Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Total Eren has successful commissioned the 97.2 MW Vientos Los Hércules wind farm in Santa Cruz Province, in southern Argentina. Vientos Los Hércules is Total Eren’s largest wind farm to come into business in Latin America. It would generate approximately 400 GWh each year – enough to satisfy the electricity needs of about 110,000 households – and mitigate carbon dioxide emissions by more than 200,000 tons per year. “We are very pleased to reach this new milestone in Argentina with our partner Mitsui. Vientos Los Hércules represents Total Eren’s third renewable energy project in operation in the country, following the…

Ørsted, Aker Carbon Capture, will jointly explore ways to support the development of carbon capture and storage at biomass-fired heat and power plants in Denmark. Carbon capture and storage is widely accepted as an important instrument to meet both the Danish climate targets of 70 % carbon reduction by 2030 and to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius. By capturing the carbon emitted by biomass-fired heat and power plants and storing it underground, it is possible to not only reduce, but also remove carbon from the atmosphere, as carbon from sustainable biomass…

H2Pro has closed its $22 million series A2 financing. The A2 round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe (BEV-E) and IN Venture, Sumitomo Corporation CVC in Israel. Existing investors iAngels, TPY Capital, Contrarian Ventures and Bazan and new investors Horizons Ventures, New Fortress Energy (NFE) and OurCrowd also participated in the round. H2Pro is developing a water splitting device that is expected to reach 95% efficiency (42kwh/kg H2), operate at higher pressure (50 bars or higher) and cost significantly less than an electrolyzer. The system will support intermittent renewable energy. Coupled with anticipated reductions in…

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a partnership that will help drive the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The partnership is built around knowledge-sharing in the context of promoting regional integration, renewable energy investment, finance and risk mitigation in the Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, the two parties will support each other’s initiatives such as IDB’s Energy Hub and the IRENA’s Climate Investment Platform – a multi-stakeholder initiative established at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit Climate Action Summit 2019. Specifically, IDB and IRENA will…

AGL has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia’s largest commercial solar business, Solgen Energy Group. The acquisition complements and strengthens AGL’s existing solar capabilities, enabling the combined group to deliver more tailored and innovative energy solutions for businesses. “This part of the energy sector has seen significant growth over the last 10 years, as businesses right across Australia seek out solar offerings to help them decarbonize, reduce costs and create sustainable operations. AGL will continue to evolve and innovate in energy and other essential services to enhance the way Australians live and drive a cleaner energy future.”AGL CEO &…

Linde has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure for the hydrogen-powered ferry, which will transport both cars and passengers. Linde will provide a full-service solution to the MF Hydra ferry in Norway. Liquid hydrogen will be supplied from Linde’s new 24MW electrolyzer at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany, which will use PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) technology to produce green hydrogen. Linde will also build and install onshore and onboard hydrogen storage, distribution and safety equipment. Supply of hydrogen is scheduled to start in 2022, at which point the fuel cell-powered ferry…

Therma Marine (TMI) has ordered a barge-mounted 54 MW / 32 MWh energy storage system to be delivered by Wärtsilä on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. The Wärtsilä barge will be placed next to TMI’s existing thermal power barge of a total of 100 MW in the municipality of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro. The project will be handled on a fast-track basis, with delivery scheduled to be completed in Q4 2021. This will be the first ever deployment of a floating energy storage solution in the South East Asia region. It will involve placing…

Canadian Solar has completed the sale of two operational projects totaling 61 MWp to Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund for JPY 30.6 billion. To finance the acquisition of the 53 MWp Oita Hiji-machi and 8 MWp Miyagi Ogawara projects, CSIF recently completed an international public offering and raised over JPY 18 billion ($166 million) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Canadian Solar participated in this transaction and continues to own approximately 15% of CSIF. Additionally, CSIF issued over JPY 19 billion ($175 million) of long-term debt to maintain its capital structure. “I am pleased to report that we have surpassed $1 billion…

Shell and Alfen have launched a pilot to trial an on-site battery-powered system to support ultra-fast electric vehicle charging at Shell’s Zaltbommel forecourt in the Netherlands. A Shell first, the battery-powered system offers an alternative solution to costly and time-consuming public grid upgrades by storing electricity in an on-site battery. This increased supply of energy helps power ultra-fast chargers, allowing drivers to simultaneously use the site’s two 175kW charge points. Connected to a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), the system provides additional benefits as it can use the spare capacity of the battery to sell electricity back to the grid at…

Iberdrola has teamed up with some of the UK’s main distilleries and spirits companies and the Port of Cromarty Firth to launch a green hydrogen project in the Highlands. The result will allow the whisky and spirit production industry in Scotland to develop this technology and fight climate change. The North of Scotland Hydrogen Scheme will create a hub in the Cromarty Firth to produce, store and distribute renewable hydrogen to the region and other parts of the UK and Europe. One of the leading projects – whose feasibility study will be released in May – will supply Scottish distilleries…