Author: Anela Dokso

LONGi has supplied 11.7MW of innovative solar modules to a PV plant within the Parque Fotovoltaico Libertadores in Los Andes Province, Chile, which is now supplying electricity to the local grid. LONGi was selected as the sole module supplier for the project. The plant, covering 24.4 hectares, was developed by D ‘E Capital and constructed by EPC company Orion Power, with an investment of $12 million. There are 28,720 units of LONGi high-efficiency solar modules deployed at this PMGD (Pequeños Medios de Generación Distribuidos) project, with a projected service life of 30 years. “Today we are inaugurating a PV plant…

Vortex Energy, a global renewable energy platform managed by Beaufort Investments, has completed the sale of its controlling and managing stake in Vortex Solar (Vortex III), a 365MW solar PV portfolio, acquired in 2017 from TerraForm Power, at an enterprise value of circa GBP 500 million. The stake was sold to TNB International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), an existing shareholder in the business and one of South East Asia’s largest utilities with an installed capacity of circa 15GWs globally. Vortex III is one of the largest standalone portfolios in the UK, with an average asset…

Energy company Eneco has become a member of the Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) association, which represents over 85 companies and organizations active in the North Sea Canal region with a focus on the offshore sector. Eneco sees membership of AYOP as an ideal way to work with regional players in the maintenance and operation of its existing wind farms as well as the Hollandse Kust Noord farm, recently awarded to CrossWind, a joint venture consortium between Shell Nederland and Eneco. CrossWind aims to have the new wind farm operational by 2023. Hollandse Kust Noord will have an installed total…

SeaTwirl has signed letters of intent (LOI) with two specialist companies for the development and manufacturing of composite parts for struts and blades as well bearing solutions to the company’s wind turbine named S2. The intent is to develop cost efficient and robust solutions for the S2 and to enter into long-term cooperation agreements. For the struts and blades, SeaTwirl will cooperate with Elitkomposit which is based Uddevalla, Sweden. They are specialists in the development and manufacturing of composite solutions and delivers, among others, to high demanding customers in the defense and space industries. For the bearing solution, the cooperation…

Nuvve Corporation and Blue Bird Corporation have made available the Blue Bird’s Vision Type C and All American Type D electric school buses enabled with Nuvve’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Both Blue Bird bus types are now equipped with a standard CCS connector capable of V2G charging and discharging of the 155kWh batteries that allow up to 120 miles of range on a single charge. With Nuvve’s latest V2G 60kW DC CCS charging station, the buses can be fully charged in approximately three hours. This charging solution fully complies with new V2G interconnection regulations and meets UL-1741-SA certification requirements specifically mandated…

Anthem has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with SunEnergy1 for the output from a new 182-acre 20-megawatt solar field located in Hanover County, Virginia. The Hanover County solar field is nearly complete and expected to be fully operational later this year. Combined with an additional solar field in North Carolina coming online in early 2021, Anthem will have supported the development of more than 1,000 acres of solar panels that will generate more than 225,000-megawatt hours of electricity per year. The Virginia and North Carolina solar field locations were selected based on Anthem’s material load (major office and data…

Cenergy Holdings has signed the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance declaration, as an integral part ofits strategy for sustainable growth in balance with the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN SustainabilityGoals and the EU Green Deal. Being at the forefront of technological innovation, Cenergy Holdings companies lead the way in R&Dinitiatives for hydrogen transportation through existing or new energy networks, develop the technology and the new products that can bring the hydrogen era closer to the realization of a decarbonized clean energy future. The Alliance aims at an ambitious deployment of hydrogen technologies by 2030, bringing togetherrenewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, demand…

Third Sun Solar has partnered with Women for Recovery of Athens, Ohio, to provide clean energy to the Serenity Grove Women’s Recovery House. The addition of a solar array to the Serenity Grove facility will reduce the nonprofit’s utility costs for the next two decades or more. “As a company committed to the flourishing of our community, we are proud to support this organization’s critical mission.”CEO and co-founder, Michelle Greenfield. Third Sun began the installation of a ground-mounted solar array in the beginning of September. The 22 panel, 7.4 kW array will provide an estimated 40% of electricity to the…

Vermilion Wind, a 255-megawatt, 15,000-acre wind project has started its development phase in Vermilion County. The wind development project is spearheaded by Tri Global Energy, which develops and owns wind, solar and energy storage projects in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Nebraska and Virginia. “We have been able to form beneficial relationships with more than 3,500 participating landowners and community investors in Texas. We’ve found the same great land resources and entrepreneurial spirit here in Vermilion County, and this project will pay benefits locally for decades to come.”TGE’s founder and chairman, John Billingsley The Vermilion Wind project is located just south of…

The MESA Standards Alliance and the SunSpec Alliance have entered a new joint testing and certification program for the MESA-Device specification. Vendors will now be able to receive certification via third-party authenticators, ensuring their products meet the requirements of this specification and will be interoperable with other certified components of energy storage systems (ESS). “The MESA Standards Alliance prides itself on collaboration as it works toward the creation of open, non-proprietary specifications and information models that utilities, developers, and manufacturers alike can use to achieve interoperability in the storage industry. This milestone represents a significant step toward the ability to…