Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The board of directors of SeaTwirl has named Peter Laurits, the board’s vice chairman, as its new CEO, leaving his post and vice chairman position. Peter Laurits will immediately take over as CEO and will work in parallel with outgoing interim CEO Peter Schou during a transition period. “The board welcomes Peter Laurits as CEO and at the same time thanks Peter Schou’s for his efforts as interim CEO during the spring. We wish them both the best of luck during the handover period and look forward to Peter Laurits coming in operationally with his strong commercial drive and putting…

Major players in the wind sector have published a statement that highlights how wind energy is a key building block for economic recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and could create nearly 4 million direct and indirect jobs as well as between $207bn or over $2tn of additional annual investments if wind capacity rises above 2TW. Investments in wind and other renewable energy sources are vital to creating the infrastructure of the future to build more resilient and sustainable economies while providing countries and citizens with more affordable energy,…

Iberdrola Renovables France has entered into an agreement with Aiolos and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations for the acquisition of shares comprising 100 percent of French company Aalto Power’s share capital and for the allocation of certain loans given to Aalto Power by the sellers. Aalto Power owns operating onshore wind farms in France with an aggregate capacity of 118 MW and a portfolio of 636 additional MW of onshore wind farm projects under different stages of development. The sum payable by Iberdrola Renovables France to the sellers for the acquisition of the shares comprising Aalto Power’s entire share capital…

Construction work on the tidal energy device destined for Orkney waters is continuing, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much of the world grinding to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and a focus, rightly, on the healthcare, social and economic response to the crisis, it’s perhaps easy to forget that the climate change issue isn’t going away any time soon. “On the other side of COVID-19 there’ll be the need for a massive economic recovery effort, which we believe can be fuelled in an environmentally sustainable way. By continuing to work towards our mission, we’re…

EDS HV Group (EDS) has received an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council Distinction. The winning submission outlines EDS’s dedication and creative approach to health and safety. The submission also detailed EDS’s ongoing efforts to ensure the wellbeing of all workers, including those employed in demanding and complex offshore environments. The International Safety Awards, now in its 62nd year, are the most prestigious award scheme for health and safety and are only awarded to businesses who have demonstrated dedication to workplace health, safety, and wellbeing. The 2020 awards saw a total of 577 applicants across the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia,…

Hydrogen appears to be an indispensable component of the future energy system in Denmark and globally – both as energy storage and the integration of renewable energy into the entire energy system. Megavind’s latest report “Renewable Hydrogen in the Danish Energy System” presents four policy recommendations on how sustainable hydrogen can help Denmark achieve its goal of becoming independent of coal, oil and gas in 2050. Increased electrification is a cornerstone Direct electrification is the most economical and energy efficient way of reducing Denmark’s CO 2 emissions , and therefore also the approach that is preferable in the industries that can switch to using electricity from…

EngD student Mairi Dorward has received a research grant from the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers (WCSIM) for her work in the field of ocean renewables. The particular topic of the award is her work in measuring complex marine currents for use in the tidal energy sector. The WCSIM research grants, worth £2.000 each, are granted annually in recognition of projects involving creative scientific progress and allow recipients to become Scientific Instrument Maker (SIM) scholars. Mairi, an EngD student at the EPSRC School and NERC-funded center for doctoral training in offshore renewable energy (IDCORE), received the grant for her work…

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…