Nordex has received an order for 47 MW in Sweden from its regular customer wpd. The Nordex Group supplies eight N163 / 5.X wind turbines for the Stöllsäterberget wind farm. The order also includes a 15-year premium service contract for the turbines with an option to extend for another five years. The Stöllsäterberget wind farm … Continue reading wpd europe places an order from Nordex Group for 47 MW of wind power in Sweden
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Iberdrola will reach 900 MW in battery storage, with the UK and Australia its mains markets
Located at the Abadiño TS, where it evacuates the Oiz wind farm, it has a guaranteed storage capacity of 3.5 MWh and will be installed by Ingeteam. It joins the project of the first wind storage system with batteries in the country, in the Elgea-Urkilla wind farm (32 MW) in Araba. Iberdrola is moving forward … Continue reading Iberdrola will reach 900 MW in battery storage, with the UK and Australia its mains markets
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Iberdrola enters with the highest score in the most prestigious climate change indicator, the CDP
Iberdrola has received a new global accolade for its commitment to decarbonisation. The company has been included in the world’s most prestigious climate change indicator, the CDP, with the highest score. The group chaired by Ignacio Galán has been included in CDP’s A List 2021, completing the journey through disclosure, awareness, management and, finally, environmental … Continue reading Iberdrola enters with the highest score in the most prestigious climate change indicator, the CDP
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The situation of renewable energies in Spain in 2021
Although their importance was greatly overshadowed by the gas and CO2 price crisis, renewable energies continued to grow at a very high rate during this year 2021. With these technologies, capable of generating electricity without greenhouse gas emissions and essential in the energy transition, begins a summary of the most important events that happened in … Continue reading The situation of renewable energies in Spain in 2021
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RWE and Novatek cooperate on decarbonisation of industry
RWE and Novatek have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on supply of low-carbon and carbon-free fuels. The MoU envisages the supply of low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen by Novatek to RWE. Novatek, the largest independent producer of natural gas in Russia, is conducting a pre-FEED (Front End Engineering Design) study for blue ammonia and … Continue reading RWE and Novatek cooperate on decarbonisation of industry
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RWE-funded study flags floating wind energy opportunity for Scottish industry
A study funded by RWE, one of the world’s leaders in offshore wind, concludes that Scotland could become a world leader in producing low carbon concrete foundations for floating offshore wind farms. The study identified potential business opportunities from the current ScotWind seabed leasing round, and calls on Scottish politicians, project developers, suppliers and industry … Continue reading RWE-funded study flags floating wind energy opportunity for Scottish industry
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Enel launches ‘greentailer’ business in Australia backed by Enel Green Power and Enel X
Enel Group, the world’s largest private renewable energy player with around 51 GW of installed renewable capacity worldwide, has been granted authorisation to enter the Australian energy retail market. The company will take advantage of existing operations within Australia to bring Enel’s globally established retail model to Australian shores. The retail energy licence, issued by … Continue reading Enel launches ‘greentailer’ business in Australia backed by Enel Green Power and Enel X
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Costa Rica and IRENA Sign Partnership to Advance National Decarbonisation Plan
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Government of Costa Rica have signed an agreement today to work together to strengthen the country’s decarbonisation plans and boost renewable energy project financing. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica and the IRENA Director-General, Francesco La Camera at the … Continue reading Costa Rica and IRENA Sign Partnership to Advance National Decarbonisation Plan
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Better Understanding of Rooftop Solar PV Installation Can Support Increased Deployment
The deployment of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has increased significantly in recent years thanks to their rapidly declining costs and supporting policies. Solar PV installations can be arranged in smaller configurations for mini-grids or personal use. This is of particular relevance in developing countries, where many residents need more accessible, affordable, and reliable electricity … Continue reading Better Understanding of Rooftop Solar PV Installation Can Support Increased Deployment
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IRENA and Alliance for Rural Electrification Agree to Boost Off-Grid Renewables
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), to strengthen their existing cooperation on rural electrification and universal access to energy. The MoU was signed in the margins of the fifth International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC) by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and … Continue reading IRENA and Alliance for Rural Electrification Agree to Boost Off-Grid Renewables
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Vestas wins order for 99 MW of wind power in Brazil
Vestas has received an order for a wind farm in Brazil that includes the supply of 22 V150-4.5 MW turbines, as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service contract. Deliveries are scheduled for 2023 and commissioning for 2024. Client and project are not disclosed.Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner in … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 99 MW of wind power in Brazil
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Ørsted scores ’A’ on gold standard climate action list – again
Global environmental non-profit CDP acknowledges Ørsted as a global leader on climate action for the third year in a row. Since CDP’s assessment, Ørsted had its 2040 net-zero target approved as science-based as only one of seven companies globally. Today, Ørsted was recognised by CDP for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks, and help … Continue reading Ørsted scores ’A’ on gold standard climate action list – again
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White House officials headline Day One of CLEANPOWER 2021
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) kicks off the CLEANPOWER 2021 event in Salt Lake City on December 7 with discussions on the economy and outlook for the renewable energy sector with three leading White House officials. CLEANPOWER is the most innovative renewable energy conference that brings together the most knowledgeable minds in the clean … Continue reading White House officials headline Day One of CLEANPOWER 2021
Continue readingVestas wind power suffers third cyber attack
On 19 November 2021, Vestas discovered a cyber security incident which involved external attackers gaining unauthorised access to some of Vestas’ IT systems. Following extensive investigations, forensics, restoration activities and hardening of our IT systems and IT infrastructure together with external partners and experts, all systems are, with very few exceptions, up and running. The … Continue reading Vestas wind power suffers third cyber attack
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Jan de Nul is awarded the installation of wind power plants in Denmark
Jan de Nul Group was awarded the transport and installation of 41 8.4 MW wind turbines for the Vesterhav Nord & Syd offshore wind farms in Denmark.Jan De Nul’s jack-up installation vessel, Vole au vent, will be mobilized for these projects. The contract between Jan De Nul and Vattenfall includes the design, engineering, manufacture, procurement … Continue reading Jan de Nul is awarded the installation of wind power plants in Denmark
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Equinor invests in battery storage company
Equinor has signed an agreement with Noriker Power Limited, a leading battery storage developer in the United Kingdom focusing on the engineering and project development of utility scale storage and stability services. The agreement includes the acquisition of a 45% stake in Noriker, with an option to acquire the full company at a later stage. … Continue reading Equinor invests in battery storage company
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New floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind power projects under development off Hsinchu, Taichung and Changhua coasts
Offshore wind is gaining momentum in Taiwan, where nine gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity is due to be auctioned over the next three years. Against this backdrop RWE and Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) intend to expand their existing strategic partnership to jointly drive the growth of offshore wind in Taiwan and the country’s transition from … Continue reading New floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind power projects under development off Hsinchu, Taichung and Changhua coasts
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RWE to expand team and step up expansion of renewables
Not only is RWE stepping up the expansion of renewables, but it is also expanding recruitment: The company is advertising around 200 new jobs for developing wind and solar farms. Professionals envisaging a career in the future of energy supply should check out www.rwe.com/jobs-mit-rueckenwind. “Our billions of euros of investments create plenty of opportunities for … Continue reading RWE to expand team and step up expansion of renewables
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Vattenfall launches pilot data centre project to offer sustainable compute capacity
Vattenfall and Cloud&Heat Technologies have started a strategic partnership with a joint sustainable data centre pilot project to deliver fossil free, reliable high-speed computing capacity. The data centre, outside Stockholm, is equipped with high-end servers to cater for Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing applications and designed to offer high performance, security, and direct utilization of … Continue reading Vattenfall launches pilot data centre project to offer sustainable compute capacity
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Brazil breaks wind power expansion record in one year
The expansion of installed electricity capacity from wind energy in Brazil reached 3,051.29 megawatts (MW) in 2021, considering data from November. This is the largest increase in this source since 2014, when the National Electric Power Agency – ANEEL released 2,786 MW for commercial operation in the country. Currently, wind power plants constitute 20.1 gigawatts … Continue reading Brazil breaks wind power expansion record in one year
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