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UK’s First Offshore Wind Farm Retires
The first ever offshore wind farm built in the UK is to be decommissioned starting next month.Developer E.ON says the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, which has two 2MW turbines, has generated enough...
IKEA Buys 25% Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm
Ingka Group, a company which owns most of the IKEA stores, has bought a 25% stake in an offshore wind farm in Germany.
It has paid more than €200 million (£174m) for the...
Ukraine to Build Its Largest Ever Wind Farm
Ukraine is to build its largest ever wind farm.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a loan of €150 million (£130m) to the country for the construction.
Upon completion, the...
Sweet! Nestlé opens new wind farm in Scotland
The owner of brands such as KitKat, Smarties and Milkybar has opened a new wind farm in Scotland.
It consists of nine turbines and will generate around 125GWh of electricity a year –...
Next Week Belgrade Will Become Host to Experts for Renewable Energy Developement and Environment
RENEXPO® WATER & ENERGY, the largest international trade fair and conference program in the region about sustainable energy development, energy efficiency, environmental protection, water management and waste and e-mobility, will be held...
Green Investment Group Snaps Up Latest Offshore Wind Stake
The UK's offshore wind industry received a dual boost this week, as Green Investment Group (GIG) stepped up its interest in the sector and the first foundations were installed at the EOWDC...
Vattenfall Awarded Two Subsidy-Free 350 Megawatt Offshore Wind Farms In Netherlands
Swedish power company Vattenfall has been awarded the contract to build two 350 megawatt offshore wind farms in the Netherlands which, upon completion in 2022, will be the first offshore wind farms...
SmartestEnergy Inks PPA Agreement to Kickstart Construction on 10MW Wind Farm
Work has started on a new Scottish wind farm after energy firm SmartestEnergy agreed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Whirlwind Renewables to buy the power from the project.
Under a 15-year deal...
Nation’s Largest Wind Farm Coming to Oklahoma
The Wind Catcher Energy Connection project, which includes a massive 800-turbine wind farm under construction in the Oklahoma panhandle, is getting closer to lift-off.
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of major...
MidAmerican Energy Completes Beaver Creek & Prairie Wind Farms In Iowa Totaling 338 Megawatts
MidAmerican Energy Company announced this week that it had completed two new wind farms in the state of Iowa totalling 338 megawatts, both of which are part of the mammoth 2 gigawatt...
T-Mobile Announces Commitment To 100% Renewable Electricity, Joins RE100
T-Mobile US has announced its intention this week to go 100% renewable electricity by 2021 and has backed its commitments by announcing a Power Purchase Agreement for 160 megawatts from the Solomon...
Scientists Investigated Wind Farm Noise For 3 Years. Here’s What They Found
Scientists in Germany have been studying the effects of wind farm noise on nearby residents and have discovered that not everyone is annoyed by the wind farms, but that those who are...
Tesla’s Massive Australian Battery Responds to Coal Power Outages in Milliseconds
Tesla's massive lithium-ion battery storage facility, which was designed to feed South Australia's unstable power grid, is already proving itself by responding to power outages within milliseconds.
The system—the largest of its kind...
Statoil Chooses Younicos To Supply Battery Storage For Hywind Scotland Floating Wind Project
Statoil, the energy company backed by the Norwegian government, is the majority partner in the Hywind Scotland offshore floating wind farm that began operations in the past few weeks — the first...
Global Wind Turbine Orders Reach 11.6 Gigawatts In 1H’17, Vestas Still Leads
A total of 11,570.9 megawatts worth of wind turbine orders were announced through the first half of 2017, a nearly 2 gigawatt decline on the same time a year ago and over...
Tesla Set to Beat 100 Day Deadline for Giant Australian Battery Project
Tesla is set to deliver on its promise to complete the world's largest lithium-ion battery project within 100 days, after the South Australian government today confirmed testing of the high profile installation...
