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voda 5 november 2018 19:57

ENGIE North America begins 196-MW East Fork Wind Project in Kansas

ENGIE North America announced the start of construction of the 196-MW East Fork Wind Project in Thomas County, Kansas. Located near the city of Colby in northwest Kansas, the East Fork Wind Project is the second phase of the larger Solomon Forks Wind Project (276 MW) currently under construction. The East Fork project, located immediately east of Solomon Forks, will provide clean energy to Brown-Forman under a PPA and has entered into a Proxy Revenue Swap with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s specialist weather risk team, in collaboration with its partners at Nephila Climate. With a total capital investment of approximately USD 228 million, the project will generate significant benefits to the local area, with annual payments to landowners under land easements, local job creation during both construction and commercial operation, purchases of local goods and services, donations to local schools, a scholarship fund established by East Fork with Colby Community College, and annual PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) payments to Thomas County. Both the City of Colby and the larger Thomas County have been very supportive of the East Fork project and have contributed significantly to its success.

Located near the city of Colby in northwest Kansas, the East Fork Wind Project is the second phase of the larger Solomon Forks Wind Project (276 MW) currently under construction.

Mr Matt Riley, senior vice president and head of US Wind Development at ENGIE North America and former CEO of Infinity Renewables said that “East Fork is our third major project to break ground after ENGIE’s acquisition of the Infinity Renewables wind portfolio in February 2018, bringing our total megawatts under construction to nearly 700. It’s exciting to be part of a company driving renewable energy development at a meaningful scale. These wind projects provide much more than clean energy. They enable new economic, environmental, and educational opportunities that can make a positive difference in the communities where they reside.”

East Fork, which has been under active development for over 10 years, is part of the portfolio recently acquired by a subsidiary of ENGIE North America from Infinity Power Holdings, a joint venture between Infinity Renewables and MAP Energy. The project will use 72 GE turbines, each having a capacity of 2.72 MW. M.A. Mortenson Company has been selected as the construction general contractor. The project was originally developed by Airstream Energy, a developer with local roots in the community.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 9 november 2018 17:04

Pattern Energy enters sales agreement for 90 MW of K2 Wind power facility in Ontario

Pattern Energy Group announced it has entered into an agreement for the sale of the company’s 90-MW minority owned interest in the K2 Wind power facility in Ontario for a purchase price of $216.0 CAD ($166.0 million US), to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure.

Mr Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy said that “K2 was a good candidate for recycling given our minority interest. The sale demonstrates the confidence of Canadian investors in the Ontario market. The proceeds provide us an opportunity to redeploy capital into more accretive opportunities—improving our CAFD without issuing common equity. We have now sold two assets, El Arrayán and K2, at significant premiums to the multiple at which we trade in the markets.”

K2 Wind is one of the largest wind-power facilities in Canada.

Pattern Energy expects to record a pretax gain in the range of approximately $65.0 million U.S. to $69.0 million U.S. on the sale, subject to fourth quarter results. Pattern Energy is also entitled to receive the cash flows from the facility through the end of calendar 2018.

The transaction is expected to close on, or around, December 31, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 14 november 2018 19:22

Nestle Waters Cabazon Plant Installs Third Wind Turbine

Nestlé Waters North America announced the installation and operation commencement of a third wind turbine at its water bottling facility in Cabazon, California. This week also marks the sixth anniversary of the groundbreaking of the facility’s first two wind turbines in 2012.The three turbines combined have a rated capacity of approximately 22 million kilowatt hours a year, and are expected to supply nearly 50 percent of the plant's total electricity needs, while offsetting 18,048 tons of CO2 per year equivalent to the annual emissions from 1,768 homes or 3,506 passenger vehicles.

Developed by industry leader Foundation Windpower, the third turbine takes the company one step closer toward its goal of being 100 percent powered by renewable energy sources.

Mr Alexander Gregorian, Vice President and Head of Technical and Production at Nestlé Waters North America said that “Our team in Cabazon is really helping us lead the way when it comes to creating a more sustainable future. Through their commitment, and with the critical support of partners like Foundation Windpower and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, we are moving closer and closer to our ultimate goal of being 100 percent renewable.”

Cabazon Factory Manager Gary Rice said that “We want to build on the tremendous progress we’ve made with the first two turbines while continuing to find new ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint. As a factory, we are proud of our commitment to sustainability, and this installation moves us significantly closer to achieving our renewable energy ambitions.”

Last spring, Nestlé Waters’ Cabazon factory received the country’s first Gold Certification through the Alliance for Water Stewardship, by demonstrating, in addition to water efficiency, that their local operations are making a positive contribution to the local groundwater system, establishing best practices for maintaining the site's water quality, and implementing a water education program in the community.

In addition to these milestones in Cabazon, earlier this year, Nestlé Waters announced a partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for its factory in Sacramento, California to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy. By transitioning its electrical power needs to renewable sources, the carbon footprint of the Nestlé Waters factory will be reduced by more than 21,279 metric tons of carbon dioxide over the next three years. With these latest achievements, over 20 percent of the electricity Nestlé uses in the US will come from renewable sources by 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 28 november 2018 20:52

Pattern Energy acquires interest in Montana Stillwater Wind Farm

Pattern Energy Group announced the acquisition of a 35-MW owned interest in the Stillwater Wind facility from Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (Pattern Development 2.0). Stillwater commenced commercial operations in late October and is located in Stillwater County, Montana.

Highlights from the transaction:

The cash purchase price for Pattern Energy’s 35-MW owned interest in Stillwater is approximately USD 23 million, which represents less than a 10x multiple of the five-year average cash available for distribution - First acquisition of an identified right of first offer project from Pattern Development 2.0 Increases Pattern Energy’s operating portfolio to nearly 4 GW of gross capacity, with more than 2.8 GW of owned capacity, across 24 projects, excluding the project it has agreed to sell

Pattern Energy acquired 51% of the class B interests in Stillwater for a total cash consideration of approximately $23 million, which represents a CAFD multiple of less than 10x of the five-year average CAFD, and was funded using available liquidity.

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP investments) acquired 49% of the class B interests in Stillwater. Pattern Energy will operate the facility.

Mr Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy said that “This accretive acquisition is another proof point of our ability to execute our growth strategy and increase our CAFD without relying on issuing common equity. Stillwater is the first of two projects from our iROFO list in Montana, a robust wind-resource region, and the fourth project we have executed under the joint venture arrangements with PSP Investments. It is also the first acquisition we have made directly from Pattern Development 2.0, providing meaningful benefits to the business through our 29% ownership interest in Pattern Development 2.0.”

During each year of operations, the 80-MW facility will generate energy equal to the needs of more than 23,000 Montana homes.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 30 november 2018 15:53

Vestas wins first multi brand repowering order from PacifiCorp

Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 47 V110-2.0 MW turbines, delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, to repower the Goodnoe Hills wind project in Washington, US. With the order, PacifiCorp repowers the projects’ existing 47 Senvion MM92 2MW turbines, increasing the project’s nameplate capacity from its original 94 MW to 103 MW. The project was originally commissioned in 2008. Repowering existing and aging wind projects with new wind turbine technology offers substantial returns from increased annual energy production and reduced operating costs. Through repowering, owners and operators benefit by replacing old equipment with advanced technology, while significantly lowering operating costs.

With the largest global installed capacity and service base, Vestas is uniquely positioned to harness operational and technical insights gained from the largest wind data repository in the world, to develop repowering solutions for Vestas and non-Vestas wind turbines alike. With the Goodnoe Hills order, Vestas showcases its ability to apply technical insights and capabilities to develop and certify multi-brand repowering solutions.

Today’s order follows PacifiCorp’s 234 MW order with Vestas to repower the Marengo I and II projects, also located in Washington.

Mr Stefan Bird, president and CEO of Pacific Power, the division of PacifiCorp that serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California said that “These repowering upgrades will cost-effectively boost the output of existing turbines and extend the life of our wind projects, while expanding the amount of renewable energy serving our customers. We appreciate our continued partnership with Vestas as we remain focused on meeting our customers’ sustainable energy goals”.

With an average fleet age projected to rise to seven years in 2020, and 14 years in 2030, the aging North American wind fleet creates a large market for repowering. Repowering offers solutions for asset owners facing higher operation and maintenance costs of an aging fleet and mitigates the complexities of sourcing spare parts for obsolete technology.

Mr Chris Brown, President of Vestas’ sales and service and division in the United States and Canada said that “As wind technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, Vestas is able to use our technology expertise, operational insights, and unparalleled global supply chain to deliver repowering benefits for customers across a variety of turbine types. Updating existing projects with Vestas technology unlocks even more value and performance for our customers from their existing assets and extends the lifetime benefits of these projects.”

PacifiCorp is a leading utility in the renewable energy space, with a portfolio of over 1,000 MW of wind projects across Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as a long-term service agreement, designed to ensure optimised performance of the project. Turbine delivery will begin in the first quarter of 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 3 december 2018 19:47

Vestas secures first multi-brand repowering order from PacifiCorp

Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 47 V110-2.0 MW turbines, delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, to repower the Goodnoe Hills wind project in Washington, US. With the order, PacifiCorp repowers the projects’ existing 47 Senvion MM92 2MW turbines, increasing the project’s nameplate capacity from its original 94 MW to 103 MW. The project was originally commissioned in 2008.

Repowering existing and aging wind projects with new wind turbine technology offers substantial returns from increased annual energy production and reduced operating costs. Through repowering, owners and operators benefit by replacing old equipment with advanced technology, while significantly lowering operating costs.

With the largest global installed capacity and service base, Vestas is uniquely positioned to harness operational and technical insights gained from the largest wind data repository in the world, to develop repowering solutions for Vestas and non-Vestas wind turbines alike. With the Goodnoe Hills order, Vestas showcases its ability to apply technical insights and capabilities to develop and certify multi-brand repowering solutions.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 3 december 2018 19:50

Vestas receives 220 MW order in USA

Vestas has received an order for 100 V120-2.2 MW turbines for a project in the US, which takes Vestas’ order intake in 2018 across the 10 GW mark before entering December. In 2018, Vestas has received orders across six continents, including orders in new markets Panama, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, and Senegal, which underline the strong global demand for wind energy and Vestas’ unparalleled global reach. The new US order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of 2019 and commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter.

Mr Chris Brown, President of Vestas’ sales and service division in the United States and Canada said that “The expansion of the V120-2.2 MW turbine in the USA is a direct result of Vestas’ dedication to advance wind turbine technology at a rapid pace, incorporating learnings from our unparalleled wind turbine database and installed fleet to build on proven technology. Each new generation of technology unlocks even more value and performance for our customers and continues to deliver the lowest cost of energy to consumers and communities throughout North America.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 4 december 2018 19:42

South Dakota PUC approves Prevailing Wind Park

Wind Power Engineering reported that the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved the construction permit for Prevailing Wind Park, a 219.6-MW wind energy facility in Bon Homme, Charles Mix and Hutchinson counties in southeastern South Dakota. The action came at an ad hoc commiPUC staff.

Prevailing Winds proposed more than 40 conditions that address issues such as road conditions during construction, cultural resources, assignment of a public liaison officer, and land restoration after construction, among other conditions. The Commission delved deep into discussion on several other proposed conditions, making changes to those dealing with shadow flicker, sound level, avian mortality and decommissioning. The final order is expected to be issued by the end of November.

Prevailing Wind Park will include up to 61 wind turbines in a 50,364-acre area. Other components of the project will include access roads, underground collector lines, an operation and maintenance facility and four permanent meteorological towers.

PUC Chairperson Ms Kristie Fiegen noted the commission and staff were faced with a stiff task, processing the complicated construction permit request in six months and giving full weight to the varied considerations of all parties. She concluded that “It’s not easy to strike a balance between the needs and wants of area landowners and the wind industry. In the end, I believe we followed state statute and the authority given to the PUC by the state legislature.”

Commissioner Mr Chris Nelson also spoke to the commission’s authority in granting the permit with conditions. He said that “It is important to understand that the commission has to base its decision on what has been presented in the record during these last six months and what the state law allows us to do. Considering that criteria, we have appropriately integrated competing interests.”

Prevailing Wind Park filed its application with the PUC on May 30, 2018. A public input hearing was held in Avon in July. An evidentiary hearing was held in Pierre in October. Parties to the docket included Prevailing Wind Park, PUC staff and eight intervenors. Intervenors Gregg and Marsha Hubner of Avon, Paul and Lisa Schoenfelder of Wagner, Sherman Fuerniss of Delmont, Karen Jenkins of Tripp and Kelli Pazour of Wagner were active participants at the formal hearing and related proceedings.

Source : Wind Power Engineering

voda 6 december 2018 19:51

Xcel Energy aims for zero carbon electricity by 2050

Xcel Energy, a national leader in renewable energy, rolled out a clean energy vision in Denver today that will deliver 100% carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050. As part of this vision, the company also announced plans to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030, from 2005 levels in the eight states it serves. The new goals are the most ambitious announced to date within the electric power industry.

In Colorado, Xcel Energy has already proven it can sharply cut carbon emissions and save customers money. In August, Xcel earned approval from the Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission to replace two units at the state’s largest coal plant with a combination of wind, solar, and battery storage after finding it could save customers more than USD 200 million. That plan alone will help Xcel cut its carbon emissions in Colorado in half by 2026, from a 2005 baseline, according to the Sierra Club.

Mr Ben Fowke, chairman, president and CEO, Xcel Energy said that “This is an extraordinary time to work in the energy industry, as we’re providing customers more low-cost clean energy than we could have imagined a decade ago. We’re accelerating our carbon reduction goals because we’re encouraged by advances in technology, motivated by customers who are asking for it and committed to working with partners to make it happen.”

Colorado Governor-Elect Jared Polis said that ”When I launched my campaign back in 2017 we had a bold agenda for our state to get to 100% renewable by 2040. Xcel Energy’s exciting announcement today, along with the strong climate goals communities like Pueblo, Summit County, Ft. Collins, Denver and others across the state have embraced, shows we are leading the way forward right here in Colorado by committing to a renewable and clean energy future.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 12 december 2018 19:47

Siemens Gamesa inks contract to supply new wind turbine for Mexico

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy made a big step forward in strengthening its product portfolio by signing the first contract featuring SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with Enel Green Power, the global renewable energy business line of Enel Group. The scope of the contract includes the supply of 24 units of the new SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with a flexible power rating of 4.2 MW for Parque Amistad III and 36 units for Parque Amistad IV, located in Acuña City, in the northern State of Coahuila, Mexico, for a combined total capacity of around 249 MW. These projects represent the first order worldwide for the new generation of onshore wind turbines greater than 4 MW with best-in-class LCoE, a tower height of 107.5 meters. The SG 4.5-145 offers a flexible power rating from 4.2 MW to 4.8 MW depending on site conditions and has a rotor diameter of 145 meters. It is optimized for medium wind onshore locations to maximize energy production with low noise emission levels.

Both, Parque Amistad III (100 MW) and Parque Amistad IV (149 MW) were awarded to Enel Green Power during the Mexican Auction in 2017.

Mr Jorge Lobatón, Onshore Managing Director for Mexico and Latam said that
“We are very excited to be able to provide our new generation of onshore wind turbines to Enel Green Power’s projects. We look forward to the successful implementation of Amistad III and IV. These projects are two of the most relevant wind farms projects in Mexico, which will position the state of Coahuila as one of the main players in renewable energy in the country.”

The scope for both projects includes a 5 year service and maintenance contract after commissioning of the turbines, which will be manufactured in Spain and China (nacelles) and Mexico (blades and towers).

Across Mexico, Siemens Gamesa has provided more than 2.3 GW of output capacity for more than 25 project sites. The company has a strong footprint in Mexico consisting of third-party manufacturing, service and offices.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 13 december 2018 20:37

SOC and Subsea 7 wins contract for US offshore wind project

Seaway Offshore Cables in combination with Subsea 7, has been awarded its first US offshore wind project by Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC, who are constructing the project for Dominion Energy. This turnkey cable supply and cable installation contract for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project marks the continued success of a global renewables strategy for Subsea 7 in the US. The multi-million-dollar contract will see SOC, and Subsea 7 operating out of the Gulf of Mexico, perform the turnkey supply and installation of inner array grid cables for the CVOW Project located approx. 43km off the east coast of the US.

The CVOW Project includes the development of two, 6-megawatt wind turbines on monopile foundations, which will be connected to the existing onshore grid by submarine cables.

In addition to the submarine cable installation works, SOC will also provide associated materials and services including the supply of the submarine composite cables, cable protection systems and related accessories as well as post-installation termination, trenching and testing services. The project engineering works will commence immediately. The marine installation works are scheduled for execution in 2020.

Welcoming the start of a new era for the business unit in the growing US renewables market, Senior Vice President Renewables and Heavy Lifting, Mr Steph McNeill, said that “Securing this contract has generated great pride within our entire SOC and Subsea 7 project team. This is a significant achievement that marks our continued growth in what we recognise is a crucial market for the world’s future energy needs. SOC brings to this project extensive wind farm installation knowledge and capabilities, the same areas of expertise that were used to install jacket foundations and inner array grid cables for 84 wind turbines at Beatrice, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. We look forward to start of the project and welcome the opportunity to continue a successful relationship with Ørsted Wind Power.”

SOC will be utilising partly locally available vessels and resources as well as those with the Subsea 7 group. The project execution will be undertaken by a joint project team of SOC and Subsea 7, to ensure the transfer of know-how and development of local knowledge related to offshore wind and other renewable energy project is offered to customers in the USA.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 13 december 2018 20:39

Elecnor is to build 10 MW Vientos Patagónicos wind farm in southern Chile

Elecnor has won the contract to build a wind farm in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region of Chile, around 20 km north of the city of Punta Arenas (Cabo Negro), for the “Vientos Patagónicos SpA” power company formed by the Chilean state-owned firm ENAP and Pecket Energy SA. The Vientos Patagónicos wind farm entails investment of around USD 22 million and includes the installation of three 69-metre turbines, each with a capacity of 3.45 MW, which will add just over 10 MW to the Regional Electricity System. The turbines, in line with industry standards, will have an estimated lifespan of 20 years.

Construction of the plant, on an EPC basis, will commence in the first quarter of 2019 and is slated to conclude at the end of the same year. According to ENAP, “this new project will contribute to the desired diversification of the energy matrix of Magallanes, enabling it to increase its use of renewable energy from 2% to 20%”.

The project also has the backing of the Regional Government, which will contribute approximately USD five million via the National Regional Development Fund (FNDR). This project follows the recent construction by Elecnor of the San Juan wind farm.

This facility has a total installed capacity of 184.8 MW and is located in the Atacama Region. These projects boost the Elecnor Group’s activity in a country where non-conventional renewable energy projects (NCRE) have increased significantly over the past few years and are projected to account for 20% of total generation by 2025.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 16 december 2018 15:38

Sammons Renewable adds 238 MW Texas Wind Project to Portfolio

Sammons Renewable Energy announced the acquisition of the 238 MW Rio Bravo wind project from Longroad Energy Holdings LLC. Rio Bravo is the second wind farm acquired by the company, bringing the wind portion of SRE’s portfolio to 400 MW. Franklin Park identified and assisted with the structuring and closing of the acquisition, and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy will provide tax equity financing to the project. Located in Starr County, Texas, Rio Bravo includes 66 Vestas V136-3.6 MW turbines. The project is currently under construction and is expected to achieve commercial operation in the summer of 2019.

Heather Kreager, chief executive officer of Sammons Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of SRE said that “The acquisition of Rio Bravo is another step towards achieving our long-term growth goals for SRE and towards securing our position as a presence in the North American renewables market. We look forward to the completion of the construction phase of this project and to providing clean energy to the Texas market.”

Mr Paul Gaynor, chief executive officer of Longroad said that “We are thrilled to have closed this transaction with Sammons Renewable Energy. We are proud of the work we did to make the Rio Bravo project a reality.”

Mr Tom Tribone chief executive officer of Franklin Park said that “With the closing of this transaction, the SRE wind, solar and hydropower fleet now totals over 800 MW. This project expands our footprint in the ERCOT South region and should provide operational and financial synergies. We look forward to continuing to identify and acquire compelling renewable power projects in North America in order to continue growing the portfolio.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 16 december 2018 15:41

Enel Green Power begins construction of new 244 MW wind farm in Mexico

The Enel Group, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico has begun the construction of the 244 MW Dolores wind farm in the municipality of China, its first project in the state of Nuevo León. The overall investment in the construction of the facility amounts to approximately 280 million US dollars, as part of the investment outlined in Enel’s Strategic Plan. Mr Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Enel’s Global Renewable Energy business line, Enel Green Power said that "With the start of construction of the Dolores wind farm, we are continuing to expand our presence in the country, entering for the very first time into the state of Nuevo León. Dolores further strengthens our strategy in the country to address growing electricity demand and sustainable development in an impactful way by developing clean technologies in a key state which boasts outstanding wind resources."

The Dolores wind farm is scheduled to start operation in the first half of 2020. Once fully operational, the wind farm will be able to generate approximately 850 GWh per year, avoiding the annual emission of around 470,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The construction of Dolores will be based on Enel’s “Sustainable Construction Site” model, which includes the measuring of the project’s socio-environmental impact and actions aimed at incorporating the rational use of resources, such as through water management, as well as a waste recycling project repurposing the site’s wooden pallets to produce eco-friendly furniture and shipping containers to be used by the local community.

This project is supported by a contract providing for the sale to the Mexican Centre for Energy Control’s Cámara de Compensación[1] of specified volumes of energy over a 15-year period and of the related clean certificates over a 20-year period.

The Dolores facility is one of the four wind plants awarded to the Enel Group for a total capacity of 593 MW in the third long-term auction following the country’s Energy Reform. In addition to the plant in Nuevo León, the Group was awarded the Amistad II and Amistad III projects, with an installed capacity of 100 MW each, and Amistad IV, with an installed capacity of 149 MW, all located in Acuña, Coahuila. The Enel Group is the only player that has won the right to build new renewable facilities in all three long-term auctions, on the grounds of the quality, competitiveness and innovation of its proposals.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 17 december 2018 21:27

Shell gaat groot offshore windpark bouwen in VS

Olie- en gasmultinational ShellRDSA€25,83-0,92% gaat samen met partner EDP Renewables een groot windpark bouwen voor de kust van de Amerikaanse staat Massachusetts. Een joint venture van beide bedrijven is een van de drie winnaars van een veiling voor de vergunning. Dat heeft Shell bekendgemaakt. Mayflower Wind Energy, zoals de joint venture heet, betaalt $135 mln voor de recht om het park te mogen bouwen.

Het gaat om een windpark met een potentieel vermogen van 1,6 Gigawatt. Ter vergelijking: Shell won twee jaar geleden samen met onder andere Eneco de aanbesteding voor een windpark met een vermogen van 731 Megawatt voor de kust bij Borssele.

Ongekend succes
Het is voor het eerst dat Shell een offshore windpark in de VS gaat aanleggen. Het bedrijf heeft al wel windparken op land in de VS.
Mayflower was een van drie winnaars in de grote veiling, waaraan elf partijen deelnamen. Ook Equinor en een joint venture tussen het Spaanse Iberdrola en het Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners wonnen met soortgelijke biedingen de vergunning om in de buurt windparken aan te leggen. In totaal veilde de Amerikaanse overheid een gebied waar straks 4,6 Gigawatt aan windvermogen komt te staan.

De veiling was een ongekend succes Drie jaar geleden leverde een poging licenties te veilen in het gebied nog niets op. De $135 mln die nu per blok werd opgehaald is ruim drie keer zoveel als de veiling in 2016 voor een offshore windpark in de VS. Equinor betaalde toen $42,5 mln voor het winnende bod.

Ambitieuze visie
'We zijn overdonderd door dit resultaat', aldus Walter Cruickshank van het bureau dat de veiling organiseerde tijdens een conference call. De Amerikaanse minister van binnenlandse zaken Ryan Zinke zei in een persverklaring dat dit bewijst dat de geambieerde 'energiedominantie' van de VS ook hernieuwbare energie bevat.

Shell en EDP gaan nu een ontwikkelplan maken voor het gebied en verwachten, afhankelijk van een definitieve investeringsbeslissing, dat het windpark ergens rond 2025 in bedrijf zal gaan.

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voda 18 december 2018 20:15

Enel Green Power starts operation of HillTopper

Enel, through its US renewable company Enel Green Power North America, Inc has begun operation of the 185 MW HillTopper wind farm, its first wind facility in the US state of Illinois. HillTopper, which is located in Logan County, is supported by three long-term power purchase agreements with Bloomberg LP, General Motors as well as Constellation, an Exelon company.

Mr Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Enel Green Power said that “Through this first project in Illinois, we are helping our customers meet their clean energy goals with competitive solutions that adapt to their power needs and business objectives.”

The investment in the construction of HillTopper, which is expected to generate around 570 GWh annually, amounts to approximately 325 million US dollars.

Under a long-term PPA with Bloomberg LP, Enel will sell the power generated from a 17 MW portion of the wind farm to help the global business and financial information and news leader reach its 100% renewable energy goal by 2025.

The energy generated by a 100 MW portion of HillTopper will be sold to the global mobility company General Motors under a second long-term PPA. The wind energy will provide 100% renewable electricity to all of General Motors’ Ohio and Indiana manufacturing facilities and help the company achieve 20% energy supply from renewables.

Under a third long-term agreement, the power produced from a 23 MW section of HillTopper will be sold to retail energy products and services provider Constellation, who will then sell the power to two corporate customers through separate retail agreements.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 18 december 2018 20:20

Equinor acquires offshore wind lease outside Massachusetts

Equinor submitted a winning bid of $135 million for one of three lease areas in the online offshore wind auction concluded today by the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Equinor will now have the opportunity to explore the potential development of offshore wind farms to provide the region with a significant, long-term source of renewable electricity.

The new lease located south of Massachusetts and east of New York gives Equinor a strong strategic position. The company now holds leases within reach of some of the most important markets for offshore wind in the US. Equinor firmly believes in the long-term regional potential for offshore wind as a major local source of renewable, reliable and cost-effective energy.

This new lease is part of Equinor’s commitment to taking a leadership position in renewable energy development in the US. In December 2016, Equinor won the federal lease auction of 80,000 acres south of New York and east of New Jersey. Equinor is currently developing projects in that lease area for the offshore-wind markets in both states; Empire Wind in New York and Boardwalk Wind in New Jersey. In total, Equinor’s US offshore wind portfolio now has the potential to power more than two million homes with, renewable power.

Mr Christer af Geijerstam, President of Equinor Wind US said that “We are excited to have secured this attractive opportunity, Equinor’s second offshore wind lease in the United States. This acquisition complements our existing position on the US East Coast and gives us a foothold to engage in the Massachusetts and wider New England market, a region notable for its strong commitment to offshore wind.”

Mr Pål Eitrheim, Equinor’s Executive Vice President for New Energy Solutions, said that “The US northeast presents Equinor with the near-term potential to build a second industrial offshore wind hub for the company, adding to our existing position in the United Kingdom.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 18 december 2018 20:22

Enel Green Power steps out of Uruguay through sale of 50 MW wind farm

Enel Green Power SpA closed the sale to power company Atlantica Yield of its fully-owned subsidiary Enel Green Power Uruguay SA which owns through its project company Estrellada SA the 50 MW Melowind wind farm located in Cerro Largo, around 320 km away from Montevideo. EGP has sold its subsidiary in Uruguay for around 120 million US dollars, equal to the company’s Enterprise Value. The transaction is part of the disposal programme of non-core assets provided for in the Enel Group’s active portfolio management plan. This strategy allows for the reallocation of resources to areas with a greater growth margin and potential for the Group.

The Melowind farm sells its electricity output to the state-owned power company UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas), which manages the transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Uruguay, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Atlantica Yield plc owns a diversified portfolio of contracted renewable energy, efficient natural gas, electric transmission and water assets in North and South America, and certain markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In Uruguay the company already owns two wind farms for a total capacity of 100 MW.

Enel Green Power is the Enel Group’s business line dedicated to the development and operation of renewables across the world, with a presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Enel Green Power is a global leader in the green energy sector with a managed capacity of around 43 GW across a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower, and is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable power plants.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 18 december 2018 21:05

Groene energieslurper

De Mayflower was een zeilschip dat in 1620 met ruim 100 kolonisten van Engeland naar New England in de VS voer. Het is ook de naam van de joint venture tussen Shell en het Spaans-Portugese EDP Renewables die afgelopen week als een van de drie winnaars uit de bus kwam bij een veiling voor een groot Amerikaans windpark op zee voor de kust van Massachusetts in New England.

Shell en EDP betalen $135 mln voor het recht om in een gebied van 515 vierkante kilometer een groot windpark te mogen bouwen. Naast het gebied voor Shell werden ook nog twee andere vergelijkbare vergunningen verkocht voor elk ook $135 mln, waarmee de totale opbrengst van de veiling op $405 mln uitkwam. Een ongekend succes.

Volgens Shell gaat het park, dat het samen met EDP gaat bouwen, een vermogen krijgen van 1,6 gigawatt. Dat is genoeg groene stroom voor het jaarverbruik van 680.000 Amerikaanse huishoudens.

De omvang van het nog te bouwen Shell-park is daarmee qua vermogen ruim twee keer zo groot als het windpark Borssele III+IV, dat Shell samen met onder andere Eneco en Van Oord gaat aanleggen in de Noordzee. Toch levert het Amerikaanse park straks naar verwachting stroom voor veel minder huishoudens.

Want waar het Amerikaanse park 680.000 huishoudens van stroom kan voorzien, is dat bij windpark Borssele (vermogen 731 megawatt) 825.000 huishoudens.
Het verschil zit hem niet in de windomstandigheden. Massachussets wordt soms wel aangeduid als het 'Saudi Arabië van windenergie' vanwege de gunstige windomstandigheden. Er waait een constante harde wind en de zeebodem is prima geschikt om turbines op te plaatsen. Wat dat betreft is het gebied vergelijkbaar met de Noordzee.

Nee, het grote verschil zit in het verbruik door huishoudens. Terwijl een Nederlands huishouden elk jaar iets meer dan 3500 kilowattuur verbruikt, jaagt een gemiddeld huishouden in New England er ruim twee keer zoveel stroom doorheen (7200 kilowattuur).

In de VS verwarmen en koelen mensen hun huizen en water niet alleen met gas, maar veel meer ook dan in Nederland met elektriciteit (airco's, elektrische kachels), waardoor het elektriciteitsverbruik per huishouden er een stuk hoger ligt. Voeg daarbij het grotere aantal flatscreens, magnetrons en andere elektrische apparaten en het beeld van de energieslurpende Amerikaan doemt al snel op.

Maar dat energie slurpen wordt wel steeds groener. Want ondanks pogingen van president Trump om de fossiele kolensector open te houden en bijna de volledige Amerikaanse wateren vrij te geven voor oliewinning, wordt windenergie steeds populairder.

De laatste grote veiling in augustus 2018 voor het recht om naar olie en gas te boren in het Amerikaanse deel van de Golf van Mexico leverde $178 mln op. Nu betalen bedrijven dus in totaal meer dan $400 mln voor het recht om in een stuk zee windparken te mogen bouwen.
De wind is ook in de VS uit een andere hoek gaan waaien.

Bartjens

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voda 19 december 2018 17:11

Shell and EDP Renewables JV wins offshore wind auction in US

Mayflower Wind Energy LLC (Mayflower) is the provisional winner of block 0521 in today’s offshore wind auction hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Mayflower bid USD 135 million for the exclusive rights to develop the federal commercial wind energy lease on the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of Massachusetts. Mayflower is a 50:50 joint venture between EDPR Offshore North America LLC (EDPR) and Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell). Once constructed, the lease area could accommodate a total generation capacity of approximately 1.6 GW, enough to power more than 680,000 average Massachusetts homes with clean electricity each year.

Mr John Hartnett, Director, Mayflower said that “Mayflower’s entry into US offshore wind is exciting and will leverage Shell and EDPR’s years of combined wind development and offshore experience. We commend BOEM on a successful bid round and look forward to working with local groups and communities to realize this opportunity.”

A growing population and rising living standards alongside the need for a reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions will require changes to the energy system. Given this changing energy landscape, Shell is seeking commercial opportunities to expand its existing electricity generation from renewable power, including offshore wind, with the aim of providing customers with more and cleaner energy.

This announcement enables EDPR to increase its growth options in the attractive offshore wind market, thereby enhancing and diversifying the company’s long-term profitable growth options while maintaining a balanced risk profile.

Mayflower will begin working to complete a site assessment plan and initiate formal development efforts on the site, and subject to a positive final investment decision, could bring the wind farm into operation by the mid-2020s.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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