Solar and marine renewables - Page 1

Energy storage for Côte d'Ivoire’s first solar plant
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 by Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has won a major contract from Eiffage Energie Systèmes to deliver a 10 MW energy storage system (ESS) to help ensure smooth grid integration for...

Siemens Gamesa to sell south European renewables assets to SSE
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 by Siemens Gamesa has entered into an agreement with SSE to sell renewables development assets in southern Europe for a total cash consideration of €580 million.

Mocean lands £730k wave energy funding
Wednesday, March 02, 2022 by Wave power specialists Mocean Energy has secured major new investment to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its innovative wave energy technology.

Floating wave power units installed off Jaffa
Wednesday, March 02, 2022 by Eco Wave Power has finished production of ten of its of floating wave power units and has started installing them at the Port of Jaffa, Israel.

RWE and Tata Power collaborate to explore offshore potential in India
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by RWE and Tata Power have agreed on a partnership to explore the potential for a joint development of offshore wind projects in India.

AG Energy licensed to build Libya’s first solar power plant
Tuesday, February 08, 2022 by Authorities in Libya have granted the Dublin-based AG Energy, an independent power producer company, a licence to build a 200 MW solar power plant in Ghadames city, in southwest Libya.

AWS wave energy converter arrives in Orkney for EMEC demo
Tuesday, February 01, 2022 by On 25 January a new wave energy converter, developed by Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy, has arrived in Orkney, Scotland, ahead of its imminent deployment at the European Marine...

Solar power – ‘half of new US capacity in 2022’
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 by The US Energy Information Administration forecasts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity will be added to the USA’s power grid.

RE growth is accelerating worldwide – IEA report
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 by The growth of the world’s capacity to generate electricity from wind turbines, solar, and other renewable technologies is on course to accelerate over the coming years, with 2021...

First motion compensated gangway for Chinese RE market
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 by ​​​​​​​Ampelmann, the offshore access specialist, has signed its first contract in China’s offshore wind industry.

Specialist firms to support construction of North Sea energy island
Tuesday, September 07, 2021 by Ørsted and ATP are bringing in three specialists in industrial construction to support their bid for the North Sea energy island.

ACWA Power marks inauguration of 300 MW first stage of Shuaa Energy 3 PSC
Tuesday, September 07, 2021 by ‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪At an official ceremony on 23 August ACWA Power officially inaugurated the 300 MW first stage of the 900 MW Shuaa Energy 3 PSC, which is the fifth phase of the Mohammed...

Financial close for 1500 MW Sudair solar
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by ACWA Power has announced financial close for the 1500 MW Sudair solar plant, one of the world’s largest single-contracted solar PV plants and the largest in Saudi Arabia. It is a...

Eco 1 MW wave power pilot permitted
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by Eco Wave Power has been granted approval from the Portuguese government for the installation and connection to the grid of its pilot 1 MW wave energy project. It will be undertaken...

The most powerful tidal turbine starts exporting
Friday, August 06, 2021 by Orbital Marine Power’s O2, said to be the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has commenced grid connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney....

Duke to invest $1 bn in Florida solar
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 by Duke Energy Florida is to begin construction on four new solar energy plants early in 2022 as part of its $1 billion solar infrastructure plan in the state, aimed at creating...

Revolutionary combination of solar energy and strip cultivation
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 by Vattenfall has received a permit to build a solar farm in Almere, the Netherlands, where the combination of solar panels and strip farming can be tested. This solution is...

Construction costs for US solar generation still falling
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 by The annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems in the United States continued to decrease in 2019, dropping by a little less than 3%, according...

Masdar signs for two solar plants in Uzbekistan
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 by Uzbekistan’s ministry of Energy has announced signed project agreements with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) for the two 220 MW photovoltaic solar plants in the Jizzakh...