Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Enel Green Power México (EGPM) has completed the installation of wind turbines and pre-operation tests are underway at the 274 MW Dolores wind farm, Enel’s largest single wind farm in Mexico. Located in the Municipality of China, Nuevo Leon, the park represents the company’s first project in that province. The total expenditure in the construction of Dolores is approximately $290 million and will be able to produce up to 938 GWh per year, preventing the emission of more than 525 000 tons of CO2 per year. The installation of the 83 latest generation wind turbines on the wind farm, as…

Snowy Hydro and GPG, a joint venture between the Naturgy Energy Group and the Kuwait Investment Authority, have agreed to construct a 218 MW wind farm located in Victoria State. The Ryan Corner wind farm is estimated to require a total investment of approximately € 219 million and is scheduled to launch operations in the second half of 2022. The contract awarded consists of a 15-year PPA difference contract (power purchase agreement) for 75% of the energy generated. Given the characteristics of the contract awarded and the conditions of the Australian sector, one of the most desirable countries to invest in…

Windhoist has won a contract to provide local technicians with assistance in pre-assembly work for the Moray East offshore wind farm. Twenty locally based technicians have been hired for the project that starts this month and is scheduled to be completed by September 2021. This marks the third part of the work carried out by Windhoist for MHI Vestas after the launch of initial services at the end of 2019. “We are delighted with the awards we have achieved within our first year of gaining approved supplier status with MHI Vestas, we also have the benefit of each contract award relating…

Vattenfall has secured one of the biggest tenders for new charging networks in the Netherlands. Up to 8,000 new charging points will be realized in the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Limburg until 2024. The agreement involves creative technologies such as smart charging and the proactive development of charging facilities. Vattenfall’s aim is to encourage fossil-free living within a decade, and is committed to electrifying society as a way to help shift the tide to climate change. Electrification is a crucial enabler for the reduction of CO2 emissions in Europe and the world, so the easy-to-access charging infrastructure is a prerequisite…

The Nordex Group has successfully completed the first part of the Dutch 300 MW Wieringermeer project for its customer Vattenfall. The last 50 N117/3600 turbines were linked to the grid in August. Relevant challenges were raised by the position of the project – not to mention the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next step, with another 32 N117/3600 turbines, is already under construction. Situated 60 kilometers north of Amsterdam, the site boasts excellent wind conditions. Wieringermeer, however, is a polder, i.e. a dense area of reclaimed land seven meters below sea level. The town, measuring 300 square kilometers in…

Enel Green Power Panama (EGPP) and the National Bank of Panama (Banconal), the country’s largest state bank, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to provide 31,000,000 kWh of renewable energy to five branches of the financial institution for a period of five years. Having served the people of Panama for more than 115 years, Banconal now plans to substantially reduce its power costs and, at the same time, add renewable energy to its supply chain, reinforcing its contribution to the environment as a pillar of the Bank’s Sustainability Strategy. In 2019, Banconal started handling its energy procurement activities in…

Swedish energy storage company Azelio and Indian company Atria Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to install more than 65 MW of Azelio’s energy storage capacity in India by 2025. The agreement is Azelio’s first in the country, a market with significant potential for solutions to renewable energy in off-grid areas. Atria Power plans to use Azelio’s energy storage technologies to generate both electricity and heat. By integrating Azelio’s energy storage systems with cooling and water desalination technologies, Atria will provide zero-emission power, drinking water and cooling for rural villages and communities in India. The…

EDP Renewables (EDPR) has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure to sell an 80 percent shareholding in the wind and solar portfolio of 563 MW (450 MW net) located in the United States, consisting of four wind farms in operation and one pre-COD solar asset. Those assets consist of: Meadow Lake V of 100 MW, located in Indiana and in operation since 2017;Quilt Block of 98 MW, located in Wisconsin and in operation since 2017;Redbed Plains of 99 MW, located in Oklahoma and in operation since 2017;Hog Creek of 66 MW, located in Ohio and…

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $8.2 million in funding to Tesla Motors Australia (Tesla) to deploy residential battery and rooftop solar systems at 3000 properties owned by Housing across Adelaide. As part of South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP), Tesla will install 5 kW of roof solar and 13.5 kWh of Powerwall battery on each property at no cost to the tenant. Approximately 80 percent of the current household energy usage would be covered by the system. Together with 1100 systems already installed in the previous phase, Tesla will use…

EDF Renewables has pledged its trust into Hitachi ABB Power Grids to build four substations to connect three new wind farms near Ustka, Parnowo and Gorzyc in Poland. Hitachi ABB Power Grids will deliver three 110/20 kV power substations for three new wind power plants that it is building in Northern and Western Poland. The plants are near Ustka (28 MW), Parnowo (15 MW) and Gorzyca (24 MW). In addition to the three substations, Hitachi ABB Power Grids will also deliver a 110kV substation in Parnowo, which will be used by the distribution system operator. “What is important is that…