Author: Arnes Biogradlija

First Solar and Geronimo Energy have entered into a framework supply agreement under which First Solar will supply 415 MW of its high-performance, eco-efficient Series 6 photovoltaic modules in 2022. With a carbon footprint that is up to six times lower than crystalline silicon PV panels built using traditional, energy-intensive manufacturing methods, Series 6 provides a superior environmental profile and cleaner solar power. “Geronimo sees value in optimizing our solar projects with the Series 6 module. Its benchmark-setting degradation rate and lifetime energy yields make it the right choice to support our mission to help repower America’s grid with clean, renewable electricity.”First…

ENGIE and Energiekontor have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar park in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The plant with an installed capacity of 41.5 MW is scheduled to go into operation in 2021. Around 45.600-megawatt hours of solar power will be produced annually by the power plant. This corresponds to the supply of approximately 15.000 German households. “Building on our partnership approach, we were able to convince Energiekontor of our range of services. We are proud to work with Energiekontor on the path to climate-neutral energy supply. With this long-term contract, both companies are making a major contribution to…

German wind turbines have so far fed 61.5 TWh of clean electricity into the grid. This corresponds to a 34.9 percent share of the net electricity generation up till now. One-sixth of the wind power generation was accounted for by the offshore sector. Overall, renewable energies accounted for 56 percent of the electricity mix so far. “More than a third of the electricity generated in Germany and fed into the public grid comes from wind turbines on land and at sea. This continues the positive trend in the field of wind energy from 2019. For our industry, this is the…

Wärtsilä is developing the combustion process in its gas engines to enable them to burn 100 percent hydrogen fuel. Wärtsilä has been studying hydrogen as a fuel for 20 years and has tested its engines with mixtures of up to 60 percent hydrogen and 40 percent natural gas. This development is part of the company’s strategy to make its engine technology future-proof in line with the global trend to decarbonize the energy and marine markets. “The world is on a path towards 100 percent decarbonization, and Wärtsilä continues to support this trend with our research and development of future fuels, such…

Ailes Marines, in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62 jacket foundations (steel lattice structure) and the foundation piles for the offshore substation. Transport and installation works Van Oord will start the offshore operations in 2021 with the installation of the pin piles using its offshore installation vessel Aeolus. The Aeolus will be assisted by a second vessel in 2022 to install jackets foundations that will be manufactured in Fene, Spain and in Brest, France.…

In collaboration with Tocardo, HydroWing has launched the THyPSO (Tidal Hydrogen Production, Storage and Offtake), which produces green hydrogen from the sea, leading to the global decarbonization of energy systems. THyPSO is a floating platform, housing 1–6 conventional bi-directional tidal turbines that transform tidal flows into electrical energy, which is then guided into an integrated hydrogen production unit, converting the infinite supply of surrounding seawater into hydrogen, an energy-dense and versatile commodity. THyPSO has the capacity to hold up to two weeks’ worth of hydrogen production in pressurized storage tanks. Remote communications plan the offtake autonomously, and discharge happens within…

SunPower has agreed new $1 billion partnership with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) to expand financing options for qualified U.S. residential solar customers. The new partnership will give SunPower access to capital for its loan program. SunPower and its customers will gain several benefits including: Reduce the operating costs of SunPower by reducing the financing fees per watt;Streamlining of the application for loans and the method of signing contracts for clients;Usage of a financing platform that combines sales and system design tools from SunPower that give consumers the opportunity to compare cash, lease, or loan acquisition options all at once.…

Southern California Edison has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the reliability needs of the region’s electrical system. The projects will increase the efficiency of the electrical grid and help solve possible energy shortfalls found in California. The projects will help to incorporate renewable clean energy into the grid from intermittent wind and solar resources and will also allow the state to change its energy profile, as many large coastal once-through cooling plants are expected to retire in the next three years. “These new emissions-free projects will help us ensure the reliability of…

The Clean Energy Council has launched a proposal to guide Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery with increased investment in renewable energy and energy storage. ‘A Clean Recovery’ outlines a strategy to harness Australia’s immense potential for renewable energy and energy storage to jumpstart the economic recovery. The Clean Energy Council says the current investment pipeline will generate more than 50.000 new jobs, lower power costs, and inject investment worth more than $50 billion to revitalize economic development in regional and rural communities. “There are currently hundreds of large-scale wind and solar projects that have been identified with planning approval and are…

Encore Renewable Energy has received approval of all the permits needed to construct a 5MW solar array in Oakland, Maine, on underutilized land near the city center. The permit was obtained by working collaboratively and remotely with local officials from the town of Oakland. When completed, the new solar array will generate enough renewable energy to power almost 10.000 homes in Maine. “Solar and energy storage will provide local communities and Maine businesses with economic relief in the form of affordable electricity, lease income for landowners, tax revenue for communities and jobs, all while addressing the climate crisis.”Chad Farrell, CEO and…