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Orsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm

- The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018

19.09.2018 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe , General

Vestas secures 202 MW order from Canada’s Capital Power

- Danish wind energy company to supply its V136-3.45 MW turbines for Whistla Wind project in SE Alberta

19.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

UK hits 20 gigawatts of wind generation capacity

- Opening of Orsted’s 659 MW Walney Extension off coast of Cumbria in September pushes total capacity over 20-gigawatt mark

19.09.2018 Wind , Invesments , Europe , General

Ten new cities join Powering Past Coal Alliance

- Ten cities from Europe, Australia and US agreed to phase out coal power to tackle climate change

17.09.2018 Renewable , Coal , Europe , Americas

Solberg Wind Park opens in Sweden

- Equally owned by Finnish Fortum and Swedish Skelleftea Kraft, the park is estimated to produce 253 GWh of electricity per year

14.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Turkey needs more market space for renewables growth

- Turkey needs to retire inefficient power plants so renewables can have better market share, senior advisor says

15.09.2018 Renewable , Turkey

Greenhouse gas emissions cuts possible by 2030: Experts

- All sectors of global economy have potential to rapidly halve greenhouse gas emissions through existing technologies

15.09.2018 Electricity , Renewable , Asia , Americas

Turkey's Zorlu signs 50MW solar deal with Kazakhstan

- The company plans to develop a new solar plant project in Kazakhstan

14.09.2018 Solar , Turkey , Asia

Europe due to install 87 GW of wind capacity by 2022

- Wind energy capacity will grow at an average of 17.4 GW per year over the next 5 years, according to WindEurope

14.09.2018 Wind , World , General

Google to purchase power from Finnish wind farms

-Company signs agreements with three European developers to buy 190 MW of renewable energy

14.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

ABB connects Sweden's largest solar park to grid

- First photovoltaic panel put in place at plant located in Save outside Gothenburg

13.09.2018 Solar , News from companies , Europe

Urban climate policies could create 13.7 million jobs

-Report shows urban climate policies could mostly help US, EU and China with further 1.35M, 3.8M and 1.86M jobs, respectively

13.09.2018 Renewable , World , General

German Nordex wins 252 MW wind deals in South Africa

- Company receives orders from Enel Green Power and Elawan for 80 turbines in total with combined capacity of 252 MW

12.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Norway's Eolus buys US solar, battery storage project

- Solar cell project with planned power of 500 MW and storage capacity of 250 MW is in early development phase

11.09.2018 Solar , News from companies , Europe , Americas

German Senvion secures 80-megawatt wind project in US

- Agreement for supply, delivery of Garden II project includes 21-year full service agreement

11.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

EBRD loans $102 million to Turkey’s Akfen Renewables

- The new financing demonstrates the EBRD’s commitment to the Turkish economy, the bank says

12.09.2018 Renewable , Finance , Invesments , Turkey

Sony to operate with 100pct renewable electricity by 2040

- Company joins Global Initiative RE100, with aim to use renewable electricity for all of its business sites in 12 years

11.09.2018 Renewable , News from companies , World , General

Renewables to dominate power generation in 2050: Report

- New energy transition outlook report says 80 percent of electricity will come from renewables in mid-century

12.09.2018 Renewable , World , General

GE, Construtora Quebec team up for solar in Brazil

- GE will provide LV5 1,500-volt solar inverters, and skids for 14-megawatt Verde Vale III project in Guanambi

07.09.2018 Electricity , Solar , News from companies , Americas

Solar could become EU’s fastest-growing source by 2020

- European energy expert claims solar will become the continent’s most competitive source of energy by 2020

09.09.2018 Finance , Solar , Europe , General

Statkraft acquires Tidong hydropower project in India

- Statkraft purchses 100 percent share in 100 MW Tidong hydropower project under construction in India

08.09.2018 Hydro , Asia

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

- Turkey's Turkerler conglomerate to create 248 megawatts of geothermal energy capacity in Aegean city of Manisa

07.09.2018 Geothermal/Biomass , Invesments

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

- Enhanced geothermal system technologies could lead to over 100 GW of viable, electric generating capacity in continental US

06.09.2018 Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , General

World's largest offshore wind farm off Cumbria starts

- The Walney Extension wind farm will power 590,000 homes with 656 megawatts of total capacity

06.09.2018 Finance , Wind , General

UK, China partner for £2M offshore wind research center

-Based in Yantai in China's Shandong province, center will drive technology innovation, support develop 300MW wind farm

06.09.2018 Wind , Europe , Asia

German Nordex to supply 99-MW wind farm in Argentina

-Group to deliver 30 AW132/3300 turbines for AES Argentina Generacion's wind farm in Buenos Aires province

04.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

Spain's EDPR secures over 3.8 GW in wind energy deals

-Company exceeds its Business Plan target of 3.5 GW of capacity additions for period 2016-2020

04.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

MHI Vestas inks 'largest' offshore wind project in UK

- Company signs firm order for 860-megawatt Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

05.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

EU lifts restrictions on Chinese solar panels

- In place for nearly 5 years, EU anti-dumping & anti-subsidy measures on Chinese solar panels will expire midnight. Sept. 3

05.09.2018 Finance , Solar , Europe , Asia , General

Vestas to supply West Africa's largest wind project

-Danish firm Vestas will provide wind energy solution to Senegal's first large-scale wind project

04.09.2018 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Dutch project to set up reefs near offshore wind farms

-North Sea project by marine contractor Van Oord and Eneco energy group combines nature reinforcement with wind energy

04.09.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

UK to boost South Africa's clean energy

-May announces £56m investment for battery storage technology enabling renewables that will give access to clean energy

31.08.2018 Renewable , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Danish firm to start two solar projects in US

- Once Sage & Misae solar power plants are fully operational, they will generate electricity to power 74,000 houses annually

29.08.2018 Finance , Solar , Americas , General

GE to provide wind turbines for wind farm in Ukraine

- Once fully operational by end of 2019, Primorskaya wind farm will generate power for around 350,000 homes in Ukraine

29.08.2018 Finance , Wind , Eurasia , General

Summer heatwave to boost solar energy generation in EU

- Europe's hot weather sees solar energy output increase by 20 percent, Sun Investment Group reports

30.08.2018 Finance , Solar , World , Europe , General

Norway's Equinor to power two fields with floating wind

- Project forecasts a reduction of carbon emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes per year

28.08.2018 Natural Gas , Wind , Europe , General

Ethiopia: PM blames contractor for delay in dam

- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was expected to be constructed in 5 years

27.08.2018 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Turkey aims to boost clean energy deployment

- After hitting 31% renewable electricity production in August 2018, Turkey's authorities revise renewable target for 2023

25.08.2018 Renewable , Turkey

Enel starts construction of 34 MW solar plant in Zambia

- The company plans to invest $40 million for its first power plant project in southern Zambia

24.08.2018 Solar , Invesments , Middle East-Africa

Energy transition helps boost total clean capacity

- In 2017, with help from energy transition policies, renewable power capacity surpassed coal power capacity: IRENA's report

24.08.2018 Renewable , World

China investing heavily in European wind

- Asian superpower invested $6.8 billion in Europe from 2011 to 2017, according to recent IEEFA report

22.08.2018 Wind , Invesments , Europe , Asia , General

Vestas increases revenue to €2.26 billion in 2Q18

- Strong global demand helps positive results, says company

20.08.2018 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

EC approves 3 Danish renewable energy schemes

- The schemes will help Denmark boost the share of electricity produced from renewable energy

17.08.2018 Renewable , Europe

Germany to launch solar, wind tenders in October

- Wind and solar tenders will be held separately on Oct. 1

17.08.2018 Finance , Wind , Solar , Europe , General

China files WTO complaint over US solar tariffs

-Imposition of 30 percent tariff on PV imports not only harm China’s rights, but also undermine WTO rules, Commerce Ministry says

17.08.2018 Solar , Asia , Americas

EBRD to support Kazakhstan solar project with €31M loan

-Solar project equivalent to €41.2M is expected to attract more foreign investment from international renewable energy sector

17.08.2018 Finance , Wind , Solar , General

Senvion wins conditional order for 250 MW wind project in India

-German wind turbine manufacturer to supply and commission 108 2.3M130 turbines for Bhuj wind farm in northwest India

13.08.2018 Wind , Europe , Asia

Turkish Suoz Energy's solar plant to start test ops.

- Kusadasi solar power plant, with planned installed capacity of 9.3 MW, will generate 15,700 MW/hour of electricity annually

14.08.2018 Finance , Solar , Turkey , General

NASA launches Parker Solar Probe rocket to sun

- Mission to orbit sun 24 times in nearly 7 years

12.08.2018 Solar , Americas

Siemens Gamesa to supply 208MW wind turbines for Norway

-German company to supply 51 SWT-DD-142 turbines for one of Norway's largest wind farms

10.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Senvion secures up to 300 MW wind projects in Spain

-Installation and commissioning of wind turbines is planned for next year

11.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Siemens Gamesa, Orsted partner for US offshore project

-Danish Orsted will develop Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project using Siemens Gamesa wind turbines

11.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

Danish Orsted to acquire US’ Lincoln Clean Energy

-LCE was largest non-utility wind developer in US last year, according to The American Wind Energy Association

09.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

Senvion to service Vattenfall's onshore wind farm in NL

-German wind developer signs four-year service contract for 122 MW Princess Alexia wind farm in central Netherlands

09.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

New York State to study European offshore wind projects

-Study supports governor’s goal of 2.4 gigawatts of offshore wind and 50% electricity production from renewables by 2030

10.08.2018 Wind , Americas

Engie secures 230 MW in latest solar tender in France

-French energy group confirms its No.1 position in national solar market, having won nearly 550 MW in first four sessions

08.08.2018 Solar , News from companies , Europe

Germany's Senvion signs 205 MW wind project in Chile

-Company’s largest project in South American country scheduled for completion in 2020

08.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

Hydro produces 94.7% of Norway's electricity in June

- Norway produces 9.68 terawatt-hours of electricity in June

06.08.2018 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Vestas secures 184 MW order from US Xcel Energy

- This order will increase Xcel Energy’s wind capacity to more than 10,000 megawatts by 2021

03.08.2018 Wind , Europe , General

Turkey's energy and economic policies in alignment

- The country aims to have more electricity production from domestic and renewable sources, energy expert says

04.08.2018 Natural Gas , Renewable , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

- Europe remains main market for Neste's product sales

03.08.2018 Geothermal/Biomass , Europe , General

EU launches Gaza solar proj. for clean drinking water

- Biggest photovoltaic solar field in Gaza will provide 0.5 megawatts of electricity per day, the Commission says

03.08.2018 Solar , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Bosnia: Explosion in hydroelectric plant kills 3

- Incident took place at Thursday noon when workers were cleaning turbines in power plant

03.08.2018 Hydro , Europe

Enel signs €950 mln. deal to finance South African wind

- Five facilities, namely Nxuba, Oyster Bay, Garob, Karusa and Soetwater, each have capacity of around 140 MW, Enel announces

03.08.2018 Wind , Middle East-Africa

Italy's Enel sets installed renewables 'record'

-Multinational energy group's net ordinary income sees rise of 4.6 percent in first six months of 2018

02.08.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe

Senegal's first utility-scale wind farm reaches close

-Construction will shortly begin at Taiba N'Diaye to deliver 158.7 megawatts of clean energy, project developer Lekela says

01.08.2018 Wind , News from companies , Middle East-Africa

Repsol, Enagas to develop renewable hydrogen technology

-Two companies reach agreement to develop hydrogen production technology using solar energy as primary source

31.07.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe

Senvion secures 130 MW onshore wind projects in Germany

-German firm signs deal with energy association Prokon for 4.2M140 prototype, which will be installed later this year

30.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Siemens Gamesa reports fall in revenues of 25pct

-German energy firm releases results for first nine months and third quarter of fiscal year 2018 which started last October

30.07.2018 Renewable , Finance , Wind , News from companies , Europe

UK renewables' share in energy mix up almost 30pct

-Clean energy accounted for 29.3 percent of total electricity generated last year, according to government statistics

27.07.2018 Renewable , Wind , Europe

German PNE raises its stake in subsidiary WKN to 100pct

-Energy group acquires remaining 10.9 percent stake in wind farm developer WKN AG

26.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018

- Germany, France and Denmark drive 3.3 gigawatts of onshore wind in first half of 2018, WindEurope says

26.07.2018 Finance , Wind , Invesments , Energy Projects , General

Engie invests in Israeli biogas system provider

-Investment in HomeBiogas will help development of green gas and access to low-carbon, reliable energy, French company says

25.07.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe , Middle East-Africa

30 MW solar energy plant to be built in Turkey's Van

- Turkey's Akfen will invest $55 million in 30 MW solar energy power plant in Van to supply power to 30 thousand households

26.07.2018 Solar , Invesments , Turkey , General

European bank EBRD loans nearly $30M to Turkish firm

- Loan to support leasing finance for energy efficiency investments of Turkey's small and medium-sized enterprises

25.07.2018 Renewable , Invesments , Europe

Two UK universities partner for offshore research hub

-Strathclyde, Manchester universities will join Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult to form Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub

24.07.2018 Wind , Europe

Karnataka state becomes India's renewable energy leader

- The southern Indian state of Karnataka has total of 12.3 gigawatts of renewable capacity installed as of March

25.07.2018 Renewable , Asia

Siemens Gamesa wins order for 235MW wind park in Sweden

-220-meter turbines at Overturingen Wind Park will be among the tallest structures in the Nordic countries

24.07.2018 Wind , Europe

UK government ramps up offshore wind support

-Auctions will be held in May 2019 and every two years from then on, signaling support worth up to £557 million for industry

24.07.2018 Wind , Europe

China's Silk Road Fund to invest in Dubai solar project

-Fund to purchase 24.01 percent equity interest in 700-megawatt DEWA Concentrated Solar Power Project

08.08.2018 Solar , Asia , Middle East-Africa

DiCaprio hails solar as solution to remote power access

- Off-grid solar energy systems like this one play a crucial role in improving lives, DiCaprio stresses

23.07.2018 Electricity , Solar , General

Turkey privatizes Tortum hydro plant in Erzurum

- Tayfurlar Energy Electricity Production Corp. wins privatization tender for plant in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region

21.07.2018 Hydro , Invesments , Turkey

US to invest $3.6M in geothermal energy technology

- US Geothermal Technologies Office will fund projects to advance geothermal exploration through machine learning techniques

21.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , General

Germany's Innogy signs integration deal with E.ON, RWE

-Three German energy companies agree on fair integration processes following March deal to swap assets

19.07.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe , General

EIB loans €24 million for 2 wind farms in Greece

-European Investment Bank signs €24 million loan with Terna Energy to support construction, operation of two farms in north

19.07.2018 Wind , Projects , Invesments , Europe

Vestas expands partnership with gearbox manufacturer ZF

-Danish wind company says it will offer solutions that can lower repair costs, decrease downtime, and limit extra repairs

18.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

PNE delivers 2 wind farms in France to UK's John Laing

-Part of German energy provider PNE Group, WKN hands over 31.85 MW wind farms to investor and new owner John Laing Group

18.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Vitol and UK's Low Carbon Co. launch Renewables Fund

-Fund to commence investment in renewable energy projects with an initial allocation of €200 million

18.07.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe

ACWA Power to build 100MW solar plant in S.Africa

-Saudi Arabian company signs investment deal with Central Energy Fund for concentrated solar thermal power plant

16.07.2018 Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa

Turkey has 'huge' potential in floating wind tech

-WindEurope says Turkey could 'significantly' support deployment of floating offshore wind technology

16.07.2018 Wind , Turkey

Vattenfall inks power deal with Novo Nordisk, Novozymes

-Two Danish companies will source their power from Sweden's Vattenfall and its offshore wind park, Kriegers Flak, in Denmark

14.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Danish Vestas secures its biggest order in Serbia

-Customized tower solution with total capacity of 69 MW is company’s third wind park project with MK Fintel, company says

13.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Vestas to deliver 112 MW turnkey solution for Tasmania

-Palisade's Granville Harbour Wind Farm will power more than 46,000 Tasmanian households, Danish wind power company says

12.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Asia

UN launches solar-powered water project in Yemen

-UN Migration Agency’s project helps deliver about one million liters of water daily to 55,000 people, agency says

12.07.2018 Solar , Middle East-Africa , General

Siemens Gamesa to supply 250 MW wind power to S. Africa

-Installation of 109 wind turbines at two farms will begin early next year with completion scheduled for 2020

12.07.2018 Wind , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Senvion to deliver 50 MW wind farm in Argentina

-German wind turbine manufacturer announces second agreement with French Total Eren

11.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

German Nordex secures 595 MW wind farm deal in Brazil

-Awarded by Italian Enel Green Power, 'largest single contract' in Nordex's history includes 191 turbines

12.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

German renewables increase share in energy mix

-Clean energy accounted for 36.3 percent of total electricity generated in Jan-June period, according to market report

11.07.2018 Renewable , Europe

Swedish Eolus to sell Norway wind farm to ewz for €40.7M

-30-megawatt Stigafellet wind farm project is the first Eolus Vind will complete in Norway

10.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

UK’s Petrofac awarded Dutch offshore wind contract

-Company will engineer, procure, construct and install two substations in North Sea for a total value of almost $200 million

10.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

UK government launches Road to Zero Strategy

-Government confirms ambition to have at least half of new cars as ultra-low emission by 2030

10.07.2018 Renewable , Europe , General

BSR unveils UK's 'largest' battery storage facility

-British Solar Renewables announces completion of 49.9 megawatt facility near Bishop's Stortford

10.07.2018 Renewable , News from companies , Europe

Siemens Gamesa to install 92 wind turbines in Spain

-Company receives 289 MW order from five different customers for 10 wind farms

10.07.2018 Wind , News from companies , Europe

Greece awards 7 onshore wind projects totaling 171 MW

-Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) announces results of country's first onshore wind auction, WindEurope says

07.07.2018 Wind , Europe

Hanwha Q CELLS solar units power Denmark-Sweden bridge

-864 Q.PEAK BLK-G4.1 solar modules from Korean company 'help minimize carbon footprint of Oresund bridge and tunnel'

07.07.2018 Solar , News from companies , Europe

China aims to become nuclear energy leader

US' oldest nuclear power plant to retire on Monday: EIA

Russia to build nuclear reactors for China & Egypt

US, Saudi energy ministers discuss civil nuclear tech.

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

Spot market electricity prices for week ending August 20

Ten new cities join Powering Past Coal Alliance

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

China's crude oil imports up 6.5 pct in Jan-Aug

Engie should close, not sell its 3 German coal plants

Greek Cyprus, Egypt sign deal for gas pipeline project

Egypt inks $1B exploration deal with Shell, Petronas

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

No refund for Total until South Pars completion: Iran

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Support for shale fracking drops in UK

UK's 1st shale gas drilling rig arrives on site

Greek Cyprus, Egypt sign deal for gas pipeline project

US: Florence begins slow assault on Carolinas

Hurricane Florence continues path to US east coast

Power of Siberia gas pipeline almost complete

Russian piped gas is critical for Europe's supply needs

US LNG is coming to Germany, says US dep. energy sec.

Qatargas, PetroChina sign 22-year LNG supply deal

ExxonMobil agrees to build chemical complex in China

US crude oil production rises 30th time in 36 weeks

Turkey is capable of overcoming economic woes: BP Pres.

Egypt inks $1B exploration deal with Shell, Petronas

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

Trump slams OPEC, criticizes high oil prices again

EU: Passenger car demand surges 6.1 pct in Jan-Aug

Turkey is capable of overcoming economic woes: BP Pres.

US: Florence begins slow assault on Carolinas

Energy incentives prioritized for Turkish economy plan

ExxonMobil agrees to build chemical complex in China

Iran launches three major petchem projects in south

Total sells its polystyrene business in China

Turkey’s domestic hybrid locomotive showcased in Berlin

26 city mayors commit to procure zero-emission buses

Gaza hospitals to stop services over fuel crisis

Ford recalls 2 million pickups due to fire risk

Enel starts construction of 84.7 MW solar farm in Spain

Vestas gets 144 MW order from US' Avangrad Renewables

Turkey's Akfen receives $363 million loan from 6 banks

Siemens Gamesa ranks as top wind turbine vendor in 2017

Enel starts construction of 84.7 MW solar farm in Spain

Turkey's Akfen receives $363 million loan from 6 banks

Turkey's Zorlu signs 50MW solar deal with Kazakhstan

ABB connects Sweden's largest solar park to grid

Statkraft acquires Tidong hydropower project in India

Ethiopia: PM blames contractor for delay in dam

Hydro produces 94.7% of Norway's electricity in June

Bosnia: Explosion in hydroelectric plant kills 3

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

US to invest $3.6M in geothermal energy technology

Novatek reveals big hydrocarbon find in Utrenneye field

World's 1st hydrogen-powered train launches in Germany

Free rides for people who recycle in Istanbul

Pioneering Spirit sets offshore pipe-laying world record

Ronesans Holding inks deal for Ceyhan industrial zone

Global poverty falls to record low: World Bank

Erdogan meets representatives of US companies in Turkey

OMW joins Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Turkish Central Bank reserves total $100.7B in July

Turkish stocks rise over 1.6 pct at close

Turkish, Qatari central banks ink currency swap deal

Tesla shares halted after CEO suggest taking it private

Turkey’s energy watchdog imposes $1.2 million fine

Turkey's EMRA ups max-limit of gas distribution regions

Border tax would make US less competitive: Chevron CEO

Volkswagen pleads guilty in emissions scandal

UK regulator offers price cap on gas, electricity bills

EU light bulb rules will allow household energy savings

$23B for Turkey's elec. privatization in past 10 yrs

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