BayWa r.e. has started the construction of the 24.5 MW Grafenwörth solar photovoltaic (PV) project located on an artificial lake in the namesake municipality of Tulln, the largest floating solar farm in Austria.
ECOwind Handels – & Wartungs, a unit of BayWa, has partnered with Lower Austria’s energy supplier EVN, in developing the solar PV facility that is designed to produce enough energy supply for up to 7,500 Austrian households. The project is expected to be operational by 2023.
Once commissioned, the project will be one of the largest floating solar farms in Europe.
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September 14, 2022
Lenzing offtakes power from 5.5 MWp solar PV project in Styria
The Lenzing Group has signed a 20-year power supply agreement with Enery and Energie Steiermark for a 5.5 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in the region of Styria, Austria. Following commi...
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September 05, 2022
EIB to finance extension of 42 MW wind project in Styria
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Osterreichische Bundesforste AG a loan to support the construction of four additional wind turbines to increase the capacity of the 42 MW Pretul wind pro...
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August 04, 2022
OMV, Verbund commission 3.9 MWp solar project extension in Schoenkirchen
OMV and VERBUND have commissioned the further expansion of the ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Lower Austria. Both OMV and Verbund have an equal amount of investment in this shared v...
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June 22, 2022
Burgenland Energie begins construction works at 164 MW solar project
Burgenland Energie AG, an Austrian electric provider, has started the construction of the 120 MW hybrid-system solar photovoltaic project located in Nickelsdorf, Burgenland, Austria. The SonnenPark N...
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June 09, 2022
Kelag Energie & Waerme plans to develop biomass for heat generation
Kelag Energie & Waerme GmbH, an Austrian district heating company, has announced plans to develop a 15-20 GWh biomass power plant in the western state of Vorarlberg in Austria. In the medium term...
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