Tag Archives: solar farms

Solar Farms Linked to Reduced Bat Activity, Highlighting Conservation Concerns

(IN BRIEF) A recent study has discovered that the activity of six bat species significantly diminishes in proximity to solar farm sites. This research, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, holds implications for shaping planning legislation and policies that … Read the full press release

RWE Takes Solar Business to New Heights in Spain, Launches Puerta del Sol Farm

(IN BRIEF) RWE is expanding its solar business in Spain with the commissioning of the Puerta del Sol solar farm, following the earlier launch of Casa Valdes. Puerta del Sol, located near Madrid, has a capacity of 44 MWac and … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies Acquires Polska Grupa Biogazowa and 200 MW Solar Project Pipeline in Poland

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, an energy company, is expanding its renewable activities in Poland by acquiring Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), the country’s main biogas producer, and a 200-megawatt (MW) development pipeline of solar projects. With 17 facilities in production and one … Read the full press release

E.ON’s IElectrix project demonstrates benefits of battery-based energy storage systems for renewable energy integration

(IN BRIEF) E.ON’s IElectrix project has demonstrated that mobile battery-based energy storage systems (BESS) can help to overcome technical hurdles in connecting renewable energy plants to power grids, as well as more efficiently use green energy produced in wind or … Read the full press release

Centrica and Vodafone Sign Major PPA for Five Solar Farms in England

(IN BRIEF) Centrica and Vodafone have signed a Power Purchase Agreement with MYTILINEOS S.A for the output from five solar farms under construction in England, which will generate a total of 216GWh of electricity and displace more than 53,000 tonnes … Read the full press release

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG sells a 49.9 percent stake in a portfolio of sixteen solar farms to Alte Leipziger Hallesche, a German health and property insurance group

Electricity output sufficient to supply some 200,000 three-person households Both partners have many years of experience in renewable energy (PRESS RELEASE) KARLSRUHE/ OBERURSEL, 15-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (ETR: EBK), one of the “big” energy suppliers in … Read the full press release

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG vend une participation de 49,9% dans un portefeuille de seize parcs solaires à Alte Leipziger Hallesche, un groupe allemand d’assurance maladie et dommages

Production d’électricité suffisante pour alimenter quelque 200 000 foyers de trois personnes Les deux partenaires ont de nombreuses années d’expérience dans les énergies renouvelables (PRESS RELEASE) KARLSRUHE/ OBERURSEL, 15-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (ETR : EBK), l’un des … Read the full press release

Ingrid Reumert to lead Group Stakeholder Relations at Ørsted as Senior Vice President

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced the appointment of Ingrid Reumert as its new Senior Vice … Read the full press release

Allianz to invest in Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm by acquiring a minority stake

First renewables equity investment in offshore wind First renewables equity investment in the Netherlands Allianz is to acquire a 25.2% stake in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid will be the largest offshore wind farm in … Read the full press release

Vattenfall announces Air Liquide as its first client for Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that it has signed a 15-year contract with Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for the industry and health sectors, for the purchase of 100GWh of fossil-free … Read the full press release

Orange signs 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ENGIE

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 15-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange announces the signing of a 15-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ENGIE, the leading developer of solar and wind power in France, to deliver a global renewable … Read the full press release

Vattenfall and Netterden launch the first floating solar farm in Gendringen, the Netherlands

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational power company, Vattenfall announces that it has opened its first floating solar farm in Gendringen, the Netherlands. The solar farm, with a capacity of 1.2 megawatt, was built on the site … Read the full press release