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Mainstream reaches financial close on 97.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant with corporate PPAs in South Africa

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the pureplay global wind and solar company, has reached financial close on a 97.5 MW solar PV farm which has 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Sasol and Air Liquide, in South Africa.   Construction of the solar PV farm, which is located in the Free State province, will start this … Continue reading Mainstream reaches financial close on 97.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant with corporate PPAs in South Africa

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Mainstream Renewable Power to develop 440 MW of wind power in the Philippines

The company signed wind energy services contracts (WESC) with the country’s Department of Energy to guarantee development rights for the projects. The contracts grant Mainstream exclusive development rights for the 100 MW Santa Ana Cagayan Wind Project located in the Municipality of Santa Ana, Province of Cagayan and the 340 MW Panaon Wind Project located … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power to develop 440 MW of wind power in the Philippines

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Visionary wind energy veteran Eddie O’Connor dies aged 76

With great sadness we honour Dr Eddie O’Connor, who has passed away. Eddie was a world-renowned entrepreneur and leader in renewable energy. A true visionary, he inspired generations to think differently; to think of a planet electrified by renewable energy. Mainstream Renewable Power founder Dr Eddie O’Connor A fearless pioneer, he relentlessly challenged the status … Continue reading Visionary wind energy veteran Eddie O’Connor dies aged 76

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Mainstream Renewable Power’s JV Freja Offshore applies for 2.5 GW offshore wind permit on Sweden’s east coast

Freja Offshore, a 50-50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”) and Hexicon, has submitted a planning application for the up-to 2.5 GW Dyning floating offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, located in Sweden’s economic zone, approximately 45 kilometers southeast of Oxelösund. Dyning will have the potential to deliver up to 10 TWh of … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power’s JV Freja Offshore applies for 2.5 GW offshore wind permit on Sweden’s east coast

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Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds partner on second ScotWind floating offshore wind farm

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global pureplay renewable energy company, and Ocean Winds, the international joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind energy, have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm (“Arven”) to 2.3 GW. Arven … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds partner on second ScotWind floating offshore wind farm

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Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL, and DIRECT Infrastructure submit application for offshore wind development

A consortium of Australian and global companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL, and DIRECT Infrastructure has submitted a feasibility licence application for a 2.5 GW offshore wind development off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The consortium brings significant global offshore wind development track records, coupled with deep Australian industry and energy generation knowledge … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL, and DIRECT Infrastructure submit application for offshore wind development

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Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore is submitting application for the 2,500 MW Mareld Floating Wind Farm in Sweden

Hexicon, an early project-developer in floating wind and a technology provider, is proud to announce that its joint venture with Mainstream Renewable Power, Freja Offshore, has submitted an application for a floating wind farm called Mareld on the West Coast of Sweden. Mareld has the potential to deliver 9-12 TWh annually, which corresponds to over … Continue reading Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore is submitting application for the 2,500 MW Mareld Floating Wind Farm in Sweden

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Mainstream Renewable Power, Ocean Winds and Statkraft sign collaboration MoU with Aker Solutions for floating wind at Utsira Nord in Norway

Mainstream, Ocean Winds and Statkraft are in a consortium to pursue an application to develop floating wind power at the Utsira Nord license area in 2023. The consortium and Aker Solutions will together develop sustainable and cost-efficient technologies which include design, construction, fabrication and installation initiatives and other innovative solutions and new technology to lower … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power, Ocean Winds and Statkraft sign collaboration MoU with Aker Solutions for floating wind at Utsira Nord in Norway

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Mainstream Renewable Power and AboitizPower Enter Joint Venture Agreement for Initial 90 MW Wind Project in the Philippines

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream” or “the Company”), the global renewable energy company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, today announces the signing of a joint venture agreement with Aboitiz Power Corporation (“AboitizPower”), via its subsidiary Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. (“ARI”), one of the Philippines’ leading providers of renewable energy, to initially deliver the 90 MW Libmanan onshore wind … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power and AboitizPower Enter Joint Venture Agreement for Initial 90 MW Wind Project in the Philippines

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Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds Win 1.8 GW ScotWind Site

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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Mainstream and Aker Offshore Wind Combine to Create Global Frontrunner in Offshore Wind

The shareholders of Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”) and Aker Offshore Wind have entered an agreement to combine the two companies to create a stronger renewable company with a 27 GW portfolio across solar, onshore wind and bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind projects. Aker Horizons entered into an agreement with Aker Mainstream Renewables, a holding company … Continue reading Mainstream and Aker Offshore Wind Combine to Create Global Frontrunner in Offshore Wind

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Mainstream advances 1.4GW Vietnamese offshore wind energy

Mainstream Renewable Power has received approval from the provincial government of Soc Trang in Vietnam for the first 200MW phase of the Phu Cuong Soc Trang offshore wind farm. The company said it has received a Decision on Investment and an Investment Registration Certification from the provincial government. The project, once fully complete, will have … Continue reading Mainstream advances 1.4GW Vietnamese offshore wind energy

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Mainstream Renewable Power projects to deliver 1.27 GW of new wind energy and solar for South Africa

Mainstream Renewable Power-led consortium has been awarded 50% of the total allocation in the latest round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) The win makes Mainstream Renewable Power the leading renewable energy company in South Africa, with over 2.1 GW awarded under the REIPPPP to date The twelve projects, across … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power projects to deliver 1.27 GW of new wind energy and solar for South Africa

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Mainstream to co-develop a 500 MW offshore wind energy project in Ben Tre province, Vietnam

Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Vietnamese company Advance Information Technologies Corporation (AIT), a specialist in providing EPC services to power projects and a strong local developer of renewable energy projects, to co-develop a 500MW offshore wind power project in Ben Tre province, Vietnam. The wind farm received the requisite site survey … Continue reading Mainstream to co-develop a 500 MW offshore wind energy project in Ben Tre province, Vietnam

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Mainstream Renewable Power Reveals 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Power Project in Vietnam

Mainstream Renewable Power, in a joint venture with Phu Cuong Group, has submitted an application for a 1 GW offshore wind project in Vietnam, adding to the 400 MW already under development within the same project. The joint venture applied for a site inspection license on July 7, for an increased capacity of 1,000 MW … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power Reveals 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Power Project in Vietnam

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Wind energy in Chile, Vestas’ wind turbines for 109 MW wind farm

The global wind power and solar development company, Mainstream Renewable Power has placed an order for the 109 MW Ckani wind farm, to be located in the Antofagasta region, in Chile. The contract includes the supply and installation of 26 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile, Vestas’ wind turbines for 109 MW wind farm

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Mainstream Renewable Power will invest US $ 1,000M in solar and wind energy energy in Chile

The investment will be directed to the construction of “Huemul”, the second phase of the renewable energy platform called Andes Renovables, which will contribute 630 MW of sustainable energy to the electricity matrix between 2021 and 2022.Mainstream Renewable Power announced on Tuesday that it will invest a total of US $ 934 million in the … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power will invest US $ 1,000M in solar and wind energy energy in Chile

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Wind energy in Chile, Elecnor wins a 185 MW wind farm

The group will install 44 wind turbines of 72 meters high that will add a power of 185 MW. Works on the Cerro Tigre wind farm are slated to finish in 2021 The Spanish infrastructure, energy, services and telecommunications group Elecnor has been awarded the construction of a new wind farm in Chile promoted by … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile, Elecnor wins a 185 MW wind farm

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Mainstream achieves 30% progress in wind energy project in Chile

Mainstream reported that it reached 30% progress in the first phase of the Andes Renovables project, which consists of the construction of four renewable energy parks in three regions of the country and that will generate a total of 571 MW of clean energy, equivalent to the consumption of 680 thousand homes. Specifically, the portfolio … Continue reading Mainstream achieves 30% progress in wind energy project in Chile

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Wind energy in Chile, Nordex to supply N149 wind turbines for an 86 MW wind farm for Mainstream Renewable Power

Nordex has received its first order for its N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines from Chile. Mainstream Renewable Power, the global wind and solar development company, has ordered 18 wind turbines from the Delta4000 series for the “Alena” wind farm. The Nordex Group will supply the N149 wind turbines in the 4.8 MW operating mode. Mainstream has also … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile, Nordex to supply N149 wind turbines for an 86 MW wind farm for Mainstream Renewable Power

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