On Monday, a senior official from the German coalition government’s ruling party called for an end to a political impasse over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would supply Russian gas to Germany. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) supports the…
As the power supply, efficiency standards, and goods are converted to a low-carbon economy, there will be winners and losers among enterprises and industrial companies. This transition is being followed by ENERGY NEWS, which is looking at costs and jobs, as well as digitisation, utilities, new technologies, and financing.
Moray West onshore substation will be supplied by Siemens Energy
The contract is contingent on the granting of a CfD in 2022 and the completion of the 860MW project’s financial closure. The onshore substation for the 860MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland’s outer Moray Firth has been chosen…
A new CEO has been appointed by AWS and EWE
Frank May has been named managing director of Aloys Wobben Stiftung (AWS) and EWE's joint venture Alterric. May will start working for the onshore wind experts with headquarters in Aurich and offices in Germany and France on April 1, 2022.…
The fascination of Pi (π): From Babylonia to Pi-technology
Pi (π) is the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, and is used to represent the most widely known mathematical constant. Pi has been known for nearly 4,000 years and was discovered by ancient Babylonians. A tablet from somewhere between…
Al Mulla Engineering and Grasshopper Energy have signed a renewable energy deal
A collaboration deal has been inked between Grasshopper Energy and Al Mulla Engineering, a member of the Al Mulla Group, to supply sustainable energy infrastructure projects across Kuwait. Al Mulla Engineering will broaden its product and service offerings as a…
Worley will collaborate with Hexicon on a floating demo in Norway
Engineers will deliver the FEED and subsequently assume full responsibility for the TwinWay project’s fabrication phase. For the TwinWay floating offshore wind demo off the coast of Norway, Hexicon is collaborating with Worley on front-end engineering design (FEED), engineering procurement…
Ørsted joins forces to compete in Vietnam’s new offshore wind market
Ørsted, a leading offshore wind farm developer, has agreed to collaborate with T&T Group, a Vietnamese conglomerate, on the building of large-scale offshore wind farms off Vietnam's southeastern coast. The deal between Ørsted and T&T provides a single pipeline of…
Iberdrola launches new project in Andalusia
Iberdrola SA announced today that construction on the 15-MW El Puntal II wind farm in Malaga, southern Spain, has begun. This is the company's first wind project in the Andalusia region since the new investment cycle began. According to the…
Microsoft signs another renewable energy deal
The company signs a renewable energy agreement with AES to power its data centers in Virginia. Microsoft will utilize the ’round-the-clock’ renewable energy given as part of the arrangement to power its data centers in Virginia. The agreement’s structure makes…
Amazon to launch two internet satellites before the End of 2022
According to Amazon this is a significant step toward providing high-speed, low-latency internet access to tens of millions of customers and companies that are now unserved or underserved. On Monday, the company said that it has submitted an experimental license…