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German Wind Turbine Maker Nordex Secures 253 MW Order

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received another order of 39 turbines from the wind and solar park developer UKA Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. The machines of the N149/5.X, N163/5.X, and N163/6.X series are expected to provide a total generation capacity of 253 MW after commissioning. Nordex will also take over the premium service […]

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PVEL Is Now Kiwa PVEL After Formal Renaming

Netherlands-based Solar testing firm Kiwa Group has formally integrated three subsidiaries, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), PI Berlin and Extel Energy, as integrated brands. The new entities will be called Kiwa PVEL, Kiwa PI Berlin and Kiwa ExTEL. As market leaders in the service of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage projects, PVEL, PI Berlin, and […]

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Leroy Merlin To Draw Power From Better Energy Poland Solar Park By 2025

Construction and decoration firm Leroy Merlin Poland has signed a PPA with Better Energy to draw power from latter’s Chelmno solar park which is currently under construction. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is expected to commence in 2025. According to Better Energy, the 10-year PPA will allow Leroy Merlin Poland to secure the long-term supply […]

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Global Wind Power Production “Very Predictable”, Finds Eoltech study

Eoltech, a wind and solar resource assessment consultancy, released the findings of a new study that aimed at assessing the variations of the global wind resource over the last 15 years. The data show that worldwide wind power production is very predictable, with annual variations remaining within a ± 3 % range. These results are […]

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UK Emissions Down By 5% From 2022, Wind Contributes 28% Of Power Generated

The United Kingdom has witnessed a reduction of 53 percent between 1990 and 2023 – down 5 percent from 2022 in cutting emissions, shows the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero report. The latest Energy Trends report by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero also shows that offshore wind generated 17.3% […]

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LG Energy, GM’s Sec. Ultium Cells Plant Begin Production In Tennessee

Ultium Cells, a joint venture of South Korean-based LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), recently announced more than $2.3 billion in investment. This investment is undertaken to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States (US) in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Ultium Cells plans to build the new plant on land leased […]

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Mitsubishi Power Firm Prevalon Energy Secures 328 MWh Idaho BESS

Mitsubishi Power Americas company Prevalon Energy has announced it has contracted with Idaho Power for a complete Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along with a robust long-term service agreement. The project will provide grid resiliency as a net peak solution, helping the utility continue providing reliable power during peak demand periods. The service agreement includes […]

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Offshore Wind Developer Simply Blue Group Ventures Into Onshore Clean Energy

Offshore wind project developer Simply Blue Group is developing onshore renewable energy parks to power facilities capable of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The projects, in Canada, Ireland and Australia will process more than 1.5 million tonnes of sustainable biomass annually to produce over 300,000 tonnes of SAF each year. The company currently has a […]

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RE Company Sonnedix Signs EPC Pact With Spanish Firm Eiffage Energia Sistemas

Renewable energy producer Sonnedix has signed its first Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Framework Agreement with Eiffage, one of Europe’s construction and concession companies, through its Spanish brand, Eiffage Energia Sistemas. Under the Framework Agreement, construction activities for Sonnedix’s pipeline of projects in Spain, Italy, and Portugal will be delivered under standardised general terms and conditions, […]

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