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A tug in the right direction for offshore solar – the Merganser pilot project off the Dutch coast.
SolarDuck/RWE

Floating solar makes waves in Dutch North Sea

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Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has deployed its 0.5 MW offshore floating solar project, Merganser, in the North Sea with support from RWE. The pilot aims to demonstrate the scalability of offshore photovoltaics.

Nestled among the Devon countryside – Langford Solar Farm.

RWE activates first UK solar farm with co-located storage

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The German energy company has connected its first UK solar project at Langford in Devon – a 35 MW plant with co-located storage and more sites to come.

The ‘power room’ – home to a future-proof battery system.

Inertia-ready battery system from RWE goes live in Moerdijk

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An innovative battery energy storage system at RWE’s Moerdijk power plant in the Netherlands has begun commercial operation. It is the first installation of its kind to support inertia in the Central European electricity grid.

Solarparks on the site of the former Amynteo opencast lignite mine in Northern Greece.

Greece – 567 MW new solar projects from RWE and PPC

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The energy groups helping drive Greece’s energy transition through the joint venture Meton Energy S.A. are now at the final investment decision stage for two large-scale PV projects in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece.

RWE will realise both projects using elevated tracker structures.

RWE to develop two large agri-PV plants in Italy

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The energy provider secured contracts as part of the latest Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan auction. Both agri-PV projects in the Naples region are being developed as tracker systems.

8.3 MW Bosco solar  plant in Sicily/Italy.

Italy: RWE starts operation of its first solar plant

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RWE has been active in the wind power sector in Italy for quite some time, and the group is now also strengthening its commitment in the Italian photovoltaic market. Its first solar park in Sicily has been put into operation.

Research project

Floating solar plant installed on artificial lake

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The “PV2Float” project by RWE, Fraunhofer ISE and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is testing three floating PV systems (30 kW each) over three years. The research focuses on technical improvements, environmental impact and public acceptance. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

The structure is anchored at a depth of 20 metres.
North Sea Solar

Floating solar park built off Dutch coast

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The innovative solar project Merganser is located off the Dutch coast, around twelve kilometres off The Hague. It currently has 500 kilowatts of solar power installed. The scalable concept consists of six interconnected platforms.

RWE invests strongly in solar, wind and battery projects.
Utilities

RWE: More renewables and more earnings

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RWE recorded a significant increase in earnings in the offshore wind and onshore wind/solar segments in the first half of 2024. In the first six months, the company posted adjusted EBITDA of €2.9 billion and adjusted net income of €1.4 billion.

 Limondale Solar Farm in Australia, where a utiliy-scale battery system will be added.
Energy storage

RWE: First eight-hour battery storage in Australia

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RWE announced its investment decision to build Australia’s first eight-hour battery near Balranald, in New South Wales (NSW). It will be co-located to a 249 MW solar farm.

  Initial results from 12 months of monitoring confirm solar farms provide attractive habitat for many plant and animal species.
Solar parks

Poland: RWE aims to increase biodiversity at its PV parks

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To boost its sustainability, RWE is conducting a biomonitoring pilot project to study how favourable conditions for biodiversity can be created at solar farms in Poland.

Topic of the Week: Italy

RWE starts construction of its first solar plant in Italy

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The Bosco solar park will be an 8.3-megawatt plant and is to be installed in Partinico, Sicily. Commissioning planned by RWE for the end of 2024.

 Gazules Solar farm in Spain.
Iberia

Spain: RWE puts 92 MW solar farm in operation

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RWE increases its Iberian solar capacity to 300 MW and commissioned a 92-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic plant in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia.

Grid storage

RWE commissions three large battery storage facilities in the US

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The three new large storage facilities are linked to solar parks. They shift the solar power produced to times when there is no sun.

 Greece Solar Power Plant Amynteo 2024.
Financing

Greece: RWE and PPC building PV projects with nearly 1 GW

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RWE and PPC continue to forge ahead with Greece’s energy transition through their joint venture company Meton Energy S.A. The company has taken the final investment decision for the construction of an additional 450 MW PV park in the country.

 New solar park of RWE south of Lisbon/Portugal with bifacial solar modules.
Iberia

Portugal: RWE puts 46 MW solar park in operation

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RWE is making good progress in expanding its Iberian solar business. The company has commissioned its 46-MW ground-mounted Morgavel solar farm in Portugal.

Eastern Europe

RWE expands its green portfolio in Poland

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RWE has successfully expanded its green portfolio in Poland. The Polish Energy Regulatory Office awarded the company Contracts for Difference (CfD) for solar projects with a total capacity of 66 megawatts.

The Las Vaguadas solar farm in Spain.
Iberian Peninsular

RWE commissions 10-megawatt solar farm in Spain

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RWE has installed 20,000 bifacial solar modules in the Spanish province of Badajoz, totalling 250 megawatts of solar capacity in operation or under construction in Spain.

In many countries like France Agri-PV is speeding up. At Intersolar Europe 2024 Agri-PV will be again an important topic.
 Agriculture 

France: Initiative to speed up Agri-PV

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Sun’Agri and RWE form a strategic partnership to accelerate development of agricultural photovoltaics in France.

Meton Energy, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and PPC Renewables, is developing large-scale PV projects in Greece with a total capacity of up to 2,000 MW.
RWE/PPC

Massive solar investments in Greece

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RWE and PPC continue to accelerate the Greek energy transition. They will invest €196 million in three PV projects with 280 MW.

Large-scale battery storage project of RWE in Hamm and Neurath/Germany.
Germany

RWE constructs battery storage facility with 235 MWh 

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RWE has begun construction of one of Germany’s largest battery storage facilities at its power plant locations in Neurath and Hamm. The 140 million euros project will have a capacity of 220 MW and storage capacity of 235 MWh.

Solar park of RWE near Madrid/Spain.
Investments

RWE: 2.7 GW new-build solar projects

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RWE is making swift progress on implementing its Growing Green strategy. The company expanded its green portfolio by 4.9 gigawatts (GW) with investments of €8.0 billion in the first quarter of 2023 alone.

Limondale Solar Farm/Australia.
Solar storage

Australia: Long duration battery storage project of RWE 

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RWE Renewables Europe & Australia has been successful in the New South Wales competitive tender process offering Long-Term Energy Service Agreements to project developers of long duration storage projects.

RWE is further expanding its solar business in the UK.
Acquisitions

RWE top 3 solar developer in UK

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RWE has significantly expanded its solar and battery capabilities in the UK by acquiring JBM Solar, a large independent developer of solar and battery storage systems.

RWE and PPC joined forces for a major PV investment in Greece.
RWE/PPC

New PV projects with more than 200 MW in Greece

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RWE and PPC will build five PV projects with more than 200 MW in Greece. The total planned investment is €180 million, €90 million co-financed by RRF, PPAs are signed.