Press Releases
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows COVID-19 Is Expected to Create Double-Digit Growth in Microgrids Market
Stakeholders should focus on projects that support medical and infrastructure needs and segments that benefit from social distancing and remote employee trends Sept. 3, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines which microgrid segments may benefit from COVID-19 and which will likely suffer, providing recommendations for future strategies. Besides a… Read more »
Ready for take off: The first online edition of EU PVSEC will start on Monday
Opening addresses from research and industry A moderated panel discussion on the Green Deal and the EU Recovery Package A diverse variety of parallel events The 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will start on Monday with the Opening Session, streamed live and free of charge via the EU PVSEC YouTube channel. The… Read more »
RWE expands its renewables business in the Netherlands
RWE’s first ground-mounted solar plant with 14 megawatts under construction Commissioning planned for 2021 RWE is making good progress in expanding its solar business. Having recently completed the construction of solar farms in the US, Canada and Spain, the company has now started the construction of its first ground mounted solar project in the Netherlands…. Read more »
Mercom Group ranks Adani as #1 solar power developer in the world
Leading market intelligence and research firm for clean energy, Mercom Capital Group, has today ranked Adani Group as the #1 global solar power developer in the world. Adani’s renewable energy portfolio exceeds the total capacity installed by the entire United States solar industry in 2019 and will displace over 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide… Read more »
Extreme E teams up with ALLCOT Group to support net-zero carbon goal
3 September 2020, London: Extreme E, the revolutionary electric off-road racing series, has agreed a partnership with ALLCOT to offset the championship’s carbon footprint in support of its goal to have a net-zero carbon footprint by the end of its first season. ALLCOT, a world-leader in carbon offsetting and sustainability initiatives, develops innovative impact projects which… Read more »
Offshore hire for Natural Power in Ireland
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed John Crowley as Principal Offshore Engineer based in the Dublin office. He joins from The Renewables Consulting Group and prior to that was Offshore Engineering Manager for SSE Renewables UK where he led technical teams including, C&I, turbines, electrical and resource analysis/ metocean for… Read more »
Removal of sustainability from planning requirements ‘a retrograde step for Scotland’
Rule change will hamper renewable energy deployment Impact could already be being felt – despite consultation being open until October Detailed explanation of issue below Rules supporting sustainable development in Scotland will be removed under new Scottish Government proposals – harming renewable energy deployment and the country’s efforts to tackle the climate emergency. The change would… Read more »
Mainstream Renewable Power Closes Second Phase of c.US$1.8 billion Wind and Solar Financing Deal in Chile
US$620m secured from a consortium of five banks for 630 MW of wind and solar assets One of the largest renewable energy debt financing deals undertaken in the world this year Deal underlines Mainstream’s commitment to renewable power build-out in Chile and its track record in delivering gigawatt-scale renewable energy platforms Full 1.3 GW Andes… Read more »
Turbine installation Borssele 1 & 2 successfully completed deploying DEME Offshore’s unique sister vessel solution
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 — Ørsted, DEME Offshore and Siemens Gamesa have successfully completed the installation of the 94 turbines at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. The first turbine was installed in April 2020, and less than five months later, the turbine installation phase has been completed. DEME Offshore’s sister… Read more »
New competition for upcoming Capacity Market auctions
Research from Cornwall Insight’s Capacity Market Forecast highlights that the recent changes in Capacity Market (CM) rules and the technology mix will see greater competition and change in the technology entering* the T-4 auction in March 2021 compared to the previous T-4 auction. Forecasted changes to the technology mix entering CM T-4 Combined Cycle Gas… Read more »
