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Bloomberg
3 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Hydropower Plant Revamp to Lift Output
Mozambique's Cahora Bassa hydropower plant will undergo a revamp that will slightly bolster its generation capacity and improve reliability. The facility, commissioned 50 years ago, has ordered 433-megawatt turbines from Vienna-based Andritz AG, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. That will boost its overall electricity output by more than 4% to about 2,165 megawatts.
Bloomberg
07-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Vestas CEO Says EU's Fragmented Policy Puts Wind Energy at Risk
The head of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, one of the world's largest wind turbine makers, has a blunt warning for Europe: adopt bolder industrial policy or risk watching business drift across the Atlantic and to other regions. As demand rises for cheap and reliable power, Vestas's Chief Executive Henrik Andersen said in an interview with Bloomberg News that the European Union's fragmented approach to industry jeopardizes the continent's quest to achieve energy independence and compete against other global manufacturers.
Irish Times
07-07-2025
- Irish Times
Wexford wind farm not appealing full closure order for three turbines
A Co Wexford wind farm is not appealing a High Court order requiring it to close down three wind turbines fully. The High Court's Mr Justice Oisín Quinn, in a judgment last month, ruled Raymond Byrne and Lorna Moorhead were entitled to orders fully shutting down three of the six turbines at the Gibbett Hill Wind Farm near Bunclody. He awarded the couple €360,000 damages, including €60,000 aggravated damages, over the turbines' adverse impact on them. The judge later ordered the defendants – ABO Energy Ireland Ltd and ABO Energy O&M Ireland Ltd, operators of the wind farm, along with its owner, Wexwind Ltd, all with a registered address at Cornelscourt, Dublin – to pay out €950,000 this month towards the estimated €2.3m legal costs of the couple. The 28-day period for appealing has now expired and the couple's law firm – Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey Solicitors – has been informed there will be no appeal. READ MORE The three turbines, located about 1km from the couple's home, were shut down fully last month. In proceedings initiated seven years ago, the couple claimed the defendants wrongfully caused or permitted noise, vibration and shadow flicker to be emitted from the wind farm, which caused, and continues to cause them, stress, anxiety and sleep disturbance, 'destroyed' the use and enjoyment of their property and devalued it. The defendants had contested the claims, but last March, on the 11th day of the hearing, they admitted liability concerning claims of nuisance and switched off the turbines from 10pm to 7am daily. At the end of the six-week case on April 4th, the defendants apologised for the nuisance and said they would also switch off the turbines from 7am to 11am at weekends and public holidays, pay damages for nuisance to date and into the future and would address shadow flicker. In his judgment, the judge said the defendants had failed to engage 'in any meaningful way' with the 'genuine and substantive' complaints made by the couple over 12 years since the turbines began operating in 2013. Addressing wind turbine noise in a substantial way was 'critical' to the future success of wind as a big source of renewable energy, he said.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Council objection sends Tweedsmuir wind farm plan to public inquiry
A wind farm project in the Borders will be taken to a public inquiry after councillors unanimously agreed to object to the want to build seven turbines in the Oliver Forest scheme near to Tweedsmuir.A report to Scottish Borders Council's planning committee said the "degree of demonstrable harm" outweighed its economic and environmental opposed the project - triggering an inquiry - but the final decision on whether the scheme can proceed will lie with the Scottish government. The site earmarked for the development is about eight miles (12.5km) south of Broughton and 12 miles (19km) north of would consist of seven turbines up to 650ft (200m) in height to their blade tip.A potential location for a battery energy storage system has also been included on the the council decided to oppose the plans due to the adverse impact it would have on the nearby village of project has been scaled back and developers said they believed that balanced its "substantial renewable energy contribution" while addressing local said it could provide "clean green energy" for more than 46,500 homes.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Council advised to object to Tweedsmuir wind farm scheme
A council has been advised to object to a wind farm being proposed in its area due to its "significant adverse landscape and visual impacts".Developers want to build seven turbines in the Oliver Forest scheme near to Tweedsmuir.A report to Scottish Borders Council's planning committee says the "degree of demonstrable harm" outweighs its economic and environmental final decision on whether the project can proceed will lie with the Scottish government. The site earmarked for the development is about eight miles (12.5km) south of Broughton and 12 miles (19km) north of would consist of seven turbines up to 200m (650ft) in height to their blade tip.A potential location for a battery energy storage system (BESS) has also been included on the the council is being advised to lodge an objection to the project on two first concern is the visual impact on the nearby village of Tweedsmuir.A further reason cited for opposition is the effect on the landscape character of the area.
