Investment in project execution exceeds US$530 million and will add 507 megawatts of power to the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN). The investment in the execution of these projects exceeds 530 million dollars. These plants are located in the regions of Ica, Arequipa and Moquegua; and will help Peru increase the non-conventional renewable energy component … Continue reading Peru: 4 wind energy and photovoltaic solar power plants begin operations in 2024
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Nordex receives an order for 264 MW of wind power in Lithuania
UAB Renerga, the main developer of wind energy projects in Lithuania and a company of the Achema Group, contracted the Nordex Group for the supply of 40 N163/6.X wind turbines. The Delta4000 series wind turbines are designed for the 264 MW Pagegiai wind farm project in the west of the country. The contract also includes … Continue reading Nordex receives an order for 264 MW of wind power in Lithuania
Continue readingACP Statement on Empire Wind’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project Labor Agreement
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after Equinor, union leaders, and elected officials from New York announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), which will support and serve as a staging area for … Continue reading ACP Statement on Empire Wind’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project Labor Agreement
Continue readingRWE expands its UK offshore wind development portfolio by 4.2 gigawatts
Acquisition of the three Norfolk offshore wind projects from Vattenfall completedMajority of Vattenfall’s Norfolk team to join RWE to forge ahead with the development of the three projects off the East Anglian coast as part of RWE’s Growing Green investment and growth plansWell-advanced offshore wind projects with Norfolk Vanguard West and Norfolk Vanguard East having … Continue reading RWE expands its UK offshore wind development portfolio by 4.2 gigawatts
Continue readingChina dominates the top 5 in the BNEF wind turbine manufacturers ranking for wind energy in 2023
Of the overall wind additions last year, 90% were onshore and 11 GW was offshore, of which 7.6 GW in China. Mingyang doubled its annual offshore installations to almost 3 GW to rank first in offshore wind in 2023. In terms of markets, mainland China accounted for two thirds of global installations, distantly followed by … Continue reading China dominates the top 5 in the BNEF wind turbine manufacturers ranking for wind energy in 2023
Continue readingVestas wins 37 MW wind power project in Poland
Vestas has received a firm order from Energa Green Development, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, for the Szybowice wind farm in Opolskie, Poland. The order consists of 17 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines in 2.2 MW power mode and includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service the … Continue reading Vestas wins 37 MW wind power project in Poland
Continue readingVattenfall and RWE conclude sale of Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
Vattenfall has today completed the sale of the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE. The agreed purchase price corresponds to an enterprise value of £963 million. The deal ensures continued development of the Norfolk Zone which will produce clean power for over four million homes across the UK. Vattenfall will record a capital gain from … Continue reading Vattenfall and RWE conclude sale of Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
Continue readingPower capacity additions reached a new benchmark of 473 gigawatts in 2023, but many countries are cut off from the benefits of energy transitions
Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3 870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Renewables accounted for 86% of capacity additions; however, this growth is unevenly distributed across the world, indicating … Continue reading Power capacity additions reached a new benchmark of 473 gigawatts in 2023, but many countries are cut off from the benefits of energy transitions
Continue readingNordex receives order for 98 MW of wind energy from Sweden
Nordex has received an order from Holmen Energi AB for 98 MW in Sweden. The order also includes a Premium Plus Service for the wind turbines for a period of 30 years. In summer 2025, the Nordex Group will supply and install 14 N163/6.X turbines for the Blisterliden wind farm in a forested area in … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 98 MW of wind energy from Sweden
Continue readingSunrise Wind offshore wind farm receives federal registration
Sunrise Wind today received its Record of Decision (RoD) from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), crossing a critical milestone in the federal environmental review process for the offshore wind project serving New York. Additionally, Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have jointly taken a final investment decision on … Continue reading Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm receives federal registration
Continue readingHow PPAs Shape the Future of Renewable Energy
As the world is on its path toward a sustainable future, the United States stands at the forefront of the net zero transition. One of the key drivers behind the green energy transformation is the widespread adoption of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Patrick Pfeiffer, Head of Statkraft US, discusses the role of PPAs in shaping … Continue reading How PPAs Shape the Future of Renewable Energy
Continue readingACP Statement on Record of Decision for Sunrise Wind
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Department of the Interior issued the Record of Decision approving the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project operated by Orsted and Eversource: “It is a great day for the Sunrise Wind project. The Record of … Continue reading ACP Statement on Record of Decision for Sunrise Wind
Continue readingConstruction of the first wind power plant in Kyrgyzstan will begin in 2025
Rosatom will be ready to start the construction of a wind farm in Kyrgyzstan in the first quarter of 2025. This was announced by the general director of the Rosatom office in Kyrgyzstan, Dmitry Konstantinov, within the framework of the XIII ATOMEXPO Forum. According to him, the cooperation agreement signed today for the construction of … Continue reading Construction of the first wind power plant in Kyrgyzstan will begin in 2025
Continue readingNordex wins order for 336 MW of wind power in South Africa
Nordex has secured an order to supply and install 57 N163/5.X Delta4000 series wind turbines in South Africa. The order also includes a Service contract for the maintenance of the wind turbines. The order refers to a set of three wind farms of 112.1 MW each. The wind farms are located in the Eastern Cape … Continue reading Nordex wins order for 336 MW of wind power in South Africa
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic and wind energy production in the third week of March
European electricity market prices resist rising gas and CO2 prices thanks to renewable energy. In the third week of March, European electricity market prices remained at similar levels to those of previous weeks. In most of them, the weekly average decreased compared to the previous week due to low prices registered at the end of … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic and wind energy production in the third week of March
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in the US
The most recent U.S. Census states that 44.4 million people, or nearly 14% of the population, live along the Atlantic Coast. That is a lot of people—who need a lot of electricity. And as the country pushes to decarbonize the energy sector, that power needs to increasingly come from renewable sources, like solar and wind. … Continue reading Offshore wind energy in the US
Continue readingONYX Insight marks 10 years of maximising wind turbine efficiency and performance with over $340m in industry savings delivered
ONYX Insight, a leading independent predictive analytics solution provider, has delivered more than $340m in savings to the wind industry through its fleetMONITOR condition monitoring software. From its inception, the software was designed for owners of mixed assets, enabling centralised analysis of data from multiple CMS systems. The hardware-agnostic software is built to work with … Continue reading ONYX Insight marks 10 years of maximising wind turbine efficiency and performance with over $340m in industry savings delivered
Continue readingTÜV SÜD grants Nordex DIBt approval for an internally developed 179-meter hybrid tower for the N175/6.X wind turbine
Development of the N175/6.X, Nordex’s latest wind turbine, and its first planned tower variants is progressing as planned. Throughout this year, the Nordex group will install in Germany the first two highly efficient wind turbines of this type of the Delta4000 series with different hub heights. Two tower concepts will be used here: a 112-meter … Continue reading TÜV SÜD grants Nordex DIBt approval for an internally developed 179-meter hybrid tower for the N175/6.X wind turbine
Continue readingOffshore wind turbines get reusable covers
Before offshore wind turbines can be installed, their foundations need to be laid first. On top of each set of foundations stands a monopile with a cover, a temporary solution used to cap the huge tube. In the past, covers tended to be written off and destroyed after use. However, those used in the construction … Continue reading Offshore wind turbines get reusable covers
Continue readingWind Europe 2024: No news… good news?
Last week, the Wind Europe Annual Event returned to Bilbao after the editions of 2019 and 2022. It’s the third time in Bilbao, with an increasingly larger deployment in every aspect. If there’s one thing that has stood out in this edition of Wind Europe, it’s that nothing has particularly stood out, if that’s even … Continue reading Wind Europe 2024: No news… good news?
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