The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted its first EIB Green Loan to Endesa. This financing aims to make it easier to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Although the EIB has financed a number of projects of this kind in its long history of combating climate change,…

Kipeto project will be second largest wind power project in Kenya The project will supply 100MW of clean energy to the national grid as a significant contribution to Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Big Four Agenda With support from USAID Power Africa, the project has developed and initiated a Biodiversity Action…

RenewableUK is highlighting the record amount of offshore wind capacity installed this year. More than 2 gigawatts (GW) went operational in UK waters during 2018 – enough to power over 2,300,000 homes all year round. In 2018 eight new offshore wind farms were officially opened, bringing the annual total of…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy made a big step forward in strengthening its product portfolio by signing the first contract featuring SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with Enel Green Power, the global renewable energy business line of Enel Group. The scope of the contract includes the supply of 24 units of the…

The company will supply 57 of its Siemens Gamesa 3.X platform turbines to the Kola wind farm and is the second contract for Siemens Gamesa in growing Russian market. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured a second order in Russia from Enel Russia, one of the country’s independent power…

Natural Power sponsor PhD in Power Forecasting Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, is to collaborate with the University of Strathclyde and The Data Lab to jointly sponsor Rosemary Tawn for a PhD in Short-Term Wind and Solar Power Forecasting. The three and half year PhD will focus…

Rising levels of power generation from renewable sources was a key reason why fossil fuel generation fell to a record low in the three months to September 30. A new report by energy market analyst EnAppSys shows that wind, biomass and solar plants all produced more electricity than in the…

Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Greencoat Renewables PLC for the acquisition of Coillte’s shareholding in its portfolio of operating wind generation assets across Ireland. The acquisition comprises: 50% stake in Raheenleagh wind farm in County Wicklow 50% stake in Cloosh…

Natural Power is set to co-host the 12th annual Quo Vadis Conference which takes place on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th September 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.   This invitation-only event is recognised by wind farm owners and operators as one of the most important and valuable…

Hückeswagen, August 17th, 2018. The global leading supplier for rotor blade access systems, Gebr. Käufer GmbH Befahrtechnik are ambitious to introduce their new K-BP-4 BAS particularly aiming for the large and powerful wind turbine classes at the WindEnergy Hamburg for the first time. With the new TÜV approved system, rotor…