Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Sonnedix Japan, on behalf of the Sonnedix Group, has completed a JPY 2.4 billion (€20 million) project funding led by Iyo Bank. The funding includes two operating solar photovoltaic plants built in Shimane Prefecture earlier this year, totalling 5.5 MW. All are ground-mounted and have been in operation since 2018. “We are very pleased to have reached this latest financial close in Japan, as we continue to grow our presence in this market. During the first half of 2020, our team at Sonnedix Japan has managed to drive business forward despite the challenges we are facing, and I am incredibly…

A study to advance regional understanding of the role hydrogen could play in the Maritimes’ energy transition is now underway as part of a collaborative effort being led by OERA and funded by Heritage Gas Limited, Liberty Utilities, the Nova Scotia Department of Energy & Mines and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. “This study is one way we are evaluating options to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the Maritimes. It will investigate hydrogen’s potential contribution to our region’s sustainable development goals, including creating hydrogen from local raw materials, transportation, storage and ultimate end uses both locally and in export markets.”OERA Executive Director Alisdair McLean.…

Despite the much-anticipated release of its National Hydrogen Strategy this summer, uncertainty still surrounds Germany’s green hydrogen plans, making the path forward unclear despite the government’s major ambitions in the sector, Klaus Stratmann writes in Handelsblatt Online. The report quotes a response from the federal government to questions from the Greens parliamentary group regarding measures and processes in its Carbon Contracts for Differences (CCfDs) pilot programme and other procedures. CCfDs allow governments to reward climate-friendly projects by guaranteeing investors a fixed price for CO2 emissions in excess of prices in theEU emissions trading system (EU ETS). They are seen as an important…

With over 100 GW of wind turbines under service, Vestas is, as the first company to reach the milestone, leading the renewable energy industry’s efforts to replace fossil-based energy sources as the backbone of our society. “Vestas has led the energy transition for the past four decades. Our current portfolio of 115 GW installations and 100 GW under service shows how far Vestas and wind energy have come. As the current global pandemic has showed, renewables are fast becoming a critical component of the global energy system and an important element in the green recovery of the world’s economies. The service…

Statkraft and Bosch have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). For a period of 12 years Statkraft will supply about 570 GWh of green electricity from German solar parks. Bosch will use the solar energy to supply manufacturing and administrative sites in Germany. The supply of electricity started in May 2020. With the volumes supplied by the end of the term in December 2031, around 14,250 households can be supplied with solar power for 12 years. The electricity comes from nine Bavarian solar parks with a total installed capacity of 47 MWp, for which Statkraft signed power purchase agreements…

Mortenson has began work on turbine erection on PacifiCorp’s 240 MW Pryor Mountain wind project located near Bridger, Montana. The project will consist of four GE turbines and 110 Vestas turbines with clean, renewable energy totaling 240 MW. In March 2020, the Mortenson project team mobilized at Carbon County. The scope of work includes improvements to the public roads, construction of access roads to each turbine site, foundations, underground collection, substation, building operations and maintenance (O&M) and met towers. “We are delighted to be working with PacifiCorp to construct our fifth wind project in the Big Sky State, which will increase…

Science Based Targets Initiative has validated Vestas’ greenhouse gas reduction targets and confirmed them as in line with the levels required to keep global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. Vestas is the first renewable energy manufacturer to have its targets validated by the SBTi as consistent with a 1.5°C scenario. The target validation follows Vestas’ announcement in January 2020 to become carbon neutral, without the use of offsets, by 2030. “At Vestas, we are proud to reach this milestone with SBTi. Becoming carbon neutral by 2030 is a key element within…

GE scientists have been authorized by the U.S. government to access one of world’s fastest supercomputers to advance offshore wind power, which could be a significant part of the Wind Energy sector that is projected to provide 20% of all U.S. energy needs in the next 10 years. GE engineers – led by GE Research Aerodynamics Engineer Jing Li – have been granted access to the Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) competitive ALCC (Advanced Scientific Computing Research Leadership Computing Challenge) program. The goal of this groundbreaking effort, just launched, is…

The second edition of GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report provides a comprehensive overview of the offshore wind sector globally with the latest data and analysis on market growth, industry forecasts to 2030 and data-based insights on emerging markets. The report also includes lessons learnt on support schemes, industrial development and job creation, grid connection, cost reduction, and supply chain, as well as health and safety to further drive the growth of the global offshore wind market. You can download report here.

Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth in the Asia-Pacific region and continued strong growth in Europe, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC has released the second edition of its Global Offshore Wind Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the offshore wind sector globally with the latest data and analysis on market growth, industry forecasts to 2030 and data-based insights on emerging markets. The report also includes lessons learnt on support schemes, industrial development and…