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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Vestas announces orders for 400 MW wind turbines
Vestas has announced five wind power orders in America and Europe, totaling 404MW. The largest is a 252 MW order, for 56 of its V163-4.5 MW wind turbines for an undisclosed US wind farm. Delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2026 and commissioning will take place in the first quarter of 2027. It … Continue reading Vestas announces orders for 400 MW wind turbines
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EU Wind Power Package is boosting the European wind supply chain
Last October the European Commission published its Wind Power Package which outlines 15 immediate actions to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s wind supply chain. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are delivering on this. Most actions fall to the individual EU Member States which have made some progress. As a result, Europe’s wind … Continue reading EU Wind Power Package is boosting the European wind supply chain
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Photovoltaic and wind energy in second week of AugustPhotovoltaic and wind energy
In the second week of August, TTF gas futures prices continued their upward trend from the previous week, reaching levels above €40/MWh, which has not been seen since early December 2023. However, most of the main European electricity markets resisted the rise in gas prices and reached lower prices than the previous week, thanks to … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind energy in second week of AugustPhotovoltaic and wind energy
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Success in German offshore wind auction: RWE secures two sites with 4 gigawatts in the North Sea
Wind power N-9.1 and N-9.2 have a capacity of 2,000 megawatts each; RWE will pay a total bid price of €250 million. RWE will explore the possibility of developing the offshore wind turbines projects together with TotalEnergies. Investment decisions (FID) to be made by 2027 and 2028 respectively. Start of offshore construction in 2029 and … Continue reading Success in German offshore wind auction: RWE secures two sites with 4 gigawatts in the North Sea
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UNEF positively values social participation in photovoltaic projects in the Canary Islands, but considers that making it mandatory is an attack on business freedom
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), the main photovoltaic energy business association in Spain, expresses its opposition to some of the changes in the reformulation of article 64 of Decree-Law 5/2024 modifying Law 6/2022 on Climate Change from the Canary Islands. This article regulates social participation for renewable projects, on a mandatory basis, for projects from … Continue reading UNEF positively values social participation in photovoltaic projects in the Canary Islands, but considers that making it mandatory is an attack on business freedom
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Satisfaction with photovoltaic: the number of approved projects allows progress in the line of achievement of the PNIEC
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) has expressed its deep satisfaction with the announcement by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) on the authorization of 28 GW of new renewable installations, of which 90% correspond to photovoltaic projects. This milestone marks a significant step towards meeting the objectives of the National … Continue reading Satisfaction with photovoltaic: the number of approved projects allows progress in the line of achievement of the PNIEC
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The photovoltaic self-consumption sector improves in the second quarter of 2024 but still does not reach the figures of 2023
According to data recorded by the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), the majority association of solar energy in Spain that already has more than 800 companies, in the second quarter of 2024 there has been a rebound in the pace of self-consumption installation in Spain, installing 413 MW of new power, 41% more than in the … Continue reading The photovoltaic self-consumption sector improves in the second quarter of 2024 but still does not reach the figures of 2023
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The restrictions on photovoltaic energy storage in Asturias are unfounded
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), the main photovoltaic energy business association in Spain, has today expressed its deep concern regarding the proposal of the Government of Asturias to establish minimum distance restrictions for the implementation of battery parks. According to UNEF, these restrictions, which establish distances of one kilometer from population centers and 500 meters … Continue reading The restrictions on photovoltaic energy storage in Asturias are unfounded
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Wind farm and seafood farming combined: First harvest at Kriegers Flak
With the increasing competition for space at sea, seaweed and mussel farming in the sea between the mighty offshore wind turbines will likely become reality in the future. A new study shows how it is possible to use offshore wind farms to produce food, while meeting the renewable energy needs of northern Europe. The WIN@sea research … Continue reading Wind farm and seafood farming combined: First harvest at Kriegers Flak
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Vestas: Narrowing of full-year outlook due to adjustments to planned costs in Service
Vestas narrows the financial outlook for 2024 on revenue to EUR 16.5bn-17.5bn (from EUR 16bn-18bn) and EBIT margin before special items to 4-5 percent (from 4-6 percent) based on adjustments to planned costs in the Service segment. Inflation indexation remains a key mechanism to protect profitability in the order backlog. However, adjustments to planned costs … Continue reading Vestas: Narrowing of full-year outlook due to adjustments to planned costs in Service
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Expansion of the “La Rumorosa” wind power plant in Mexico
The Baja California State Energy Commission (CEE) is working on a project to increase energy generation at the La Rumorosa 1 wind farm, with the installation of six or seven wind turbines with greater capacity than the five already installed, its director reported. General Joaquín Gutiérrez Ley. The project, which is expected to begin at … Continue reading Expansion of the “La Rumorosa” wind power plant in Mexico
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Installed photovoltaic solar capacity exceeds 16,000 MW in Türkiye
Türkiye’s photovoltaic solar energy installed capacity exceeded 16,000 megawatts (MW) as of last week, accounting for 14 percent of the country’s total installed power capacity, which climbed to 111,463 MW. The installed capacity in solar energy consists of power plants in 78 of the country’s 81 provinces, while there are solar power plants with a … Continue reading Installed photovoltaic solar capacity exceeds 16,000 MW in Türkiye
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