Author: Arnes Biogradlija

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…

Global Energy’s port of Nigg confirmed the safe arrival of the OHT Osprey heavy lift vessel with the first 8 of what will be 103 jacket structures for the DEME Moray East offshore wind farm project. The port of Nigg was chosen as the foundations staging port for the construction of the 950MW offshore wind farm, which will see the installation of 100 turbines and 3 offshore substation platforms. “It has always been our desire to make the best use of Nigg Energy Park and I am delighted that DEME Offshore recognized we have the facilities, experience and skills to support…

Sunlogics has chosen Enphase Energy as its exclusive supplier of microinverters for the SunPower P-Series modules using Enphase IQ 7 and IQ 7+ microinverters. IQ 7 and IQ 7 + microinverters utilize Enphase’s software-defined architecture and semiconductor integration for outstanding reliability and economy of scale. “Our residential customers who purchase a solar system using Enphase microinverters are looking at the long term. When we meet with prospective customers, we are able to validate their potential return on investment by choosing Enphase microinverters. While an installation with string inverters might seem less expensive, the requirement to replace them after twelve years means…

Vestas has received a 50 MW order from China, which includes the supply of V120-2.2 MW wind turbines. The turbines will be delivered in 2.4 MW power optimized mode and a 5-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service contract. Deliveries are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2020, with commissioning planned for the same quarter. The customer and project names are undisclosed.