Author: Anela Dokso

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order for delivery of the mission-critical system to be installed on the OHT offshore wind foundation installation vessel, Alfa Lift, being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The order, which is the largest single vessel contract secured to date by MacGregor, was booked in Cargotec’s 2020 third quarter order intake. The monopile installation system is scheduled to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2021. Scope of supply includes the engineering, procurement and construction of the monopile lifting, skidding and transfer system, which is an integral part of…

Risen Energy has recently secured an additional contract for the supply of 165MW of customized high-performance solar PV modules with Sprng Energy. Sprng Energy, an Actis group company, has recently purchased 165MW of solar PV modules from Risen, as part of the Anantapur Solar project for supplying power to AP State through NTPC at a competitive price of INR 2.72/kWh. This latest project of Sprng Energy, is an integral part of overall plan to install in excess of 2 GW of renewable energy within India, a little over 1.2% of the total renewable capacity target set by the Indian Government’s 175GW…

ALDI Australia is committing to 100% renewable electricity to power its Australian operations by the end of 2021, following a successful 40% reduction of overall operational emissions intensity from a 2012 baseline. The commitment to be 100% powered by renewable electricity will be possible at the completion of a vast solar installation program and the recent procurement of two ten-year Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) with large scale wind farms. The wind farms, located in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands and Western Victoria, will provide renewable energy to all of ALDI’s New South Wales and Victorian stores. These will generate…

The Baker-Polito Administration has signed a lease agreements with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind to utilize the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging and deployment base for the construction and installation of their offshore wind projects located in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard. These lease agreements commit the facility to full-time offshore wind work from 2023 into 2027 and are worth more than $32.5 million. “These lease agreements with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind are another major milestone for offshore wind in Massachusetts. With this announcement, the Commonwealth continues its national leadership on clean energy and…

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, and the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration and leverage resources to ensure the continued strength of the federal hydropower fleet. Hydropower plays a critical role in the U.S. power system, as both source of renewable, affordable energy and as a firm, flexible resource that ensures the reliability of the grid. This MOU builds on previous work between the agencies to support American hydropower through…

Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) reached a £1.5 million crowdfunding target in just two weeks after launching and then moved into overfunding, now at over £2 million. MPS also obtained support from WEFO with £12.8 million of EU funding which has been supporting them with this phase since being awarded last year. MPS has developed a technology that can be configured to harness wind power, wave power or combined wind and wave energy at grid scale. This approach is unique globally, and has been patented by MPS. “I am very pleased to note that MPS were successful in achieving the…

Allume has won this year’s Clean Energy Council’s Innovation Award with the SolShare. The company’s solution to behind-the-meter solar sharing has been selected by the judges as Australia’s most innovative technology in renewable energy. “We are thrilled to be recognised with such a prestigious award. We are so proud of what we have been able to achieve, and very excited about the future of the SolShare and Allume. It is fantastic to have the Clean Energy Council’s support in our vision to unlock rooftop solar for those missing out.”Allume’s CEO, Cameron Knox. Allume challenged itself to develop a product that…

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Andy Reay to lead the development of ABP’s Offshore Wind solutions. With over 30 years’ experience of the offshore wind industry, ABP’s centres of offshore wind include the £310 million offshore wind facility at Green Port Hull (a joint investment with Siemens Gamesa) and operations and maintenance facilities in Grimsby, Barrow and Lowestoft. Andy’s role has been created to build on these strong foundations and drive forward the growth of offshore wind- an important strand of the company’s future strategy. Andy will take up the role in October and will bring to ABP a…

e5 Lab has started developing the ROBOSHIP, the standard models of electrically powered vessels to realize zero emissions, as well as an integrated system called the ‘ROBOSHIP BOX’, which brings together telecommunications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and software. Through this initiative, e5 Lab is working to address critical issues facing Japan’s ocean shipping and maritime industries, including a shortage of seafarers, environmental concerns, safety, and the sustainable growth of the shipbuilding/ship machinery sectors. With strategic partners in Japan and overseas, the development project team targets the commercialization of electric-powered merchant vessels that adopt world-class propulsion systems at the most competitive price…

Helios Infrastructure (Helios), a joint venture between Nationwide and Sol Systems, has completed project purchase from Cypress Creek Renewables. The $200+ million portfolio spans 20 projects across North Carolina, of which 97 MW are operational and 51 MW are under construction. The portfolio is primarily composed of utility-scale assets selling energy to utilities, municipal customers, and universities. “Helios was created with a vision of developing and owning solar projects. We look forward to seeing the positive environmental and economic benefits these projects will bring to the communities they serve.”Clark Lloyd, Nationwide Investments solar equity portfolio manager. In June 2018, Helios…