Netherlands First To Hold Subsidy-Free Wind Power Auction
The Netherlands will open bids this week for 700 megawatts of offshore wind power. It hopes that some or all of the bids will be for subsidy-free power.
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Asian Hercules III Floating Crane Arrives To Construct European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
One of the world’s largest floating cranes, the Asian Hercules III, has arrived in Scotland to participate in the construction of Swedish power company Vattenfall’s pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
European Utilities Commit To 100% Carbon-Neutral Electricity “Well Before” 2050 … Because It’s Cheaper
Eurelectric, which represents 3,500 electric companies across Europe, has issued a Vision Declaration promising 100 carbon neutral electricity by the year 2050.
Vattenfall Places ~1 Gigawatt Order With Siemens Gamesa For Danish Offshore Wind Farms
Swedish power company Vattenfall has announced it has placed a near-1 GW wind turbine order with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for three new offshore wind farms in Denmark, making the order the world’s largest offshore wind turbine order in 2017.
Microsoft Announces Second European Wind Farm Deal To Power Cloud Services
Microsoft announced on Thursday its second European wind project deal in the Netherlands with Swedish power company Vattenfall, a deal which will see Microsoft acquire 100% of the wind energy generated by the repowered and expanded 180 MW Wieringermeer wind farm.
Vattenfall Begins Moving Forward On 1.8 Gigawatt Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm
Swedish power company Vattenfall has announced it has begun moving forward on developing the mammoth 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm, which is expected to be completed and operational sometime in the mid-2020s.
10 Big-Name Corporations Launch 100% Electric Vehicle Campaign At Climate Week NYC
A group of new big-name businesses including Baidu, Ikea, and Vattenfall have this week launched EV100, the first initiative of its kind to fast-track the uptake of electric vehicles and accompanying infrastructure.
Vattenfall & Stadtwerke München Inaugurate 288 MW Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Swedish power company Vattenfall and German communal company Stadtwerke München have successfully completed the construction and officially inaugurated the 288 MW Sandbank offshore wind farm this week, making way for clean electricity enough for 400,000 German households.
Vattenfall Expands To Include Solar PV + Battery Business Unit
Swedish power company and world-leading wind energy developer Vattenfall has announced that it is expanding its renewable energy operations, and will for the first time move into the solar PV + storage market.
Scotland Set To Become Heart Of Offshore Wind Scientific Research
The northeast of Scotland is poised to become the global center for offshore wind scientific research, following the announcement this week from Swedish power company Vattenfall, which announced the successful projects that will take part in a €3m research program at its European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
