Wind

OX2 to develop 1.9GW offshore energy hub in Baltic Sea

Swedish renewable project developer OX2 has commenced the construction of a 1.9GW energy hub called Neptunus in the southern Baltic…

RWE begins operation of 342MW offshore wind farm in Germany

German power generation company RWE has commenced operation of its 342MW offshore wind farm, Kaskasi. Built with an investment of nearly €800m,…

GreenIT and CIP to develop 2GW floating offshore wind farms in Italy

Italian renewable energy firm GreenIT and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed an agreement to develop three floating offshore wind…

BluEarth acquires 1GW solar and wind projects in US

BluEarth Renewables US has acquired approximately 1GW of renewable energy assets from Ozone Renewables (Ozone) in the US. Financial details…

Japan’s JERA to acquire Belgium’s top offshore wind company for $1.7bn

Japanese energy company JERA has signed an agreement with Virya Energy to acquire 100% of the shares of Parkwind, Belgium’s…

World’s highest wind farm generates over 100 million kWh of electricity

The world’s highest wind farm, situated in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has generated over 100 million kWh of electricity since…

Infinity Power acquires 100% stake in Lekela Power in Africa

Egyptian-Emirati energy company Infinity Power has acquired a complete stake in Lekela Power in Africa, adding 1GW of renewable capacity…

Haizea Wind to supply monopiles for East Anglia Three project

Spanish electric utility Iberdrola has contracted Haizea Wind Group for the supply of 50 monopiles to the 1.4GW East Anglia Three…

Costly mistakes: how power companies are reinforcing maintenance procedures

In January this year, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced that it had booked charges of around $497.7m (€472m) in the…

BlackRock’s CFP fund buys stake in 310MW wind farm in Kenya

Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), a fund managed by BlackRock Alternatives, has acquired a 31.25% stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power,…