Author: Anela Dokso

Henkel has signed a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) relating to a new wind farm in Bee County, Texas. The agreed capacity equals 100 percent of the electricity demand of Henkel’s operations in the US, which comprise more than 30 production sites across the country. The long-term commitment contributes to increasing the share of renewable energy in the grid and supports Henkel to reach its climate protection targets, which were approved by the “Science Based Targets initiative” earlier this year. In order to reach its goal to source 100 percent renewable electricity for its production sites by 2030, Henkel…

Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, developer of the Kitty Hawk offshore wind project, has opened a new Virginia field office to support project development and help ignite a new industry off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. Kitty Hawk offshore wind is a proposed offshore wind energy project to be built approximately 27 miles from the Outer Banks in the Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area (WEA), designated by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The commercial lease for the 122,405-acre WEA was awarded to Avangrid Renewables by BOEM in 2017. Since then, the company has been…

Longitude, part of LOC Group, has completed a range of environmental engineering analyses, crucial to supporting the planning for upcoming export cable installation operations for the St Nazaire offshore wind farm, in France. Under the agreement, provided by Prysmian Group, the scope of work included analysis of vessel grounding and mooring in nearshore locations, landfall cable pull-in analysis, to ensure cable integrity, export cable free lay from the nearshore to the offshore wind farm, survival analysis for vessel operations in bad weather and seabed evaluation to ensure the cable remains stable prior to being buried. Longitude’s work in metocean engineering…

PwC is making a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The commitment includes supporting its clients to reduce their emissions as well as reducing those from the PwC network’s operations and suppliers. The PwC network will work with its clients to support their efforts to make a net zero future a reality for all. In FY20, PwC firms provided services to 84% of the Global Fortune 500 companies and more than 100,000 entrepreneurial and private businesses. It is this position that will allow PwC to play an integral role in driving the transition to a…

ABO Wind plans to build its first Polish project in 2021. The Donaborów wind farm will be located about 90 kilometres northeast of Wroclaw and is planned to consist of 9 Siemens Gamesa SG114 turbines with a total output of 19.8 megawatts. ABO Wind had secured a fixed feed-in tariff in a previous auction in 2019. “We are delighted to reach this first milestone and to contribute to the energy turnaround in Poland.”Senior project manager Agnieszka Godycka-Ćwirko. ABO Wind has been active in Poland since 2019 and opened an office in Lodz earlier this year. “Poland plans to increase its…

RENA has received its biggest order ever from a Tier 1 Asian customer. The RENA InOxSide Fusion and RENA BatchTex XL, with a production capacity of over 15 GW will be used in several plants for the next expansion level of PERC solar cell production. “We are very proud to say that this order is the biggest that RENA has ever received. We are implementing extremely innovative technology which has been developed by our teams in Germany and China in record time. We are delighted that the innovative strength of RENA and the reliability of our systems are valued by…

Vestas has appointed Eduardo Medina, currently president of Vestas Mediterranean, as the president of Vestas North America. Simultaneously, Javier Rodriguez Diez, currently senior vice president, Global Sales and Key Account Management, will supersede Eduardo Medina as president of Vestas Mediterranean. Eduardo Medina replaces Chris Brown, who has led Vestas North America since 2012 and will leave the company to pursue his own enterprise. “Wind energy and Vestas are entering a new phase in the USA, where we want to remain the strongest possible partner for our stakeholders. In this changing and growing market, the time is right for both new…

OHT has signed the contract for the transport and installation of foundations for the Dogger Bank B, the second phase of the offshore wind farm. This follows the first contract for the transport and installation of foundations at Dogger Bank A, signed earlier this year. The project will be a continuation for OHT’s specialist new build vessel Alfa Lift after completing installation work on Dogger Bank A. Alfa Lift will transport and install all monopile foundations and transition pieces for each of the two 1.2GW phases of the project between 2022 and 2024. The Dogger Bank wind farm is being…

oneworld member airlines have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality. The alliance’s 13 member airlines plan to achieve this target within the existing environmental framework previously agreed to by governments, including through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The airlines will develop their individual approaches to reach the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, through various initiatives such as efficiency measures, investments in sustainable aviation fuels and more fuel-efficient aircraft, reduction of waste and single-use plastics, and carbon offsets among…

RPM Access (RPMA), an independent Iowa wind developer, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO). The power and its renewable energy credits will be generated by its 54 MW Independence wind farm located near the town of Ryan in Delaware County, Iowa. RPMA anticipates full commercial operation before the end of 2021. “Adding the Independence wind project to our energy portfolio comes at an important time. With economics being a key driver, this resource will deliver cost-effective electricity to our member-owners. The addition of this wind farm further enhances our commitment to local energy…