RWE is expanding its battery storage business with an innovative technology for grid stability. The company has begun construction of an ultra-fast battery storage system with an installed capacity of 7.5 megawatts (MW) and a storage capacity of 11 megawatt hours (MWh) on the site of its power plant in Moerdijk, in the Netherlands. With … Continue reading RWE builds ultra-fast, innovative battery storage system in the Netherlands to help safeguard the grid
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RWE welcomes success for onshore wind power and solar photovoltaic projects in latest UK CfD auction
RWE, the UK’s leading power producer, has been awarded Contracts for Difference (CfD) for five of its renewable energy projects in the latest Allocation Round 6 (AR6). The CfD awards have been made to RWE by the Low Carbon Contracts Company, on behalf of the UK Government, following successful bids for two onshore and three … Continue reading RWE welcomes success for onshore wind power and solar photovoltaic projects in latest UK CfD auction
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RWE marks major milestone with installation of HVDC Offshore Converter Platform for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE achieves key milestone with the installation of the Offshore Converter Platform at its Sofia Offshore Wind Farm – its first deployment of HVDC technology offshore. The installation represents the largest lift of its kind in the offshore wind industry, underscoring the successful collaboration between RWE, GE Vernova, and Seatrium. Sofia is RWE’s largest offshore … Continue reading RWE marks major milestone with installation of HVDC Offshore Converter Platform for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
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Municipalities around Hambach opencast mine invest in photovoltaic together with RWE
Renewable energy for “Neuland Hambach”: The municipalities at the Hambach opencast mine are joining RWE in setting the course for the energy transition and investing in the expansion of renewables. NEULAND HAMBACH GmbH, which represents the interests of the surrounding municipalities of Elsdorf, Jülich, Kerpen, Merzenich, Niederzier and Titz, has combined forces with RWE to … Continue reading Municipalities around Hambach opencast mine invest in photovoltaic together with RWE
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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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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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RWE signs PPA with Meta to generate photovoltaic electricity from two solar PV farms with a combined capacity of 374 megawatts
RWE, the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., announced it signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with Meta from two solar farms under construction in the U.S. The two PPAs further strengthen RWE’s strategy to support the demand for clean energy with power from its U.S. renewables portfolio. Onsite construction is underway … Continue reading RWE signs PPA with Meta to generate photovoltaic electricity from two solar PV farms with a combined capacity of 374 megawatts
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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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RWE and Salzgitter Group sign photovoltaic PPA
Green electricity will be supplied from the Boitzenburger Land photovoltaic plant. RWE Supply & Trading and the Salzgitter Group have agreed a long-term green electricity supply (Power Purchase Agreement, PPA) for up to 64 gigawatt hours per year. The contract runs for seven years and begins in 2027. The green electricity will come from the 180-megawatt … Continue reading RWE and Salzgitter Group sign photovoltaic PPA
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RWE takes big steps to expand its photovoltaic business in Poland
Solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of more than 100 MWac under construction in Poland. RWE commissions 8.5-MW photovoltaic farm in central Poland, which will be able to supply up to more than 4,300 Polish households. RWE is constructing solar farms with a total capacity of more than 100 megawatts (MWac) across Poland. The … Continue reading RWE takes big steps to expand its photovoltaic business in Poland
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RWE and Saitec collaborate to commission enhanced environmental monitoring studies at DemoSATH floating offshore wind project
“DemoSATH Lab” initiative kicks-off enhanced environmental monitoring studies to gain better knowledge about underwater noise, bird detection and the interactions of marine life with the platform. The studies will be conducted on DemoSATH, a 2 MW operational floating offshore wind turbine installed 2 miles off the Spanish coastline. The DemoSATH floating offshore wind turbine has been … Continue reading RWE and Saitec collaborate to commission enhanced environmental monitoring studies at DemoSATH floating offshore wind project
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TotalEnergies and RWE join forces to implement OranjeWind offshore wind power for Dutch energy system of the future
Synergies leveraged to realise OranjeWind offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 795 megawatts as first system integration project on Dutch market. Each partner has 50% stake in OranjeWind offshore wind farm, for which final investment decision has been taken. Partners are committed to delivering their allocated part of flexible system integration solutions, including … Continue reading TotalEnergies and RWE join forces to implement OranjeWind offshore wind power for Dutch energy system of the future
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RWE secures its first offshore wind power site in Australia with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts
RWE has been granted a feasibility licence from the Australian Government for the development of an offshore wind farm close to the Kent Group islands in the Bass Strait, off the Gippsland coast in the state of Victoria. This area is Australia’s first designated offshore wind zone. This licence approval grants RWE, a key global … Continue reading RWE secures its first offshore wind power site in Australia with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts
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SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFPV) project, Merganser. The pilot project aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring and electrical designs and acquire knowledge about manufacturing, assembly, offshore installation and maintenance methodologies required for large-scale commercial deployment of OFPV. Merganser has a capacity … Continue reading SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
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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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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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Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant
Things are turning doubly green at RWE’s agrivoltaics plant (Agri-PV) in the Rhenish mining area. Since the beginning of the year, around 6,100 solar modules have been generating green electricity, and now farmers have sown the first seeds and planted crops on the site. On the approximately seven-hectare recultivation area on the edge of the Garzweiler … Continue reading Green electricity above, crops below: RWE plants seedlings at its agrivoltaics demonstration plant
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Vestas secures 660 MW order for Nordseecluster A offshore wind power project in Germany
Vestas has received a firm order for RWE’s 660 MW Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany, ref. The Nordseecluster is being implemented in two phases: Nordseecluster A and B. For the first phase of the project, Vestas will supply 44 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and is responsible for the supply, delivery and commissioning of … Continue reading Vestas secures 660 MW order for Nordseecluster A offshore wind power project in Germany
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Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
Survey work will inform safe, responsible project design. RWE has selected Argeo to lead survey work with sophisticated, proven technology including an autonomous underwater vehicle. Geo SubSea, Coastal 35, and Smultea Sciences to provide and train Protected Species Observers (PSOs) on Canopy survey vessels. RWE today announced the upcoming start of the site investigation survey … Continue reading Canopy Offshore Wind Power Project off the Coast of Northern California
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RWE begins onsite construction on its first utility-scale solar photovoltaic project in Illinois
The 150 MWac Casey Fork Solar project is estimated to generate more than $36 million in economic activity and create more than 200 local jobs during construction. RWE set to expand renewables portfolio to more than 750 MW in Illinois, adding Casey Fork Solar to company’s three operating wind power plants in the state. RWE, … Continue reading RWE begins onsite construction on its first utility-scale solar photovoltaic project in Illinois
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