Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Vestas has received a 336 MW order for the Escalade wind project in Texas, USA from the Taaleri SolarWind II fund and co-investors, AIP and Akuo Energy, which will feature the first Enventus platform turbines in the USA. The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of 45 V162-5.6 MW and 20 V150-4.2 MW turbines as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimum performance throughout the project’s lifetime. Turbine delivery will start the second quarter of 2021, with commissioning planned for the third quarter of 2021 to start. “We are extremely…

Vestas has secured another order in Poland which will see it supplying the Elblag (Krasin) wind project with V110-2.0MW turbines. The project developed by KGAL Investment Management in northern Poland will comprise 16 V110-2.0MW turbines deployed in 2.2MW Power Optimized Mode with 120 meter towers in combination with a 25-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. This site-specific solution will reduce the levelized energy costs while maximizing the project’s power production at the same time. “This order emphasizes our long-standing relationship with Vestas and will expand the Vestas turbine fleet in our managed portfolio to over 480 MW.…

MHI Vestas supplier Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology (Tien Li) has started construction on 210.000 square meter facility in Taichung Harbor to supply blades in Taiwan. Tien Li, one of the key local supply chain partners of MHI Vestas, has started construction on its new facility in Taichung Harbor. Both production and storage facilities are being developed for the mass manufacture of blades to be installed at offshore projects in Taiwan and eventually, throughout Asia-Pacific. Taichung Harbor infrastructure is being upgraded to manage turning radius requirements for the transport of completed blades, in addition to the investment in the production and…

Tata Power Renewable Energy has received a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) to develop a 120 MW solar project in Gujarat. The energy will be supplied to GUVNL under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), effective for a period of 25 years from the scheduled commercial operation date. The project has to be commissioned within 18 months from the date the PPA is executed. “We are proud to announce that we have been awarded 120 MW Solar Project in Gujarat, and are thankful to the Government of Gujarat and the officials at GUVNL for this opportunity. With this award the…

Analysis by GlobalData say that Norway’s plan to invest $384.5 million as a green transition package will help the country on economic and environmental fronts. Environmental support would enable the country to achieve the objective of the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global temperature increases to less than two degrees by 2050. Alternatively, the economic drive will help the country improve the economy that has been stagnating during the pandemic “The package’s objective is to bolster the green transition and use this as a mechanism to stimulate economic activities beyond the pandemic. Implementing the hydrogen strategy would likely help in…

GlobalData analysis show that delays in project approvals are likely to hamper the UK from meeting goals for offshore wind power and reduction of emissions within the agreed time period. Although there are no visible signs that the UK Government’s long-term commitment to offshore wind is wavering, developers are frustrated by the delays in approval decisions, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. “Further delays in approvals could lead developers to doubt the UK’s commitment to the offshore wind sector. This could also make it difficult for the UK to achieve its emission target – ‘UK 2050 net-zero target.”Two…

MHI Vestas and Seagreen Wind Energy have finalized a supply contract for 114 turbines for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. The Seagreen project, which will be the single largest renewable energy source in Scotland when completed, finalized the firm order for MHI Vestas’ 114 V164-10 MW turbines to be installed off Fife’s coast in 2021. Seagreen will be built out to 1.075 MW capacity. The contract will see MHI Vestas manufacture and install turbines at its fourth project in Scotland, the 1.140MW site in Seagreen. MHI Vestas has also signed a 15-year operation and maintenance contract at the plant. “We…

SolarPower Europe has launched a new workstream focusing on the future of European power grids, with the goal of supporting the integration of more solar photovoltaics and decentralized energy systems to develop a climate-resilient electricity grid infrastructure and support the EU’s climate neutrality target. Because of its low costs and scalability, according to LUT University and SolarPower Europe’s ‘100 percent renewable Europe’ study, solar will be at the core of the future European energy system and is set to generate at least 63 percent of Europe’s electricity generation by 2050. Developing a modern and robust grid infrastructure will be needed…

Enel Green Power Spain has connected the Oriche wind farm to the power grid. The facility is located in the districts of Allueva, Anadón and Fonfría in the province of Teruel and has a capacity of 14.4 MW. The investment in this project amounts to 14.8 million euros. The Oriche wind farm consists of four turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MW, and will produce approximately 48 GWh annually, sufficient to provide electricity to 15.000 households. When fully operational, the plant would prevent about 31.800 tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere annually. Construction of this renewable capacity…

Danish electricity producers set a new green record in 2019, with an average produced kilowatt-hour emitted 135 gr CO2 / kWh. It is the lowest CO2 emission ever measured in Denmark and about one-seventh of what the electricity producers emitted in 1990. At that time, the figure was over 1000 gr CO2 / kWh. One reason is that more green power has been produced because the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, which can produce electricity for 425,000 households, was commissioned in 2019. Another reason is that Danish coal consumption fell by 46 percent from 2018 to 2019. The drastic…