Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Nordex has entered into exclusive discussions in relation to parts of its wind and photovoltaic development pipeline with RWE. The sale price at closing would be EUR 402.5 million in cash before deduction of any customary fees, taxes, and any other adjustments. The project development pipeline in the context of the transaction comprises approximately 2.6GW of wind capacity, out of which approximately 1.8GW in France, in addition to a 0.1GW solar PV pipeline. Nordex will continue with its wind developments in other markets. RWE and Nordex have signed a put option agreement on the potential transaction. Nordex will now initiate…

Sembcorp Energy India (SEIL) has completed 800MW of wind energy projects under the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), increasing its operational renewable energy potential to 1.730MW in India. Upon the complete commissioning of its 300MW SECI 3 wind project, Sembcorp is becoming the first independent power producer to deliver on its projects awarded in SECI’s first three wind tenders. It is also the highest operating wind capacity available from SECI tenders for any developer to date. Together, these assets have ample renewable energy to power over 600.000 homes and prevent carbon dioxide emissions of more than 2 million tons…

Nordex Group has delivered turbines for the wind farm developer UKA for the first time and completed the first construction phase of a wind farm in Germany. The 13.5 MW Leeskow II & IV wind farm with three N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, is the first project now completed by the Nordex Group on the basis of a framework agreement signed with UKA in early 2020. Throughout the coming years UKA will be able to call up turbines for German projects with a total amount of over 300 megawatts, which will then be supplied and installed by the Nordex…

EDF Renewables North America has signed a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 megawatt (MWac) photovoltaic solar project, coupled with a four-hour 180 MW battery storage system. The Chuckwalla solar+storage project is expected to come online by the end of 2023, providing enough renewable energy per year to fuel 45.000 Nevada homes on average. The project is located on the Paiute Indians Reservation Moapa Band in Clark County, Nevada, 35 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The project will benefit the Moapa Tribe and local community through land lease, tax and other payments and some 300…

In the south-west of the Netherlands, Vattenfall is currently constructing its largest hybrid energy park. Once operational this farm will consist of 6 wind turbines, 115,000 solar panels and 12 sea containers with batteries. The wind turbines have been installed, the construction of the solar panels started in June and the batteries are currently being tested off-site, ready for delivery in August. The amount of green electricity that the energy park will produce corresponds to the annual consumption of 39,000 households. “Here at Haringvliet we combine three technologies: wind, solar, and battery storage. Wind and solar complement each other very…

REDAVIA deployed its first solar farm in Kenya for the Menengai Farmers tea farm in Tigoni. For the first 20 years of its operations, Menengai Farmers successfully grew tea without any large electrical demands. However, in the mid-’80s, weather patterns in Tigoni changed requiring the installation of an irrigation system. As the tea farm and irrigation system have grown, so have Menengai Farmer Ltd’s energy needs, putting a strain on their operational budget. Designed for maximum ease, REDAVIA’s contract also includes installation, maintenance, and 24/7 technical monitoring. REDAVIA’s onsite engineers deployed the solar ground mount unit at the Menengai Farmers…

CrossWind, a consortium comprising Shell and Eneco, is going to build and operate the third unsubsidized wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm will be in the Hollandse Kust (noord) Wind Farm Zone (HKNWFZ). The wind farm will have a capacity of over 750 MW and its construction will mean that by 2023, offshore wind power will provide 16% of the Netherlands’ electricity needs. In 2016, Blauwwind (comprising Shell and Eneco) was awarded the permit to build and operate sites III en IV in the Borssele Wind Farm Zone. This wind farm is currently under construction.

OWC’s involvement with ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE project dates back to 2013, and the global consultant is still involved today as the 714 MW offshore wind farm completes the final commissioning with all her 102 Siemens Gamesa 7 MW turbines now operational. OWC started by developing the ground model and applied its SI LIVE 1.0 tool to the offshore site investigation (SI) campaign, which was linked to real-time ground modeling. This resulted in significant savings (greater than £4.0m) for the project. “Congratulations to our friends at ScottishPower Renewables and Iberdrola for their incredible achievement. East Anglia ONE was my…

The Nordex Group has received an order for the supply of 41 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for a wind farm in Colombia. The order also includes a service agreement for a period of two years with an option to extend initially by three and subsequently a further five years. The N149/4.0-4.5 turbines with a rotor diameter of 149 metres will be installed on site on tubular steel towers with a hub height of 105 metres. The project name and customer are undisclosed. According to associations, Colombia has considerable wind potential in various regions. On the basis of official figures, 1,278 wind turbine…

Duke Energy has began construction on two major solar projects in North Carolina. The projects are the 69-megawatt (MW) Maiden Creek solar facility, located on Didley Dadburn Road in the Catawba County town of Maiden and the 25-MW Gaston solar facility located on Neal Road in the Gaston County town of Bessemer City. The projects were selected as part of a competitive bidding process that was established from 2017’s landmark solar legislation in North Carolina. The projects were among the most cost-effective and will deliver clean solar energy at the lowest possible cost. “Catawba County applauds Duke Energy’s efforts in…