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NEW FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT NEARSHORE IN TAIWAN - Discover Changbin FPV plant below 👇 Ciel & Terre Taiwan and HEXA Renewables completed one of the largest near-shore floating solar projects in Taiwan. In Changbin industrial zone, 280 MWp of floating solar have been designed and installed by Ciel & Terre Taiwan. A first project of 88 MWp was built in 2020 already, to which the 192 MWp of Changbin #3 and #4 extensions have just added up. The whole generates approximately 260GWh per annum, equivalent to energy consumption of 65,000 average households annually. One specifity of this project is the area it is installed on: protected near-shore but still intertidal area. It means sea water with two tides a day. Besides, occasional typhoons can happen. These central elements were obviously taken into acount in the design of this floating solar project, both of the floating solar platform and of its anchoring system. For the latter, Ciel & Terre Taiwan team, in collaboration with HEXA Renewables, successfully developed a patented technology composed of concrete pillars and H-beam system. The mobilised expertise of marine engineering companies, plastic mold companies, structural engineers, and hydraulic engineering experts ensures the reliability of this innovation. Discover more about the site features, the challenges met (key word: anchoring & innovation!) and testimonies about the running of the project in the article below! 👇 Featuring: » Bess, Project manager at Ciel & Terre Taiwan » George, Deputy General Manager of Ciel & Terre Taiwan. This large-scale and challenging floating solar project is the result of a solid partnership between Hexa Renewables and Ciel & Terre Taiwan, along with professional Taiwanese suppliers and EPC. Congratulations to Ciel & Terre Taiwan teams and all of the stakeholders who collaborated on this remarkable floating solar project! We are proud and on our way to make floating PV an essential energy. 💪 https://lnkd.in/eBCU4uzM #floatingsolar #france #growing #project #solar #renewableenergy #alterniv

DOE invests $71 million in solar manufacturing R&D: First Solar, Silfab, Cubic PV among award winners. The Dept. of Energy has announced more than $70 million in research and development selections to seed new technologies across the solar supply chain. Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will enable new entrants to the solar manufacturing market to establish their technologies and access more capital. The 18 selected projects will address gaps in the domestic solar manufacturing supply chain, including equipment, ingots and wafers, and silicon and thin-film solar cell manufacturing, and open new markets for solar technologies like integrated-photovoltaics and agrivoltaics. ------- Project: Noria Energy Holdings – Tracking and Positioning System for Floating Solar Location: Sausalito, California DOE Award Amount: $1.6 million Awardee Cost Share: $1 million Project Description: This project aims to develop tracker components for floating solar systems, demonstrate and test various sizes of installations, and test certifications to ensure reliable operation and product bankability. The proposed technology allows floating PV islands to rotate and follow the sun throughout the day. Tracking the sun leads to increased power output per solar panel installed, reducing the cost of electricity from floating solar arrays. ------- https://lnkd.in/ggWSXBSm

MILAN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's MingYang Smart Energy (601615.SS), opens new tab, Italian energy firm Renexia and Italy's industry ministry have signed an agreement to set up a wind turbine manufacturing plant, the ministry said on Thursday.The deal envisages an investment of around 500 million euros ($546 million), the ministry said in a statement, without clarifying how the cost would be shared.The memorandum of understanding follows an announcement last week that an Italian company specialising in photovoltaic plants and a Chinese manufacturer of solar panel components had formed an alliance.Despite the challenge of shipping large turbines, MingYang and most other Chinese producers have no production facilities in Europe.Setting up production sites in cooperation with Chinese wind turbine and solar panel makers could prevent the loss of manufacturing skills in key supply chains, some European countries including Italy think."This important agreement allows us to develop turbine production in Italy and a national supply chain that will be extremely competitive," Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said in the statement. https://lnkd.in/e8Fpa97H

The $2.33 Billion Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Nevada: A Game Changer for the US Energy Industry The recently announced $2.33 billion solar-plus-storage project in Nevada is a monumental step forward in the renewable energy sector. This initiative is expected to not only bring significant advancements in clean energy but also reshape how we approach sustainable energy storage in the US. With a combination of solar power and battery storage, this project will offer enhanced grid reliability and help reduce reliance on fossil fuels. It’s exactly the kind of bold innovation the industry needs. This project highlights the growing demand for skilled professionals in renewable energy, and that's where we step in! NEO International is well-positioned to support companies involved in similar groundbreaking projects. We’ve seen firsthand the increasing need for talent in renewable energy, high-voltage transmission, and heavy civil engineering, and we’re ready to connect businesses with the top-tier professionals they need to succeed and be at the forefront of projects like this. Whether it’s placing experienced engineers or project managers, NEO has the expertise to help companies build the teams that will power the future of energy. As renewable energy expands, the need for specialised talent will only grow — and we’re here to support that growth. 📧 Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss how we can help #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #SustainableEnergy #USJobs #EnergyIndustry #TalentAcquisition #ExecutiveSearch #EnergyRecruitment #PositivelyImpactingPeople #CivilEngineering #CleanEnergy #MissionCritical

Here's a roundup of the weeks industry activity: Big #hydrogen commitments, more #BESS projects and a host of large #PPA's announced The European Commission have approved up to EUR 6.9 billion (USD 7.39bn) in state aid to support the development of the hydrogen value chain as part of the third package under the IPCEI scheme. Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd. and Rivage Investment have agreed to £128 million (€150 million) in debt financing to progress their pipeline of European PV, wind, and storage projects. Global private equity firm Ardian has enlisted power solutions firm Merus Power for its first BESS project, a 38MW/40MWh system in Finland. Vattenfall will supply around 120GWh of solar power per year to specialty chemicals company Evonik under a new long-term electricity supply contract. RWE has started building its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Netherlands. Axpo Group has signed new power purchase agreements (PPAs) with chemicals producer Borealis for electricity supplied by wind farms in Sweden and Belgium. Links can be found in the comments. ================================================= My name is Josh. I help companies in the energy & infrastructure space hire competent leaders. 🌍 I post about good/bad hiring practice 🖊 And talk a lot about the energy transition ☀ Follow if you're interested in either of the above🔔

Our LinkedIn feed for England news from our EDF Renewables teams was dominated by hydrogen, batteries and solar in 2023. 🏆 We ended the year on a high, as our Tees Green Hydrogen project with Hynamics secured funding from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. Another pioneering project – Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO)– continued to garner a lot of interest this year, with visitors from the UK and overseas. 🔋 The ESO wasn’t our only battery story though in 2023… We opened a new battery site in Birmingham; began work on our sixth battery storage project in Suffolk; and received planning for sites in Essex, Norwich and Kent. ☀️ Solar was a big area of investment this year, with new solar farms proposed in Buckinghamshire, Cornwall and Lincolnshire. We also received planning consent for the Longfield Solar Farm in Essex, our first DCO (Development Consent Order) solar project in the UK. PLUS: we also made our biggest acquisition this year, in solar! In September, we acquired SAS ENERGY, specialists in solar technology for the commercial and industrial sectors. #Retrospective #YearInReview #RenewableEnergy #AcceleratingCleanEnergy

Italy has seen an around 10-fold jump in capacity awarded in its latest green auction compared to the one prior in September due to the rise in strike prices offered, data from state-owned energy services company GSE showed. Appropriate pricing signals were vital in future auctions and would help foster competition, said wind association Anev in a statement on Friday in light of result, with the strike price around 20% higher in comparison to the previous tender, when adjusted for inflation, according to Montel calculations. If the current support mechanism offered prices significantly below market value or if it pitted technologies with differing costs against each other, there was a risk of auctions being unsubscribed, it added. The relatively low number of excluded projects during the tender was another positive sign, indicative of the increasing quality of the projects, said Anev. The wind association’s comments came after GSE awarded 64%, or 1,041 MW, of the renewable energy capacity offered in the tender, which compared to just 102.7 MW, or 6%, of that allocated in September’s auction. See full article below. https://lnkd.in/drYzXryi

💥Aurora Energy Research from Oxford, the leading global provider power market analytics, has released its inaugural European Renewables Co-location Report, examining 12 European countries. The study indicated 4 countries: ☑️Germany, ☑️Great Britain, ☑️Ireland and ☑️Poland as the best four markets for co-location of RES assets with battery storage system within Europe.    🔷Co-location in Germany offers attractive revenue stacking opportunities, low grid fees, and mitigation of significant cannibalisation risk for RES, despite recent less appealing innovation auctions.  🔷The U.K. has a favorable regulatory regime that allows co-located assets to access multiple markets and provides faster grid access for co-located RES projects. 🔷Ireland's I-SEM is rated high for co-location of renewables and battery storage due to high curtailment risks for renewables and favorable legislation to facilitate faster grid acces, 🔷Poland has a strong subsidy environment. Cable pooling and access to long-term capacity market contracts are available.   ➡️Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g3BAk5K5 #REScolocation #colocationmarkets #batterystorage

🚀 Exciting News in Renewable Energy! Germany Soars to New Heights! ☀️ In a remarkable stride towards a sustainable future, Germany has witnessed a staggering increase in its installed capacity of renewable energy, surging by 17GW to reach an impressive total capacity of nearly 170GW in 2023! 🌐⚡️ According to the latest statistics from the Federal Network Agency, this phenomenal growth marks a remarkable 12% increase compared to the year 2022. 📈🔥 Hold onto your hats, solar enthusiasts! Solar capacity additions in 2023 skyrocketed to an astounding 14.1GW, doubling the figures from 2022. What's even more thrilling? Private investments played a pivotal role in driving this surge! 🌞💸 Zooming in on the solar landscape, Bavaria took the lead in 2023 by installing a whopping 3.5GW, showcasing the region's commitment to embracing clean energy solutions. 🌳🌞 No surprise that I am actively looking German Speaking Recruitment consultants to join my team. The oputunties are endless and career growth expediential! 🎉🌟 Let's power the future together! ⚡️💚 #RenewableRevolution #SustainableFuture #CleanEnergyBoom #Germany #hiringnow #hiring #recruitmentconsultant

At One Point we are constantly looking ahead and analysing our sectors. Here are some insights into renewables we found interesting .. Did you know .. - Renewables account for 41.7% of UK power, with wind taking centre stage. - Government policies are driving investment in solar, hydrogen, battery energy storage, and other technologies. - Floating wind farms and green hydrogen usher in a new era of innovation. - Early engagement with a renewable energy insurance specialist is paramount to a project’s success. #EngineeringJobs #TechRecruitment #EngineerHiring #STEMCareers #JobOpportunity #EngineeringRecruitment #TechTalent #STEMJobs #JobSearch #EngineeringCareer #HiringEngineers #TechJobs