Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global renewable energy company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, and Ocean Winds, the international company dedicated to offshore wind energy, have been appointed preferred bidder by Crown Estate Scotland for an area with the potential for a 1.8 GW offshore wind farm off the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Mainstream and Ocean … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds Win 1.8 GW ScotWind Site
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Siemens Gamesa opens a new stage for the wind energy in Romania with the first wind farm in ten years
Siemens Gamesa collaborates once again with the promoter Eurowind Energy and will build a 48 MW wind farm. The project will be equipped with 8 SG 6.6-170 wind turbines, one of the most powerful in the onshore wind segment, and will begin installation in 2024. This is the first order for a wind order in … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa opens a new stage for the wind energy in Romania with the first wind farm in ten years
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Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
Climate-friendly, healthy, and digital: Vattenfall’s new Berlin office stands for a sustainable future. Around 1,600 Vattenfall employees to move into Germany’s largest wood hybrid office building. Vattenfall and real estate developer EDGE make modern and sustainable working environments a reality. On Monday, 22 August, Vattenfall’s new German head office in Berlin Südkreuz was officially handed over … Continue reading Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
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The expansion of green hydrogen
Green hydrogen operations are expanding even further as governments pump millions into the development of the sector. While the rise of green hydrogen production across Europe has been well documented, some European countries are investing even more heavily in the industry, as other projects are popping up in more unexpected regions, such as Latin America … Continue reading The expansion of green hydrogen
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The technology fund Andromeda closes its first investment
Andromeda, Spain’s first major technology fund to accelerate the energy transition and sustainability, launched last May by Iberdrola, the ICO Next Tech Fund, Nortia Capital and Seaya, has already begun to seed. It has entered the capital of the construction company 011h, focused on the transition to a sustainable world thanks to the design and … Continue reading The technology fund Andromeda closes its first investment
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Concentrated solar power – one of the main energy storage methods
The concentrated solar power station (CSP station) was first developed in 2012 and operates in parallel with photovoltaic power generation. Concentrated solar power is very important to make up for the intermittency of solar power generation. Concentrated solar power can assume multiple roles of “base load power supply + regulated power supply + synchronous power … Continue reading Concentrated solar power – one of the main energy storage methods
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Germany has potential for 82 GW of offshore wind power
Germany now has 7.8 GW of offshore wind turbines in operation that generated 12 billion kWh of wind power in the first half of 2022. Estimates from the Fraunhofer IWES study suggest that realizing the full potential of offshore wind power would generate up to 292.1 TWh of wind energy per year. Germany has the … Continue reading Germany has potential for 82 GW of offshore wind power
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Sandia Labs software paves way for innovative wind turbine design
Brandon Ennis, an offshore wind technical lead at Sandia Labs, designed a drastically new concept for offshore wind turbines. Ennis’ design, which Albuquerque-based Sandia National Laboratories filed a patent application for in 2020, allows a wind turbine’s generator to be placed on a floating platform, rather than on the top of a 500-foot tower. But … Continue reading Sandia Labs software paves way for innovative wind turbine design
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Repsol and Ibereólica obtain financing for wind energy in Chile
The financing will be used to finance the construction and operation of the 165.3 MW Atacama wind farm. The nacelles have been used for the project’s 22 5MW Siemens Gamesa SG 145 wind turbines.Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, a joint venture (JV) of Repsol Chile and Ibereólica Renovables Chile, has obtained financing for the Atacama Project, … Continue reading Repsol and Ibereólica obtain financing for wind energy in Chile
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“Xtended Power Gamma” is applied to N90/2500 wind turbines for the first time
Nordex Group has installed its “Xtended Power” Upgrade to 52 wind turbines with a total capacity of 135.5 MW across two wind farms in Ireland. This upgrade increases annual energy production for its client Greencoat Renewable PLC (“GRP”) by up to 0.8 percent, despite severe grid-related production constraints. At the wind farms Glencarbry and Knockacummer … Continue reading “Xtended Power Gamma” is applied to N90/2500 wind turbines for the first time
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Clean Energy is Building a Better Future for our Planet
This week, the clean energy industry celebrated the second annual American Clean Power Week – an entire week dedicated to recognizing the ways clean energy is powering American jobs, driving critical investment into local communities, and building a more equitable, resilient, and independent future for the United States. The final day of #AmericanCleanPowerWeek celebrates how … Continue reading Clean Energy is Building a Better Future for our Planet
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The need for grants and clear regulation for green hydrogen projects
Green hydrogen production projects are flexible enough to adapt to all the challenges of the energy transition. From taking advantage of the surpluses of a wind energy or photovoltaic energy power plants to avoid curtailments, to continuously producing hydrogen for industry and transport or for seasonal energy storage. Of course, grants and clear regulation are … Continue reading The need for grants and clear regulation for green hydrogen projects
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Enel Green Power has started building its first solar power plant in Soria
The installation is located in Matalebreras and will generate more than 250 jobs during its construction, as well as 7 permanent jobs for operation and maintenance in its 30 years of operation. Enel Green Power has started building its first solar project in the province of Soria, a photovoltaic plant located in the town of … Continue reading Enel Green Power has started building its first solar power plant in Soria
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Brazil approves regulatory framework for offshore wind energy exploration
The Infrastructure Services Commission (CI) of the Senate approved today (17) the draft regulatory framework for the exploration of offshore wind energy in Brazil. This energy can be wind, solar or even generated by the force of the tides. The regulatory framework provides legal security for the country to take advantage of the offshore energy … Continue reading Brazil approves regulatory framework for offshore wind energy exploration
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ACWA Power to develop 1.5 GW wind power in Uzbekistan
ACWA Power has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy for the development of a 1.5GW onshore wind project in the Karakalpakstan region. The project will involve a $2.4bn investment and is expected to achieve financial close by the end of next year. Claimed to be Uzbekistan’s largest single-site onshore wind facility, the project … Continue reading ACWA Power to develop 1.5 GW wind power in Uzbekistan
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Enel Green Power Chile begins commercial operation of the country’s first industrial-scale hybrid wind energy and solar power plant
This is the Azabache photovoltaic project (60.9 MW) which, thanks to being located on the same site, operates jointly with the Valle de los Vientos wind farm (90 MW), generating renewable energy by capturing solar radiation. solar and wind energy. Enel Chile, through its renewable energies subsidiary, Enel Green Power Chile, received authorization from the … Continue reading Enel Green Power Chile begins commercial operation of the country’s first industrial-scale hybrid wind energy and solar power plant
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Building a Reliable and Secure Energy Future
As the country faces one of the hottest summers on record, it’s more clear than ever that scorching temperatures and extreme weather events such as climate-induced droughts and wildfires are only becoming more common. Electric grids across the country were built to handle the weather of last century – not the extreme weather of this … Continue reading Building a Reliable and Secure Energy Future
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Inauguration of the world’s first photovoltaic solar power plant with graphene panels
Graphene solar panels can be more efficient and can be manufactured in a two-dimensional (2D) format. Developed by scientists from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, in collaboration with researchers from the Hellenic University of the Mediterranean, Greece, this new technology was installed on the island of Crete and interconnected, forming the first solar … Continue reading Inauguration of the world’s first photovoltaic solar power plant with graphene panels
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Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in Europe??
Gas prices return to the uptrend and drive European electricity markets prices upwards. In the second week of August, gas prices resumed the upward trend that stalled at the beginning of the month, reaching on the 15th their highest level since the all?time highs of March. Consequently, prices in most European spot and futures markets … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind energy in Europe??
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Iberdrola aims to design offshore wind farms that protect the environment
Offshore wind energy projects will be key to the growth of the electric utility, which has around 1,300 MW in operation and a further 5,500 MW under construction or secured. Iberdrola’s offshore wind farms will respect nature to the fullest extent possible and contribute to improving the diversity of life in the oceans. This is … Continue reading Iberdrola aims to design offshore wind farms that protect the environment
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