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Germany flips switch on Baltic Sea’s biggest wind park

April 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

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BERLIN: Germany has officially switched on the biggest offshore wind park in the Baltic Sea, which will supply some 400,000 households with electricity. The Arkona facility about 35 kilometers (22 miles) northeast of Germany’s Baltic island of Ruegen went online Tuesday. It is operated by German utility company Eon and Norwegian energy giant Equinor. More […]

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Siemens Gamesa wins wind turbine deal from Eolien Maritime France

April 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

Source: greentechlead

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Bosnia’s Serb Republic signs a concession deal for a 49.5 MW wind farm

April 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

The wind farm, which will comprise 15 turbines, should be built in the next three years. It is expected to cost about 130 million Bosnian marka ($75.3 million). Sarajevo: Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic signed a concession deal with the Vjetroelektrana Grebak on Monday to build and operate a 49.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm to help […]

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Siemens Gamesa installs Arkona wind power plant in Germany

April 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

Source: greentechlead

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Renewables industry urges France to raise wind project targets

April 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

PARIS: France needs to raise the minimum for wind power projects to 1,000 megawatts (MW) per year to boost the development of the sector, two industry lobbies said on Tuesday, if the country wants to reach its targets for renewable energy use. The French Renewable Energy Association (SER) and France Energie Eolienne (FEE) said the […]

GroenLeven is developing one of the largest floating solar parks at Kremer Zand and Grind

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GroenLeven in the news

April 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

GroenLeven is developing one of the largest floating solar parks at Kremer Zand and Grind GroenLeven is developing one of the largest floating solar parks in the world on the Zuidplas in Kremer Zand and Grind in Sellingerbeetse. The solar park has a capacity of 48 megawatts, which is equivalent to electricity for around 13,000 households. The […]

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Support for the Implementation of Renewable Energy Auctions in Moldova

April 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Location: Moldova Business sector: Power and energy, Sustainable Resources and Climate Change Project number: 77798 Funding source: Not Yet Determined Contract type: Consultancy Services Notice type: Invitation for expressions of interest (CSU) Issue date: 12 Apr 2019 Closing date: 10 May 2019 at 15:00 London Access eSelection Two-stage Open Competitive Selection Project Description: Moldovan authorities are committed […]

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Spain’s ACS weighs renewables unit IPO

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

Global demand for renewable power is expected to soar over coming decades as governments and companies move to tackle climate change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions, helped by falling technology costs MADRID: Spanish building firm ACS has hired banks to help it decide whether to list its renewable energy unit, to take advantage of competitive […]

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BRIEF: Vestas to acquire minority stake in Sowitec

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF A 25.1 PERCENT MINORITY STAKE IN SOWITEC WITH AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE ENTIRE COMPANY WITHIN THREE YEARS * TO ACQUIRE MINORITY STAKE IN SOWITEC TO SUPPORT CO-DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND IMPROVE HYBRID OFFERING * ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF A 25.1 PERCENT MINORITY STAKE IN SOWITEC WITH AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE ENTIRE COMPANY WITHIN THREE […]

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BRIEF: Siemens Gamesa to supply 18 onshore turbines to Eurowind Energy in Denmark

April 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAYS TO SUPPLY TURBINES FOR DENMARK’S LARGEST ONSHORE WIND FARM * SAYS TO SUPPLY TURBINES FOR DENMARK’S LARGEST ONSHORE WIND FARM * TO SUPPLY 18 ONSHORE TURBINES WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF 77 MW * SAYS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WIND TURBINES FOR EUROWIND ENERGY FOR 20 YEARS Source: reuters