Category: Developers
Germany has played a key role in driving the EU’s hydrogen schemes and initiatives to support hydrogen development across Europe. The Renewable Energy Agency estimated there are 60 hydrogen projects in operation in Germany with a further 80 in construction, the largest being a 110MW site. Germany plans to undergo significant growth in the hydrogen […]
Norway is one of the European countries which aim to ramp up its hydrogen production in the coming years. The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy announced plans to invest 310m NOK into hydrogen and ammonia research projects in 2022 in order to drive innovation and technology in the country. Business Norway reported that the […]
It is estimated that France generates 900,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year generating 11.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is no surprise that France is one of the other countries which has targeted the EU’s “REPowerEU” scheme in order to ramp up the production of hydrogen in the country. This has led to […]
The United Kingdom is known for having one of the most mature hydrogen markets thanks to innovative technology resulting in a project pipeline of 18GW. Several business and government support schemes have helped drive the growth, particularly the £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. In 2023, the UK Government announced plans to double the UK hydrogen […]
The Dutch government outlined plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, the Dutch aim to reduce GHG emissions by 49% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. In order to do so, renewables giant Wartsila estimated the country will need to develop between 29 and 54GW of energy storage by 2050. Below three key […]
The renewable energy capacity in Scandinavian countries has been growing steadily during the past two centuries. In this article, we focus on solar energy in Scandinavia and have picked the largest solar projects in Finland, Sweden and Denmark to present to you. 1) Finland: 500MW photovoltaic farm A consortium of different companies is planning a […]
By the end of 2022, the cumulative installed solar PV capacity in the United States was at 19,502 MWp. In this article, our team presents the three largest solar projects in the United States as of July 2023. 1. Cooper Mountain Solar Facility (Boulder City, Nevada) The Copper Mountain Solar Facility is a 802MW photovoltaic […]
In this article series we are introducing our readers to leading battery storage developers in Europe. In this article we asked Madrid-based renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables three exciting questions regarding their storage projects. Can you describe your company and what role the development of storage systems plays in Matrix Renewables? Matrix Renewables is a […]
Scandinavian countries have a whole host of renewable energy assets at their disposal such as wind, hydro, solar, and biomass. Some of the key players in the renewable energy sector are headquartered in the region such as Illmatar, Fred Olsen Renewables, and Norsk Solar. Countries such as Sweden have pledged to produce no GHG by […]
Austria’s government has outlined a roadmap to decarbonize the electricity sector by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, which can be found in their National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). Austria has developed a strong renewable energy pipeline of green energy infrastructure assets, in 2020 it was reported that 78% of the country’s electricity […]