Power

Wind Farm

Iberdrola and Vestas Sign Wind Turbine Supply and Maintenance Contracts for Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

Both parties have also signed a contract for Service and Maintenance of the new turbines.

Energy Storage Project

SENEGAL: Lekela Bets on Storage for Taiba N’Diaye Wind Farm

The facility, located in the Tivaouane division, has a capacity of 158.7 MW.

Solar Power Plant

Mining Giant to Build 766MW Brazil PV

Vale’s Sol de Cerrado project in Minas Gerais will be one of the largest in the country when operational in 2022

Hydro Generator Unit

GE Launches Remote Inspection Tech for Hydro Turbines

GE Renewable Energy has launched equipment to perform underwater hydropower turbine inspections using remote operated vehicles.

Market Analysis

Electrical Generation by Wind and Solar Grew by 34% in March 2021 and Accounted for 16.8% of Total U.S. Production

Electrical generation by wind and solar set a new record in March 2021 and accounted for 16.8% of total U.S. production.

Oil Refinery

UK Government Funds Hydrogen Power at Refineries

The UK government is subsidising a shift towards hydrogen-powered operations at two of the country's oil refineries, with £7.7mn in environmental grants.

Thermal Plant

Mitsubishi Power Establishes New Gas Turbine Business in Dubai

The gas turbine combined cycle unit will focus on the sale of J-Series Air Cooled gas turbines, which are capable of operating on a mixture of 30 per cent hydro…

Microgrid

Groups Announce Renewable Energy Microgrid Project

A joint venture of energy management company Schneider Electric and Huck Capital, a power sector investment firm, has announced a partnership with energy infras…

Smart Grid

Smart Grid Drivers in Latin America

Latin America is a massive potential market for the globalisation of smart energy.

Power Construction

New England Power Grid Operator Projects Adequate Electricity This Summer

The operator of the New England power grid said there should be enough electricity for people to run their air conditioners this summer.

Wind Farm

RP Global Sells Its Latest French Wind Farm Project “Le Champvoisin” to Clearvise

The deal follows the recent closing of the €24M project financing and includes a 20-year PPA from the French government, one of the last to be awarded. Constru…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Toyota Gives Hydrogen Car Successful Debut in Fuji 24 Hours

Toyota has said it wants to use motorsport to promote hydrogen as a viable alternative to electric cars following a successful debut for its hydrogen-powered Co…

Solar Power Plant

NIGERIA: Starsight Installs 950 kWp Solar System for Big Bottling in Ogun

The solar plant will enable the factory in Ogun State to reduce its CO2 emissions by 11,743 tonnes over 10 years.

United Kingdom

Wind Power Sets New Record in the UK

UK wind energy set a new record on 21 May meeting almost two-thirds of electricity demand, according to preliminary data from National Grid ESO.

Hydrogen Project

Iberdrola Forms Green Hydrogen Electrolyser Team

Spanish energy company Iberdrola is teaming up with power technology company Cummings to develop large-scale green hydrogen plants in Spain and Portugal.