Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Enel Green Power has been awarded 68MW of new renewable capacity for two wind projects in the second renewable auction launched by the Italian state owned energy service company GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici). A nominal capacity of 38.3MW deriving from the repowering of already-operational hydro plants is also included. The two wind farms are located in Campania and Basilicata. The upgrading and useful life extension concerns the three hydro plants already operating in the municipalities of Castiglione dei Pepoli (Bologna), Civitella in Val di Chiana (Arezzo) and Montecreto (Modena). “With this second award we confirm the commitment to invest in…

Geronimo Energy and Big Rivers Electric have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Unbridled solar project in Henderson and Webster Counties, Kentucky. Unbridled solar is a clean solar energy project of 160MW, located in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market. “Big Rivers is excited to add this renewable energy source to our portfolio for the sole benefit of our member-owners. This is another example of our commitment to provide safe, reliable and sustainable energy to our members.”Bob Berry, president and CEO of Big Rivers Electric Corporation. Unbridled Solar is currently the largest solar project in the state of Kentucky,…

LOC has won a contract to provide Marine Warranty Services to support Jieyang Shenquan 1 OWF development, located in the South Sea region of Shenquan Town, Jieyang City, Southern China. Under the terms of the agreement, LOC China will provide all essential marine operations with document review , marine assurance and on-site inspections. The scope of the work would also involve reviews of the planned support fleet as well as risk evaluation and management meetings ahead of essential marine operations. The Jieyang Shenquan 1 offshore wind farm owned by State Power Investment Group and Guangdong Electric Power will consist of…

Two new additions to the Offshore North American leadership team at Ørsted bring both strong expertise in the renewable power industry and extensive government relations experience. David Hardy has been appointed president and chief operating officer for North America, Offshore, and Pamela Farrell Venzke is the new president for external affairs. Both executives will bring their extensive expertise, connections and experience to the Ørsted team as the company continues to lead the way in U.S. offshore wind projects growth. “As we continue develop and expand our project portfolio in the U.S., I’m thrilled to be welcoming such strong new voices to…

Vestas has received an order for a project in China that involves the supply of 17 V120-2.2 MW wind turbines with 141 meter towers delivered in 2.4 MW Power Optimized Mode. The order also includes a 5-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement. Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020, with commissioning planned for the same quarter.  The project and customer are undisclosed.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received a firm order for 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant from Ailes Marine, an affiliate of Iberdrola. This order also contains a 10 year turbine maintenance service agreement. The main components of the 62 turbines of the Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant will be produced at Siemens Gamesa’s planned offshore wind turbine factory in Le Havre. “We are extremely excited to add France to the many markets around the world where our offshore wind turbines contribute to providing clean…

Neptune Energy and DEME have reported that DEME Offshore will join the offshore hydrogen pilot PosHYdon as a partner. DEME recently entered into partnerships through its subsidiary DEME Concessions for green hydrogen production in the ports of Ostend and Duqm. PosHYdon integrates three North Sea energy systems: offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen, and is located on the Q13a platform of Neptune Energy. This production platform is the Dutch North Sea’s first fully electrified platform and is about 13 kilometers off the Scheveningen coast. “It’s great to see so many leading companies join PosHYdon. Integrating energy systems at sea is a…

Bourbon Subsea Services has towed and connected the Windfloat Atlantic project’s third 8.4 MW floating wind turbine, located 20 km from Viana do Castelo on the Portuguese coast. Bourbon, responsible for project management and construction engineering at sea, provided the 3 turbines with all the naval equipment and staff required for the offshore operations. BOURBON’s project team worked in close coordination with its client WINDPLUS encompassing EDPR, Engie, Repsol and Principle Power, together with the partners Navantia / Windar joint venture, the A-Silva Matos group, wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas and dynamic cables manufacturer JDR Cables as well as Vryhof,…

Drydocks World has held a steel-cutting ceremony to start production on a High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) transformer station topside, named Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Beta. This is the third topside to be installed for Petrofac and end-client TenneT by Drydocks World, and the second project for wind farm HKZ. The HVAC platform will be part of a renewable energy wind farm located in the North Sea sector of HKZ grid connection in the Netherlands. The topside weighs about 3.700 tones and will have a connecting capacity of 700MW. Drydocks World will also provide pre-commissioning, commissioning assistance, load-out, marine fastening and…

The last of the three pre-assembled wind turbine platforms that make up EDP Renewables WindFloat Atlantic project has left the Port of Ferrol, heading to its final destination 20 kilometers off Portugal’s coast at Viana do Castelo, on a journey that will take three days. Connecting this last unit to the pre-laid mooring system and connecting it to the rest of the offshore wind farm will complete this operation. This third platform will be installed next to the other two units that are already in operation and supplying energy to the Portuguese grid. The floating structure – measuring 30 meters high and…