Author: Anela Dokso

SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables, joint owners of Galway Wind Park, have launched a €70,000 COVID-19 response fund to support local communities around the wind farm in Connemara, Galway. The funding, which is being made immediately available, will support community groups that are currently mobilizing a rapid response to support those most-in-need as a direct result of the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak. In addition to supporting rapid response initiatives that are currently being mobilized, funding will also be available for projects that will help rebuild the community in the months ahead. The COVID-19 response funding is being released early…

The Conway Corp board of directors has approved a 20-year purchase power agreement with Lightsource BP for the development of a 132MWdc solar energy project in White County, Ark. Lightsource BP will finance, build, own and operate the facility and will deliver the solar energy it generates to Conway Corp under the fixed-rate power purchase agreement. The Happy Solar project is located on 700 acres near Happy, Arkansas, approximately 55 miles northeast of Little Rock. It will supply clean energy to Conway Corp’s customers in the city of Conway and will generate enough electricity to power more than 21,400 homes.…

The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has revealed guidance for the geophysical surveying for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders, supporting subsea cable installation by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of surveys. The new guidance, dedicated to the offshore wind industry, aims to optimize surveys by equipping offshore wind developers and surveyors with information to facilitate the creation and utilization of data according to best practice, a consistent structure and improved survey result documentation. UXO and boulders present risks to subsea cables, as well as the operations and equipment required for their installation, maintenance, and decommissioning. Data generated by geophysical surveys…

Snam and RINA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the hydrogen sector, in order to realize the significant potential of hydrogen as a fundamental energy carrier in the fight against climate change and industrial decarbonization. The agreement was signed by Snam CEO Marco Alverà and RINA CEO Ugo Salerno. The two companies have formed a joint working group to study and test the compatibility of industrial burners and other existing infrastructure already in operation with hydrogen. The group will also begin experiments, analysis and technology scouting in various areas involving hydrogen including production, storage and distribution. Snam…

ACT Blade, a spin-off company from UK yacht-sail developer SMAR Azure, has finalized the first of two tests of its novel lightweight blade for wind farms at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth.

Bombora has appointed Ronnie Bonnar to its board of directors, bringing over 15 years of senior management experience in the renewables sector.

Oceaneering International Services (OISL), a subsidiary of Oceaneering International, has received a contract to complete seabed route and debris clearance for the Moray East wind farm project in the Moray Firth, Scotland.

Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved Equinor’s plans for development and operation of the Hywind Tampen wind farm.

CAPE Holland has received a contract from Seaway 7 to supply a Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) for the installation of the monopile foundations for Kaskasi offshore wind farm located in the German sector of the North Sea. This will be the first offshore wind project whereby the monopiles will be driven to final penetration with a vibro hammer only, the company said. The Vibro Lifting Tool for this project will have multiple vibro hammers linked together to provide a total of 1920 kgm. A specially developed clamping system will be used to create the interface between the Vibro Lifting Tool…

DeepGreen Metals has acquired Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML) from Deep Sea Mining Finance, giving the company exploration rights in the Pacific Ocean Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ). The acquisition of TOML gives DeepGreen exploration rights to a third world-class resource for battery metals for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. DeepGreen’s expanded polymetallic nodule exploration portfolio in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean contains enough nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese to potentially build over 250 million electric vehicle batteries TOML holds an exploration contract granted by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and sponsored by the Kingdom of Tonga. As part…