(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
(IN BRIEF) RWE has inaugurated its first solar plant in Italy, the 8.3 MWac Bosco facility, which will provide green electricity to 7,000 households. The project features a wildlife-friendly fence and is integrated with RWE’s local wind farms to optimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged Agri-PV, biodiversity, Bosco solar plant, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo, renewable energy, RWE, Sicily, solar energy, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG has seen significant growth in its consulting division, supporting 137 renewable energy projects, including 45 wind and photovoltaic initiatives totaling 600 MW in 2024. The company’s success highlights the rising demand for customized marketing strategies in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged clean electricity, consulting business, customized consulting, EEG subsidy, energy operators, Green Energy, Heiko Wuttke, hybrid marketing models, Nils Kompe, Photovoltaic, PNE AG, Power Origination & Green Markets, renewable energy, sustainability, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced a partnership to inject up to €8 billion into the European wind energy sector. With a €500 million counter-guarantee from the EIB, BNP Paribas will back wind farm … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alain Papiasse, Ambroise Fayolle, BNP Paribas, corporate banking, EIB, Energy Independence, energy transition, EU, EU renewable energy targets, European Investment Bank, European Wind Power Package, grid interconnections, industrial competitiveness, INNOVATION, InvestEU, investments, low-carbon economic model, low-carbon energy, net-zero emissions, partnership, renewable energy, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind energy, wind farms, Yannick Jung, €8 billion
(IN BRIEF) RWE has successfully integrated its Amrumbank West offshore wind farm into the German power grid, where it will provide 60 MW of secondary reserve to help stabilise the grid. This marks the first time RWE has offered grid … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50 Hertz, 60 megawatts, Amrumbank West, automatic frequency restoration reserve, balancing energy auctions, balancing power, energy reserves, frequency stability, Generac Energy Services, German power grid, Green Energy, grid stabilisation services, offshore wind farm, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy assets, RWE, RWE Supply & Trading, secondary reserve, sustainability, system services, Tennet, transmission system operator, wind energy, wind farm control systems
(IN BRIEF) wpd has signed a ten-year PPA with LyondellBasell for the Licata onshore wind project in Sicily. The project, featuring seven Vestas turbines, will generate 79,000 MWh annually, supporting LyondellBasell’s emissions reduction efforts. This partnership underscores LyondellBasell’s commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, CO2-free energy, Emissions Reduction, Ferrara, global energy supply, Italy, Licata wind farm, LyondellBasell, net zero, partnership, Photovoltaic, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Sicily, sustainability, sustainable practices, Vestas V150, wind energy, WPD
(IN BRIEF) Iceland’s state-owned energy company, Landsvirkjun, has partnered with AFRY to develop the country’s first utility-scale wind farm at Búrfell. With a capacity of 120 MW from 28 turbines, the project will utilize the existing hydropower infrastructure to minimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Balance of Plant, Búrfell wind farm, construction, Enercon, energy capacity, energy system, energy transition, geothermal energy, hydropower, Iceland, Landsvirkjun, Nordic Region, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, technical advisory services., turbine supplier, utility-scale wind power, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG successfully concluded the 2024 operating year, achieving significant sales with six wind and photovoltaic projects totaling 751.3 MW. This included key projects in Canada, South Africa, Scotland, and Germany. The company also expanded its own wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 operating year, 2025 outlook, Buffalo Gap wind farm, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Coronach Muskwa Northwest PV project, generation portfolio, Heidmoor wind farm, Heitzelberg wind farm, Khauta PV project, Lütau wind farm, partnership, Photovoltaic, PNE AG, PV project development, PV projects, Roland Stanze, sales, Sallachy wind farm, Schenklengsfeld wind farm, Services segment, sustainability, Technical inspections, wind energy, wind energy development, wind farms in operation, wind farms under construction, wind turbines, Windpark Nordleda, Windpark Papenrode
(IN BRIEF) Exus Renewables has acquired the 130MWp Cibele solar farm in Portugal from Lightsource bp, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Iberia. Construction is set to begin soon, with operations expected to start in 2026. The solar farm’s strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, United Kingdom
Tagged Capcora, Cascante 51MW, Cibele solar farm, construction, Cuatrecasas, energy transition, Enertis, Exus Renewables, hybrid energy, hybrid energy strategy, Iberia, Lightsource BP, Mott MacDonald, PLMJ, PORTUGAL, renewable energy goals, renewable energy portfolio, Solar Capacity, Spain, Wind and Solar Projects, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has secured over USD 3 billion in financing for its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project in the U.S., with financial close reached in December 2024. The project, which will power 500,000 homes in New York by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Norway
Tagged BP, capital investment, construction jobs, Empire Wind, Empire Wind 1, energy security, Equinor, financial close, financing, Jens Økland, Long Island, Molly Morris, New York, New York City grid, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, offshore wind farm, PSA, renewable energy, SBMT, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, tax credits, U.S. offshore wind, union jobs, USD 3 billion, wind energy, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo have partnered to drive up to €8 billion in investment for Europe’s wind energy sector, leveraging a €500 million EIB counter-guarantee to enable Intesa Sanpaolo to create €1 billion worth of bank guarantees. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, investment, Italy, Kadri Simson, Mauro Micillo, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, renewable energy sector, sustainability, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) wpd will showcase its ongoing growth and future plans at WindEnergy 2024 in Hamburg from September 24 to 27. The company, a leader in wind farm development, operates in 31 countries and has a project pipeline exceeding 19 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Björn Nullmeyer, partnership, sustainability, wind energy, WindEnergy 2024, WPD
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €35 million green loan to Haizea Wind Group, a Spanish wind energy component manufacturer. This investment aims to enhance innovation and digitalization in the wind sector, supporting the REPowerEU plan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alvaro Quintana, EIB, Europe, Gilles Badot, Haizea Wind Group, partnership, Spain, sustainability, wind energy
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