Author: Anela Dokso

Chart Industries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ballard Power Systems to develop integrated system solutions that include a fuel cell engine with onboard liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and vaporization for the transportation industry. This collaboration will enable accelerated adoption of hydrogen in heavy-duty transport applications requiring long range, rapid refueling and lowest total cost of ownership of the vehicle. Liquid hydrogen is well-suited for the transportation industry as its higher density, lower pressure, and ease of filling via liquid hydrogen pump contribute to the ability for larger mobile equipment to travel longer distances. “Given both of our companies’…

Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture for the development, construction and operation of two offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea with a total potential capacity of up to 2.5 GW. Ørsted will subscribe for new shares representing 50% of the total share capital in PGE’s two offshore wind projects, Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica-3 (Baltica 3) and Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica-2 (Baltica 2). Baltica 3 has a capacity of approximately 1 GW and Baltica 2 has a capacity of approximately 1.5 GW. The subscription price for the newly issued shares in…

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) has partnered on two renewable hydrogen project bids to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). In Victoria, Australian Gas Networks (AGN) – part of AGIG – is partnering with global low-carbon energy company ENGIE to develop a renewable hydrogen project that will supply carbon-free hydrogen at volumes of up to 10 per cent, to around 40,000 existing residential, commercial and industrial connections. The 10MW Hydrogen Park Murray Valley (HyP Murray Valley) project will be co-located with the West Wodonga Wastewater Treatment Plant and supply renewable hydrogen blended with natural gas to customers on the existing…

Cummins hydrogen fuel cells have been integrated into North America’s first commercial hydrogen fuel cell powered, zero emissions ferry (ZEF). The vessel, named “Sea Change,” marks a milestone in the commercialization of zero emissions marine vessel power. With a powertrain designed by Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, the Sea Change is powered by Cummins’ 360kW fuel cell and can reach speeds up to 22 knots. The fuel cells are supplied with hydrogen from storage tanks creating electricity to run the electric motors and turn the vessels propellers, generating the ferry’s movement. With the ZEF only producing water and electricity as…

Wärtsilä wil provide a project-critical energy storage system for the 50 MW Eolica Coromuel (ECO) Wind Farm in La Paz, Mexico. The Wärtsilä energy storage system is designed to deliver a power output of 10 MW for the operational life of the project. Wärtsilä is also providing a long-term service agreement, including maintenance, spare parts, repairs, remote monitoring and performance guarantees. The Wärtsilä solution will support ECO’s ability to meet grid code requirements. ECO and the Wärtsilä energy storage system will be connected to the local grid controlled by the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE), Mexico’s Independent System Operator.…

European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been contracted by the Scottish Government to explore opportunities for floating offshore wind and hydrogen supply chains in Scotland and France. EMEC will partner with French engineering firm INNOSEA and London-based Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to carry out research to understand the technical status of floating wind and hydrogen in Scotland and France and identify ways that collaboration can be encouraged to address challenges of mutual interest. Floating wind and hydrogen technologies are central to energy decarbonization strategies in both countries and internationally, collaborative research and development activity can identify new engineering solutions to…

Schlumberger New Energy, the CEA and partners have named Florence Lambert as the CEO of the Genvia clean hydrogen production technology venture, effective March 1, 2021. Florence was previously CEO of CEA-LITEN in Grenoble, France. “Florence has been a respected voice at the forefront of energy transition technology development for a number of years. We are delighted that she has chosen to bring her experience and passion to the leadership of Genvia. We believe that hydrogen is a critical energy carrier that will enable countries to meet their decarbonization ambitions.” Ashok Belani, executive vice president Schlumberger New Energy. In the…

Tekmar Energy has been contracted to supply its TekLink Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany. The Kaskasi offshore wind farm is a 342MW wind project located in the German North Sea. Construction work will start in Q3 2021 and the project is planned to be fully commissioned by 2022. Once fully operational, Kaskasi will be able to supply the equivalent of 400,000 households a year with green energy. Tekmar Energy will supply the wind farm with their patented TekLink CPS to protect the export cables as they transition from the seabed through the dynamic…

The AES Corporation has closed $154.2 million in non-recourse debt financing for Luna Storage, a 400-megawatt hour standalone lithium-ion battery storage project in the City of Lancaster, in Los Angeles County, California.  The transaction was closed by sPower, an Independent Power Producer (IPP), in late December 2020. In early January 2021, sPower merged to become part of AES’ clean energy business in the United States.  The combined business represents one of the top renewables growth platforms in the country with the expertise to innovate customizable renewable energy solutions. The $154.2 million non-recourse debt raise, arranged by KeyBanc Capital Markets, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Export Development Canada, is one of the largest financing deals for a utility-scale standalone…

The United States will likely take years to return to 2019 levels of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions following the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy and global energy sector, according to projections in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021). Returning to 2019 levels of U.S. energy consumption takes years; energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fall further before leveling off or rising. “It will take a while for the energy sector to get to its new ‘normal’. The pandemic triggered a historic energy demand shock that led to lower greenhouse gas emissions, decreases in…