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Siemens Gamesa’s performance still challenged by market dynamics

Supply chain disruptions and challenges during the launch of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform impact financial performance. Services continues with a solid performance and Offshore maintains its leadership position. The wind turbine order book increased by 12% y/y to 33,604 million euros, with an 8% increase in order intake in the quarter. The commitments agreed … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa’s performance still challenged by market dynamics

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Jochen Eickholt to replace Andreas Nauen as CEO of Siemens Gamesa

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Jochen Eickholt, a member of the executive board at Siemens Energy as its Chief Executive Officer. Eickholt will take the reins at Siemens Gamesa on March 1, replacing Andreas Nauen. “Siemens Gamesa is experiencing significant challenges in its Onshore business in a very difficult market and we have appointed … Continue reading Jochen Eickholt to replace Andreas Nauen as CEO of Siemens Gamesa

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Green hydrogen train will become a reality thanks to Iberdrola and CAF

They sign an agreement whose main objective is the global promotion of emission-free green hydrogen rail transport. Millán García-Tola: “This alliance reinforces Iberdrola’s commitment to decarbonisation”.    Iberdrola and the CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) group have formed an alliance to promote the use of green hydrogen in the railway sector and in passenger … Continue reading Green hydrogen train will become a reality thanks to Iberdrola and CAF

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Photovoltaic and solar thermal energy production and wind energy production in Europe

January 2022: A month of macrovolatility in the European electricity markets. In January, the average price of the European electricity markets exceeded €165/MWh in most cases. These prices were lower than those of December but much higher than those of January 2021. During the month there were hours with negative values in some markets and … Continue reading Photovoltaic and solar thermal energy production and wind energy production in Europe

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Wind power generated 22.1% in January in Spain

Renewables covered 40% of the electricity demand, adding wind energy, hydraulic, biomass, concentrated solar power and photovoltaic.The national electricity demand for the month of January is estimated at 22,704 GWh, 5% lower than that registered in January 2021. If the effects of the calendar and temperatures are taken into account, the figure is 3.2% lower … Continue reading Wind power generated 22.1% in January in Spain

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Brazil reached, at the end of 2021, 33.2 GW of wind power and solar

At the end of 2021, Brazil reached 33.2 GW of power, adding wind energy and solar sources (centralized and distributed). This number represents approximately 17% of the composition of the total installed capacity by source in Matrix Eléctrica. The growth of these sources has been occurring very rapidly and indicates the path that private investment … Continue reading Brazil reached, at the end of 2021, 33.2 GW of wind power and solar

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Black turbine blades reduce bird collisions

Black blades can reduce the number of bird collisions by 70 percent, a Norwegian study has shown. But will Dutch birds follow the same behaviour and could dark-coloured wind turbine blades be accepted by the Dutch public? A new study in Eemshaven aims to find the answers. Seven wind turbines in Dutch Eemshaven will have … Continue reading Black turbine blades reduce bird collisions

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Messy permitting leads to yet another undersubscribed wind energy auction in Italy

Italy has published the results of its latest renewables auction. 3,300 MW was on offer, including non-awarded capacity from previous undersubscribed auctions. But only 975 MW of utility-scale projects were awarded, of which 392 MW were onshore wind. Yet again the lack of permitted projects led to an undersubscribed auction. The backlog of non-awarded renewables … Continue reading Messy permitting leads to yet another undersubscribed wind energy auction in Italy

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Enercon receives orders from Ørsted in Northern Ireland

ENERCON will install 16 MW of capacity under a first-of-its-kind Corporate Power Purchase Agreement in Ballykeel, Northern Ireland. Enercon announced today that it has signed a Wind Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) with renewable energy company Ørsted. Under this agreement, ENERCON will install seven E-82 E4 Ørsted wind turbines at its site in Ballykeel, Co Antrim … Continue reading Enercon receives orders from Ørsted in Northern Ireland

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Enel is awarded 130 MW in GSE’S seventh italian tender

In the seventh round of renewable energy source (RES) tenders called by the GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici – Energy Service Provider) – from the “auctions” and “registers” quotas – Enel Green Power Italia and Enel Produzione have been awarded 129.6* MW split between new renewable capacity and refurbishment of hydropower plants already in service. Of … Continue reading Enel is awarded 130 MW in GSE’S seventh italian tender

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Keeping it sustainable at CLEANPOWER

Sustainability has moved beyond a hot topic discussion item. For American Clean Power (ACP) it is part of our ethos and a pillar of how we produce our annual CLEANPOWER Conference and Exhibition. Throughout the years, the CLEANPOWER team has focused on addressing the environmental and social impacts of our events, tracked our impact metrics, … Continue reading Keeping it sustainable at CLEANPOWER

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97.2 MW of repowering and greenfield wind power awarded in seventh RES auction

ERG was awarded a 20-year tariff on 97.2 MW of new wind capacity as part of the seventh auction called by Gestore dei Servizi Elettrici. Specifically, this concerns the repowering project in Camporeale and the greenfield project in Roccapalumba, both in Sicily, for which ERG obtained the Single Authorisations on 22 September and 4 October … Continue reading 97.2 MW of repowering and greenfield wind power awarded in seventh RES auction

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Endesa and PreZero Spain will build the first wind blade recycling plant on the Iberian Peninsula

Endesa, PreZero España and Reciclalia Composite have reached an agreement to start up the first wind blade recycling plant on the Iberian Peninsula, with the support of GE Renewable Energy and its subsidiary LM Wind Power, thus taking an important step towards a model circular economy in the wind energy sector. This project, which will … Continue reading Endesa and PreZero Spain will build the first wind blade recycling plant on the Iberian Peninsula

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Germany authorizes 1.9 GW of offshore wind power

Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved three areas in the country’s exclusive economic zone of the North Sea suitable for the development of 1.88 GW of new offshore wind capacity. Specifically, the co-called area N-7.2, which is 85 km northwest of the East Frisian Islands, is to be put out to tender … Continue reading Germany authorizes 1.9 GW of offshore wind power

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Iberdrola connects first generation unit at Tâmega giga battery, one of Europe’s largest pumped storage plants

The company contributes to economic development in Portugal with over €1.5 billion investment while supporting jobs in over 100 companies, 75 of them Portuguese Over the past few days, in collaboration with the Portuguese administration, Iberdrola has synchronised the first 220-MW turbine at the Gouvães hydroelectric power plant, delivering clean power to the grid for … Continue reading Iberdrola connects first generation unit at Tâmega giga battery, one of Europe’s largest pumped storage plants

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Siemens Gamesa included in Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index 2022 for the third year in a row

The GEI is a global reporting framework through which companies voluntarily disclose their efforts to address gender inequality. It is measured using five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, gender pay equity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and pro-women branding. “We’re honored to be part of this index for the third consecutive year, improving our … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa included in Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index 2022 for the third year in a row

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Colombia promotes wind energy and solar power

In the municipality of Uribia, in La Guajira, President Iván Duque inaugurated a few days ago, with the presence of representatives of the Wayúu community, the second wind farm in the country, a project that will generate twenty megawatts, enough to supply energy to more than thirty thousand homes. Its entry into operation is of … Continue reading Colombia promotes wind energy and solar power

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Fourth year of Women in Wind program

The 2022 Women in Wind Global Leadership Program has opened, with applicants invited to apply for a place on the initiative hosted by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET).  Now in its fourth year, the program is designed to accelerate the careers of women in … Continue reading Fourth year of Women in Wind program

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All wind turbines are in place at Blakliden Fäbodberget

Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm to date is now complete. The last of the 84 wind turbines is now in place at Blakliden Fäbodberget in northern Sweden. The annual production of just over 1 billion kilowatt hours corresponds to the consumption of around 220,000 Swedish households. In northern Sweden, the transformation and electrification of industry … Continue reading All wind turbines are in place at Blakliden Fäbodberget

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Vestas announces preliminary 2021 figures and financial outlook for 2022

The wind power industry continues to be challenged by the current environment characterised by supply chain instability, which is causing significant cost inflation and delay in execution of projects. Furthermore, the current business environment severely impacts both visibility and profitability and Vestas is therefore today announcing preliminary figures for 2021 and financial outlook for 2022. … Continue reading Vestas announces preliminary 2021 figures and financial outlook for 2022

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