Special reports

The company’s new turbine rotors have proven that they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at a leading European marine energy centre.

GIG portfolio company, Blueleaf Energy, has announced the appointment of Raghuram Natarajan as Chief Executive Officer.

SolarPower Europe, WindEurope, ANEV, ANIE Rinnovabili, Elettricità Futura and Italia Solare have called on the Italian Government to adopt an ambitious Simplification Decree to speed up the deployment of renewables in the country.

Octopus Energy Group has received approval by the FCA for its acquisition of Octopus Renewables, making it one of the largest operators and investors in solar and wind energy in Europe.

This allows DNV to offer type certification of wind turbines and component certification of gearboxes, rotor blades and generators for products destined for Chinese wind power projects.

The warehouse will be located at the Danish Port of Esbjerg and serve wind farms in the UK, Scandinavia and Northern Europe when ready in 2022.

The Outlook outlines a pathway to help the world limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050.

The US$380 million project will enhance the performance of the National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan by improving the transmission network’s capacity to integrate renewable energy produced by the private sector.

GreenPowerMonitor has launched an advanced solution to guard against power fluctuations as a result of increased renewable energy generation.

Akselos has been commissioned by Shell and RWE to use its software to model a floating foundation demonstrator set to be installed offshore Norway later in 2021.

Rolls-Royce will be investing in Kowry Energy GmbH, an energy start-up that is supporting the expansion of renewable energy infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CIP has reached €800 million first close on its new fund to support renewable energy infrastructure, CI Energy Transition Fund I, with a target fund size of €2.25 billion.

The engineering, design and R&D consulting firm specialising in marine renewables has expanded its footprint with a new office in Marseille, France.

The 5 MW Dalby Hybrid Power Plant is located in Queensland, Australia, and will be Gransolar Group’s first solar and energy storage hybrid project.

According to Wood Mackenzie, investments in wind and solar could hit US$1.3 trillion by 2030.