Category: PES+

National Grid ESO has today (July 7) published ‘The Pathway to 2030 Holistic Network Design’. It sets out a single, integrated design that supports the large-scale delivery of electricity generated from offshore wind, taking power to where it’s needed across Great Britain. Responding, Angeles Sandoval, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “In order to meet net-zero,… Read more »

Offshore wind achieves record-low price, but industry body recommends caution Onshore, wind projects on Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland join mainland schemes in auction success Overall, projects will generate at 4x less than current gas price   Scottish renewable energy projects won contracts to sell their power in a vital UK auction today (July 7)… Read more »

The Energy Security Bill, announced as part of the Queen’s Speech, will be introduced into Parliament today (July 6) by Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. Responding, Nick Sharpe, Director of Communications and Strategy at Scottish Renewables, said: “The Energy Security Bill sets out a number of positive developments for the renewable energy industry. “A… Read more »

Hamburg, 07 July 2022. In order to slow down the effects of climate change as quickly as possible, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced worldwide across all sectors. Along with this, the dwindling fossil fuels and dramatic increase in their prices is now leading to ever growing demand for renewable energies. Amongst these, green hydrogen is seen as… Read more »

Turin, Italy, June 20, 2022 FPT Industrial paves the way for farmers’ energy independence at The World Biogas Expo 2022, the world’s leading trade show dedicated to the biogas industry, held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK on June 15 and 16. On stand D503, the brand showcased its solution for Power… Read more »

New funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched by The Scottish Government. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years. Responding, Helen Melone, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Hydrogen will play a key role in our… Read more »

Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a new battery-hybrid power integration and sustainability advisory service, X-EL Energy Solutions. By integrating two-stroke marine engine control into the electrified vessel power system for the first time, X-EL Energy Solutions aims to widen the range of vessels that can benefit from electrification as shipping seeks to improve… Read more »

Sion, Switzerland, 21.05.2022 – For the last months, Studer has continuously improved its power electronics to provide a “highly stable and mature hardware version to fulfil all ongrid and offgrid autarky applications.” asserts Samuel Bruttin (Head of research + development of Studer). Moreover, the software of this device will be regularly updated. An all-in-one inverter… Read more »

Kollmorgen’s AKMH servo motor for clean in place (CIP) applications now has an extended OEM integration capability with an increased range of design options available. The motor range, distributed in the UK by INMOCO, delivers up to 20.2Nm continuous torque and 92Nm peak duty, and can be flexibly adapted to improve machine integration with a… Read more »

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s five Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) projects ended in March 2022, progressing world-leading innovations and significant strides towards wider maritime decarbonisation. The five projects, representing £3.3m in funding from the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, helped pave the way towards a future of zero-emissions… Read more »

Scottish Renewables presents five actions which The Scottish Government could take to boost net-zero supply chain Industry body Scottish Renewables has launched a new campaign calling on The Scottish Government to deliver crucial support for the country’s low-carbon supply chain – or risk home-grown firms missing out on lucrative contracts. The campaign, Supporting Scotland’s Renewable… Read more »

Upon the successful completion of the capital increase carried out by Lhyfe in the initial public offering and listing on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris, EDPR entered into an agreement with the French company to jointly identify, develop, build, and manage renewable hydrogen production projects. Madrid (Spain) / Nantes (France), May 24, 2022…. Read more »

FPT INDUSTRIAL SHOWCASES ITS SUSTAINABLE FARMING SOLUTIONS AT AGRISHOW 2022 IN BRAZIL Turin, Italy, May 9, 2022 A pioneer and leader in the development of alternative fuel engines with more than 20 years of experience and over 70,000 natural gas engines sold globally to date, FPT Industrial presented at Agrishow 2022 – held in Ribeirão… Read more »

ABB welcomes the European Union’s proposals to update the F-gas Regulation, which aims to reduce potent and harmful greenhouse gas emissions, including Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6), by two-thirds by 2030 compared to 2014 levels. The EU proposal outlines important new regulations designed to phase out the use of the Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) – an established but… Read more »

SANDVIKEN, Sweden, April 21, 2022. In another first, Sandvik is adding super alloy Sanicro® 625 bar (UNS 06625) to its growing family of high-performing nickel-alloys. The bar will be used to machine advanced components that are exposed to acids, alkalis, seawater and other wet corrosive conditions in both cryogenic environments and temperatures up to 593°C… Read more »

The new low carbon hydrogen standard has been welcomed by industry experts from the UK’s leading hydrogen trade association. The Government is committed to ramping up the country’s hydrogen production with Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledging to make Britain the Qatar of Hydrogen. In last week’s Energy Security Strategy, it was revealed that hydrogen producers… Read more »

Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of Head of Marine Division for the UK & Ireland, effective March 1, 2022. This strategic appointment represents the appointment of the first dedicated Marine Division Manager in the UK and Ireland region by Alfa Laval. In the new role, Mr Matthews will… Read more »

Kensa Group, the leading ground source heat pump specialist, has appointed a dynamic new senior leadership team to help meet the UK’s target for 600,000 heat pump installations a year by 2028. Ready to rise to the challenge, Dr Matthew Trewhella, former Managing Director of Kensa Contracting, has been newly appointed as Chief Executive Officer… Read more »

The government plan to double its target for hydrogen production is a step in the right direction but “it’s no manna from heaven” according to the UK’s leading hydrogen trade association. Celia Greaves, CEO of leading hydrogen trade association UK HFCA, said plans to increase the target from 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030… Read more »

FREMONT, Calif., April 4, 2022— Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced today that it has expanded its nearly 15-year relationship with global diversified manufacturer Flex®. Starting in the first quarter of 2023, Flex’s factory in Timisoara, Romania will begin… Read more »

Energy Networks Association (ENA) has published its first integrated Innovation Strategy, delivering an innovation roadmap for the next generation of gas and electricity network innovation projects which will deliver for consumers across the energy system. As the UK seeks to build on the momentum from COP26 and deliver a Net Zero economy, the role that… Read more »