The latest renewable energy news includes announcements on RWE, Ignitis Renewables, Sunpin Japan, Bedburg 3 Wind Farm in Germany, and others.
RWE Commissions 60 MW Bedburg 3 Wind Farm in Germany, Raising Local Wind Capacity to 156 MW
RWE and the municipality of Bedburg announced the commissioning of their 60 MW Bedburg 3 wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on November 5. The installation comprises nine turbines, including seven rated at 7 MW each and two rated at 5.7 MW. The project is located on recultivated land at the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine. RWE owns 51 percent of the wind farm, while the municipality holds 49 percent. The new installation increases the partners’ combined operational wind capacity in Bedburg to approximately 156 MW. The project is expected to generate electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of 36,500 households. Bedburg could receive up to €250,000 annually through local electricity-generation payments.
Ignitis Renewables Starts Commercial Operations at 173.6 MW Tume Solar Farm in Latvia
Ignitis Renewables, a subsidiary of Lithuania’s Ignitis Group, has achieved commercial operation at its 173.6 MW Tume solar farm in Latvia. Located in Tukums municipality, the installation is Ignitis Renewables’ third operational solar farm in Latvia. The project is among the larger photovoltaic installations developed in the Baltic electricity market. The commercial operation milestone confirms that the project has progressed beyond construction and commissioning to electricity generation.
Sunpin Japan Connects 45 MW/180 MWh Battery Storage Facility to Grid, Targets December Operation
Sunpin Japan connected its 45 MW/180 MWh SP Shiga Otsu Power Storage Station to the electricity grid on November 5. The facility is located in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, within the Kansai electricity transmission region. Commercial operation is scheduled for December 2026. E-Flow will provide electricity market optimisation services. Sunpin Japan managed land acquisition, permitting and grid connection. Its group company Blue Point Power Solution handled engineering, procurement and construction. The installation is Sunpin Japan’s first grid-scale battery storage project in the country. The company previously disclosed five additional battery developments representing approximately 1 GWh across Ibaraki, Shiga, Osaka and Fukushima prefectures.
