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EBRD Grants €18 Mn Loan For Kosovo’s First Wind Farm

EBRD is supporting the wind farm at Kitka in the east of Kosovo with an €18 million loan. Kosovo, which relies for its energy on coal, will benefit from a cleaner, more reliable energy from the first large-scale wind farm in the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the wind […]

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Global Offshore Wind Sector has Potential to Grow to 200 GW by 2030

A new report has predicted that the global offshore wind sector could expand to over 200 GW by 2030 if it lives up to its potential. A new report ‘Global Offshore Wind Report’, by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has predicted that the global offshore wind sector could expand to over 200 GW by 2030 […]

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A 100% Renewable US Power Grid Could Cost $4.5 Trillion

According to a new analysis, the transition to a 100% renewable US power grid will need an investment of up to US$4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years. A new analysis has revealed that the transition to a 100 percent renewable US power grid will need an investment of up to US$ 4.5 […]

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World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Turbine to Begin Testing in UK

GE Renewable Energy has confirmed that its Haliade-X 12 MW offshore turbine will be shipped to the UK as part of an advanced testing GE Renewable Energy has confirmed that its Haliade-X 12 MW nacelle offshore turbine and 107-metre long blade will be shipped to the UK as part of an advanced technology testing program […]

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Renewables to Provide 21% Electricity for Energy Hungry Data Centres: Survey

A new survey has projected then that around 21% of the power required to run data centres would come from renewables by 2025. A new survey has revealed that corporates aren’t as bullish on the prospects for renewables like solar and wind power in powering data centres as they were in 2014. They had projected […]

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GE Renewable Energy & Enerfín to Construct 50 MW Wind Farm in Valencia

Enerfín has announced the start of construction on the 50 MW Cofrentes wind farm, which will be powered by 13 GE Renewable Energy onshore wind turbines. Enerfín, the wind energy focussed arm of Spain’s leading infrastructure and renewable energy group Elecnor has announced the start of the construction on the 50 MW Cofrentes wind farm […]

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AfDB Receives €40 Mn Investment From EU to Scale Renewables in Africa

AfDB has announced a €40 million investment from the EU for the FEI, a new platform for financing small-scale renewables in Africa. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a €40 million investment from the European Commission (EU) for the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), a new platform for financing small-scale renewables in Africa. The […]

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ABB Bags Transformer Order for 950 MW Offshore Wind Farm in North Sea

ABB has won an order from Vestas to supply 100 energy-efficient and compact WindSTAR transformers for installation in an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Under the project agreement, the ABB transformers will be supplied for Moray Offshore Renewable Power’s Moray East offshore wind project. The wind farm will have a capacity to generate […]

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Europe to Surpass 250 GW Installed Solar Capacity by 2024: Report

According to a new report, the total installed solar capacity in Europe will surpass 250 GW by 2024, with new solar installations doubling in the next 3 years According to a new report, new solar installations in Europe will double in the next 3 years to reach a level of approximately 20 GW/year, and the […]

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