Author: Anela Dokso

Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico) has completed the acquisition of Bisaccia Wind and Torretta Wind, two operational onshore wind farms, from Blunova. The wind farms, which have a combined capacity of 16 MW, are located in Campania and Apulia. Immediately following the acquisition, Cubico completed the refinancing of the projects using the accordion facility of an existing green loan financing with Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Siemens Financial Services through Siemens Bank and Société Générale. Cubico and the lenders were supported by Bird & Bird (legal), RINA and DNV-GL (technical), Marsh and Funk (insurance), KPMG (financial, tax and model audit)…

Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for a wind power project in Latin America. The project has a total capacity above Vestas defined announcement threshold of 500 MW. If and when the project translates into a firm and unconditional order according to Vestas’ definition, the company will disclose more details.

Goldwind Australia and TransGrid have signed a commercial agreement for the connection and construction of connection assets for Coppabella wind farm located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. The project is expected to employ approximately 150 staff during the construction phase, and up to 15 permanent ongoing maintenance employees once operational. Coppabella wind farm is approved for up to 75 wind turbines that will produce approximately 900GWh per year of renewable energy to power more than 150,000 New South Wales homes. “We are pleased to once again work with our long-term partner TransGrid to construct the connection assets…

LOC Singapore has received a contract from PowerChina HuaDong Engineering (PCH) to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Phase I of Binh Dai offshore wind farm in Vietnam. LOC will provide MWS services of the proposed support fleet, along with other marine vessel inspection and marine assurance services. The 310 MW Binh Dai offshore wind farm will comprise 74 wind turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa and Goldwind. Phase I of the wind farm will comprise seven Siemens Gamesa turbines. The consortium of PowerChina Huadong Engineering and PowerChina International is the EPC contractor for the project. The wind farm is…

ABB has secured a contract with Sefine Shipyard to provide power and propulsion solution to FrøyGruppen’s hybrid live fish carrier, future-proofing the vessel for safe and sustainable operations. The live fish carrier, designed by Møre Maritime, will be the first vessel of its kind to feature ABB’s power distribution system Onboard DC Grid. The system will optimize energy use, whether drawing on main engine power, energy storage power or a combination of the two. The power setup on board will be managed by ABB’s integrated Power and Energy Management System (PEMS), which will ensure optimal use of the vessel’s total…

NIO has launched its 100 kWh battery together with battery upgrade plans. The 100 kWh battery features the CTP (cell to pack) technology, realizing 37% higher energy density. Powered by the 100 kWh battery, the NEDC range of NIO models can now reach up to 615 km. The performance of the 100 kWh battery is underpinned by four technological improvements: better thermal runaway management thanks to the thermal propagation prevention design; the highly integrated design that streamlines the manufacturing by 40% and improves space utilization by 19.8%; the all-climate thermal management that improves the performance and extends the lifetime of…

RWE has signed a letter of intent with OCI N.V.’s production facility BioMCN on the supply of green hydrogen in the future, from its Eemshydrogen project. RWE is developing Eemshydrogen, an innovative project for green hydrogen production at Eemshaven, to demonstrate the feasibility of an integrated hydrogen value chain with vast scaling potential. In addition, RWE intends to provide green hydrogen to Evonik. Both companies in Delfzijl plan to use the green hydrogen in their business processes for making sustainable products. The amount of green hydrogen that RWE will supply to both companies is under evaluation. The conclusion of the…

Port of Tyne has launched a new green energy park for the north east region. Tyne Clean Energy Park has already welcomed its first tenant and will create a convenient, versatile strategic base for the region’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector. Port of Tyne’s new clean energy park will play an important role in supporting the government’s goal to power every UK home with offshore wind electricity. Earlier in 2020, the Port was selected as Equinor’s flagship operations and maintenance base, for what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank. The new Tyne Clean Energy Park…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Small Island Developing States Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Organisation (SIDS DOCK), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce joint actions that accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions, to build energy security and support climate resilience in small island developing states (SIDS). Under the agreement, IRENA and SIDS DOCK will co-develop policy frameworks, exchange knowledge, and engage in capacity building, project facilitation and project finance, while promoting cooperation between developing countries. The exploration and identification of marine energy potential will be a priority area of the…

Iberdrola has started installing wind turbines on the Herrera wind farm, with 63 MW capacity, in Castilla y León. The turbines have a unit power of 4.5 MW, which is seven times more than the first wind turbines installed in the country more than two decades ago. The Hererra complex, with 63 MW of installed capacity, is made up of three wind farms – La Huesa, Valdesantos and Orbaneja- and a total of fourteen SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with 70-metre blades offering a diameter of 145 meters. Iberdrola is investing €70 million in the development of this wind complex, which…