To improve its energy independence, the Republic of Moldova has announced its first tender for the construction of onshore wind energy facilities with capacities of up to 105 MW. Investors chosen to build the power plants will receive qualified large producer status, as well as a guaranteed supply of the energy generated for a period … Continue reading Moldova promotes wind energy to boost its energy independence
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Ethiopia signs 300 MW wind power deal with AMEA Power
Ethiopia has signed purchase and implementation agreements for the 300 MW Aysha-1 wind farm with AMEA Power of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Aysha wind energy project is set to become the largest wind energy project in the Horn of Africa after an investment of US$620 million. Minister of Finance Amhed Shide and other … Continue reading Ethiopia signs 300 MW wind power deal with AMEA Power
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China is rapidly expanding its battery fleet for wind power and photovoltaic, but needs to start using it
The average storage system runs only once every two days. The electricity market lacks incentives to fully use its capacity. The solution to encourage the use of these batteries could involve new reforms of its electricity market, according to BloombergNEF. “Having electricity prices that change at different times of day, something many provinces are testing, … Continue reading China is rapidly expanding its battery fleet for wind power and photovoltaic, but needs to start using it
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Statkraft to purchase energy from Avangrid’s 35 MW Casselman wind farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, today announced the signing of a short-term Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for energy from Avangrid’s 35 MW Casselman wind farm in Pennsylvania. This marks the second such deal between the two … Continue reading Statkraft to purchase energy from Avangrid’s 35 MW Casselman wind farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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Philippines fast-tracks ‘world’s largest’ photovoltaic-storage project
Philippines government’s Board of Investments (BOI) has issued a ‘green lane’ endorsement certificate to Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (TSPI) for its ‘Terra Solar’ energy project, which includes a 3.5 GW of solar PV plant mated to a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 4.5 GWh capacity. The project planned at a cost of PHP185 billion ($3.2 billion) is … Continue reading Philippines fast-tracks ‘world’s largest’ photovoltaic-storage project
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The roads of the future could be sources of photovoltaic energy
An international team of researchers presented a solution for the future of solar photovoltaics and road infrastructure with multiple benefits and challenges.A study published this month in the journal Earth’s Future presents a futuristic vision for transforming highways and major roads into sources of photovoltaic energy.The proposal includes a network of elevated photovoltaic solar panels … Continue reading The roads of the future could be sources of photovoltaic energy
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Brazil exceeds 4 million consumers with photovoltaic energy
Brazil surpassed 4 million consumers benefiting from photovoltaic energy in distributed generation (DG), a modality that allows the own production of electricity. According to data from the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) compiled by Portal Solar, the segment totals 2.8 million photovoltaic systems and 31.2 GW of operational power in the country. The vast majority … Continue reading Brazil exceeds 4 million consumers with photovoltaic energy
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Egypt ratifies proposal to increase wind energy capacity
This project could be implemented together with the ongoing works of the consortium’s main project with a capacity of 500 MW in the Gulf of Suez region.The cabinet approved a proposal put forward by a consortium consisting of Engie, Toyota and Orascom Construction Plc to increase wind energy capacity by adding up to 150 megawatts … Continue reading Egypt ratifies proposal to increase wind energy capacity
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Zimbabwe to construct 250 megawatts photovoltaic plant
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government is in the process of constructing two photovoltaic solar power plants with a total capacity of 250 megawatts to alleviate the country from a power deficit. Zimbabwe is in the throes of power outages which the government is blaming on the El Nino-induced drought which has decreased water levels … Continue reading Zimbabwe to construct 250 megawatts photovoltaic plant
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CEEC signs a $976 million contract to build a 2 GW photovoltaic plant in Saudi Arabia
CEEC (China Energy Engineering Corporation) recently announced that it has signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract valued at $976 million to build a photovoltaic power plant in Saudi Arabia. The contract involves the construction of the 2,000 megawatt (MW) Haden solar PV IPP (Independent Power Plant) project in Saudi Arabia, and construction of … Continue reading CEEC signs a $976 million contract to build a 2 GW photovoltaic plant in Saudi Arabia
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Vestas successfully develops Lotus Creek wind farm in Australia and secures 285 MW order from CS Energy
Vestas has received an order for the supply and installation (S&I) of 46 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines from Vestas’ EnVentus platform for CS Energy’s Lotus Creek wind farm, located in central Queensland. With a generation capacity of 285 MW, Vestas will also offer a long-term Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, which will … Continue reading Vestas successfully develops Lotus Creek wind farm in Australia and secures 285 MW order from CS Energy
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Iberdrola exceeds 9,000 MW of wind power and photovoltaic in the United States
Through its wind and photovoltaic (PV) facilities, the company supplies sustainable energy to more than 2.3 million American families, a population close to the entire population living in rural areas of Spain.In total, with more than 75 solar and wind projects in 22 states, it is one of the three largest companies in the country … Continue reading Iberdrola exceeds 9,000 MW of wind power and photovoltaic in the United States
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Equinor wins offshore wind lease in U.S. Central Atlantic auction
Equinor has been announced as a provisional winner in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore wind energy lease auction in the U.S. Central Atlantic region. The ~2 gigawatt (GW) lease will have the capacity to produce enough energy to power approximately 900,000 U.S. homes. With a bid of $75,001,001 for 101,443 acres in … Continue reading Equinor wins offshore wind lease in U.S. Central Atlantic auction
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Dominion wins second offshore wind energy lease
Dominion Energy is spending $17.65 million for another piece of the ocean to expand its offshore wind energy. Virginia’s largest utility was the lone bidder for the lease of 176,506 acres about 35 miles off the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management auction Wednesday. The win means Dominion Energy … Continue reading Dominion wins second offshore wind energy lease
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A Chinese group wins the contract for a 100 MW photovoltaic plant in Botswana
Botswana has awarded a $78.3 million contract to build a 100-megawatt solar plant to a consortium led by China Harbour Engineering Co. The project which is Botswana’s second utility-scale solar facility is set to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. Botswana’s Second Utility-Scale Solar Plant Botswana has awarded a major contract to build … Continue reading A Chinese group wins the contract for a 100 MW photovoltaic plant in Botswana
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ACP Statement on Central Atlantic Lease Sale
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued the following statement after today’s lease sale by the Department of Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for new wind energy projects that will further the development of clean energy for the Mid-Atlantic region. The offshore wind energy lease sale conducted by BOEM generated $92.65 … Continue reading ACP Statement on Central Atlantic Lease Sale
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Wind power and photovoltaic energy will lead growth, adding 84 GW in the next decade in Brazil
The Brazilian power market is expected to install 115 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity by 2034, primarily driven by the rise of free market demand. Wind and solar energy will spearhead growth, with 61 GW of utility and distributed solar and 24 GW of onshore wind projects due to be added in the next 10 … Continue reading Wind power and photovoltaic energy will lead growth, adding 84 GW in the next decade in Brazil
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RWE opens agrivoltaics demonstration plant in Bedburg
Producing green electricity and agricultural crops on one field – RWE is testing how these two objectives can be best combined at a demonstration plant (3.2 megawatts peak) for agrivoltaics (Agri-PV) in the Rhenish mining area. In Bedburg, at the edge of the Garzweiler opencast mine, around 6,100 solar modules have been producing green electricity since the … Continue reading RWE opens agrivoltaics demonstration plant in Bedburg
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RWE signs PPA with Meta to generate photovoltaic electricity from two solar PV farms with a combined capacity of 374 megawatts
RWE, the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., announced it signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with Meta from two solar farms under construction in the U.S. The two PPAs further strengthen RWE’s strategy to support the demand for clean energy with power from its U.S. renewables portfolio. Onsite construction is underway … Continue reading RWE signs PPA with Meta to generate photovoltaic electricity from two solar PV farms with a combined capacity of 374 megawatts
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ACWA Power signs agreement for Indonesia’s first floating photovoltaic project
ACWA Power has signed a power purchase agreement with Indonesian state-owned company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara for its inaugural floating solar PV project in the country. The Saguling floating solar PV project, with a capacity of 60 megawatts, is being developed, in which ACWA Power owns a 49 percent stake, while the remainder is owned … Continue reading ACWA Power signs agreement for Indonesia’s first floating photovoltaic project
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