Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) is expected to publish its first quarterly report for 2022 in mid-June. The publication of the quarterly report was originally scheduled for 12 May 2022. The reason for the postponement is a cybersecurity incident. Upon noticing this on 31 March 2022, Nordex implemented appropriate security protocols and shut down IT systems … Continue reading Nordex postpones the publication of its report for the first quarter of 2022
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EolMed partnership makes FID for 30MW French floating wind farm
The EolMed partnership, comprising Qair, TotalEnergies and BW Ideol, has made the final investment decision (FID) for its 30MW offshore floating wind development. BW Ideol is a leading fully integrated platform in floating offshore wind with more than 10 years of experience from design, execution and development of floating wind projects based on Ideol S.A.’s … Continue reading EolMed partnership makes FID for 30MW French floating wind farm
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Vestas secures 81 MW order to expand the Llano wind complex in Argentina
Vestas has received an order from Aluar Aluminio Argentino S.A.I.C for the 81 MW Llano IV Wind Farm in the province of Chubut in Argentina. The project will feature 18 V150-4.5 MW which Vestas will supply and install. Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. This agreement will optimise … Continue reading Vestas secures 81 MW order to expand the Llano wind complex in Argentina
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Statkraft supplies wind power for ZF sites
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, supplies ZF with a total of 250 gigawatt hours of wind power for its plants and office locations in Germany. The wind power purchase agreement (PPA) supports the automotive supplier on its way to switching all locations to 100 percent green power by 2030. As part of a … Continue reading Statkraft supplies wind power for ZF sites
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RWE charters two floating LNG terminals and takes over operational responsibility
In the effort to free Germany from its dependency on Russian gas, an important milestone has now been reached: on behalf of and in the name of the German government, RWE has chartered two so-called Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU). FSRUs are special ships that offer a rapid interim solution for landing liquefied natural … Continue reading RWE charters two floating LNG terminals and takes over operational responsibility
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Siemens Gamesa speeds up measures to stabilize business
Siemens Gamesa ended a complex second quarter that continued to be marked by volatile market dynamics and by the challenges posed by the ramp-up of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, which was more complex than initially envisaged. The company has already implemented a number of actions to urgently address the short-term headwinds and stabilize the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa speeds up measures to stabilize business
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Vestas partners with Pan American Energy to build a 423 MW wind farm in Brazil
Pan American Energy Energias Renováveis has signed an agreement with Vestas for the supply and installation of 94 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Novo Horizonte wind park in the state of Bahia, Brazil. “Vestas is pleased to further grow the partnership with Pan American Energy and support their expansion in Latin America with this … Continue reading Vestas partners with Pan American Energy to build a 423 MW wind farm in Brazil
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TSOs, HVDC technology suppliers and the wind industry join forces to build the DC grid of the future
On Monday 2 May transmission system operators, technology providers and the wind industry came together to formally launch the READY4DC project. READY4DC will create a community of experts to work out recommendations on how to plan and build an interoperable and expandable direct current grid in Europe. The project is supported by the European Union’s … Continue reading TSOs, HVDC technology suppliers and the wind industry join forces to build the DC grid of the future
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Additional panel speakers announced for CLEANPOWER 2022
The American Clean Power Association has announced additional panels at CLEANPOWER 2022, the nation’s preeminent renewable energy conference. CLEANPOWER will again bring together the industry’s thought leaders and decision makers to discuss and showcase the most important issues facing the energy industry today. With a focus on “Building the Clean Energy Economy,” the conference will … Continue reading Additional panel speakers announced for CLEANPOWER 2022
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The electric vehicle value chain in Spain will be sustainable thanks to Iberdrola
• “This project is a magnificent example of the work we are doing at Iberdrola to ensure that sustainability accompanies the entire life cycle of the vehicle, not only in its use, but also in its manufacture”, says Raquel Blanco, director of Smart Mobility at Iberdrola. • “We help to decarbonise the manufacturing processes of … Continue reading The electric vehicle value chain in Spain will be sustainable thanks to Iberdrola
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Siemens Gamesa appoints Tim Dawidowsky as Chief Operating Officer
Siemens Gamesa has today appointed Tim Dawidowsky as its Chief Operating Officer. Dawidowsky, who has been a member of the Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa since 2020, joins the company on May 5 from Siemens Energy where he was serving as Senior Vice President, Project Excellence. In a career spanning more than 28 years … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa appoints Tim Dawidowsky as Chief Operating Officer
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GE and HSM Offshore Energy sign MoU for AC offshore wind substation projects
To respond to the increasing demand for turnkey delivery of offshore high-voltage substations in the rapidly growing offshore wind market, GE’s Grid Solutions business, a global power industry systems provider, and EPCIC (turnkey) platform and modules builder HSM Offshore Energy announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on further … Continue reading GE and HSM Offshore Energy sign MoU for AC offshore wind substation projects
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Geopolitics of Energy Transformation
The world will need to manage more seismic shifts in the global energy system, including a quadrupling of renewable power capacity by 2030, to forge a pathway toward the 1.5°C goal, said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera at the opening of the fifth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation. Co-facilitated … Continue reading Geopolitics of Energy Transformation
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Ørsted trials turning offshore wind turbine foundations into safe havens for corals
Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, is planning a world-first attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations. Together with Taiwanese partners, the company will test the concept in the tropical waters of Taiwan this summer. The aims are to determine whether corals can be successfully grown on offshore … Continue reading Ørsted trials turning offshore wind turbine foundations into safe havens for corals
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Europe invested €41bn in wind power in 2021
WindEurope has published its annual Finance and Investment Trends report. It shows investor confidence in wind energy remains high. Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021. This is financing 25 GW of new capacity, a record. But the investments are falling well short of the 35 GW a year of new wind the … Continue reading Europe invested €41bn in wind power in 2021
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EDP Renewables has added a total of 465 MW in wind power and solar capacity
The increased capacity is primarily due to the successful integration of Sunseap assets, which now represent 3% of the EDPR’s portfolio. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth largest renewable energy producer in the world, has reached a net profit of 66 million euros in the first quarter of 2022, 75% above the previous year. This … Continue reading EDP Renewables has added a total of 465 MW in wind power and solar capacity
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Graphene: the future of photovoltaic energy
Graphene has the potential to contribute significantly to the development of renewables: a workshop organized by Graphene Flagship with IIT and hosted by EGP in Catania looked at applications for photovoltaics and energy storage. The spectacular growth of renewable energy sources is largely due to technological innovation, particularly in the field of materials science. One … Continue reading Graphene: the future of photovoltaic energy
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Solar industry offers U.S. Department of Commerce strong evidence to reach negative determination in solar circumvention investigation
New facts, supported by expert analysis, demonstrate that circumvention is not occurring in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. In fact, companies in these countries are complying with the Department’s previous rulings that cell production is the key process in solar manufacturing. This week a number of companies formally submitted responses to the U.S. Department of … Continue reading Solar industry offers U.S. Department of Commerce strong evidence to reach negative determination in solar circumvention investigation
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Galp enters the Brazilian wind energy market
Company enters the wind energy market in the country and expands its portfolio of solar projects under development.The Portuguese company Galp closed agreements with SER Energia and Casa dos Ventos for the acquisition of 4.8 GW in new renewable energy projects in Brazil. The asset portfolio, under development, will allow the company to more than … Continue reading Galp enters the Brazilian wind energy market
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GE Renewable Energy signs contract for largest technological upgrade of the Itaipu hydropower plant in Brazil
A consortium led by GE Renewable Energy’s hydropower business will be responsible for the technological upgrade of the power plant.The project highlights GE’s commitment to developing solutions that support the energy transition and decarbonization in South America. Itaipu Binacional was commissioned in 1984 and is the second largest hydropower plant in the world with a … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy signs contract for largest technological upgrade of the Itaipu hydropower plant in Brazil
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