Wind farm

DGAP-News: PNE AG with successful operational development in the first nine months of 2020

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Cuxhaven, November 11, 2020 - PNE AG, which is internationally active in the development and operation of renewable energy projects, is on target after the first nine months of the 2020 fiscal year.

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  • Cuxhaven, November 11, 2020 - PNE AG, which is internationally active in the development and operation of renewable energy projects, is on target after the first nine months of the 2020 fiscal year.
  • In spite of the difficult general conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first nine months of the year were successful in operational terms.
  • In the first nine months of the fiscal year, PNE was successful in tenders in Germany with three previously approved wind farms (39.0 MW) and was awarded contracts.
  • The basis for future development is the "pipeline" of projects, which are processed in various phases of project development.

DGAP-News: Encavis Asset Management AG acquires an additional wind farm in France as well as a solar farm in The Netherlands for its special fund Encavis Infrastructure Fund II (EIF II)

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Neubiberg, November 11, 2020 - Encavis Asset Management AG (Encavis AM), a subsidiary of the SDAX-listed solar and wind farm operator Encavis AG (ISIN: DE0006095003, Prime Standard) has acquired additional wind and solar farms in France and The Netherlands.

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  • Neubiberg, November 11, 2020 - Encavis Asset Management AG (Encavis AM), a subsidiary of the SDAX-listed solar and wind farm operator Encavis AG (ISIN: DE0006095003, Prime Standard) has acquired additional wind and solar farms in France and The Netherlands.
  • These investments are now part of the Encavis Infrastructure Fund II (EIF II), a special fund for banks distributed exclusively by BayernLB.
  • The wind farm consisting of five Enercon E-92 wind turbines was newly built and started operations at the end of September 2020.
  • About Encavis Asset Management AG:
    Encavis Asset Management AG offers institutional investors tailor-made portfolios and fund solutions for investments in the growth market of renewable energies.

DGAP-News: Nordex SE: Nordex Group receives again major order for 302 MW from USA

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Nordex Group has received another large order for the N149/4.0-4.5 from the Delta4000 series.

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  • The Nordex Group has received another large order for the N149/4.0-4.5 from the Delta4000 series.
  • A wind farm developer has placed an order with the Nordex Group for 63 turbines for a project in the United States.
  • In the summer of 2021 the Nordex Group will be starting to deliver and install the turbines for this project in the state of Texas.
  • With this latest order from the USA today the Nordex Group can look back on 3.7 gigawatts in turbines sold in the state of Texas alone.

DGAP-News: Energiekontor sells Heinsberg wind farm

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Heinsberg wind farm in the district of the same name in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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  • Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Heinsberg wind farm in the district of the same name in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Only recently, the asset manager for real asset investments had acquired the Beckum wind farm from Energiekontor; a repowering project with two wind turbines.
  • Peter Szabo, CEO of Energiekontor AG, is satisfied: "We have now sold the second wind farm to Commerz Real within a very short time.
  • In addition, Energiekontor operates wind and solar parks with a rated output of almost 287 megawatts in its own portfolio.

Energy Companies Set their Sights on Floating Offshore Wind Farms

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Monday, November 9, 2020

Fixed foundation offshore wind farms are economically limited to shallower water depths of 40m to 50m which leaves significant potential deep water wind resources untapped.

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  • Fixed foundation offshore wind farms are economically limited to shallower water depths of 40m to 50m which leaves significant potential deep water wind resources untapped.
  • In contrast, floating offshore wind farms can be held by mooring lines attached to anchors in waters deeper than 50m.
  • Recently Diamond Offshore Wind and RWE Renewables announced they have joined in a $100 million partnership to build a full size floating turbine on the site of the University of Maine's floating offshore wind demonstration project which first began to feed power into the US electric grid in 2013.
  • Equinor ASA also recently began construction on the world's largest floating offshore wind farm and aims to see floating offshore wind become competitive with other forms of energy by 2030.

DGAP-News: Energiekontor AG sells Boddin wind farm

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Monday, November 9, 2020

Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Boddin wind farm.

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  • Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Boddin wind farm.
  • This wind farm is a single-unit project of the Nordex N149 type with a capacity of 4.2 MW.
  • The Boddin wind farm will be erected at the site of the same name in the district of Prignitz (Brandenburg) and is currently scheduled to go into operation at the end of September 2021.
  • "Investments in renewable energies, especially wind energy, are our expertise and we are pleased to acquire another attractive project for our investors with the Boddin wind farm.

Blanches Fosses Wind Farm Commissioning (Department of Aisne)

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Monday, November 2, 2020

MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") (TSX: BLX) is announcing the commercial commissioning of the 11 MW Blanches Fosses wind farm, located in the department of Aisne in France.

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  • MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") (TSX: BLX) is announcing the commercial commissioning of the 11 MW Blanches Fosses wind farm, located in the department of Aisne in France.
  • The commissioning of this wind farm brings Boralex's capacity in France to 1,004 MW and its total worldwide capacity to 2,066 MW.
  • "Blanches Fosses is the second wind farm commissioned in 2020 in France.
  • With the commissioning of the Blanches Fosses wind farm, Boralex is one step closer to achieving its growth objective for its 2023 strategic plan, which aims to reach an installed capacity of 2,800 MW by 2023.

Scout Clean Energy Completes Construction of 130 MW Bitter Ridge Wind Farm, Bringing Operational Wind Portfolio to 843MW

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Scout Clean Energy ("Scout"), a Colorado based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has completed construction and successfully closed tax equity funding for the 130 Megawatt (MW) Bitter Ridge Wind Farm located in Jay County, Indiana.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Scout Clean Energy ("Scout"), a Colorado based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has completed construction and successfully closed tax equity funding for the 130 Megawatt (MW) Bitter Ridge Wind Farm located in Jay County, Indiana.
  • Scout commenced greenfield development of Bitter Ridge in 2016 and has successfully progressed the project through all permitting and procurement activities, commencing construction in August 2019.
  • The Bitter Ridge wind farm is the fourth utility scale wind project to be constructed by the Scout team and will utilize the latest generation GE 2.82 MW wind turbine.
  • Reaching commercial operations at Bitter Ridge will bring Scout's operational portfolio of onshore wind energy generation to 843 MW spanning the three power markets of ERCOT, PJM and SPP with more than 4,000 MW in its active development pipeline across wind, solar PV, and battery storage.

Envision Commissions 40 MW Wind Farm in France

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

With this wind farm in France, Envision anchors its presence in the region and contributes to the regional objective of 110 MW of installed capacity by 2020.

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  • With this wind farm in France, Envision anchors its presence in the region and contributes to the regional objective of 110 MW of installed capacity by 2020.
  • With an installed capacity of 40 MW, the Entre Tille et Venelle wind farm achieves 36% of the target for this zone.
  • Envision designs and manufactures industry-leading wind turbines that are installed around the world.
  • With this commissioning, Envision Group also announces its second wind farm to be constructed with Envision turbines in France.

DGAP-News: Nordex SE: Nordex Group wins order in USA for 240 MW

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

- The Nordex Group now also offers this turbine type with an increased rating of more than 5 MW: the N155/5.X

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  • - The Nordex Group now also offers this turbine type with an increased rating of more than 5 MW: the N155/5.X
    Hamburg, 27 October 2020.
  • The Nordex Group has won an order for a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, USA to be installed in 2021.
  • This brings our installed volume in this region to almost 1.9 gigawatts," says Patxi Landa, CSO of the Nordex Group.
  • In addition to the N155/4.X, the Nordex Group now also offers the new rotor as an N155/5.X in the 5MW segment.