October 2016

New Report Sees Huge British Export Potential In Booming Offshore Wind Sector

Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Policy, Technology, Wind

RenewableUK has released a new document today which highlights the offshore wind industry’s export potential. The document shows that British companies have already won 115 contracts to provide services for 50 offshore wind projects abroad in this rapidly-growing global sector. British companies are winning multimillion-pound contracts; making and laying cables, installing turbines, and providing other essential services. The analysis highlights 250 offshore wind farms in development around the world, representing a massive economic and industrial opportunity for the UK.

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Wind Turbines And Asset Sales Increase, As Clean Energy’s Momentum Accelerates

Americas, Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Wind

Wind industry giant Vestas, one of the world’s leading manufacturers, instructed the SIA Group to manage the sales and disposal of excess wind turbine parts and accessories. Large quantities of spare parts and components are available due to the rationalisation of the warehouse inventory. The sale will take place through an online auction, with key locations also in Denmark, Germany, USA and Canada

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Growing Stronger: Wind Energy Can Supply 20% Of Global Electricity By 2030

Carbon, Energy, Head Lines, Wind

A new report states that by 2030 wind power could reach 2,110 GW, and supply up to 20% of global electricity, creating 2.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 3.3 billion tonnes per year, and attract annual investment of about €200 billion. With dramatic price decreases in recent years for wind, solar and other renewables, a decarbonised power sector is not only technically feasible but is economically competitive as well. New markets are developing rapidly across Africa, Asia and Latin America, supplying clean energy to support sustainable development.

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German-Led B20 Clean Energy Taskforce Boosted By Addition Of Chinese Co-Chair

Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Policy

JinkoSolar has announced that it was appointed as one of the six co-chairs for the Business 20 (B20) ECRE Taskforce, under the leadership of the German G20 Presidency. This is the second consecutive year that JinkoSolar, the only Chinese enterprise, and solar PV Company, participated in the B20 process. It is also the first time the Energy, Climate & Resource Efficiency (ECRE) Taskforce accepted JinkoSolar’s recommendation to include solar PV renewable energy as a key topic of discussion at B20 in Germany next year.

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Car Parks Of The Future? New European Airport Uses Trina Solar PV Modules

Carbon, Energy, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Technology

The international Airport Weeze in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the newest European airports, welcoming 1.8m passengers a year. The airport operators have now opened car park P2 for customers and equipped it with a PV carport system. This offers a dual advantage. First, the renewable energy generated by the system can be used as an additional revenue source, or for self-consumption; whilst reducing its carbon footprint. Second, the system also serves as a protective layer shielding passenger vehicles.

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Vestas Receives Another Order For Wind Turbines Using De-Icing Technology

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Technology, Wind

Swedish company OX2 has placed another order for 41 V126-3.45 MW turbines with power optimised mode to 3.6 MW and Vestas’ de-icing technology for their largest wind power project to date. This is the third time OX2 has placed an order for Vestas turbines in 2016, reinforcing the two companies’ strong collaboration and market position in the Nordic region. Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to begin in the Q2, 2018 and the order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines as well as a 15-year Active Output Management service agreement.

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Dominion Acquires 60MW Solar Farm And Announces Multiple Solar Electric PPAs

Americas, Deals & Finance, Energy, Solar

As part of its long-term plan to bring online at least 500MW of solar electric generating capacity in North Carolina (N.C.) and Virginia, Dominion has announced it has acquired the development rights for the 60MW (AC) Summit Farms Solar facility in Currituck County, N.C. The solar facility is expected to enter service in December 2016. It has also signed 25-year power purchase agreements with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston Medical Center and Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation.

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Credit Suisse And SolarCity Create New Fund To Finance $300m In Solar Projects

Americas, Carbon, Solar

SolarCity Corp. has announced that it has created a new fund to finance more than $300 million in solar projects with Credit Suisse. The fourth such collaboration between SolarCity and Credit Suisse will allow thousands of homeowners in the U.S. to pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility bills. The fund represents another new financing for SolarCity, following a $305 million cash equity financing and a fund to finance $347 million in projects with Citi that closed last month.

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UK’s National Grid Maintains Energy Flow With Innovation, And Renewables

Efficiency, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines

The fast-changing energy landscape and increasing amount of renewable generation on the system that results in frequency volatility have required National Grid to develop new and innovative ways to manage frequency to ensure that energy keeps flowing to where it is needed. A new, enhanced ability to control variations in frequency almost immediately will result in reduced costs of approximately 200 million pounds and streamline services to make them as efficient as possible meaning reduced costs for the end consumer.

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Electric Mobility Can Enable Competitive Advantage For Local Authorities

Energy, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Policy

A series of workshops for local authorities to promote e-mobility is being organised by the German state agency e-mobil BW and the local authorities’ association of Baden-Württemberg. The workshops are designed to indicate practical options for local authorities to get into electric mobility. The possible entry points include replacing conventional vehicle fleets with electric vehicles, establishing a needs-driven charging infrastructure, and electrifying the local public transport system with electric buses, electric taxis and schemes that make available local authority-owned electric vehicles for car sharing.

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October 2016

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