Author: Arnes Biogradlija

A pilot plant for producing green hydrogen energy for low-emission production of chemicals and fuel has opened in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Fraunhofer Centre for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes (CBP) says. The plant, in the town of Leuna, should provide clean hydrogen energy for firms operating in Germany’s “chemical triangle.” The plant works by using photovoltaic or wind power sources to generate hydrogen from water through electrolysis, resulting in a climate-neutral product, Fraunhofer CBP said in a statement. Markus Wolperdinger, head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial and Biotechnology (IGB) said that the platform should show the technical and economic…

Boralex has completed the 16-year refinancing of approximately $805 million for its 230 MW Niagara Region wind farm (NRWF) in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. Boralex is the site operator and has a 50 percent interest in the property. “This is our third major refinancing in less than a year, which shows the confidence our financial partners have in Boralex and the execution of our strategic plan. These refinancing, totaling $2.7 billion, were arranged at very good conditions and have greatly improved Boralex’s financial flexibility, reducing its corporate credit facility by over $260 million and generating total annual recurring savings of…

The 731.5 MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind project has achieved first power, a result of close collaboration between the Blauwwind project partners and the supply chain. The turbine installation campaign began in late May 2020 and has now seen 36 of the 77 V164-9.5 MW MHI Vestas turbines secure at the site. Borssele III/IV is due for completion in October 2020 and when fully installed, will supply enough clean renewable energy to power over 825,000 Dutch households, accounting for up to 2.3% of total Dutch electricity demand. “With the Borssele III/IV offshore wind project now online and delivering electricity to…

European Energy has secured a €96.5 million financing of its Apulian solar farms with the French financial service firm Natixis. The agreement marks the first Italian photovoltaic park ever to be financed without first receiving state subsidies. After just one year of construction, the Troia solar farm in Apulia (near Foggia) was connected to the grid in June and today stands as Italy’s largest solar farm. More than 80.000 tons of CO2 emissions per year will be saved at the existing power plant. The financing activity relates to a total of 121,5 MW of solar farms in Apulia, divided into…

Actis, a private capital investor has revealed that its Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF) has completed the acquisition of two solar projects from Acme Solar in India totaling 400 MW. These ventures are based in the respective Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. ALLIF’s investment plan aims at long-term, optimizing yield through value generation, massive operating renewable assets. Renewable energy is a critical part of India’s capability to generate energy. The total renewable capacity in India has doubled over the past five years, from 32GW to 84GW powered by solar and wind. The demand for energy is expected…

Apex Clean Energy revealed that Lincoln Land Wind has concluded a project power purchase agreement with Facebook for around 170 MW of renewable power from the Illinois project. Lincoln Land Wind will assist Facebook in meeting its goal of promoting its 100 % renewable energy operations in the region and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent. “The clean energy industry has long recognized Facebook as a leader. In its early commitment to utilizing 100 percent renewable energy, and now its continuing work to fulfill that pledge, Facebook has led from the front of the pack. Apex has a strong…

Panasonic reclaimed its spot among leading manufacturers of solar modules with the VBHN325SA16. Panasonic uses strict selection of materials and skilled fabrication processes. A vertically integrated factory allows for detailed quality evaluations at each production phase. The modules arising from this are IEC approved by JET. Panasonic HIT ® photovoltaic modules feature an revolutionary hetero-junction cell structure constructed from mono-cristalline and amorphous layers of silicon. Ultra-thin amorphous layers of silicon avoid recombinations of electrons, limiting the loss of carrier to an absolute minimum. HIT conversion efficiency scores are therefore amongst the highest available. Employing 96 cells in the same size…

Microsoft has used hydrogen fuel cells to power a row of datacenter servers for 48 consecutive hours. The feat is the company’s latest milestone in its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030. Microsoft is also aiming to eliminate its dependence on diesel fuel by 2030 to help achieve that goal and accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels. Diesel fuel accounts for less than 1 percent of total emissions from Microsoft. Its use is largely confined to Azure datacenters, where, as with most cloud providers worldwide, diesel-powered generators enable continuous operations in case of power outages and other service…

Advanced Energy introduced its new Ascent MS multi-output power supply system. Designed to enable the lowest system and infrastructure costs in the industry for solar photovoltaic (PV) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) systems. The Ascent MS supports up to five independent chambers of passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) PECVD processes in a single unit, optimizing power delivery and simplifying the deposition system design. The power system’s quick-connect power outputs, a single point of control and minimized need for water and input power connections make for an optimized coater infrastructure. This enables faster coater installation, higher manufacturing line reliability, and lower…

This system is hydro-driven photovoltaic tracking system. It has both agricultural irrigation and photovoltaic panel self-cleaning functions.  It is understood that the SOLAR POWER WATER-TRACKING GENERATION SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION (SWTI) has introduced several new technologies in the development process and has got several patents. It integrates four major functions such as agricultural irrigation, solar power generation, water gravity tracking, and self-cleaning photovoltaic panels, which have wide application prospects.  This system has the following design highlights: several Integrate the irrigation waterway and the solar photovoltaic power generation system, and have both agricultural irrigation and photovoltaic power generation functions. A counterweight water tank is…