Author: Arnes Biogradlija

GE Renewable Energy, COBOD and LafargeHolcim have partnered up to co-develop wind turbines with optimized 3D printed concrete bases, reaching record heights of up to 200 meters. The three partners will participate in a multi-year collaboration to create this solution, which will increase the production of renewable energy while reducing the Levelized Energy Cost (LCOE) and optimizing the construction costs. The partners will ultimately produce a prototype wind turbine with a printed pedestal, and a range of ready-to-produce printers and materials to increase production. The three partners aim to generate more renewable energy per turbine by exploring ways to economically…

Morgan Solar has sold 13.6 MWDC (10.5 MWAC) of bifacial solar panels enhanced by the performance of the company boosting SimbaX technology to Enbridge. Silfab Solar will manufacture the solar panels under an exclusive license agreement between the two companies. SimbaX is the proprietary optical film technology from Morgan Solar that boosts PV modules output to produce higher yields and can be incorporated into any regular silicon PV panel assembly. “We are excited by this major demonstration of our SimbaX technology. Due to our T-innovation design approach, we were able to leverage Silfab’s capacity and high-quality manufacturing to bring this innovative product…

The Nordex Group has received an order for the supply and installation of nine N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for the Finnish Kokkoneva project from its main client, ABO Wind. The turbines will be delivered in 4.8 MW mode of operation. The contract also includes the turbines’ premium service contract for a 15-year term with an option to extend it to 25 years. The 43.2 MW Kokkoneva wind farm will be constructed in the municipality of Siikalatva in north-eastern Bottnia. The Nordex Group will supply the cold climate version of the wind turbines and install them on tubular steel towers with a hub…

Vestas has won its second full Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contract in Vietnam with REE Corporation’s 48 MW Tra Vinh V1-3 project, a publicly listed Vietnamese company. With the delivery, installation and commissioning of 12 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines delivered in 4.0 MW operating mode, as well as the civil and electrical work of the project, Vestas would have a complete turnkey solution. “We are thrilled to secure our second EPC intertidal project in Vietnam which showcases the trust that our customers have in our capabilities across the full range of projects including intertidal which are located in complex and challenging…

Wood has won two contracts for solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) from an American power and energy corporation worth more than $200 million. Wood was chosen through an competitive tender process and will be responsible for generating a cumulative capacity of 190 megawatts for two large solar projects in the U.S. state of Virginia. The first project is a 120-megawatt solar facility in Pittsylvania County, expected to be operational in 2022. The second project covers a 70-megawatt solar facility in Chesapeake and is expected to be operational in late 2021. All solar power plants also complement Virginia’s Clean Energy Act ,…

MARIN and Royal IHC have completed the T60-18 service operation vessel (SOV) dynamic positioning (DP) assessment tests at MARIN’s basins in Wageningen, The Netherlands, marking an significant milestone in the autonomous SOV project. IHC has developed technology for the project (partly funded by a subsidy from TKI Wind Op Zee), which will enable one of its SOVs to safely maneuver through an offshore wind farm and provide access to the turbines. The operations will be carried out by the autonomous software of the vessel, while under the supervision of the wheelhouse duty officer. The DP evaluation was the final set…

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) reaches €1.5 billion first close on Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), which is set to become the world’s largest investment fund for renewable energy projects with a target of €5.5 billion. The fund is expected to achieve capital commitments of €5-7 billion with strong appetite among institutional investors to invest €10-14 billion in greenfield renewable energy infrastructure across North America , Western Europe, Asia and Australia. CI IV’s investment strategy will be a continuation of the successful CI I, CI II, and CI III and will continue to play a key role in the energy transition…

Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, has unveiled its energy storage technology stack of the sixth generation combining factory-built hardware, advanced software and data-driven intelligence. The technology stack provides the basis for three purpose-built systems, Gridstack, Sunstack and Edgestack, which are designed for grid, renewable, and commercial & industrial (C&I) applications, respectively, while easily addressing the need for larger systems and larger fleets of systems. Fluence has already been chosen for 800 megawatts, 2300 megawatt-hours, of projects using the latest technology by leading customers such as Enel, LS Power, sPower and Siemens. “Energy storage applications require highly flexible systems that…

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.…