Data gathered by sonar scans carried out by the Fugro Galaxy during geophysical and environmental surveys for the proposed MarramWind floating offshore windfarm has identified the likely resting place of the SS Tobol, which was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1917. The shipwreck believed to be that of Tobol was among several discovered … Continue reading MarramWind floating offshore windfarm helps solve WW1 maritime mystery
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Ocean Winds and Innovate UK launch Challenge to enhance offshore wind farm efficiency
Ocean Winds has launched 4 challenges, in cooperation with Innovate UK, in three different areas to achieve high-fidelity wind resource measurements, improved subsea surveys and environmental advancements that will shape the future of renewable energy. In alignment with Ocean Winds’ Innovation Strategy, the initiative encompasses four strategically targeted innovation challenges within three core areas: Energy … Continue reading Ocean Winds and Innovate UK launch Challenge to enhance offshore wind farm efficiency
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Iberdrola strengthens its leadership in offshore wind power with the inauguration of Saint Brieuc, France
This morning (Thursday 19th September) in Brittany, Iberdrola inaugurated the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, the second largest in the country, with 496-megawatt (MW) of capacity and an annual production of nearly 2,000 gigawatt hours (GWh). This will make it possible to provide secure, indigenous, and emission-free energy to close to 1 million people. … Continue reading Iberdrola strengthens its leadership in offshore wind power with the inauguration of Saint Brieuc, France
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Repowering wind farms: generating more power from existing sites
How can you get more out of an old wind farm while keeping sustainability in mind? The short answer to this is repowering. Older wind turbines will be replaced by modern, more powerful turbines. By using the newer technology, the output of a wind farm can be drastically increased and we can supply more households … Continue reading Repowering wind farms: generating more power from existing sites
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Grid Limitations Hold Back Renewables Breakthrough, Says New REN21 Report
Renewable energy has the full potential to power the world’s energy demands but can only be achieved through urgent improvements in grid infrastructure and integrated planning, REN21 report shows.Paris, France — In 2023, renewable energy hit a record-breaking high, accounting for 30% of global electricity, with solar and wind contributing to 13% of the total. … Continue reading Grid Limitations Hold Back Renewables Breakthrough, Says New REN21 Report
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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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Ørsted signs agreement with Equinor for carbon removal credits
In a new agreement, Ørsted will sell carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits amounting to 330,000 tonnes of CO2 to Equinor over a ten-year period. This is part of Ørsted’s CO2 capture and storage project, ‘Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub’, which will capture 430,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 annually from two of Ørsted’s biomass-fired CHP plants from … Continue reading Ørsted signs agreement with Equinor for carbon removal credits
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European photovoltaic energy continued to break production records in July
In July, prices in the electricity markets of Spain, Portugal, France and Italy rose compared to June, driven by higher temperatures that boosted electricity demand. Lower wind energy production in most markets also contributed to this trend. In the markets further north on the continent, the rise in temperatures and demand was less pronounced. In … Continue reading European photovoltaic energy continued to break production records in July
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Repowering and hybridization: the key to new energy efficiency
Plant hybridization is the new frontier of repowering and it entails the integration of different types of technology within the same site. In Italy this process has already seen the implementation of pioneering projects such as those at Venaus. In order to increase energy production, it isn’t always necessary to build a new power plant … Continue reading Repowering and hybridization: the key to new energy efficiency
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Stronger integration measures are needed as solar photovoltaic and wind power soar to record levels in electricity sector
New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to ensure that they are well integrated into power systems – or risk losing out on … Continue reading Stronger integration measures are needed as solar photovoltaic and wind power soar to record levels in electricity sector
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Vestas bets on wind power in Brazil and invests heavily to expand wind turbine factory
Danish wind energy company Vestas announced a solid investment of US$ 23 million to expand its wind turbine production in Aquiraz, Ceará, reinforcing the confidence of international investors in the Brazilian wind energy market. This expansion focuses on the implementation of the V163-4.5 MW wind turbine production line, which represents a significant evolution in terms … Continue reading Vestas bets on wind power in Brazil and invests heavily to expand wind turbine factory
Continue readingOur old electrical grid is limiting how much wind power and photovoltaic we can use
Use of green energy hit an all-time high last year: Renewables produced nearly a third of the electricity used around the globe, according to a new report out from the global policy network REN-21. That’s the good news. The bad news is even more green energy could have been used, but the electrical grids built … Continue reading Our old electrical grid is limiting how much wind power and photovoltaic we can use
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Morocco to develop its first offshore wind power plant
With an offshore wind energy potential of 200 gigawatts, Morocco aims to take advantage of its strong winds and favourable maritime conditions, benefiting from an EIB grant for renewable energy production.Morocco is stepping up its efforts to tap its significant offshore wind energy potential and expand its wind power capacity, according to a report by … Continue reading Morocco to develop its first offshore wind power plant
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Ed Miliband vows to take on NIMBYs to build more wind and photovoltaic power
Ed Miliband has vowed to take on NIMBYs and build more wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) power stations across Britain. The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary claimed that increasing renewable energy supply was a matter of “national security”. Speaking at an Energy UK conference in London, Miliband praised how the price of wind and … Continue reading Ed Miliband vows to take on NIMBYs to build more wind and photovoltaic power
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Pampa Energía inaugurated its sixth wind farm with 31 wind turbines
he new wind farm has an installed capacity of 140 MW, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 200,000 homes. “These projects generate significant savings in foreign currency for the country,” said Marcelo Mindlin. Pampa Energía inaugurated its sixth wind farm in the southeast of the province of Buenos Aires and reached 427 MW of wind … Continue reading Pampa Energía inaugurated its sixth wind farm with 31 wind turbines
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Photovoltaic and wind energy in second week of September
In the second week of September, prices fell in the main European electricity markets. Wind and photovoltaic energy production increased in most markets, registering records for any September in Italy, Spain and France. Electricity demand fell in almost all markets, helped by cooler temperatures. Gas and CO2 futures declined, reaching the lowest prices since late … Continue reading Photovoltaic and wind energy in second week of September
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Assessing the risks to US renewables
Cuts to tax credits and higher tariffs on equipment would slow the growth of wind, photovoltaic and storage. US presidential elections are not generally decided by the televised debates between the candidates. The encounters between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, the first such televised debates, many have been the only ones that … Continue reading Assessing the risks to US renewables
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India to add record wind powee, photovoltaic (PV)
India will connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power capacity to its grid during the year ending March 2025, a senior official told Reuters, as it struggles to meet its 2030 clean energy target after falling short of a much-hyped renewables target for 2022.The world’s fastest-growing major economy has … Continue reading India to add record wind powee, photovoltaic (PV)
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BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it will conduct an offshore wind energy lease sale for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf that would require floating wind turbines.The Department of the Interior Monday will sell leases on sites for offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine next month. The sale will cover … Continue reading BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale
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Potential for generating offshore wind energy in Costa Rica
Specialized studies have identified that a region of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica has the technical potential necessary to install the first offshore wind energy park in the country, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) reported on Monday. “As part of the findings of these preliminary studies, it was determined that in … Continue reading Potential for generating offshore wind energy in Costa Rica
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