Vestas has received an order for 32 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines (96 MW in total), from Swedish wind energy developer Stena Renewable AB. The units will be installed in the Vetlanda Municipality, starting in August 2012.
Category: Europe
Vattenfall working on wind energy to hydrogen gas conversion
December 8th, 2011 | Posted in General
Vattenfall will be taking part in an innovative project to store wind energy as hydrogen gas, which can later be used to generate electricity and heat. The new hybrid power plant, the core of the project, is located north of Berlin, Germany, and will be the first such facility in Europe.
EGP starts up 5 MW solar park in Sicily
December 8th, 2011 | Posted in Solar
Enel Green Power has added a new solar park to its solar portfolio in Sicily. The power plant is near Barrafranca, in the Enna Province, Sicily. It has 5 MW of installed capacity, featuring 20,000 solar panels.
SCHOTT Solar supplying modules for 5.6 MW solar park in Germany
December 8th, 2011 | Posted in Solar
SCHOTT Solar and Statdtwerke Mainz are building a 5.6 MW solar park in Southern Harz, Germany. The power plant will feature 24,000 modules, and should enter commercial operation by the end of the year.
Mitsubishi enters undersea transmission sector with Walney 1 offshore project
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Mitsubishi has acquired a 50% share in the Walney 1 offshore transmission assets from Macquarie Capital Group. This represents the first time a Japanese company is going to be involved in an offshore underwater transmission project outside of Japan.
EGP adds 66 MW of wind capacity in Spain and Portugal
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Enel Green Power has started up an additional 66 MW of wind capacity in Spain and Portugal through three new wind projects, one of which an extension of an existing project.
Canadian Solar supplies 9 MW of modules for project in Spain
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Solar
Canadian Solar has supplied a total of 9 MW of solar PV modules for the 9 MW solar power plant in Spain, developed by the OPDE Group. Commissioning of the newly installed system is scheduled to happen during Q4 2011.
GE and Göteborg Energi installing first 4.1 MW unit in Gothenburg
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
GE and Göteborg Energi have begun installation of the first 4.1 MW wind turbine in the Gothenburg harbor, marking the first commercial installation of GE's new offshore wind turbine, introduced earlier this year.
EDP and Principle Power successfully deploy WindFloat unit of Portuguese coast
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
The first full scale 2 MW WindFloat offshore wind turbine has successfully been deployed off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal, by EDP and Principle Power. This achievement is the result of a joint effort by WindPlus, a JV comprised of EDP, Principle Power, A. Silva Matos, Vestas, InovCapital and Fundo de Apoio a Inovacao.
EGP awarded lots for development of 60 MW of PV capacity
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Solar
Enel Green Power has been awarded the maximum allowed amount of concessions under the terms of the solar energy tender by Difesa Servizi, allocated from military land for PV installations. Two lots have been awarded to EGP, providing room and conitions for the development of up to 60 MW of PV capacity. The lots cover about 190 hectares of land, and offer high solar radiation conditions.
