Renewable energy
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ENOVA has completed its largest German wind repowering project yet. The Meppen wind farm replaces older turbines with nine Vestas V172 machines, lifting output while reducing turbine count at the Lower Saxony site.
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Nordseecluster A has cleared another German offshore wind certification milestone successfully. DNV’s third BSH release confirms design, installation, operation, and decommissioning planning compliance before turbine installation begins in the North Sea.
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Oceanbeat has become a test of German offshore economics now. The 4GW portfolio sits within wider questions around auction design, project risk, grid connection timing, and supply-chain cost exposure.
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Germany’s offshore wind charging framework faces renewed scrutiny again. BNetzA’s latest direction would protect operational and awarded offshore wind farms from planned generation grid charges, reducing regulatory risk around major projects.
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Pencloe Wind Farm has now reached electrical completion in Ayrshire. Powersystems has completed and energised the electrical infrastructure for the 90MW project, covering 33kV switchgear, high-voltage cabling, fibre, protection, control, SCADA, earthing, testing, and commissioning.
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Liberty Wines has cut warehouse electricity costs using rooftop solar. The Basingstoke system combines commercial PV, EV charging, SolarEdge technology, and intelligent energy control.
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Lightsource bp has secured Wrexham approval for solar-plus-storage development project. The 57MWac Plas Power scheme will connect near Legacy Substation and include biodiversity, grazing, and community measures.
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PÜSPÖK has secured EIB finance for Austrian hybrid renewables infrastructure. The €57m package supports wind, solar, battery storage, and shared grid infrastructure in Burgenland.
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Turkey is advancing a Caspian-to-Europe green electricity corridor proposal plan. The project would link Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and south-east European markets through expanded transmission and power-trading infrastructure.
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Ingeteam has secured EIB backing for advanced electrification technology R&D. The €75m loan will support PV inverters, energy storage, power electronics, electrical-network cybersecurity, and transport electrification.