Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Enagás and Naturgy are researching the development of green hydrogen using 350 MW of wind power in Asturias. The project is a candidate for the Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) and allows the production of this renewable hydrogen through the use of indigenous energy resources to achieve greater value-added. Specifically, the scheme envisages the development of an electrolysis and renewable energy facility for which the construction of both an on-shore and an off-shore wind power plant off the coast of Asturias is envisaged. The latter will be constructed using the floating technologies developed by the Navantia-Windar Joint Venture, with…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to promote the implementation of renewable energy options, including decentralized technology, in Southern African countries. The two organizations will also collaborate on policy creation, capacity building initiatives and regional activities aimed at attracting investment to the region. Southern Africa has seen a dramatic increase in access to electricity over the last decade. This is primarily due to the strong commitment of the SADC Member States to tap into the region’s…

K2 Management has won two mandates to provide technical expertise for onshore wind projects in Pakistan. Developer, Artistic Milliners, named K2 Management as owner’s engineer to provide full technical advice during the construction process of the 50MW Artistic Wind Power Project in Jhimpir, Pakistan. The scope of the work includes a review of comprehensive engineering and design, project management and site oversight over the 16-month implementation duration of the EPC before the start of commercial service, scheduled at the end of 2021. “Artistic Milliners is well recognized in the Pakistan renewables industry, thanks to our large pipeline of clean energy…

Enel Green Power and FNM have signed an MoU to discover and define the best way to supply green hydrogen for mobility as part of the “H2IseO” project. The deal, signed by FNM Chairman Andrea Gibelli and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei, provides for the creation of a joint working group to define and recommend the most suitable solutions. The H2IseO project, promoted by FNM in partnership with Trenord, will make it possible to build the first Italian Hydrogen Valley in Lombardy, specifically in Sebino and Valcamonica. The key objectives of the project are: the procurement of new hydrogen-powered…

Global infrastructure and energy provider ATCO has signed an agreement to purchase the rights to build the 325MW Central West Pumped Storage Hydro Project near Yetholme, Central West NSW. The 325MW pumped storage hydro project would be capable of delivering 2,600MWh of stored energy for up to eight hours as required, ensuring low-cost, long-term storage of energy. The project is situated near Yetholme, 30 kilometers from Bathurst, adjacent to the planned Central West-Orana Renewable Energy Zone (CWOREZ). It is situated in close proximity to major clean energy resources and a 330kV grid link serving the Sydney Load Center. The venture has…

Extreme E with AFC Energy has launched the hydrogen fuel cell generator which will play a key role in the opening season of this new electric racing series, starting April 2021. This technology will allow Extreme E to charge its race fleet using zero emission energy, with the only by-product being water for utilization elsewhere at each of its five races. AFC Energy has worked closely with Extreme E to design and complete a bespoke fuel cell and operating system, requiring a detailed understanding of the extremities of conditions in each race location to support the system’s deployment in being…

ENERCON has signed a framework agreement for 190 MW with the Italian energy group ERG for five projects in Italy and Great Britain. As part of the agreement, ENERCON will deliver a total of 46 E-138 EP3 E2 (4.2 MW) and E-115 EP3 E3 (4.2 MW) turbines to ERG’s subsidiary ERG Power Generation SpA over the next three years. The scope of delivery also includes transport, assembly, commissioning and servicing of the systems during the first operating phase. In an internal tendering process carried out by ERG, ENERCON asserted itself as a successful supplier. The 46 turbines are planned for…

The Frames Group and Twinning Energy have teamed up together to deliver hydrogen mobility solutions, including local, green hydrogen generation options. The cooperation was formalized by the purchase of a 50 percent shareholding in Twinning Energy by the Frames Group. The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is on the rise, with hydrogen having the ability to change the way we are actually thinking about transport and mobility. Hydrogen-driven vehicles or FCEVs (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) are an important building block in the decarbonization of the transport and mobility industries. The combination of mobility solutions provided by Twinning Energy,…

Enel Green Power has been awarded 34.5 MW of new renewable energy for two wind projects and 27.2 MW of repowering power for current hydroelectric plants at the fourth FER auction conducted by GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici). In addition, for five solar projects on the roofs of Enel buildings, 0.83 MW of new renewable energy was awarded to Enel Green Power and Enel Produzione in the fourth FER register. With regard to the current wind capacity, the two plants will be located in Sicily and Campania, and construction work will begin in 2021 and 2022, respectively, with the start of service…

The European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) is partnering with Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) to decarbonize heat and power at Kirkwall Airport using renewable hydrogen technologies. Supported by the Scottish Government through Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the project will see the construction and demonstration of a new hydrogen combustion engine by Doosan Babcock at Kirkwall Airport in Orkney in 2021. This project is part of a program of initiatives led by EMEC and HIAL to decarbonize the airport. A variety of opportunities have been found in the energy use research carried out by EMEC through the ReFLEX Orkney program. The study…