IEA provides 10-Point Plan to European Union for reducing reliance on Russian supplies by over a third while supporting European Green Deal, with emergency options to go further. Do not sign any new gas supply contracts with Russia. [Impact: Enables greater diversification of supply this year and beyond] Replace Russian supplies with gas from alternative … Continue reading How Europe can Cut Natural Gas Imports from Russia significantly within a Year
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Clean Energy Professionals Converge At Annual O&M and Safety Conference
After more than two years, ACP’s Operations and Maintenance and Safety (OMS) Conference is back in-person. OMS is where the clean power industry connects to recognize unique challenges and identify solutions in health and safety, operations and maintenance, workforce training and development, and quality assurance. From March 8 – 10, we’re in San Diego for … Continue reading Clean Energy Professionals Converge At Annual O&M and Safety Conference
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DNV advises Valorem during the development of the 313.5 MW Viiatti wind farm in Finland
The Viiatti project is comprised of two wind farms of fifty seven 5.5 MW wind turbines in total and will supply enough green electricity to power over 120,000 households. DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, was one of the main technical advisors to Valorem during the development of the Viiatti wind project in … Continue reading DNV advises Valorem during the development of the 313.5 MW Viiatti wind farm in Finland
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Vestas secures first order for EnVentus wind turbines in Portugal
Vestas has received an order for 42 MW for several wind farms in Portugal. The contract includes the supply and installation of two 3.6 MW V162-6.2 MW, two V117-4.2 MW and six V126-3.45 MW wind turbines in operational mode, as well as an Active Output Management service contract 5000 (AOM 5000) of 15 years. “We … Continue reading Vestas secures first order for EnVentus wind turbines in Portugal
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Bío Bío (Chile) approves the Viento Sur Wind Farm
The wind power initiative will consist of up to 43 wind turbines, which will have a nominal power of 5 MW each, totaling a nominal installed power of up to 215 MW. A period of two years is estimated for the construction and subsequent commissioning of the wind farm.The evaluation council of the Regional Government … Continue reading Bío Bío (Chile) approves the Viento Sur Wind Farm
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Joint statement on the IEA’s ten-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas
The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) and WindEurope, are today jointly responding to the IEA’s 10-point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas. The report comes at a time of heightened concern over the security and resilience of national and regional energy systems. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy … Continue reading Joint statement on the IEA’s ten-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas
Continue readingVestas wins an order for 194 MW of wind power in Brazil
Vestas has received an order for a project in Brazil that includes the supply of 43 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 5-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. Deliveries and commissioning are planned for 2024. The names of the clients and projects are not disclosed at the request of the … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 194 MW of wind power in Brazil
Continue readingVestas halts four wind power projects in Russia
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas will stop its four wind farm projects under development in Russia as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Vestas has been developing since September the four projects – Novoalekseevskaya, Grazhdanskaya, Ivanovskaya and Pokrovskaya – with a total capacity of 253 megawatts commissioned by a consortium between Finland’s Fortum and … Continue reading Vestas halts four wind power projects in Russia
Continue readingØrsted updates investors on the company’s exposure to gas contract with Gazprom Export
Ørsted condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has already taken several steps to stop its cooperation with Russian companies. Ørsted has ceased all sourcing of biomass and coal from Russia for its power stations, Ørsted will not enter into new contracts with Russian companies, and Ørsted has made sure that none of Ørsted’s direct … Continue reading Ørsted updates investors on the company’s exposure to gas contract with Gazprom Export
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renewAfrica: turning challenges into renewable energy opportunities
At the recent EU-Africa Business Forum in Brussels RES4Africa Foundation President and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei talked about what needs to be done in order to attract private investors and accelerate the energy transition in Africa. The 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF22), was held in Brussels in a hybrid format on February 16 and … Continue reading renewAfrica: turning challenges into renewable energy opportunities
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Offshore wind farm will be built in Barranquilla, Colombia
In Barranquilla, the first offshore wind farm in Latin America will be built. This week, the District will sign a memorandum of understanding with the firm Copenhagen Infrastructure New Market Fund I K/S, a subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), to start up the megaproject. The announcement was made by Mayor Jaime Pumarejo, who indicated … Continue reading Offshore wind farm will be built in Barranquilla, Colombia
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Dismantling of Irene Vorrink Wind Farm after 25 years of faithful service
After 25 years of faithful service, the wind turbines of the Irene Vorrink Wind Farm, one of Vattenfall’s oldest wind farms in the Netherlands, will be dismantled. All parts of the wind turbines will also be recycled where possible. The 28 wind turbines of the Irene Vorrink Wind Farm, named after the Dutch politician Irene … Continue reading Dismantling of Irene Vorrink Wind Farm after 25 years of faithful service
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Turkey awards 2,787 megawatts of wind and solar power
A new allocation process of 2,787 megawatts of wind and solar energy has been completed, said the head of Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), Mustafa Y?lmaz. “We will jointly implement a renewable energy investment of $5 billion in 1.5 to 2 years at the latest,” he said. An EPDK statement, in which Y?lmaz’s comments … Continue reading Turkey awards 2,787 megawatts of wind and solar power
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Doosan Heavy wins offshore wind power contract in South Korea
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction de Corea del Sur firmó un acuerdo a largo plazo con Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) para proporcionar servicios de operación y mantenimiento (O&M) para el parque eólico marino Jeju Hallim de 100 MW. El parque eólico marino Jeju Hallim se construye en las aguas cercanas al puerto de Hallim, ubicado … Continue reading Doosan Heavy wins offshore wind power contract in South Korea
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Vattenfall to test wireless charging technology for taxis
The Vattenfall automated charging and payment solution, InCharge, is part of a test that will make payment effortless while the electrical car is being charged wirelessly. The test includes a number of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge taxis, and will run over a period of three years in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vattenfall, in collaboration with Volvo … Continue reading Vattenfall to test wireless charging technology for taxis
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Statkraft expands Nordic Origination activities with office in Finland
Statkraft opens its office in Espoo, Finland. The office will focus on origination activities, providing upstream and downstream power purchase agreements (PPAs) towards industrial companies and wind power developers, investors, and operators. The new office makes Finland the 19th country with Statkraft presence on the ground. “Statkraft has been active in the Finnish market for … Continue reading Statkraft expands Nordic Origination activities with office in Finland
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KfW, Gasunie and RWE sign MoU to build LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
The Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (on behalf of the German Federal Government), Gasunie (100% Dutch state-owned) and RWE signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint construction of a terminal for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Brunsbüttel site. KfW will take a 50% share in the LNG terminal through a financial contribution … Continue reading KfW, Gasunie and RWE sign MoU to build LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
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China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desert
China plans to build 450 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and other desert regions, the chief of the state planner said on Saturday, as part of efforts to boost renewable power use to meet climate change goals.“China is going to build the biggest scale of solar and wind … Continue reading China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desert
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Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addiction
When you turn on the heating in your home, you may not think much about where your energy comes from, let alone where the money you pay for it goes. For millions of people living in Europe, there’s a good chance that money is flowing to the Russian state — much of it into President … Continue reading Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addiction
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ENI inaugurates its second wind farm in Kazakhstan
ENI, through its local renewable subsidiary Arm Wind LLP, inaugurated on March 2 the Badamsha 2 Wind Farm located in the Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan. The ceremony that was attended by representatives of national, regional and local institutions and the Ambassador of Italy to Kazakhstan, Marco Alberti, ENI said in a press release. Badamsha 2 Wind … Continue reading ENI inaugurates its second wind farm in Kazakhstan
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