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Kenya's Largest Geothermal Energy Complex Starts Commercial Operation

February 23, 2015, 11:56 am
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Toshiba is the world leader in geothermal power, accounting for 24% of total installed capacity.


Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya's largest geothermal power complex, has started commercial operation. The official opening ceremony was held at the site on February 19, in the presence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and government officials.  
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. awarded a full turnkey contract for Olkaria I and IV to a consortium of Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. and Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Tokyo:8015) in 2011. Toshiba, selected by Hyundai Engineering to provide key equipment, supplied four 70-megawatt turbines and generators for the plant in 2013. Olkaria IV started commercial operation in September 2014, followed by Olkaria I in January this year.
Kenya's economic growth is spurring demand for power. The government has responded with a comprehensive blueprint for development, Vision 2030, which currently includes provision for boosting Kenya's electricity generating capacity from 1,664 megawatts (2014) to 17,500 megawatts by 2030. Construction of the Olkaria complex is a key part of the vision, and it now accounts for approaching 20% of Kenya's total generating capacity.
Toshiba is the world leader in geothermal power, accounting for 24% of total installed capacity*, and offers a geothermal product line-up that extends from 1 to over 100 megawatts output capacities. The company delivered Japan's first geothermal turbine and generator to the 20 megawatts Matsukawa Geothermal Power Plant in Iwate in 1966, and since then has delivered 52 geothermal turbines and generators with a total installed capacity of approx. 3,400 megawatts to North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe and elsewhere around the world. Most recently, Toshiba was awarded contracts to supply key equipment, including geothermal turbines and generators, for Turkey's Alasehir geothermal power plant and Indonesia's Sarulla geothermal power plant. Both are now under construction.
Toshiba will accelerate sales promotions in the Middle East and East Africa, where numerous geothermal projects are planned, and will also promote other generation systems, thermal, hydro and wind energy, in those markets, to support achievement of a stable energy supply mix and to contribute to economic growth. 
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, "Committed to People, Committed to the Future", Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing "Growth Through Creativity and Innovation", and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today's Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion).  


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Eólica en Texas: Aerogeneradores de Siemens para un parque eólico de Pattern con 200 MW

February 23, 2015, 12:31 pm
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Siemens ha recibido otro pedido de la empresa Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) para suministrar e instalar 87 aerogeneradores para el proyecto eólico Logan’s Gap Wind en Estados Unidos. 

El parque eólico, de 200 MW de potencia eólica y situado en el Condado Comanche de Texas, creará la suficiente energía limpia para abastecer 50.000 hogares en Texas al año. Los aerogeneradores SWT-2,3-108 que se suministrarán tienen una potencia de 2,3 megavatios (MW). La instalación de las turbinas eólicas en el proyecto Logan’s Gap está programada para que se inicie este año, con el comienzo de las operaciones previstas para el otoño de 2015. También se ha firmado un contrato de servicio y mantenimiento para asegurar que las turbinas operan a niveles óptimos.
Logan’s Gap, ubicado cerca del área de Dallas-Fort Worth, es el cuarto proyecto eólico realizado en Texas que es propiedad de Pattern Energy Group, Inc. (Pattern Energy). La energía proporcionada por estas turbinas es parte de los más de 1.200 aerogeneradores que Siemens ya había instalado en este estado. Logan’s Gap representa el 12º proyecto entre Siemens y Pattern Development en Estados Unidos, Canadá, Puerto Rico y Sudamérica. Las góndolas para el proyecto serán ensambladas en la planta de Siemens de Hutchinson, Kansas. Las palas, con una longitud de 53 metros, serán fabricadas en la planta que Siemens tiene en Fort Madison, Iowa.
“Estamos orgullosos de que Siemens sea el socio tecnológico del proyecto junto a Pattern Development, continuando con nuestro éxito en proyectos de energía eólica en toda América”, afirmó Markus Tacke, director general de la División de Energía Eólica y Energías Renovables (Wind Power and Renewables). “Pattern Development es un cliente importante y de confianza con una capacidad probada para generar energía limpia y renovable y valoramos enormemente nuestro continuo trabajo en conjunto”.

http://www.evwind.com/2015/02/23/eolica-en-texas-aerogeneradores-de-siemens-para-un-parque-eolico-de-pattern-con-200-mw/ 




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Senvion delivers 18 wind turbines for Nordergründe offshore wind farm

February 23, 2015, 1:20 pm
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Senvion SE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 18 wind turbines for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany’s North Sea. The project is being erected by wpd offshore GmbH within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser, about 40 kilometres northwest of Bremerhaven. The companies signed the contract for delivery, installation and commissioning of the 18 Senvion 6.2M126 on 20 February in Bremen. Each turbine has a rated power of 6.15 megawatts (MW), enabling it to supply about 4,000 households with energy. After the planned completion in autumn 2016, the Nordergründe offshore wind farm will have an installed capacity of approximately 111 MW and be able to supply more than 70,000 households with power in a year.

Andreas Nauen, CEO of Senvion SE, said: “Successful energy turnaround needs offshore wind energy. Clear framework conditions will fill the order books again. We are very happy that our turbines and rotor blades from Bremerhaven are being used for the wind farm of wpd, a Bremen company. This project will create a lot of value locally. Thanks to the clear compensation provisions of the EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act) our clients will be able to plan reliably, but the German offshore sector will soon need clear indicators for the years after 2019. The preparations for EEG 3.0 are the next step, and must start already this year.”
Martin Günthner, Senator of Economic Affairs, Labour and Ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, said:“We are pleased that the new contract means that PowerBlades can return to production. It’s an important message to the offshore sector and the region of Bremerhaven. Today, it is clearer than ever that short-time working was the right tool chosen for the transitional period. Most of all I would like to express my thanks for the constructive cooperation with Senvion; thanks to them, we can continue on a path with a long-term perspective.”
The turbines and rotor blades are produced by Senvion and PowerBlades in Bremerhaven. From there, the components can be transported directly to their destination by sea. The nacelle alone is as big as two single-family houses and will be assembled offshore at a hub height between 97 and 100 metres. Each rotor blade is more than 60 metres long and weighs about 23 tonnes. The rotor star has a diameter of 126 metres, with the rotors sweeping an area larger than two football pitches.
To date, the Senvion 6.2M126 is the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine to be produced in series. Senvion got started in the multi-megawatt category back in 2004 and since then, has achieved a great deal of success. No other manufacturer today has the experience that Senvion has, with more than 140 turbines from the 5 and 6 megawatt class installed on the high seas.


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Abengoa inaugurará en marzo la termosolar de Kaxu Solar One en Sudáfrica

February 23, 2015, 1:24 pm
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Abengoa inaugurará junto con su socio Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) el próximo lunes, 2 de marzo, la central de energía solar termoeléctrica Kaxu Solar One de 100 megavatios de capacidad y tres horas de almacenamiento, que ha desarrollado en Sudáfrica.

La termosolar Kaxu Solar One se sitúa cerca de la ciudad de Pofadder, en el norte de la provincia de Northern Cape y evitará la emisión a la atmósfera de 315.000 toneladas de CO2 al año, además de proveer de energías renovables, sin gases de efecto invernadero, a 65.000 hogares.
Durante su construcción se han creado unos 800 puestos de trabajo, a los que se sumarán otros 35 para la operación y mantenimiento de la termosolar, así como 200 más, directos e indirectos, en la comunidad local.
Kaxu Solar One es una termosolar de tecnología cilindroparabólica que cuenta con un conjunto de espejos colocados sobre una estructura que sigue el movimiento del sol y concentra la radiación solar, para después transformar agua en vapor que pasa a una turbina y genera energía eléctrica.
Esta tecnología permite también almacenar el calor y usarlo posteriormente para producir electricidad limpia tras la puesta del sol o en períodos transitorios de nubes y claros.
Abengoa está presente en el país africano desde 2012, año en el que comenzó la construcción de las plantas Khi Solar One, KaXu Solar One y Xina Solar One, que pretenden aprovechar la radiación solar de esta región.
El Departamento de Energía de Sudáfrica ha seleccionado a Abengoa para desarrollar el mayor complejo de energía solar de la región, que contribuirá a cumplir el objetivo de obtener hasta 17.800 MW procedentes de energías renovables para el año 2030 y reducir así su dependencia del petróleo y del gas natural.
La termosolar Khi Solar One, tercera torre eléctrica comercial de Abengoa y la primera fuera de España, está construida cerca de Upington, en la provincia de Northern Cape, y evita la emisión a la atmósfera de 183.000 toneladas de CO2 al año.
Durante su construcción se han creado unos 600 puestos de trabajo y 35 más durante la operación y mantenimiento de la planta.
La termosolar de Xina Solar One, de 100 megavatios (MW) y un sistema de almacenamiento térmico de energía de cinco horas, arrancará en el tercer trimestre de 2017 y evitará la emisión a la atmósfera de 398.000 toneladas de CO2.

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Photovoltaic solar energy in Panama

February 23, 2015, 1:36 pm
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Panama confirms 80 MW of installed PV solar capacity as the country moves to diversify its power matrix.

2014 closed as the year that Central American governments increased their interest in renewable energies. The authorities in the region know the potential of solar energy, the cost has decreased and is now a feasible solution that can compete in the energy mix in terms of price.  


Fernando Diaz, Director of Electricity from the National Energy Secretariat in Panama said today: "The recent solar bid was very successful with more tenders being put forward than ever.

"This now means we will have over 80MW of installed capacity in PV Solar and there are many more opportunities for projects to be won across Panama.

Speaking exclusively with Green Power Conferences he added that "as we work hard to ensure the best energy mix for Panama, solar power is becoming an even more important part of the portfolio.

Panama continues to see a 6.0% energy consumption growth rate year on year and continues to seek new and cost effective ways to meet this demand.

Panama has focused on hydro, geo and wind projects in the past but Mr. Diaz said that while the government has always known about the potential of solar, it is only now that solar project costs have dropped significantly – it is now a feasible solution that can compete within the wider energy mix in terms of price and cost.

The government's support of solar projects are demonstrated in the recent tender results announced that now confirm around 80MW of installed capacity in PV Solar in Panama.

Mr. Diaz said that this will allow Panama to head towards a more mixed energy matrix. He also said that the government is "currently making sure that we have the basics in place and that grid connections are stable.

And therefore Mr. Diaz added that it is paramount that they have the right infrastructure in place to make sure we have enough capacity to actually support the growth and make energy as cost effective as possible

He concluded that this has now opened up a greater opportunity for companies to compete for tenders for projects that can be won across Panama.

Mr. Diaz will be giving a detailed update on the government's progress on the strategy he has outlined above at the upcoming SPG Central America Congress taking place from 25-27 March at the Playa Bonita Intercontinental Hotel, Panama City. He will be opening the Congress with a keynote speech at 9.30am on March 26, 2015

Commenting on the recent announcement, Giovanni Landi, General Manager, European & LATAM Project Developer of SPG Central America Platinum Sponsor JA Solar said: "The Central American solar market is entering a really exciting time due to its highest insolation levels and to the need of access to electricity in remote areas.

"The superior durability of JA Solar modules and the capabilities of our R&D team are helping us to face the challenges offered by this new and promising market

"Moreover, as PV projects can help the economies of the Central America region to attract inward investment, innovation and reduce energy costs, JA Solar is willing to support the Governments in the region providing its high-performance solar power products.

"SPG Central America will therefore be the perfect meeting ground for PV manufacturers to do business in the area.

A leading project developer from the region and keynote speaker at SPG Central America, Alejandro Brenes, CEO, Enertiva said: "Panama is the country with the most attractive potential regarding solar energy in Central America.

"It has a good credit rating, high electricity prices and signs of a credible regulatory framework. In both utility scale projects and distributed energy we expect an exponential growth.

"We believe that in the short term Panama will become an example in the promotion of solar energy in the region.

"This is why I am speaking at the upcoming SPG Central America Congress. The event is an ideal opportunity to meet all the key stakeholders and to maximise business opportunity – within Panama and the wider region."

Dana Albella, Marketing, Emerging Markets, Jinko Solar, who are sponsoring as a Gold partner at SPG Central America said: "With the high costs of energy across the region, rapidly increasing demand for solar projects can provide investors with a payback in as little as 5 years and diversify the energy mix.

"The opportunity within Central America is vast. We are really excited about attending and supporting SPG Central America – the only event to focus on all six countries."

Francisco Poblador, Regional Manager for Central America, SunEdison, who are also sponsoring as a Gold partner added: "Panamá has decided to take the right steps in order to diversify its energy matrix by incorporating Renewable energy. Thanks to this strategic decision it will be able to supply part of the growing electricity demand while reducing its dependency on fossil fuel imports.

Solar energy, in particular, will contribute to bring cheaper and predictable energy prices to the market while preserving the environment. SunEdison will continue to look for relevant business opportunities in the country with particular focus on offering private and industrial clients low cost renewable energy".

SPG Central America (25-27 March, Panama City) will attract over 200 industry figures from across the region as well as international representatives. Speakers include Ivan Barría Mock, General Director, ETESA (Panama), Camilo Patrignani, CEO, Greenwood Energy (USA) and Vishal Shah – Managing Director - Deutsche Bank Securities (USA) amongst many others. Topics will include a 1-0-1 on doing business in Central America and Understanding investor's criteria to determine the most suitable financing option for your solar project.

Katie Bilton, Director, SPG Central America states: "With both Panama and the wider Central America region being a massive growth opportunity for solar, SPG Central America will being together all the key players, both local and international. With a focus on each country: Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, the event will be instrumental in capitalizing on the opportunities and driving new business." 

http://www.evwind.es/2015/02/23/photovoltaic-solar-energy-in-panama/50638 

 

 

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Eólica en Perú: Hay US$2.000 millones para invertir en proyectos eólicos

February 24, 2015, 2:07 am
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Hay US$2.000 millones listos para ser invertidos en proyectos de generación de energía eólica en  Perú por parte de empresas de la talla de Invenergy de Chicago (Estados Unidos) y Enel Green Power de Italia, reveló Alfredo Novoa, presidente de la Asociación Peruana de Energías Renovables en una entrevista a RPP.

También, existen empresas de Brasil y Alemania que están interesadas en desarrollar proyectos eólicos; no obstante, se necesita del apoyo de la ministra de Energía y Minas, Rosa María Ortiz, para que solucione aspectos referentes a la legislación que impide la ejecución de estos proyectos, indicó.
Novoa consideró una “tragedia” que el 66% de la energía generada en el Perú corresponda a las centrales termoeléctricas y 32% a las hidroeléctricas, ya que las cifras deberían ser al revés, teniendo en cuenta que el país tiene un potencial de 65.000 megavatios de potencial hidráulico.




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Solar power set to become cheapest source of energy over next decade

February 24, 2015, 2:58 am
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Solar photovoltaic prices have fallen by 80 per cent since 2008. In 2013, commercial solar power cost the same to produce as other sources of electricity in Italy, Germany and Spain, and is expected to do so soon in Mexico and France.

Solar energy is set to become the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world within the next 10 years, with the cost of photovoltaics continuing to decline.
In fact, in some parts of the world, solar energy would become cheaper than the heavily subsidised fossil fuel energy, says a report.
The report released by German think tank, Agora Energiewende, was commissioned to steer Germany towards its 80% renewable energy target.
"The technology still has further improvements so we expect that within the next 10 years photovoltaics will become, in many regions of the world, the cheapest source of electricity," said CEO Dr Patrick Graichen.
"The finding is there's no end to the cost decline in photovoltaics."
Solar photovoltaic prices have fallen by 80% since 2008.
In 2013, commercial solar power cost the same to produce as other sources of electricity in Italy, Germany and Spain, and is expected to do so soon in Mexico and France.
According to the report titled The Current and Future Cost of Photovoltaics, the price drop is set to occur even in conservative scenarios, without any major technological breakthroughs.
While the cost of producing hardware for solar will continue to plunge irrespective of local conditions, the financial and regulatory environments will play a key role in the price drop.
Stable regulatory conditions are needed to keep the cost of finance down, the report said.
Dr Graichen, former head of the Division for Energy and Climate Policy at the German Federal Environment Ministry, said the falling price was being driven by several factors like cheap modules and large scale production in China.
"So we have the effect of the mature technology with a global market, where prices decline, and second, we've got to know better how to integrate it into the systems during the past five-six years," Graichen said.
He drew attention to Germany's extensive programme on photovoltaics in the past years, which has led to about 40 GW being installed.
"That is still only 6 per cent of our electricity production, but still it is already 6 per cent, and we've seen how that already impacts on our electricity system in the sense that we don't need peak power of gas-fired power plants in the summer anymore," he said.
India plans to install 100GW capacity of solar power by 2022, while China aims to achieve 100GW of solar power capacity by 2020.
The global installed capacity of solar electricity has increased by six times to 135GW in 2013 from 23GW in 2010.
Solar cell manufacturers face a trade-off between performance and cost. Most commercial solar cells are made of crystalline silicon that take a lot of energy to produce but give efficiencies of 20% and above. Thin-film solar cells have lower material costs, but are half as efficient.
The challenge to find a cheaper alternative led to the development of perovskite-based solar cells that use abundant and cheap starting material.
Researchers predict that perovskite cells will surpass 20% efficiency soon.
Concentrated solar thermal plants got a boost when a record efficiency above 40% of conversion of sunlight into power was reported by researchers at the University of New South Wales.
The CPV technology uses an ultra efficient concentrated photovoltaic receiver combined with an optimised heliostat collector field of sun-tracking mirrors. It currently has a 0.25% global market share of the 40GW of PV being installed in 2014.
World electricity generation is forecast to grow by 67% from 22,126 terawatt-hour in 2011 to 37,000 in 2030. A major part of this additional capacity is expected to be based on fossil fuels.
Electricity production from fossil fuels accounts for more than 40% of man-made CO2 emissions. Existing coal based plants are committed to almost 300 billion tonnes of emissions over their lifetimes.
Fortunately, renewable power capacity has grown 85% over the past 10 years, reaching 1,700GW in 2013, and renewables today constitute 30% of all installed power capacity.


 
 
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Bilfinger Wins Order for Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm

February 24, 2015, 3:03 am
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Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has won an order at the new Nordergründe offshore wind farm for the installation of 19 steel foundations in the North Sea and for the transportation of 18 wind turbines to the installation site. The order from wind farm developer and operator wpd in Bremen has a volume of approximately €30 million.


The Nordergründe wind farm will be built in the German North Sea 34 kilometers west of Cuxhaven and will generate an output of about 110 MW. The wind turbines will be built on steel foundations that are up to 55 meters long, so-called monopiles, that are rammed into the seabed. Work will begin in spring 2016 and will be completed in fall 2016.

The unit that received the order is part of Offshore Systems, which Bilfinger recently put up for sale. The unit has cutting-edge expertise in the design, manufacture and installation of offshore foundations in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. A total of more than 630 foundations for wind turbines, metering masts and substations have been built to date and a volume of approximately €140 million is anticipated for 2015.


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Suzlon has revealed it installed 168 wind turbines totalling 352.8 MW in Brazil

February 24, 2015, 3:11 am
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Shares of Suzlon Energy today surged over 7 per cent amid reports that Sun Pharma’s Dilip Shanghvi will provide as much as Rs. 3,800 crore of security that will help the wind turbine maker in obtaining credits. 

Suzlon has revealed it installed and commissioned 168 wind turbines totalling 352.8MW in Brazil over a 16-month period ending in November 2014.
Some 309MW was added in calendar year 2014 and the three projects were located in the high-wind states of Rio Grande do Norte and Ceara, the company said.
The installations were made up of 150 S95 and S97 turbines from Suzlon’s S9X series and 18 of the manufacturer’s workhorse S88, all of which are rated at 2.1MW.
The three clients for the schemes represented banks, financial institutions, funds and EPC and construction companies in Brazil, Suzlon added.
Suzlon chairman Tulsi Tanti said: “We remain focused on high growth and emerging markets and Brazil is a key geography of our growth strategy.”
The three wind farms will contribute to reducing Brazil’s carbon footprint by eliminating some 0.54 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum.
Following the buzz, shares of Suzlon jumped 7.32 per cent to Rs. 27.10 on the BSE. On the NSE, it climbed 7.32 per cent to Rs. 27.10.
At 12.02 pm, the stock was trading at Rs. 26.40, up 4.55 per cent on the indices.
Dilip Shanghvi is the founder and managing director of Sun Pharmaceuticals.
As per reports, Dilip Shanghvi will provide as much as Rs. 3,800 crore (USD 610 million) of security for Suzlon Energy Ltd to help the maker of wind turbines fill orders and return to profit.
The security from the Shanghvi family will make it easier for Suzlon to obtain more bank guarantees and letters of credit to ramp up its business, it said.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Suzlon signed definitive pacts with DSA for equity investment of Rs. 1,800 crore in the company, amounting to 23 per cent stake.
DSA also announced an open offer to acquire 26 per cent stake in Suzlon at Rs. 18 per share aggregating Rs. 2,837 crore. 

http://www.evwind.es/2015/02/24/suzlon-has-revealed-it-installed-168-wind-turbines-totalling-352-8-mw-in-brazil/50645 


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Wind power in France: Nordex to install a 27-MW wind power farm for STEAG

February 24, 2015, 3:21 am
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The Nordex Group has been awarded the first contract by STEAG New Energies GmbH for the installation of a wind farm in France. It will be supplying nine Generation Delta N117/3000 turbines for the “Onze Muids” project, which STEAG previously acquired from Lower Saxony-based wind farm developer Volkswind. The contract also includes the provision of premium service by Nordex France for 15 years. The wind farm is scheduled to go online in early 2016. 


 “Onze Muids” is one of several projects being executed by STEAG New Energies GmbH in France (Lorraine and Bretagne). The current wind farm is being built in Picardy in the department of Aisne near Hauteville. With an average wind speed of 6.9 m/s at a hub height of 91 metres, the expected annual energy yield comes to around 81 GWh, equivalent to an above-average capacity factor of more than 34 percent. 


“Onze Muids” is Nordex’s second joint project with STEAG. In 2013, it had supplied 18 N117/2400 turbines for the German wind farm “Ullersdorf”.

Says Dr. Stephan Nahrath, management spokesman of STEAG New Energies GmbH: “We are pleased to be able to continue the partnership which we forged with Nordex in 2013. Nordex is a very experienced supplier in France, something which gives us the necessary basis for implementing our onshore wind strategy in France. “

“To date, Nordex France has placed a total of 1,336.5 MW on line and developed and sold projects of over 500 MW. We are thrilled that STEAG has decided to use our Generation Delta turbines for its project in France as this demonstrates the trust that it has in our products and service,”, says Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, Chief Sales Officer at Nordex.

A subsidiary of STEAG GmbH, STEAG New Energies GmbH specialises in developing decentralised bespoke energy solutions based on efficient and sustainable concepts. Its customers comprise local governments and municipality utilities, industry and large properties. In addition to conventionally produced energy, its range includes wind, biomass, mine gas and geothermal sources. STEAG New Energies GmbH is also active in other countries, such as Poland, where it operates combined heat/power stations, facilities for decentralised energy supplies and district heating.

As one of the technological leaders in multi-megawatt wind power systems, Nordex is benefiting from the trend in favour of large-scale turbines. The Generation Gamma range comprises the N90/2500, N100/2500 and the N117/2400, which is one of the most efficient series turbines for non-coastal regions. To date, over 2,600 of these turbines have been produced. With Generation Delta, Nordex is now offering the fourth generation of its proven multi-megawatt platform (N100/3300, N117/3000, N131/3000). Nordex has installed more than 6,000 turbines with an aggregate capacity of over 10,000 MW all around the world. With exports accounting for around 70 percent of its business, Nordex SE also plays a key role in international high-growth regions. The Company has offices and subsidiaries in 22 countries around the world The Group currently has around 2,900 employees around the world.

http://www.evwind.es/2015/02/24/wind-power-in-france-nordex-to-install-a-27-mw-wind-power-farm-for-steag/50647 


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Nearly 700 Megawatts of Energy Storage Capacity Have Been Announced in 2014-2015

February 24, 2015, 12:31 pm
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A new Tracker report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive resource of energy storage projects worldwide, including information on 804 projects encompassing more than 12,000 individual systems.

2014 was a major year for the global energy storage industry, with some of the largest single contracts in history awarded to leading storage companies. Driven primarily by regulatory mandates in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the industry took significant steps forward. 
According to a new Tracker report from Navigant Research, 696.7 megawatts (MW) of energy storage projects were announced from the third quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015.
“Driven by government support at the state and federal levels, North America leads the world in terms of recently announced energy storage projects,” says Anissa Dehamna, senior research analyst with Navigant Research. “California alone accounts for more than one-quarter of new project announcements in the 2014-2015 period.”
The rise in popularity of lithium ion (Li-ion) technology has continued, according to the report. In 2014, there were 64 newly announced Li-ion battery projects, representing 562.0 MW of capacity, or around 80% of all newly announced projects during that time period. There were also 25 Li-ion projects commissioned during this time period, accounting for 62.4 MW of new capacity coming online.
The report, “Energy Storage Tracker 1Q15,” provides a comprehensive resource of energy storage projects worldwide. The Tracker includes a database of 804 projects (encompassing 12,122 individual systems down to the residential level) and tracks the country, region, market segment, capacity, status, technology vendor, systems integrator, applications, funding, investment, and key milestones of each project. It also includes an analysis of the technology choice within each major region for energy storage, analysis of the leading regions for energy storage capacity and projects, and market share analysis for technology vendors for deployed projects and projects in the pipeline. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant Research website.




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Wind energy in Peru: There is US $ 2,000 million to invest in wind power projects

February 24, 2015, 1:01 pm
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There are US $ 2,000 million ready to be invested in projects of wind power generation in Peru by companies such Invenergy of Chicago (USA) and Enel Green Power of Italy, revealed Alfredo Novoa, president of the Peruvian Association of Energy Renewables in an interview with RPP.

 


Also, there are companies from Brazil and Germany who are interested in developing wind energy projects; however, it needs the support of the Minister of Energy and Mines, to solve issues concerning the legislation that prevents the execution of these projects.
Novoa considered a "tragedy" that 66% of the energy generated in Peru corresponds to thermal power plants and 32% hydroelectric, since the figures should be reversed, considering that the country has a potential of 65,000 megawatts hydraulic potential.




 
 

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Nissan, líder en venta de vehículos eléctricos

February 24, 2015, 2:25 pm
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La Alianza Renault-Nissan lidera la venta de coches eléctricos a nivel mundial, con más de 200.000 unidades comercializadas.


De hecho, el grupo automotriz franco-japonés ha vendido más vehículos eléctricos que el resto de las armadoras juntas. El uso de este tipo de transporte se traduce en 200 millones de litros de petróleo no extraído, transportado o emitido a la atmósfera.

Tan sólo el año pasado, las ventas del vehículo eléctrico Nissan Leaf en Europa aumentaron en un 32 por ciento, es decir, uno de cada cuatro de todos los vehículos eléctricos vendidos en el Viejo Continente es un Leaf. Lo anterior se traduce en un hecho sencillo: Leaf es el coche eléctrico más vendido en la historia, a nivel global.

Nissan afirma que juntos, los propietarios de LEAF han recorrido más de mil millones de kilómetros, evitando la producción de más de 180 millones de kilogramos de CO2 en el proceso.
 
En el último siglo se han invertido millones de dólares en el desarrollo de una sofisticada infraestructura alrededor del petróleo a nivel global. Las gasolineras son ahora tan comunes en el mundo industrializado que la gente olvida a menudo que los vehículos convencionales tienen un rango de movilidad limitado.

Estamos dando los primeros pasos para construir el mismo tipo de infraestructura para recargar los vehículos eléctricos. Donde vemos una clara iniciativa para incentivar la infraestructura para vehículos eléctricos, vemos que la venta de los mismos incrementa.

En la actualidad, el motor de combustión convencional ya no resulta sostenible, derivado que consume gasolina refinada proveniente de reservas que con el tiempo se agotarán, además que produce emisiones contaminantes.

Nissan afirma que en 2013, por ejemplo, vehículos de motor de combustión, camionetas, camiones y autobuses, emitieron cerca de 36 millones de toneladas de CO2.

La Agencia Internacional de Energía (IEA, por sus siglas en inglés) estima que para el año 2050 circularán por las calles 2.500 millones de vehículos comerciales ligeros.

Los vehículos eléctricos de la Alianza Renault-Nissan, han evitado la emisión de 450 millones de kilogramos de contaminantes a la atmósfera, en todo el mundo.

Es por ello que empresas como Nissan, Chevrolet, Tesla, Opel, Ford y varias más trabajan arduamente en perfeccionar la tecnología de los vehículos eléctricos, con el propósito de que en un corto plazo sean asequibles para la mayoría de la población.



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Eólica en México: Parque eólico de EDPR con 90 aerogeneradores en Coahuila

February 25, 2015, 12:20 am
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Se tiene previsto que el próximo mes de abril se inicie la construcción del parque eólico impulsado por Industrias Peñoles en coordinación con la empresa portuguesa EDPR que se dispone a aplicar en este proyecto de energías renovables una inversión superior a los 380 millones de dólares.


Fernando Alanís Ortega, director general de Peñoles, dijo tener conocimiento de que para que el arranque de los trabajos sea una realidad solamente resta que puedan cerrarse los trámites correspondientes a la elaboración y presentación del manifiesto de impacto ambiental que el caso exige.

Recordó que la intención es construir un parque de torres con aerogeneradores eólicos que será uno de los más grandes del país, ya que su capacidad será de 180 megavatios, es decir, lo suficiente para atender la demanda de energía de una ciudad como Torreón.

Como ya se ha informado, es la empresa Electricidad de Portugal la que habrá de desarrollar este importante proyecto, a partir de un convenio en el que Peñoles se compromete a adquirir la energía eólica que se produzca en dicho parque durante un período de por lo menos 25 años.

De acuerdo con Alanís Ortega, la participación de Peñoles se da como parte de su compromiso a favor del medio ambiente y siempre con el interés de impulsar y aprovechar las llamadas energías renovables.

El nuevo centro de generación de energía eléctrica a partir de la fuerza del viento se construirá en la zona de Hipólito, en el municipio de Ramos Arizpe.

No es casualidad que Peñoles haya mostrado interés en este proyecto, toda vez que su compromiso con el medio ambiente como empresa socialmente responsable, siempre le ha llevado a explorar todas las posibilidades a su alcance en éste y en otros campos.

Es así como la empresa atiende el tratamiento de las aguas residuales de todas sus unidades operativas, e incluso hay ciudades en donde también realiza este tipo de procedimientos a favor de la comunidad, como sucede en Torreón.

Además, hay unidades mineras y de procesamiento, como la que comenzó a operar hace más de un año en el poblado Velardeña del Municipio de Cuencamé, Durango, donde se cuenta con sistemas de iluminación tipo LED que son poco demandantes de electricidad, y que al menos en parte son sustentados en su funcionamiento con energía solar, misma que también se utiliza para calentar el agua de las áreas de baño al servicio del personal.

Así, la posibilidad de poder aprovechar energía eléctrica proveniente del parque eólico, constituye para Peñoles una magnífica oportunidad para seguir atendiendo su compromiso con el medio ambiente.


 
 
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Central eólica de SoWiTec con 82 aerogeneradores en General Bravo

February 25, 2015, 12:41 am
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De acuerdo con la Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica, que presidente Adrián Escofet Cedeño, en los últimos siete años se han invertido en el país más de cinco mil millones de dólares, con una capacidad instalada de dos mil 500 MW, de un potencial de 60 mil MW que tiene el país.

La AMEE prevé que en lo que resta de la actual administración federal, se inviertan 14 mil millones de dólares adicionales para una capacidad instalada adicional de siete mil MW, para sumar un total de nueve mil 500 MW.
Por lo menos el 40 por ciento de los proyectos se instalarán en el estado de Oaxaca.
Ventika no es el único parque eólico que se asentó en la entidad en el municipio de General Bravo, pues en Mina, la compañía  Energías Limpias, de SoWiTec, construirá otro denominado El Mezquite, que tendrá una capacidad nominal de 246 megavatios que será producida por 82 aerogeneradores.
De acuerdo al Sistema Nacional de Trámites, de la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Semarnat), para el desarrollo de este proyecto eólico se estima una inversión de 386 millones 286 mil dólares, con un periodo de recuperación estimado de 12.5 años a partir de la entrada en operación del mismo.
Éste requiere una superficie de cuatro mil 833 hectáreas y se prevé se instale entre los kilómetros 50 y 60 de la carretera Mina-Monclova, y opere en 2016 con una vida útil de 25 años.
En junio de 2013 inició operaciones el Parque Eólico Santa Catarina, con una capacidad instalada de 22 megavatios y una inversión de 44 millones de dólares.
El desarrollo estuvo a cargo de las empresas Next Energy de México, Comexhidro Viento y Libramiento II de Conduit Capital Partners.
El parque eólico está instalado en el kilómetro 49 de la carretera libre Monterrey-Saltillo y provee de energía eléctrica a los municipios de Los Ramones, García, Apodaca, Escobedo, Monterrey, San Pedro y Santa Catarina, por un periodo de 20 años.
También abastece a las plantas de Cemex en Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Coahuila, Hidalgo, Estado de México, Mérida, Jalisco y Monterrey.
Algunos de los clientes que también estarían consumiendo energía eléctrica generada por el viento del desarrollo instalado en Santa Catarina, son las empresas Rotoplas, Bayer de México, General Motors de México, Volkswagen de México, Liverpool, Fundación Santos de la Garza Evia y el Tec de Monterrey.
En general, en la entidad se pondrán en marcha entre 2015 y 2016 por lo menos tres parques eólicos que tendrán una capacidad instalada de 300 megavatios en conjunto y una inversión de 604 millones de dólares, de acuerdo a la información publicada por la Comisión Reguladora de Energía sobre los permisos otorgados al tercer trimestre de 2014.
Recientemente Escofet Cedeño señaló que “las nuevas tecnologías y aerogeneradores, que permiten su instalación a alturas mayores con rotores de diámetros más grandes, permiten aprovechar regiones del país donde los vientos tienen una permanencia atractiva durante todo el año (…) entre ellos está Nuevo León, Baja California, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Jalisco y Yucatán.
Además de los grupos mexicanos que invierten en el país, se encuentran empresas de China e India que están en busca de destinar recursos en la generación de electricidad a través del viento.



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Brazil's Rio to launch electric car sharing service

February 25, 2015, 1:57 am
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second largest city, plans to launch an electric-vehicle sharing service with input from Chinese automaker BYD. 

BYD is one of five firms that together make up PPP Radar, the consortium that has won the bid to develop the program, according to O Estado de Sao Paulo daily.
BYD, together with DirijaJa, IDOM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Albino Advogados Associados, has six months to present their project, the daily said.
"The city of Rio de Janeiro should have a fleet of electric vehicles as of next year ... for carsharing," the daily said, adding that the program will offer some 300 cars initially.
Carsharing, which operates in cities worldwide, allows drivers to rent a vehicle by the hour, a convenience for those who don't need a car full time or want to try a different model from the one they have.
BYD, which unveiled the world's first battery-powered coach in January, has other projects under way in Brazil.
In July, the company will launch a battery plant for electric vehicles in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, said the daily. The plant will also produce solar panels and assemble buses.BYD plans to invest 400 million U.S. dollars in Brazil by 2018.



 
 
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UGE installs two wind turbines at Eiffel Tower

February 25, 2015, 2:04 am
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UGE International has installed two vertical axis wind turbines at the Eiffel Tower that generate enough energy to power the monument's first-floor commercial areas.

Installed 400ft above ground level, the turbines will generate 10,000kWh of energy per year.
The turbines installation was part of a renovation project, which the first the tower has undergone in 30 years.
UGE said the turbines are virtually silent and were designed to capture wind from any direction.
The renovation project also includes LED lighting and 10m² of roof-mounted solar panels on a visitor pavilion whose output will meet about 50% of the water heating requirements of the two pavilions.
Heat pumps have also been installed for a balanced temperature. The project also includes a rainwater recovery system.
UGE was required to achieve a significant reduction in the tower's ecological footprint as part of the City of Paris Climate Plan.
UGE International CEO Nick Blitterswyk said: "The Eiffel Tower is arguably the most renowned architectural icon in the world, and we are proud that our advanced technology was chosen as the Tower commits to a more sustainable future.
"When visitors from around the world see the wind turbines, we get one step closer to a world powered by clean and reliable renewable energy."
Apart from the Eiffel Tower, UGE has designed wind, solar and microgrid systems in over 90 countries for several global brands.



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Wind energy in Philippines: Ilocos wind farm has 50 wind turbines

February 25, 2015, 2:27 am
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Wind power generated from the 150 megawatt (MW) Burgos wind farm will be lower than its maximum capacity during summer but it would remain sufficient to meet households' power requirement.



Richard Tantoco, president and chief operating officer of the Energy Development Corp, said power generated by by Burgos wind farm is expected to drop in April and May when winds are slow.



“The wind farm contributes to power supply generation from November towards the end of March.. but winds are expected to slow down in April and May. We could still generate power but not the full 150 MW,” he said during a visit at the wind facility last week.



Tantoco, however, said construction of the 4MW solar farm in the same area where the wind power plant is erected will be completed by March.



“The solar farm will fully generate power during the sizzling summer months," he added.


The Burgos wind farm which started its commercial operation in November is currently Southeast Asia's biggest wind power facility.



It has 50 wind turbines with each tower equivalent to a 25-storey building. It can supply the power requirement of at least 2.2 million households.



In a related development, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the certificate of compliance (COC) of the Burgos wind farm on Feb. 9 to confirm its availment on the feed-in-tariff (FIT) rate of P8.53 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for 20 years.



It was learned that the compliance certificate was the final requirement that the wind farm developer had to secure for seeking settlement of the FIT incentives for the capacity it delivered to the power grid since its operation.



It was reported that the reckoning date for FIT payments for EDC shall be anchored on the certificate of endorsement (COE) earlier bequeathed by the DOE to the project in which the declared commercial commissioning of the two-phased wind plant was November 5, 2014.



Power generated from the 150 megawatt (MW) Burgos wind farm will be lower than its maximum capacity during summer but it would remain sufficient to meet households' power requirement.

Richard Tantoco, president and chief operating officer of the Energy Development Corp, said power generated by by Burgos wind farm is expected to drop in April and May when winds are slow.

“The wind farm contributes to power supply generation from November towards the end of March.. but winds are expected to slow down in April and May. We could still generate power but not the full 150 MW,” he said during a visit at the wind facility last week.

Tantoco, however, said construction of the 4MW solar farm in the same area where the wind power plant is erected will be completed by March.

“The solar farm will fully generate power during the sizzling summer months," he added.

The Burgos wind farm which started its commercial operation in November is currently Southeast Asia's biggest wind power facility.

It has 50 wind turbines with each tower equivalent to a 25-storey building. It can supply the power requirement of at least 2.2 million households.

In a related development, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the certificate of compliance (COC) of the Burgos wind farm on Feb. 9 to confirm its availment on the feed-in-tariff (FIT) rate of P8.53 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for 20 years.

It was learned that the compliance certificate was the final requirement that the wind farm developer had to secure for seeking settlement of the FIT incentives for the capacity it delivered to the power grid since its operation.

It was reported that the reckoning date for FIT payments for EDC shall be anchored on the certificate of endorsement (COE) earlier bequeathed by the DOE to the project in which the declared commercial commissioning of the two-phased wind plant was November 5, 2014.
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EDF Energies Nouvelles expands into the Brazilian wind power market

February 25, 2015, 2:35 am
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EDF Energies Nouvelles has purchased a portfolio of wind energy development projects from SOWITEC, one of the leading international renewable energy developers, with a total capacity of about 800 MW, including 70 MW already entitled to sign a regulated Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Pursuing the development of its international operations EDF Energies Nouvelles announces its first step into South America, by setting up a local subsidiary in Brazil, EDF EN do Brasil.
EDF Energies Nouvelles enters the Brazilian renewable energy market by setting up EDF EN do Brasil, the local subsidiary based in Rio de Janeiro. With EDF Norte Fluminense, EDF Energies Nouvelles is EDF Group’s second subsidiary to establish itself in Brazil.
Brazil, the 19th country in which EDF Energies Nouvelles establishes its presence, is positioned as one of the world’s key renewable energiesmarkets. Its excellent natural resources, its growing energy needs and the breadth of its territory, make it fertile ground for the development of renewable energies. Indeed, Brazil had 5.9 GW in wind energy capacity at year-end 2014 and aims to increase this to 22.5 GW by 2023.   EDF Energies Nouvelles’ subsidiary starts thus its local operations by acquiring a majority stake in a pipeline of about 800 MW wind energy projects from SOWITEC. This portfolio will be developped in partnership by EDF EN do Brasil and SOWITEC which remains involved with a minority stake of 20%. Located in one of the windiest areas of the state of Bahia, the pipeline includes a 70 MW first project due to be commissioned by year-end 2017 whose output will be sold under a 20-year PPA already signed with ANEEL.
“By expanding into Brazil, EDF Energies Nouvelles takes its initial step into the South American continent. We are delighted especially since Brazil has a tremendous wind energy potential and a regulatory framework that is favourable to a massive expansion of renewables in the energy mix. The quality of the projects portfolio combined with SOWITEC’s established local expertise and the professionalism of our brazilian team are many advantages for making EDF EN do Brasil a major player in the market”, commented Antoine Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer of EDF Energies Nouvelles.
EDF Energies Nouvelles is a market leader in green electricity production, with a portfolio of 7 517 MW of gross installed capacity focused for the most part on wind (onshore and offshore) and solar photovoltaic energy. Mostly operating in Europe and North America, EDF Energies Nouvelles continues its development in promising emerging areas taking position in new countries (Brazil South Africa and India). The Company is also present in other segments of the renewable energy market: marine energy, biomass and distributed energies. EDF Energies Nouvelles manages renewable energy projects’ development and construction as well as operation and maintenance for its own account and for third parties. EDF Energies Nouvelles is a subsidiary of the EDF Group dedicated to renewable energy.



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EDF Energies Nouvelles entra en la eólica de Brasil

February 25, 2015, 2:50 am
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EDF Energies Nouvelles anunció hoy la creación de una filial de energías renovables en Brasil sobre la base de una participación mayoritaria que ha comprado al grupo Sowitec una cartera de proyectos eólicos que totalizan 800 megavatios.


Electricité de France (EDF) explicó que su nueva subsidiaria EDF EN do Brasil va a desarrollar esa cartera eólica junto a Sowitec, que va a seguir implicada con una participación del 20 %.
El primero de esos proyectos, de 70 megavatios, está situado en una zona de mucho viento del Estado de Bahia que debe entrar en servicio a finales de 2017.
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La electricidad generada allí se venderá en el marco de un contrato de 20 años firmado con ANEEL.
La fuente más barata fue la eólica, con un precio medio de 136 reales (unos 54 dólares) por megavatio hora, mientras que las más caras fueron las térmicas de biomasa, cuyo precio medio ascendió a 207,11 reales (82 dólares) por megavatio hora.
La fuente más barata fue la eólica, con un precio medio de 136 reales (unos 54 dólares) por megavatio hora, mientras que las más caras fueron las térmicas de biomasa, cuyo precio medio ascendió a 207,11 reales (82 dólares) por megavatio hora.
Brasil se convierte en el décimo noveno país en el que se implanta el negocio de energías renovables de EDF y su nueva filial estará basada en Rio de Janeiro.
El director general de ese negocio, Antoine Cahuzac, destacó que con esa implantación "pone un primer pie en el continente suramericano" e hizo hincapié en que Brasil "dispone de un potencial eólico considerable y de un marco reglamentario favorable al aumento masivo de la parte de las energías renovables en el mix energético".
 



 
 
 
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