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Baltic Sea countries to increase wind power sevenfold by 2030

Baltic Sea countries to increase wind power sevenfold by 2030 Baltic Sea countries to increase wind power sevenfold by 2030

Countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed to increase offshore wind capacity sevenfold by 2030 to 20 gigawatts, aiming to reduce dependence on Russian energy, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced today at an energy summit in Copenhagen. Baltic Sea countries have agreed to sevenfold their offshore wind capacity by 2030, to 20 gigawatts, to […]

ELETAEN: Wind power reached 4,534 MW – The top 5 of the Groups

ELETAEN: Wind power reached 4,534 MW – The top 5 of the Groups ELETAEN: Wind power reached 4,534 MW – The top 5 of the Groups

The total wind capacity in Greece reached 4,534 MW at the end of June 2022, as during the first half of 2022 28 new wind turbines with a total capacity of 83.1 MW were connected to the grid. Based on the Wind Energy Statistics announced by the Hellenic Wind Energy Scientific Association (ELETAEN), the additional […]

Germany: Record solar output as heatwave hits Western Europe

Germany: Record solar output as heatwave hits Western Europe Germany: Record solar output as heatwave hits Western Europe

Germany generated a record amount of electricity from solar power on Sunday and is set to surpass it again on Tuesday as a heat wave hits Europe, Bloomberg reports. About 38,174 megawatts were produced by solar on Sunday and high levels are expected through Wednesday. A new record is likely to be set on Tuesday, […]

Offshore wind farms try to increase their energy efficiency Northern European countries

Offshore wind farms try to increase their energy efficiency Northern European countries Offshore wind farms try to increase their energy efficiency Northern European countries

Northern European countries are in talks to set up a common North Sea electricity grid for the underground connection of future offshore wind farms, as they seek to boost their energy security, but the ambitious proposal faces financial and regulatory challenges. . According to Reuters, European countries have announced the construction of several offshore wind […]

EDPR: Securing new PPAs for 124MW wind farm in Brazil

EDPR: Securing new PPAs for 124MW wind farm in Brazil EDPR: Securing new PPAs for 124MW wind farm in Brazil

EDP ​​Renewables, the fourth largest renewable energy company in the world, secured two 15-year power supply contracts (PPAs) at the Brazilian A-4 2022 auction to sell 93MW of its 124MW clean energy of the total capacity of a new wind farm. The wind farm is located in the state of Paraíba and is expected to […]

Handelsblatt: How a new law could slow down wind energy expansion in Germany

Handelsblatt: How a new law could slow down wind energy expansion in Germany Handelsblatt: How a new law could slow down wind energy expansion in Germany

Expanding offshore electricity generation is a high priority for the coalition government in Germany, Handelsblatt reports. The coalition agreement sets ambitious expansion goals. The amendment to the Law on Offshore Wind Energy (WindSeeG), which is currently in the parliamentary process, aims to speed up the whole project. However, there are doubts as to whether the […]

El. Spyrtounias (Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce): New big investment in wind energy is coming

El. Spyrtounias (Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce): New big investment in wind energy is coming El. Spyrtounias (Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce): New big investment in wind energy is coming

The investment interest of American companies in our country continues at a steady pace. As the general director of the Hellenic American – Chamber of Commerce, Elias Spyrtounias points out, according to information, a large investment in the field of wind energy in Greece will be announced soon, one of the largest in the region. […]

The British plan for the country’s energy independence

The British plan for the country’s energy independence The British plan for the country’s energy independence

Britain will announce today a plan to expand electricity production from nuclear reactors, but also from wind, trying to strengthen its energy independence in a period of rising prices, but also because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The plan will increase wind energy, nuclear reactors and solar power, while supporting domestic oil and gas […]

Solar – wind energy contributed 10% of the electricity generated worldwide in 2021

Solar – wind energy contributed 10% of the electricity generated worldwide in 2021 Solar – wind energy contributed 10% of the electricity generated worldwide in 2021

Solar and wind infrastructure together accounted for more than 10% of the energy produced worldwide in 2021, according to a study published today by the Ember Research Center. Last year, 50 countries reached this level, among them, for the first time, China and Japan, according to the third Global Electricity Review, which collects 2021 data […]

For which wind projects will the ‘mountains be a scam’?

For which wind projects will the ‘mountains be a scam’? For which wind projects will the ‘mountains be a scam’?

Of Thanks to Floudopoulos Yesterday, the political leadership of the Ministry of Environment and Energy announced the new regulation for the “fraudulent mountains”, which puts a brake on the development of human activities, such as opening roads, any kind of technical intervention, change or alteration of the natural environment in specific areas in six mountains […]