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India must revitalise the growth of wind power to achieve the country’s net zero goals

 The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is today publishing Accelerating Onshore Wind Capacity Addition in India to Achieve the 2030 Target,  an analysis of India’s current auctions regime, industry perspectives on the policy recommendations to restore wind growth and socioeconomic opportunities that lay ahead.  India is at the forefront of climate action as one of the top countries for … Continue reading India must revitalise the growth of wind power to achieve the country’s net zero goals

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Nordex closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations

Sales amount to around EUR 2.1 billion. Adjusted EBITDA margin stood at minus 6.8 percent. Order intake up 7.9 percent to 3.0 GW. Installations reach 1.9 gigawatts.Capital structure strengthened successfully with EUR 637 million financing transactions in late July.Guidance for 2022 and mid-term strategic target of 8 percent EBITDA margin confirmed, Nordex Group (ISIN:DE000A0D6554) today … Continue reading Nordex closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations

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Wind Energy to Hydrogen: the next big ‘thing’

Countries around the globe are actively looking to lower carbon emissions and transition national energy systems away from fossil fuels. As the world mobilizes to combat climate change and build a sustainable new energy future, wind energy and hydrogen are at the top of the new-energy list in regions like Newfoundland, Canada.  WIND TO HYDROGEN … Continue reading Wind Energy to Hydrogen: the next big ‘thing’

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EBRD to help fund transition from gas to wind power in Egypt

El Banco Europeo para la Reconstrucción y el Desarrollo (BERD) ayudará a financiar el desmantelamiento de 5 GW de centrales eléctricas de gas ineficientes en Egipto a partir de 2023 y promete hasta $ 1 mil millones para energía renovable, dijo. el domingo su director regional. El BERD recaudaría hasta $300 millones en financiamiento soberano … Continue reading EBRD to help fund transition from gas to wind power in Egypt

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ACP Presents Rep. Earl Blumenauer with Clean Power Champion Award?

ACP Director of Western Affairs Bo Downen presented Rep. Earl Blumenauer with a Clean Power Champion Award today in Portland at an event with Nicole Hughes, Executive Director of Renewable Northwest WASHINGTON?DC, September 9, 2022 – Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP) presented Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) with a Clean Power Champion award. As … Continue reading ACP Presents Rep. Earl Blumenauer with Clean Power Champion Award?

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GE Renewable Energy will supply wind turbines to Scout Clean Energy’s wind farm in South Dakota, USA.

The manufacturer will deliver 71 2.8-127 wind turbines to the wind farm in Hand County, which will come online in 2023. “We are excited to enter into another significant turbine purchase agreement with GE Renewable Energy for Sweetland Wind Farm,” said Michael Rucker, CEO and founder of Colorado-based Scout Clean Energy. “This order paves the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy will supply wind turbines to Scout Clean Energy’s wind farm in South Dakota, USA.

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Pattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project

Full construction begins on Ishikari Offshore Wind with first installation of an 8 MW offshore wind turbine in Japan.Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and its affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), announced it has completed financing and begun full construction of its 112 megawatt (MW) Ishikari Offshore Wind project, located approximately three … Continue reading Pattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project

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Galán details to the Prime Minister of Australia the EUR 3 B investment in the country

The company currently has a portfolio of more than 2,000 MW in the region and plans to reach 4,000 MW in the coming years. At the meeting, which took place in a climate of trust, Iberdrola’s plans to supply the country with more renewable energy and invest in smart grids were presented.    Iberdrola’s Chairman, … Continue reading Galán details to the Prime Minister of Australia the EUR 3 B investment in the country

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A decade of clean energy celebrated at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm

Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm celebrates its 10-year anniversary of generating clean energy today, Wednesday 7 September. All 140 turbines of the joint venture between RWE Renewables (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%) have been operational since September 2012 and in the last 10 years, they generated enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of over … Continue reading A decade of clean energy celebrated at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm

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Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in the first week of September

Drop in gas, CO2 and European electricity markets prices in the first week of September. Gas and CO2 prices fell in the first week of September, favouring the drop in prices in most European electricity markets, even though at the beginning of the week the French market reached €1021.73/MWh in one hour. The solar and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in the first week of September

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EDP Renewables reaches a wind power capacity of 463 MW in Italy

EDP Renewables connects a new wind farm in Sicily, in Fulgatore, a hamlet in the municipality of Trapani. With 9 turbines and a total capacity of 44 MW, the Fulgatore wind farm will be able to produce 83GWh per year, enough to provide electricity to 27,680 households and reduce CO2 emissions by about 39,000 tons … Continue reading EDP Renewables reaches a wind power capacity of 463 MW in Italy

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Colban proposes 472.5 MW wind power in Chile

Colban SA seeks environmental approval to build up to 472.5 MW of wind power in the Biobío region, in central Chile. The company’s proposal for the US$570 million (EUR 569.1 million) Junquillos project and associated environmental impact study (EIA) were accepted this week by Chile’s environmental assessment agency SEA for review. According to publicly available … Continue reading Colban proposes 472.5 MW wind power in Chile

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Iberdrola invests 3,000 million euros in Australia to lead the energy transition

The Chairman of Iberdrola has held a meeting with the Premier of the State of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, and the Minister for Energy, Environment, Climate Action and Solar Homes, Lilly D’Ambrosio. The company currently has a portfolio of more than 2,000 MW in the region and expects to reach 4,000 MW in the coming years.  … Continue reading Iberdrola invests 3,000 million euros in Australia to lead the energy transition

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UK companies demonstrate new tech solutions to aid future offshore wind maintenance

Two UK companies have effectively demonstrated innovative technology solutions, alongside GE Renewable Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, to support future offshore wind developments. Eleven-I and Innvotek carried out the work through GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult’s ‘Stay Ashore’ research and development program, and the Robotics Challenge sub project delivered through the … Continue reading UK companies demonstrate new tech solutions to aid future offshore wind maintenance

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Call for Robust Policy Framework at IRENA’s Legislators Dialogue

IRENA held its second Legislators Dialogue during last week’s Investment Forum events that took place in the context of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting. Co-organised by the Global Renewables Congress (GRC) and Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), the Dialogue brought together parliamentarians of the G20 countries and from the Global South to discuss policy frameworks … Continue reading Call for Robust Policy Framework at IRENA’s Legislators Dialogue

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Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables

Emergency measures on electricity markets should be temporary. Any measures on profits should target actual profits only. And they should support the urgent need for increased investment in renewables. Governments need to help citizens and businesses deal with very high energy prices. Electricity prices have increased up to 10-fold over the last year, driven by … Continue reading Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables

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Sembcorp awards a new 180.6 MW wind order to Suzlon

Supply 86 wind turbines with a nominal power of 2.1 MW each. Wind farm to be completed by 2024 in Kanakagiribad, Bagalkot, Karnataka, with a total installed capacity of 180.6 MW, contributing to India’s national renewable energy targets.This order is part of the bid won in SECI Tranche XI auctions by Sembcorp, which has operations … Continue reading Sembcorp awards a new 180.6 MW wind order to Suzlon

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Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines ready for testing?

The V236-15.0 MW wind turbine pushes the boundaries of offshore wind power, with a single turbine capable of producing up to 80 GWh/year depending on site-specific conditions, which is enough power to power more than 20,000 homes. The completion of the prototype V236-15.0 MW nacelle at the Lindø factory, Port of Odense, is the culmination … Continue reading Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines ready for testing?

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Capital Energy signs a wind power project in Galicia with the Lousame City Council

Both parties will promote beneficial actions for the residents of the Coruña town during the construction and operation of nine wind farms.This initiative combines the company’s contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy and the transformation of the energy model, through the start-up of renewable energy facilities, with its desire to promote the growth of … Continue reading Capital Energy signs a wind power project in Galicia with the Lousame City Council

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Two large wind power plants will come online in Japan in November

Construction work on two large wind farms in Japan’s Akita prefecture is progressing as planned and the operator, Akita Offshore Wind Corp. (AOW), plans to bring two wind farms online in November.These two wind farms will generate a total of 140 MW of electricity. According to AOW, this is enough to power around 130,000 average … Continue reading Two large wind power plants will come online in Japan in November

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