The MIBEL market stands out from the rest of European electricity markets by registering prices more than 50% lower. In the week of December 12, prices of most European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week, although the weekly average exceeded €300/MWh in almost all of them. However, in the MIBEL market, prices including … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concntrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
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Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
WPI Repowering GmbH orders 14 ENERCON E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters. The renewal of Windpark Ihlow has taken a significant step forward. On Tuesday (20 December), the operator WPI Repowering GmbH concluded a supply agreement for 14E-138 EP3 E2 wind energy converters with the WEC manufacturer ENERCON. The ordered wind turbine type has a nominal … Continue reading Supply agreement signed for repowering of Windpark Ihlow wind farm
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Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
SCA has acquired its first wind farm with the purchase of 36 wind turbines in Markbygden in Piteå municipality, northern Sweden. The acquisition is in line with the company’s previously stated goal of becoming one of the Sweden’s leading providers of fossil-free electricity generated by wind power. Twenty per cent of Sweden’s installed wind power … Continue reading Enercon and SCA conclude contract regarding transaction of Swedish onshore wind power project
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China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project is now fully operational in Shanwei, South China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday after the electricity generated from the last of the 128 wind turbines was connected to the grid, according to China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN). The full operation of the 900,000-kilowatt (kW) offshore wind power project also … Continue reading China’s largest unsubsidized offshore wind power project completed
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Vestas wins a 108 MW order for a wind project in Scotland
Vestas has received a 108 MW order from Infinergy UK for the Limekiln wind farm in the UK. The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 24 V136-4.5 MW wind turbines at a peak height of 150 m, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service contract. “Vestas is proud … Continue reading Vestas wins a 108 MW order for a wind project in Scotland
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RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
RWE will locate its Offshore Construction Base at Port of Blyth, home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbines. Selection is latest in multi-ports strategy for 1.4 gigawatt Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The expanding Grimsby Hub has already been selected as Sofia Operations base. RWE has signed up Port of Blyth as Offshore Construction Base … Continue reading RWE picks Blyth for build-out of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
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Vestas wins 126 MW order for Derrinlough wind power project in Ireland
Vestas has received a 126 MW order for the Bord na Móna Derrinlough Wind Farm Project in Ireland. The order includes a total of 21 V150-6.0 MW EnVentus wind turbines with a site-specific hub height of 110m for a site in County Offaly, located in the Irish midlands. The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning … Continue reading Vestas wins 126 MW order for Derrinlough wind power project in Ireland
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Clean Energy Companies are Investing in America
Federal incentives enacted into law this year represent a monumental investment in the?nation’s?energy transition?– an investment that will deliver clean energy, jobs, domestic manufacturing, and economic growth. Such incentives are set to double the size of the clean power workforce to 1 million, triple the amount of clean energy in the U.S. by 2030 and … Continue reading Clean Energy Companies are Investing in America
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Siemens Gamesa calls for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to approve delisting
The Board of Directors (Supervisory Board) of Siemens Gamesa today called for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to vote on delisting the company’s shares in response to a takeover bid launched by Siemens Energy. The meeting will be held on January 25, 2023, in Bilbao. During the acceptance period that ended on December 13, … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa calls for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to approve delisting
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170 wind turbines installed: Record-setting year for EFG Scandinavia
EMS-Fehn-Group’s heavy lift and crane professionals of EFG Scandinavia AS are looking back on a record-setting 2022. Over the past twelve months, the Norway-based company installed a total of 170 wind turbines at various project sites in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Lithuania. This is more than ever before in the company’s history. „2022 has been … Continue reading 170 wind turbines installed: Record-setting year for EFG Scandinavia
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Vestas signs a 37 MW order for EnVentus wind turbines in Italy
Vestas has received an order for a 37 MW wind farm in Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of six V162-6.2 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are pleased to see how the advanced modularity of the EnVentus platform continues to contribute … Continue reading Vestas signs a 37 MW order for EnVentus wind turbines in Italy
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Simulations suggest more wind than thought on Mars for powering turbines
A pair of researchers at NASA working with a colleague from the University of Colorado at Boulder and another from the University of Washington-Seattle has found evidence suggesting that there might be enough wind on Mars to power wind turbines after all. In their study, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the group adapted a … Continue reading Simulations suggest more wind than thought on Mars for powering turbines
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DNV to lead research project to strengthen marine and offshore wind coexistence planning
DNV will lead an innovation project that establishes a common knowledge base among ocean stakeholders, enabling them to resolve goal conflicts, identify synergies, and negotiate win-win solutions while safeguarding ocean health. DNV and partners will research and develop a toolbox to strengthen coexistence between ocean stakeholders, after the project received a grant of NOK 8.8M … Continue reading DNV to lead research project to strengthen marine and offshore wind coexistence planning
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Statkraft Ireland set to begin work on 56MW Midlands wind farm
Statkraft Ireland has confirmed that construction will start on the Cushaling Wind Farm in Counties Offaly and Kildare in January 2023. The development of nine wind turbines, which will deliver urgently needed 55.8 MW of clean renewable energy to the grid, represents an investment of €95 million by the company. The Cushaling wind farm incorporates … Continue reading Statkraft Ireland set to begin work on 56MW Midlands wind farm
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Vattenfall gets to build Finland’s first large offshore wind farm
Vattenfall has entered a joint venture with Metsähallitus to build and operate Finland’s first major offshore wind farm. The project, located at Korsnäs off the Finnish west coast, will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh. Vattenfall was selected in the first of a number of international offshore … Continue reading Vattenfall gets to build Finland’s first large offshore wind farm
Continue readingVestas wins an order for 56 MW of wind power in Ireland
Vestas has received a 56 MW order from Statkraft Ireland to power the Cushaling wind farm in Ireland. The order includes a total of nine V162-6.2 MW wind turbines at a peak height of 185m in Counties Offaly and Kildare. This is the first order for the V162-6.2 MW from Vestas in Ireland featuring the … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 56 MW of wind power in Ireland
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EU Energy Ministers adopt emergency measures on permitting
EU Energy Ministers agreed to urgently speed up the permitting of renewables. The decision for emergency measures to accelerate permitting had been reached in November already but the final green light was given at the 19 December Energy Council in a package deal with the agreement on an EU gas price cap. Notably the emergency … Continue reading EU Energy Ministers adopt emergency measures on permitting
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Study Finds Significant Benefits for New England Region from Clean Energy Deployment in Northern Maine
A new study commissioned by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) has found that additional renewable capacity will lower energy market prices and provide significant cost savings for consumers in New England states. Conducted by Daymark Energy Advisors, the study analyzed the market and environmental benefits of 1,200 megawatts (MW) of incremental land-based renewable capacity … Continue reading Study Finds Significant Benefits for New England Region from Clean Energy Deployment in Northern Maine
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The United Kingdom re-engages with the North Seas Energy Cooperation
The United Kingdom (UK) is re-engaging with the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC). At a signing ceremony on Sunday evening, the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NSEC members the European Commission to this effect. This will help make the North Sea the renewables powerhouse of Europe. The NSEC is how North … Continue reading The United Kingdom re-engages with the North Seas Energy Cooperation
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Australia Launches Offshore Wind to Move Away From Coal
Australia officially opened its first offshore wind zone off the southern coast of Victoria, as the nation seeks to speed its energy transition away from fossil fuels. The zone, in the Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania, has the potential to host 10 gigawatts of wind capacity, the equivalent of around five coal plants, the … Continue reading Australia Launches Offshore Wind to Move Away From Coal
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