Author: Arnes Biogradlija

A strong result by Ireland’s wind industry in the second quarter means that Ireland is now on track to meet its 2020 renewable energy goal of 40 percent renewable energy. Figures released by the Irish Wind Energy Association show that wind supplied 28.5 percent of Ireland’s electricity during April, May and June and is overall at 36.8 percent for the first half of the year. “Ireland is number one in the world for the share of electricity demand met by onshore wind. Last year we broke records by providing a third of the country’s electricity and, along with smaller contributions…

With some of the most ambitious climate change targets in the world, our renewable energy sector is playing a critical role in decarbonizing our energy system as we work towards achieving net-zero. The world’s raw resources are limited. As demand for these resources increase, supplies deplete, driving up costs. The circular economy represents an opportunity to move away from the linear approach of creating and delivering a product or service that is disposed of at the end of its life. This waste represents an enormous pool of resources that can be exploited with minimal impact on the environment. A…

The United States has an opportunity to accelerate offshore wind energy growth, and benefit from 28 new gigawatts of clean energy and $1.7 billion in U.S. Treasury revenue by 2022, a new study released from research group Wood Mackenzie finds. Findings from this study confirm additional lease areas are needed to meet demand, reduce energy costs, increase competition, and ultimately generate thousands of jobs and billions in investment. Additionally, the findings offer guidance to decision-makers about new offshore wind leases, which can be a short-term solution to jump start recovery from a coronavirus pandemic-driven economic slowdown.Commissioned by four energy industry…

EDP Renewables reports that its 200 megawatt Harvest Ridge Wind Farm has completed construction and is now operational and providing clean electricity in Douglas County. Harvest Ridge and EDPR’s other six operational Illinois wind farms produce enough clean electricity to power 412,000 average Illinois homes each year. Harvest Ridge will add to the environment by saving over 355 million gallons of water each year and expelling carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, which is a serious contributor to climate change. Over the next several months and while the wind farm produces clean power, the development efforts will go on…

AqualisBraemar has strengthened its London office with Mark Beleski joining the adjusting team as energy loss adjuster. Mark is an accomplished engineer with a background in petroleum engineering and has worked for a variety of energy companies and oil service companies where he gained expertise in reservoir engineering, asset management and other aspects of asset and operations assessment and commercial economic analysis. Following his BSc in Geological Sciences (Hons), Mark obtained a MSc in Petroleum Engineering from South Bank University in London. Mark joins AqualisBraemar from MatthewsDaniel where he started his career as a Loss Adjuster. “Mark joins our team in…

Canadian Solar started the development of the 10 MWp Groß Siemz solar energy plant in Germany. The project is on an 11-hectare area next to the highway A20 Groß Siemz, near the city of Schönberg in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Northern Germany. Canadian Solar is the turnkey solutions provider for the PV plant, liable for most of the project execution including the design, engineering, procurement and construction. Solar plant will be powered with over 22,900 pieces of Canadian Solar high-efficiency mono-PERC modules. GS Solar GmbH & Co. KG, the client and project owner, will connect the plant to the grid in October…

Lautec has launched ESOX, a new tool for simulating offshore operations. ESOX can help to model and evaluate offshore operations across the globe. The new weather downtime tool is Excel-based and simple to use and there is no need for a login or manual. After a decade of planning, simulation, and execution of offshore wind projects, ESOX was created. “ESOX is free, lightweight and user-friendly. The tool is designed to be easily copied and shared, with the goal of increasing transparency across stakeholders.”Guillermo Esteban, project manager for ESOX. ESOX is a combination of sequential downtime modeling and a global data…

ABS is to provide classification services to the first floating heavy lift and installation vessel to be built in Taiwan. Called Green Jade, the vessel was commissioned by CDWE, a joint venture between Taiwanese company CSBC and Belgian offshore contractor DEME, and will be built for delivery in 2022 at CSBC in Taiwan for deployment on the offshore wind market in the region. “This is a key development for the region’s offshore wind capability and for the Taiwanese shipbuilding industry and we are delighted to be able to support it. Offshore wind has huge potential for growth globally and ABS has…

GE Renewable Energy and Walcha Energy have signed an agreement to jointly build the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) pumped hydro storage project Dungowan in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Under the agreement, the Hydro Solutions business of GE Renewable Energy will provide technical and commercial support to Walcha Energy to facilitate the construction of the pumped hydro storage power plant in Dungowan, which plays a crucial role in the energy transition for New South Wales and Australia. “The Dungowan Pumped Hydro Storage Power Plant will help facilitate new wind and solar projects and provide firming and grid support…

Vena Energy’s 35-megawatt Ono solar project in the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan has started commercial operation. Operated by the Nippon Renewable Energy Operations (NREO) branch of Fukushima— a Vena Energy subsidiary— the Ono solar project features 87.000 photovoltaic modules that generate up to 37.441 MWh annually, capable of providing up to 7.098 Japanese households with renewable energy each year. The Ono solar project would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 22.283 tons compared with traditional thermal generation, thus saving about 35.000.000 liters of energy. “The Ono Solar Project marks our 24th renewable energy project, bringing our total operational…