A new wind farm is being built in the Rhenish lignite area. The ground is being prepared, the construction site is being set up and road works are beginning. RWE is erecting six wind turbines with a total output of 34.2 megawatts (MW) on recultivated areas of the Inden opencast mine in the Düren district. … Continue reading Construction starts in Rhenish lignite area – RWE builds Aldenhoven wind farm
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A 605 MW photovoltaic plant in Germany is now the largest solar power plant in Europe
A 605 megawatt (MW) project in Germany has been awarded the title of the largest photovoltaic plant in Europe, displacing a photovoltaic plant in Spain from first place. The Witznitz solar park near Leipzig, which is not subsidized by the state, is owned by the German investment company HANSAINVEST Real Assets. It has been continuously … Continue reading A 605 MW photovoltaic plant in Germany is now the largest solar power plant in Europe
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Baltic Sea countries pledge closer collaboration to secure critical offshore wind energy infrastructure
The Energy Ministers of 8 Baltic Sea countries – Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden agreed the Vilnius Declaration, pledging closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. This comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and various acts of sabotage to energy infrastructure in the Baltic … Continue reading Baltic Sea countries pledge closer collaboration to secure critical offshore wind energy infrastructure
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Germany accelerates photovoltaic expansion, 13 additional gigawatts in 2024 and 18 gigawatts in 2025
The German government adopts the “Solar Package I” to promote the energy transition in Germany.The German government has adopted the “Solar Package I”, a legislative package designed to further accelerate the expansion of solar energy in Germany. The bureaucracy involved in the construction and operation of photovoltaic systems of all sizes will be reduced and … Continue reading Germany accelerates photovoltaic expansion, 13 additional gigawatts in 2024 and 18 gigawatts in 2025
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German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
Things are really looking up again for onshore wind in Germany. Last year they were building over twice as much new onshore wind as they were each year over 2018-22. Permitting reforms mean more new projects are being approved than at any time since 2016. And they now plan to auction a massive 15 GW … Continue reading German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
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UKA places its next large order of 253 MW of wind power from the Nordex Group
UKA orders another 39 wind turbines. 253 MW of clean, economical and independent energy for six federal states. In three months, UKA has already ordered 450 MW from Nordex for German wind projects. At the end of March, wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) placed an order for 39 … Continue reading UKA places its next large order of 253 MW of wind power from the Nordex Group
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Tender awarded for wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate
In the recent auction for onshore wind turbines by the Federal Network Agency, RWE was awarded the tender for the Kail wind farm in the Cochem-Zell district (bid deadline 1 February). Specifically, three wind turbines with a total capacity of 12.9 megawatts (MW) will be erected at the site near the Moselle River, about 50 … Continue reading Tender awarded for wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate
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Nordex, number 1 wind turbine manufacturer in Germany
“We were very excited at the end of the year as we were unsure if this could ultimately translate into our profits and lead to a lower rating compared to previous years due to the large number of new projects and the associated additional burden we have. . Therefore, he had in service. However, the … Continue reading Nordex, number 1 wind turbine manufacturer in Germany
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Germany: 56 percent of electricity came from wind (31%) and photovoltaics (12%) in 2023
Wind energy was the main source at 31 percent, a year-on-year increase of 13.8 percent.Renewable sources generated 2023 percent of the electricity produced and injected into the grid in Germany in 56, the total of which amounted to 449.8 billion kilowatt hours, down 11.8 percent in annual terms. These are the preliminary results published by … Continue reading Germany: 56 percent of electricity came from wind (31%) and photovoltaics (12%) in 2023
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Vestas wins 65 MW wind project for V172-7.2 MW wind turbines in Germany
Vestas has received a firm order from ENOVA Power GmbH for a repowering project in Meppen, on the western edge of Lower Saxony, Germany. The order consists of nine V172-7.2 MW wind turbines and includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 25-year Active … Continue reading Vestas wins 65 MW wind project for V172-7.2 MW wind turbines in Germany
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Germany launches 5.5 GW offshore wind tender
Germany’s Federal Network Agency has launched an offshore wind tender comprising a total of 5,500 MW in three areas in the North Sea. The three sites are located about 110 kilometers northwest of Borkum, on the edge of the border with the Dutch exclusive economic zone. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has carried out … Continue reading Germany launches 5.5 GW offshore wind tender
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RWE to supply seven German companies with wind power from Kaskasi wind farm from 2026
RWE Supply & Trading concludes Power Purchase Agreements with major industrial customers for around 1,000 gigawatt hours per year. High industrial demand for green electricity. RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm will supply seven major German industrial customers with green electricity from 2026. Corresponding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have been signed between RWE Supply & Trading and … Continue reading RWE to supply seven German companies with wind power from Kaskasi wind farm from 2026
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RWE to develop wind farm in Hessian state forest
RWE has been awarded a tender by HessenForst. On two sites in the municipality of Burghaun in the district of Fulda, RWE plans to build a wind farm with an installed capacity of 33 megawatts. Commissioning is planned for 2028, after which the five wind turbines will be able to generate enough green electricity to … Continue reading RWE to develop wind farm in Hessian state forest
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EDP Renewables seals its first long-term photovoltaic contract in Germany
EDP Renewables (EDPR), leader in the development of renewable energy worldwide, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Lhyfe, a producer and supplier of green hydrogen to serve industry and mobility sectors. The deal signed through Kronos Solar EDPR is an important milestone as it is the first long-term corporate contract for the supply of … Continue reading EDP Renewables seals its first long-term photovoltaic contract in Germany
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DHL Group secures green electricity from RWE’s Offshore Wind Farm
DHL Group has agreed a long-term electricity supply contract with RWE Supply & Trading for the purchase of around 104 gigawatt-hours of electricity from renewable sources per year from 2026, thus taking a further step towards its own decarbonization targets. The electricity will be produced in the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North … Continue reading DHL Group secures green electricity from RWE’s Offshore Wind Farm
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RWE commissions innovative agrivoltaics demonstration plant
Three technical solutions integrate power generation and agriculture; Plant makes use of recultivated land at Garzweiler opencast mine. Research activities to start in spring; crops such as alfalfa, broad beans and raspberries to be planted. Forschungszentrum Jülich and Fraunhofer ISE contribute scientific expertise; state of NRW provides funding. With crops below and solar power above, … Continue reading RWE commissions innovative agrivoltaics demonstration plant
Continue readingNordex scores high in Germany wind power by 2023 in orders and auction rounds
The German market developed very successfully for Nordex in 2023 in terms of wind turbine order intake and the results of the onshore wind auction rounds. It is increasingly clear that government measures to accelerate the expansion of onshore wind energy are beginning to have a positive impact and that Nordex has the wind turbine … Continue reading Nordex scores high in Germany wind power by 2023 in orders and auction rounds
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Nordex receives orders for 122 MW of wind power from Denker & Wulf AG in Germany
At the end of 2023, Denker & Wulf, one of Germany’s leading onshore wind farm developers, placed orders with Nordex to supply and install 20 wind turbines for three projects in northern Germany. The orders also include Premium Service contracts for the maintenance of the turbines for a period of 15 years. In Schleswig-Holstein, the … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 122 MW of wind power from Denker & Wulf AG in Germany
Continue readingNordex receives orders for 197 MW from UKA in Germany
In December 2023, the Nordex Group received orders for 197,1 MW from wind and solar park developer UKA. For a total of seven wind energy projects, the Group will supply 32 wind turbines of the Delta4000 series to various regions across Germany, including Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia. Following the successive commissioning of … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 197 MW from UKA in Germany
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Germany’s installed PV and wind power capacity increased by 17 GW in 2023
Germany added 2.9 GW of onshore wind power in 2023, more than the previous year. The total installed capacity at the end of 2023 was 60.9 GW. By 2030, installed capacity is expected to increase to 115 GW. To achieve this goal, 7.7 GW must be added each year in Germany. In 2023, the majority … Continue reading Germany’s installed PV and wind power capacity increased by 17 GW in 2023
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