Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Yara International has signed a Letter of Intent with Statkraft, and Aker Horizons, aiming to establish Europe’s first large-scale green ammonia project in Norway. The project will enable the hydrogen economy and accelerate the green energy transition. The partners will target green hydrogen and green ammonia opportunities within shipping, agriculture and industrial applications, by electrifying Yara’s existing ammonia facility in Porsgrunn. “This is not just a unique decarbonization project, but a strategic investment that can establish new value chains for green hydrogen and green ammonia. With Statkraft and Aker Horizons onboard we gain key expertise within renewable electricity, power markets,…

ENGIE and Equinor have partnered to develop low-carbon hydrogen activities. The partners will investigate the production and market potential for hydrogen from natural gas whereby the CO2 will be captured and stored permanently offshore. ENGIE and Equinor signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate the development of low-carbon hydrogen value chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and France. In the coming months, ENGIE and Equinor will start discussions with potential customers to assess the project, as well as with stakeholders and relevant authorities. This development of low carbon and renewable hydrogen will accelerate the construction of new hydrogen infrastructure and the…

Vestas has invested in Swedish wood technology company Modvion, in a move towards creating fully sustainable products and solutions, and reducing carbon emissions from the value chain. The investment sees Vestas becoming a minority investor in the bio-composite specialist, and marks the first official investment from newly established corporate venture capital arm, Vestas Ventures. Modvion specializes in the development and manufacturing of wind turbine towers made from laminated veneer lumber (LVL), a bio-composite material sourced sustainably from a supplier network, and validated to uphold robust reforestation strategies. When compared directly with the value chain of a conventional steel tower, Modvion…

With declining costs, improved technologies, and increasing deployment, energy storage is poised to become a growing part of the evolving U.S. power system. But measuring the value of energy storage is inherently complex—and future systems will likely include multiple storage technologies, adding new complexity. To answer the big questions around the role of storage in our future grid, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched the multiyear Storage Futures Study (SFS). Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Energy Storage Grand Challenge, the study explores how energy storage technology advancement could impact the deployment of utility-scale storage and adoption…

Iberdrola and Porcelanosa have joined forces on electrification projects, which will drive the decarbonization of ceramic production in line with EU objectives and the fight against climate change. The companies have agreed to conduct joint research into energy solutions for the ceramic firm’s plants, such as maximum efficiency, high-temperature heat pumps in driers, as well as the combined use of renewable energy and a green hydrogen supply to reach the temperatures required in atomizers and hybrid ovens. This will help to drive the electrification of the ceramic company’s production process by improving energy efficiency and making use of residual heat.…

TECO 2030 (TECO) plans to create Norway’s first large-scale development of fuel cells, optimized to be the core of hydrogen powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. The development of fuel cells is carried out in cooperation with the Austrian engineering company AVL. TECO 2030 has formed a unique partnership with one of the world’s most advanced R&D clusters. AVL will also contribute to the design and development of the facility. “Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation centre combined with a giga factory, meaning that we will produce fuel cells with a capacity of 1200 megawatts, or 1,2 gigawatt,…

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired a 22 MW onshore wind farm in Scieki from the EnerCap Power Funds. The project is located approximately 1 km north west of the village of Scieki and approximately 75 km south west of Warsaw in central Poland. The project consists of 11 Vestas V90 2 MW wind turbine generators and has been in operation for more than eight years. The project helps to avoid an average of 39 kt of CO2e a year in greenhouse gas emissions. The purchase of Scieki sees GIG continuing to play an active role in the rising…

Nexans has secured a two-year global supply deal with Vestas to provide about one million WINDLINK turbine cable kits for onshore wind farms in Europe, the US, China and Brazil. This contract illustrates Nexans’ ambition to bring change to a new era of electrification through cost-effective wind power projects. The WINDLINK cable kits also benefit from a supply chain support worldwide thanks to Nexans’s manufacturing footprint in Europe, US, China and Brazil, including a recent extension of capacity in Poland and China. “ We are delighted to further extend our relationship with Vestas. Our vision is to build a world…

SolarEdge Technologies will supply full electrical powertrain units and batteries for the production of the Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle. “We are excited to be a part of this significant moment for Stellantis as they introduce an electric version of the very popular Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle to the European market. In combining our full electrical powertrains with Stellantis’ expertise, we are able to offer the market a best-in-class LCV e-mobility solution that responds to the needs of commercial customers and helps meet city centers’ carbon neutral goals. We are honored to have been qualified as a tier 1…

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease for the first wave energy research project in federal waters off the U.S. West Coast. This lease represents another step forward in achieving the Biden administration’s goals to address climate change and promote offshore renewable energy production. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to support the testing of wave energy equipment in federal waters off the U.S. West Coast. Ocean waves contain a tremendous amount of energy, and this opportunity offers exciting potential to demonstrate the viability of wave energy technology and expand the nation’s renewable…