Monthly Archives: November 2024

Opengy builds the first ground-based photovoltaic plant with grid connection in the Community of Madrid Opengy has begun the construction of the first ground-based photovoltaic plant with connection to the authorized grid and under construction in the history of the … Continue reading →

China’s installed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity rose 55.2% in 2023, data released by the National Energy Agency showed on Friday.The country built more than 216 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy photovoltaic (PV) in 2023, underscoring the scale and pace … Continue reading →

India’s solar photovoltaic (PV) sector is heating up in an effort to meet the ambitious goal of sourcing 50 percent of its energy from wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) by 2030. Boosted by $3.2 billion in government incentives, the country … Continue reading →

Photovoltaic technological developments to generate energy will make the Colombian Caribbean the main recipient of FNCER non-conventional energy source projects in 2024.A report by SER Colombia, a union that brings together companies in the energy sector, has identified that for … Continue reading →

Chilean solar developer Verano Energy has submitted an environmental impact assessment for its proposed Horizonte de Verano solar project in Peru, a mammoth facility that will include a solar farm with a capacity of 5.85GW. Should the project to built … Continue reading →

The Central Electricity Board (CEB), under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, has made significant strides in scaling up the deployment of solar (photovoltaics) PV systems under the Home Solar Project (HSP) scheme. The initiative is made … Continue reading →

China has set a new benchmark in solar energy expansion, adding a groundbreaking 216.88 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power in 2023. The surge was particularly evident in December, when the country added 51.87 GW, according to the latest data from … Continue reading →

UFD, the Naturgy Group’s electricity distributor, has exceeded 38,000 self-consumption installations in its electrical network after doubling the number of connections made in its network in 2023. This figure of self-consumption already operational adds up to a power of 950 … Continue reading →

EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in renewable energy, has expanded its Asia Pacific presence into Australia to tap into the country’s substantial growth prospects in renewable energy. To fully enact its strategy and commitment to the market, the company … Continue reading →

European electricity market prices continued to fall due to less cold temperatures. In the fourth week of January, European electricity market prices continued the downward trend that started in the previous week. Less cold temperatures drove down demand while gas … Continue reading →

A little bit more than a year after the launch of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance, which aimed to reach 30GW of domestic manufacturing capacity by 2025 across the entire value chain, the industry in Europe seems poised to be at … Continue reading →

Due to seasonal changes, photovoltaic systems in some areas may remain idle for a long period of time. In order to improve the utilization efficiency and working hours of photovoltaic systems, this paper proposes a concept of a mobilized photovoltaic … Continue reading →

Ingeteam continues its firm commitment to wind energy, in which it is a global technology leader. Combined with its customer orientation, in 2018 the company decided to bring its production capacity closer to the Asian continent to improve its value … Continue reading →

Last year the European Union added photovoltac solar power plants and residential photovoltaic systems with a record-breaking total capacity again, 55 GW, bringing the level to 263 gigawatts. With the staggering expansion in the sector, responsible management of solar panels … Continue reading →

Ingeteam’s range of hybrid inverters (solar + batteries), so far available only in single-phase version, is now extended with four new three-phase hybrid inverter models of 10, 15, 20 and 30 kW, all of them with two photovoltaic MPPTs (MPPT: … Continue reading →

Europe’s photovopltaic solar panel manufacturing industry has urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to avoid local firms shutting down under price pressure from Chinese imports.Multiple European solar manufacturers have announced plans to close factories in recent … Continue reading →

Hydrogen technology company Nel and Europe’s largest supplier of renewable energy, Statkraft, newly signed a contract for delivery of 40 MW electrolysers and will thus collaborate to create a strong value chain for production of green hydrogen in Norway. “We … Continue reading →

The American Clean Power Association today issued a statement in response to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) release of new guidance aimed at helping federal agencies better assess and disclose climate impacts as they conduct environmental reviews: “The American … Continue reading →

On 10 January France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a bill intended to accelerate the development of renewable energy projects.  But some Members of Parliament could be tempted to keep or introduce unhelpful amendments to the text causing the … Continue reading →

Great Britain produced a record amount of wind-powered electricity in 2022, according to the National Grid. More electricity came from renewable and nuclear power sources than from fossil fuels gas and coal, the second highest after 2020. Replacing fossil fuels … Continue reading →

Japan’s Nikkei Asia newspaper today published an analysis highlighting how “Vietnam’s offshore wind power is attracting an influx of foreign investment.”According to that article, Japanese and European companies are making big moves in Vietnam’s offshore wind sector to take advantage … Continue reading →

In Argentina there are around 900 wind turbines, which, thanks to the wind, generate 10% of the country’s total electricity consumption or, in other words, the equivalent of supplying more than 2.7 million homes. They are grouped into 57 wind … Continue reading →

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a siting permit for the North Bend Wind Project, a wind energy facility slated for Hyde and Hughes counties capable of generating up to 200 megawatts of energy. The action by the PUC … Continue reading →

Once the water gets deeper than an 18-story building, building wind turbines from the ground up is no longer an option. Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But … Continue reading →

Following the swearing-in of the 118th Congress, the American Clean Power Association today released a statement from interim CEO and Chief Advocacy Officer JC Sandberg: “Congratulations to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the 118th Congress. We … Continue reading →

A utility company commissioned the Nordex Group at the end of 2022 to supply and install ten N149/4.X wind turbines for a wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The order also includes the Premium Maintenance Service for the 45 MW … Continue reading →

Installation of Germany’s first megabattery is complete. In just 14 months, RWE succeeded in building a battery system with a total capacity of 117 megawatts (128 megawatt hours / MWh). Starting within seconds, the new system is capable of delivering … Continue reading →

At the end of 2022, the Nordex Group received an order for more than 200 MW in Canada. The Nordex Group will supply 36 N155/5.X wind turbines for a wind farm, which is expected to reach full commercial operation in … Continue reading →

Three more wind farms with over 60 megawatts of capacity under construction in Germany.In order to further accelerate the expansion of wind power and solar farms, RWE is looking for land and personnel. Construction began in spring last year, and … Continue reading →

DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider, was engaged by Ocyan as independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to … Continue reading →

Siemens Energy and Spain’s Dragados Offshore have been awarded a contract worth more than 4 billion euros ($4.29 billion) to build two converter systems for offshore wind energy grid connections in Germany, the German company said in a statement on … Continue reading →

American Clean Power Association (ACP) Vice President for Offshore Wind Josh Kaplowitz issued the following statement after Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton announced her decision to leave the agency and the appointment of Elizabeth Klein as … Continue reading →

The EU installed 15 gigawatts (GW) of new wind farms in 2022. That’s one third more than 2021. This increase in new installations is an encouraging result given the overlapping challenges the industry faced in 2022.  And the 15 GW … Continue reading →

At the end of 2022, SSE Renewables, the leading developer and operator of renewable energy in the United Kingdom and Ireland, commissioned the Nordex Group to supply 29 N117/3600 wind turbines for the “Yellow River” wind farm in Ireland. The … Continue reading →

The agreement is linked to the development of the La Herrada wind farm, which will have a 51 MW capacity and which the company will build in this town in Albacete Albacete, January 11, 2023.- Capital Energy, a Spanish energy … Continue reading →

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced it has placed into commercial operation the 207-megawatt (MW) Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa. “More than 10% of the nation’s wind power is … Continue reading →

This facility brings Iberdrola’s onshore wind power capacity in Poland, one of the group’s growth markets, to 163 MW. Iberdrola has begun commissioning of Polish wind farm Korytnica II, located 80 km from Warsaw in the province of W?grów, Mazowieckie region. The … Continue reading →

Throughout the year, IRENA brings you the latest news on progress, impacts and solutions for the energy transition. Here are our top ten news pieces of 2022. Renewable Power Remains Cost Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis The Renewable Power Generation Costs report … Continue reading →

Siemens Gamesa has been chosen as the preferred supplier by the electricity company RWE for the supply of 1,000 MW in the Thor offshore wind farm, which will become the largest project of its kind in the country.The company will … Continue reading →

We are introducing new, state-of-the-art technologies in our operations centers and driving innovation with revolutionary sustainable practices in the projects we manage, thereby putting our vision into practice: Enabling progress with sustainable energy.  The energy and digital transitions go hand in … Continue reading →

Finland clocked a 75% increase in wind power capacity last year, boosting the country’s renewable energy cred. According to the latest statistics from the Finnish Wind Power Association (FWPA), 2022 was a record time for green power. Specifically, 437 new wind turbines were put … Continue reading →

The solar energy plant set up next to the Mosteiro wind park sees the creation of the first EDP Renewables hybrid solar/wind energy project, maximising clean energy production; The Mina de Orgueirel Solar Plant opened in Sabugal municipality increases the … Continue reading →