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EQS-News: TÜV SÜD awards Nordex Group with DIBt type approval for 179-metre hybrid tower developed in-house for the N175/6.X turbine

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Steel, WindEurope, Wind, Safety, Dibutyltryptamine, Guideline, Renewable energy

The development of the N175/6.X, the latest Nordex turbine, and its planned first tower variants is proceeding on schedule.

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  • The development of the N175/6.X, the latest Nordex turbine, and its planned first tower variants is proceeding on schedule.
  • Nordex already obtained at the end of 2023 the first DIBt type approval of the N175/6.X for the 112 metres tubular steel tower from TÜV SÜD.
  • Now TÜV SÜD has issued the type approval for the new hybrid tower of 179 metres developed by Nordex in-house.
  • With a hub height of 168 metres this hybrid tower variant is similar in construction to the 179-metre hybrid tower planned in Germany.

EQS-News: Nordex Group receives 264 MW order from Lithuania

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Wind, Achema, CSO, Renewable energy

UAB Renerga, the leading developer of wind energy projects in Lithuania and a company of the Achema Group, contracted the Nordex Group to supply 40 N163/6.X turbines.

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  • UAB Renerga, the leading developer of wind energy projects in Lithuania and a company of the Achema Group, contracted the Nordex Group to supply 40 N163/6.X turbines.
  • The Delta4000 series turbines are projected for the 264 MW Pagegiai wind farm project in the west of the country.
  • Lidija Lubiene, Chairman of the Board of the Achema Group: “Renerga is the founder of renewable energy in Lithuania.
  • We see the supply contract as the starting point of a powerful cooperation between both groups.”
    Including this new order, as of today the Nordex Group has sold more than 850 MW since 2015 in Lithuania.

EQS-News: Energiekontor AG: Successful project business delivers another record result in the 2023 financial year

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Electricity, Annual, Seukendorf, Tax, EBT, General Standard, Growth, Supervisory board, Sale, Wind, Energiekontor, Professional, Annual report, Renewable energy

Bremen, 28 March 2024 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks listed in the General Standard, closed the 2023 financial year successfully.

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  • Bremen, 28 March 2024 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks listed in the General Standard, closed the 2023 financial year successfully.
  • The shareholders of Energiekontor AG are also set to benefit from the company’s successful performance in the 2023 financial year.
  • The Project development and sales segment played a major part in the outstanding performance of Group EBT in the 2023 financial year.
  • In the 2023 financial year, Energiekontor sold a total of five projects with a total generation capacity of around 162 megawatts (2022: 96 megawatts).

EQS-News: Enapter AG receives largest single order from Europe to date for electrolyzer in the megawatt range

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Iridium, Electricity, Wind, Spondyloarthropathy, AEM, Renewable energy

Enapter supplies 3 MW electrolyzer to CFFT SpA, Italy

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  • Enapter supplies 3 MW electrolyzer to CFFT SpA, Italy
    Berlin, 26 March 2024: Enapter AG (ISIN: DE000A255G02) has received further orders for its megawatt-class electrolyzer.
  • Enapter will supply 3 multicore-class units, each with 1 MW, to the logistics company CFFT SpA.
  • The order from CFFT is the largest single order from Europe in Enapter's history to date.
  • In addition, F.i.l.m.s SpA - also from Italy - has ordered an Enapter electrolyzer in the multicore-class with 1 MW.

New record of 142 natural catastrophes accumulates to USD 108 billion insured losses in 2023, finds Swiss Re Institute

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Building, Climate change, Growth, SCS, Lightning, Insurance, Wind, Hurricane Ian, Flood, Risk assessment, GDP, Rain, Public sector, USD, Population growth, Weather

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes outpaced global economic growth over the past 30 years: From 1994 to 2023, inflation-adjusted insured losses from natural catastrophes averaged 5.9% per year, while global GDP grew by 2.7%.

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  • Global insured losses from natural catastrophes outpaced global economic growth over the past 30 years: From 1994 to 2023, inflation-adjusted insured losses from natural catastrophes averaged 5.9% per year, while global GDP grew by 2.7%.
  • 2023 was also marked by a high frequency of events as 142 insured natural catastrophes set a new record.
  • Hailstorms are by far the main contributor to insured losses from SCS, responsible for 50–80% of all SCS-driven insured losses.
  • Global insured losses from SCS accumulated to a new record of USD 64 billion globally in 2023, 85% originating in the US.

EQS-News: ABO Wind reports another record result and growing pipeline

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Wind, Electricity, Annual, EUR, Annual report, Farm, Growth, Supervisory board, Partnership, Executive officer, Internet, Sale, Management, News, Annual general meeting, Spanish, Total, Professional, Renewable energy

With a net profit of EUR 27.3 million, the ABO Wind Group has exceeded the previous year's record figure of EUR 24.6 million by eleven percent.

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  • With a net profit of EUR 27.3 million, the ABO Wind Group has exceeded the previous year's record figure of EUR 24.6 million by eleven percent.
  • ABO Wind increased its revenue by 29 per cent to 299.7 million euros in 2023.
  • As a service provider, ABO Wind generated a revenue of 17.8 million euros in the financial year (previous year: 15.9 million euros, an increase of twelve per cent).
  • For example, a French industrial company has just secured the electricity from an ABO Wind solar farm currently under construction.

EQS-News: Skyborn Announces Leadership Transition

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Shell plc, Advisory board, Growth, Entrepreneurship, Diesel exhaust fluid, Wind, Carbon, Happiness, E.ON, GIP, Marketing

Thomas will continue in an advisory capacity, serving as a counselor to both the Advisory Board and Patrick to enable an effective transition for Skyborn.

Key Points: 
  • Thomas will continue in an advisory capacity, serving as a counselor to both the Advisory Board and Patrick to enable an effective transition for Skyborn.
  • "We thank Thomas for his leadership in navigating the challenges faced by Skyborn and its offshore wind developer peers over the past year, in building Skyborn into a stronger, more resilient company and for his support in ensuring a seamless transition.
  • Patrick Lammers brings strong commercial, customer, and digital experience to Skyborn, as it continues to establish itself as a leader for offshore wind’s role in the energy transition.
  • I look forward to transitioning the leadership of Skyborn to Patrick, who I am confident will continue the growth and development of Skyborn into one of the world’s leading offshore wind platforms.”

EQS-News: Siltronic ends wafer production for 'small diameters'

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Growth, Supervisory board, CFO, MDAX, Research, Wind, Computer, News, Silicon, TecDAX, Workforce, WAF, Management

Munich, March 22, 2024 – Siltronic AG (MDAX/TecDAX: WAF) plans to gradually cease production of polished and epitaxial small diameter wafers at its Burghausen site.

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  • Munich, March 22, 2024 – Siltronic AG (MDAX/TecDAX: WAF) plans to gradually cease production of polished and epitaxial small diameter wafers at its Burghausen site.
  • Siltronic currently produces wafers with a diameter of 300 mm, 200 mm and wafers with smaller diameters (SD) of up to 150 mm.
  • "SD wafer production at Siltronic originated in Burghausen in 1968.
  • As one of the leading wafer manufacturers, Siltronic is globally oriented and operates production sites in Asia, Europe, and the USA.

EQS-News: clearvise AG signs long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement for French solar park

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Electricity, WKN, Nominal power (photovoltaic), Wind, Carbon, Plant, Kilowatt-hour, PV, PPA, Renewable energy

Frankfurt, 26 March 2024 – clearvise AG (WKN A1EWXA / ISIN DE000A1EWXA4), an independent power producer for renewable energies with a diversified European portfolio of wind and PV plants, announces the signing of a long-term power supply contract for the French solar park Chassiecq with Tokai COBEX Savoie.

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  • Frankfurt, 26 March 2024 – clearvise AG (WKN A1EWXA / ISIN DE000A1EWXA4), an independent power producer for renewable energies with a diversified European portfolio of wind and PV plants, announces the signing of a long-term power supply contract for the French solar park Chassiecq with Tokai COBEX Savoie.
  • Under the PPA, Tokai COBEX will purchase all the energy produced by the Chassiecq solar park for its two French factories over a total term of 11 years.
  • The Chassiecq solar park is the first project in clearvise's French clearPARTNERS pipeline.
  • Together with its cooperation partners, Hamburg-based LNF Energy and a French developer, clearvise is realizing the development, financing and construction of the project.

EQS-News: 3U HOLDING AG given the green light for the repowering project in the Langendorf Wind Farm / Saxony-Anhalt

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Electricity, Wind, Primary energy, Farm, Growth, Environment, Vestas, Workflow, CO2, Kilowatt-hour, Renewable energy

Consequently, a positive decision is the most important regulatory milestone in the whole project workflow for an enterprise of this kind.

Key Points: 
  • Consequently, a positive decision is the most important regulatory milestone in the whole project workflow for an enterprise of this kind.
  • The repowering project provides for seven of the 15 existing wind turbines to be replaced by five new turbines.
  • 3U ENERGY PE GmbH is managing the project involving the entire conversion measures on the Langendorf Wind Farm.
  • The new facilities in the Langendorf Wind Farm are expected to go live and produce electricity in the fourth quarter of 2025 at the latest.