Wind and solar

Power Cable

Submarine Cable to Connect 10.5 GW Wind-Solar Complex in Morocco to the UK Grid

UK-based Xlinks is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar in Morocco and sell the power generated by the huge plant in the UK.

China

China’s New Renewable Energy Target to Curb Coal Demand

Beijing has set a preliminary target to increase wind and solar-based power generation in order to meet its longer-term emission goal.

Energy Investment

Iberdrola Forges Spanish Investment Pact with Insurer

Partnership with MAPFRE targeting 1GW of wind and solar investments

Wind Turbine

Daimler and Statkraft have Signed a PPA to Use Wind Power and Solar Energy to Power Mercedes Factories

Daimler and Statkraft have signed a renewable Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) to use wind and solar energy to power Mercedes factories, 24/7.

Wind Power Project

Ørsted Commences Construction of Largest Onshore Wind Power Project

Ørsted announces final investment decision on the combined wind and solar PV project Helena Energy Center in South Texas and integrates the US trading team int…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa 5.X Wind Turbines Continue Their Success in Swedish Wind Power

The contracts will see the supply of 6 SG 5.8-170 turbines to a site at Grevekulla and 8 of the same model to the site of Skåramåla, both in Sweden

Carbon Emissions

EU ‘on Track to Miss 2030 Emissions Target’

Wood Mackenzie has forecast the EU will fall short of achieving its 2030 emissions reduction target unless it accelerates wind and solar buildout.

Offshore Wind Power

Croatian Oil & Gas Company Eyeing Offshore Wind in the Adriatic Sea

Croatian oil and gas company INA-INDUSTRIJA NAFTE, d.d. plans to diversify into renewable energy and is specifically considering offshore wind and solar energy …

Hydrogen Project

Shell, Mitsubishi and Vattenfall Partner on Hamburg Hydrogen Project

Shell, MHI, Vattenfall and municipal company Wärme Hamburg are exploring a plan to jointly produce hydrogen from wind and solar power at the Hamburg-Moorburg p…

Hydrogen Project

Letter of Intent Signed for German Green Hydrogen Project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shell, Vattenfall and municipal company Wärme Hamburg have signed a letter of intent to plan how they can jointly produce hydrogen…

Electricity Transmission

Rise Light & Power Developing 1,200-MW New York Transmission Line

New York City's largest power generator, Rise Light & Power, is developing a 1,200-MW transmission project to bring in-state wind and solar power into the city,…

Wind Farm

Nordex Secures Turbine Contract from WPD for Finland Wind Farm

Nordex has secured a contract from German wind and solar developer WPD to supply wind turbines for the 188MW ‘Karhunnevankangas’ project in Finland.

Electric Vehicle Battery

'Almost 30GW of EV batteries will Help Balance the Grid Through Virtual Power Plants by 2029'

Tenfold growth of congregated smart charging will help networks keep the lights on when wind and solar output is low, according to analyst Guidehouse Insights

Energy Subsidies

UK Urged to Redirect Biomass Subsidies to Wind and Solar

BEIS receives open letter signed by 75 organisations that include public health bodies.

Australia

AEMC Advances New Rule to Stop Wind and Solar Farms Cutting Output without Notice

New rules have been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission that could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing their output, without first …