Netherlands
Renewable Energy
Vattenfall green-lights construction of world’s largest offshore wind farm
Swedish mega-utility Vattenfall has taken the final investment decision for the construction of the 1500MW Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm, set to be the largest wind farm in the world on completion in 2023.
Renewable Energy
Shell New Energies awards contracts for two Dutch solar plants
Shell New Energies has awarded UK renewable energy and storage developer Anesco the contracts to design and construct two solar farms in the Netherlands, with a combined generation capacity of 26MWp.
Renewable Energy
Belectric to build 38MW solar park for Dutch hybrid plant
Germany's solar Belectric GmbH will construct a 38MW solar park for Swedish mega-utility Vattenfall at the latter's Haringvliet Zuid hybrid complex, according to a release from the German company.
Policy & Regulation
Vattenfall pulls out of Dutch offshore wind tender citing COVID-19 concerns
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has retraced its bid in the tender for the 700MW Hollandse Kust North offshore wind zone in the Netherlands, over uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 epidemic.
Smart Energy
COVID-19 causes emissions levels to plummet in Europe
New data, based on observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, are showing strong reductions in nitrogen dioxide concentrations over several major cities including Paris, Madrid and Rome, coinciding with the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Renewable Energy
US remains on China’s heels in the race to sustainability
Overall renewable energy capacity investment figures for 2019 saw wind (onshore and offshore) beat solar on with $138.2 billion globally
Renewable Energy
Vattenfall to build its first floating solar farm in the Netherlands
Vattenfall will build it's first floating wind farm, and have chosen the Netherlands as the location of the 1.2 MW facility, with construction slated to begin in December.
Smart Energy
Waste transformed into value on-site
Future cities will play a significant role in the value extraction of organic waste streams, to contribute toward a sustainable impact on the environment and on industry.
Electric Vehicles
Brussels bans all diesel cars from 2030, petrol from 2035
The announcement from the European Unions' seat in the Brussels Capital Region will underpin the independently-governed state's efforts to achieve carbo-neutrality by 2050, with air pollution and climate change in check.
Energy & Grid Management
Tender – The Netherlands seeks metering services
The purpose of this tender is to secure a contractor to provide meter measurement of gas and electricity, and that a data flow of electricity and gas consumption is created.
