Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West VI wind farm delivers first power
Ecowende’s 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm, located 53km off the Dutch coast, has generated its first electricity after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid. The project is expected to enter full commercial… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Shell reports stronger gas trading as Middle East disruption cuts Q2 output
Shell has raised its Q2 production guidance for integrated gas, LNG and upstream, while forecasting significantly stronger gas trading earnings than in the first quarter. The upgrade does not erase the operational impact of the… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Klostermansfeld battery storage and grid‑forming technology – Europe goes big on BESS
Swiss developer BW ESS has broken ground on the Klostermansfeld battery energy storage project in Saxony‑Anhalt, Germany, boasting 1 GW of power and up to 5.7 GWh of storage – Europe’s largest BESS to enter construction. The facility, located near the Klostermansfeld substation, can supply around 3 million households for at least four hours and will […]
Spain-Portugal interconnector offers new cross‑border lifeline for renewables
Spain and Portugal have inaugurated a new 400 kV double‑circuit transmission line between Ponte de Lima (Portugal) and Beariz (Galicia, Spain), adding 1 GW of cross‑border transfer capacity. The link raises exchange capacity to 4,200 MW from Spain to Portugal and 3,500 MW in the opposite direction and enables integration of 281 GWh of additional […]
Wales grants marine licence for floating wind demo project
Natural Resources Wales has issued a marine licence for the Llŷr Floating Offshore Wind Farm, a demonstration‑scale project located 35 km off the Pembrokeshire coast. The project will comprise up to ten floating turbines, each up to 300 m tall, connected via two 50 km export cables to landfall at Freshwater West. The licence is valid until 2060 and […]