Storage & grids
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TotalEnergies and Macquarie plan green H2 in ScotWind bid
Offshore wind-to-hydrogen option could provide ‘critical alternative route to market’ for large Scottish projects
Chile seeks developer for key power line
Iberdrola among companies hoping to build transmission line to connect Chilean renewables to consumption hubs
Chemicals producer Dow signs eight wind and solar PPAs
Power purchase agreements relate to output from wind and solar plants in Europe, Brazil and Canada
News and Analysis
Aker Offshore Wind unveils underwater substation plans
Developer claims underwater substations could be cheaper and more reliable than those above sea level
New 10GW green hydrogen project planned in Mauritania
UK firm agrees development rights for large areas to develop wind and solar resources for green hydrogen production
Wind industry slams new Spanish 'gas tax' charges
Government’s ‘windfall tax’ risks decimating wind farm revenues and destroying investment, warns WindEurope
Green hydrogen project to host electrolysers on jack-up rigs
A renewables developer is teaming with offshore engineers and contractors on an innovative green hydrogen solution
Ørsted and US gas giant to explore power-to-X projects
Danish utility looks to onshore wind business to develop renewable hydrogen platform with new agreement
In depth
How outdated grids push down the value of wind
US research shows value of wind and solar output falls as renewables supply bigger share, but prices remain higher than generation costs
Big oil plots a new path as tide turns on fossil fuels
As the climate crisis makes itself felt and the energy mix changes, oil and gas majors are looking to wind for a long-term future
Road to net zero: No power without transmission
Part two of our look at the challenges on the road to net zero focuses on grid issues and cross border initiatives to overcome them
WindEconomics: Hydrogen production uses ‘surplus’ wind
Wind energy has much to contribute to the energy transition — exactly how much will depend on government policies
Siemens Gamesa adds electrolysers to wind turbines
SGRE and Siemens Energy are testing how to produce hydrogen directly from wind turbines, with plans for large-scale offshore trials
