RWE Renewables’ El Algodon Alto, a 200-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm, located in San Patricio County, Texas, is in operation. The project, located in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) south market, is powered by 91 Vestas turbines and will generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes. In total, the project spent more … Continue reading RWE’s onshore wind farm El Algodon Alto in the U.S. in operation
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The energy transition needs stable and predictable regulation
In the midst of the complex situation that European energy markets are experiencing, it became clear that renewable energies, green hydrogen, storage and the energy transition as a whole are the solution to the problem. For the energy transition to advance, regulation needs to be stable and predictable so that it gives clear signals to … Continue reading The energy transition needs stable and predictable regulation
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Iberdrola sends a new shipment of generators, tools and electrical material to Ukraine
Iberdrola is helping Ukraine. The company has delivered electrical material to the country invaded by Russia that it had requested through European organisations. Basically, these are generators and electrical components valued at 53,000 euros. In mid-March, Iberdrola set out to meet the request for electrical components made by Ukraine through Eurolectric and Aelec, the European … Continue reading Iberdrola sends a new shipment of generators, tools and electrical material to Ukraine
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TotalEnergies Pursues Its Development in Floating Offshore Wind Farm in France
TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) is pleased to announce the start of construction of the Eolmed project, operated by Qair and in which TotalEnergies has a 20% stake. This 30 MW project is located more than 18 km off the coast of Gruissan and Port la Nouvelle (Occitan region). The start of production is expected by … Continue reading TotalEnergies Pursues Its Development in Floating Offshore Wind Farm in France
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U.S. wind and solar energy hit a key benchmark last month
The United States electricity sector reached an important milestone in April, when wind and solar energy accounted for 20% of electricity generation for the first time in history, according to the London-based global energy think tank Ember. The 20% figure is noteworthy because the International Energy Agency calculates that to avert catastrophic climate change, wind … Continue reading U.S. wind and solar energy hit a key benchmark last month
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Goldwind Releases its 2021 Sustainability Report
Goldwind, a global leader in clean energy, energy conservation and environmental protection technologies (stock code SZSE:002202;HKEX:02208), published its “2021 Sustainability Report”. This is the 14th social responsibility/sustainability report (ESG) released by the company since 2009. In the 2021 edition, the company systematically and comprehensively reports on its commitment to social responsibilities and sustainable development during … Continue reading Goldwind Releases its 2021 Sustainability Report
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Hexicon and EGI bundle their expertise to optimise floating wind farm transmission connections
Hexicon and Elia Grid International (EGI) join forces to connect the wind energy produced by Floating Offshore Windfarms (FOW) to the onshore grid, and that on a global scale. The two companies will develop concepts and projects to integrate large scale floating offshore wind parks into the onshore power systems. The 5-year long cooperation consists … Continue reading Hexicon and EGI bundle their expertise to optimise floating wind farm transmission connections
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PSI Repair Services Surpasses 60,000 Repaired Wind Turbine Parts Milestone
PSI Repair Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries and leading independent service provider (ISP) to the wind energy industry, announced today that it recently surpassed 60,000 repaired wind turbine parts for the wind energy market, following a very busy 2021. PSI offers component repair and engineering services for GE, Vestas, Gamesa, Siemens, RePower, … Continue reading PSI Repair Services Surpasses 60,000 Repaired Wind Turbine Parts Milestone
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Capital Energy and Shell sign an agreement to development of offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company created two decades ago and whose vocation is to become the first vertically integrated 100% renewable operator on the Iberian Peninsula, and Shell have signed an agreement to analyze the joint development of projects in the offshore wind energy sector in Spain and Portugal. Leveraging their complementary skills and … Continue reading Capital Energy and Shell sign an agreement to development of offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
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Siemens Gamesa debuts the most powerful wind turbines in Brazil and aims at offshore wind
Siemens Gamesa has started to install a new generation of more powerful wind turbines for onshore wind power in Brazil, in an important step to increase its competitiveness in a key market for the manufacturer and position itself for the development of the offshore wind market.Brazil will be the first country in the world to … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa debuts the most powerful wind turbines in Brazil and aims at offshore wind
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California unveils ambitious set of offshore wind targets
California’s energy regulator has unveiled an ambitious set of offshore wind targets as part of a broader statewide push to make electricity 100 percent renewable by 2045. Approximately 3 gigawatts of offshore wind should be powering the state’s grid by 2030 — enough to power about 3 million average homes in the state, the California … Continue reading California unveils ambitious set of offshore wind targets
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New Dutch offshore wind energy auctions focus heavily on non-price criteria
The Netherlands are about to close the bidding in their latest offshore wind auction – for the Hollandse Kust West site. There are two different areas up for auction with a total 1.5 GW of capacity. The auction makes extensive use of non-price criteria. It’s by some distance the most advanced use of non-price criteria … Continue reading New Dutch offshore wind energy auctions focus heavily on non-price criteria
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Iberdrola builds 1,800 new MW of renewable energy in the US
The company, the country’s leading offshore company, continues to make progress in the construction of Vineyard Wind 1. The group’s CO2 emissions in the United States are 6.5 times lower than the average for utilities. Iberdrola continues to make progress in its commitment to the development of renewable energies in the United States. At the … Continue reading Iberdrola builds 1,800 new MW of renewable energy in the US
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Acciona Energía starts building Australia’s largest wind farm (1,026MW)
ACCIONA Energía has begun the construction of the MacIntyre complex, the largest wind farm in Australia, with a total capacity of 1,026MW and an associated investment of AU$2 billion (€1.3 billion). The MacIntyre complex consists of two wind farms: MacIntyre (923MW), owned by ACCIONA Energía (70%) and Ark Energy (30%), where the construction works have … Continue reading Acciona Energía starts building Australia’s largest wind farm (1,026MW)
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Wind power advances in Quang Tri in Vietnam
The attraction of investments in renewable energies, in general, and wind energy, in particular, constitutes a priority policy of the Central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri, with the aim of turning this town into an energy pole in the region by 2030.The western mountainous area of ??the province is becoming the head of wind energy … Continue reading Wind power advances in Quang Tri in Vietnam
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wpd to Sell Offshore Wind Business to Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading independent infrastructure investor, and wpd AG (“wpd”), a leading project developer and independent renewables power producer (IRPP) for onshore wind, offshore wind and solar, are pleased to announce that they have signed definitive agreements for GIP to acquire 100% of wpd offshore GmbH (“wpd offshore”), the offshore wind business … Continue reading wpd to Sell Offshore Wind Business to Global Infrastructure Partners
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Hong Kong could get first offshore wind farm in 2027
HK Electric reveals plan to build 600-hectare wind farm, consisting of between 13 and 19 wind turbines, about 4km southwest off Lamma Island. Wind farm would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 284,000 tonnes annually, equal to the yearly carbon absorption of about 6,000 trees. Hong Kong could get its first offshore wind farm in 2027, … Continue reading Hong Kong could get first offshore wind farm in 2027
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Iberdrola will contribute to making Volkswagen’s electric vehicle value chain sustainable
Ignacio Galán: “The agreement we have signed with Volkswagen will mean some 500 million euros in investments in renewable facilities to supply them with green energy”. Iberdrola and Volkswagen have presented in Sagunt (Valencia) a strategic collaboration agreement that will contribute to making the entire electric vehicle value chain sustainable in the automaker’s future gigafactory. … Continue reading Iberdrola will contribute to making Volkswagen’s electric vehicle value chain sustainable
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MBR Solar Park are aiding Dubai’s push towards 100 percent clean energy
Dubai’s bid to ensure that 100 percent of its total power capacity comes from clean energy sources by 2050 as part of its Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 is on track, supported by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park). One of the most extensive renewable energy projects taken up … Continue reading MBR Solar Park are aiding Dubai’s push towards 100 percent clean energy
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GE Renewable Energy announces minority investment in COBOD International
Investment will give GE Renewable Energy additional access to COBOD’s unique 3D printing technology. Builds on cooperation in place since 2019.COBOD is providing GE Renewable Energy largest 3D concrete printer in world for use at R&D facility researching ways to print wind turbine towers onsite at wind farms. GE Renewable Energy today announced a minority … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy announces minority investment in COBOD International
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