Author: Anela Dokso

Akselos SA (Akselos) has signed a three-year Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell for the use of its structural digital twin technology. The EFA will see Akselos become one of the global energy company’s verified suppliers for structural integrity assessments, forming part of Shell’s newly formed Digital Twin Platform that plans to integrate a number of digital twin solutions for various purposes. The global agreement will support Shell’s international teams with the design, operation and life extension of assets across oil and gas and wind portfolios. “Shell’s technology organization has been working closely with Akselos since 2015. I’m very pleased…

Vena Energy Australia has achieved financial close for Queensland’s biggest battery energy storage system (BESS), capable of discharging up to 100 megawatts (MW) and storing 150 megawatt hours of energy, equivalent to powering up to 57,000 Australian homes. Construction of the $120 million Wandoan South BESS started in October, after awarding the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Doosan GridTech Australia. This follows the 15-year deal signed by Australian energy generator and retailer AGL for full operational dispatch rights for what will be Queensland’s biggest battery, and the second largest in Australia. “We are delighted to be delivering the…

The supervisory board of Van Oord will be strengthened from 1 January 2021 with the arrival of Charlotte Insinger. She is appointed for a period of four years with the possibility of reappointment. Insinger held management positions at Robeco Group and Royal Dutch Shell. She has also held several non-executive board memberships at large companies and public organisations, such as Ballast Nedam and Eneco. At this moment she is chair of the supervisory board of RET and member of the supervisory boards of Vastned Retail NV and Hogeschool Rotterdam. Insinger has extensive knowledge and experience in finance, compliance, construction and…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has provided $6.4 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), University Turbines Systems Research (UTSR) — Focus on Hydrogen Fuels. The UTSR Program conducts cutting-edge research to increase the efficiency and performance of gas turbines while lowering emissions. There is renewed interest in the use of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, for turbine-based electricity generation. Hydrogen production from fossil fuels, coupled with carbon capture, utilization, and storage, can generate low-cost hydrogen with net-negative carbon emissions. Waste plastics could be added to…

The Netherlands and Denmark have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for offshore energy hub in the North Sea. It has been agreed that additional analyses will be carried out by TenneT, Energinet and Gasunie on the joint development of an energy hub in the North Sea for connecting offshore wind farms. “Denmark is an important partner for the Netherlands when it comes to climate and energy. Both countries are ambitious in the field of CO2 reduction. Denmark and the Netherlands are neighbors in the North Sea and are connected both literally, via the Cobra cable for…

The Norwegian Government has made its funding decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project, following a historic vote in parliament. The funding decision demonstrates the Norwegian government’s strong support for the development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain, which is essential if Europe is to achieve its carbon neutrality targets. Northern Lights will be the first of its kind – an open and available infrastructure enabling transport of CO2 from industrial capture sites to a terminal in Øygarden for intermediate storage before being transported by pipeline for permanent storage in a reservoir 2600 meters…

LG Chem has signed an agreement to supply 140 GWh of renewable energy for the cathode materials factory – Leyou New Energy Materials, in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, from the local wind and solar power sales company Yunfengxin Energy. LG Chem plans to introduce “good electricity” from renewable energy in its global operation sites to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2050. The capacity of 140 GWh can power approximately 30,000 households for a year, which can supply all electricity required by the cathode materials factory in Wuxi. The deal was reached as a power purchase agreement (PPA), in which eco-friendly electricity…

Vestas has received a 234 MW order for two projects in the USA. The two projects consist of 32 V150-4.2 MW turbines delivered in 4.3 MW Power Optimized Mode, 15 V162-6.0 MW EnVentus turbines as well as eight V110-2.0 MW turbines, including 10 MW of previously purchased 2 MW PTC components. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as multi-year service agreements for both projects, designed to ensure optimized performance for the lifetime of the project. Turbine delivery is scheduled for the third and fourth quarter of 2021 with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of…

Burns & McDonnell has been awarded the onshore Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for an offshore wind project with Mayflower Wind Energy, a joint venture of Shell and Ocean Winds. Burns & McDonnell will also provide market engagement support for Mayflower’s project. Mayflower Wind won the rights to develop a lease area that could eventually support up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind, over 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 miles south of Nantucket. The project will provide enough energy to power more than half a million homes as early as the mid-2020s. The Massachusetts Department of Public…

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has given out $3.3 million in Federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Water Management for Thermal Power Generation. The FOA seeks to support the design, construction, and operation of engineering-scale prototypes of water treatment technologies for the nation’s existing and future fleet of thermoelectric power plants. It is envisioned that fossil asset owners or operators and technology developers will collaborate and advance near-term water treatment solutions that can be commercially deployed. Water scarcity is a key consideration for managing current systems and…