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Wind Turbine

ENERCON Receives Test Certificates for the First E-175 EP5 Prototype Sites

ENERCON received the test certificates for the first prototype sites of its latest E-175 EP5 system type. The handover of the certificates, which are relevant t…

Biofuel

USDA Maintains 2023-'24 Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel

The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, r…

Wave Energy

WES Starts Testing Combined Floating Wind and Wave Energy Models

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has started a series of tank tests of floating wind and wave energy structures at the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave facilit…

Geothermal Power Project

BLM Approves Rodatherm Geothermal Project in Beaver/Millard, Utah

Mud Lake, Tushar Mts, Beaver County, Utah (source: Andrey Zharkikh / flickr, creative commons)The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the approval for…

Wind Power Project

EDP Renewables Accelerates Its Growth in the United Kingdom With Two Wind Projects Awarded in the Latest Auction

These wind projects will generate a total of 56 MW and are set to start operating in 2026;This award underscores EDPR’s firm dedication to playing a signi…

Energy Storage Project

Stellantis Opens Its First Battery Technology Center in Italy

Stellantis celebrated the grand opening of its first Battery Technology Center, at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy. The €40-million investment to dev…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Offshore Wind Auction Failure Must Be a Watershed Moment for Global Offshore Wind Development

The failure of the UK government’s latest round of offshore wind auctions must be a watershed moment for the offshore wind industry around the globe. Desp…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE Welcomes Success for Onshore Wind Power and Solar Projects in Latest UK Cfd Auction

RWE, the UK’s leading power producer, has been awarded Contracts for Difference for nine of its new renewable energy projects in the latest Auction Round …

Geothermal Power Project

Dominica Reiterates Financial Commitment to Transformative Geothermal Project

Flow testing of RV-P2 production well at Roseau Valley, Dominica geothermal project (source: YouTube screenshot, DGDC)The Government of Dominica will continue t…

Solar project

Half of US Large-Scale Solar Projects Are in 'Good' or 'Excellent' Condition in New Report

(Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash)With more than 100 GW in operation today and 150 GW in projected large-scale installations over the next…

Wave Energy

UK Supports 11 Tidal Energy Projects With Record Capacity of Over 50MW in Latest Cfd Auction Round

In its fifth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the UK has supported 11 tidal energy projects with a record capacity of over 50MW and €11.…

Offshore Wind Power

Latest UK Renewables Auction Fails to Attract Offshore Wind Bids

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo…

Solar project

Scania Partner to Test Solar-​Powered Truck Prototype

Swedish heavy-vehicle manufacturer Scania AB on Thursday unveiled a solar-​powered truck project, where a trailer equipped with solar cells is attached to a hy…

Wind Farm

Enel Green Power Chile Begins Commercial Operations of the New Wind Power Plants in Southern Chile

The Renaico II wind power project, after passing all tests to ensure its correct operation in terms of both safety and performance, received authorization from …

Solar Panel

UK Installed Solar Capacity Sees Highest Increase Since 2017

UK's installed solar capacity has increased by 6.8% (977MW) since July 2022. Image: Pixabay.According to the latest national statistics the UK has a total i…