Photovoltaic Hybrid Project
Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA), a joint venture company co-owned by Enel Green Power and Inpex Corporation, is pleased to announce that construction of the Quorn Park Hybrid Project will commence in quarter three this year, having secured project financing. With investment value of over $190 million, the project will consist of the construction and … Continue reading Enel Green Power Australia secures project financing for Quorn Park Photovoltaic Hybrid Project
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Ingeteam’s first renewable hydrogen project in Belgium is a great success
Ingeteam’s first project for an electrolyser manufacturer’s test bench has been a great success. The project was the first 100% renewable hydrogen production facility to which the Basque technology company supplied capital equipment in mid-2022. Following system commissioning and several months of operation, its success constituted a green light for further projects with the same … Continue reading Ingeteam’s first renewable hydrogen project in Belgium is a great success
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Acciona Energía signs PPA with Vidrala to supply wind energy to its plants in Spain and Portugal
ACCIONA Energía has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Vidrala, a leading company in the design and manufacture of glass containers, for the supply of renewable energy for a period of 10 years. Through this agreement, Vidrala will cover between 20% and 25% of its electricity needs. The contract will come into effect in … Continue reading Acciona Energía signs PPA with Vidrala to supply wind energy to its plants in Spain and Portugal
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Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant
Things are turning doubly green at RWE’s agrivoltaics plant (Agri-PV) in the Rhenish mining area. Since the beginning of the year, around 6,100 solar modules have been generating green electricity, and now farmers have sown the first seeds and planted crops on the site. On the approximately seven-hectare recultivation area on the edge of the Garzweiler … Continue reading Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant
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Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) installations up 35% in early 2024
Germany’s photovoltaic solar power installation rose by 35% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, boosted by a rise in industrial, commercial and ground-mounted photovoltaics demand, solar power association BSW said on Tuesday.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sudden drop in Russian fossil fuel exports to Germany, Berlin has introduced several pieces of … Continue reading Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) installations up 35% in early 2024
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World to achieve 2 TW of total photovoltaic (PV) this year
SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 reveals that the world is likely to achieve 2 TW of total solar this year, after reaching 1 TW in 2022. By 2028, the world could be installing 1 TW of solar a year, but financing and energy system flexibility must be unlocked. 12 trillion … Continue reading World to achieve 2 TW of total photovoltaic (PV) this year
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Vestas receives 577 MW order in Australia for second stage of 1.3 GW Golden Plains wind power project
Strengthening the existing relationship with TagEnergy, Vestas has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project for the second phase of the Golden Plains wind farm in Australia. The second stage will feature 93 Vestas V162-6.2 MW wind turbines from the EnVentus platform. Vestas is currently delivering the 756 MW EPC contract for the … Continue reading Vestas receives 577 MW order in Australia for second stage of 1.3 GW Golden Plains wind power project
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With more than 23% of demand coverage, thanks to wind power, the price of electricity was reduced by 19% in 2023 in Spain
The Wind Yearbook, a reference publication prepared by the Wind Business Association (AEE), reflects the most representative data on the contribution of wind energy in Spain and in the world. SPAIN IS A LEADER IN WIND GENERATION. Main figures of the sector: Wind energy is the technology that contributes the most to our energy system, … Continue reading With more than 23% of demand coverage, thanks to wind power, the price of electricity was reduced by 19% in 2023 in Spain
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Floating photovoltaics (FPV) is fast becoming cost-competitive
An analysis that compared the benefits of floating solar panels to the construction of new dams found that solar panels could negate the need for more dams. According to Anthropocene Magazine, the study is the first to analyze floating solar panels on a continental scale. The study focused on Africa, where electricity demand is predicted … Continue reading Floating photovoltaics (FPV) is fast becoming cost-competitive
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Enel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia
EPM inaugurated its first large-scale solar photovoltaic park. This is Tepuy, a generation space that covers 320 hectares in La Dorada, Caldas, and will have the capacity to produce 83 megawatts; A figure that automatically puts this project among the six largest in the country. But when looking at the photovoltaic park in the national … Continue reading Enel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia
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Repair work at the Cerro Dominador concentrated solar power plant, which will be stopped throughout 2024
After cracks were detected in two hot salt tanks, the contractor of the mega solar thermal plant is working on the reconstruction of these facilities. This agreement is expected to be closed to have an estimated return date. It was in June 2021 when the Cerro Dominador project, located in the Antofagasta Region, was inaugurated, … Continue reading Repair work at the Cerro Dominador concentrated solar power plant, which will be stopped throughout 2024
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French auction results are not the new benchmark for floating wind in Europe
Last month France published the results of its 250 MW floating offshore wind auction off South Brittany (AO5). The winning bid was awarded at €86/MWh – a record-low for floating offshore wind. But Governments must not think this is a new benchmark for floating wind development in Europe. On 15 May France published the results … Continue reading French auction results are not the new benchmark for floating wind in Europe
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Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s Prosperity.
The European Green Deal has set the course for Europe’s transition to climate neutrality. At the same time, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taught us the importance of energy security. EU energy policy must deliver clean, secure and affordable energy to European citizens and businesses. Replacing fossil fuels and shifting to a sustainable, circular and … Continue reading Advancing the Green Deal. Setting a new Industrial Deal. Securing Europe’s Prosperity.
Continue readingNordex Electrolyzers develops the first prototype of a 500-kW pressurized alkaline electrolyzer
Nordex Electrolyzers – a joint venture between the Government of Navarra and Nordex Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, inaugurated a test bench in its plant at Lumbier. The ceremony was attended by Maria Chivite, President of the Government of Navarra, Mikel Irujo, Minister for Industry, Ecological Transition and Business Digitalization … Continue reading Nordex Electrolyzers develops the first prototype of a 500-kW pressurized alkaline electrolyzer
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European electricity markets react to increased wind energy production with price declines
In the second week of June, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week. Over the weekend, almost all markets reached negative hourly prices. The Iberian market registered prices of ?€2.00/MWh, which is the lowest value in the history of this market. France reached the lowest price since the end … Continue reading European electricity markets react to increased wind energy production with price declines
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Equinor expands renewables portfolio in Poland with a new photovoltaic plant
Equinor’s third solar plant in Poland, Lipno has started test production. This brings the company’s onshore renewables capacity in Poland to ~200 MW, and further strengthens its position in one of the fastest-growing renewable energy markets in Europe. Lipno is located in the Wielkopolskie province in central Poland. The 53 MW solar plant was developed … Continue reading Equinor expands renewables portfolio in Poland with a new photovoltaic plant
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