Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The largest photovoltaic park in Italy has been connected to the grid after just one year from the first construction step. The solar farm is based in Apulia, near Foggia. The plant has a total capacity of 103 MW, it is 1.500.000 square meters, equal to 200 football fields, and can generate 150.000.000 kWh of green energy each year–enough to meet the needs of a city’s with 200.000 inhabitants. “European Energy has invested a significant amount in this project and we have had a great cooperation with the Italian subcontractors. More than 400 people were involved in the construction and…

Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios has secured £380 million financing funds for the Kincardine offshore wind farm. Natixis, a french corporate and investment bank will act as sole green loan coordinator. The project includes the construction of a 50MW offshore wind farm, situated southeast of Aberdeen, Scotland, which will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm once completed. Kincardine will consist of six turbines (one 2 MW and five 9.5 MW, all supplied by MHI Vestas) mounted on semi-submersible floating structures constructed by Principle Power in water depths of 60-80 meters. The project is scheduled to be fully operational by…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a report finding that governments can balance immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonization and sustainable development targets by focusing policy decisions and public expenditure towards energy transformation. Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality outlines instant stimulation actions for the next three years (2021-2023) as well as initiatives for a mid-term recovery perspective for 2030 over the next decade. This offers governments concrete perspectives and suggestions as they guide expenditure and policy decisions for post-COVID-19 economies. The report indicates that scaling up public and private energy consumption to $4.5…

Capital Power has revealed it is moving forward with the Whitla Wind facility’s third phase (Whitla Wind 3), which will add 54 MW in late 2021. The Whitla Wind facility is located in Forty Mile County in south east Alberta. Capital Power has initiated the Whitla Wind 3 licensing process with the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and anticipates filing its application to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) this summer. The construction of Whitla Wind 3, with an approximate capital cost of $92 million, is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2021 and will be built in conjunction with…

New Wood Mackenzie research shows that the offshore wind industry in the USA is set to grow in strength over the next decade. As the sector is ramping up from near-zero today, it could produce as much as 25 GW in 2029, capturing nearly half of the US demand for new wind power installations. “While more than 9 GW of projects are already contracted or soon to be approved, and up to 6 GW more will be solicited through 2022, longer-term uncertainty could see total build this decade reach just 15 GW.”Max Cohen, principal analyst and author of Wood Mackenzie’s US…

Cleantech Solar has secured a US$75 million green loan from ING Bank, Singapore. This financing will support the funding required to deliver the company’s strategy of building over 500MW of solar power projects. According to the International Energy Authority, the demand for electricity in Southeast Asia is expected to see an average growth rate of 6% annually with renewable energy meeting just around 15% of the demand. This deal adds to ING’s robust portfolio of renewables transactions that have also achieved a number of “firsts” in the region.

Contractor Tolent has handed over the new build on Royal Dock to Innogy’s Triton Knoll team. Once fully fitted out, the operations and maintenance facility will become the long-term regional home for a team of skilled technicians and support staff, responsible for maintaining the offshore wind farm for the next 25 years. Built across almost four acres of quayside, it features an open plan office space, complete with a control room, meeting rooms, canteen, and gym, with associated showers and locker rooms, as well as a new warehouse facility that includes a workshop area and storage facilities. “It’s a great…

SolarEdge has launched its latest Energy Hub Inverter with Prism Technology which combines the performance of HD-Wave technology with StorEdge’s functionality to achieve higher levels of home backup flexibility while simplifying installation. Equipped with the company’s new operating system Prism Technology, the solution supports seamless integration with SolarEdge’s Smart EV Charger and future smart energy optimization devices. The Energy Hub Inverter has a high weighted efficiency of 99% and the combined output is 90.8% when DC is coupled with batteries. With integrated metering providing insight into actual energy consumption and production, it is easy to make smart energy upgrades to…

Live demonstration of gridded, automatic renewable generation forecasts in South Australia (SA) is set to lead the way for a national roll-out of next-generation energy forecasting. ARENA awarded $994,685 in funding to Solcast to conduct its Gridded Renewables Nowcasting Demonstration project. Solcast will develop a forecasting tool which will track and predict renewable output in real time. Solcast’s forecasting tool will aim to predict up to six hours ahead in five-minute increments, distributed into 1-2km grids across SA. The 12-month project will deliver more frequently updated, high resolution weather forecasts specifically designed for the Australian energy industry. Solcast will track…

Abnormal Load Services – ALS along with Norsea, is further investing in the onshore and offshore renewables sector by launching a new logistics business Elevon whose primary focus is on supporting the wind industry. ALS and Norsea will combine their strengths in the logistics of large and complex projects and offshore logistics supplies. In the context, additional support will be provided by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and the Wilhelmsen group, owners of ALS and NorSea, respectively, via global networks, enabling Elevon to punch far above its weight. Elevon will provide project advisory services, logistics management and solutions, as well as technical services…