Wind

Hitachi Energy wins order to connect offshore wind farms to UK power grid

Friday, 22 July 2022 Robin Whitlock Power grids company Hitachi Energy has announced it has won a major order from renewable energy company Ørsted to provide two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems to transmit green electricity from ...

Seacat Sceptre proves its performance at Scottish windfarm

Thursday, 21 July 2022 Robin Whitlock

Seacat Sceptre, the hydrofoil-optimised Offshore Energy Support Vessel (OESV) owned by OESV operator Seacat Services has exceeded its performance predictions while on charter to Seagreen Wind Energy.

Pattern Energy Acquires SunZia Transmission Project

Wednesday, 20 July 2022 REM Pattern Energy Group LP has acquired the SunZia Transmission project from SouthWestern Power Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of MMR Group, Inc. SunZia Transmission consists of a 550-mile bi-directional ...

EBRD and CTF to Repower Africa's Oldest Wind Farm

Tuesday, 19 July 2022 REM The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco in its transition to a low-carbon economy by co-financing the repowering of the Koudia Al Baida wind farm in the north ...

Consortium Selected for Offshore Wind Project

Monday, 18 July 2022 REM Technip Energies, X1 Wind and a consortium of 10 leading international entities have been selected by the European Commission to deliver the NextFloat project, an ambitious program accelerating industrial-scale ...

Acciona Ramps up Growth with Two New Wind Farms in Croatia

Monday, 18 July 2022 REM Acciona has announced the construction of two new wind farms in Croatia, Opor (27MW) and Boraja II (45MW), linked to a 12-year 'Contract for Difference' (CfD) with the Croatian electricity and gas regulator ...

Poland

Baltic Power secured contract for transportation and installation of offshore wind turbines

Monday, 18 July 2022 Robin Whitlock A company from the Orlen Group has signed a reservation contract with Cadeler of Denmark for the transport and installation of some 70 turbines for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm – a joint project ...

South Korea

Siemens Gamesa secures deal to supply 75 MW for South Korea’s third largest wind farm

Tuesday, 05 July 2022 Robin Whitlock

Siemens Gamesa will supply 15 units of its SG 5.0-145 turbine for South Korea’s third largest wind farm to developer SK D&D.

Ireland

Energia Group to increase its renewable energy generation from onshore wind and solar by a factor of three through 2030

Tuesday, 05 July 2022 Robin Whitlock Irish energy company Energia Group has announced a commitment to reducing the carbon intensity of its electricity generation by 50 percent by 2030, compared to 2019/20 levels, the achievement of which ...

The Netherlands

Octopus Energy accelerates its European expansion by entering the Netherlands’ offshore wind market

Wednesday, 29 June 2022 Robin Whitlock Octopus Energy Group’s generation arm, one of the largest renewable energy investors in Europe, is accelerating its European expansion, entering the Dutch green generation market just weeks after breaking ...