9 March, 2023
Today's Top Nordic Green News:
- ABB invests in Direct Energy Partners to accelerate Direct Current microgrid adoption
- Shell partners with Finnish Convion to develop advanced electrolysis technology
ABB invests in Direct Energy Partners to accelerate Direct Current microgrid adoption
ABB, a Swiss/Swedish corporate that specialises in digital technology for industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Direct Energy Partners (DEP), a start-up that accelerates the adoption of Direct Current (DC) microgrids through its software platform, DCIDE. Megawatt-scale, low-voltage DC energy networks will play a key role in the energy transformation as they connect renewables, hydrogen and energy storage with electric vehicles, electronic consumers, and EV charging in the most efficient way possible. DEP's DCIDE software platform streamlines the engineering process of DC microgrids and makes them commercially viable. The partnership strengthens ABB's position in a key future growth market.
Shell partners with Finnish Convion to develop advanced electrolysis technology
Convion, a Finnish manufacturer of high efficiency, low emissions Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems, has formed a partnership with Shell Global Solutions International to develop, validate and commercialise advanced Solid Oxide Electrolysers (SOECs). Shell aims to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 and says the partnership with Convion will help achieve this goal by producing green hydrogen at higher efficiencies than other electrolysis technologies. The partnership will also explore new opportunities for matching supply and demand of renewable electricity.
Tekniikka&Talous, Press Release
Wärtsilä to deliver its first CCS-Ready scrubber systems
Finnish technology group, Wartsila has received its first order for CCS-Ready scrubbers, with delivery expected to take place in 2023. Four 8,200 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container vessels, being built at an undisclosed Asian based yard, will be fitted with Wärtsilä’s CCS-Ready 35MW scrubber in an open loop configuration. The scrubbers are termed CCS-Ready because, as part of their installation, Wartsila will perform additional design and engineering work to ensure that future retrofits for a full CCS system on the vessels have already been accounted for during the construction stage.
Swedish W3 Energy signs agreement with Norwegian Bazefield for operating system
Swedish wind farm operator W3 Energy has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Norwegian software company Bazefield to implement the EnOS Bazefield operating system, which allows for the management of all types of renewable energy in its business. The system will enable W3 Energy to handle large amounts of data from multiple energy sources and help the company expand internationally. W3 Energy will also serve as a preferred partner and contribute to the development of Bazefield's products. Bazefield's system is already used by more than 1,400 sites globally, with a combined generating capacity of 102 GW.
What we’re reading
- Germany slams the brakes on the EU’s engine ban (FInancial Times)
- EU countries urged to phase out huge energy subsidies (FInancial Times)
- New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promise (BBC and Science)
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