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voda 14 januari 2019 20:27

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Senvion converts 300 MW contract in India into firm order

Senvion confirms the firm order conversion of the 300 MW contract with alfanar India. The signing of the order for the Bhuj project was announced at the beginning of December 2018. The project scope includes a full EPC of 131 Senvion 2.3M130 turbines that will be installed in the second quarter of 2020 as well as a full operations and maintenance (O&M) contract over ten years. The wind project in Gujarat is part of the Round 5 bidding of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited - a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.

In addition to this project, Senvion and alfanar already signed another firm order of 300 MW project in India earlier. Within the last calendar year Senvion's total order book in India reached over 1 GW, including 730 MW firm orders.

The 300 MW order was booked as firm end of December 2018, being cash effective in the first week of January 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 14 januari 2019 20:40

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China launches subsidy free solar, wind power after project costs fall

Reuters reported that China will launch a series of subsidy-free wind and solar projects this year to take advantage of a rapid fall in construction costs since 2012 and tackle a gaping payment backlog, the country's top planning agency said on Thursday. Last year, the government was forced to suspend all new subsidised solar capacity approvals after a record 53-gigawatt capacity increase in 2017 left it with a backlog of at least 120 billion yuan ($18 billion) in subsidy payments.

The new subsidy-free projects will generate renewable power for sale at the same prices as non-subsidised coal-fired power plants, and will not have to comply with capacity quota restrictions, the National Development and Reform Commission. It added that the projects would, however, receive support on land and financing.

NDRC said that "Some regions with good natural resources and firm demand have already achieved subsidy-free, or grid price parity, conditions, adding the pilot projects could help renewable energy to compete with coal-fired power.”

The NDRC said in its additional comments on Thursday that solar construction costs in China had fallen 45 percent from 2012 to 2017, while wind project costs had dropped 20 percent over the same period.

It said that "The economic efficiency of projects has steadily increased, creating favourable conditions for state subsidies to retreat and pressures on subsidy funds to ease.”

China has long aimed to bring renewable power costs down through economies of scale and technological advances. It promised last year to provide direct policy support to help developers achieve "grid price parity" with traditional electricity sources.

Under the new policy, grid companies will be encouraged to guarantee electricity purchases from pilot projects, lower transmission fees and support cross-regional deliveries of subsidy-free power.

The NDRC said it would further boost the income of solar projects by cutting land costs and promoting new market mechanisms like green certificate trading.

The government has already approved the construction of several subsidy-free wind farms, and solar generators have also achieved price parity in some regions.

Source : Reuters

voda 14 januari 2019 21:03

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Saudi Arabië krijgt zijn eerste grote windpark

Een consortium van het Franse EDF Renewables en Masdar uit de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten heeft de aanbesteding van het eerste windpark in Saudi Arabië gewonnen. Dat hebben beide bedrijven onlangs bekendgemaakt. Het gaat om het windpark Dumat Al Jandal met een opgesteld vermogen van 400 megawatt. Daarmee ie het park meteen het grootste windpark in het Midden-Oosten zo claimen de consortium-partners.

Andere bieders die meededen aan de aanbesteding waren onder andere het Italiaanse Enel Green Power, het Frannse Engie en ACWA Power uit Saudi-Arabië.
Langjarig afnamecontract
De stroom van het windpark zal via een langjarig afnamecontract van twintig jaar worden geleverd aan Saudi Power Procurement Company, een dochterbedrijf van Saudi Electricity Company, het belangrijkste elektriciteitsbedrijf in Saudi-Arabië.

Het windproject zal voor 51% in handen komen van EDF Renewables, de resterende 49% gaat naar Masdar 'We zijn verheugd dat we dit eerste windpark in het land hebben gekregen. Het wordt het grootste windpark in het Midden-Oosten'.

Ook investeren in fossiele energie
'Windenergie vertegenwoordigt nu een hernieuwbare en economische oplossing in de energiemix en dit nieuwe project laat onze ambities zien in het land en is een nieuw stap op weg naar onze doelstelling om onze hernieuwbare energiecapaciteit te hebben verdubbeld in 2030 tot 50 gigawatt', aldus Bruno Bensasson, directeur van EDF's hernieuwbare energiedivisie in een persbericht.

Saudi Arabië heeft zich ten doel gesteld om het aandeel duurzame energie aanzienlijk te vergroten de komende jaren. In 2023 moet dat al 10% zijn van de total energiemix in het olierijke land. Naast duurzame energie blijft Saudi- Arabië echter vooral ook investeren in fossiele energie. Saudi Aramco, de grootste oliemaatschappij ter wereld, kondigde eind vorig jaar nog aan de komende tien jaar $500 mrd te gaan investeren in aardgas- en chemieprojecten.

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voda 15 januari 2019 19:35

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Suzlon secures 50.4 MW order from Atria Power

Suzlon Group, India's largest renewable energy solutions provider announced its maiden order win for development of 50.4 MW wind power project from Atria Power. Suzlon will install 12 units of S111-140m and 12 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular tower, with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. The project is located in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu and is in advance stages. It will be commissioned in two phases by H1, FY20. This order formed a part of our Letter of Intent orders of 484 MW.

Suzlon will execute the project on turnkey basis and will also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services.

Mr Sunder Raju, Director, Atria Brindavan Power Pvt. Ltd said that "In our plan to build 1,000 MW of power projects, we are actively enhancing our renewable energy portfolio in the country in line with government's thrust on green energy. The project will further our footprint in Tamil Nadu's commercial and industrial (C&I) energy space. We are simultaneously working on converting this plant into a Wind-Solar PV hybrid plant to provide a more reliable energy supply to our customers. We are pleased to partner with Suzlon, given their technologically advanced products, EPC capabilities, operations and maintenance services."

Speaking on the order win, J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO, Suzlon Group said that "We are glad to partner with Atria Power and look forward to forge a solid partnership with this maiden venture. We believe the synergy in our common resolve towards India's energy security brought us together to partner for this project. We are seeing an increased interest from all customer segments to invest in renewable energy. Suzlon's ?concept to commissioning' and value added services for the life time of the project, offers convenience to customers for setting up wind power projects. The project will be commissioned in two phases and will comprise of S111-140m and S120-140m, the tallest wind turbines in the country."

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 15 januari 2019 19:37

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Eiffage Energía builds the first wind farm in Senegal

Eiffage Energía has started the construction of the first wind farm in Senegal in collaboration with Vestas. An advance that represents a milestone in the field of renewable energy for this area, and that is added to other projects that the Eiffage Energy Group has in the African continent. The wind farm (158.7 MW) is located in the northwest of Dakar, approximately 70 km, in the Tivaouane region. Initially it was conceived to be executed in 3 phases with 46 wind turbines of 3.3 MW, although finally it will be executed in a single phase and with 46 wind turbines of 3.45 MW.

Although the works have just begun, the project has been taking shape since a first study in 2012, where the collaboration between Eiffage and Vestas narrowed considerably. This relationship led to the award of the complete BOP (Balance of Plant) package, including civil and electrical works of the Wind Farm, Construction of the lift substation, and the expansion of an existing substation of the National Electricity Company of Senegal.

The Vestas wind turbines that will transform wind energy into electricity in this territory are V126 - 3.45 MW, with a bushing height of 117 m and a rotor diameter of 126. In addition, 25,700 m3 of concrete, 2,200 Tn of steel and 320 km of cable. Likewise, 2 meteorological towers, 46 platforms, 40 km of road and 46 km of ditch will be built.

The works of this new project of energy use will last 18 months. Once completed, it is expected that the wind farm will supply around 150,000 homes settled in a region where most of its inhabitants live on mango crops, cassava, and peanuts.

Being the pioneer company in the construction of wind facilities in Spain and throughout the world, Eiffage Energía, Eiffage Senegal and Eiffage Énergie Transport et Distribution are the three subsidiaries of the Eiffage Group that participate in the installation of this first wind farm in Senegal.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 15 januari 2019 19:40

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Saudi Arabia awards first major wind project worth USD 500 million

Edge Prop reported that Saudi Arabia awarded a contract to build a USD 500 million (RM2 billion) wind farm, a first for the world's top oil exporter as it pushes to diversify its energy sector. A consortium led by France's EDF and Abu Dhabi's Masdar won the bid for the 400-megawatt Dumat al-Jandal wind project in the northern Al Jouf province, the Saudi energy ministry said that "The project will be Saudi Arabia's first utility-scale wind farm. This milestone represents another significant step... towards creating a diversified power sector mix."

The project will generate power to supply up to 70,000 Saudi households, it added.

Thursday's announcement comes a day after OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia said its huge oil reserves, already the second largest in the world behind only Venezuela, are even bigger than previously thought.

The energy ministry said proven oil reserves stood at 263.2 billion barrels at the end of last year, up from the figure of 261 billion barrels that has been used for almost three decades.

But Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies have been looking into ways to cut their energy bills and diversify their power sources away from oil, their main export commodity, as prices continue to fluctuate after the 2014 market crash.

Virtually all of Saudi Arabia's power currently comes from crude or refined oil and natural gas.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year unveiled plans to develop the globe's biggest solar power project in partnership with Japan's SoftBank group, which is estimated to cost $200 billion.

The memorandum of understanding seeks to produce up to 200 gigawatts of power by 2030 about 100 times the capacity of the current biggest projects.

Source : Edge Prop

voda 15 januari 2019 19:43

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Vestas receives 101 MW order for V120-2.2 MW turbines featuring the tallest towers in China

Leveraging its high tower solution, Vestas has secured a 101 MW order in China for 46 V120-2.2 MW turbines that will all feature the country’s tallest towers with a hub height of 152m. The project’s customised tower solution takes the 2 MW platform to the highest hub heights ever in Vestas’ history and opens up new wind resources by allowing access to higher and more consistent wind speeds, maximising the site’s energy output. As Vestas’ latest 2 MW platform addition, The V120-2.2 MW turbine was launched for the Chinese market during China Wind Power 2017, underlining how Vestas has been introducing its latest technologies and solutions to China since pioneering the market more than 20 years ago. In 2018, Vestas installed several wind parks with 2 MW platform turbines and hub height of 137m, which at the time was the hub height record for China’s wind industry.

Mr Thomas Keller, Senior Vice President and CFO/COO of Vestas China said that “With this project, we continue to offer our best-in-class solutions and our industry leading project expertise from 100 GW of global installations for the Chinese market.”

Anne Vedel, Vice President and CTO/CCO of Vestas China said that “Together with the proven 2 MW platform, Vestas’ high tower solution remains one of our core competitive offerings for China’s low wind market. The V120-2.2 MW turbine is a great match for the for Chinese market and I’m pleased to see that it’s being received well by our Chinese customers.”

The order includes a 2-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement, as well as VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Delivery and commissioning are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 17 januari 2019 19:28

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Minister approves planning permit for Golden Plains Wind Farm

Following the successful completion of the Environment Effects Statement, WestWind Energy welcomes the Victorian Planning Minister’s decision to approve the Planning Permit for the Golden Plains Wind Farm. The planning approval is a key milestone on the way towards the construction of Victoria’s largest Wind Farm, which will generate an amount of electricity that is equal to 8 -10% of Victoria’s electricity consumption. The approval will enable the construction of up to 228 wind turbines south, east and west of Rokewood in the Golden Plains Shire. The project will create over 700 construction jobs in addition to over 70 direct operational jobs located in Victoria.

Importantly, using the most advanced wind energy technology, the Golden Plains Wind Farm will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3 million tonnes annually and provide clean renewable energy to power the equivalent of more than 500, 000 Victorian homes.

The approval follows extensive Environment Effects Statement and Planning Permit processes including a full review and public hearing by an independent Inquiry Panel. The Inquiry Panel recommended the approval of the Wind Farm subject to the inclusion of a turbine free buffer zone to better protect the Victorian Brolga population. Overall their findings concluded that the project will have a net community benefit and will make a significant contribution towards the sustainable development of the State.

WestWind Energy Managing Director Tobi Geiger said “The Minister’s approval of the project is great news and paves the way for further valuable investment into the local region. This project will provide the equivalent annual power output of 1/3 of the recently closed Hazelwood coal fired power generator, while providing drought proof income to 40 host landholders. This, along with a substantial community benefits program, will ensure the local community benefits directly from this project. We would also like to acknowledge the community members that took the time to make submissions to the planning panel and attended the hearing. We appreciate the time and effort they made so that the panel members could gain a better understanding of the project and the community that surrounds it.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 17 januari 2019 20:14

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EDF Renewables-Masdar consortium awarded the Dumat Al Jandal wind project in Saudi Arabia

The consortium consisting of EDF Renewables and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC), both global leaders in renewable energy, announced that it has won the tender for the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm. With an installed capacity of 400-megawatt, it will be Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm and the largest in the Middle East. The future wind farm will benefit from a 20 year power purchase agreement with the Saudi Power Procurement Company, a subsidiary of SEC (Saudi Electricity Company), the Saudi power generation and distribution company.

The Dumat Al Jandal project was awarded to the consortium by the Renewable Energy Project Development Office at the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources following a call for tenders launched in August 2017.

During a readout in Riyadh in July 2018, it was announced that the consortium submitted the most cost-competitive bid (USD 21.3 per MWh).

The wind farm will be located 560 miles from north of Riyadh in the Al Jouf region of north-western Saudi Arabia.

Both EDF Renewables and Masdar teams are already mobilized and construction works, especially with local businesses, will start in a few months.

The project is 51%-owned by EDF Renewables and 49%-owned by Masdar.

Mr Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive President responsible for Renewable Energies, and Chairman and CEO of EDF Renewables said that “We are delighted to be awarded this first wind project in the country, which is set to be the most powerful wind farm in the Middle East. This success reflects the quality of our partnership with Masdar which has enabled us to jointly submit the most competitive bid. Wind power is now representing a renewable and economical solution in the energy mix. This new project demonstrates our ambitions in the country and represents another step forward under the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 strategy, which aims to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030 both in France and worldwide to 50 GW.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 18 januari 2019 20:22

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AP wind power sector set to get a boost

Hindu reported that AP-Transco’s renewable energy evacuation scheme under the Power-for-All programme, which is capable of transmitting 1,000 MW of wind energy from the generating stations to the grid, is going to give a fillip to the fledgeling wind power sector. Besides, according to official sources, the AP-Transco has laid a 400-KV line from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district to Uravakonda in Anantapur and is in the process of laying another line of the same capacity from Uravakonda to Hindupur, both under its Green Energy Corridor programme planned to evacuate 3,150 MW in Anantapur, Kadapa and Kurnool districts at an estimated cost of INR 3,375 crore.

These major infrastructure works are required to facilitate the growth of the wind energy sector from its cumulative installed capacity of nearly 4,059 MW as at the end of October 2018. Andhra Pradesh has got the highest capacity addition in five years of nearly 2,190 MW in 2016-17. With a substantial production of wind energy, the State is able to meet around 22% (Renewable Power Purchase Obligation) of its total energy requirement through renewable sources as against just 1.85% during 2013-14.

Coming to the specifics of the wind energy sector, leading manufacturers such as Suzlon, Gamesa and ReGen have set up their units in the Rayalaseema region and more players are being roped in.

A senior official of the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP told The Hindu that the wind power potential of the State was estimated by the National Institute of Wind Energy to be about 44,230 MW at 100-metre level.

To achieve synergies, the State is promoting wind-solar hybrid projects on a large scale to utilise the common infrastructure and achieve better grid stability. For this, Wind - Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018 has just been released.

Source : Hindu

voda 18 januari 2019 20:37

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China Plans 6GW of Subsidy-Free Wind in Mongolia

Green Tech Media reported that China is planning a 6-gigawatt subsidy-free wind complex to help power the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, according to China’s State Power Investment Corporation. The Ulanqab Municipal Development and Reform Commission approved the first phase of the JPY 42.5 billion (USD 6.3 billion) project, which was given planning approval in March last year, at a meeting held late December.

The State Power Investment Corporation said that “After the project is put into production, it could deliver about 18.9 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region every year to help air pollution control in Beijing and the surrounding areas.”

The Ulanqab Wind Power Base will spread over an area of almost 1,500 square miles in Siziwangqi, Inner Mongolia. SPIC claimed that “This is currently the largest single onshore wind power base in the world.”

Source : Green Tech Media

voda 18 januari 2019 20:40

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Saudi auction secures record low price for wind energy

Renew Economy reported that a consortium made up of renewable energy developers from France and Saudi Arabia, EDF Renewables and Masdar, successfully won the tender to build the 400MW Dumat Al Jandal wind farm at a record-low price of 2.13 cents per kWh – a project that will be Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm and the largest in the Middle East. EDF Renewables and Masdar announced last week that they had been awarded the contract to build the 400MW Dumat Al Jandal wind farm by the Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) at the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM), following a wildly successful call for tenders which was launched in August of 2017.

The bid prices, which were revealed in July of 2018, were well below market expectation. EDF Renewables and Masdar placed the lowest bid at USD 21.30/MWh, but this was closely matched by French electric utility Engie, which placed a bid of only USD 23.62/MWh.

Analysts explained at the time that Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program was largely responsible for both the interest and the below-average prices offered, considering that the country is looking to install 9.5GW of renewable energy capacity by 2023 – including 3.5GW of solar PV and 1.2GW of wind in program’s first phase.

Worth noting, however, is that in just the last few days, Saudi Arabia’s government informed solar news site pv magazine that it was planning to not only tender 2,225MW worth of solar in 2019 alone, but that it had upgraded its long-term solar targets to 20GW by 2023 and introduced a 40GW by 2030 target as well.

The EDF Renewables/Masdar consortium (held 51%/49%) is already on the ground and looking to begin construction work with local businesses in the next few months.

The wind project, which has already signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with the Saudi Power Procurement Company, a subsidiary of distribution and generation outfit Saudi Electricity Company, is set to be located 560 miles north of Riyadh in the Al Jouf region of north-western Saudi Arabia.

Mr Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive President responsible for Renewable Energies, and Chairman and CEO of EDF Renewables said that “We are delighted to be awarded this first wind project in the country, which is set to be the most powerful wind farm in the Middle East.”

“This success reflects the quality of our partnership with Masdar which has enabled us to jointly submit the most competitive bid. Wind power is now representing a renewable and economical solution in the energy mix. This new project demonstrates our ambitions in the country and represents another step forward under the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 strategy, which aims to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030 both in France and worldwide to 50GW.”

Source : Renew Economy

voda 18 januari 2019 20:41

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Wind blades shipped to Russian wind farm

Fiberglass wind blades 54 meters long (177 feet long) and weighing 10.6 tons each were recently delivered to Novoroslesexport container terminal and transported to Russia’s newest wind farms, under construction in the Adygea region, in the Northwestern Caucasus. The blades, sourced from India, were delivered by the roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel Ocean Dream and discharged at Novoroslesexport, a terminal at Russia’s largest Black Sea port, using shipboard cranes and a Liebherr gantry crane. The blades were loaded onto telescopic trailers and transported to the Republic of Adygea at night.

VetroOGK JSC, a subsidiary of Russian nuclear monopoly Rosatom, is building the 150-megawatt Adygea wind farm, Russia’s largest thus far, according to regional reports. Installation began in December and will total 60 wind turbines. The development will be commissioned in 2019 and is expected to cost about $214 million. This was the second cargo delivery for the project. The first was received in October, and further deliveries will arrive in 2019, according to the port.

A 220-kilovolt substation and a 14-kilometer, 220-kilovolt transmission line will be constructed to connect the project to existing transmission lines, according to the regional press. VetroOGK JSC is also planning a wind farm of up to 200 megawatts in the Krasnodar Krai region, in the Northern Caucasus, which is expected to be commissioned in late 2019.

According to Dutch wind turbine manufacturer Lagerwey, the company has licensed wind technology to Rosatom subsidiary OTEK and is assisting VetroOGK JSC with design, construction, and operations, including setting up manufacturing facilities in Russia. The Russian government, a signatory to the Paris Climate Agreement, plans to generate 4.5 percent of all Russian electricity from renewable sources by 2020, and to have 3.6 gigawatts of wind energy installed by 2024. OTEK, a division of Rosatom, manages non-nuclear energy and utility corporate assets, while VetroOGK is responsible for wind energy projects.

According to Rosatom spokesperson Vladislav Bochkov, quoted in the renewables press last year, VetroOGK planned to install 150 megawatts during 2018, another 200 megawatts during 2019, and 260 megawatts during 2020. This 610-megawatt total is 17 percent of the total 3.6 gigawatts Russia plans to have installed by 2024. The installations will be in the Rostov and Stavropol regions, as well as in Agydea and Krasnodar.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 21 januari 2019 19:10

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Masdar and Taaleri to launch JV to accelerate wind and solar renewable energy development

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, and Taaleri Energia, a Finnish wind and solar developer and fund manager, signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture with the aim of developing renewable energy projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The joint venture aims to build upon the success of Masdar and Taaleri’s ongoing activities in the Western Balkans by expanding their collaboration through the joint development of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects. The joint venture agreement was signed by Karri Haaparinne, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Taaleri Plc, and Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director of Clean Energy, Masdar, on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which is being organized as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.

Mr Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director of Clean Energy, Masdar, said that “What we’ve accomplished in partnership with Taaleri in Serbia and Jordan is a testament to the important role that strong partnerships play in unlocking access to renewable energy. We are proud to build on the experiences gained through our strong collaboration, to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe meet their renewable energy goals.”

Masdar and Taaleri have decided to jointly pursue the development of renewable energy projects in the Central and Eastern Europe region, due in part to the forecasted growth of renewable energy in the region and the substantial volume of opportunities. This includes the Polish onshore wind market, where more than 3 gigawatts of new capacity is expected to be added over the next few years. At the same time, multilateral institutions have recently urged the West Balkan countries to consider replacing a significant portion of their 9 gigawatts of aging coal-fired generation capacity with renewables, while Greece has announced plans to add up to 2.3 gigawatts of new solar and wind capacity by the end of 2020.

Karri Haaparinne, Deputy CEO of Taaleri Plc, said that “We are pleased to build upon our successful experience of investing in Serbia alongside a highly-professional, world class partner such as Masdar.”

Kai Rintala, Managing Director of Taaleri Energia, continued to articulate the underlying strategy for the venture by saying that “Working together with Masdar in this joint venture we will generate high quality deal flow in Central and Eastern Europe which will provide the funds that we manage opportunities to invest in the region in attractive projects with high calibre investment, financing, equipment and construction partners and counterparties.”

The proposed joint venture between Masdar and Taaleri will further strengthen the companies’ strategic alliance in renewable energy. The Taaleri Energia SolarWind I fund has invested alongside Masdar in the ?ibuk 1, 158 MW wind farm in Serbia, and in the Baynouna Solar Energy Company, which is constructing a 248 MWp solar PV plant in Jordan, the largest in the country.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 21 januari 2019 19:21

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Lidar lights up wind opportunities for Tilt in Australia

Tilt Renewables, a leading developer, owner and manager of renewable energy generation assets in Australia and New Zealand, has confirmed the use of wind Lidar technology from ZX Lidars to remotely measure wind conditions above ground without the need for a traditional met mast. Initial deployment has been to a remote site in complex terrain primarily for the purpose of confirming the quality of the wind resource.

With more than 1.6GW of approved wind projects in Australia and New Zealand Tilt Renewables required a flexible solution to wind resource assessment that could also be used to bolster existing anemometry and with an eye on operational sites emerging. New Zealand-based wind engineering consultancy Energy3 provided expert advice and support on how to achieve this.

Mr Sherrin Yeo, Engineering Manager at Tilt Renewables said that “A key advantage of Lidar is that it can be easily mobilized and rotated to a number of sites within the Tilt Renewables’ portfolio and can be used so flexibly for a range of purposes including feasibility assessments at potential new sites and improving the coverage of site measurements at existing sites.”

ZX Lidars provides vertical and horizontal profiling wind Lidar to accurately measure wind conditions remotely and ahead of their installed position. These accurate, independent wind measurements are a cornerstone in the development, construction and operation of wind farms globally.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 21 januari 2019 20:22

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SAGIA Initiates Investment License Process for Saudi Wind Project

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority announced that it has initiated the process to give an investment license to the consortium of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar and EDF Renewables which last week was awarded the Kingdom’s first utility scale wind project at Dumat Al Jandal. SAGIA made the announcement at the World Future Energy Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, where it is showcasing investment opportunities in the Kingdom within energy, renewables, energy efficiency as well as water and integrated waste management.

Last week, the Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources (MEIM) announced that it had awarded its first utility-scale wind project to the consortium. The average annual generation from the wind plant is expected to be around 1.4 TWh. Four bids were received from leading companies across five countries, registering a new record low bid-range for a project of this type in the MENA region.

The USD 500 million project at Dumat Al Jandal will have a capacity of 400MW – enough power to supply up to 70,000 Saudi households – and is expected to create almost 1,000 jobs during construction and operation.

Once the investment licence has been awarded, the consortium will be able to move forward with the next steps in the project. The announcement highlights the many world-leading investment opportunities on offer in the Kingdom in areas such as renewable technologies.

Mr Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive President responsible for Renewable Energies, and Chairman and CEO of EDF Renewables said that “We are delighted to be awarded this first wind project in the country, which is set to be the most powerful wind farm in the Middle East. This success reflects the quality of our partnership with Masdar which has enabled us to jointly submit the most competitive bid. Wind power is now representing a renewable and economical solution in the energy mix. This new project demonstrates our ambitions in the country and represents another step forward under the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 strategy, which aims to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030 – both in France and worldwide – to 50 GW.”

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar said that “The selection of Masdar and EDF to develop the Kingdom’s first utility-scale wind power plant is a significant achievement. We are proud to leverage our strong track record in renewables to support the Kingdom’s strategy to increase the share of clean energy in its energy mix. Masdar and EDF stand ready to devote our expertise to realizing this world-class project.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 22 januari 2019 20:22

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Jiangsu province approves 6.7 GW offshore wind projects

Reuters reported that China's manufacturing hub Jiangsu province gave green lights to 24 offshore wind power projects with total capacity of 6.7 gigawatts (GW). That came as part of Jiangsu's ambitious plan to launch 10 GW-level offshore wind power plants, known as "Three Gorges on Sea" project, alongside its coastal regions to boost clean energy consumption.

The 24 newly approved projects, with total investment reaching 122.29 billion yuan (USD 18.05 billion), will be developed by China's top power generators, including China Energy Group, China General Nuclear Power Corp , China Huaneng Group and State Power Investment Corp.

Jiangsu had 56 wind farms under operation by 2018, with online capacity reaching over 8.6 GW.

China aims to build seven large-scale wind power generation base in Jiangsu, Hebei, Jilin, Gansu, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, topping the country's total wind power capacity to more than 100 GW by 2020.

Source : Reuters

voda 23 januari 2019 20:11

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Danish firm suspends offshore wind projects

Taipei Times reportedthat Denmark’s Orsted has suspended its offshore wind development projects in Taiwan after it earlier this month failed to receive an establishment permit for its projects off the coast of Changhua County and was unable to secure a power purchase agreement at last year’s feed-in tariff rate, the Chinese-language Liberty Times (sister newspaper of the Taipei Times) reported yesterday. The wind energy giant has formally informed its local supply chain to halt execution of contracts, despite work being well under way, the Liberty Times said.

The company is also considering renegotiating terms of other contracts that are not yet in the works, the newspaper said.

Orsted’s Taiwan office confirmed the move, adding that it would affect local companies such as China Steel Corp, Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co and Star Energy Corp.

The decision followed a statement Orsted issued on January 2 that it would “pause and revisit” its investment projects and its “supply chain commitments and contracts” in Taiwan, as it had been unable to obtain a key permit for the 900 megawatt (MW) offshore wind projects in time to secure last year’s FIT rate.

It also came a day after the Fredericia, Denmark-based company signed a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo Electric Power Co, the largest power company in Japan, to work jointly on the Choshi offshore wind project near Tokyo.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs in April last year awarded Orsted contracts for two wind projects that were to generate 900MW of electricity in 2021, with total investment of up to NTD 165 billion (USD 5.35 billion).

Source : Taipei Times

voda 25 januari 2019 16:38

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Inox Wind receives LOI for developing 501.6 MW from Adani Green Energy

Inox Wind Limited, one of India’s leading wind energy solutions provider, has received a Letter of Intent from Adani Green Energy, a part of the Adani group and India’s leading Independent Power Producer to supply, erect and commission 501.6 MW of wind power projects, across projects won under SECI auctions. The project is scheduled to be executed over the next 15 months at Kutch District in the state of Gujarat. Inox Wind will supply, erect and commission its latest 3.3 MW Wind Turbine Generators with 145 metre rotor dia and 100/120 metre hub height. These turbines will be amongst the highest rated turbines with the largest rotor dia to be made available in the Indian market.

The Adani Group is one of India’s leading business houses with revenue of over USD 12 billion. Founded in 1988, Adani has grown to become a global integrated infrastructure player with businesses in key industry verticals resources, logistics, energy and agro. The integrated model is well adapted to the infrastructure challenges of the emerging economies.

Adani Green Energy is India’s largest renewable energy IPP (independent power producer) with a consolidated renewable portfolio exceeding 2.2 GW. Adani Green Energy targets a renewable energy portfolio of about 10 GW by 2021.

Source : Strategic Research institute

voda 28 januari 2019 20:23

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Suzlon commissions second wind project for HAL

Suzlon Energy Ltd one of the leading global renewable energy solutions provider announced the successful commissioning of its second wind power project for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, the state-owned aerospace and defence company. The 8.4MW captive wind energy project located at Kushtagi, Bagalkot district in theState of Karnataka was inaugurated by Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL. With the completion of this project, HAL's total wind energy capacity delivered by Suzlon stands at ~14 MW and caters to 46.6% of HAL's energy consumption of its Bengaluru based divisions. HAL's first wind project of 6.3MW is located in Davangere, Karnataka and was commissioned in July 2016. Suzlon also provides comprehensive operation and maintenance services for both the projects for an initial period of 10 years.

Mr R Madhavan, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, said that "We are glad that through this green initiative, HAL would reduce its carbon footprint by around 25,000 tons of CO2 emissions per annum. This project would cater to about 25% energy consumption at Bengaluru based divisions. We are committed towards increasing the share of renewable energy in the overall energy consumption across the Company."

Mr JP Chalasani, CEO, Suzlon Group said that "The increased focus of public sector companies to harness renewable energy for meeting their power needs, gives a boost to India's efforts to achieveenergy security and to power a greener tomorrow. Suzlon's ‘concept to commissioning' approach offers convenience to customers for setting up wind projects for captive use. This has established Suzlon as market leaders in the Indian market, including the PSU segment. We are glad to be the partner of choice for HAL for the second time after the successful commissioning of their maiden wind project in 2016. We are committed to further strengthen our collaboration with PSUs to help them transition to renewable energy sources to meet their power requirements."

A result of Suzlon's continuous investment in R&D with an aim to develop technologically advanced and innovative products, the S111 wind turbine generator is part of the 2.1 MW platform that is a game changer in the industry. It features the time tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) technology. With a swept area of 9,852 m2, the S111-120m is designed to optimally harness wind resources at higher altitudes making low wind sites viable. The120 meter hub-height that uses the award-winning lattice tubular technology ensures enhanced performance, while the SB54 blades are designed to withstand extreme, on-site conditions. The turbines, with a safe and efficient nacelle design, are built for easy and secure operations and maintenance. Its features facilitate improved ventilation for better air cooling with an onboard crane that allows easy maintenance.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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