Author: Anela Dokso

Vestas has secured a 226 MW order for five wind energy projects in Russia from Wind Energy Development Fund (WEDF), a joint investment fund created on a parity basis by PJSC Fortum and JSC RUSNANO. With this fifth order from its framework agreement with RUSNANO and Fortum to supply wind energy solutions in Russia, Vestas increases its footprint in the country to a total capacity of almost 830 MW. Located in the Rostov and Astrakhan region, the projects will consist of V126-4.2 MW wind turbines with 87 meter towers and long-term Active Output Management (AOM 5000) service contracts. “We are…

DEPCOM Power has started construction on the Altavista Solar plant near Lynch Station, Virginia. The 113 MWdc utility-scale solar plant will span across approximately 720 acres and is being engineered and constructed by DEPCOM for Liberty Power. Developed by Apex Clean Energy, Altavista Solar will be the first utility-scale solar project in Campbell County and generate over $1.8 million in local tax revenue over the project’s 35-year lifetime. The project is expected to be completed and powering the grid with clean energy by end of year. Focused on empowering the local community, the solar plant will generate approximately 300 jobs during…

Walney Extension, a joint venture owned by Ørsted (50%), PKA (25%) and PFA (25%), has signed an agreement for the sale of its transmission assets to Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension.  Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension is a partnership between Diamond Transmission Corporation, HICL Infrastructure Company and Chubu Electric Power. The transmission assets hold an asset value of £447 million (100%). The assets include the onshore substation, export cables, and the offshore substations. The divestment takes place in accordance with the offshore transmission owner (OFTO) regime. In March 2019, following a competitive tender, Ofgem selected Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension…

Ocean Installer has established a new business segment to serve the global offshore wind market. The company appointed Even Larsen as a director of Offshore Wind, starting from August 1.  Even Larsen has a Master’s Degree in “Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture” from NTNU, and has extensive executive and operational experience from the offshore wind construction and service business. “I am very excited about this new chapter for our company, which makes Ocean Installer relevant in the ongoing global transition from oil and gas to renewable business. Even’s capabilities and track record are of great relevance to our new initiative,…

Community Energy has made a deal with Big Rivers Electric Corporation creating 100 megawatts (100 MW) of new solar power in western Kentucky.  Under two 20-year Power Purchase Agreements, Big Rivers will buy 100% of the output of two new solar farms under development by Community Energy.  Located in McCracken County and Meade County, these facilities are expected to produce a combined 230 million kilowatt-hours of solar energy per year starting in 2023.   “Big Rivers is showing impressive leadership with this purchase of solar power from our McCracken County and Meade County projects. Each of Big Rivers’ Member-Owners will benefit…

The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has opened its 3rd call. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. This new call will focus on supporting technology developers with high readiness level for deployment in late 2020 or early 2021. Technology developers can apply for support packages to test multi-device farms or single devices able to scale up to multi-device in the future. Funded by Interreg North-West Europe, Ocean DEMO is a €13 million project aiming to accelerate ocean energy’s transition from single prototype…

SolarEdge Technologies has appointed Carsten Schmidt as general manager of its e-Mobility Division. Schmidt will be responsible to lead the growth strategy of SolarEdge’s new e-Mobility Division, which was established following the acquisition of S.M.R.E. Carsten Schmidt has more than a decade of experience in the automotive industry, with a focus in electric vehicles. He has held several managerial positions in the field of electric powertrains, including the position of vice president of sales in the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Business Unit of Continental, as well as vice president and general manager DF e-Car Powertrain Systems China at Siemens. “I am excited…

Duke Energy Florida (DEF) has unveiled the locations of its three newest solar power plants, which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit Florida customers. The power plants namely are Duette, Charlie Creek and Archer. The Duette solar power plant will be built on approximately 520 acres in Manatee County, Florida. Once operational, the 74.5 megawatt (MW) facility will consist of approximately 227,000 single-axis tracking solar panels, capable of producing enough electricity to power approximately 23,000 homes at peak production annually. Once completed, the estimated cost will be 42 cents per 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) for a typical residential customer.…

Southern Company has set new long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The company also reaffirmed its intermediate goal of a 50 percent reduction of GHG emissions from 2007 levels by 2030. These are enterprise-wide goals across all electric and gas operations. New goal replaces the low- to no-carbon goal the company unveiled in April of 2018. Driven primarily by low natural gas prices, and through regulators, Southern Company has seen a rapid transition of its system’s generation fleet. The Southern Company system’s carbon emissions have decreased by 44 percent through 2019, and the company…

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and NextPower III have finalized an agreement for the acquisition of a 102 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community solar projects in upstate New York. This portfolio will be developed under the management of EIP’s Infrastructure Group and in collaboration with U.S. Light Energy, one of New York’s largest community solar development companies. Amid a growing pandemic and economic downturn, the 102 MW portfolio is expected to bring 2,100 manufacturing and 1,365 installation jobs to the state and create 231 indirect jobs in supporting industries. In addition, the projects will provide access to clean power for approximately 15,000 New…