Author: Arnes Biogradlija

EDP Renewables North America, has secured a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) to sell the energy produced by the 100 MW Sandrini Sol 1 solar pv project. The project, located in the state of California in the United States, is expected to come online in 2022. The project will bring economic benefits to Californians by way of payments to local landowners and governments, job opportunities during construction and operations, and an increase in money spent at local businesses in the vicinity of the solar park.  Sandrini Sol 1 will also generate enough clean electricity…

Seraphim has signed an agreement with ERS Energy to supply 183 MW of high-efficiency solar modules for Philippine projects. The solar farm projects are set to be located in Alaminos, Laguna, and Gigasol, Zambales. “Seraphim and ERS have maintained an excellent cooperation for many years. We are impressed by Seraphim’s passion and professionalism in the solar industry, which makes them an ideal partner. We are determined to join hands to deliver high quality, safe and reliable products to our customers.”Jonathan Kan, managing director of ERS Energy. The projects will be using Seraphim’s monocrystalline 158.75mm half-cell PERC modules. Half-cell modules have…

The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) is to fund the investment by Finnish company Valoe Oyj in a solar cell plant in Lithuania through a financing facility of €25 million. The new development of Valoe’s solar cells allows for a major leap in European photovoltaic panel technology. The investment is part of the green growth strategy of NEFCO which aims to promote the deployment and growth of Nordic environmental technologies on the global markets. With funding from NEFCO, Valoe will complete its investment in its solar cells manufacturing plant in Lithuania. Furthermore, the funding will be used to increase the solar…

McAusland & Turner will be providing marine warranty and consulting services to Vestas, which will deliver the 100 megawatt Astana wind project, Kazakhstan’s first onshore wind farm. Delivery of the first components will begin via the Caspian Sea in June this year and, when completed, the approximately $250 million wind farm will provide electricity to 10.000 households, effectively reducing fossil fuel use. “We have worked closely with Vestas Wind Systems for a number of years and have continued to provide a global presence of experts throughout the current Covid-19 Pandemic as wind projects continue. This new contract demonstrates the faith…

Seraphim Solar System has rolled out its latest product, the 158 high efficiency shingled module. The new 158 shingled module can generate more power with higher efficiency ratings. By cutting the 158.75mm cells into 6 pieces and replacing the traditional ribbon with electrical conductive adhesive, the new 158 shingled module can have a maximum efficiency of 20.81 percent, with its module power reaching up to 440W. Solar panel efficiency measures how much of the sun’s energy a certain panel can convert into usable electricity. The energy is converted by capturing the electrical current generated when sunshine interacts with silicon or…

APA Group has received $1.1 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to construct a modular demonstration plant for sustainable methane production at its Wallumbilla Gas hub near Roma in Queensland. The demonstration plant ‘power to gas’ would generate about 620 kilograms of hydrogen each year, turning it into 74 gigajoules of methane which can then be pumped across the East Coast Gas Grid into APA’s natural gas pipelines. Renewable methane may be used to decarbonize the current gas infrastructure in Australia, including gas transmission and distribution networks and supply chains for exports. APA has partnered with Southern…

Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and started commercial operations of the 54 MW Boguslav project in the Kyiv region, Ukraine. “We are pleased to complete our second project in Ukraine for less than ten months after closing the financing. The Boguslav solar plant will lead to the abatement of more than 24,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and contribute to growing the share of renewable energy in the country.”Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar. The project is realized under Ukraine’s Feed-in-Tariff scheme and is expected to deliver about 61 GWh per year.  The Boguslav plant will be providing clean energy for up…

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has reported $1.71 million in funding to BP Australia to determine the viability of building a production facility for renewable hydrogen and ammonia in Geraldton, Western Australia. GHD Advisory will assist BP in delivering the $4.42 million feasibility study that will explore renewable hydrogen output using electrolysis. BP will use grid-connected power and procure renewable energy through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under this study. Renewable hydrogen would then be used to generate renewable ammonia, instead of natural gas. The research would deliver results to better understand the technological and financial consequences of a fully…

GlobalData analysis has reported that the Swiss solar photovoltaic market is on the verge of suffering a slump in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Switzerland has offered to increase financial support by another $47 million through rebates to offset this threat and support residential and commercial rooftop solar. This means that the solar PV rebate program would provide about $387.6 million. This attempt is in line with stopping any potential solar market collapse due to the pandemic. After hydropower and nuclear power, solar PV installations form the third major source of energy in Switzerland. “In 2018, the Swiss Photovoltaic Association,…

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has appointed Matthew Finn as commercial director. Finn will focus on moving forward the organization’s long-term growth leading on the commercial activities of EMEC, bringing its unique sector expertise and knowledge to the position. For the past 14 years Finn has worked in the ocean energy sector, helping to raise more than £250 million in support for a number of low carbon projects. He successfully built up a long-term project portfolio for the company in his previous position as EMEC’s commercial manager including flagship projects such as FORESEA, OceanDEMO and the £28 million ReFLEX…