Acciona, a global infrastructure, water and renewable energy group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (together with its affiliates, “KKR”), a leading global investment firm, today reached the financial close of their strategic alliance to consolidate and develop one of the largest operating international renewable energy portfolios in the world. KKR has acquired a … Continue reading Acciona and KKR reach financial close for global alliance in renewable energy
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Expansion of Morocco’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Complex to Provide 1.1 Million Moroccans with Solar Energy
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$519 million project to support Morocco’s ongoing efforts to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels by developing its renewable energy resources. The Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project will back the government’s strategy of harnessing power from the sun through the use of concentrated solar power … Continue reading Expansion of Morocco’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Complex to Provide 1.1 Million Moroccans with Solar Energy
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Voltalia Starts Output From First Brazilian Wind Power Project
Voltalia SA, a French clean-energy producer, started operating its first wind power complex in Brazil. The first 3 megawatts of power from the Areia Branca project in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte are online, the Neuilly-Sur-Seine-based company said. Voltalia said it expects to reach 90 megawatts of output by year end. … Continue reading Voltalia Starts Output From First Brazilian Wind Power Project
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Acciona Windpower Installs World’s First AW125/3000 Wind Turbine
Acciona Windpower (AWP), a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and commercializes wind turbines, has completed the installation of the world’s first AW125/3000 wind turbine, which combines a 125 meter rotor with a 3 megawatt wind turbine generator. The turbine is mounted on a 120 meter concrete tower at ACCIONA’s Vedadillo Experimental Wind … Continue reading Acciona Windpower Installs World’s First AW125/3000 Wind Turbine
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Flowserve Completes Engineering for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants in Africa
Flowserve has completed engineering and is now heavily engaged in manufacturing key pumping systems for the Ouarzazate and Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects. Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced that it has completed engineering and is now heavily engaged in manufacturing … Continue reading Flowserve Completes Engineering for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants in Africa
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Acciona to build a wind farm for private investors in Mexico for &111 million
The 50 MW Ingenio wind power project in Oaxaca, developed by ACCIONA for Actis and Comexhidro, is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and will consist of thirty-three ACCIONA Windpower turbines. The company will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the wind farm for 15 years. ACCIONA Energía has signed a contract … Continue reading Acciona to build a wind farm for private investors in Mexico for &111 million
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Acciona Windpower wins 54 MW Brazil wind energy order
Acciona Windpower has signed a 54M W supply deal in Brazil, and said it is close to clinching another 117 MW in the South American country. The 54MW order – Acciona’s seventh in Brazil – is for 18 of its AW125/3000 wind turbines on 120-metre concrete towers. The wind turbines will go to the Santa … Continue reading Acciona Windpower wins 54 MW Brazil wind energy order
Continue readingThe new Moventas Exceed high torque density 3 MW gearbox to be piloted by Acciona Windpower
Acciona Windpower has agreed with Moventas on prototype as well as serial deliveries of a 3 MW wind gearbox product based on Moventas’s new Exceed series of high torque density gearboxes. Acciona Windpower has agreed with Moventas on prototype as well as serial deliveries of a 3 MW wind gearbox product based on Moventas’s new … Continue reading The new Moventas Exceed high torque density 3 MW gearbox to be piloted by Acciona Windpower
Continue readingAcciona obtained €68 million in net profit in the first half of 2014
Acciona obtained €68 million in net profit in the first half of 2014, i.e. 43% more than in the same period of 2013, basically as a result of lower depreciation and amortisation and of asset sales. These two factors drove a 65% increase in earnings before taxes (EBT) to €89 million, in spite of regulatory … Continue reading Acciona obtained €68 million in net profit in the first half of 2014
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New Wind Farm in Costa Rica
Acciona Energy and the Costa Rican society Ecoenergía Group have started a commercial wind farm operation near Chiripa, in the Tilarán area. The wind energy plant will be inaugurated in November and will have a capacity of 49.5 Megawatt (MW) (33 wind turbines of 1.5 MW each). Laurent Mugica, of Acciona Energy, announced that the … Continue reading New Wind Farm in Costa Rica
Continue readingAcciona puts its first wind farm in Costa Rica into service
ACCIONA Energía has put the 49.5 MW Chiripa wind farm into commercial service, the company’s first in Costa Rica. The installation, owned by a consortium in which ACCIONA holds 65% and local partner Grupo Ecoenergía the remaining 35%, represents a total investment of US $125 million (EUR 92 million at current exchange rates). The wind … Continue reading Acciona puts its first wind farm in Costa Rica into service
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Acciona Energía will build a photovoltaic plant in Chile for E-CL
Acciona Energía will build the first phase of the 7.2 MWp (6 MW nominal) Pampa Camarones Solar Park as a turnkey project being developed by the electrical power company E-CL, a subsidiary of GDF Suez and the main power generator in northern Chile. This was revealed today in a ceremony launching the project in the … Continue reading Acciona Energía will build a photovoltaic plant in Chile for E-CL
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KKR and Acciona partner in global renewable energy business
Acciona, a global infrastructure, water and renewable energy group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (together with its affiliates, “KKR”), a leading global investment firm, today announced a partnership to consolidate and develop one of the largest operating international renewable energy portfolios in the world. Under the agreement, KKR will invest in ACCIONA Energía … Continue reading KKR and Acciona partner in global renewable energy business
Continue readingAcciona Windpower Wins 153-Megawatt Order for Brazil Wind Turbines
Its 3 MW wind turbines will be used in the Santa Vitória do Palmar wind power complex owned by the company Atlantic Energias Renováveis. ACCIONA Windpower (AWP), a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and commercializes wind turbines, has signed a turbine supply contract in Brazil with the renewable energy generation holding company … Continue reading Acciona Windpower Wins 153-Megawatt Order for Brazil Wind Turbines
Continue readingAcciona Windpower has clinched a wind energy deal to supply wind turbines at the 153 MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind farm
Spanish manufacturer Acciona Windpower has clinched a deal to supply hardware at the 153MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind complex in Brazil. The wind power agreement with Atlantic Energias Renováveis covers supply and assembly of 51 AW125/3000 wind turbines at the wind farm in the state of Río Grande do Sul. The wind turbines … Continue reading Acciona Windpower has clinched a wind energy deal to supply wind turbines at the 153 MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind farm
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Acciona Agua leads a european R&D project to reduce water treatment costs by 25%
The LIFE-RENEWAT project aims to synchronise waste water treatment plants with the availability of in-plant renewable energy sources integrated to reduce their energy dependence by up to 30%. A reduction of dependence on conventional electricity grids would imply a reduction of a quarter of the cost of treated water. The pilot project is being implemented … Continue reading Acciona Agua leads a european R&D project to reduce water treatment costs by 25%
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Acciona Windpower is to supply Brazilian wind farm developer Río Energy 90MW of wind turbines for the Itarema wind energy complex
The contract covers 30 3MW wind turbines made up of 21 AW116/3000 and nine AW125/3000 machines. Delivery is slated in 2015 and the wind turbines will be mounted on 100 and 120-metre concrete towers at the wind farm in Ceara state. The towers will be assembled on site using a method created by Acciona Windpower … Continue reading Acciona Windpower is to supply Brazilian wind farm developer Río Energy 90MW of wind turbines for the Itarema wind energy complex
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Acciona Windpower creates 400 jobs in a concrete tower production plan for wind turbines in Brazil
Río Grande do Norte State Governor Rosalba Ciarlini visited the facility, which will supply more than one hundred 120-meter-high towers for wind power farms developed by Voltalia. ACCIONA Windpower has created 400 jobs in its concrete tower production plant for wind turbines located in Areia Branca (Brasil), as confirmed in the visit to the … Continue reading Acciona Windpower creates 400 jobs in a concrete tower production plan for wind turbines in Brazil
Continue readingAcciona Windpower upgrades its 3-MW, 125-meter rotor wind turbine to suit medium wind farm sites
ACCIONA Windpower has upgraded its AW125/3000 wind turbine, with a new version specially designed for medium-wind sites (IEC IIb). This new design will be highlighted at the AWEA Windpower 2014 conference and exhibition, which takes place in Las Vegas (USA) from May 5-8th. The upgraded design of the AW125/3000 allows for siting at locations with … Continue reading Acciona Windpower upgrades its 3-MW, 125-meter rotor wind turbine to suit medium wind farm sites
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Acciona Energy wins a contract to supply 252 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico
The company will build two wind farms with 3-megawatt ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines and will operate the facilities for 20 years. The investment associated with these projects is around 650 million dollars (469.4 million euros). ACCIONA Energy has been awarded contracts for the engineering, construction and start-up of two wind farms in Mexico and the … Continue reading Acciona Energy wins a contract to supply 252 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico
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