Other renewables

Ormat will supply its products to Polaris’ 10 MW geothermal power plant in Nicaragua.

ITM Power’s new factory, which manufactures electrolysers for green hydrogen production, was opened by the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as the UK Government launches its Hydrogen Strategy.

The company is currently analysing the UK Government’s new ‘Hydrogen Strategy’ and will be responding to the accompanying consultations in due course.

The company is testing its latest generation SIT250 drivetrain, which will form part of Sustainable Marine’s pioneering floating tidal turbine.

The project has the potential to store up to 3 TWh of green hydrogen and hydrogen carriers.

The company is installing a new impeller at the Bratsk hydropower station as part of its New Energy programme.

MAN Energy Solutions will provide technical information regarding hydrogen electrolysis to TAQA Power for a pilot project in Cairo, Egypt.

The island’s ambitious Integrated Resource Plan includes adding 1260 MW of wind and solar, and 74 MW of hydro, biomass, or waste energy by the year 2037.

The project, located in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, has been synchronised to the grid and expects to begin commercial operation in October 2021.

CorPower has constructed one of the world’s largest wave energy test rigs which is capable of simulating ocean wave conditions anywhere in the world.

The company has signed a contract with State of Rio Grande do Norte to identify and develop offshore wind, green hydrogen, and green ammonia opportunities off the country’s northern coastline.

Responding to the report, the International Hydropower Association states that decarbonisation of the global energy grid can help mitigate the effects of climate change, with hydropower playing a key role.

CorPower joined a panel to discuss ambitious offshore renewables plans for the Alto Minho region of northern Portugal.

The two-day online summit is on 30 November - 1 December 2021 and is set to host 1500 hydrogen professionals.

The Scottish Government has awarded £2 million to Nova Innovation for its VOLT project.