Portugal lifts restrictions on expanding projects
Project operators in Portugal will be able to add turbines to up to 20% of the grid connection capacity at existing wind farms without regulatory permission under new government legislation.
Residential Solar and Storage to Participate in New England Wholesale Energy Capacity Market
Solar is breaking into a power market that’s long been the domain of big, conventional generators. A key reason: batteries.
Inox maintains profitability streak
Indian manufacturer Inox recorded its third consecutive quarter of profitability, as it adapted to the country's auction regime.
World’s Largest Solar + Storage Microgrid To Power Gold Mine in Australia
This week Aggreko said it signed an agreement with Gold Fields Australia (Gold Fields) to design, build and operate a hybrid renewable-energy-plus-battery-storage system at the Granny Smith gold mine in Western Australia. The system, one of the world’s largest hybrid off-grid microgrids according to Aggreko, will comprise 8 MW of solar power generation capacity plus 2-MW/1-MWh battery system, integrated with 24.2 MW of existing natural-gas generation. Construction is expected to begin in May and be completed by year-end.
US Congresswoman Unveils Sweeping Green New Deal
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a sweeping package of environmental measures Thursday that has pitted progressives in the House Democratic caucus against moderates over how far to go in pursuit of resetting the climate change debate.
Statkraft grows renewables market access with PPAs in France, Spain
Norway-based utility Statkraft has signed a spate of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe as the firm looks to increase its exposure to the renewables industry through deals and new projects.
Vestas net profit down 25% in 'competitive' market
Vestas recorded an increase in revenues for 2018, but its net profit was down year-on-year, reflecting how highly competitive wind power market has become, the Danish manufacturer stated.
Vattenfall's wind operating profit more than doubles
Higher electricity prices and increased capacity helped boost operating profit within Vattenfall's wind power segment in 2018, the utility-developer stated.
Serbian developer planning 571.2MW wind farm
Serbian developer Fintel Energija has launched development of a 571.2MW wind farm, which could be one of the largest onshore sites in Europe.
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