Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum (TWB) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Deutsche Bahn to supply wind power from the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum I offshore wind project in Germany. The PPA contract includes the delivery of around 175 million kWh from an installed capacity of 50 MW to Deutsche Bahn as part of the first two trenches.
Deutsche Bahn, a German railway company, plans to become climate-neutral in 2040. As part of this plan, the company has committed to using only renewable energy in its traction current mix from 2038. The agreement will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce its carbon footprint and support the development of renewable energy in Germany.
The Trianel Windpark Borkum has been operational since 2015 and supplying clean energy to the German electricity grid.
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August 09, 2023
Tesvolt, Green Energy 3000 to develop 12 MWp solar-plus-storage project in Braunschweig
Green Energy 3000 GmbH and Tesvolt AG have teamed up to deploy TESVOLT battery containers in a 12 MWp solar project located near Braunschweig, Germany. The solar park aims to supply clean electricity...
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August 08, 2023
Eco Stor plans to develop 300 MW/600 MWh energy storage project in Saxony-Anhalt
Eco Stor plans to build a 300 MW energy storage project in Förderstedt, located in the Salzlandkreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Once connected to the grid, this facility will have the ca...
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August 01, 2023
MET Group buys 11.5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
MET Group has acquired a 100% stake in the 11.5 MW Kentzlin solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The solar farm can generate approximately 13 GWh per year...
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July 31, 2023
APEX Group buys land for 600 MW green hydrogen project in Lubmin
APEX Group has reached an agreement to secure three strategically significant land plots in Lubmin, Germany to house up to 600 MW of installed electrolyzer capacity for hydrogen production. APEX envi...
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July 28, 2023
European Commission grants EUR40mn for LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
The European Commission (EC) has given its approval for a EUR40 million (US$43.8 million) support measure from Germany for the development of a LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel. This terminal will rep...
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