Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Siemens Gamesa leads the way to the cleaner future and is now powered by energy from 100 percent renewable sources worldwide. With an annual energy consumption of more than 180,000 MWh, the organization avoids emitting more than 80,000 tonnes of CO2 annually with this achievement, doubling the previous year’s savings. The supply of energy in locations with heavy industrial footprints, such as Spain, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom, has been leading the way in recent years and has gone green. From 62 percent in fiscal year 2019 to 100 percent in the recently closed fiscal year 2020, the renewable…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas have appointed Johnny Thomsen as CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. Thomsen succeeds Philippe Kavafyan, who left the company as CEO after two and a half years. Therefore, as of today, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind executive management consists of Johnny Thomsen, MVOW CEO, Tatsuichiro Honda, MVOW Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kentaro Hosomi, MVOW Deputy Chairman and CEO, Energy Systems, MHI, and Henrik Andersen, MVOW Chairman and Vestas Group President and CEO.

Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed an agreement that will see Vestas acquire MHI’s shares in the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) joint venture. MHI on the other hand will acquire 2.5 percent in Vestas and be nominated to a seat in Vestas’ Board of Directors. Vestas will acquire MHI’s 50 percent interest in the MVOW joint venture against the 5,049,337 shares in Vestas to be issued at the close of the deal, representing 2.5 percent of the nominal share capital of Vestas following the capital increase. The transaction is priced at approximately €709 million, on the basis…

Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE Renewables have chosen Ferrovial for the manufacture and assembly of the SATH floating platform in the DemoSATH project. The construction package will last for 14 months and includes site planning, concrete precasting, steel bulkhead procurement and floater assembly, along with supply chain management. “This is Ferrovial’s first floating offshore wind project and it represents a great opportunity to add value to the project, based on our experience in marine construction and landmark pre-stressed concrete structures. Moreover, this project has a large innovation component, not only because of the materials but also because of the manufacturing and…

Vestas has received a 50 MW order with the local developer, Ia Bang Wind Power Joint Stock Company, owned by Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), a renewable energy producer based in Vietnam. This is the second Vestas project with GEC and will push its cumulative order intake in Vietnam past 1.1 GW. The contract involves the supply and supervision of the installation of 12 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines supplied with different power ratings in order to maximize the generation of energy for the unique wind conditions of the site. The la Bang 1 wind project will be located in…

According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest quarterly market forecast, as global solar PV markets continue to face the challenges raised by the coronavirus pandemic, solar PV installations are projected to exceed 115 GWdc this year. This is up 5 percent from the total installed globally in 2019. “The most severe of lockdowns have ended in almost all countries, with construction on PV sites able to continue as planned, albeit with many projects facing delays caused by disruption earlier in 2020. Year-over-year growth in installations will continue each year to 2025, topping out at 145 GWdc. The one exception will be 2024…

Canadian Solar has launched its Series 7 high-power, high-efficiency modules with power output of up to 665 W. The new generation modules are intended to offer one of the most attractive levelized energy costs (LCOE) in the industry as it further reduces the balance of system (BOS) and other solar power plant costs. In order to enable smooth installation of solar plants, the latest monofacial HiKu7 and bifacial BiHiKu7 modules are optimized with leading tracker and inverter designs. This implies more modules per string, more watts per tracker and pile, lower costs of equipment and labor, and greater returns from…

Total has joined ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the electric vehicle charging industry in Europe. The membership of TOTAL reflects its strong commitment to electro-mobility and its support for the core principles and goals of all members of ChargeUp Europe: providing EV drivers with a smooth charging experience, promoting investment and developing a consumer-centric, open charging business model. The Alliance, which was formed by Allego, ChargePoint and EVBox Group, now has nine members, just over six months after the launch of ChargeUp Europe. As its membership continues to expand, ChargeUp Europe looks forward to continuing to actively contribute to discussions…

Approximately 2320 MW of solar power, comprising 1437 MW of ground mounted solar and 883 MW of rooftop solar, was added for the period from January 2020 to September 2020 in India. The leading states with the majority of large-scale solar installations during this time were Rajasthan (360 MW), Tamil Nadu (341 MW), and Maharashtra (165 MW). Prior to the COVID 19 outbreak, JMK Research had predicted the addition of approximately 7-8 GW of utility-scale solar energy in 2020. In the first nine months, however, only 1.4 GW of capability was commissioned. Because of COVID 19, construction delays, insufficient supply…

The Nordex Group has secured an order for the installation of a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, USA in 2021. The project will be supplied with 50 Delta4000-series N155/4.X turbines and will run with a nominal power of 4.8 MW per wind turbine. The project and customer are undisclosed. With a rotor diameter of 155 meters, the N155/4.X turbines are ideally suited to the project’s site conditions, enabling the customer to achieve low energy costs. “We are pleased to once again deliver Delta4000 turbines to the USA. The wind farm will be the 10th Nordex Group project in South Texas.…