Oman intends to construct hydrogen pipelines across the country to help the Sultanate’s green hydrogen targets. The network is scheduled to have 2,000 km of pipelines which will initially supply green hydrogen to three industrial zones which are Duqm, Al-Jazir and Salalah, and is being built by Hydrom.
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Enfinity Global, a Spanish renewables developer, has bought a portfolio of solar assets under development with a total capacity of 546 MW in the US state of Colorado from CS Energy. Additionally, the portfolio has three solar projects with an order to generate 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050.
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Hydrogen is an emerging clean energy technology and energy vector with many proposed use cases. There will be uncertainties as regard to whether hydrogen will be the most economical clean energy solution for each of the proposed sectors and use cases considered in the analysis. Commercial risks also need to be taken into consideration.
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Salzgitter AG, a German steel maker, has picked Andritz to construct a 100 MW electrolysis plant that will generate green hydrogen to decarbonise steel production. The green hydrogen plant will be situated at Salzgitter Flachstahl’s site in the city of Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, and will feature pressurised alkaline electrolyser technology from HydrogenPro.
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Green Genius, a Lithuania-based clean energy developer, has got approval to build two solar projects, with an overall capacity of 198.8 MW in the Baltic nations of Lithuania and Latvia. The company will build a 78 MW solar plant, which will be situated near Seduva in central-north Lithuania, and a second project in Latvia with a total capacity of 120.8 MW.
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RWE, a German energy major, has won development consent from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, for its 500 MW plus Awel y Mor offshore wind project in Welsh waters. Reportedly, RWE will develop Awel y Mor in a joint venture with Stadtwerke München, which owns a 30 percent stake, and Siemens Financial Services, which owns a 10 percent stake.
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Apex Clean Energy has given Vestas a contract to repower its Downeast Wind project in the US state of Maine. The delivery and commissioning of 30 Vestas V150-4.2 MW turbines is part of the company’s scope of work. Reportedly, the turbines will be serviced by the Danish corporation under a multi-year active output management 5000 agreement.
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EDF Renewables (UK and Ireland) has acquired SAS Energy, a solar energy provider for the commercial and industrial sectors. On September 15, SAS Energy became a fully owned subsidiary of EDF. EDF now owns more than 45 of SAS projects which are both in development and construction. Reportedly, the two companies have a pre-established relationship.
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Macquarie Asset Management has revealed its partnership with Perth-based Green Wind Renewables Pty Ltd (GRW) to collaboratively build up to 2.4 GW portfolio of onshore wind projects in Western Australia. The companies will collaborate on the projects as a joint venture, which might eventually grow to include more projects. Moreover, the partners have already negotiated land contracts for the projects and will now begin resource monitoring work.
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Octopus Energy Generation has finalised an agreement to buy 10 per cent stake in the 732 MW Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele III & IV from Partners Group. Partners group will completely exit the project after the regulatory approvals are received. The company acquired a 45 per cent share in the project in June 2018. It offloaded a 20 per cent investment to Swiss Life Asset Managers last year.
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TotalEnergies, a French oil and gas giant has begun the development of solar projects with a total capacity of 263MW in the city of Guillena, in the Andalusian region of Spain. Reportedly, TotalEnergies will construct a total of five solar plants, namely the 51 MW Postigo, the 52 MW Arbotante, the 52 MW Pilastra, the 53 MW La Noria and the 55 MW La Carrascosa.
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Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has started seeking public inputs related to the environmental assessment of an up to 400 MW solar project to be partly situated on public lands in California. Reportedly, feedback for the Easley Solar scheme will be solicited for 30 days, until October 15.
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Poland’s Baltic Power offshore wind project of 1,140 MW situated in the Baltic Sea, has reached a significant milestone by receiving financing from a group of 25 financial institutions. The project is being built by a 51:49 joint venture between Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen and Canada’s Northland Power In.
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Ørsted, a Danish energy giant has partnered with Terra Solar to build a solar portfolio of up to 400 MW in Ireland. After grid route and grid bids are approved, the solar projects should be finished before 2030. Furthermore, they will assist in supplying more than 90,000 houses with clean energy.
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Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has invited developers to bid for a 1.5 GW solar project in the Al Khazna area, near the United Arab Emirates capital city, Abu Dhabi. The 1.5 GW solar project is anticipated to contribute to the energy transition plan and sustainability goals of the city, powering nearly 160,000 homes after the completion of the project.
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Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy company, has finalised a deal to sell electricity from a 209 MW solar park it will build in Texas to Colgate-Palmolive Co. The companies have signed a power purchase agreement regarding what will be Scout’s first greenfield solar photovoltaic project.
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Octopus Energy has launched its own smart heating system, which comprises more affordable heat pumps. The system will be accessible in December and will consist of the ‘Cosy 6’ heat pump, ‘Cosy Hub’, a home controls system, ‘Cosy Pods’ room sensors, and a smart tariff.
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Adani Global and Kowa Holdings Asia have formed an equal joint venture for the sale and marketing of the former’s green hydrogen and ammonia in Japan, Taiwan, and Hawaii. Adani New Industries Limited will produce the green hydrogen, which will be put up for sale.
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The impacts of the COVID-19 on renewable project development and investments were felt in China as well as in global market. Some of the impacts from the COVID-19 include blocked logistics, operation delay on the industrial chain, and low turnover efficiency where these impacts have led to price increases in the industrial chain and subsequently resulted in a decline in the growth rate for the downstream demand.
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Congress has debated whether—and, if so, how and to what extent—to promote the development of U.S. offshore wind energy. Some stakeholders seek to further expedite federal offshore wind leasing to assist coastal states in meeting renewable power commitments, facilitate a transition away from fossil fuel energy, and promote employment in the offshore wind sector. Others have expressed concerns that offshore wind leasing may be proceeding too quickly, especially given potential conflicts with other ocean uses.
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