Wärtsilä’s Energy Storage System with service agreement will help secure Shetland’s power supply
Wärtsilä will provide grid balancing services and reserve power to Scotland’s Shetland Islands with the supply of its advanced 8 MW/6 MWh energy storage system to the Lerwick Power Station. ©SSEN The technology group Wärtsilä will provide grid balancing services and reserve power to Scotland’s Shetland Islands with the supply of its advanced energy storage system. The system is being supplied to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, which belongs to the regulate...
Hamburg power plant to be converted into mega-electrolyser for green hydrogen
Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hamburg's municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme signed Letter of Intent - 100 MW capacity to be installed in the Port of Hamburg (Moorburg site) from 2025 onwards - Hamburg is on its way to becoming European hub for green hydrogen economy - According to the OECD, the Hamburg metropolitan region is one of the most promising hydrogen regions in Europe Hamburg - The companies Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Hamburg'...
Gold Coast powers up with EV charging network
RTM75 fast-charging stations by Brisbane technology company Tritium.(Image) The Gold Coast will install fast electric vehicle chargers to anchor Queensland's electric superhighway. The city is powering up electric vehicles and its growing green credentials with a network of 10 of the RTM75 fast-charging stations by Brisbane technology company Tritium that will be installed over a 50km city-wide radius from Pimpama on the northern edge of the Gold Coast to Coolangatta and offse...
Waga Energy and Ferrovial Servicios to deliver massive landfill gas-to-biomethane project in Spain
The Can Mata project is the first landfill gas injection project in Europe to be financed by a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) The Ferrovial Servicios group, a leading global service operator, has selected Waga Energy to produce biomethane at the Can Mata landfill, one of Spain’s largest landfill, near Barcelona. The Can Mata site will be the first in Spain to use the WAGABOX® purification technology, developed by Waga Energy to recover landfill gas in the form of biomethane, a...
Global companies set to supply South Australia's next 'Big Battery'
Electricity generator and retailer AGL has short listed two major global energy storage companies to supply a huge battery system at a South Australian power station that will be more than twice the size of Tesla’s original 100 megawatt ‘Big Battery’ commissioned in the state’s Mid North in 2017. The Australian energy utility today announced Wärtsilä and Fluence had been secured under non-exclusive framework agreements to supply up to 1000MW of grid-scale battery storage in Austral...
Nationwide Survey Finds Utilities Lack the Analytics Needed to Improve Grid Resiliency In a Time of Extreme Weather
Out of 100 utilities surveyed in an NV5 Geospatial study, only one-third are using locational data and 3D modeling to assist with evaluating asset health, preventing outages and managing vegetation HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – NV5 Geospatial, powered by Quantum Spatial, North America’s largest geospatial data firm, today announced results of a recent survey showing that most utility companies are not taking advantage of advanced data and analytics to improve resilience and mitigate risk. The “Geosp...
Alliant Energy to Acquire 100 MW Springfield Solar Development in Wisconsin
Announcement extends Alliant Energy’s commitment to advancing a clean energy future and Wisconsin communities Minneapolis, MN – National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, announced today the sale of Springfield Solar in Dodge County, Wisconsin to Alliant Energy. National Grid Renewables will continue development activities until regulatory approvals and other contractual commitments are complete, at which time Alliant E...
Total Corporate Funding in Solar Sector Increased 24% with $14.5 Billion in 2020, Reports Mercom Capital Group
39.5 GW of large-scale solar projects were acquired in 2020 Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its annual report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in 2020. Total corporate funding into the solar sector globally, including venture capital, private equity (VC), debt financing, and public market financing, came to $14.5 billion, a 24% increase compared to the $11.7 billion raised in 2019. ...
Renewable Energy Technologies Won’t Achieve Their Full Decarbonization Potential Without Concerted Federal Investments, New ITIF Report Shows
WASHINGTON—Innovation in renewable energy technologies, tapping solar, wind, geothermal, and water resources, could unlock massive additional decarbonization opportunities, but not without increased, sustained, and well-targeted federal investments, according to a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), world’s leading think tank for science and technology policy. If clean energy is to supplant fossil fuels fully, particularly in the develop...
Wärtsilä gas conversion will add capacity to a Brazilian power plant owned by GERA Amazonas
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant, located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel. The conversion will upgrade the plant’s performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs, and ensure its availability and performance reliability. The contract with GERA Amazonas (Geradora de Energia do Amazonas S/A), an independent energy producer controlled by FIP Vulcan, a fund...
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