RWE is keeping up the pace with the expansion of its solar portfolio. In Bedburg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, the company has put a new photovoltaic plant into operation with a capacity of 20 MW peak (15.7 MWac). The plant was constructed on recultivated land close to the A 44 motorway in just six months. More … Continue reading RWE commissions new photovoltaic (PV) plant in Bedburg
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UKA orders 68 MW of wind power and N175/6.X wind turbines from Nordex in Germany
10 wind turbines on hybrid towers developed in-house by Nordex with a hub height of 179 metres. Nordex has surpassed the 70 GW mark in orders received since its foundation.The wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) has ordered 10 wind turbines from Nordex from the latest Delta4000 N175/6.X series. … Continue reading UKA orders 68 MW of wind power and N175/6.X wind turbines from Nordex in Germany
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Wind energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) power are assuming a key role in Germany’s energy supply
Taking a tailwind for wind power: more and more electricity from renewable sources. Germany is increasingly obtaining electricity from renewable energy sources. In the first half of 2024, the share of electricity generated from wind power, solar photovoltaic plants, hydropower and biomass reached a record 61.5 percent of total electricity production, according to the Federal … Continue reading Wind energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) power are assuming a key role in Germany’s energy supply
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Vestas secures 55 MW wind power order in Germany
The agreement with BWP GT Betriebs is for six 6.2 MW V162 wind turbines and three 6.0 MW V150 wind turbines. Delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2025 and commissioning of the wind farm by the end of 2025. Vestas will be responsible for maintenance of the wind turbines for 20 years. Vestas … Continue reading Vestas secures 55 MW wind power order in Germany
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Enercon installs E-175 EP5 prototype of its new wind turbines
The prototype of ENERCON’s new E-175 EP5 is now ready. The assembly team successfully completed the assembly of the first wind turbine of the new flagship model with a nominal output of 6.0 MW and a rotor diameter of 175 metres at the Borchen-Etteln plant (North Rhine-Westphalia) on 28 August. “This marks another important milestone … Continue reading Enercon installs E-175 EP5 prototype of its new wind turbines
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Enercon and Bals/SelzEnergie sign contract for 330 MW of wind power
The large order includes 50 E-175 EP5 and 7 E-138 EP3 wind turbines for wind farms in southern Germany as well as two high-voltage substations. All projects have a high level of community involvement ENERCON and the Energiedienstleistungen Bals/SelzEnergie group of companies signed a contract yesterday for the supply and installation of 50 E-175 EP5 … Continue reading Enercon and Bals/SelzEnergie sign contract for 330 MW of wind power
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RWE and Borussia Dortmund to install largest photovoltaic (PV) system on a stadium roof in Germany
RWE and Borussia Dortmund have agreed a six-year partnership. As a “Premium and Sustainability Partner” of the renowned Bundesliga club, RWE is to develop and implement a sustainable energy optimisation concept at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Borussia Dortmund’s stadium. One of the main elements of this scheme will be the renewal and expansion of the photovoltaic … Continue reading RWE and Borussia Dortmund to install largest photovoltaic (PV) system on a stadium roof in Germany
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Rostock: Regional development with wind energy
Wind energy brings jobs and value creation to deprived rural and coastal communities. Eastern Germany is a classic example of a region that has benefited. WindEurope saw this first hand on a recent visit to Rostock. And there are many more potential benefits for Eastern Germany. Worth bearing in mind as the region approaches big … Continue reading Rostock: Regional development with wind energy
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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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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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2000th Delta4000 nacelle manufactured in Rostock, Germany
Nordex wind power plant in Rostock achieved an important milestone by manufacturing the 2,000th Delta4000 nacelle at the company’s production facility in Germany. The nacelle will be installed as part of a wind farm in Türkiye, along with eleven other N163/6.X wind turbines. Picture: Sebastian Brüßler Since March 2019, Nordex has been mass producing Delta4000 … Continue reading 2000th Delta4000 nacelle manufactured in Rostock, Germany
Continue readingVestas is awarded a 49 MW wind energy project in Germany
Vestas has received a 49 MW order from WindBauer GmbH for the Bartow Pfalz wind energy project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Vestas will deliver six V162-7.2 MW and one V150-6.0 MW wind turbines, and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a long-term … Continue reading Vestas is awarded a 49 MW wind energy project in Germany
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Germany installed 7.55 GW of photovoltaic solar energy in the first half and reaches 90.2 GW
Germany installed more than 1.13 GW of new photovoltaic systems in June alone. Its accumulated installed photovoltaic capacity reached 90.2 GW at the end of the first half of this year.The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) reported that 1,136.9 MW of new photovoltaic systems were registered in June. The nation added 946 MW in May … Continue reading Germany installed 7.55 GW of photovoltaic solar energy in the first half and reaches 90.2 GW
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Nordex installs the world’s first N175/6.X wind turbine in Germany
On July 12, the Nordex Group installed the world’s first N175/6.X turbine at the Bürgerwindpark Janneby (community wind farm) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On July 12, the Nordex Group installed the world’s first N175/6.X turbine at the Bürgerwindpark Janneby (community wind farm) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With a rotor swept area of ??24,053 square meters and a … Continue reading Nordex installs the world’s first N175/6.X wind turbine in Germany
Continue readingDenkerWulf places an order with the Nordex Group for almost 40 MW of wind energy in Germany
At the end of June 2024, DenkerWulf, one of Germany’s leading onshore wind farm developers, ordered seven N149/5.X wind turbines from the Nordex Group. The order also includes premium service for the maintenance of the systems for 20 years. The Delta4000 series wind turbines are destined for the 39.9 MW Waabs wind farm near Eckernförde … Continue reading DenkerWulf places an order with the Nordex Group for almost 40 MW of wind energy in Germany
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Fifth photovoltaic plant in opencast mine commissioned in Rhenish lignite area
The first stage of RWE’s fifth solar farm in an opencast mine in the Rhenish mining area has been completed. Only weeks after the RWE Neuland Solar Farm in the Hambach opencast mine was commissioned, the first approximately 36,700 solar modules of the neighbouring RWE Neuland 1 Solar Farm have started to feed green electricity into the … Continue reading Fifth photovoltaic plant in opencast mine commissioned in Rhenish lignite area
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Vestas secures an order for 114 MW of wind power in Germany
Vestas has received a 114 MW order from SAB WindTeam for the Ahlum-Dettum wind energy project in Lower Saxony, Germany. Vestas will deliver 17 V162-6.2 MW and two V136-4.2 MW wind turbines, and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 25-year … Continue reading Vestas secures an order for 114 MW of wind power in Germany
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Windanker, Iberdrola’s third offshore wind power project in the German Baltic Sea, is advancing at a good pace
Iberdrola’s record global offshore wind drive continues to move forward at pace as the company has announced that the €1 billion Windanker project in Germany has advanced to the delivery phase. All supply chain contracts for major components are now locked-in for the 315-megawatt (MW) project and fabrication work is set to get underway next … Continue reading Windanker, Iberdrola’s third offshore wind power project in the German Baltic Sea, is advancing at a good pace
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Vestas secures 105 MW wind power order with LEAG in former coal mining area in Germany
Vestas and LEAG have agreed on a 105 MW order for the ‘Forst-Briesnig II’ wind energy project in the Lausitz region of Germany. Vestas will deliver 17 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and the order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 20-year Active … Continue reading Vestas secures 105 MW wind power order with LEAG in former coal mining area in Germany
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RWE receives approvals for wind farm off the German North Sea coast
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency issues planning approvals for the first phase of the 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster. Construction of Nordseecluster A with a capacity of 660 megawatts due to start in 2025 with full commissioning planned for early 2027. Nordseecluster B to add a further 900 megawatts of capacity from early 2029. Nordseecluster expected to … Continue reading RWE receives approvals for wind farm off the German North Sea coast
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