Significant acquisition consolidates Foresight’s position as a leading investor across the international renewables spectrum

• Foresight’s first wind acquisition in Germany, in partnership with KIS
• Foresight continues to grow European wind portfolio with over 150 MW of capacity acquired in last nine months

Renewables provided almost one-third of the UK’s total power output in Q3 2018, a record high for that period of the year, boosted by the summer’s heatwave and high wind speeds. That performance also lifted the total share of power from low carbon sources to 56%, another record high for…

Vestas has secured an order for several wind power projects in Norway that will feature different 4 MW wind turbines from Vestas’ product portfolio. Utilising the 4 MW platform’s flexibility, the wind turbines will ensure a high capacity factor and maximise energy production in a tailormade configuration based on the…

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…