Deutsche Windtechnik Sweden signs a full-maintenance contract with Wallenstam for 23 Vestas V90 wind turbines. © Deutsche Windtechnik AG

16 Sep 2024 | Bremen (renewablepress) - Deutsche Windtechnik Sweden is delighted to announce the signing of a full-maintenance contract with Wallenstam for 23 Vestas V90 wind turbines. The turbines are spread across nine different wind farms in southern Sweden. The contract covers servicing until the turbines reach 30 years of age, significantly exceeding the average operational lifetime of 20 years. This long-term cooperation represents Deutsche Windtechnik Sweden's first foray into extending turbine lifespan on the service level by 10 years, extending operational time by 50%. Wallenstam, a renowned property company, chose Deutsche Windtechnik for its...... read more...

Aukera Energy acquires solar + battery combo in Germany © Capcora

16 Sep 2024 | Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Aukera Energy expands its renewable energy portfolio with the addition of a solar PV project and a co-located battery storage system (BESS) in Germany. The project, currently in an advanced development stage, is expected to have a capacity of 46 MW for solar PV and 40 MW for BESS. It is located in Rhineland-Palatinate. The project is being sold by an undisclosed German renewable developer. Frankfurt-based financial advisory boutique Capcora supported the seller as exclusive M&A advisor in this transaction. The transaction was structured through a share purchase agreement, which also includes development...... read more...

IWR forecast: Solar output in Germany will increase to around 100,000 MW in 2024 © WADII / Adobe Stock

13 Sep 2024 | Münster (renewablepress) - The use of solar energy in Germany continues to grow. From January to August 2024, new solar systems with a capacity of around 10,200 MW were installed (same period in 2023: 10,100 MW). This is the result of a recent evaluation of data from the Market Master Data Register (MaStR) maintained by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR). In total, around 4.5 million solar installations with an installed capacity of around 93,200 MW are in operation in Germany as of the end of August 2024 (BNetzA data status: 05.09.2024). The German government has therefore ...... read more...

Inauguration ceremony of Volkmarsdorf wind farm by Ulrich Lange, Dr. Hans-Kaspar Scherrer, Lars Hieke, Rüdiger Fricke, Gerhard Radeck und Jörg Bochannek (l-r) © Swisspower Renewables GmbH

12 Sep 2024 | Berlin (renewablepress) - This Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the Volkmarsdorf wind farm, the first repowering project of Swisspower Renewables Group, was officially inaugurated. With the start of commercial operation of six state-of-the-art GE 5.5 wind turbines comprising of a rotor diameter of 158 meters and a total height of 240 meters, Swisspower Renewables is enabling the expansion of a secure and sustainable energy generation in the region Helmstedt in the state of Lower Saxony. From the start of construction in early 2023 until commercial operation in July 2024, 15 old wind turbines were replaced by 6 modern, more powerful turbines. ...... read more...

© Nordex SE / Ulrich Mertens

12 Sep 2024 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - Ørsted has placed an order with the Nordex Group to supply and install nine N133/4800 turbines for the 43 MW Farranrory wind farm in Ireland. The order also includes a Premium Plus Service agreement contract where Nordex will service the turbines for a period of 20 years from the service commencement date. The contract is the first agreement entered into by Danish Energy company, Ørsted - one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world - and the Nordex Group. The Nordex Group is installing the turbines for Farranrory on tubular steel towers and the delivery and installation programme will commence in t...... read more...

Qualitas Energy presents itself at WindEnergy Hamburg © unsplash

10 Sep 2024 | Berlin (renewablepress) - Qualitas Energy, a leading fund manager and platform for the investment, management, and development of renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, is leveraging of WindEnergy Hamburg to acquire wind energy projects, forge development partnerships, and attract new talent. WindEnergy Hamburg is the world’s biggest and most important wind business platform for exchanging news and views, building networks, and closing major deals. The event will take place from September 24 to 27, during which the Qualitas Energy investment team will invite operators and owners of wind energy projects t...... read more...

New Director at Capcora - Dr Sebastian Rothe © Capcora

04 Sep 2024 | Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Capcora, a leading consulting firm, has announced the addition of Dr. Sebastian Rothe to its team as a new Director Energy & Infrastructure in Frankfurt. Starting in September 2024, Sebastian brings over 15 years of diverse experience in M&A, strategy, and business development, primarily within the energy sector. Before joining Capcora, Sebastian led the energy & environment division at TÜV Rheinland in Germany. There, he developed and oversaw technical M&A advisory services tailored for wind assets, assisting a wide array of clients including financial investors and utilities in navigating complex wind...... read more...

Sun Investment Group secures financing for 29 MWp in Poland © Capcora

28 Aug 2024 | Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Sun Investment Group (“SIG”), a vertically integrated European renewable energy group, has successfully secured a construction bridge facility totaling EUR 16 million from an international debt fund. This facility will support the capital required for the construction of a 29 MWp portfolio of merchant solar PV projects in Poland. Capcora, based in Germany, served as the exclusive financial advisor to SIG in this transaction. The 25 individual fixed and tracker systems projects, ranging in size from 1 MWp to 4 MWp and located across Poland, will initially operate on a fully merchant basis. However, SIG r...... read more...

From left: Lars K Hammershøj, Co-Founder, K2 Management, Tim Fischer, Director for Ramboll’s global Wind division and Per K Melgaard, Co-Founder, K2 Management © Ramboll

21 Aug 2024 | Copenhagen (renewablepress) - Today, Ramboll announced the acquisition of K2 Management, a global consultancy company specialising in wind and solar energy. The acquisition strengthens Ramboll’s ability to provide services to clients worldwide across all stages of wind energy projects. Following the acquisition, Ramboll's global Wind division encompass over 900 experts across 20 countries, adding now also new local presences in Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, and Portugal. With the new setup, Ramboll is making progress towards its target of expanding its global wind business to over 1,000 experts by 2025 in response to the growing dema...... read more...

Energiequelle GmbH concludes cooperation agreement with Austrian developer Brandpower © Energiequelle GmbH

21 Aug 2024 | Kallinchen (renewablepress) - Energiequelle has signed a cooperation agreement with the Austrian company Brandpower Windkraft GmbH & Co KG. Brandpower develops and operates power plants and is therefore a strategically important partner for Energiequelle for its entry into the Austrian market. The companies are pursuing the common goal of developing wind and solar projects and thus driving forward the expansion of renewable energies in Austria. Austria has set itself ambitious targets to achieve climate neutrality. To date, more than 80 percent of electricity capacity already comes from renewable energy sources. The last coal-fired ...... read more...