Repsol to build 860 MW wind project in Spain

      Spanish oil major Repsol said Friday it will build another 860 megawatts (MW) of renewables capacity in northern Spain, through 26 onshore wind farms, Kallanish Energy reports. The so-called Delta 2 project will feature wind turbines across the Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel provinces, in the Aragon region. The farms will be built … Read more

Denmark mulls construction of $44.5B mega wind farm

      Denmark is investigating the possibility of building one or more “energy islands” with a capacity to produce 10,000 megawatts of offshore wind power, the country’s energy and climate ministry said Tuesday. The project would need between 200-300 billion krones ($29.6-$44.5 billion) in investment, of which the majority would be met by the private … Read more

India has lowest renewable cost in Asia-Pacific

      India is the Asia-Pacific country with the lowest renewable energy cost, according to a new research note released by independent research company Wood Mackenzie. The levelized cost of electricity (Lcoe) fell to $38 per megawatt-hour (MWh) this year, thanks to solar photovoltaic (PV). It’s 14% cheaper than coal-fired power, Kallanish Energy learns. … Read more

Boem publishes notice on NY, NJ offshore wind line

      A federal agency has taken the next step in developing a key electric transmission line to serve wind development offshore New York and New Jersey, Kallanish Energy reports. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Boem) is publishing what is called a request for competitive interest in the Federal Register today. One company, … Read more

France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out

      France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, Kallanish Energy reports. State-run electricity giant EDF said Monday it had reached a major milestone in the industrial implementation of the so-called Ecocombust project. The … Read more

Energy investment fell in 2017, IEA reports

The amount of money spent in the energy sector fell for a third straight year in 2017, raising concerns about the world’s ability to provide enough power and tackle climate change, the International Energy Agency reported Tuesday. Governments and businesses put $1.8 trillion into energy infrastructure, equipment and resources. That means global energy investment fell … Read more

First floating U.S. wind farm may be built off California

EDP Renewables and four other companies have partnered with a Northern California power provider to develop the first U.S. offshore wind farm to feature advanced floating turbines, the group said, in a statement. The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), a local government authority that provides electricity to most of California’s Humboldt County, solicited bids for … Read more

Scotland outpaces UK on ban of fossil fuel cars

      The government of Scotland announced Tuesday it plans to ban new gasoline and diesel cars by 2032 – eight years earlier than proposals made by the UK’s Westminster government, Kallanish Energy reports. In July, UK Prime Minister Theresa May set out targets to phase out the sale of new fossil-fuels cars by 2040 to … Read more

Allianz closes 1st debt renewable energy deal in U.S.

Investment manager Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) said Wednesday it invested over $400 million for its clients in the Grande Prairie Wind project (GPW), Kallanish Energy finds. GPW is a 400-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Holt County, Nebraska – the largest wind energy project in the state’s history – owned by BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway … Read more

Developer drops plan for 119-turbine wind farm in Maine

A 119-turbine wind farm in Aroostook County that would have been the largest in Maine and one of the largest ever planned for New England has withdrawn its application, citing interconnection problems. EDP Renewables has told the Maine Department of Environmental Protection that it’s not going forward for now with the Number Nine Wind Farm, … Read more

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