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Statkraft Reaches Milestone in the United Kingdom: Statkraft and Emsys VPPFfocus on Flexibility with 300-MW Battery Storage System “Thurrock”
Feb 26, 2026 07:34 | Oldenburg (Germany) / London (UK) - Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Emsys VPP have reached a significant milestone in their collaboration with the successful grid connection of the 300-MW battery storage facility “Thurrock.” read more...
Vestas Secures Mega Order: Vestas Receives 1.38-GW Offshore Order from RWE for UK Offshore Major Project Vanguard West - Share Price Rises
Feb 24, 2026 17:00 | Swindon (UK) - Vestas has received a firm order for the 1,380 MW offshore wind project Vanguard West in the United Kingdom. The client is RWE. read more...
British AR7 Renewable Energy Auction Secures 14.7 GW of Clean Power Capacity - Offshore, Onshore and Solar at Record Levels
Feb 19, 2026 08:18 | London (UK) - The United Kingdom is pressing ahead with the expansion of renewable energy. After the offshore wind results were published in January as part of the British AR7 auction, the awards for onshore wind, solar and tidal energy were also announced last week. Altogether, the successful projects in the AR7 round now total 14.7 GW of capacity - enough to theoretically supply around 16 million households with clean electricity. read more...
RWE Wins UK Wind and Solar Auction: RWE Awarded Contracts for 290 MW of Solar and Wind Projects in the UK
Feb 10, 2026 17:05 | Essen (Germany) - Energy company RWE has secured long-term, symmetric Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for a total of 290 megawatts of solar and onshore wind capacity in the UK’s seventh renewable energy auction round (AR7). read more...
RWE Builds Mega Battery in Wales: RWE to Construct its Largest Battery Storage Facility in the UK
Dec 02, 2025 09:18 | Essen/Pembroke (UK) - The Essen-based energy company RWE is pushing ahead with the expansion of its storage infrastructure in the United Kingdom and has made the final investment decision for the Pembroke Battery in South Wales. read more...
Masdar And Iberdrola Invest Billions in UK And German Offshore Wind Energy
Jul 11, 2025 15:37 | Madrid, Spain – Spanish energy company Iberdrola and Abu Dhabi’s state-owned renewable energy company Masdar are driving Europe’s energy transition forward with multi-billion-euro projects. A record investment in the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm and the full commissioning of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany mark the latest milestones of their strategic partnership. read more...
Nordex Stock Climbs: Nordex Secures Orders from the UK, Belgium, and France at Quarter-End
Jul 03, 2025 14:25 | Hamburg, Germany – At the end of June, the Nordex Group announced several new orders totaling 135 megawatts (MW) across three key European markets. read more...
China Dominates Global Wind Market in 2024 – Trade Conflicts and Geopolitical Risks Challenge the Wind Industry
Jun 05, 2025 10:04 | London, UK / Münster, Germamy – The global wind energy market continued to expand in 2024, but growth was largely driven by a handful of key markets—foremost among them, China. While positive developments are evident, mounting political and economic tensions are increasingly acting as obstacles. Overall, new installations in 2024 reached only the same level as in the previous year, 2023. read more...
RWE Concludes Long-Term PPAs With Meta And Telehouse For Solar And Offshore Wind Power
Mar 19, 2025 09:08 | Münster, Essen / Germany - Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are of great importance for the energy transition. They enable companies to purchase renewable energy at stable prices over the long term, thereby reducing CO2 emissions and achieving climate targets. The energy group RWE has announced the conclusion of two PPAs with two major customers. read more...
Last Siemens Gamesa Turbine Installed at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm in The UK
Nov 20, 2024 07:29 | London, UK - The UK has excellent conditions for offshore wind energy. To achieve its ambitious net-zero emissions targets, the British government is focusing primarily on offshore wind energy. read more...