Enel Green Power has begun construction on a new wind farm, in the municipalities of Barile and Venosa, near Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. With a total installed capacity of 8 MW, the Barile Venosa plant will be able to generate more than 22 GWh per year once fully up and running, equivalent to … Continue reading Enel Green Power Begins New Wind Farm in Italy
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E.on sells 49-MW photovoltaic solar energy business in Italy to F2i
E.ON has sold its Italian solar business to the private infrastructure investment fund manager F2i SGR. F2i has an impressive track record in the solar business in Italy and is committed to the long-term future of the business. The activities sold comprise a total generating capacity of 49 megawatt and consist of seven ground mounted … Continue reading E.on sells 49-MW photovoltaic solar energy business in Italy to F2i
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Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
Vestas has secured an order for six V110-2.0 MW and nine V126-3.3MW turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region, south-western Italy. The order was placed by Alisea SRL, a subsidiary of the German-based BayWa AG. The contract comprises the supply, installation and commissioning of the 15 wind turbines … Continue reading Vestas has secured a wind energy order for wind turbines for the 41.7 MW Lacedonia wind power plant in the Campania region
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Enel Green Power begins operation of new Bagnore 4 Geothermal energy plant
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid its new geothermal power plant, Bagnore 4, located in the municipalities of Santa Fiora and Arcidosso, near Grosseto, in the Italian region of Tuscany. Bagnore 4, designed to fit perfectly into the surrounding environment, joins the 20 MW Bagnore 3 plant. The new geothermal power … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins operation of new Bagnore 4 Geothermal energy plant
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Wind power in Italy: Nordex delivering N117 wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex has now received the contract for the “Melfi I” project, entailing the delivery and installation of a total of ten multi-megawatt wind turbines together with a premium service contract covering a minimum period of 15 years. In spring 2015, Nordex will be delivering eight N117/3000 and two N117/2400 wind turbines to the site in … Continue reading Wind power in Italy: Nordex delivering N117 wind turbines for a wind farm
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Gamesa wind energy lands contract to service the whole wind power fleet (245 MW) operated by SER in Italy
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has renewed the contract with the company Società Energie Rinnovabili (SER), the JV between API and Iberdrola, to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 244,65 MW, which correspond to the whole fleet that SER operates in Italy. The company will perform maintenance services … Continue reading Gamesa wind energy lands contract to service the whole wind power fleet (245 MW) operated by SER in Italy
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EC awards 40 M euros to Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Italy
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant will be using a central tower technology that produces superheated steam to power a steam turbo-generator. The European Commission (EC) said yesterday it is awarding up to EUR 125 million (USD 170m) in total for two Italian low-carbon energy demonstration projects, including a 50-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) … Continue reading EC awards 40 M euros to Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Italy
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NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
Floating wind turbines and concentrated solar power (CSP) demonstration projects were among those selected for funding under the European Commission’s (EC’s) NER 300 programme. NER 300 – which uses revenue from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to back pre-commercial clean energy initiatives – handed out about €1bn ($1.36bn) to 19 schemes. The Spanish BALEA and … Continue reading NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
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Italy geothermal energy leader in Europe
With EGP’s 34 plants, which have produced 5,301 GWh in 2013, Italy is fifth in the world and first in Europe for geothermal power generation. With its installed capacity of 875 megawatts, Italy ranks fifth in the world and first in Europe as regards electricity generation from geothermal source. This was found by “Another Kind … Continue reading Italy geothermal energy leader in Europe
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Vestas receives 48 MW order for first V117 wind turbines in Italy
The contracts for the two wind power plants in Basilicata include supply, installation and commissioning of six V117-3.0 MW and nine V117-3.3 MW wind turbines, respectively. The order also includes a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system as well as a 10-year AOM 5000 service agreement. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the … Continue reading Vestas receives 48 MW order for first V117 wind turbines in Italy
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Photovoltaic solar energy now same price as conventional power in Germany, Italy, Spain
Solar energy now costs the same as conventionally generated electricity in Germany, Italy and Spain, a report has revealed. The research has warned, however, that high installation costs are impeding other countries from achieving grid parity. An analysis by consulting firm Eclareon, carried out on behalf of an international group of sustainable energy interests has … Continue reading Photovoltaic solar energy now same price as conventional power in Germany, Italy, Spain
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HITECO project (FP7), coordinated by Aries Ingenier
HITECO project (FP7), coordinated by Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas and focused on innovative solar receiver tube for high temperature, keeps growing and enlarges the consortium with the inclusion of ENEA. The HITECO project -New solar collector concept for high temperature operations in CSP applications- funded by the European Program FP7 and coordinated by Aries Ingeniería … Continue reading HITECO project (FP7), coordinated by Aries Ingenier
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Green Energy Growing in Tuscany
Last year green energy grew considerably in Tuscany, with new capacity installed and the Province of Siena beginning to meet its energy needs with zero emission sources thanks in large part to Enel Green Power. With almost 6,000 new renewable plants totalling an installed capacity of 74.5 megawatts built, last year was a highly successful … Continue reading Green Energy Growing in Tuscany
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Availon wins 124 MW wind farms maintenance contract in Italy
Availon announced today that it has won a 124 MW maintenance contract for two Italian wind farms from Alpiq Holding Ltd., the Swiss energy group that owns and operates the two farms. The full service maintenance contract runs for a 10 year period, and covers 62 Gamesa wind turbines. Both wind farms are located in … Continue reading Availon wins 124 MW wind farms maintenance contract in Italy
Continue readingVestas to invest in the Taranto blades factory
Vestas commits to investing EUR 10 million to launch V112-3.0 MW blade production at its Taranto, Italy, blades factory and to offering employment opportunities for a number of nacelles plant employee. Vestas committed to hiring, after professional re-training, 30 nacelles employees for work in the blades factory and to an additional eight employment proposals in … Continue reading Vestas to invest in the Taranto blades factory
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Finalised the acquisition of ERG Wind’s Italian wind farm operation and maintenance activities
ERG, through its subsidiary ERG Renew,has today closed the transaction for the acquisition of a 100% stake in a company dedicated to the operation and maintenance of ERG Wind’s Italian wind farms. The company will change its name to ERG Renew Operations & Maintenance and its registered office will be located in Genoa. The price … Continue reading Finalised the acquisition of ERG Wind’s Italian wind farm operation and maintenance activities
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Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
GE announced that it will supply Toto Costruzioni S.p.A. with eight GE 2.85-103 wind turbines for a wind farm in the Puglia region of Italy. The wind farm operator is Ponte Albanito S.r.l., a special purpose vehicle company, which is owned 70 percent by Renexia S.p.A. (a Toto Holding company) and 30 percent by Banco … Continue reading Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
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Molten Salt receiving tubes to Archimede ISCC Plant in Sicily
Molten salts are considered as the preferred HTF to enable the necessary technology leap that the CSP industry is expecting. Archimede Solar Energy (ASE), Massa Martana (Perugia), Italy, has supplied the 4th release of Molten Salt receiving tubes to Archimede ISCC Plant in Sicily, the world
Continue readingVestas to close nacelle assembly factory in Taranto
To match production capacity with market demands, Vestas Executive Management intends to close the nacelle assembly factory in Taranto, Italy. Negotiations with local employee organisations will be initiated as soon as possible. Yesterday, employees at Vestas
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Wind energy in Italy: Nordex bags 17.5 MW wind farm contract
The Nordex Group has been awarded a contract for the construction of the “Manfredonia” wind farm. The investor is the special purpose vehicle “Eolsiponto Srl”, owned by Capital Riesgo Global SA, a company of Banco Santander, and Alerion Clean Power. The contract marks the first time that power producer Alerion has opted for Nordex turbines. … Continue reading Wind energy in Italy: Nordex bags 17.5 MW wind farm contract
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