Press Releases - Renewable Energy
wpd GmbH
wpd presents itself strongly positioned in the European market
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18 Mar 2024 | Bremen (renewablepress) - As one of the market-leading project developers and operators of wind farms in Europe, wpd will once again be represented at WindEurope in Bilbao in 2024, one of the most important international trade fairs. The team represented at the trade fair stand is looking forward to an exciting exchange with familiar and new business contacts and can report numerous project successes in the European market. In France, wpd commissioned four onshore projects in 2023 and started construction on five other wind farms. wpd France has thus realized projects with a total installed capacity of 571.4 MW and currently has a total of...... read more...
Capcora GmbH
Coversol Solar Investments secures mezzanine financing for the construction of a 29 MWp C&I solar rooftop portfolio in Italy
Coversol Solar Investments receives mezzanine financing solar rooftop portfolio in Italy © Capcora
15 Mar 2024 | Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Coversol Solar Investments GmbH (“CSI”) successfully secured a junior debt facility for a portfolio of rooftop PV systems on commercial and industrial (C&I) buildings with a total capacity of 29 MWp (“Coversol 1”) in Italy. The funds are being provided by Energy Transition International Capital (“ETIC”) acting on behalf of the Energy Transition Europe fund. The company recently reached financial close for the senior debt package with a club consisting of Crédit Agricole Transitions & Energies through Unifergie, its financing arm and BPCE Energeco (a branch of BPCE LEASE) for the bespoke portfolio and is no...... read more...
wpd GmbH
wpd reports strong growth in the Northern European market
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12 Mar 2024 | Bremen (renewablepress) - wpd is one of the leading project planners and operators of onshore wind energy projects in Europe. With the strong teams of wpd Scandinavia in Stockholm, Sweden, and wpd Suomi in Espoo and Oulu, Finland, the Bremen-based company is also very successful in the Northern European market for renewable energies. In Sweden, the Stöllsäterberget wind farm with a total capacity of 47.2 MW was recently commissioned in the provinces of Dalarna and Värmland. As an experienced partner for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), wpd was able to conclude a contract with Microsoft for the direct purchase of the green electricity gener...... read more...
Energiequelle GmbH
Subsidiary in South Africa supports the international growth of Energiequelle GmbH
Stefan Sager, Managing Director Energiequelle South Africa (Pty) Ltd © Energiequelle GmbH
06 Mar 2024 | Cape Town (renewablepress) - Energiequelle has established a subsidiary in South Africa and moved into its new offices at the Waterfront in Cape Town last week. Stefan Sager has represented the local subsidiary Energiequelle South Africa (Pty) Ltd as Managing Director since January 1, 2024. He brings with him multiple experience from the wind industry and has an extensive network for the realization of wind and PV projects. South Africa is the second largest national economy in Africa, but the lack of electricity capacity is a barrier to its growth. The wind conditions are very good, and there are also regions with high levels of sun...... read more...
Nordex SE
Nordex Group increases consolidated sales in 2023 to EUR 6.5 billion and achieves positive operating result
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29 Feb 2024 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) published its 2023 annual financial statements today, confirming the preliminary results published on 12 February 2024. Group sales grew by 14 percent to EUR 6.5 billion (2022: EUR 5.7 billion). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached the operating break-even point at EUR 2.0 million (2022: EUR -244.3 million). This corresponds to a margin of zero percent (2022: -4.3 percent). Sales thus exceeded the upper end of the forecast corridor, while the EBITDA margin reached around the middle of the expected range. The working capital ratio...... read more...
windpunx GmbH & Co. KG
Tested and certified: WINDPUNX receives ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certificates
WINDPUNX receives ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certificates © windpunx GmbH & Co. KG / Alexander Eick
28 Feb 2024 | Berlin (renewablepress) - "We at WINDPUNX have something to celebrate! Now that the ISO 9001 (quality management) certificate has become routine for us, we have also received the ISO 27001 stamp. This means that we are now officially operating at the highest level of information security," comments Marco Rindler, Managing Director of WINDPUNX. "ISO 27001 is the gold standard for us when it comes to data protection. The WINDPUNX team has now demonstrated that it meets the latest security standards and protects the interests of our customers in the long term. This must drive a company with a future vision in our industry," says IT Manager Fr...... read more...
Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Independently confirmed for the first time: TÜV NORD declares that the drone system used by the Deutsche Windtechnik Inspection Body is a valid solution for inspecting rotor blades and lightning protection systems
The CU-RE drone inspection system used by the Deutsche Windtechnik Inspection Body was the first system to be validated by TÜV NORD for inspecting rotor blades and lightning protection systems. © Deutsche Windtechnik AG
27 Feb 2024 | Bremen (renewablepress) - The multi-stage drone system developed by the Deutsche Windtechnik Inspection Body for inspecting rotor blades and lightning protection systems has successfully passed validation. This is the conclusion reached by TÜV NORD during a conformity assessment that it carried out for the first time. The drone is able to determine the technical condition of the rotor blades and the functionality of the lightning protection system, and the risks regarding stability and public safety can then be assessed. This means that the drone system, which is called CU-RE, is also suitable for periodic inspections. "The validation by ...... read more...
wpd windmanager GmbH & Co. KG.
Koehler Renewable Energy assigns wpd windmanager
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26 Feb 2024 | Bremen (renewablepress) - Paper goes Energy: As a paper producer, the Koehler Group has set itself ambitious targets. By 2030, the company wants to generate more energy from renewable sources than it needs for its own paper production. One of the measures can be admired in Blasbach in Hesse since December 2023: the Wetzlar-Blasbach wind farm with two Vestas V150 turbines, each with 4.2 megawatts and a hub height of 166 meters. "The Wetzlar-Blasbach wind farm is the first wind farm that we have planned and built ourselves in Germany," says Nicolas Christoph, Corporate Director Wind Power, Solar, Hydro & Business Development at Koehler Re...... read more...
Green Wind Operations GmbH
Georg Meyer Appointed CEO of Green Wind Operations GmbH
Portrait Georg Meyer © Green Wind
26 Feb 2024 | Berlin (renewablepress) - Georg Meyer is the new CEO of Green Wind Operations GmbH. Meyer, an engineering management graduate, brings with him a wealth of professional experience in the wind energy industry. He previously spent ten years in charge of the technical and commercial operations management department at VSB Service GmbH. At Green Wind, he and his team are responsible for a portfolio of 360 turbines generating approximately 750 MW. "Green Wind is giving me the opportunity to work closely with commercial management and the independent 24/7 control room to promote the professional development of technical operations management. Mo...... read more...
ENERTRAG SE
EU Commission approves funding for the ENERTRAG project „Electrolysis Corridor East Germany“
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20 Feb 2024 | Dauerthal (renewablepress) - The EU Commission has approved a third wave of so-called IPCEI projects (Important Projects of Common European Interest) for the development of hydrogen infrastructure in Europe under EU state aid rules. ENERTRAG will play an important role within the "IPCEI Hy2Infra" project wave with the pioneering "Electrolysis Corridor East Germany" project with a capacity of 185 MW. In addition to large-scale electrolysers, Hy2Infra also promotes H2 pipelines, hydrogen storage facilities and transhipment terminals for liquid organic hydrogen carriers. The capacity of the Electrolysis Corridor East Germany is spread across ...... read more...