Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA), the national trade association for the American energy storage industry, issued an expanded energy storage vision, 100×30: enabling a clean power transformation. Aware of trends in energy storage and renewable energy markets and extrapolated to ESA’s 2017 vision document (35×25: A Vision for Energy Storage), this white paper maps the industry’s roadmap to install 100 GW of new storage across the United States over the next decade. “The U.S. power sector is in the midst of transformation to a cleaner, more modern infrastructure. With the right policies and regulatory frameworks in place, we believe that…

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the launch of its LV100-type T-series insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module for industrial uses. The LV100 package, which achieves high versatility and high current density, has been used widely in railway and electric power applications and now has been adapted for industrial uses. It is expected to help reduce the size and power loss of power converters, specifically inverters used for renewable energy applications such as photovoltaic and wind-power generation, and also high-capacity motor drives. Product Features 1)Common-outline LV100 package adapted and optimized for industrial usesThe LV100 package, used widely in railway and electric power applications,…

Nordex Group has received an order for AW132/3465 turbines from Brazil. For its new customer, TODA Energia do Brasil, the manufacturer will supply eight turbines for a 27.7 MW wind farm. The project is in the French developer Voltalia’s 2.4 GW Serra Branca wind and solar cluster in north-eastern Brazil. The order also includes the service of the turbines for 15 years. Construction will start in March 2021. The infrastructure work and operation will be carried out by Voltalia for TODA Energia do Brasil. The Nordex Group will install the eight turbines on 120-metre concrete towers produced at its local…

The Board of Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed of Mary Quaney as group chief executive officer. Mary Quaney joined Mainstream in 2009. She has been group chief financial officer since 2017 and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2019. The appointment follows the resignation of Andy Kinsella, who has served as chief executive since 2016. “I’m delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Quaney to lead Mainstream through the next phase of our high-growth trajectory. Mary brings significant experience and a record of success that will be critical as we continue to build the company across the world…

Better Energy will develop, build and operate the solar plant located in Holstebro Municipality, while Heartland will become the owner of the plant. Approximately half of the new green energy produced by the solar plant has already been sold to the Heartland subsidiary BESTSELLER. This energy is equivalent to 100 percent of BESTSELLER’s global electricity consumption for owned and operated buildings. Apart from BESTSELLER, NORMAL and nemlig.com will also purchase new green power. “It is not only the size of the new solar plant that is groundbreaking, but it is also the fact that the solar plant will supply BESTSELLER, NORMAL…

Sunrun has partnered with GRID Alternatives, a national non-profit leader in making renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities, which will provide 100 percent free battery systems to low-income customers in wildfire-prone regions. Batteries will be financed through the California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Equity Resiliency Budget, enabling Sunrun and GRID Alternatives to provide zero-cost batteries to homeowners receiving them. GRID Alternatives will continue to work with community-based organizations and be responsible for outreach to potential clients. This opportunity is timely, as the rolling blackouts have brought thousands of Californians into darkness in the midst of a heatwave.…

JERA is planning to construct an offshore wind farm off Ishikari Bay, Hokkaido, Japan and has submitted its Planning Phase Environmental Impact Statement for the Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Farm Construction Project1 to the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry. Ishikari Bay is suitable for the development of bottom-fixed offshore wind power generation for its favorable wind conditions, shallow seabed, and the spare capacity of the nearby power grid. The planned offshore wind power generation project will be at least 2.5km offshore from the cities of Ishikari and Otaru and include 65 wind turbines with a maximum generation capacity of…

GE Renewable Energy has started the construction of the largest wind turbine rotor test rig of its kind at LM Wind Power’s WMC Technology Center in Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands – located on the border of the IJsselmeer, approximately 70 kilometers north of Amsterdam. Under the three-year STRETCH initiative, a consortium comprising GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO was formed to develop this test rig, with partial support from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. The rotor test rig will enable the strength and dynamic behavior of wind turbine rotors to be verified under the huge mechanical loads caused…

Onsite green hydrogen production cost is expected to halve by 2030, suggesting an rise in South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions, according to Wood Mackenzie. Under the administration of president Moon Jae-In, the Government has announced ambitious plans to become an economy dependent on hydrogen by 2050. This includes proposals for three hydrogen-powered cities by 2022 and accelerating fuel cell vehicle (FCV) deployments, both of which have spiraled the country into a frenzied search for hydrogen investments. “Cost is the biggest challenge today as green hydrogen costs 2-4 times more than fossil-fuel hydrogen. This is set to change by 2030. Net-zero emissions…

Johnson Controls has completed its Phase One project with Gunnison County, Colorado which included the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and LED lighting in five county buildings. The Phase One upgrades are the continuation of the County’s long-standing pledge to reducing its facilities and operations’ energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. For several years, the County has electrified and increased the performance of its facilities, and the introduction of PV generation is an exciting next step in a long-standing dedication to the the environmental effects of County operations. The project was enabled by the Colorado Office of Energy. Gunnison County…