(IN BRIEF) RWE has won contracts for difference for four renewable projects in Italy during the FER-X auction, covering one wind farm and three solar and Agri-PV developments. The portfolio includes the 42 MW Serra Giannina wind farm in Basilicata, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, News
Tagged Apulia, Basilicata, Campania, Carcitella Agri-PV, Clean Energy Capacity, construction 2026, FER-X auction, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Ponte Valentino solar plants, renewable expansion, renewables, RWE, RWE Expands Italian Renewable Portfolio with Wind and Agri-PV Wins in Latest National Auction, Serra Giannina wind farm, Sicily, Solar PV, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE has signed a 20-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with renewable energy producer H2air for electricity from the seven-turbine Bleuets wind farm in Hauts-de-France. Beginning January 1, 2026, the agreement will supply an estimated 49 GWh of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged 20 year contract, 49 GWh, bank branches, Bleuets wind farm, Camille Vandenbeuck, corporate power purchase agreement, CPPA, data centers, energy transition, Groupe BPCE, Groupe BPCE Secures Second Major CPPA of the Year with H2air to Support Regional Energy Transition Efforts, H2air, Hauts-de-France, Laurent Benatar, long term energy procurement, onshore wind, regional decarbonisation, renewable electricity, Saint Aubin Montenoy, Vision 2030, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Continental is strengthening its sustainability efforts by transitioning the majority of its ContiTech PVC-based products to INEOS Inovyn’s CO₂-optimized NEOVYN™ PVC, which carries a 37% lower carbon footprint than conventional European-standard PVC. Supported by renewable energy sources such … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnaud Valenduc, automotive interiors, chemical industry fasteners, Christian Dohmen, Continental, Continental Accelerates Materials Decarbonisation through Large-Scale Adoption of Low-Carbon PVC from INEOS Inovyn, ContiTech, conveyor belts, CO₂ optimized materials, hydropower, industrial hoses, INEOS Inovyn, ISCC PLUS, low carbon hydrogen, low carbon PVC, mining sector materials, NEOVYN PVC, recycled raw materials, renewable energy manufacturing, rubber recycling, solar energy, sustainability strategy, sustainable materials, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) At COP30 in Belém, Statkraft inaugurated new hybrid renewable projects in Brazil’s Bahia and Pernambuco states, adding 340 MWp of solar capacity through the Morro do Cruzeiro, Santa Eugênia, and Serrita solar farms. The €200 million (NOK 2.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Bahía, battery storage, Belem, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, Brazil, climate change, CO2 reduction, COP30, energy transition, Fernando de Lapuerta, Green Transition Scenarios, hybrid power, Jerônimo Rodrigues, Morro do Cruzeiro Solar, Norway, Paris Agreement, Pernambuco, renewable energy, Santa Eugênia Solar, Serrita Solar, solar energy, Statkraft, Statkraft Brazil, Statkraft expands Brazilian portfolio to 2.3 GW with new renewable projects unveiled at COP30 in Belem, Statkraft inaugurates major hybrid solar and battery projects in Brazil at COP30 to drive clean energy transition, sustainable development, Thiago Tomazzoli, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed installation of all 44 turbine foundations and secondary steel structures for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project off the German coast. Each monopile weighs around 1,500 tonnes and forms part of Nordseecluster A, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged clean power, Eemshaven, energy transition, European renewables, Germany, green electricity, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore construction, Offshore wind, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Cluster with Completion of 44 Turbine Foundations, sustainability, Van Oord, wind energy, wind turbines
IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has expanded its photovoltaic capacity at its Austrian headquarters with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp plant in partnership with VERBUND, raising the site’s total PV output to 8.3 MWp. This move strengthens the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, Biomass, Christian Skilich, climate protection, Energy Independence, energy transition, hydropower, Lenzing Group, Martin Wagner, net zero target, Paris Agreement, partnership, photovoltaic expansion, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, VERBUND, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala has announced change negotiations in Finland due to weakened performance in its Weather & Environment business, driven by a EUR 15 million decline in renewable energy sales and reduced order intake in meteorology and aviation during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aviation market, change negotiations, Finland operations, Industrial Measurements business, job reductions, Kai Öistämö, Maritime Sector, meteorology market, organizational adjustments, Q3 2025, renewable energy, Vaisala, Weather & Environment business, wind energy, Xweather
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management have marked a significant milestone in their joint Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the installation of the first monopile foundation approximately 50 km off the coast of Juist, Germany. Each foundation, weighing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 1.6 GW, Boreas, climate targets, Eemshaven, energy transition, German North Sea, Germany, Green Energy, Juist, monopile, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore installation, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, partnership, renewable electricity, RWE, Sofia project, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Thor project, TotalEnergies, transition piece-less, Van Oord, wind energy, wind turbine foundations
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola España and Renfe have signed a 10-year VPPA to supply 370 GWh per year of onshore wind energy—equivalent to a 190 MW wind farm—granting Renfe long-term price stability and advancing Spain’s green transition. The pact will cut … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 10-year agreement, 370 GWh, Amazon, CO₂ reduction, David Martínez, electricity price stability, energy management roadmap, Iberdrola España, Iberdrola Group, industrial electrification, Marta Torralvo, Meta, Microsoft, onshore wind, partnership, Pexapark Renewables Market Outlook 2025, renewable energy transition, Renfe, sustainability, virtual power purchase agreement, VPPA, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has made significant strides toward its climate goals, cutting its operational carbon footprint by 25% in 2024—far exceeding its annual reduction target. Through a wide array of global offset projects, the company neutralized 80% of its footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 carbon footprint, biodiversity, Brazil, carbon offset, climate change, Corporate GHG Compensation Strategy, deforestation, Envira Amazonia, environmental strategy, forest management, Germany, GHG reduction, Italy, MAPFRE, Mexico, net zero, PERU, PORTUGAL, Puerto Rico, Regenerative Agriculture, Serra do Caramulo, Spain, sustainability, Turkey, United States, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) The Nordex Group has received a significant order from Umwelt Management AG (UMaAG) for the Drochtersen repowering project in Lower Saxony, Germany. The agreement includes the supply and installation of eight N163/6.X wind turbines and a 20-year service … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Drochtersen, energy efficiency, energy transition, Germany, Karsten Brüggemann, Lower Saxony, Nordex Group, partnership, power generation, repowering, sustainability, UMaAG, Umwelt Management AG, Uwe Leonhardt, wind energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) has signed a swap agreement with Gulf Pacific Power (GPP) to increase its equity stake in operational wind farms in the USA. This agreement will increase Enel’s net installed capacity by 285 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged brownfield projects, capacity increase, EBITDA, Enel, Enel Green Power, energy transition, Green Energy, Gulf Pacific Power, net financial debt, operational assets, renewable energy, swap agreement, USA, wind energy, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has decided to discontinue the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project due to increased costs, higher interest rates, and elevated risks, making the project’s current execution untenable. The company plans to explore alternative options for the project while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged breakaway costs, CFD, Contract for Difference, energy transition, Hornsea 4, Offshore wind, partnership, project discontinuation, Rasmus Errboe, risks, supply chain, sustainability, UK, wind energy, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has completed a farm-down of a 24.5% stake in the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm to Schroders Greencoat, valued at GBP 456.1 million. The transaction supports Ørsted’s capital structure, risk diversification, and capital recycling strategy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged capital recycling, farm-down, Hornsea projects, investment, offshore wind farm, partnership, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, risk diversification, Schroders Greencoat, Schroders Greencoat partnership., sustainability, Trond Westlie, UK Offshore Wind, West of Duddon Sands, wind energy, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) On World Intellectual Property Day 2025, thyssenkrupp highlighted its innovation success with a record 422 patent applications in fiscal year 2023/24. The company also maintained strong investments in research and development, with €690 million spent in the same … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Automotive Technology, CO2 reduction, decarbon technology, digital transformation, European Patent Office, Green Technologies, hydrogen technologies, INNOVATION, intellectual property, IP strategy, JUVE, licensing, maritime systems, Miguel López, patent department, Patents, R&D, research and development, ThyssenKrupp, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) ZF Wind Power has commissioned the world’s largest and most powerful wind powertrain validation test rig, now operational at its Test and Prototype Center in Lommel, Belgium. The 30 MW rig is capable of simulating real-world forces on … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 30 MW test rig, Belgium, Bert Verdyck, climate neutrality, drivetrain innovation, Felix Henseler, FIT, Flanders Innovation, gearboxes, Lommel, Matthias Diependaele, Offshore wind, powertrain testing, prototype testing, renewable energy, sustainable technology, system partner, Test and Prototype Center, VLAIO, wind energy, wind energy infrastructure, wind turbine validation, ZF Wind Power
(IN BRIEF) The Nordex Group reported a 5 percent year-on-year increase in order intake for Q1 2025, reaching 2,182 MW in its Projects segment (excluding the Service business), up from 2,086 MW in Q1 2024. In addition, the average sales … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 337 wind turbines, average sales price, Brazil, Finland, Germany, José Luis Blanco, Latvia, Market Growth, Nordex Group, order intake, order performance, partnership, projects segment, Q1 2025, sustainability, Türkiye, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) At its 2025 annual event in Copenhagen, the European wind industry outlined a call to action to help Europe address growing energy security and competitiveness challenges amidst economic uncertainty and evolving energy dynamics. The industry highlighted that wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Annual Event 2025, auction design, Clean Industrial Deal, competitiveness, Contract for Difference, Copenhagen, electrification, energy security, European wind industry, grid build-out, Henrik Andersen, Industrial Growth, onshore wind, permitting rules, renewable energy, state aid, sustainability, wind energy, WindEurope
(IN BRIEF) WindEurope’s Board of Directors has named Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, as the new Chair for an 18-month period, with Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, serving as Vice-Chair. This leadership change comes at a pivotal time as Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Clean Industrial Deal, companies, electrification, Energy Independence, Europe, European energy transformation, grid infrastructure, Henrik Andersen, industrial competitiveness, JOBS, permitting efficiencies, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory packages, Vestas, wind energy, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of major industry players has launched a pioneering initiative in Western France to transform boat manufacturing through a circular economy model. In this breakthrough collaboration, Groupe Beneteau will incorporate recycled composite materials, including Arkema’s innovative Elium® … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace, Arkema, automotive, boat manufacturing, Chomarat, circular economy model, circular manufacturing, CO2 emissions reduction, Composite Recycling, construction, Elium resin, glass fibers, global transition, Groupe Beneteau, industry leaders, Owens Corning, partnership, proof of concept, recycled composite materials, sustainability, sustainable boatbuilding, thermolysis technology, Veolia, Western France, wind energy
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