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Europe’s wind power growth falls short of 2030 targets

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Europe added 15 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2024, including 13 GW from onshore and 2.3 GW from offshore projects, according to WindEurope. This falls significantly short of the 30 GW annual additions needed to meet the EU’s 2030 climate and energy goals. Wind power currently provides 20% of Europe’s electricity. The EU aims to increase this share to 34% by 2030 and over 50% by 2050. However, challenges in permitting, grid connections,…

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PPC Renewables orders 100 MW of wind turbines for Greek projects

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PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of PPC Group, has ordered 19 Nordex N149/5.X turbines, totalling 100 MW of capacity, for three wind farms in Greece. These include Rodopi in northern Greece, Livadaki in Phocis, and Timenio in Arcadia. The turbines, with 100-meter hub heights, will be maintained under a 20-year Premium Service contract. Upon completion in 2026, the wind farms will generate over 280 GWh annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by more than 142,000 tonnes. Nordex Group…

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Jakson Group and OMC Power partner for solar rooftop project in Uttar Pradesh

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Jakson Group and OMC Power have partnered to implement a 50 MW solar rooftop project valued at Rs 2 billion.  This initiative will offset 62,500 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, equal to planting 2.5 million trees.  Jakson Group will deploy rooftop systems across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, supporting the state’s clean energy transition.

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GE Vernova delivers 3.4MW wind turbine to NREL for energy research

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GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center has delivered a 3.4MW-140m wind turbine to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for energy research.  The wind turbine will serve as a research platform at NREL, focusing on areas such as grid testing, installation technologies, sensors and controls, mechanical systems, aerodynamic solutions, DC coupling, battery energy storage, and hydrogen electrolysers. The project is funded by the US Department of Energy, aligning with GE Vernova’s strategic goal to facilitate large-scale…

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Tunisia to invest USD 2.2 billion in renewable energy

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Tunisia’s government has announced a planned investment of USD 2.2 billion in its power sector by 2025, focusing on renewable energy development to reduce dependency on electricity imports from Algeria and Libya.  The initiative aims to increase the share of solar and wind power in the energy mix to 35 per cent by 2030, targeting 4,850 MW of renewable energy generation. Key projects include the Tozeur solar PV plant, a 200 MW solar facility in…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 4, 2024

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Global: US imposes preliminary antidumping tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports. JDR Cable Systems to install subsea cables for the largest US offshore wind farm. TotalEnergies and AEW secure a 300-MW solar project in Saudi Arabia. Quaise Energy partners with Nevada Gold Mines to retrofit a power plant with geothermal energy. Equinix signs a second renewable energy PPA with Sembcorp Power. PGE signs a PPA with Avangrid for a 120 MW solar project. Axpo Nordic…

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Suzlon wins 302 MW wind project for Jindal Renewables in Karnataka

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Suzlon has secured a 302.4 MW wind power project order from JSP Green Wind 1 Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Jindal Renewables, in Koppal, Karnataka.  This follows a 400 MW order won in November 2024, bringing Suzlon’s total Commercial and Industrial (C&I) orders from Jindal Renewables in Karnataka to 702.4 MW, marking the largest cumulative C&I order from a single customer in India. Under the agreement, Suzlon will supply 96 S144 wind turbine generators with…

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ENERCON advances onshore wind projects in Iceland and Turkey

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ENERCON has partnered with Iceland’s state-owned energy provider Landsvirkjun to deliver the country’s first large wind farm.  The 120 MW project in Búrfell, approximately 130 km from Reykjavik, will use 28 E-138 EP3 turbines.  Construction begins this year with turbine installation scheduled for 2026. Additionally, ENERCON has signed a letter of intent with Turkish energy firms Iş Enerji and Polat Enerji to develop 2,500 MW of onshore wind capacity in Türkiye and nearby countries over…

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JSW Energy plans wind turbine blade manufacturing unit in Karnataka

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JSW Energy, led by Sajjan Jindal, is set to establish a wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Karnataka to secure a steady supply of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for its renewable energy projects.  The plant, requiring an estimated investment of $50 million, will have the capacity to assemble 400-500 turbines annually.  The facility will be built on available land at JSW Energy’s Vijayanagar site, where the company also operates a 12.5 million tpa steel plant…

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Axpo secures 163 MW capacity in French renewable energy tenders

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Axpo has been awarded a combined capacity of 163 MW in public tenders for solar and wind energy organized by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), as announced in November 2024.  Axpo’s solar division, through its subsidiary Urbasolar, secured 124 MWp across 20 projects in nine French regions. These projects include ground-mounted, agricultural photovoltaic (PV), and floating PV installations.  With this award, Axpo’s cumulative solar capacity from CRE tenders has surpassed 1.7 GW. Urbasolar CEO…