Awel y Môr offshore wind farm, which could provide power for up to 500,000 homes, has passed a key milestone after proposals were submitted to, and accepted for consideration by the UK Planning Inspectorate. The project, which is being developed by RWE Renewables on behalf of the project’s partners, now moves into the ‘pre-examination’ phase … Continue reading Awel y Môr wind farm moves to next phase as proposals formally submitted to the UK Planning Inspectorate
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Stora Enso and Modvion partner to expand the use of wooden wind turbine towers
Stora Enso and wood technology company Modvion are partnering to establish wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers. The collaboration’s purpose is to demonstrate the vast possibilities in using wood in demanding constructions. Modvion builds wind turbine towers with laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which proportionate to its weight is stronger than steel. … Continue reading Stora Enso and Modvion partner to expand the use of wooden wind turbine towers
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Siemens Gamesa expects wind turbine price to increase
Siemens Gamesa, the wind turbine maker majority-owned by Siemens Energy, expects onshore wind turbine prices to return to levels seen in 2017 or even higher than that, its Chief Executive Jochen Eickholt said on Tuesday. Siemens Energy warned on Monday that a turnaround at Siemens Gamesa will take several years, adding that a 4.05 billion-euro ($4.3 billion) … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa expects wind turbine price to increase
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Goldwind Strikes Again in Greek Wind Energy Market
Goldwind, in joint hand with its European holding subsidiary Vensys ( “Goldwind”), is proud to announce another success in the Greek wind energy market. Following its debut in the market in 2020, the pandemics could not hold back Goldwind and its efforts to further cultivate its business foot-holding in the market. One new order has … Continue reading Goldwind Strikes Again in Greek Wind Energy Market
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ERG and ONYX Insight strike partnership to enable in-house monitoring of Pan-European wind portfolio
Italy’s leading renewable energy producer, ERG, has signed a five-year software deal with ONYX Insight, a leading provider of predictive data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry. The agreement enables ERG to use ONYX Insight’s cloud-based analytics platform fleetMONITOR to increase component lead times and reduce operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. As … Continue reading ERG and ONYX Insight strike partnership to enable in-house monitoring of Pan-European wind portfolio
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Enel Green Power launches its largest wind farm in Spain
The 180 MW “Tico Wind” plant, placed in Villar de los Navarros, Aragón region, involved an investment of 181 million euros. Enel Green Power España (EGPE) connected the 180 MW wind farm “Tico Wind” to the grid, marking the official launch of its largest wind farm in Spain. The facility located in the town of … Continue reading Enel Green Power launches its largest wind farm in Spain
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Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
European electricity markets prices rose due to the increase in demand. In the third week of May, temperatures increased in Europe, in some cases reaching values among the highest in history for the month of May. This favoured the increase in demand in all markets and in prices in most cases. Solar energy production fell … Continue reading Photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and wind energy in Europe
Continue readingEndesa connects its largest wind power in Spain
Tico Wind Farm, with a capacity of 180 MW, is located in Villar de los Navarros, Aragón, and has received an investment of 181 million euros.Endesa, through its renewable energy division Enel Green Power Spain, has connected the 180 MW Tico Wind wind farm to the grid, becoming its largest wind farm in Spain. The … Continue reading Endesa connects its largest wind power in Spain
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RWE successfully connects Polish wind farm Rozdra?ew to the grid
RWE has fully commenced operation of the Rozdra?ew onshore wind farm with a capacity of 16.8 megawatts (MW). After 14 months of construction, seven turbines have the capacity to generate enough green electricity to meet the needs of more than 27,000 Polish households. Rozdra?ew is already RWE’s 16th wind farm in Poland – the company has an installed capacity … Continue reading RWE successfully connects Polish wind farm Rozdra?ew to the grid
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BW Ideol signs an agreement with EDF Renewables & Maple Power for the upcoming floating wind tender in the Mediterranean Sea
BW Ideol announces today that it has signed an agreement with the consortium made of EDF Renouvelables, a subsidiary of the EDF group, and Maple Power, a joint venture between CPP Investments and Enbridge Inc., to cooperate on the design of floating foundations for the AO6 floating offshore wind tender.This call for tender relates to … Continue reading BW Ideol signs an agreement with EDF Renewables & Maple Power for the upcoming floating wind tender in the Mediterranean Sea
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China’s Wind Power Push Threatens US Strategic Interests
The war in Ukraine has jolted energy markets— driving oil and gas prices to their highest levels in over a decade and leaving governments scrambling to secure energy supplies. In the months since Russia’s invasion, policymakers have faced a hard truth: energy policy is security policy, and it has been neglected for far too long. … Continue reading China’s Wind Power Push Threatens US Strategic Interests
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Experts Forecast the Wind Plant of the Future To Be Taller and More Economical
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with collaborators from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, elicited opinions from … Continue reading Experts Forecast the Wind Plant of the Future To Be Taller and More Economical
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Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm – Blakliden Fäbodberget
Today, Blakliden Fäbodberget – Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm to date with 84 wind turbines – was inaugurated. Construction of Blakliden Fäbodberget, located in Lycksele and Åsele municipalities, began in 2018 and the wind farm is now in full operation. The farm, which is owned by Vattenfall along with Vestas and AIP Management, has a … Continue reading Vattenfall inaugurates its largest onshore wind farm – Blakliden Fäbodberget
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Enercon receives order from Ripple Energy for Eight E-92 Wind Turbines
ENERCON announced that they have signed a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) with Ripple Energy. Under this agreement, ENERCON will install eight E-92 Wind Energy Converters (WECs) at Kirk Hill, Ayrshire in Scotland, with a total installed capacity of 18.8 MW. Ripple Energy enables consumers to purchase shares in large scale wind farms. People were given … Continue reading Enercon receives order from Ripple Energy for Eight E-92 Wind Turbines
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Iberdrola begins construction of the Korytnica II wind farm in Poland
The company has a portfolio of offshore renewable projects of up to 7,300 MW in the country. Iberdrola is making progress in the development of its renewable projects in Poland with the start of construction of the 50.5 MW Korytnica II wind farm. This facility will be located in the Mazowieckie region, northeast of Warsaw … Continue reading Iberdrola begins construction of the Korytnica II wind farm in Poland
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Statkraft secures four state contracts in Irish renewable energy auction
Statkraft has confirmed that it has secured a total of four contracts in the Irish Government’s Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (RESS-2) auction. One wind farm and three solar projects were successful, which will produce a total of 360MW of clean energy. Commenting on the results, Statkraft Ireland Managing Director Kevin O’Donovan said, “We very much … Continue reading Statkraft secures four state contracts in Irish renewable energy auction
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Negative bidding in wind energy auctions is bad for consumers and bad for the supply chain
A number of governments are now tempted to apply ‘negative bidding’ in their wind energy auctions, to make companies pay them for the right to develop a new wind farm. When renewables auctions started, the idea was that governments would offer some form of financial support to project developers. The most common form of support … Continue reading Negative bidding in wind energy auctions is bad for consumers and bad for the supply chain
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New president promises to make Australia a superpower in solar and wind energy
Australia is considered one of the two most polluted countries among developed nations, and is also one of the two most affected by extreme weather events.On Saturday (21 May), Australia’s new president, Anthony Albanese, promises significant changes to climate policy in the country, which has the highest CO2 emission rates among wealthy nations and, at … Continue reading New president promises to make Australia a superpower in solar and wind energy
Continue readingIreland auctions 1.9 GW of solar and wind power
80 new wind and solar projects have been awarded in Ireland’s latest Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS 2) auction. The projects, amounting to 1.9 GW, were chosen from among 130 renewable energy projects that participated in the auction. Some 50 projects totaling 998 MW of capacity submitted to the auction did not qualify for state … Continue reading Ireland auctions 1.9 GW of solar and wind power
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Europe seeks to break dependence on Russia with wind power and solar energy
European plans to abandon dependence on Russian gas and oil and, in the long term, on all hydrocarbons due to the need to make the energy transition against climate change, are beginning to take shape in national projects. After the European Commission announced on Wednesday its RePowerEU plan to boost renewable energy, four governments took … Continue reading Europe seeks to break dependence on Russia with wind power and solar energy
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