Category: Energy
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Harmony Energy and FRV extend partnership as 99MW BESS is energised.
– Felipe Hernández and Peter Kavanagh called the project an important milestone – The project is one of the UK’s largest battery storage projects in operation per MWh – Harmony Energy successfully bid six BESS projects in the latest T-1 Capacity Market auction Felipe Hernández and Peter Kavanagh have hailed a project as an important…
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Iberdrola to inject €41 billion to speed up electrification efforts
– Iberdrola plans to invest €41 billion in grid upgrades and renewables – The company aims to employ 10,000 people by 2026 to accelerate electrification – Electrification is seen as unstoppable, with a focus on expanding and strengthening networks in key markets. At its recent Capital Markets Day, Spanish energy company Iberdrola unveiled its updated…
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Swire and Tien Li finalize agreement for wind project in Taiwan
1. Swire Renewable Energy A/S and Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology Co., Ltd have signed an MoU for operations and maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind turbine industry. 2. The agreement aims to develop a joint venture focused on delivering localised wind turbine operations and maintenance services in Taiwan and other parts of Asia…
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The Importance of Education Highlighted by a Bad EV Rental Experience
1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News. 2. A woman named Kendra had a bad experience renting an EV from Hertz with no guidance on how to charge. 3. Solutions to the issue include providing a mobile charger, educating renters on how to charge and use…
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US energy official promotes transition away from Russian nuclear fuel
– US relies on Russia for 20% of enriched uranium – US Department of Energy official urges shift away from reliance on Russian nuclear fuel – US approves $2.7bn for domestic fuel production and investment in fuel supply chain The US, as the world’s largest producer of nuclear energy, currently relies on Russia for 20%…
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California approves DER schedules to prevent interconnection upgrades
1. California Public Utilities Commission allows renewable energy systems to interconnect to the grid using Limited Generation Profiles (LGP) based on grid conditions. 2. Decision is a major milestone in enabling distributed energy resources (DERs) to operate flexibly and align with grid conditions, shaped by recommendations from IREC. 3. Commission resolves key issues including power…
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Vietnam’s Energy Transition Includes New Wind Farm
– Vietnam’s renewable energy goals are progressing with the installation of a wind farm featuring the largest onshore wind turbine in the country to date – The Hai Anh Wind Farm Project in Quang Tri Province will have a generation capacity of 40 MW with 8 advanced wind turbines – The project supports China’s Belt…
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Sungrow anticipates significant growth in the Spanish energy storage market
1. Sungrow hosted an event in Madrid to showcase its PowerTitan 2.0 energy storage system to the European market. 2. Spain’s lack of regulations and capacity market are hindering the growth of the energy storage sector in the country. 3. Energy storage tenders in Spain are expected to increase the size of battery storage projects,…
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Innovative Wind Turbine Control Technologies Now Available for Commercial Use
1. New technologies developed at the University of Birmingham address fast frequency support and forced oscillation control in wind turbines. 2. The technologies can be integrated into existing wind turbine control systems to benefit the grid, wind farm operators, and energy users. 3. Patent applications have been filed, and the University is seeking commercial partners…
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Better Energy to implement BESS system at Danish solar farm
– 10 MW lithium-ion battery system to be installed at Hoby solar farm in Denmark by end of 2024 – Better Energy developing strategies for flexible power grid based on renewable energy – BESS project at Hoby solar park one of the largest energy storage projects in Denmark Better Energy is set to install a…