17 January 2022
New multi-billion order for Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy, formerly Hitachi ABB Power Grids, continues to grow after a new multi-billion order. Hundreds of new recruits will now be required in Sweden. It has been previously reported that the company is in need of large-scale recruitment after an order for a new electricity connection between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Now a new project for the United Arab Emirates, in the multi-billion class, means that another hundred needs to be recruited to the Swedish facilities in Ludvika and Västerås. “So far, we have employed around 250, but the projects are long-term, so the employment will run over a longer period. We need to fill positions from engineering to project management,” says Niklas Persson, managing director for the business unit at Grid integration at Hitachi Energy.
The project in Abu Dhabi involves Hitachi Energy - in collaboration with Samsung - building an electricity connection with high-voltage direct current, so-called HVDC, between the mainland to oil and gas platforms in the Persian Gulf. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026–2027.
Ørsted one of the auction winners in new wind power projects awarded in Scotland
Ørsted participated in a consortium that has been chosen by Crown Estate Scotland (CES) to enter into an option agreement for an area for floating offshore wind off the northeast coast of Scotland.
The project is Ørsted's first large-scale floating wind project worldwide and at the same time expands Ørsted's Scottish business, which has so far been focused on onshore winds, to include offshore wind.
In the Scottish auction, a total of 17 projects were selected out of a total of 74 applications. In total, the 17 projects provide the opportunity to build 24.8GW of offshore wind energy over an area of over 7,000 square kilometers.
Ørsted participated in the auction via five projects totaling 8.5 gigawatts, and equity analyst Per Fogh from Sydbank is diappointed after the company had secured only 1GW. “I was expecting more than the 1GW they have been allocated. There is no doubt that it testifies to the competitive situation that is right now. in offshore wind and green energy in general. You just have to say that there are really many who have played on the field to get a part of these Scottish seabeds.”
Ørsted enters into an agreement to build a large offshore wind farm in South Korea
Ørsted and South Korea's state-owned utility Korea Southern Power (Kospo) have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop an 800 MW offshore wind project off the South Korean port city of Incheon. According to the letter of intent, Ørsted and Kospo have agreed to explore key areas for collaboration on Ørsted's Incheon offshore wind projects, including application for certificates for renewable energy, joint operation and technology exchange for the operation and maintenance of offshore wind.
Record-high wind turbines are being developed by Vestas
Last year, the Danish-German-Spanish wind power manufacturer Siemens Gamesa operated a record-breaking wind turbine in the Danish national test center in Thy in northwestern Jutland. The wind turbine is 271.4 meters up to the highest wingtip, and the 108 metre long blades can charge a Tesla electric car with 3 turns. But now, competitor Vestas is expected to commission an even higher wind turbine. Vestas' new wind turbines, will be even taller and will have 115-metre long blades
AP Møller Holding behind EU's largest geothermal district heating system in Aarhus
The supply company AffaldVarme Aarhus and the geothermal company Innargi, which was founded by AP Møller Holding in 2017. have entered into an agreement that for the first time develops geothermal district heating on a large scale.
Innargi, a geothermal operator, will be responsible for the boreholes one to two kilometers below ground. The DKK 1.5 billion, 110MW geothermal plant is planned to be completed in 2030, supplying 20% of Aahus’s needs. Pension fund, ATP and the energy company NRGI will take part ownership in the project.
Robert Uggla, CEO of AP Møller Holding, said “We see great opportunities to develop green heat for the people of Aarhus and hopefully millions of homes in European cities, where there is a political will for geothermal energy,” in a press release .
Aarhus Lokalavisen, Sustain Report
Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi have to investigate hydrogen infrastructure and market development in the Gulf of Bothnia
The national system operators for gas transmission (TSO) in Finland and Sweden, Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, have agreed to investigate the conditions for developing new hydrogen infrastructure in the Gulf of Bothnia. The demand for hydrogen, which will mainly be used to enable the conversion and expansion of the industries in the region, is estimated at 100 TWh. In the Gulf of Bothnia, there is potential to develop the first cross-border, integrated infrastructure for hydrogen in the Nordic region, with both companies having identified a large demand for hydrogen from customers and stakeholders in the region.
In the spring of 2022, the companies will analyze the potential in more detail and present a regional forecast for the hydrogen and electricity needs for 2025-2045. The companies also aim to develop proposals for a possible laying of hydrogen networks as part of the future energy infrastructure in the region. During this phase, Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi plan dialogues with stakeholders in the future value chain for hydrogen producers, industries and authorities in both countries.
OX2 receives a permit for two offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Bothnia
The two wind farms, Halle and Laine, could together comprise 310 wind turbines, if completed, generate 23 TWh of renewable electricity, equivalent to one third of Finland’s consumption in 2020.
Hynion to be Sweden's largest supplier of hydrogen for vehicles
Hynion has entered into an agreement to supply buses in Sandviken with hydrogen and at the same time takes over Linde's hydrogen filling station in Sandviken to supply hydrogen to both buses and cars. With the acquisition of the hydrogen station in Sandviken, the company says that it will become Sweden's largest supplier of the zero-emission fuel hydrogen. With three stations, the company now has a good starting point for developing the hydrogen market in the transport sector.
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