Renewables

Sale of John Laing's Australian renewables assets reportedly put off till second half of 2020, to wait out impact of Covid-19 on an already shaky market.

Renewables Wind

Iberdrola to lead 10MW floating offshore wind project

Joshua S Hill1 April 2020

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Iberdrola announced involvement in two European demonstration projects, one of which will utilise a 10MW turbine and a semi-submersible floating concrete structure.

Governments Renewables United Kingdom Wind

Macquarie quietly expands European wind portfolio with 80MW Norwegian project

Michael Mazengarb1 April 20201 April 2020

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Macquarie Group owned Green Investment Group to use ice-resistant wind turbines from Vestas in deal for 80MW Norwegian wind project.

Markets News & Commentary Renewables Wind

Swedish vertical axis floating wind turbines target Brazil offshore market

Sophie Vorrath1 April 20201 April 2020

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Swedish company SeaTwirl inks deal with Crest Consultants to target the Brazilian offshore wind energy market with its vertical axis floating turbine technology.

Coronavirus Renewables Solar Utility PV

Jemalong solar farm commences construction in “step change” for Genex

Michael Mazengarb31 March 20201 April 2020

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Genex begins construction of 50MW Jemalong solar project in western NSW, and expects no ill-effects from Covid-19.

Renewables Wind

Windlab secures $20 million loan to help with cash after Kennedy delay

Michael Mazengarb31 March 20201 April 2020

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Windlab lands $20 million loan from its suitors, including Andrew Forrest-backed company, to help with cash flows as it deals with Kennedy delays.

Renewables Wind

Energy Insiders Podcast: The plan behind Australia’s biggest wind farm

Giles Parkinson & David Leitch31 March 2020

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Acciona’s Brett Wickham joins Energy Insiders to discuss his company’s plans for a 1029MW wind farm in Queensland, and the future of storage. Plus: Genex lands contract for pumped...

Renewables Solar Wind