Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Germany’s federal government and the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria will fund battery cell production for use in cars and industry by company VARTA with 300 million euros. Energy minister Peter Altmaier said that new battery cells should have a better CO2 footprint and use raw materials more sustainably. Germany and the EU want to strengthen domestic battery technology innovation and production to ensure the success and competitiveness of the automobile industry and other related technologies. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) is funding two major projects for battery cell innovation. They are implemented as so-called “Important Projects…

JinkoSolar won the 6th All Quality Matters Award for PV Module Energy Yield Simulation (Mono Group) at the Solar Congress 2020 organized by TÜV Rheinland. TÜV Rheinland’s All Quality Matters Award is the most competitive and highly respected industry award for PV modules, inverters, energy storage systems, and components. This award is widely recognized for its objective and credible evaluation process and authoritative neutral selection mechanism. The evaluation of energy yield simulation is based on performance testing of samples randomly selected from mass production under global conditions defined by PV module performance testing and energy rating standards – IEC 61853-1,…

LOC Group has won a contract to provide support to the Phase 1 development of the Dong Hai 1 wind power plant with the capacity of 50MW. The contract is awarded by EPC contractor BAC Phuong Joint Stock Company, based on Hanoi, Vietnam. LOC will provide Marine Warranty Services (MWS) to support the development of the plant. The scope of the services will be for loadout, transportation and installation of 13 units of Vestas V150-4.0 series wind turbine generators, the inter-turbine MV cables and link bridge sections. The Dong Hai 1 Wind Power Plant Phase 1 will enable power to…

Vestas has received an order for a project which includes the supply and installation of 50 V150-4.2 MW turbines in Australia. The order also includes a ten-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. Turbine commissioning is expected to begin in the third to fourth quarter of 2021. The project and customer names are undisclosed.

Ørsted has completed a 230MW wind farm in Wayne County Nebraska. The Plum Creek onshore wind project is made up of 82 wind turbines and represents the first operational project for Ørsted in Nebraska. Ørsted has entered into agreements with a variety of companies, including Vail Resorts, J.M. Smucker and Avery Dennison, to purchase the produced power. Plum Creek will not only help these organizations reach their renewable energy goals with safe , reliable and low-cost electricity, but the project will also generate more than $3 million annually in local economic benefits in the Wayne County region. “Thanks to our…

Vestas has received a 151 MW order from Capital Power for the 97 MW Whitla Wind 2 and 54 MW Whitla Wind 3 projects in Alberta, Canada for the V136-3.45 MW turbines supplied in 3.6 MW Power Optimized Mode. The order includes the turbine delivery and commissioning as well as a 10-year service agreement designed to ensure optimal efficiency during the project’s lifetime. Delivery and commissioning of turbines is planned for the year 2021. “Our ongoing relationship with Vestas supports our efforts to expand our renewable portfolio and deliver responsible energy for tomorrow. We’re pleased to further implement Vestas technology…

Vestas has received an order for 278 MW of V150-4.2 MW turbines for a project in the United States. The project has a total nameplate capacity of 302 MW including previously purchased 4 MW of components. The order includes the turbine supply and commissioning as well as a service agreement for 10 years of Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000), designed to ensure optimized performance for the project’s lifetime. The delivery of turbines will begin in the second quarter of 2021 with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. The project and customer are undisclosed.

Vestas has received a 40 MW order for a distributed wind project in China that includes the supply of 12 V155-3.3 MW wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement. The turbine combines low sound power rates with a full-scale converter which makes it highly suitable for China’s increasing number of distributed wind energy projects. Distributed wind refers to China’s decentralized power grid network, whereby local power grids are linked to highly populated regions on a smaller scale. “The V155-3.3 MW turbine, in combination with a long-term service agreement proves to be a…

Vestas has received a 43 MW order from long-term customer NOTUS Energy Plan for the Günthersdorf project that will be located in Brandenburg in eastern Germany. The contract covers the supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a service agreement for 20 years of Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000). The project will feature a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution which will reduce the downtime of turbines and thus maximize energy efficiency. Vestas has developed a solution to suit the low to medium wind conditions at the site that will feature eleven V136-3.45 MW turbines and one V126-3.45…

Cox Communications has chosen EDF Renewables North America to provide solar photovoltaics and battery energy storage services in support of Cox’s long-term financial and sustainability goals. EDF Renewables will develop and install an integrated 360 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic solar and 560 kW/1.360 kilowatt hour (kWh) on-site battery storage system at the San Diego corporate headquarters of Cox Communications. The combined carport and roof-top solar array is expected to offset over 374 tons of carbon annually, adding to Cox Enterprises’ more than 567.000 tons of CO2 offset as part of the Cox Conserves program since 2007. “Sustainability, and driving positive environmental…