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Major utilities announce intent to hugely scale up renewables
23 April, 2024
On 19 April members of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) organisation adopted the UNEZA roadmap to 2030, which targets a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749 GW by 2030, an increase of 2.5 times relative to 2023. UNEZA was established at COP28, with the adoption of the UAE Declaration of Action. Alliance members’ joint renewables ambition was announced, alongside a grid infrastructure action plan.

New UK-US collaboration on US floating wind technology
23 April, 2024
Applications opened on 18 April for a unique project that could expand the US market for innovative UK companies developing technology which can help support the growing floating offshore wind market in the United States.

First diesel engine exhibiting 53.09% thermal efficiency
23 April, 2024
On 20 April the 2024 World Congress on Internal Combustion Engines got under way in Tianjin, China. The congress is aimed at showcasing the industry's latest technological advancements. At the event, Weichai Power unveiled what is believed to be the world's first diesel engine with an intrinsic thermal efficiency of 53.09%. The achievement was officially recognized by TÜV SÜD, and the China Automotive Technology & Research Centre, a professional testing body for Chinese internal combustion engines. Both organisations issued product testing reports and certificates to Weichai Power, confirming the company's new world record in the key economic index of diesel engine thermal efficiency.

National Grid and Electron partnership will ‘maximise flexibility of participation’
23 April, 2024
National Grid and Electron, the provider of next generation market platform, ElectronConnect, have entered into a strategic partnership intended to increase the volume and value of flexibility for both system operators and flexibility service providers (FSPs) by enabling market interoperability.

RWE starts work on onshore cabling for Thor project
23 April, 2024
RWE reports that it is ready to take the next step in the construction of its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. From mid-April to the end of October, the onshore cable works will be carried out at and around the onshore substation south of Lemvig and the beach south of Tuskær. Ground was broken at the onshore substation in May last year, and onshore construction work is progressing according to plan, says RWE.

Doubt cast on alleged benefits of transmission competition
23 April, 2024
Members of the Developers Advocating Transmission Advancements (DATA) Coalition, including ITC Holdings, are highlighting new findings in an expanded study from Concentric Energy Advisors that reinforces conclusions from its 2022 study that found an absence of benefits being delivered by competitive transmission solicitations mandated by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order 1000. The expanded analysis reveals that evidence to support the claims of cost savings from non-incumbent competitive projects is still lacking, and raises concerns regarding alleged cost containment measures intended to protect customers.

New ICE based power plant to support texas grid
23 April, 2024
Wärtsilä has been awarded a major contract by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), a river authority based in Austin, that provides wholesale power to the Texas power grid. Following an order by LCRA for ten Wärtsilä engines generating an output of approximately 190 MW in 2022, the new order for a further ten Wärtsilä 50SG engines will double the earlier output.

GHG emissions intensity ‘significantly lower than other fuels’ – new report
18 April, 2024
In sharp contrast with other recent studies, a new report from Berkeley Research Group’s energy and climate team finds that US liquefied natural gas (USLNG) has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions intensity for power generation compared to other leading fossil fuel supply chains, with few exceptions.

FlexGen and Infinigen to tackle hybrid storage in Puerto Rico
18 April, 2024
FlexGen Power Systems, Infinigen Renewables, and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a milestone hybrid project – 15 MW of storage paired with 32 MW of solar energy. The project is located in the Yabucoa municipality in Puerto Rico and is designated the YFN Yabucoa Solar Project. Infinigen is a wholly owned subsidiary of a fund managed by ArcLight.

Another milestone for Canada’s green hydrogen ambitions
17 April, 2024
World Energy GH2 and Export Development Canada (EDC), on behalf of the government of Canada, have signed a definitive agreement to develop Project Nujio’qonik*, Canada’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen/ammonia facility, to be located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).

Dire warning from UN climate chief
16 April, 2024
Humanity has only two years left ‘to save the world’ by making dramatic changes in the way it discharges heat-trapping emissions, according to the head of the United Nations climate agency, Executive Climate Secretary Simon Stiell, in a speech on 10 April at the Chatham House think tank in London.

Intensive attacks on Ukraine's power assets
16 April, 2024
Russian armed forces carried out extensive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure early on 22 March, launching dozens of missiles and drones to inflict severe damage on power plants and grids belonging to the country’s major power company DTEK.

New project to aid decarbonisation of the River Thames
16 April, 2024
An ambitious project, the first of its kind for the UK, is underway in London that could see a radical new relationship between Thames vessel operators and London’s electricity network.

Heightened global oil security risks – IEA report
16 April, 2024
Mounting tension in the Middle East, spiked further over the weekend of 13 April with Iranian air attacks on Israeli military facilities, is raising the risk of increased volatility in oil markets and providing a fresh reminder of the importance of oil security.

Long term energy optimism prevails, despite uncertainties – DNV report
16 April, 2024
A new energy trends report from DNV indicates a resilient optimism within the energy sector, despite prevailing caution. According to DNV's annual ‘Industry Insight survey’, 73% of senior energy professionals express confidence in the industry's growth trajectory for the upcoming year, a figure that has remained steady at around 74% since 2022, reflecting a resolute stance amid continuing turbulence.

Pioneering hydrogen energy start–up secures £1m funding
16 April, 2024
Clyde Hydrogen Systems, a pioneering Scottish start–up that is set, according to several estimates, to ‘revolutionise the hydrogen energy sector’, has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round, totalling over £1m in equity and grants. The process has been supported by Zinc, the University of Glasgow and several strategic ‘angel’ investors.

Proxima raises more funding for its fusion programme
15 April, 2024
Munich-based start-up Proxima Fusion has raised €20m ($21.7m) in seed funding to accelerate its plans to build the first generation of fusion power plants based on quasi-isodynamic (QI) stellarators with high-temperature superconductors.

Methane emissions rose in 2023, but could decline soon
15 April, 2024
A new report by the International Energy Agency shows that methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but also that substantial policies and regulations announced in recent months, as well as fresh pledges stemming from the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, have the potential to cause them to go into decline soon. If all these pledges are implemented in full and on time, it would be sufficient to cut methane emissions from fossil fuels by 50% by 2030, the IEA’s latest update of its ‘Global Methane Tracker finds’. However, most pledges are not yet backed up by plans for implementation.

Agreement for development of 2 GW solar portfolio in Europe
15 April, 2024
PPC Group and Mytilineos Energy & Metals have signed a Co-operation Framework Agreement for the development and construction of a portfolio of solar projects up to 2000 MW in southern and eastern Europe. The value of the deal is estimated at up to €2 billion and is expected to be implemented over the next three years.