The Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, met today in Bilbao with the company’s management team and the Executive Committee in their traditional first meeting after the summer, coinciding with the celebration of the Aste Nagusia. During this event, it was announced that the Ekienea project, the largest solar farm in the Basque Country with a … Continue reading Iberdrola confirms access to the electrical grid of Ekienea, the largest photovoltaic plant in the Basque Country
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Photovoltaics (PV) leads the growth of energy production in OECD countries
Photovoltaic generation increased by 19.7%, according to the IEA monthly report. In OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) member countries, total net electricity production was 854.4 TWh in May 2024, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same month of the year past. This is stated in the Monthly Electricity Statistics of the IEA … Continue reading Photovoltaics (PV) leads the growth of energy production in OECD countries
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Photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of August
Lower prices in the iberian electricity market, while prices rise in the rest of the european markets. In the third week of August, wind production together with the decrease in demand and average temperatures contributed to the drop in prices in the Iberian market of Spain and Portugal. In the rest of Europe’s major electricity … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind energy in the third week of August
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1.1 GW of photovoltaics with hybridization of wind energy are authorized in Spain
The Official State Gazette of the last week includes announcements corresponding to projects for 1 GW, including 184 MW from TotalEnergies.Resolution of the General Directorate of Energy Policy and Mines, by which Progressum Energy is granted prior administrative authorization for the modifications and construction for the Serna I Solar photovoltaic plant with 107.79 MW of … Continue reading 1.1 GW of photovoltaics with hybridization of wind energy are authorized in Spain
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Maldives tenders 10 MW of floating photovoltaics (PV) in Addu city
The Government of the Republic of Maldives, with funding from the World Bank, has issued an invitation to tender for the installation of 10 MWp grid-connected floating solar photovoltaic systems in Addu city. This project is part of the Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy (ARISE) initiative, which aims to improve the country’s renewable … Continue reading Maldives tenders 10 MW of floating photovoltaics (PV) in Addu city
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Andhra Pradesh wins Indian Wind Power Association’s Green Energy Champion Award for 2023-24
A.P. Solar Power Corporation MD and CEO M. Kamalakar Babu received the award from Lalith Bohra, Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.“Andhra Pradesh has been awarded the Green Energy Champion Award for 2023-24 at a meeting hosted by the Indian Wind Power Association in Coimbatore on Saturday (August 18, 2024),” … Continue reading Andhra Pradesh wins Indian Wind Power Association’s Green Energy Champion Award for 2023-24
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ACWA Power commissions 700 MW photovoltaic plant in Saudi Arabia
The plant has begun power generation after receiving a commercial operations certificate from its off-taker, the company stated on Tadawul.In 2022, ACWA Power signed a power purchase agreement to develop the project in Al Qassim province.ACWA Power, which holds a 40.1 percent stake in AlRass Renewable Energy Co., noted that the plant’s financial impact will … Continue reading ACWA Power commissions 700 MW photovoltaic plant in Saudi Arabia
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Moldova promotes wind energy to boost its energy independence
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
Continue readingCEEC 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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