Business Developments & Projects
Enagás closes deal to acquire 10% stake in Germany’s HEH
Spanish transmission system operator (TSO) Enagás has finalized the acquisition of 10% of the shares of Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH), a consortium in which it participates as an industrial partner. With its 10% stake, Enagás joins the consortium formed by the Buss Group (founding shareholder), Partner
Asso.subsea ticks Viking Link off its to-do list (Gallery)
Asso.subsea has completed the burial and protection operations for the Viking Link interconnector that is connecting Denmark and Great Britain. Asso.subsea was contracted by Prysmian Group in 2020 to execute the seabed preparation, burial and protection works in a three-year campaign, from 2021 to 2
LR awards first approval for ammonia two-stroke engine to WinGD
Swiss marine power company WinGD has received the first-ever approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its two-stroke engines fueled with ammonia. According to WinGD, LR’s approval for the X-DF-A dual-fuel range will give shipowners assurance they need to realize vessels using ammon
Greece and Saudi Arabia lay foundation for development of electricity interconnector
Greece and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish a special purpose company for the development of an electricity interconnector between the two countries. Chairman of the Board and CEO of Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) Manos Manousakis and the
Leclanché secures new ferry electrification project in Norway
Swiss energy storage solutions provider has secured a contract with Norwegian system integrator Brunvoll Mar-El for the electrification of a conventionally powered Norwegian ferry. Leclanché said it was selected by Brunvoll to support the retrofit of the MF Rygerbuen passenger and vehicle ferry into
Multi-billion investment on the horizon, as UK greenlights giant Rosebank oil field
The North Sea Transition Authority has now given its blessing for the development of the controversial Rosebank field on the UKCS.
UNCTAD: Up $28 bln extra required to decarbonize shipping
While the push for eco-friendly shipping is commendable, it comes with a hefty price tag, potentially affecting small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) that rely heavily on maritime transport. According to a recent UNCTAD report, the transition to decarbonized ship
Spanish developer proposes three floating wind farms in Portugal
Capital Energy, a renewable energy project developer based in Spain, has submitted applications for environmental assessments for three floating offshore wind farms in Portugal with a total capacity of 2 GW. Named Parque Eólico Offshore Barlavento, Parque Eólico Offshore Carvela and Parque Eólico Of
Sunfire’s SOEC produces first hydrogen at RWE’s site in Lingen
The GET H2 TransHyDE joint project, based in Lingen, Germany, has reached a milestone with hydrogen produced for the first time on the site of the RWE gas-fired power plant in Emsland (KEM) using a high-temperature solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) from Sunfire. The electrolyzer, which is installed in
Survey wraps up at TotalEnergies’ CO2 storage license
Shearwater GeoServices has completed a carbon storage survey project in the Danish North Sea for French energy giant TotalEnergies. The survey covers a CO2 geological storage license awarded to TotalEnergies earlier this year. To remind, the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply announced on
Bunkering ammonia not so dangerous after all?
Safety concerns surrounding ammonia bunkering and the design of ammonia-bunkering vessels are in the spotlight as the maritime industry explores ammonia as a potential green fuel. Despite ammonia’s well-known toxicity, it has been successfully transported as cargo on LPG ships in recent years. Now,
KBR nets blue hydrogen tech and FEED contract for EET Hydrogen HPP2 unit
U.S. engineering company KBR has been awarded a blue hydrogen process technology and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Essar Group’s EET Hydrogen, formerly Vertex Hydrogen, for its planned HPP2 low-carbon hydrogen facility at HyNet, the UK’s industrial decarbonization project. Under th
IEA’s net-zero recipe: Going green and slashing fossil fuels’ role in energy mix while pursuing ‘equitable’ transition
The IEA believes that the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, however, clean energy growth is still keeping it open.
UK and Germany forge hydrogen partnership
UK and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to collaborate on the development of an international hydrogen industry. The new agreement was signed on September 26, 2023, at the UK Embassy in Berlin, by Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callan and Federal Republic of G