New research has revealed that persistent power challenges continue to pose substantial hurdles for the rapidly growing offshore wind industry, signalling a need for more capable energy supply chain partners to bridge this gap. The report, called Race to Renewables[1], from energy solutions specialist Aggreko has found that 39% of…
The MSPAR floating offshore wind turbine foundation, developed by South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) and Netherlands-based Monobase Wind, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. The MSPAR foundation, a hybrid of semi-submersible and SPAR foundation design, is engineered for full assembly at the quayside. This foundation is…
Japanese utility J-Power has unveiled designs for a new offshore wind turbine foundation it claims can withstand earthquakes and be cost-effectively drilled into the hard bedrock often found in Japan’s waters. by Craig Richard Adblock test (Why?)
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Sany Renewable Energy has commissioned a test bench capable of simulating the full lifecycle of wind turbines up to 35MW as China’s push for ever-larger turbines continues. by Craig Richard Adblock test (Why?)
Nordic energy company Gasum has opened a biogas filling station west of Oslo, significantly expanding its biogas infrastructure in Norway.The biogas filling station, built in cooperation with landowner Eiendomsspar, offers compressed and liquefied biogas in response to an increased demand for sustainable fuels in Norway.The Skui station is Gasum’s seventh…
ENGIE continues to increase its biomethane production capacity in Europe with the acquisition of a new unit in Belgium, the Group’s first biomethane production facility in the country.Following on from its recent acquisitions in the Netherlands and England, this strategic purchase from the Schelfhout family is in line with the…
Neste’s renewable diesel helps Verne, a provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, to transition its operations from fossil to renewable fuels. Verne’s data centers in Helsinki, Pori and Tampere in Finland will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to power their backup generators. The switch from fossil…
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed the construction of a 50-megawatt (MW) class woody biomass-fired power plant in the city of Hyuga, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.The Hyuga biomass plant, developed by a consortium led by MHI as part of a full turnkey…
A farm near Taunton has recently refurbished its biomass boiler, thanks to support from a Cornwall-based company. Ignition, a Truro-based asset finance provider, assisted Newport Manor Farms, a specialist poultry business that houses 23,000 Oakham broiler chickens. These chickens are supplied to Marks and Spencer through Hood 2 Sisters and…
