After a €1,972 million loss in 2013, ACCIONA returned to profit in 2014 with attributable net earnings of €185 million, thanks to its 2013-2014 Action Plan, which was implemented to mitigate the effects of regulatory reforms in the Spanish energy sector. ACCIONA is cautiously optimistic about its business environment following the achievement of the objectives … Continue reading Acciona goes back to black ink
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Acciona, Iberdrola and Gamesa will play a key role in the growth of Mexico’s wind power
Figures from the Mexican Wind Energy Association (AMDEE) claim that, in late 2014, the nation’s overall installed capacity from wind facilities reached 2551 MW. At the present moment there are 31 operational wind farms in the country, and this capacity is expected to increase to 9500 MW by 2018. AMDEE chairman José Adrián Escofet … Continue reading Acciona, Iberdrola and Gamesa will play a key role in the growth of Mexico’s wind power
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Acciona to supply 39 Wind Turbines for Rio Energy wind energy plant
Acciona SA, Spain’s second-largest clean-energy company, will supply 39 wind turbines to renewable-energy developer Rio Energy for a Brazilian wind farm. ACCIONA Windpower (AWP), the ACCIONA Group subsidiary that designs, manufactures and sells wind turbines, ended the 2014 financial year with 2,088 MW of accumulated sales of its AW3000 turbine, following the signature … Continue reading Acciona to supply 39 Wind Turbines for Rio Energy wind energy plant
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Voltalia starts 30 MW wind farm in Brazil with Acciona Windpower wind turbines
Voltalia, a French developer of clean-energy projects, started a 30 MW wind farm in Brazil. Areia Branca, which features Acciona Windpower wind turbines, will be completed with the commissioning of the 10 3MW turbines of the Carcara 1 wind farm by the end of next month. The Terral wind farm in Areia Branca in the … Continue reading Voltalia starts 30 MW wind farm in Brazil with Acciona Windpower wind turbines
Continue readingWind power in Chile: Acciona wind turbines for its first wind farm
ACCIONA Energía yesterday inaugurated the Punta Palmeras wind farm in Chile, the first installed by the company in the country. This will be followed by the construction of wind and photovoltaic plants in Chile up to an overall capacity of 255 MW, with an estimated investment of 400 million euros. The opening ceremony was … Continue reading Wind power in Chile: Acciona wind turbines for its first wind farm
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Spanish companies plan to invest in wind power projects in Mexico
Iberdrola, Gamesa and Acciona planned to invest nearly $14 billion in Mexico’s energy industry between 2015 and 2018. The government of Mexico has unveiled a strategy to lure $14bn of fresh private investment into the country’s wind energy sector in the next three years. Energy Secretary Joaquín Coldwell said ongoing reform of Mexico’s energy market … Continue reading Spanish companies plan to invest in wind power projects in Mexico
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Germany provides $800 million loan for Moroccan Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
The German government has provided a €654 million ($800 million) loan for two concentrated solar power (CSP) parks under construction in Morocco’s Ouarzazate region that will have a combined capacity of 350 MW. The Noor Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) complex in Ouarzazate will employ three different technologies: parabolic trough, solar tower and photovoltaics. The German … Continue reading Germany provides $800 million loan for Moroccan Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Acciona is awarded 600 GWh a year of wind energy and photovoltaic supply in Chile
ACCIONA Energía Chile will supply 600 gigawatts a year over 15 years to Chilean electric power distributors that operate in the Central Interconnected System (SIC) after being awarded this level of supply in the latest tender called by the country’s National Energy Commission (CNE). The electricity will be generated in non-conventional renewable energy installations – … Continue reading Acciona is awarded 600 GWh a year of wind energy and photovoltaic supply in Chile
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Acciona starts up the photovoltaic plant with the highest production in Africa
Acciona Energía has put the Sishen solar photovoltaic plant into service. With its 216 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity generation per year, it will have the highest level of production of all the plants that are operational in Africa. ACCIONA holds a majority stake in the plant, the first photovoltaic facility built by the company in … Continue reading Acciona starts up the photovoltaic plant with the highest production in Africa
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Acciona will compete in the Dakar Rally with the first ever zero-emission, electric car
Acciona, the Spanish infrastructure, water, services and renewable energies multinational company, has designed and built the first electrically powered car based entirely on renewable sources. The vehicle was officially presented today at ACCIONA S.A. head office in Madrid as further evidence of ACCIONA’s commitment to innovation, renewable energy and sustainable development. Developing ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered … Continue reading Acciona will compete in the Dakar Rally with the first ever zero-emission, electric car
Continue readingAcciona Windpower to supply 165 MW of wind turbines for IKEA’s largest wind energy project to date
ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary company dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has completed a turbine supply agreement with Apex Clean Energy, developer of the 165 MW Cameron Wind farm, which has been purchased by IKEA Group. The agreement includes the supply of 55 ACCIONA Windpower AW125/3000 wind turbines and … Continue reading Acciona Windpower to supply 165 MW of wind turbines for IKEA’s largest wind energy project to date
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Ikea buys U.S. wind farm with Acciona wind turbines
Ikea also has invested in wind power in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden and the U.K. Ikea, the largest furniture retailer, made its biggest renewable-energy investment to date by buying a 165-megawatt wind farm in southern Texas. When the Cameron Wind Farm is complete by the end of next year, Ikea will own … Continue reading Ikea buys U.S. wind farm with Acciona wind turbines
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Wind power in Costa Rica: Accciona opened its first wind farm with 33 wind turbines
Costa Rican vice-president Ana Helena Chacón formally opened the 49.5 MW Chiripa wind farm in Tilarán (Guanacaste) this weekend. The facility is owned by a consortium consisting of ACCIONA Energía (65%) and the local group Ecoenergía (35%). The ceremony was attended by ACCIONA Energía CEO Rafael Mateo, the Spanish Ambassador to Costa Rica, Jesús Rodríguez-Andía, … Continue reading Wind power in Costa Rica: Accciona opened its first wind farm with 33 wind turbines
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Wind energy: Acciona installs wind farm with 33 wind turbines in Costa Rica
Chiripa wind power plant will supply 200 million kWh per year, servicing 80,000 homes. It consists of 33 wind turbines that are 80 meters high. The electricity they produce will be sold to ICE for 20 years, according to the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP). Each kWh will be sold for between 44 … Continue reading Wind energy: Acciona installs wind farm with 33 wind turbines in Costa Rica
Continue readingAcciona increases net profit to €149 million
Results boosted by €63 million in capital gains from asset sales. Consolidated revenues grew 0.6% to €4,728 million. EBITDA fell 8% in the first nine months of 2014 to €771 million. Earnings Before Tax would have been €283 million higher if it weren’t for the energy reforms introduced in Spain since late 2012. Net ordinary … Continue reading Acciona increases net profit to €149 million
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Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines
Acciona Energía has grid connected the Punta Palmeras wind farm, equipped with fifteen 3 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, the most powerful used in Chile. The wind farm is the company’s first in the country and will produce clean energy equivalent to the consumption of more than 60,000 Chilean households every year. The entry into service … Continue reading Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines
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Acciona Energia is awarded a prize for its innovative solutions in wind power in Poland
ACCIONA Energía has been awarded the first Prize by the Green Phoenix Foundation for the Development of Ecoenergy in recognition of its innovative solutions in the wind power sector in Poland, where the company owns and operates two wind farms with a total capacity of megawatts (MW). The prize was announced during the Eco Power … Continue reading Acciona Energia is awarded a prize for its innovative solutions in wind power in Poland
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First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Morocco solar energy project to open in 2015
Morocco’s first Concentrated Solar Power plant will begin operating in 2015 as part of a multi-billion-euro project the oil-scarce kingdom hopes will satisfy its growing energy needs. Morocco’s first Concentrated Solar Power plant will begin operating in 2015, an official said Sunday, as part of a multi-billion-euro project the oil-scarce kingdom hopes will … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Morocco solar energy project to open in 2015
Continue readingAcciona Windpower extends its AW3000 wind turbines for low wind farm sites
Acciona Windpower, a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and commercializes wind turbines, launched a new 132 meter rotor option today for its successful AW3000 wind turbine. With the launch of the AW132/3000 for IEC Class IIIb wind conditions, which includes the largest rotor designed by the company so far, ACCIONA Windpower can … Continue reading Acciona Windpower extends its AW3000 wind turbines for low wind farm sites
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant was over 50% complete and was expected to be completed by December 2015. The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, in the Northern Cape, which is being built as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, was over 50% complete and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
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