With the Johannes Kepler Observatory, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has a unique research and development station. The observatory will use state-of-the-art laser technology to determine the trajectory and composition of space debris in near-Earth orbit as quickly, precisely and reliably as possible. This information helps, for example, to … Continue reading Laser-based detection of space debris
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504 MW Wyoming wind farm gets connection
ConnectGen announced today that the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving two interconnection requests associated with ConnectGen’s Rail Tie Wind Project, a proposed 504 MW wind energy generation project located in Albany County, Wyoming. The ROD follows the November 2021 release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) … Continue reading 504 MW Wyoming wind farm gets connection
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Mario Ruiz-Tagle, new CEO of Iberdrola Spain
Iberdrola España has appointed Mario Ruiz-Tagle as its new CEO. Born in Santiago (Chile), he was until now CEO of Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary chaired by Ignacio Galán. Ruiz-Tagle, who has been linked to the energy sector since 1996, began his career at Iberdrola two decades ago as director of Institutional Relations of the Brazilian … Continue reading Mario Ruiz-Tagle, new CEO of Iberdrola Spain
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EDP’s pioneer floating solar power plant in Portugal ready
Located in the region of Alqueva, it is the largest floating solar park in Europe in a reservoir, and the second one built in Portugal, after EDP’s pilot project in Alto Rabagão; The energy generated by this plant, which has almost 12,000 photovoltaic panels, will supply more than 30% of the population in this region … Continue reading EDP’s pioneer floating solar power plant in Portugal ready
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Taiwan’s most famous building, Taipei 101, to participate in Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
One ofthe world’s 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings[1], Taipei 101, has signed a deal with Enel X,a leading virtual power plant (VPP) and demand response service provider, to support Taiwan’s energy transition. Enel X will integrate Taipei 101’s energy load into its VPP to offer critical electricity grid services to Taiwan Power Company’s (TPC) Energy … Continue reading Taiwan’s most famous building, Taipei 101, to participate in Enel X’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
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Green light for Dogger Bank South wind power projects
RWE today welcomed an agreement by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to allow The Crown Estate (TCE) to proceed with Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, on the basis of a derogation. The announcement means that RWE’s two Dogger Bank South (DBS) Offshore Wind Farms, which are amongst six fixed bottom … Continue reading Green light for Dogger Bank South wind power projects
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Finland to build two large offshore wind farms
The Finnish Government has granted permits to lease its seabed for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms. State-owned forest and seabed administrator Metsähallitus obtained permission to lease these areas. Finland wants to be completely carbon neutral by 2035 and has built a lot of onshore wind in the past ten years. Wind power … Continue reading Finland to build two large offshore wind farms
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Wind energy industry charts path out of energy crises with action plan for world leaders
Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) publishes an action plan for policymakers to steer a way out of the current energy and climate change crises. The five-point plan, Accelerating renewables to achieve energy security, affordability and climate action, addresses the need to restore order to energy markets while meeting climate goals and creating a secure, stable … Continue reading Wind energy industry charts path out of energy crises with action plan for world leaders
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Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean energy project in Portugal’s history
Iberdrola reaffirms its commitment to Portugal, where it will increase investments in the coming years to 3 billion euros for wind energy and solar plants. The Gigabattery, with an investment of more than 1.5 billion euros, will be able to produce 1,158 MW and store the energy consumed by 11 million people a day in … Continue reading Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean energy project in Portugal’s history
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RWE and SolarDuck accelerate technology development and commercialisation of offshore floating solar at scale
RWE and the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea. To accelerate the learnings on SolarDuck’s floating solar technology, RWE will invest in a first offshore pilot in the North Sea. The project is a first step in the collaboration and lays the foundation for … Continue reading RWE and SolarDuck accelerate technology development and commercialisation of offshore floating solar at scale
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Siemens Gamesa, Arise and Foresight promote wind power project in Sweden
The 277-MW Kölvallen wind farm will feature 41 wind turbines SG 6.6-170 turbine and one SG 6.6-155 machine. Siemens Gamesa, Arise and Foresight Group will collaborate for another major project in Sweden using the company’s most competitive onshore platform, the Siemens Gamesa 5.X. The project will be acquired by Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners, Foresight Group’s … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa, Arise and Foresight promote wind power project in Sweden
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IRENA Scoops Inaugural UN SIDS Partnerships Award
Recognising its invaluable promotion of sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) received the first ever “United Nations (UN) SIDS Partnerships Award” in the environmental category. The award, for IRENA’s SIDS Lighthouses Initiative (LHI), acknowledges the Agency’s response to a call for action under the SIDS Accelerated Modalities … Continue reading IRENA Scoops Inaugural UN SIDS Partnerships Award
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Masen, EDF Renewables Announce Repowering of Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm
The annual energy output of the wind farm Nassim Koudia Al Baidawill will meet the needs of approximately 420,000 people while saving the equivalent of 308,000 tons of CO2. Masen, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy, and its partner EDF Renouvelables, a renewable electricity production firm, announced today the financial settlement of the repowering of … Continue reading Masen, EDF Renewables Announce Repowering of Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm
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Envision signs a Strategic Partnership agreement with Spain to build the first Net Zero Industrial Park in Europe
MOU ceremony in Navalmoral de la Mata (Cáceres, Spain) witnessed by Spanish Prime MinisterThe industrial park (cluster) contemplates the construction of a gigafactory of batteries for electric vehicles; a development and innovation center for the digitalization of renewable energy systems, a green hydrogen generation plant and the manufacture of electrolyzers, and a wind power generation … Continue reading Envision signs a Strategic Partnership agreement with Spain to build the first Net Zero Industrial Park in Europe
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Capital Energy advances in wind power in Seville with Pinarejo I and II
The Junta de Andalucía grants the pending administrative authorizations to the high voltage line that will transport the wind energy.The construction of Pinarejo I and II, both located in the municipality of La Puebla de Cazalla and which add 60 megawatts (MW) of power, will start this year and will lead to the creation of … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in wind power in Seville with Pinarejo I and II
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Iberdrola increases its wind power and solar capacity by 3,150 MW to almost 39,000 MW worldwide
Iberdrola remains faithful to its commitment to promoting the energy transition as the only way to accelerate decarbonisation and eliminate dependence on fossil fuels. Accordingly, the company has increased its installed renewable capacity by 9% worldwide in the last 12 months, to almost 39,000 MW – specifically 38,722 MW ‘green’ – according to data published … Continue reading Iberdrola increases its wind power and solar capacity by 3,150 MW to almost 39,000 MW worldwide
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Concentrated Solar Power installed capacity grew just over five-fold between 2010 and 2020
Cumulative CSP installed capacity grew just over five-fold, globally, between 2010 and 2020, reaching around 6.5 gigawatts (GW) by the end of that period. Breaking the last five years of this down, after modest activity in 2016 and 2017 – with annual additions hovering around 100 megawatts (MW) per year – the global market for … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power installed capacity grew just over five-fold between 2010 and 2020
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Acciona Energía ramps up growth with two new wind farms in Croatia
ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of two new wind farms in Croatia, Opor (27MW) and Boraja II (45MW), linked to a 12-year ‘Contract for Difference’ (CfD) with the Croatian electricity and gas regulator Hrvatski Operator Trzista Energije (HROTE). This CfD was assigned through a tender and it is part of a scheme drawn up … Continue reading Acciona Energía ramps up growth with two new wind farms in Croatia
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NDAA Amendment Would Crush Offshore Wind Projects
ACP CEO Heather Zichal issued the following statement after the House attached a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would alter long standing rules for manning vessels in U.S. waters: “This provision is a gut punch to offshore wind projects, and it has nothing to do with making the Coast Guard any … Continue reading NDAA Amendment Would Crush Offshore Wind Projects
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WINDExchange Publishes New 100-Meter Wind Resource Maps
The ability to assess and characterize available wind resources is critical to the development, siting, and operation of a wind power plant. WINDExchange has released new wind resource maps to help accurately define, measure, and forecast the nation’s land-based and offshore wind resources. New land-based maps are now available for Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, and … Continue reading WINDExchange Publishes New 100-Meter Wind Resource Maps
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