Author: Arnes Biogradlija

BayWa r.e Wind has appointed Natural Power as a Independent Engineer of Record for its 250-MW Amadeus wind project located north of Rotan, Texas, that is currently under construction. When operational, the project will install GE wind turbines across nearly 25.000 acres of federal, state and privately owned land and will produce enough clean, renewable energy to supply more than 75,000 homes yearly. “We appreciate the opportunity to serve as Independent Engineer on Amadeus in support of tax equity and construction debt financing. Natural Power and BayWa r.e. take the role of Independent Engineer seriously, and the experience and results we provide…

Rabbalshede Kraft has become a partner in Åland’s largest wind farm, Långnabba, which is located at the southern tip of Eckerö. This project is the largest investment in wind power in Åland so far and the annual electricity output is projected to be equal to the electricity consumption of 10,000 households. “This is our first investment outside Sweden and we are very happy that it was in Åland. We are impressed by the collaboration between authorities and investors and we are looking forward to realizing the ambition of increasing the supply of locally produced renewable energy. We are pleased to…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has revealed that the Department of Economic Development (EDA) is awarding a $2,166 million grant to the Governor’s Office of Energy, Augusta, Maine, to create a roadmap for the creation of an offshore wind power industry. The EDA grant will be matched by $267,624 in state funds and $112,457 in local funds. “Unleashing American innovation is critical to our global competitiveness. This project will allow Maine to capitalize on its technical leadership in the wind power sector to diversify and grow the state’s economy and make it more resilient.”Wilbur Ross, secretary of Commerce. “The…

CEE Group has bought the Haunetal (Hesse) and Ebenheim (Thuringia) wind farms from Juwi, totalling 23.6 MW of capacity The 11 MW Ebenheim wind farm (Thuringia, Gotha district) consists of two GE 5.5-120 turbines and a hub height of 161 meters, and the Haunetal wind farm (Hesse, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district) consists of four Vestas V150 turbines each with an output of 4.2 megawatts and a hub height of 166 meters. Three of the four turbines have been purchased by CEE, while the remaining turbine has been developed by juwi as a community development facility. Juwi and the CEE Group have a long-standing…

Siemens Gamesa has received a series of orders for eight new wind farms in Pakistan during the 2020 fiscal year, totaling 410 MW. These projects will place the company as one of the leading players in Pakistan’s emerging market for wind energy. The Central Asian country is rigorously developing power generation capability, fighting power blackouts. Siemens Gamesa, partner of the contractor for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), will manufacture, build and commission a total of 205 Siemens Gamesa 2.X turbines for eight projects with a combined capacity of 410 MW. Of the eight wind farm packages, two projects are already…

The Nordex Group has received a 24 MW order from its regular customer Sancak Enerji, for the Baglar-3 wind farm in Turkey. Nordex will supply five N133/4800 wind turbines. The order also contains a plan for Premium Service throughout a ten-year period. The Baglar-3 wind farm will be installed in the province of Konya, near its provincial capital of the same name, some 200 kilometers south of Ankara. Due to the very humid and cold winters at the site, the Nordex Group will supply the Cold Climate Version (CCV) turbines. The N133/4800 will be mounted on tubular steel towers with…

Mainstream Renewable Power has placed an order with Vestas for the 109 MW Ckani wind park to be located in Antofagasta, Chile. The contract includes the supply and installation of 26 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, as well as the Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for the operation and maintenance of the wind farm for the next 20 years. The 109 MW Ckani project, which was awarded at the auction held in 2016, adds more than 1,5 GW of Vestas turbines already installed or under construction in the region. “We are delighted to announce this second partnership with Vestas…

Shell in Germany wants to reorganize its business as the energy transition progresses. This was announced by the CEO of Deutsche Shell Holding, Dr. Fabian Ziegler, during a virtual event in Berlin. “We support Germany to become a country with net zero emissions. Shell’s transformation in Germany has begun and will accelerate.”Dr. Fabian Ziegler, CEO Shell Holding Deutschland. Shell has drawn up a corresponding plan of how the company in Germany could reduce or offset its own greenhouse gas emissions and those that arise when customers use Shell products by over a third within a decade. This corresponds to around…

NextEra Energy Transmission, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, has entered into final agreements with Blackstone’s affiliates to purchase GridLiance Holdco and GridLiance for approximately $660 million, including debt assumptions. A part of the net proceeds from the latest issue of NextEra Energy’s equity units will be used to fund the purchase. “GridLiance partners with electric cooperatives and public power utilities to enhance transmission system reliability and is well positioned to benefit from the substantial expected renewables growth over the coming years. This acquisition furthers our goal of creating America’s leading competitive transmission company and is consistent with our strategy of…

According to the latest statistics published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy continues to bring socio-economic benefits by generating a number of jobs worldwide. The seventh edition of ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Analysis’ shows that employment in the sector reached 11,5 million jobs worldwide last year, led by solar PV with some 3,8 million jobs, or a third of the total. “Adopting renewables creates jobs and boosts local income in both developed and developing energy markets. While today we see a handful of countries in the lead, each country can harness its renewable potential, take…