Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Ørsted has entered a two-year agreement with Dutch Greenchoice to trade and balance power from 325 MW of onshore wind in the Netherlands. Ørsted has been selected to carry green energy to the market and will also be responsible for selling and balancing electricity from Greenchoice’s onshore wind portfolio. “We are very pleased with the agreement with Greenchoice, a company that, like Ørsted, focuses on green energy. We are already present in the Netherlands, where we trade and balance power due to our ownership of the offshore wind farm Borssele 1&2, and with 325 MW of onshore wind we have…

Minesto has reached the milestone of delivering electricity to the Faroese grid facilitated by the Power Purchase Agreement with the utility company SEV, as a part of the ongoing commissioning work of its DG100 tidal kite system Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands. Following the installation of project infrastructure, including the foundation, export cable and onshore control station, Minesto installed and started commissioning activities of its 100kW DG100 tidal kite system in October. “This is a historic moment and a massive step forward for Minesto and the development of our unique product. We are particularly satisfied with the production performance level of the…

C2 Energy Capital has purchased California’s largest floating solar project from Ciel & Terre. Located in Windsor, California, the 1.78-megawatt system uses Ciel & Terre’s patented Hydrelio technology to float a grid of 4,959 high-performance solar modules on the surface of the Town of Windsor’s largest recycled water storage pond. “The acquisition of this advanced floating solar system further diversifies and strengthens our power-generation portfolio. C2 Energy Capital continues to lead by adopting novel photovoltaic technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and generate clean renewable energy.”Candice Michalowicz, co-founder and managing partner of C2 Energy Capital. The system covers 22% of the…

WindEurope’s board of directors has elected Andreas Nauen, CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), as the association’s chair for the next 18 months. Nauen will lead the association together with Nicolas Couderc, EDF Renewables executive vice-president, who serves as vice chair. EU is planning to raise its 2030 ambition on emissions and renewables in support of that. Europe also wants renewables to be a key driver of economic recovery out of the COVID crisis. “The European industry has proven to be in the driving seat of the development of wind energy globally. We have built strong skills, gained vast…

FRV Services Australia (FRV) has been granted development approval by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for the 300 MW AC Walla Walla solar farm, the company’s fourth solar development project in NSW. The project, which will introduce an additional source of renewable energy and supply up to 90,000 NSW homes and businesses, was considered by the IPC as part of the State Significant Development Approval Scheme. The Walla Walla Solar Farm is the first large-scale solar farm to be approved following the passage of the NSW Government’s ‘Renewable Infrastructure Roadmap’–a proposal to promote up to $32 billion in private…

Construction works at SeaMade, Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm, have crossed the finish line with the last of 58 turbines successfully installed. The SeaMade wind farm will provide green energy for 485,000 households and will lead to a significant reduction of annual CO2 emissions of at least 500,000 tonnes. The offshore construction of the SeaMade wind farm began in September 2019 with the installation of the foundations. DEME was responsible for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of the foundations, turbines, inter-array and export cables, as well as for the installation of two offshore substations. DEME’s DP2 offshore installation…

Wärtsilä has secured the contract to supply the engines and a number of its electrical solutions for two new ferries under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) in China. The vessels are being constructed for Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, and are planned to incorporate the latest technological and environmental concepts. The order for engines was put in July 2020 and the remaining Wärtsilä equipment was ordered in September 2020. The two ‘Superstar’ vessels will operate across the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden. They will feature Wärtsilä 46F main engines, thrusters and an electrical package. This involves…

ReFLEX Orkney has unveiled a number of new low-carbon transport and power services for Orkney residents and companies to further decarbonize the island’s energy system. This would help pave the way for other regions in the United Kingdom to pursue a localized approach to integrated energy systems. This is a significant achievement for the €28.5 million ReFLEX Orkney project, part of which is financed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and is matched by private investment. Orkney now produces more than 100 percent of its energy demand from renewables annually. The goal of the…

The CEO of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), Rémi Gruet and the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition. The partnership will deepen existing cooperation to accelerate the commercialization of ocean energy technologies, by promoting the right policy incentives and innovative business models in Europe and globally. Oceans have abundant, largely untapped, renewable energy resources that could fuel a robust global blue economy, as shown by two new studies released by IRENA. ‘Fostering a blue economy: Offshore renewable energy’ and the…

Alstom will supply six hydrogen fuel cell trains, with an option of eight more to FNM (Ferrovie Nord Milano), the main transport and mobility company in the Italian region of Lombardy, for a total amount of approximately €160 million. The first train delivery is expected within 36 months of the date of the order. The new hydrogen trains will be based on Alstom’s Coradia Stream regional train network, which is dedicated to the European market and is already being manufactured for Italy by Alstom’s main Italian sites. The hydrogen powered Coradia Stream for FNM will be fitted with the same…