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[grupo guitarlumber] 07/12/2022 07:20

(Bloomberg) -- Engie SA expects to move forward with three South African solar projects this week as the nation struggles to accelerate a program to add renewable power.

The French developer plans to sign power-purchase agreements for a total of 225 megawatts of solar projects after being selected as a preferred bidder as part of the so-called fifth bid window, according to Mohamed Hoosen, Engie’s managing director for renewables in Africa, Middle East and Asia. 

South Africa picked 25 wind- and solar-power projects to be built by private developers last year to reduce the nation’s reliance on coal for electricity and end rolling blackouts that are curbing economic growth. Those plans have faced various delays and challenges to reach financial close.

“It’s always a challenge -- the market has changed fundamentally to how it was 18 months ago,” Hoosen said in an interview, referring to factors including a surge in supply-chain costs.

South Africa revised commercial close timelines for the projects chosen in the fifth bid window. It’s since signed some agreements in a staggered order. Developers also await the selection of preferred bidders for the sixth bid window. 

The company remains interested in realizing more projects through the government program, Hoosen said. “To the extent that they bring these programs to market, we will be there to submit our bids.”

As part of South Africa’s energy transition, about 53 gigawatts of wind and solar plants will be required over the next decade as aging coal stations, currently producing over 80% of the nation’s electricity, are retired, according to state-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

Job Creation

Plans to switch from a dependence on coal mean South Africa, with one of the worst unemployment rates in the world, needs to replace jobs that would be eliminated. A proposed solution is building or assembling some of the equipment in the country.

“There is tremendous value in establishing a local base for manufacturing,”; though there are some preliminary conditions, Hoosen said. “You need the certainty and reliability of the deployment of renewables” and you need to be competitive.

Engie has about 320 megawatts of renewable projects operating in South Africa, including two concentrated solar power stations capable of storing electricity for hours. That’s giving way to the use of photovoltaic panels with batteries “as we look at the evolution of technology and cost,” Hoosen said.

[maywillow] 28/10/2022 09:06

Energy Global




ENGIE acquires 6 GW of solar and battery storage capacity projects from Belltown Power

Published by Abi Larkin, Editorial Assistant

Energy Global, Friday, 28 October 2022 08:30

The acquisition of these 33 early to late-stage projects will accelerate renewables development across multiple states in North America and significantly strengthen the Group’s project pipeline.

ENGIE announced it has acquired a 6 GW portfolio of solar, as well as paired and standalone battery storage development projects from Belltown Power U.S. The transaction includes 33 projects comprising some 2.7 GW of solar with 0.7 GW of paired storage and 2.6 GW of standalone battery storage. The projects are located across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC.

ENGIE already has a strong position in North America, with 3.9 GW of installed renewable capacity at 100% as of 30 June 2022. The projects are a strong addition to ENGIE’s existing renewables and storage pipeline in the US.

“This acquisition is a perfect illustration of ENGIE’s strategy to accelerate our investments in renewable energy in our key markets. It is an important step towards achieving our goal of 80 GW of installed renewable capacity by 2030. By combining green electricity generation with paired and standalone storage, ENGIE will contribute to the flexibility of the grid to improve its reliability and resilience,” said Paulo Almirante, ENGIE’s Senior Executive Vice President, in charge of Renewable, Energy Management, and Nuclear Activities.

[sarkasm] 26/10/2022 09:23

TotalEnergies SE said Wednesday that it has created a joint venture with Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos to build and operate a 12 gigawatt renewable portfolio.

The French oil-and-gas major said the newly formed JV, of which it is set to hold 34%, will have the right to acquire the current and new projects that are or will be developed by CDV as they reach execution stage.

The company will pay a cash consideration of $550 million and up to $30 million in earn-out to complete the acquisition, it said.

The portfolio includes 700 megawatts of onshore wind capacity in operation, 1 gigawatt of onshore wind under construction, 2.8 gigawatts of onshore wind and 1.6 gigawatts of solar projects under well-advanced development, according to TotalEnergies.



Write to Giulia Petroni at [e-mail]



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[uppompeii] 10/10/2022 12:33

Backs gone. Couldn't stand up if I wanted to now.

[the grumpy old men] 28/9/2022 13:29

Shell buys Nigerian solar provider in first African power deal
Sep. 28, 2022 7:27 AM ETShell plc (SHEL)By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor2 Comments

Drone view over a field of solar panels at sunset

Justin Paget

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) made its first power sector acquisition in Africa on Wednesday with the purchase of Nigerian renewable energy provider Daystar Power for an undisclosed sum, Financial Times reports, as Shell expands its global renewables portfolio.

Daystar provides off-grid power to commercial and industrial clients in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Senegal, offering solar and hybrid power solutions with battery storage.

The cash inflow from Shell (SHEL) will help Daystar increase its installed solar capacity to 400 MW by 2025 from 32 MW currently and expand services beyond West Africa to the eastern and southern parts of the continent.

The deal for Daystar is "a fundamental step for Shell in growing our presence in emerging power markets," said Thomas Brostrom, Shell's (SHEL) executive VP for renewable generation.

"Contrary to popular opinion, it looks like a good time to sell Shell, despite its attractive valuation," Manika Premsingh writes in a bearish analysis posted recently on Seeking Alpha.

[adrian j boris] 10/9/2022 11:50

A Swiss pumped-storage power station, which can both produce electricity and store power from other sources, has been officially inaugurated.

This content was published on September 9, 2022 - 14:39 September 9, 2022 - 14:39
swissinfo.ch/mga

The Nant de Drance hydroelectric plant in western Switzerland has been operational since July. Its turbines can generate 900 megawatts of electricity per hour by releasing water from an upper reservoir through dam sluice gates.

This is a similar amount of electricity production as the Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland, making Nant de Drance one of the largest power producers in Europe.

The Nant de Drance facility can also store power by pumping the water back up to the reservoir ready for re-use when more electricity is needed. The storage capacity of the plant is equivalent to more than 400,000 car batteries.

It was built to cope with fluctuations in wind and solar-power supply and help stabilise electricity output Europe-wide.

It could, for example, store surplus energy from solar plants in Europe to be later released when the sun is not shining.

The Nant de Drance station is built in a remote region of canton Valais at an elevation of 2,225 metres above sea level next to the Vieux Emosson reservoir.

[solsticefire] 01/9/2022 18:15

Best not to chance it.

[uppompeii] 01/9/2022 09:43

Can I stop bending slowly now?

[pvb] 18/7/2022 22:29

...Bend down slowly from now on, chaps!

[shalder] 18/7/2022 21:44

Just thinking, all this time we have been waiting faithfully for the promised Rapture...what if the Mighty One was dyslexic and meant a "u" not an "a"?

[solsticefire] 18/7/2022 18:59

Sneaky sod,i never even noticed.

[pvb] 18/7/2022 13:18

"No War"

Has The Mighty One paid us a flying visit?

[uppompeii] 18/7/2022 13:12

Have a curry, that'll do it...

[jonc] 18/7/2022 12:26

Is this it?

Is this really really the end?


I had hoped that the rapture would amount to something more than feeling a bit hot and sticky.

[solsticefire] 12/7/2022 19:06

Waiting for the James Webb telescope to find Nibiru and maybe we'll know what really causes sloshing.Till then i'm staying in me bunker,though i am down to the last 1000 tins of Spam.

[waldron] 26/5/2022 13:07

Engie to build CSP plant for Heineken Spain

Heineken Spain president Etienne Strijp (L), managing director Energy Solutions
ENGIE Espana David Liste. Image source: Heineken Spain (www.heinekenespana.es)

May 26 (Renewables Now) - Engie Espana has signed an agreement with Heineken NV’s (AMS:HEIA) Spanish unit to build a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant at the Heineken brewery in Seville, the pair announced on Wednesday.

Engie Espana will work on the project under the build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) contract, taking on design, management and financing duties. It said that it will supply power to Heineken Spain for the next 20 years.

The future plant will located within the brewery’s grounds in Seville, and will generate electricity for the facility as a self-consumption system, according to the joint statement. The solution will enable Heineken Spain cut fossil gas consumption by over 60% at the Seville brewery.

Engie Espana is part of French utility group Engie SA (EPA:ENGI

[ariane] 24/5/2022 07:50

Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson combine wind and solar for 5G site

by Harry Baldock, Total Telecom

Monday 23 May 22

The duo has successfully modified a live 5G mobile site, integrating both solar and wind energy generation equipment, as well as the software to optimise supply and demand

When it comes to sustainability, for telcos the largest challenge is reducing the energy consumption of their ever-growing networks.


Many of the largest operators around the world, including the likes of Orange, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom, have already committed to reducing their carbon emissions to net-zero by 2040 – a target that will be very difficult to achieve without rethinking the way in which they view network energy consumption.

With this in mind, Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have today announced a new collaboration, modifying a live 5G mobile site in Germany to support both wind and solar power generation and integration.

The site, situated in Dittenheim, had been part-powered by 12 square metres of solar panels for over a year as part of a previous partnership between the two companies. Now, a new trial has seen wind turbines added to further boost the site’s capacity for renewable energy usage.

The combined solution is facilitated by the Ericsson Power System, which jointly controls the two power sources and the batteries also integrated into the system. This not only allows for more optimised energy consumption from the various sources, but also allows the batteries as dynamic power storage units, storing renewable energy when available.

When conditions are right, the site can operate using energy from the renewable sources alone, without need to tap the electrical power grid.

“Ensuring an integrated management of clean, efficient and reliable power sources and usage is key for sustainable mobile site operations. Together with innovative partners we explore in trials how we can apply intelligent solutions and capabilities to optimize energy consumption and control at mobile sites,” said Leif Heitzer, SVP Technology Guidance and Economics at Deutsche Telekom.

Deutsche Telekom are not the only operator looking to incorporate renewable energy directly into their mobile sites. In November last year, Vodafone announced a similar project with renewable energy specialist Crossflow Energy, which would allow the sites to be entirely powered by wind and solar energy. Coupled with the latest battery technology, the operator hopes that this solution could allow them to deploy sites in rural areas entirely unconnected to the local energy grid.

[florenceorbis] 20/5/2022 14:40

Engie to build 8.6 MWp PV park in Romania for Saint-Gobain



BUCHAREST (Romania), May 20 (SeeNews) - The Romanian arm of French multinational utility company Engie said that it has signed a contract with the local branch of French building materials group Saint-Gobain to build a 8.6 MWp photovoltaic park at its factory in Calarasi, southern Romania.

Saint-Gobain Romania will use all energy produced in the park built by Engie for its own needs, the two companies said in a joint press release.

The ground-mounted photovoltaic panels will provide around 20% of the energy needed for the operation of Saint-Gobain's glass plant in Calarasi, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 2,400 tonnes per year. The amount of the renewable energy produced is estimated at more than 14,000 MWh per year.

The partners did not disclose the amount and the timeline of the investment.

"The partnership with Saint-Gobain is another step towards consolidating our expertise in offering tailor-made green solutions to our customers," Engie Romania CEO Eric Stab said.

The project is part of the two companies' decarbonisation drive. At the global level, the Saint-Gobain Group is committed to reduce carbon emissions by 33% by 2030 as compared to 2017, while Engie plans to become carbon neutral by 2045.

"For Saint-Gobain, sustainability is one of our top priorities and this investment is a further step in achieving our environmental objectives in Romania, substantially contributing to the reduction of our carbon footprint, in line with our Grow & Impact strategic plan, which underlines our firm commitment to protect existing resources and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," Saint-Gobain Romania CEO Ovidiu Pascutiu said.

Saint-Gobain Group operates in 75 countries worldwide and has over 180,000 employees.

In Romania, Saint-Gobain employs over 1,800 and offers a complete range of solutions and systems, with several production lines manufacturing gypsum, mineral wool, mortars, building and automotive glass, and abrasives in 13 industrial sites.

France's Engie Group is present in Romania in natural gas, electricity and energy services, and employs 4,050. Engie Romania owns companies Distrigaz Sud Retele, ENGIE Servicii, Alizeu Eolian, Braila Winds and Tulcea Gaz, serving a total of 1.922 million customers.

(1 euro=4.9474 lei)

[la forge] 18/5/2022 12:19

Solar agreement

Centrica Business Solutions has signed a framework agreement with renewable energy developer Push Energy, to build a pipeline of solar farm projects in the UK. It forms part of Centrica Energy Assets’ ambitions to deliver 900MW of solar and battery storage by 2026

“This is an important relationship and a big step towards our aim to develop, build, manage and optimise a 900MW portfolio of Centrica-owned solar and battery projects, that will help provide our customers with clean energy,” commented Bill Rees, Director of Centrica Energy Assets.

Push Energy is renowned for its ability to develop, construct and operate high quality renewable energy assets, and has delivered 350MW of energy projects across grid-scale and roof top solar. Centrica Energy Assets, a team established by Centrica Business Solutions to develop large scale, grid-connected solar and battery storage assets in the UK and Europe, will work with Push to take projects from site identification to commercial operation. “Push is committed to helping the UK reach net zero by 2050, by developing and constructing sustainable solar farms that give back to the local community. Working with Centrica is an excellent opportunity which will help us accelerate this process,” said Amit Oza, Chief Commercial officer of Push.

In addition, Centrica will use Push as a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider to build solar projects that are developed through a framework agreement between Centrica Energy Assets and Push.

[solsticefire] 17/5/2022 18:15

Are you prophecising his return? He is the messiah,and i should know i've followed a few.