SSE completes acquisition of 100 MW Yellow River Farm project from Green Wind Energy
UK utility SSE plc has closed the acquisition of the 100 MW Yellow River Wind Farm project located in near Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland, from its developer, Green Wind Energy (Wexford) Ltd.
On-site pre-construction works have already commenced for the 29-turbine, shovel-ready consented wind farm, and SSE Renewables expects to begin full construction of the wind farm in late 2020 with an expected project completion date in 2022.
The project is expected to support up to 80 full-time construction jobs at peak delivery.
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December 17, 2019
Obton sets to launch new renewable energy fund
Obton, a renewable energy investor and asset manager in Denmark, is set to launch its new fund named "Impact Fund". The fund seeks to invest in solar energy sectors in several countries, i...
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December 05, 2019
Ireland launches Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
The Irish government has launched a Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), which will provide support to renewable electricity projects in Ireland. The RESS is an auction-based scheme to bi...
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November 29, 2019
Greencoat acquires 14 MW Beam Hill wind farm in County Donegal
Greencoat Renewables Plc has announced the aquisition of the 14 MW Beam Hill wind farm for EUR10.5 million (US$ 11.55 million), located in County Donegal, northwestern Ireland The Beam Hill wind...
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November 20, 2019
Greencoat Renewables invests in 20.4 MW Killala community wind farm in County Mayo
Greencoat Renewables has acquired the 20.4 MW Killala community wind farm in County Mayo for an initial sum of EUR37.2 million (US$41.2 million). The project consists of five Siemens 3.4MW turbines t...
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November 14, 2019
RES wins asset management contract for 98 MW of Irish, Scottish wind projects
RES has won a 98 MW of wind assets to its growing asset management portfolio across the UK and Ireland. In agreeing the new deals, RES struck agreements with ESB and Muirhall Energy. For ESB, RES wi...
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