Author: Arnes Biogradlija

SolarEdge technologies is planning an interactive, virtual solar show on the week of June 15th 2020. The virtual show will allow the solar community to see, hear, and engage with others about the newest smart energy innovations and industry trends, while maintaining social distancing. “Always looking for creative solutions to overcome obstacles, whether overcoming technology challenges or driving the industry forward under the present circumstances, SolarEdge has decided to use our leadership position to ensure that the solar community has an exciting opportunity to mobilize during this challenging period,” said Lior Handelsman, SolarEdge’s VP of marketing and product strategy, founder.…

Australia’s Northern Territory government has approved the acquisition of a large scale battery for the Darwin-Katherine grid at a project cost of A$30 million. Procurement will take place over the coming months with the BESS expected to become operational in the second half of 2022. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will reduce the need for gas-fired spinning reserve, that will save costs of around A$6.4 million and cut emissions by around 50.000 tonnes per year. The system will also enable more renewable energy to be absorbed from large scale solar projects. These batteries will significantly reduce costs for households…

The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts of generating capacity globally in 2019. New renewable power accounted for 72 percent of all power expansion last year, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Total renewable power growth outpaced fossil fuel growth by a factor of 2.6, continuing the dominance of renewables in power expansion first established in 2012. Solar and wind contributed 90 percent of total renewable capacity added in 2019, with solar adding 98 GW, 60 percent of which was in Asia, while wind expanded by almost 60 GW led by growth in China…

Vestas has received an order for 33 V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines from MHI Vestas for the Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm. The project is located in the northern Akita prefecture, and it will be Japan’s first utility-scale offshore project. Turbine delivery is scheduled in the second half of 2021 and installation is expected to start in 2022. Clive Turton, president of Vestas Asia Pacific said: “We are happy to be able to support MHI Vestas, our joint venture that focuses on offshore wind, in their first firm order in Japan. This order showcases Vestas’ experience in Japan and our comprehensive turbine…

SunLogix has acquired 500.000 square feet of warehousing space in Danville, VA. The warehouse will provide additional space on the East Coast for long-term storage and short term space for solar power equipment. Director of business development at SunLogix, David DesVerney said: “This warehouse will provide the solar energy industry with important access to long-term and short-term storage space.” The warehouse will provide valuable storage space for renewable energy providers and contractors. The warehouse is located in southern Virginia and offers eight dock doors. It is capable of accommodating 20 truckloads per day.

JDR has completed the delivery of subsea power cables and accessories to Jan De Nul for the Taiwan Power Company offshorewind farm phase one, the Changhua project. JDR designed and manufactured 65 kilometers of array and export cable to transmit power from the wind turbines to the shore. The 33kV cables were manufactured in JDR’s facility in Hartlepool, UK, with the support of its group facility in Bydgoszcz, Poland, before being loaded onto the cable laying vessel Isaac Newton for transport and installation in Taiwan by Jan De Nul. Project director at JDR, Paul Marsh said: “This is our second…

Nordex, the German turbine manufacturer, has closed the first quarter of 2020 with an order intake of 1.644 GW, representing an increase of firm orders by almost 59 percent. Europe accounted for 1.292MW, which represents almost 79 percent of the total order volume. Norway, Great Britain, Turkey and Finland have been highlighted as the strongest markets. South American orders were also positive, with orders amounting to 269 MW in Chile, and 83 MW in Brazil. José Luis Blanco, CEO of the Nordex Group said:“With more than 1.6 gigawatts of order intake in the first quarter, the Nordex Group has once again…

Fugro’s Houston laboratory has doubled its advanced soil testing capacity for three-way bender element triaxial and cyclic simple shear testing to meet the demand from offshore wind projects in the US. Three-way bender element testing is performed on triaxial tests and uses piezoelectric transducers to determine shear wave velocity in different directions, which is incorporated into the design of the offshore wind turbine foundations. Cyclic simple shear tests determine the dynamic soil properties used to analyse offshore wind turbines under wave and seismic loading conditions. By the end of June, Fugro will have increased cyclic simple shear testing and triaxial…

Iberdrola’s chairman, Ignacio Galán, has addressed more than 600.000 shareholders of the company in the first ever 100 percent remote annual general meeting in its history. During the address, Ignacio Galán said that, because of the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, investments will be accelerated to aid economic activity and to prevent people loosing their jobs. Galán went on to say: “We share with you the certainty that speeding up investments, once these exceptional circumstances come to an end, is the best – I would venture to say the only – way to get through this situation of crisis…

Canadian Solar has closed $30 million in funding from the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Cooperation and Development Fund (CPDFund). The funds will be used for development and construction of solar projects in Brazil. The company has 1.7 GWp of solar PV projects developed and awarded with PPAs in the federal and regional energy auctions, of which 480 MWp are under operation. “We are pleased to collaborate with the CPDFund again to support the development and construction of more solar projects in Brazil. The last financing transaction in 2017 helped us bring our first Brazilian project, the 191 MWp Pirapora I power…