Iberdrola signs 1.9GW wind turbine contracts with Siemens Gamesa
Iberdrola, a Spanish energy provider, has entered into service contracts with Siemens Gamesa for 1,928MW of wind generating projects in Spain and Portugal. The scope of work includes design changes as well as fleet maintenance enhancements. The contracts span three…
Will Renewable Energy Redefine Technology in a Sustainable Future?
Electric grids were first developed by energy specialists in the early 1900s. They obtained a plentiful and dependable source of power by burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Thomas Edison reacted to these power sources by advocating that…
The Netherlands to build the world’s largest energy storage system
The Netherlands is planning to build the country's largest energy storage system, in order to enhance power grid stability, Wärtsilä, a technology business, said on December 20 that it will sell a 25-MW/48-MWh storage system to GIGA Storage BV, a…
Stem plans to acquire a solar asset management software firm AlsoEnergy
Stem, a US-based energy storage firm, has reached a formal deal to purchase AlsoEnergy, a developer of solar asset management software, for $695 million in stock and cash. By integrating Stem's storage optimisation skills with AlsoEnergy's solar asset performance monitoring…
By 2030, Spain intends to build up to 3 GW of offshore Wind energy
Last week, Spain adopted its first Offshore Wind Roadmap. It intends to jump-start offshore wind deployment, with the goal of having up to 3 GW operational by 2030. Given the topography of Spain, it will all be floating offshore wind.…
India has approved $2.1 billion in ISTS energy transmission projects
The Indian government has authorized 23 interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects worth Rs158.9 billion ($2.1 billion) to be developed across the country. Raj Kumar Singh, Union Minister of Power and Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), gave his approval…
AES introduces a new solar installation robot that transports and positions panels
Atlas, a revolutionary first-of-its-kind solar installation robot, was launched today by AES Corporation. Atlas offers a significant improvement in solar energy technology, making new solar installations faster, more efficient, and safer to build. Atlas was created by AES during the…
Iberdrola will collaborate on the development of a 1GW green hydrogen plant
Iberdrola and the Swedish firm H2 Green Steel (H2GS) have joined forces to create a 1GW green hydrogen power plant. The project will manufacture and feed green hydrogen to a two million tonne direct reduction tower, allowing Green Steel production…
Wärtsilä to provide Colbun with an energy storage system
Wärtsilä, a technology company, will offer an 8 MW/32 MWh energy storage system to Colbun, one of Chile's leading power production businesses, in order to expedite the country's transition to renewable energy as it strives for carbon neutrality by 2050.…
Amazon has announced 18 new wind and solar projects
Amazon has announced 18 new utility-scale wind and Solar energy projects in the United States, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, bringing its total capacity bought to 5600MW in 2021. With 274 global projects, including 105 utility-scale wind…