A total of 169 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind farm projects are already under review.The president of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeólica), Elbia Gannoum, assesses that in November Brazil will already have the regulation of Decree 10,946, published in January of this year and which deals with the transfer of physical spaces and the … Continue reading Abeeólica: Brazil will enter 2023 with regulated offshore wind energy
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Q4 2022 Shows Positive Energy Storage Growth, But Policy and Market Headwinds Slow Clean Energy Potential
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report – Q4 2022, which shows that the U.S. wind, solar, and battery storage sectors installed a total of 9.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale clean power capacity last quarter – enough to power the equivalent of 2 million American homes with affordable, … Continue reading Q4 2022 Shows Positive Energy Storage Growth, But Policy and Market Headwinds Slow Clean Energy Potential
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First Offshore Wind Energy Tenders in Romania
The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration has launched the tender for the preparation of the appropriate assessment study and the environmental report for the ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP). Maritime spatial planning aims to organise human activities in these areas to meet various environmental, economic, and social objectives and is regulated by Directive 2014/89/EU. … Continue reading First Offshore Wind Energy Tenders in Romania
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European electricity markets prices rise due to the growing demand and the fall in wind power and solar energy
In the second week of February, prices of almost all European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week, influenced by the increase in demand in most markets, the drop in wind energy production in markets such as the German, the French or the Italian and the decrease in solar energy production in the Iberian … Continue reading European electricity markets prices rise due to the growing demand and the fall in wind power and solar energy
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New German offshore wind farm renamed Nordlicht I
The German 980 MW wind project “N-7.2” located in the North Sea has been renamed Nordlicht I. By the end of 2027 it will produce fossil-free wind power for one million German households. In the coming years, Vattenfall intends to build Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 980 megawatts … Continue reading New German offshore wind farm renamed Nordlicht I
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wpd selects GE Renewable Energy on three onshore wind projects in Germany
GE Renewable Energy announced today that is has been selected by German company wpd to supply 16 onshore wind turbines to three wind farms to be built in Landkreis Uelzen, Niedersachsen, 100km south-east of Hamburg. With a total installed capacity of 88 MW, the three projects will operate GE’s 5.5 MW turbines with a rotor … Continue reading wpd selects GE Renewable Energy on three onshore wind projects in Germany
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Iberdrola signs a loan of 150 million euros with the EIB for solar and wind energy in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a new agreement to accelerate Italy’s energy transition by developing new renewable energy plants. The EU Bank has granted a €150 million green loan for the construction of a portfolio of wind and photovoltaic (PV) projects with a total capacity of around 400 megawatts (MW). These … Continue reading Iberdrola signs a loan of 150 million euros with the EIB for solar and wind energy in Italy
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EDP Renewables and MYTILINEOS sign a 78 MW wind PPA
EDP Renewables (“EDPR”) and MYTILINEOS – Energy & Metals (RIC: MYTr.AT, Bloomberg: MYTIL.GA, ADR: MYTHY US) signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the green energy produced from a 78 MW wind portfolio. This is EDPR’s first PPA in Greece and a first for MYTILINEOS, concerning energy generated from a wind portfolio. The deal … Continue reading EDP Renewables and MYTILINEOS sign a 78 MW wind PPA
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2023, the drive toward renewables
Here is an overview of the many construction sites that we will be opening in Italy this year. This is also thanks to the acceleration of permitting processes. There are 26 projects in all, including solar parks, storage systems and wind farms. 2023 promises to be a year of major growth for renewables in Italy. … Continue reading 2023, the drive toward renewables
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Wind power requires regulatory stability, legal certainty and attraction of investors to meet decarbonization objectives
The ‘Wind Power and Market’ conference, the first meeting of the wind power sector in 2023 and organized by the Wind Power Association (AEE), today brings together more than 250 experts to analyze the economic management of wind farms in the new energy scenario. In the current complex geopolitical and economic context, wind power faces … Continue reading Wind power requires regulatory stability, legal certainty and attraction of investors to meet decarbonization objectives
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Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
Goldwind has signed a contract with Brazil’s state utility, Chesf, to provide wind turbines and solutions for the Casa Nova Phase II Project in Bahia. Yan Yuqing, Consul General of China in Recife, Fabio Alves, President of Chesf, and Liang Xuan, General Manager of Goldwind South America attended the signing ceremony. Goldwind has supported the … Continue reading Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
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Siemens Gamesa intends to establish an offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York
The facility will create about 420 direct jobs and generate about $500 million in local investment. Other suppliers are expected to establish themselves around this plant, which could double the number of jobs created after the establishment of the factory.The United States is a key market for Siemens Gamesa, with great potential in the offshore … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa intends to establish an offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York
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Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables start producing electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile)
Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables, through their joint venture Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, have begun to produce electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile), as reported in a statement. This wind farm, which is the second wind project developed jointly by these companies, has an installed capacity of 165.3 megawatts (MW) thanks to its 29 Nordex … Continue reading Repsol and Ibereólica Renovables start producing electricity at the Atacama wind farm (Chile)
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Norway’s massive floating wind turbine wall will be funded by the government this year
Wind Catching Systems, a Norwegian company, is nearing the completion of a massive floating wall of wind turbines that measures over half the length of the Eiffel Tower. Instead of one large turbine with blades of maximum length, the WCS project appears to be a solid wall of 150 wind turbines with rotors up to … Continue reading Norway’s massive floating wind turbine wall will be funded by the government this year
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Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 15 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are honored to continue the partnership with Dirkhof to deliver this project to Aidu,” says Juan Furones, Vice President of Sales for Northern and Central Europe at … Continue reading Vestas wins a 68 MW order for a wind project in Estonia
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Pampa Energía will invest more than US$500 million in a new wind farm
This new project will be the company’s fifth in the southeast of the province of Buenos Aires. The goal is to supply more industries with wind power.of 300 MW in Bahía Blanca. The news was communicated during the tour of the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, for the works of the … Continue reading Pampa Energía will invest more than US$500 million in a new wind farm
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EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
The complex with 14 wind farms has a total installed capacity of 580 MW and could produce enough energy to supply more than 1.5 million people per year. EDP Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDP Group and the fourth largest generator of wind and solar energy in the world, has just inaugurated in Brazil the … Continue reading EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
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Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 255 MW of wind power in Estonia
Nordex has received an order for a 255 MW wind farm in Estonia from Enefit Green, one of the leading producers of renewable energy in the Baltic region. Nordex will supply 38 N163/6.X wind turbines for the Sopi I, Sopi II and Tootsi wind farms. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the … Continue reading Enefit Green awards Nordex an order for 255 MW of wind power in Estonia
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Repsol begins the production of wind energy in its first renewable project in Castilla y León
Repsol has started producing electricity at its first renewable project in Castilla y León, Spain, named PI. Located in the provinces of Palencia and Valladolid, it consists of seven wind farms which will have a total installed capacity of 175 MW once completed. The company has successfully completed the grid connection of the first wind … Continue reading Repsol begins the production of wind energy in its first renewable project in Castilla y León
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Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
Vestas is presenting a new solution that renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material. Combining newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation. Once matured, this … Continue reading Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
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