Getting access to the electricity grid is now the number one bottleneck to deploying renewables at scale. Across Europe hundreds of gigawatts of wind energy projects have applied for a grid connection permit and are waiting for an answer. The resulting grid connection queues have led to administrative overload and serious delays in the much-needed … Continue reading Immediate actions needed to unblock grid capacity for more wind energy
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India sets course for new era of wind energy with Viability Gap Funding approval for offshore wind
GWEC and the India Offshore Wind Working Group welcomes the approval of the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects in India. GWEC met with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in 2022 and pressed for financial support mechanisms such as Viability Gap Funding in India. GWEC has continued to engage … Continue reading India sets course for new era of wind energy with Viability Gap Funding approval for offshore wind
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Mingyang enters the European offshore wind power sector
Bombshell in the European wind sector: Mingyang, with its 18.5 MW and 260 m rotor wind turbine, has been chosen as the preferred supplier by developer Luxcara for a 296 MW offshore wind farm in Germany (16 units in total). If realized, this would be the first offshore contract in Europe with Chinese XXL turbines. … Continue reading Mingyang enters the European offshore wind power sector
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ADB to build 400 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Gujarat
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a major financial move to support renewable energy by giving the ENGIE group a Rs 1,460 crore loan. Using this money, a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant will be built in Surendranagar, Gujarat. This program fits with India’s big plan to build at least 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel … Continue reading ADB to build 400 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Gujarat
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Transatlantic Energy Highway: Is a Global Power Grid on the Horizon?
There are a great number of challenges standing between the current global energy landscape and decarbonization. Even though the installation of renewable energy production capacity is picking up speed, experts say that the growth rate is insufficient to achieve the goals set forth by the Paris Climate Agreement. However, in some places, the amount of … Continue reading Transatlantic Energy Highway: Is a Global Power Grid on the Horizon?
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DenkerWulf places an order with the Nordex Group for almost 40 MW of wind energy in Germany
At the end of June 2024, DenkerWulf, one of Germany’s leading onshore wind farm developers, ordered seven N149/5.X wind turbines from the Nordex Group. The order also includes premium service for the maintenance of the systems for 20 years. The Delta4000 series wind turbines are destined for the 39.9 MW Waabs wind farm near Eckernförde … Continue reading DenkerWulf places an order with the Nordex Group for almost 40 MW of wind energy in Germany
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EDP Renewables begins operation of its first utility-scale photovoltaic solar project in Italy
The “Boccadoro” photovoltaic project represents a further step in EDP’s commitment to diversify its renewable energy production and accelerate the process of electrification of the economy in all countries where it is present; Italy will play a key role in EDP’s business development in Europe, as the company aims to achieve over 1 GW of … Continue reading EDP Renewables begins operation of its first utility-scale photovoltaic solar project in Italy
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SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFPV) project, Merganser. The pilot project aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring and electrical designs and acquire knowledge about manufacturing, assembly, offshore installation and maintenance methodologies required for large-scale commercial deployment of OFPV. Merganser has a capacity … Continue reading SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
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Improving the predictive accuracy of photovoltaics
As the cheapest, easiest and fastest technology to install, photovoltaic (PV) generation continues to expand around the world, bolstered by both government incentives and market demand. A large part of incorporating PV sites into a power grid involves predicting their output in advance, often relying on forecasts of cloud cover along with historical trends. A … Continue reading Improving the predictive accuracy of photovoltaics
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food denies the confrontation between agriculture and photovoltaic energy (PV) over land use
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union, the majority sector association of solar energy in Spain that already has more than 800 associated companies, celebrates the data obtained in the study carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain in which it has been analyzed the impact of renewable energies, especially … Continue reading The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food denies the confrontation between agriculture and photovoltaic energy (PV) over land use
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Sapiens and Endurance present a photovoltaic that allows 80% self-sufficiency for its partners
Sapiens Energia presents its third collective self-consumption facility for the energy community in Canet d’En Berenguer: Endurance, which will have the largest energy storage capacity for non-industrial use in the Valencian Community with 160 kWh. This new facility takes its name from the roof on which it will be located, from the company Endurance Motive, … Continue reading Sapiens and Endurance present a photovoltaic that allows 80% self-sufficiency for its partners
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OX2 contracted to manage a total of 142 MW of onshore wind power in Poland
OX2 has signed an asset management agreement with ORLEN Group for three of their wind farms in Poland with a total capacity of 142 MW. OX2 will provide technical, commercial and financial management to ensure optimal asset performance of the three wind farms Ujazd, which comprise of 15 turbines, Dobrzyca Wind Farm, with 19 turbines … Continue reading OX2 contracted to manage a total of 142 MW of onshore wind power in Poland
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Vestas wins order for 347 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Canada
Vestas has received a 347 MW order for the Pohénégamook – Picard – Saint-Antonin – Wolastokuk (PPAW) wind farm in Quebec, Canada. The order consists of 56 Enventus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 347 MW EnVentus wind turbines in Canada
Continue readingNordex secures orders for 245 MW of wind power from France and Türkiye at the end of June
As of the end of June 2024, Nordex Group received orders for 17 projects with a total capacity of 245 MW from its main markets, France and Turkey. The Nordex Group supplies 35 3 and 4 MW wind turbines for nine projects in France. In Türkiye, customers have ordered nine N163/6.X wind turbines and nine … Continue reading Nordex secures orders for 245 MW of wind power from France and Türkiye at the end of June
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ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Record of Decision
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Record of Decision for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind 1 and 2 projects off the New Jersey coast: “ACP applauds … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Record of Decision
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Fifth photovoltaic plant in opencast mine commissioned in Rhenish lignite area
The first stage of RWE’s fifth solar farm in an opencast mine in the Rhenish mining area has been completed. Only weeks after the RWE Neuland Solar Farm in the Hambach opencast mine was commissioned, the first approximately 36,700 solar modules of the neighbouring RWE Neuland 1 Solar Farm have started to feed green electricity into the … Continue reading Fifth photovoltaic plant in opencast mine commissioned in Rhenish lignite area
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Trinasolar and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid join forces on photovoltaic technologies research
Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV technology and energy storage solutions, has announced the signing of a long-term collaboration agreement with the Institute of Solar Energy at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (IES-UPM). The agreement, signed on 26 June 2024, is a milestone in Trinasolar’s involvement with leading universities, highlighting a shared commitment to education, … Continue reading Trinasolar and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid join forces on photovoltaic technologies research
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Acciona Energía and Prologis to install rooftop photovoltaic solar panels on several of its properties in Spain.
Acciona Energía announced today an agreement with Prologis, a global leader in the logistics real estate sector, to install rooftop solar panels on several of its properties in Spain. ACCIONA Energía will install up to 10.5MWp of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of Prologis’ warehouses and buildings, converting them into clean and sustainable solar power … Continue reading Acciona Energía and Prologis to install rooftop photovoltaic solar panels on several of its properties in Spain.
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WindEurope and Azerbaijan convene Brussels’ pre COP29 event
On Tuesday 2 July (10:00 – 14:00) WindEurope and the Azeri government are hosting a COP29 event in Brussels with the CEO of COP29 and Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan, Elnur Soltanov. The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is of critical importance. … Continue reading WindEurope and Azerbaijan convene Brussels’ pre COP29 event
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Iberdrola receives federal authorization for an offshore wind power plant in the United State
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has received full federal approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the New England Wind 1 and 2 offshore projects. The approval of the COP follows the favorable Record of Decision (ROD) issued by … Continue reading Iberdrola receives federal authorization for an offshore wind power plant in the United State
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