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• Consists of 18 wind turbines for the Thorup-Sletten project in the northwest of Aggersund. Siemens Gamesa will also maintain the wind farm for 20 years through a long-term service program • The installation will start in October this year. The 18 onshore turbines will have a total capacity of 77 MW and an electricity production corresponding to the annual consumption of approximately 65,000 households Siemens Gamesa has signed an order with Eurowind Energy for Thorup-Sletten, the largest onshore windfarm in Denmark to date. The 18 onshore turbines will have a total capacity of 77 MW and an electricity production…

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QUT researchers will lead key research projects in expanding Australia’s battery industry from mining to manufacturing, with the announcement of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre. The Future Battery Industries CRC will involve 58 industry, government and research partners, and has the backing of a $25 million grant from the Federal Government and more than $110 million in support from the research centre’s partners. The CRC, which will help tackle industry-identified gaps in the battery industries value chain, will focus on three research programs: battery industry development; the processing of minerals; metals and materials for batteries and the development of a new…

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The report is a compilation of the existing reports in Solar energy market.The topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown and analysis of the global markets for solar technologies by geography, technology and application. Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5764018/?utm_source=PRN Additionally, included are a review of the different technologies from second generation and third generation solar technologies such as Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs)/Plastic Solar Cells and Multi-junction Photovoltaics (MJPVs) and Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPVs) which are currently in commercial use; a review of early-stage technologies that are beginning to see transfer from research to commercialization and major factors impelling and impeding the…

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April 10, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global and regional drivers behind increased residential energy storage system (RESS) deployments, providing capacity and revenue forecasts, broken out by region and battery technology, through 2028. Utility involvement, cost declines, government incentives, and increased solar PV integration are driving increased RESS deployments. Over the coming years, the demand for RESSs will be highly concentrated in select markets before spreading to other areas. Click to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, in 2019, Australia, Germany, Japan, and the US are expected to account for…

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Energy tech company, Limejump has added another major renewable asset to its pioneering Virtual Power Platform (VPP) by signing a Power Purchase Agreement with DHG Hydro Ltd (DHG) / Canaird River Company Limited. Limejump will manage the generation from DHG’s 1.2MW Langwell Hydro Power Plant, located near Ullapool, Scotland. DHG Hydro has one of the largest UK portfolios of hydro-electric plants in operation or under development, outside of the major utilities. The PPA deal will provide Langwell with wholesale energy market trading access, valued at £300,000 per year, strengthens Limejump’s renewable dominated VPP, allowing Limejump and its customers to compete…

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Apr 10, 2019 (MarketersMedia via COMTEX) — According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Cogeneration Equipment Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period. Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States – April 10, 2019 /MarketersMedia/ — Some of the key factors influencing the market growth growing demand for energy efficiency in the industries and rising use of natural gas for power generation. However, high installation and maintenance cost is restraining the market growth. Some of the factors such as expansion of distributed power generation in North America and Asia Pacific are creating opportunities for the market growth…

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Engie and Tokyo Gas have formed a joint venture that will develop wind and solar energy projects in Mexico with a combined capacity of over 898MW. The 50:50 JV, called Heolios EnTG, will develop, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain six renewable energy projects totalling 898.7MW. Two of the facilities will be onshore wind, including the operational 50MW Tres Mesas plant, and four are solar farms. The five remaining developments will come online this year and next. They are the Tres Mesas 4 wind farm, and the Abril, Villa Ahumada, Trompezon and Calpulalpan PV plants. All six projects have 15-year…

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ThinCats, the leading fintech lender for mid-sized SMEs, today announces it has completed a growth funding facility for Plastecowood, the pioneering manufacturer specialising in sustainable products. Based in Bodelwyddan, North Wales, ‘Plastecowood’ turns recycled plastic into ‘Smartawood’, a range of plastic profiles made from recycled plastic as an ecological alternative to wood. Plastecowood’s specialist team takes plastic waste from household collections, and reprocesses the plastic to produce long-lasting plastic lumber called ‘Smartawood’. ‘Smartawood’ can be used for an ever expanding range of products including: park benches, picnic tables and decked areas. Plastecowood offers a bespoke design and build proposition enabling…

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved today a total of EUR 4 billion of new financing to facilitate private sector investment and improve transport, clean energy generation and access to clean water in 18 countries. “The EIB is Europe’s climate bank, the largest public investor in climate action in the world. A changing and more uncertain climate threatens lives, livelihoods and essential services around the world. I am pleased that the EU Bank today agreed to support new projects around the world that will better protect millions of people from future extreme weather events.”, said Werner Hoyer, President of the…

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With renewable energy tax credits for wind and solar technologies set to expire in the coming years, the industry has seen a recent surge in investment and development to capture these valuable tax benefits. One crucial agreement to almost every renewable energy development project is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. At the 2019 Renewable Energy Law Conference in Austin hosted by The University of Texas School of Law, successful EPC contract negotiation considerations and tactics were highlighted during the “EPC Contract Considerations for Renewable Energy Projects” panel. Below are five key takeaways: Prior to negotiating the EPC contract,…

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