Energy in Transition
Solving the energy trilemma
Wind market storming ahead in Vietnam, but possible obstacles remain
With Indonesia and the Philippines still not quite reaching their stride and the leading Thai market hitting a rough patch, wind development in Vietnam looks like storming ahead of the ASEAN pack. It was with this background that market participa ...
Ireland’s new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) design
What does it mean for the renewable industry in Ireland? On Tuesday 24th July, the Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This long-awaited decision has provided some clar ...
Industry Best Practice for Wind Turbine Foundations
Industry best practice, an often-used term in EPC construction contracts, but what does it mean and how do you ensure your EPC contractor is designing and constructing your wind turbine foundations to industry best practice? Onshore wind turbines ...
The future of renewable developments in Ireland
The Irish government has launched a public consultation on the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) - what does it mean for the future of renewable development in Ireland? The preferred option outlined in the consultation ...
Renewables on track to beat ‘fuel parity’ with combined cycle gas turbines
In November, the UK Government published an updated version of its Electricity Generation Costs analysis. This is a rigorous assessment of Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for a very wide range of generation options, forecasted for 2020 and 2025. ...
Contracts for difference: a penny for the right guy
This author no longer works for DNV GL. Remember, remember the 5th of December. This is the date when the UK renewables market enters a brave new world: it's the deadline for sealed bids in the 1st Allocation Round for Contracts for Difference (Cf ...