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Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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a United Kingdom-based hybrid clean energy company, is developing a wind-SMR (Small Modular Reactor) and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales. The UK recently announced plans to expand offshore wind capacity rapidly by 2030 and invest in SMR development to meet net-zero carbon emissions goals by 2050.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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SSE expands into Grid Battery Storage

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SSE’s sector director for distributed generation & storage Richard Cave-Bigley said: As we put more renewable energy on the grid and phase out fossil fuels, battery storage has a key role to play in helping the UK decarbonise. The post SSE expands into Grid Battery Storage appeared first on evinfo.info.

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ABB commissions world’s highest capacity HVDC Light underwater power link

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The interconnector establishes an important link between the Irish and UKgrids, enabling cross-border power flows and enhancing grid reliability and security of electricity supplies. The new link also facilitates power trading between the two countries and connects Ireland to the European grid.

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HYREADY collaboration supports introduction of power-to-gas H2 into natural gas infrastructure

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The HYREADY joint industry project (JIP), led by DNV GL, intends to encourage the industry to “Be ready for Hydrogen” by developing practical processes and procedures for the introduction of hydrogen to the grid. Component level: e.g., to which extent might seals in a gas meter initiate leakage? DNV GL and DBI-GUT (DE) are leading this JIP.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. The station, called Fengning and located about 200 kilometers north of Beijing, will store up to 40 gigawatt-hours of energy, and help keep the grid on clean energy when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun’s not shining.

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Siemens increases stake in ocean power specialist Marine Current Turbines to 45%

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The former Renewable Energy Division was split into two new divisions: Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. This technology is effectively similar to a wind turbine, with the rotor blades driven not by wind power but by tidal currents. Water has an energy density more than 800 times that of wind. SeaGen has fed more than 2.7

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