adminIkea adds to wind investments with 42MW repowering project in Finland
Ikea has made its latest foray into the renewables sector with an agreement to buy a 42MW project in northern Finland.
Stormy space weather puts equatorial regions’ power at risk
Stormy space weather sweeping across the equator is threatening vital power grids in regions long considered safe from such events, ground-breaking new research reveals.
Poland adds record 1.3GW of wind in 2015, led by Vestas
Poland added a record 1.3GW in new wind capacity last year as developers raced to complete wind farms before a change to the country’s renewables support scheme kicks in, according to data from national transmission system operator PSE.
German renewables lobby backs coal-exit consensus push
Germany’s renewable energy federation BEE said it is supporting a proposal by energy minister Sigmar Gabriel to convene a round table on an exit from coal and lignite in Europe’s largest economy.
Shifting winds: An early warning for reduced energy
Chinook winds can precede large shifts in wind power output from wind farms — a challenge for companies seeking to provide a constant stream of green energy to consumers. By establishing a connection between local meteorological events and power grid output, the researchers hope that they may ultimately help grid operators more accurately predict fluctuations in flow and manage the grid accordingly.
Wind power bodies lament ‘too small’ Spanish tender
Europe’s wind industry has sharply criticised the Spanish government over last week’s 700MW renewables auction – which included 500MW of wind – as being too small to satisfy demand, and warned it leaves the country at risk of missing its 2020 EU targets.
