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Iberdrola is committed to marine energy

IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA, in partnership with the Swedish company CorPower Ocean specializing in wave energy converters and the Portuguese marine research centre WavEc, has embarked on the development of the R&D project HiWave, focused on high efficiency wave power. This international initiative aims to demonstrate wave power harnessing using a new type of compact device with … Continue reading Iberdrola is committed to marine energy

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MoU signed between Alstom and Scottish Power Renewables (Iberdrola) for tidal power devices

Alstom and ScottishPower Renewables have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate Alstom’s tidal power devices within the Sound of Islay project. The tidal array, between the islands of Islay and Jura on the west coast of Scotland, will include up to four of Alstom’s 1 MW tidal devices, one of which is currently on … Continue reading MoU signed between Alstom and Scottish Power Renewables (Iberdrola) for tidal power devices

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U.S. Army picks firms for up to $7 billion in wind energy orders

The U.S. Army has picked 17 companies that will be eligible to receive orders for wind energy under an umbrella contract valued at up to $7 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.   Chicago-based Acciona Energy North America Corp. made the Army’s short list of 17 wind power companies eligible to bid for up to … Continue reading U.S. Army picks firms for up to $7 billion in wind energy orders

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Iberdrola and Port of Sassnitz sign offshore terminal lease for Wikinger wind farm

Iberdrola, through its Berlin-based subsidiary Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland, and Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH have announced the signature of a lease agreement for the Port’s Offshore Terminal South, which will be used for storage and pre-assembly activities of the Wikinger project installation. The contract was signed last Friday at a ceremony presided over by Mr. Erwin … Continue reading Iberdrola and Port of Sassnitz sign offshore terminal lease for Wikinger wind farm

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Wind farm brings windfall for Western Mass. town

The economic impact of 13.5 MW of a 28.5-MW wind farm on the small town of Monroe (population 121) in western Massachusetts is the subject of a recent story in The Recorder, a local newspaper based in Greenfield, Mass.   The Hoosac Wind Power Project, developed by Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, and consisting of 19 1.5-MW … Continue reading Wind farm brings windfall for Western Mass. town

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Whitelee wind farm completes expansion

Annual output at Whitelee will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of more than 300,000 Scottish households and will prevent the emission of 840,000 tonnes of CO2 every year. IBERDROLA, through its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, has successfully completed the expansion of Whitelee wind farm in Scotland, which has become one of the most iconic … Continue reading Whitelee wind farm completes expansion

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Yingli Green Energy to Supply 96 MW PV Modules to One of the Largest Solar Power Projects in South Africa

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar”, today announced that the Company has signed a contract to supply 96 MW of PV modules … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to Supply 96 MW PV Modules to One of the Largest Solar Power Projects in South Africa

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Iberdrola completes geotechnical studies for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany

Key geotechnical feasibility studies on the site of Wikinger offshore wind farm have been successfully concluded, with a total cost of €20 million. The studies comprised a full geological survey of the seabed in an area of some 34 square kilometres. Also, stratigraphic samples of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks were drilled out and seismic surveys … Continue reading Iberdrola completes geotechnical studies for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany

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Iberdrola lands a contract for the construction of a 96-MW photovoltaic plant in South Africa for $150 million

The consortium formed by IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA and the South African company GROUP FIVE has been selected by Jasper Power Company for the construction of a 96-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in South Africa. The contract, which was signed today in Johannesburg, is worth around 150 million dollars and includes the engineering, equipment supply, civil engineering work, … Continue reading Iberdrola lands a contract for the construction of a 96-MW photovoltaic plant in South Africa for $150 million

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Iberdrola Announces Additional Blue Creek Wind Farm Customer

Iberdrola Renewables announced Ohio State University, in its ongoing efforts to become a carbon-neutral campus, has purchased 50 megawatts (MW) from its Blue Creek Wind Farm, located in Van Wert and Paulding counties in Ohio. “This commitment to wind energy is a great example of Ohio State’s leadership in sustainability issues,” said Ron Sega, vice … Continue reading Iberdrola Announces Additional Blue Creek Wind Farm Customer

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Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias

Wind energy plants built by IBERDROLA’s engineering subsidiary and wind turbines supplied by GAMESA. The El Candal and El Segredal wind farms, located in the western region of the Principality of Asturias, have a combined capacity of 74 megawatts (MW). With these new facilities, IBERDROLA enters the wind power sector in one of the few … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias

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Wind energy in Brazil: Iberdrola and Neoenerg

These three wind farms are equipped with G90 wind turbines supplied by Gamesa and have been built by IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA. IBERDROLA, global leader in wind power, and the Brazilian holding company Neoenergia, in which the Company holds a 39% stake, have constructed the Mel II, Caetité II and Caetité III wind farms in Brazil, with … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Iberdrola and Neoenerg

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Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (GAM), the biggest Spanish wind-turbine maker, won deals with Iberdrola SA (IBE) to service 1,197 of the machines in Spain, Portugal and Hungary. The three-year contracts cover 1,143 two-megawatt Gamesa turbines across 80 parks on the Iberian peninsula and another 54 in three Hungarian farms, the Zamudio-based company said today in … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines

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Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines

Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has secured a contract to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services at 80 wind farms – with combined installed capacity of 2,286 MW — owned by Iberdrola in Spain and Portugal. The company will handle maintenance for three years – with an option to extend … Continue reading Gamesa Wins Iberdrola Contracts to Service 1197 Wind Turbines

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Poland’s PGE, Energa to Buy Iberdrola’s Polish Wind Farms

Polish state-owned utilities PGE and Energa agreed to buy Iberdrola’s 75 percent stake in Renewables Polska for 840 million zlotys ($268 million). Poland’s No.1 utility added that the two companies want to buy the remaining 25 percent of the wind energy unit from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) . Under the deal … Continue reading Poland’s PGE, Energa to Buy Iberdrola’s Polish Wind Farms

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Iberdrola deploys smart grid technology in United States, Spain and United Kingdom

Iberdrola is embracing new technologies through different projects designed to incorporate modern power grids in the regions where the company operates. This new infrastructure, based on remote control and grid automation, enables the Company to provide clients with new products and services, and entails significantly improved quality of electricity supply. The grid transformation will also … Continue reading Iberdrola deploys smart grid technology in United States, Spain and United Kingdom

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Iberdrola receives planning consent for 288 MW kilgallioch wind farm in Scotland

Kilgallioch will see a total investment of over €465 million to become the company’s second largest onshore wind energy project in the UK and one of Europe’s largest wind power plant. United Kingdom is a key market for the renewable business of IBERDROLA where it operates more than 1,200 MW onshore wind capacity and is … Continue reading Iberdrola receives planning consent for 288 MW kilgallioch wind farm in Scotland

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