Ambitious plans to scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries in Britain have been unveiled by the government today (Thursday 30 March) – boosting the country’s energy security and independence and reducing household bills for the long term and maintaining a world-leading position in achieving net zero. Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine had a devastating effect on global energy markets, forcing up wholesale prices and with it the energy bills of households and businesses in the UK and around the world. In response, the government has taken steps to shield consumers and companies from the worst…
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Siemens Gamesa today announces the signing of a firm order with ScottishPower Renewables to supply 95 units of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbine to the East Anglia 3 wind power project in the North Sea, off England’s east coast, with a total capacity of 1.4 GW. Also included is a service contract, initially for an eight-year period. The development marks an important step on the UK’s path to decarbonization of the energy system, and the first installation of the SG 14-236 DD in the country. East Anglia 3 is the second of four projects planned in the ScottishPower…
27 March 2023 – EDF Renewables has energised its first three solar farms in Ireland. The three solar farms, which are located in Wexford and Kilkenny, have a combined capacity of 17MW and will power the equivalent of 6,600 homes.* They are among the first utility-scale solar farms to be developed under the Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) and connected to the national grid. Curraghmartin Solar Farm is located in Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny, while Coolroe Solar Farm, in Ballycullane and Blusheens Solar Farm, in Killinick, are both in Co. Wexford. The projects are the first to be completed following…
Hidroelectrica (the “Company”), the largest energy producer in Romania, yesterday signed a joint venture agreement with Masdar, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy projects in the UAE, for joint investment in off-shore wind farms and floating solar farms in Romania. The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi at an event attended by Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania, Virgil Popescu, Romania’s Minister of Energy, and Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy, along with numerous high officials from both countries. Masdar is a leading global renewable energy business, with projects in 40 countries and 16 years of experience…
27 March 2023 – EDF Renewables has energised its first three solar farms in Ireland. The three solar farms, which are located in Wexford and Kilkenny, have a combined capacity of 17MW and will power the equivalent of 6,600 homes.* They are among the first utility-scale solar farms to be developed under the Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) and connected to the national grid. Curraghmartin Solar Farm is located in Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny, while Coolroe Solar Farm, in Ballycullane and Blusheens Solar Farm, in Killinick, are both in Co. Wexford. The projects are the first to be completed following…
Munich/Pforzheim, February 23, 2023 – Skyrocketing prices for electricity and fossil energy carriers, the climate protection debate and – not least – sustainability: All these aspects are fueling the demand for photovoltaic installations by agricultural operations. On top of that, regulatory improvements, such as the scrapping of the EEG levy in Germany, are deepening the interest of farmers in decentralized photovoltaic installations. Intersolar Europe and the French-German Office for Energy Transition (DFBEW) will be giving a free webinar on Agrivoltaics in Germany and France: Potentials and Challenges Agrivoltaics in Germany and France: Potentials and Challenges on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 11am–noon.…
The Welsh Government has granted consent for Wales’ first floating windfarm located 40km off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Project Erebus will house seven next-generation 14 megawatt turbines on floating platforms, providing enough low carbon energy to power 93,000 homes. Erebus is part of the first phase of a four gigawatt renewable energy development in the Celtic Sea, enough power for 4m homes. Future phases of the development could realise an additional 20 gigawatts of renewable energy, which will transform the way we power our homes and businesses. Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group is…
0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the normal crushing process of rocks New research suggests that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the normal crushing process of rocks commonly used in construction, by crushing them in CO2 gas. The paper ‘Mechanochemical processing of silicate rocks to trap CO2’ published in Nature Sustainability says that almost no additional energy would be required to trap the CO2. 0.5% of global emissions would be the equivalent to planting a forest of mature trees the size of Germany. The materials and construction industry accounts for 11% of global carbon emissions. More…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 300 million loan to novobanco to facilitate the financing of projects undertaken by SMEs (firms with up to 250 employees), MidCaps (firms with up to 3000 employees) and Public Sector Entities (PSEs). The loan agreement was signed in Lisbon today. The EIB loan will finance small and medium-sized projects in eligible sectors. The loan will help addressing the working capital, liquidity needs and investment constraints of SMEs, MidCaps and PSEs, who are currently facing an unprecedented energy crisis, soaring inflation and rise in interest rates, which could severely set back the…
The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) has signed a new contract with the Greek state for technical assistance from the banks’ Advisory Hub which will help facilitate crucial investments to boost energy efficiency and renewable energy investments on the country’s smaller and remote islands in various across the country. Regions from the Ionian Sea, North Aegean and South Aegean, to Crete will benefit from the agreement. The Advisory Services Agreement provides for the development of an online tool that will improve operational capacity and allow the CDLF to rapidly handle, monitor and report on loan requests under the NEARCHOS programme,…
