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The German energy group RWE has secured the licence for a large wind-farm project off the coast of Australia. The company says it has been granted the seven-year right to develop a facility off the state of Victoria in the south-east of the continent. The site is located 67 kilometres off the coast with average water depths of 59 metres. Following the development of the project, which includes carrying out geographical investigations, RWE would have to apply for a commercial licence for the construction and operation of the wind farm. This licence would be valid for up to 40 years. RWE says th...
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German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex announced an order on Thursday of seven of its advanced N149/5.X turbines by wind park developer DenkerWulf. The order includes maintenance of the systems over 20 years, Nordex said in a statement. The Nordex Group will supply the turbines, each with a nominal output of 5.7 megawatts, from spring 2025. DenkerWulf is considered one of the leading wind farm developers in Germany. The turbines are destined for the Waabs wind farm on the Baltic coast near Eckernförde, in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with an expected output of 39.9 megawat...
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The Volkswagen Group is entering into the operation of large battery storage systems for the power grid. The first so-called Power Centre, which temporarily stores green electricity, will be connected to the grid in Germany next year, VW's chief technology officer Thomas Schmall announced in Berlin on Friday. The site will be in the north of Germany and the ground-breaking ceremony is scheduled to take place in the next six to eight weeks. "And we will go online at the beginning of next year," said Schmall. "We will then be in the concrete realization phase." The plant will be operated by VW's...
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German lawmakers have given the green light to a government proposal to speed up approvals for wind turbines and other industrial projects. Out of 643 lawmakers, 377 voted in favour, 257 against and nine abstained. The plan aims to allow certain facilities, including wind turbines, to be built or converted more quickly. To this end, the Federal Immission Control Act will be amended. The law affects all installations that cause noise or have other potentially harmful effects on the environment. In addition to wind turbines, this also includes foundries, waste disposal plants and plants for the ...
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A new proposal from Germany's government would require large petrol station operators to also offer more high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. The draft, put forward by the Cabinet on Wednesday, would require companies with at least 200 petrol stations to offer at least one 150 kilowatt charger at every petrol station from the beginning of 2028. The rule is expected to affect around a dozen companies and result in around 8,000 new fast chargers, according the Transport Ministry. Petrol stations would be given credit for existing electric chargers already installed. Germany currently has a...
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A new proposal from Germany's government would require large petrol station operators to also offer more high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. The draft, put forward by the Cabinet on Wednesday, would require companies with at least 200 petrol stations to offer at least one 150 kilowatt charger at every petrol station from the beginning of 2028. The rule is expected to affect around a dozen companies and result in around 8,000 new fast chargers, according the Transport Ministry. Petrol stations would be given credit for existing electric chargers already installed. Germany currently has a...
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The German government has agreed to speed up the authorizations for wind turbines and industrial plants, a statement published on Friday by politicians from the ruling coalition showed. The new law is intended to enable wind turbines and industrial plants to be built more quickly via more digitalization of the process and a reduction of bureaucratic hurdles. Apart from wind turbines, other plants affected include rolling metal mills, foundries, waste disposal plants and hydrogen production facilities. The changes are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The coalition, which includes t...
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) is convening global leaders for a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in Paris, where the IEA is to present its annual study on the issue on Tuesday. More than 20 African countries are taking part in the meeting. According to the IEA, nearly four in five Africans still cook their meals over open fires and traditional stoves, using wood, charcoal, animal dung and other polluting fuels. This has impacts on health, gender equality and the environment. According to the IEA study, the inhalation of hazardous smoke from cooking is the second leading cause of prema...
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Siemens Energy appears to be back on track after pushing through a restructuring of its troubled wind power subsidiary, Gamesa. The German energy technology company reported positive quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and dramatically raised its profit forecast for the remainder of the current year. The company, which split off from German engineering giant Siemens in 2020, has struggled with losses in the wind power subsidiary and has been forced to issue numerous profit warnings in its relatively short history. But Wednesday's report indicated that Siemens Energy made a bottom-line profit of €...
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Siemens Energy appears to be back on track after pushing through a restructuring of its troubled wind power subsidiary, Gamesa. The German energy technology company reported positive quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and dramatically raised its profit forecast for the remainder of the current year. The company, which split off from German engineering giant Siemens in 2020, has struggled with losses in the wind power subsidiary and has been forced to issue numerous profit warnings in its relatively short history. But Wednesday's report indicated that Siemens Energy made a bottom-line profit of €...
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