Stora Enso and wood technology company Modvion are partnering to establish wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers. The collaboration’s purpose is to demonstrate the vast possibilities in using wood in demanding constructions. Modvion builds wind turbine towers with laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which proportionate to its weight is stronger than steel. … Continue reading Stora Enso and Modvion partner to expand the use of wooden wind turbine towers
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Siemens Gamesa expects wind turbine price to increase
Siemens Gamesa, the wind turbine maker majority-owned by Siemens Energy, expects onshore wind turbine prices to return to levels seen in 2017 or even higher than that, its Chief Executive Jochen Eickholt said on Tuesday. Siemens Energy warned on Monday that a turnaround at Siemens Gamesa will take several years, adding that a 4.05 billion-euro ($4.3 billion) … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa expects wind turbine price to increase
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Goldwind Strikes Again in Greek Wind Energy Market
Goldwind, in joint hand with its European holding subsidiary Vensys ( “Goldwind”), is proud to announce another success in the Greek wind energy market. Following its debut in the market in 2020, the pandemics could not hold back Goldwind and its efforts to further cultivate its business foot-holding in the market. One new order has … Continue reading Goldwind Strikes Again in Greek Wind Energy Market
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Iberdrola to invest €3 billion in green hydrogen to accelerate the European Green Deal
Ignacio Galán, Chairman of Iberdrola, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the company will invest €3 billion in green hydrogen to accelerate the ‘European Green Deal’. Galán pointed out that green hydrogen is now a major European challenge, an opportunity and that a stable European framework must be designed to boost investment … Continue reading Iberdrola to invest €3 billion in green hydrogen to accelerate the European Green Deal
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Space, the new frontier of renewables
There are surprising connections between space technology and solar and wind plants. We are studying space applications to support the planet with the European Space Agency, the Italian Space Agency, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Renewable energy for spaceship Earth. Technologies that make it possible to use energy sources like the wind and the sun are … Continue reading Space, the new frontier of renewables
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Statkraft and FREYR Battery Sign Agreement, Securing Long-Term Supply of Renewable Energy
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has signed a binding Heads of Terms with FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, The Heads of Terms is expected to be finalized as a long-term physical supply agreement, with the ambition to secure a long-term supply of renewable power under globally competitive … Continue reading Statkraft and FREYR Battery Sign Agreement, Securing Long-Term Supply of Renewable Energy
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ERG and ONYX Insight strike partnership to enable in-house monitoring of Pan-European wind portfolio
Italy’s leading renewable energy producer, ERG, has signed a five-year software deal with ONYX Insight, a leading provider of predictive data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry. The agreement enables ERG to use ONYX Insight’s cloud-based analytics platform fleetMONITOR to increase component lead times and reduce operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. As … Continue reading ERG and ONYX Insight strike partnership to enable in-house monitoring of Pan-European wind portfolio
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DLR presents technologies for decarbonisation in the energy, industrial and mobility sectors
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) will be presenting technologies, innovations and successful transfer and spin-off projects at Hannover Messe 2022. From 30 May to 2 June, at the 120-square-metre stand (Energy Solutions, Hall 13, D18), visitors will be able to gain an insight into DLR’s research for a future … Continue reading DLR presents technologies for decarbonisation in the energy, industrial and mobility sectors
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Enel Green Power launches its largest wind farm in Spain
The 180 MW “Tico Wind” plant, placed in Villar de los Navarros, Aragón region, involved an investment of 181 million euros. Enel Green Power España (EGPE) connected the 180 MW wind farm “Tico Wind” to the grid, marking the official launch of its largest wind farm in Spain. The facility located in the town of … Continue reading Enel Green Power launches its largest wind farm in Spain
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Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
European electricity markets prices rose due to the increase in demand. In the third week of May, temperatures increased in Europe, in some cases reaching values among the highest in history for the month of May. This favoured the increase in demand in all markets and in prices in most cases. Solar energy production fell … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
Continue readingEndesa connects its largest wind power in Spain
Tico Wind Farm, with a capacity of 180 MW, is located in Villar de los Navarros, Aragón, and has received an investment of 181 million euros.Endesa, through its renewable energy division Enel Green Power Spain, has connected the 180 MW Tico Wind wind farm to the grid, becoming its largest wind farm in Spain. The … Continue reading Endesa connects its largest wind power in Spain
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RWE successfully connects Polish wind farm Rozdra?ew to the grid
RWE has fully commenced operation of the Rozdra?ew onshore wind farm with a capacity of 16.8 megawatts (MW). After 14 months of construction, seven turbines have the capacity to generate enough green electricity to meet the needs of more than 27,000 Polish households. Rozdra?ew is already RWE’s 16th wind farm in Poland – the company has an installed capacity … Continue reading RWE successfully connects Polish wind farm Rozdra?ew to the grid
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EDPR enters into agreement with Lhyfe to foster renewable hydrogen
Upon the successful completion of the capital increase carried out by Lhyfe in the initial public offering and listing on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris, EDPR entered into an agreement with the French company to jointly identify, develop, build, and manage renewable hydrogen production projects. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest … Continue reading EDPR enters into agreement with Lhyfe to foster renewable hydrogen
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The future of hydrogen is green
The energy transition will be able to count on hydrogen produced sustainably and in ever-greater quantities, according to a new study by IRENA which also outlines the scenario concerning exports. Hydrogen, a crucial resource for the energy transition, is set to be increasingly abundant and sustainable: in 2050 two thirds will be produced from renewable … Continue reading The future of hydrogen is green
Continue readingBehind the hydrogen hype
Statkraft’s Ulf Eriksen gets real about the future of hydrogen, explaining why it’s essential and what makes a renewable energy company ideal to produce it. In just about every climate report you read, it’s clear that the world must find ways to decarbonise everything, especially the so-called ‘hard-to-abate’ industries. This has put the spotlight on … Continue reading Behind the hydrogen hype
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BW Ideol signs an agreement with EDF Renewables & Maple Power for the upcoming floating wind tender in the Mediterranean Sea
BW Ideol announces today that it has signed an agreement with the consortium made of EDF Renouvelables, a subsidiary of the EDF group, and Maple Power, a joint venture between CPP Investments and Enbridge Inc., to cooperate on the design of floating foundations for the AO6 floating offshore wind tender.This call for tender relates to … Continue reading BW Ideol signs an agreement with EDF Renewables & Maple Power for the upcoming floating wind tender in the Mediterranean Sea
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China’s Wind Power Push Threatens US Strategic Interests
The war in Ukraine has jolted energy markets— driving oil and gas prices to their highest levels in over a decade and leaving governments scrambling to secure energy supplies. In the months since Russia’s invasion, policymakers have faced a hard truth: energy policy is security policy, and it has been neglected for far too long. … Continue reading China’s Wind Power Push Threatens US Strategic Interests
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Experts Forecast the Wind Plant of the Future To Be Taller and More Economical
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with collaborators from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, elicited opinions from … Continue reading Experts Forecast the Wind Plant of the Future To Be Taller and More Economical
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Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm – Blakliden Fäbodberget
Today, Blakliden Fäbodberget – Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm to date with 84 wind turbines – was inaugurated. Construction of Blakliden Fäbodberget, located in Lycksele and Åsele municipalities, began in 2018 and the wind farm is now in full operation. The farm, which is owned by Vattenfall along with Vestas and AIP Management, has a … Continue reading Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm – Blakliden Fäbodberget
Continue readingIRENA Members Call for Hydrogen Trade Beyond Borders
“In an era of high energy and commodity prices, coupled with an inefficient energy system, making green hydrogen a global trade commodity is a fundamental prerequisite to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable system based on renewables,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General, at the Fifth Meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Green Hydrogen … Continue reading IRENA Members Call for Hydrogen Trade Beyond Borders
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