Strategic Development
Siemens Gamesa’s in-house turbine test facility first to win IECRE approval
Wind energy major Siemens Gamesa’s blade test center in Aalborg, Denmark, home of the world’s largest test stand, is the first non-commercial in-house blade test facility in the world to gain approval from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Strategic Development
Novel COVID-19 safety solutions for offshore wind workforce lauded
As the sector adjusts to social distancing and staff restrictions, the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health & Safety Organisation, in partnership with ORE Catapult, KTN and the Workboat Association, has recognised five organisations for innovative operational safety initiatives.
Strategic Development
Dutch innovation firm to pilot floating solar at North Sea wind...
Dutch innovation firm TNO will pilot a minimum 0.5 megawatt-peak (MWp) marine floating solar plant at the planned Hollandse Kust (North) offshore wind farm to be built by the CrossWind consortium, slated for completion in 2023.
Wind
GE Renewable Energy wins 209MW Australian turbine contract
GE Renewable Energy has announced contracts for the construction and operation of the 209MW Murra Warra II wind farm in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Emissions & Environment
University to develop battery capable of capturing carbon emissions
The UK’s University of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is able to capture CO2 emissions, following an award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
T&D Infrastructure
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to link Shetland islands to main UK...
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won a major order from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission to enable Europe’s first multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) interconnection, connect Shetland to the UK transmission system for the first time.
Event News
AUW & POWERGEN Africa: The (digital) show will go on!
The postponed live, in person edition of this leading conference and exhibition at the Cape Town International Convention Centre will take place from 11-13 May 2021.
Strategic Development
New report reveals Spain and UK as most active markets for...
The first LevelTen European PPA Price Index has been released analysing power purchase agreement price offers for renewable projects under development in Europe.
Solar
Spain’s first grid-connected floating solar plant opened
Spanish energy firm Acciona has announced the inauguration of Spain’s first grid-connected solar plant, a 1.1MW 12,000 square-meter facility on the Sierra Brava reservoir, in Extramadura.
Wind
Poland plans to become Baltic’s largest offshore wind producer
Representatives of the Polish government and wind energy industry have signed a “Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland”.
