Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable power, and Deutsche Bahn have concluded further power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the supply of green power from hydropower and onshore wind farms. From the beginning of 2027 to the end of 2034, Statkraft will supply green electricity from hydropower directly to Deutsche Bahn from its two run-of-river power … Continue reading Statkraft supplies hydropower and wind power to Deutsche Bahn
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Wind energy and photovoltaic is boosting economic growthWind energy and photovoltaic
Clean electricity accounted for around 80% of new capacity additions to the world’s electricity system in 2023, and electric vehicles for around one out of five cars sold globally. At the same time, global investment in clean energy manufacturing is booming, driven by industrial policies and market demand. Employment in clean energy jobs exceeded that … Continue reading Wind energy and photovoltaic is boosting economic growthWind energy and photovoltaic
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Apple builds a photovoltaic plant in Segovia
Apple is building a photovoltaic plant in Segovia with 105 megawatts of electricity that will be operational at the end of 2024 and is part of its plans for the company to be carbon neutral by 2030 throughout its value chain.In a statement, the company explained that this project aims to offset the amount of … Continue reading Apple builds a photovoltaic plant in Segovia
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The Industrial Growth Plan for the offshore wind energy industry in the United Kingdom is presented
RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have published a detailed Industrial Growth Plan (IGP). The plan is part of a wider effort to boost investment in the UK against the backdrop of growing global competition for clean energy technology. It sets out a way to triple offshore wind … Continue reading The Industrial Growth Plan for the offshore wind energy industry in the United Kingdom is presented
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The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
South America has a lot of sun and a lot of space, and solar energy has grown from a small player to the main driver of generation growth in several countries in the region (making their already clean grids even cleaner). Today we look at the grids of Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, all of which … Continue reading The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
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Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panels
Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panelsA recent case study, co-authored by Dr Christine Traeger-Chatterjee of EUMETSAT, highlights how the Photovoltaic Geographic Energy System can be used to estimate energy production from solar panels for almost any land location around the world. Caption: The PVGIS uses four different solar radiation datasets to provide coverage across … Continue reading Estimation of energy production from photovoltaic panels
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners completes acquisition of New York onshore wind development portfolio
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), acting on behalf of its flagship fund, CI V, today announced the successful acquisition of Liberty Renewables, a 1.3 GW portfolio of onshore wind projects in New York. Established in 2019, Liberty Renewables (“Liberty”) owns a portfolio of greenfield renewable energy projects in New York. With a robust pipeline of approximately … Continue reading Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners completes acquisition of New York onshore wind development portfolio
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Rooftop photovoltaic solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
Rooftop solar is now the fourth latest source of electricity in Australia, and a major player in the grid that is unparalleled in the rest of the world, but the need to encourage Australians to work with the grid rather than get off it is becoming more urgent. Residential solar now accounts for 11.2 per … Continue reading Rooftop photovoltaic solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
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Do photovoltaic solar panels work on cloudy days?
Solar panels continue to generate clean, renewable electricity even on gloomy days. This is good news, considering few places in the world enjoy dazzling sunshine all year round. But how do solar panels work when it’s cloudy, what effect does this have on generation, and how do we build solar projects to make them as … Continue reading Do photovoltaic solar panels work on cloudy days?
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Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
Seven countries now generate nearly all of their electricity from renewable energy sources, according to newly compiled figures. Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo produced more than 99.7 per cent of the electricity they consumed using geothermal, hydro, solar or wind power. Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) … Continue reading Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
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José Manuel Entrecanales: “it is worrying that the US and Europe only install 20% of the new wind power and photovoltaic capacity in the world”
José Manuel Entrecanales, chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, stated today that “it is worrying that the US, Europe, and other advanced economies only installed 20% of the world’s new renewable energy capacity in 2023,” when their share of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeds 50%. In a panel discussion during the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading José Manuel Entrecanales: “it is worrying that the US and Europe only install 20% of the new wind power and photovoltaic capacity in the world”
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Enercon reaches 1 GW of installed wind power in Spain
Enercon celebrates an event in Gran Canaria to commemorate 1 GW of installed power in Spain, sharing its story about a long journey. The event, organized in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, was held to celebrate Enercon reaching the milestone of 1 GW of installed power with 66% of the market share in the Canary … Continue reading Enercon reaches 1 GW of installed wind power in Spain
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Nordex begins wind turbine order intake of 2.1 GW of wind in the first quarter of 2024
Nordex recorded an order intake of 338 wind turbines with a total capacity of 2,086 MW in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2023: 1,021 MW). The average sales price in euros per megawatt of capacity (ASP) amounted to 0.85 million euros/MW (first quarter of 2023: 0.90 million euros/MW). The Nordex Group received orders from … Continue reading Nordex begins wind turbine order intake of 2.1 GW of wind in the first quarter of 2024
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Record year for wind energy shows momentum but highlights need for policy-driven action
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy. Despite a turbulent political and macroeconomic environment, the wind industry is entering a new era of accelerated growth driven by increased political ambition, manifested in the historic COP28 adoption of a target … Continue reading Record year for wind energy shows momentum but highlights need for policy-driven action
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Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the second week of April
In the second week of April, prices in almost all major European electricity markets were higher than in the previous week, although in most of them the weekly average was below €50/MWh. The Iberian MIBEL market had the lowest prices for the tenth consecutive week. All markets, except Italy, registered negative hourly prices. The Spanish … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic and wind energy in the second week of April
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2024 is a year of elections. What will they mean for clean energy?
Over half the world lives in a country that will be holding an election this year. The votes come at a time when resistance to the energy transition is building in many parts of the world, as concerns around energy security grow and some of the challenges of decarbonization come into focus. In the US, … Continue reading 2024 is a year of elections. What will they mean for clean energy?
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EWEC issues request for proposals for 1,500 MW Khazna solar photovoltaic independent power project
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified developers and consortiums that have expressed interest in developing the 1,500-megawatt (MW) Khazna Solar Photovoltaic (PV) project, located in the Al Khazna area … Continue reading EWEC issues request for proposals for 1,500 MW Khazna solar photovoltaic independent power project
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Curtailment of wind power and photovoltaic increase 219% as of March in Chile
Energy losses increase and reach more than 18% of the country’s wind and solar production in the first quarter The so-called energy discharges increased by 219% in the first three months of the year and already represent more than 54% of everything that was lost in 2023. The lack of growth in demand and gaps … Continue reading Curtailment of wind power and photovoltaic increase 219% as of March in Chile
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Cape Holland chosen by Deme to deliver innovative installation system for coastal Virginia offshore wind power project
CAPE Holland, a renowned innovator in offshore industry foundation installation equipment and a Venterra Group company, has secured a prestigious contract from global leading installation contractor DEME. The contract entails the provision of a CAPE VLT-640 Quad spread and a separate CAPE VLT-640 unit. This innovative CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology will be instrumental in safely … Continue reading Cape Holland chosen by Deme to deliver innovative installation system for coastal Virginia offshore wind power project
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Uriel Renovables connects the first hybrid photovoltaic-biogas plant in Spain
Uriel Renovables has connected the first megawatt of its photovoltaic installation to the Montemarta Cónica Comprehensive Urban Solid Waste Treatment Center, located in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville).The project combines the energy generated by landfill biogas with that of solar modules, located in already closed waste disposal vessels.Uriel Renovables, a Spanish renewable energy company with a … Continue reading Uriel Renovables connects the first hybrid photovoltaic-biogas plant in Spain
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