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Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables join forces

Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables join forces(0)

November 18, 2008

Two giants of the renewables industry, Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables, have entered into partnership to make joint bids in the third round of offshore wind farm development in the UK. Their common goal is to establish 6,000 MW of installed wind power capacity, corresponding to enough clean green energy to power four million homes by […]

Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables join forces
UK becomes wind super power

UK becomes wind super power

In a speck of good news amidst the gloom, the UK government announced today that Britain has overtaken Denmark to become the world’s biggest producer of offshore wind power. The rise to the top of the global league table follows the construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Skegness, Lincolnshire, which […]

Irish NTR creeps up on California solar project

Irish NTR creeps up on California solar project

NTR plc (NTR), a leading international developer and operator in renewable energy and sustainable waste management, today announced that its Phoenix based solar division, Stirling Energy Systems (SES), has successfully achieved “data adequate” status in its application for certification for one of the world’s largest solar facilities, by the Californian Energy Commission (CEC).
Data adequacy is […]

Vattenfall acquires wind power group AMEC

Vattenfall acquires wind power group AMEC

Vattenfall AB, the fifth largest electricity generator in Europe, today announced the acquisition of 100% of AMEC Wind Energy Limited (‘AMEC Wind’), a major UK developer of commercial wind farms for cash consideration of around 126.6 million GBP (equalling about 1.6 billion SEK or 160 million EUR). This move positions Vattenfall to further expand its […]


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