First energy produced at the end of 2022 – RWE has commissioned a 44-megawatt (MWac) solar farm in the Province of Guadalajara, close to Madrid. Casa Valdes is a ground-mounted photovoltaic plant and will be able to supply the equivalent of 30,000 Spanish homes with green electricity annually. RWE installed 97,740 bifacial high-performance modules at Casa … Continue reading RWE is expanding its solar business in Spain: Commissioning of Casa Valdes solar farm near Madrid
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RWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, has welcomed the award of a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) to Dublin Array offshore wind farm project by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. The project is a proposed offshore wind farm, which will be located on the Kish Bank and Bray Bank, … Continue reading RWE welcomes Maritime Area Consent (MAC) award for Dublin Array
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RWE plans innovative demonstration plant for agrivoltaics
Can power be generated and land be farmed on the same site? RWE and Forschungszentrum Jülich want to demonstrate how that can work in the Rhenish lignite mining district. The plan is to generate solar power in tandem with agricultural and horticultural activities on about seven hectares of recultivated land at the edge of Garzweiler … Continue reading RWE plans innovative demonstration plant for agrivoltaics
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RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
RWE will locate its Offshore Construction Base at Port of Blyth, home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbines. Selection is latest in multi-ports strategy for 1.4 gigawatt Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The expanding Grimsby Hub has already been selected as Sofia Operations base. RWE has signed up Port of Blyth as Offshore Construction Base … Continue reading RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
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WindSpider: RWE supports development of new self-erecting crane system for wind turbines
Technical design to improve installation and component replacement for onshore and offshore wind turbines including both bottom-fixed and floating structures. RWE is leading technological development in the wind industry. The company is constantly exploring how innovation can make the installation and operation of its wind farms even more efficient, in order to further drive down … Continue reading WindSpider: RWE supports development of new self-erecting crane system for wind turbines
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RWE successful in National Grid Pathfinder 3 competition
RWE, one of the UK’s leading electricity generators, has been successfully awarded a contract by the UK Electricity System Operator (ESO), through National Grid’s Pathfinder 3 competition. The programme is designed to help ensure the stability of the electricity network in targeted regions across England and Wales, enabling greater volumes of renewable energy projects to … Continue reading RWE successful in National Grid Pathfinder 3 competition
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RWE announces plans for new UK project combining solar, batteries, onshore wind and sustainable farming
Project would mark UK first for RWE with development of solar and battery storage in combination with existing onshore wind farm whilst supporting one of the largest lowland sheep farms. Tween Bridge Solar Farm to be located in south Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire. The project will also deliver a package of support for local community … Continue reading RWE announces plans for new UK project combining solar, batteries, onshore wind and sustainable farming
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RWE joins forces with leading institutions in Lithuania to drive education on offshore wind energy
RWE has joined forces with leading Lithuanian educational institutions to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, based on education, research and knowledge transfer. Corresponding Letters of Intent (LoI) were signed with Klaipeda University, Lithuanian Maritime Academy, Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences and the Klaipeda Paulius Lindenau Training Center. “Offshore wind … Continue reading RWE joins forces with leading institutions in Lithuania to drive education on offshore wind energy
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RWE strengthens U.S. offshore wind portfolio with success in California’s floating offshore wind auction
Winning bid secures area with a capacity to develop up to 1.6 gigawatts of floating offshore wind energy. Second success in the U.S. offshore wind market lands RWE first commercial-scale floating offshore wind project and builds upon RWE’s experience from floating demonstration projects. RWE’s U.S. offshore wind development portfolio now totals about 4.6 gigawatts, including … Continue reading RWE strengthens U.S. offshore wind portfolio with success in California’s floating offshore wind auction
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Spain: RWE commissions Rea Unificado wind farm with innovative foundations
Powerful 4.53 megawatts wind turbines with 149 meter rotor diameter produced in Spain. Investment in Spain: expansion of renewables portfolio.RWE has commissioned its 17th Spanish onshore wind farm. Rea Unificado is a 40.8-megawatt (MW) site in Soria in the north-east of Spain. RWE installed nine Nordex turbines with a rated output of 4.53 megawatts and … Continue reading Spain: RWE commissions Rea Unificado wind farm with innovative foundations
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RWE and Hyphen explore offtake of green ammonia from Namibia
RWE and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) have signed a memorandum of understanding that could see RWE offtake up to 300,000 tons of green ammonia* per year from Namibia. Hyphen was appointed preferred bidder by the Namibian government to develop the first green hydrogen project in Namibia for export. By 2027 the project aims to annually … Continue reading RWE and Hyphen explore offtake of green ammonia from Namibia
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RWE operates wind turbines on a dike
In the Dutch district of Eemshaven, three wind turbines are now running on a sea dike. Innovative installation methods: climbing crane and CSM panels. Oostpolderdijk wind farm highlights new options for utilising dikes. For the first time, wind turbines are now running on a sea dike. In Eemshaven, within the Dutch province of Groningen, RWE … Continue reading RWE operates wind turbines on a dike
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RWE commissions onshore wind farm in Sicily
RWE has commissioned its 17th onshore wind farm in Italy. The 25.2 MW Selinus wind farm is located in Sicily, where RWE already operates four onshore wind farms. Six Vestas wind turbines (type V136) with a rated power of 4.2 MW will generate enough green electricity to cover the annual needs of more than 22,000 … Continue reading RWE commissions onshore wind farm in Sicily
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RWE builds photovoltaic plants with battery storage in Germany
Can solar energy be used even when the sun does not shine? Yes, thanks to photovoltaic systems with attached battery storage facilities. RWE is currently constructing two plants of this type in Germany. At Garzweiler Mine near the city of Bedburg in North Rhine-Westphalia, a total of over 58,340 modules will collect sunlight to produce … Continue reading RWE builds photovoltaic plants with battery storage in Germany
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All wind turbines installed at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm
342-megawatt wind farm to supply electricity to over 400,000 households. RWE pilots world’s first recyclable rotor blades made by Siemens Gamesa. Four additional offshore wind farms under development off the German coast. The last turbine at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm has now been installed 35 kilometres north of the German island of Heligoland. More than … Continue reading All wind turbines installed at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm
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New build to follow dismantling: Wind farm near Jüchen removed due to construction defects
The aim of all those involved is clear: as early as next year, the Jüchen A 44n wind farm is to be newly erected and subsequently produce green electricity for more than 26,000 households. The existing six wind turbines have to be dismantled due to structural defects in the concrete sections of the turbines’ hybrid … Continue reading New build to follow dismantling: Wind farm near Jüchen removed due to construction defects
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RWE fosters future ‘Master Builders’ through new Wind Energy Workshops in Grimsby
Thirty two students at Stallingborough School, Grimsby took part in the first of RWE’s new Wind Energy Workshops on 1st November 2022, designed to find the next generation of renewables Master Builders. The workshops are being run in collaboration with local skills organization Lab Rascals and are designed to challenge children to work in teams … Continue reading RWE fosters future ‘Master Builders’ through new Wind Energy Workshops in Grimsby
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RWE successful in Dutch offshore wind tender
RWE wins Dutch support-free offshore wind tender: The company has received the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm – Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII. The site is located in the North Sea, about 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast. On the site RWE will be able to deliver more than 760 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading RWE successful in Dutch offshore wind tender
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RWE accelerates expansion of its green portfolio
RWE is actively forging ahead with the implementation of its Growing Green strategy. In the first nine months of 2022, the company expanded its green portfolio by 1.3 gigawatts (GW). Projects currently under construction and acquisitions already announced will expand the portfolio by a further 9.4 GW. That includes the purchase of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, … Continue reading RWE accelerates expansion of its green portfolio
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RWE gives green light for 220-megawatt battery storage system in North Rhine-Westphalia
RWE continues to expand its battery storage technology business. The company has finalised its investment decision for a 220 megawatt (MW) battery storage project in Germany. A total of 690 lithium-ion batteries blocks are to be installed at the sites of RWE’s power plants in Neurath and Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia. The total investment amounts … Continue reading RWE gives green light for 220-megawatt battery storage system in North Rhine-Westphalia
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