Italian utility Enel intends to make onshore wind and dispatchable generation sources like hydroelectric power and batteries the main pillars of its €12 billion renewables spending plan over the next three years. by Heather O’Brian Adblock test (Why?)

Major offshore wind developers were listed among the candidates selected to compete in France’s next offshore wind tender. Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, French oil major TotalEnergies and German utility RWE are among the 12 candidates now expected to submit bids in the tender, which covers four offshore wind zones off France’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.  The zones include two deepwater zones in the Mediterranean — the Golfe de Fos 2 area 25km off Bouches-du-Rhône, and the Narbonnaise 2 zone 30km off the coast of Aude. Each of areas off France’s south coast could support an estimated 450-550MW of floating offshore…

Japan’s Enshu Forest Energy officially began operations at its 7.1MW biomass power plant in Fukuroi city, Shizuoka prefecture, on November 16, reporetd Argus Media. The Enshu plant will use 90,000 tons of wood chips per year, sourced primarily from unused forest materials in Shizuoka. It is expected to generate approximately 53GWh of electricity annually, which will be sold under Japan’s feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for the next 20 years. Although the plant was originally slated to begin operations in December, it started two weeks ahead of schedule after Enshu Forest Energy, the operating company, completed its safety checks and test…

State-owned energy company PT Pertamina is set to introduce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived from used cooking oil (UCO), marking a significant step in promoting renewable energy and enhancing aviation sustainability. The SAF will be produced using the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) method, which converts UCO into aviation fuel that is compatible with existing infrastructure. Oki Muraza, Senior Vice President of Research & Technology Innovation at Pertamina, announced that the commercial rollout of SAF is expected in the first quarter of 2024. He added, “SAF will undergo testing in a joy flight with Pelita Air, a subsidiary of…

Hundreds of small green gas plants across the UK are expected to close by 2031, resulting in a loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean electricity, enough to power around 500,000 homes. This closure forecast comes from a survey conducted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), which represents the green gas sector in the UK, reported Envirotec Magazine. The shutdowns will unfold over the next few years as the old support schemes for green gas, such as the Feed-in Tariff (FITS) and Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs), come to an end. As a result, operators are finding it increasingly…

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Ørsted’s Americas CEO David Hardy will leave the Danish renewables major to join US wind giant GE Vernova.

Nordic energy company Gasum is expanding its biogas production portfolio with the acquisition of all shares in the Danish company Hærup Biogas ApS, which owns and operates a biogas plant in the northern part of mainland Denmark.Currently the plant mainly uses manure to produce approximately 40 GWh biogas which is used for power and heat production at the biogas plant itself and at local district heating company Klejtrup Varmeværk.Gasum said it is looking forward to continuing the long-term relationship with Klejtrup Varmeværk. Further, Gasum plans to invest in a gas upgrading unit and a gas grid connection for the plant…

Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean electricity to the grid – enough clean electricity to power around 500,000 homes, according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA).The closures have been revealed in a survey of members undertaken by the trade association.The shutdown will take place over the next few years as old support schemes for green gas end, and operators are unable to justify maintaining and replacing worn-out equipment like combined heat and electric power units (CHP), it added.“These closures will…

Following consultation with the local community, ENGIE has submitted plans to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to develop an agricultural anaerobic digestion facility to the east of Long Lane near High Catton.The facility – which will sit alongside new woodland and hedgerow planting – will take agricultural feedstocks and wastes from local farms and turn it into renewable gas via anaerobic digestion (AD).As well as creating green gas, reducing reliance on imported natural gas, the site will work in partnership with local farmers to give them a regular source of income whilst reducing their carbon footprint.It also supports day-to-day farming…

The French government has pre-qualified twelve candidates for the AO9 tender, which offers four new sites for offshore wind development, one off South Brittany, two in the Mediterranean and one in the French South Atlantic region. France opened the tendering procedure in July 2024[1] and has now completed the first of its three phases. Competitive dialogue is coming up next and project proposals will be submitted and selected in the third and final phase. The twelve developers who are eligible to run for building the four offshore wind farms are: BayWa r.e.; a consortium of Elicio Group, Q Energy and…