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Hydrogen

Space rocket launch at night, with bright flames and billowing smoke

3/8/2022 News

European Space Agency going green with launch of Spaceport hydrogen plan

The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES and a group of industrial and academic partners have set in motion a plan to slash CO₂ emissions associated with orbital launches, by establishing infrastructure to underpin a hydrogen economy supporting Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Wind

The factory in Le Havre, France at night

6/4/2022 News

French offshore wind factory begins production

Siemens Gamesa has started manufacturing its patented Direct Drive wind turbine nacelles and IntegralBlades blades for offshore wind turbines at a new facility in Le Havre, France. The plant is said to be the world’s first to manufacture both offshore nacelles and blades under one roof and is France’s biggest industrial renewable project.

Renewables

Close up row of solar panels in desert

17/7/2024 News

Tripling renewables by 2030 requires at least 16.4% annual growth rate

Despite renewables becoming the fastest-growing source of power, the world risks missing the tripling renewables target pledged at COP28, according to new statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). To stay the course, the world will now have to grow renewables capacity at a minimum 16.4% rate annually through 2030.

Hydro power

Dam surrounded by mountains

2/8/2023 News

Planning consent for UK’s first new underground pumped storage hydro plant in nearly three decades

The Scottish government has given development consent for a new 600 MW underground pumped storage hydro plant in Argyll, Scotland. It will be the first to be constructed in the UK since 1984.

Wind

Aerial view of the Voltaire at sea

28/6/2023 News

World’s largest jack-up to start work on Dogger Bank offshore wind farm

The world’s largest offshore jack-up installation vessel, Voltaire, recently arrived in the UK port of Able Seaton ahead of its first campaign on the Dogger Bank wind farm.

Carbon capture and storage

graphic of zero emissions sign and arrow set against blue sky

2/3/2022 News

ExxonMobil to expand LaBarge CCS facility

ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision (FID) to expand its LaBarge carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Wyoming, US, which it claims has captured more CO₂ than any other facility in the world to date. The expansion project will capture up to 1.2mn t/y of CO₂, in addition to the 6–7mn t/y currently being captured at LaBarge.

Coal

Bangladesh's flag waving and mountains in the background

1/2/2023 News

Bangladesh leaning towards coal-based power

Bangladesh is set to increase its coal-based power generation capacity to ensure supply security as challenges remain for renewables development, including inadequate grid infrastructure and a lack of robust policies, incentives or subsidies, according to a new report from GlobalData.

Renewables

Close up of solar PV panel

17/8/2022 News

Iberdrola starts up largest photovoltaic plant in Europe and commissions Portuguese gigabattery

Iberdrola has commissioned the Francisco Pizarro photovoltaic plant in Spain. Claimed to be the largest in Europe, comprising nearly 1.5mn photovoltaic modules and with an installed capacity of 590 MW, the photovoltaic plant will supply more than 334,000 homes and avoid the emission of 150,000 t/y of CO₂.

Electricity

Close up of cable being run from back of cable laying vessel set against sunset

26/7/2023 News

Record-breaking power interconnector laid

The British and Danish electricity grids are now physically connected for the first time, following the completion of cable works on the Viking Link interconnector. Stretching for 475 miles, it is the world’s longest land and subsea interconnector, according to project partners UK National Grid and Danish system operator Energinet.

Hydrogen

Exterior view of gas peaking plant at Brigg, Lincolnshire

2/11/2022 News

Centrica plans first hydrogen into UK gas-fired power plant

Centrica Business Solutions is set to start injecting hydrogen into its existing gas peaking plant at Brigg, Lincolnshire, as part of a UK first trial with HiiROC, aimed at better understanding the role of hydrogen in power production.

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