New gas and CO2 prices records cause rises in European electricity markets. Gas and CO2 prices increased during the third week of August and each one registered a new historical maximum on the 19th. This caused an increase in prices of around 30% in most European electricity markets. In the markets of France, Germany, Belgium … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and and wind energy production in European electricity markets
Continue readingMonthly Archives: August 2022
RWE strengthens its Polish renewables business with acquisition of 3 gigawatts solar pipeline
RWE has further strengthened its European renewables business by acquiring Alpha Solar, a Polish photovoltaic (PV) development company. With this, RWE takes over a solar project pipeline in Poland with a total capacity of approx. 3 GWac. The acquisition represents a strategic enhancement for RWE and adds to its existing global development pipeline of 10 gigawatts in … Continue reading RWE strengthens its Polish renewables business with acquisition of 3 gigawatts solar pipeline
Continue reading
Enel Colombia and Bavaria sign 15-year green PPA
The renewable energy that Bavaria will use to produce 100% of its beers will be generated in the first stage of the Guayepo I & II solar park (486.7 MWdc), located in Ponedera, Atlantico. The brewing company Bavaria AB InBev and Enel Colombia signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) through which the former’s electricity needs … Continue reading Enel Colombia and Bavaria sign 15-year green PPA
Continue reading
Wind farm Jüchen A 44n: wind turbines to be dismantled; new wind farm to be connected to the grid in 2023
As the responsible company, Nordex has drawn up a dismantling concept for the Jüchen A 44n wind farm with support of RWE, the city of Jüchen and the utility company NEW. The concept comprises the complete dismantling of the existing wind turbines and safe demolition of the concrete towers. A new wind farm is then … Continue reading Wind farm Jüchen A 44n: wind turbines to be dismantled; new wind farm to be connected to the grid in 2023
Continue reading
Iberdrola to commission 1,400 new MW of solar power in Spain
The company is currently executing 12 new PV projects totalling 550 MW and plans to start construction of another 873 MW this year. New developments have enabled Iberdrola to increase its installed photovoltaic capacity by 55% in the first half of the year. Iberdrola is consolidating its position as the leading promoter of photovoltaic solar … Continue reading Iberdrola to commission 1,400 new MW of solar power in Spain
Continue reading
Naturgy starts up the Torozos II wind farm in Valladolid
The energy company already exceeds 780 MW of wind power in Castilla y León.The Valladolid project, with an installed capacity of 35.2 MW, will produce more than 100 GWh of energy annually, which is equivalent to the annual consumption of 29,100 homes.This wind energy facility will displace other sources of conventional electricity generation and will … Continue reading Naturgy starts up the Torozos II wind farm in Valladolid
Continue reading
Iberdrola starts commissioning 100 new MW of solar power in Extremadura
Estas instalaciones producirán la misma cantidad de energía que la generada por 26 millones de metros cúbicos de gas al año. Iberdrola has started to commission two new photovoltaic plants in Extremadura. These facilities, called Majada Alta and San Antonio, are located in the Cáceres town of Cedillo and have a combined capacity of 100 … Continue reading Iberdrola starts commissioning 100 new MW of solar power in Extremadura
Continue reading
Hydrogen projects receive political support
On the occasion of signing a German-Canadian hydrogen agreement in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson learned about ABO Wind projects in Canada. Both countries want to end the dependence on fossil resources and fight climate change with hydrogen from renewable … Continue reading Hydrogen projects receive political support
Continue reading
U.S. invests in multi-state offshore wind hubs to narrow supply gaps
A new federal-state initiative to build regional offshore wind infrastructure could offer faster access to local components and push the U.S. closer to President Biden’s climate goals. U.S. offshore wind developers face cost and delivery risks until a domestic supply chain is built out. (Image: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer) As the U.S. prepares to hike renewable energy … Continue reading U.S. invests in multi-state offshore wind hubs to narrow supply gaps
Continue reading
Brazil, with great potential for solar and wind energy
Brazil is blessed with a wealth of natural resources and one of the world’s cleanest power supplies. Large-scale investment in solar and wind power will provide even more renewable power in the years ahead. Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country by area and the sixth-most populous. It is also the world’s second-largest producer of hydropower, … Continue reading Brazil, with great potential for solar and wind energy
Continue reading
RWE wind power pilot project tests wind turbines with precast foundations
RWE has decided on an innovative repowering project for a wind turbine in Emsland that sets an example in the field of sustainability. The 1.8 megawatt turbine, which has been in operation at the Lengerich wind farm since 2003, is being replaced by a modern 5.7 megawatt turbine. This will enable the significantly more powerful … Continue reading RWE wind power pilot project tests wind turbines with precast foundations
Continue reading
Wind energy could help India add 23.7 GW of clean capacity by 2026
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and MEC Intelligence (MEC+) have today launched “Renewing wind growth to power the energy transition: India Wind Energy Market Outlook 2026”. This third annual edition looking at the wind energy outlook in India highlights wind energy’s critical link to India’s green energy transition. The outlook suggests that the country … Continue reading Wind energy could help India add 23.7 GW of clean capacity by 2026
Continue reading
RWE starts construction of a ground-mounted solar farm in the province of Badajoz
RWE is making good progress in expanding its solar business in Spain: having last year kicked-off the construction for two solar farms in the Province of Guadalajara, the company is now realising a ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plant with a planned capacity of 10 megawatts (MWac) in south west of Spain. Early construction works for the … Continue reading RWE starts construction of a ground-mounted solar farm in the province of Badajoz
Continue reading
Offshore Wind Energy Development
The offshore wind energy industry has a great potential to supply large amounts of clean and renewable energy to satisfy the demands for electricity in cities along the American coastlines. The offshore wind energy global industry size accounted for USD 27.33 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach over USD 129 billion by 2030, … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Development
Continue reading
Four offshore wind power projects of 5 GW in New Zealand
Beach Energy has agreed for Doppler Light Detection and Ranging system (LiDAR) on its Kupe platform, offshore South Taranaki, New Zealand, which will provide data needed for the development of offshore wind farms in the region. An agreement for this was signed between BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group consortium, Beach Energy New Zealand … Continue reading Four offshore wind power projects of 5 GW in New Zealand
Continue reading
Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm to generate first power
When fully operational, it will have 114 wind turbines and generate 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of electricity – enough to power about one million homes.Seagreen, which is located about 27km (17 miles) off the Angus coast in the North Sea, has been in development for more than a decade.Each wind turbine will have a maximum tip … Continue reading Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm to generate first power
Continue reading
Tuppadahalli, recognized as “Best Performing Wind Farm” for the year 2021-22 by the Indian Wind Power Association
The Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) awarded ACCIONA Energía’s Tuppadahalli Wind Farm as “Best Performing Wind Farm”for the year 2021-22, in the category above 2 MW. Praveen Nair, BOP Manager, received the award at the ceremony held in Coimbatore on July 14. This organization, of which ACCIONA Energía is a member, represents the stakeholders of the wind … Continue reading Tuppadahalli, recognized as “Best Performing Wind Farm” for the year 2021-22 by the Indian Wind Power Association
Continue reading
World readies for green hydrogen
Hydrogen has been with us forever but with a much lower profile than oil and gas, coal, electricity and other energy sources. But that is changing. Hydrogen, which powered the first internal combustion engine more than 200 years ago, has become an integral part of the modern refining industry: It’s light, storable, energy-dense, and produces … Continue reading World readies for green hydrogen
Continue reading
Progress of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Work progress in the 4th phase, which is the largest single-site project that combines Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and photovoltaic technology using the IPP model. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inspected the work progress at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest … Continue reading Progress of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Continue reading
Iberdrola United States once again included in the FTSE4Good sustainability index
Avangrid, Iberdrola’s US subsidiary listed on the New York Stock Exchange, stands out among its peers for its ESG policies. The market once again recognises the strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria of Avangrid, Iberdrola‘s US subsidiary. This is the fifth year that the NYSE-listed company has been selected for the FTSE4Good index. … Continue reading Iberdrola United States once again included in the FTSE4Good sustainability index
Continue reading
