The funding round was led by GM Ventures and Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, with participation from SWEN CP and Siemens Energy Ventures. The investors will also act as strategic partners for GeoPura moving forward.

GeoPura offers an alternative to traditional diesel generators with its hydrogen power unit (HPU) technology used for temporary, supplementary, off-grid and backup power.

The firm generates hydrogen and transports the fuel to customers for use in its HPUs – customers simply rent the units and pay for the fuel used.

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The latest investment will enable mass manufacturing of HPUs and will increase the production of green hydrogen to fuel the units in the North East and throughout the UK.

The company also aims to bring a number of new products to market, addressing smaller and larger power requirements.

GeoPura chief executive Andrew Cunningham said the investment “allows us to build on our installed base of HPUs and hydrogen production infrastructure to stimulate the green hydrogen economy, and then expand the use of clean fuels into other hard-to-decarbonise areas of our energy system”.

“We have secured the right mix of investors, forming strategic partnerships that not only provide the funds to enable us to scale rapidly, but also the skills and resources to accelerate the transition to zero emission fuels.”

Why Europe’s head start on hydrogen is at risk

James Ferrier, Director of Principal Investments at Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, said: “Whilst most of the focus in the UK is rightly on ‘greening’ our energy grid, industries which are reliant on fossil-fuel powered generators – such as construction, film production and events – should not be forgotten.

“Establishing tailored methods of off-grid green energy generation such as GeoPura’s Hydrogen Power Unit technology will be crucial for the decarbonisation of these industries, and we are excited to support GeoPura as they begin to scale.”

Kendra Rauschenberger, General Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures, said she has “worked alongside GeoPura from the early days” and added that “it has been incredible to see the development of this business as more customers turn to utilizing green hydrogen for their sustainable energy needs and commitments”.

GeoPura plans to deploy a fleet of over 3,600 HPUs by 2033 and is currently providing power to Balfour Beatty, HS2, National Grid and the BBC.

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04h00 New York | 08h00 GMT | 09h00 London | 10h00 Amsterdam | 10h00 Johannesburg | 12h00 Dubai | 13h30 New Delhi | 16h00 Singapore

60-minute session

The energy landscape is changing rapidly with a clear focus on reduced emissions, decarbonized energy, and increased efficiency. Sustainability is an important prerequisite for remaining qualified for existing business relationships and developing new customers and markets.

To anticipate these trends, Rolls-Royce with its product brand mtu has approved most of its generator sets for use with paraffinic diesel fuels EN15940, including HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil).

To support the customer’s journey towards sustainability, Rolls-Royce established the foundation for a strategic partnership with Neste, a worldwide leading HVO upstream player.

Working with Neste, we will promote the contribution of internal combustion engine technology towards sustainability—a transition from fossil fuel to renewable fuel, thus underlining and demonstrating the openness of this technology. Our common goal is to transfer existing technology to a greener century.

Join this live webinar that aims to bring transparency to alternative fuel solutions, focusing on HVO and how its use can be applied to our mtu power generation applications.

What you will learn:

• Insights into mtu Rolls-Royce net zero roadmap focused on Power Generation
• Background on European emission legislation
• Categorize and explain the range of paraffinic fuels as alternatives to fossil fuels
• HVO as today’s available solution
• HVO testing results
• Characteristics positively impacting genset performance

Our partner Neste enriches this webinar by adding information about NESTE MY Renewable Diesel, global availability, and pricing mechanisms.

Speakers

Michael Stipa, Vice President Business Development, Strategy and Product Management Stationary | Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Mats Hultmann, Head of OEM Partnerships | Neste

Moderator

Pamela Largue, Senior Content Producer | Power Engineering International

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Owarihokubu Waste Disposal Association provides waste treatment for four municipalities in the northern Aichi region, comprising Inuyama City, Konan City, Oguchi Town, and Fuso Town in Niwa County.

It has placed an order for the new plant to replace two superannuated facilities at the Inuyama Waste Disposal Center and Konan-Niwa Waste Disposal Center with two stoker-type incinerators collectively capable of processing 194 tonnes per day.

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The new plant will reduce emissions and be more energy efficient than the superannuated facilities.

The 33.15 billion yen ($251.2 million) contract will include long-term operation and maintenance services for 20 years from Mitsubishi, which won the contract through a competitive bidding process initiated by the association.

Mitsubishi will work closely with a group of five local companies in the Association’s service area to construct and operate the new facility.

The operation startup is scheduled for April 2028.

The four municipalities have been collaborating on waste disposal since 2017 in order to promote a recycling-orientated society.

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As part of modernisation of Kazakhstan’s power infrastructure, Turkish power producer Aksa Energy will build a new 240MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant to provide flexible and sustainable heat and power for the Kyzylorda region.

The plant, expected to be commissioned in 2025, will be powered by two GE 6F.03 gas turbines, which will boost fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Korkut Ozturkmen, Aksa Energy board member and vice chairman of the executive committee, said in a statement: “We chose GE’s technology based on the evaluation of multiple parameters such as CAPEX, OPEX, performance, delivery cycle, reliability, service as well as flexibility to meet grid operator requirements.”

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The country’s ageing power infrastructure has been operating for an average of 40 years, and it is heavily reliant on coal-fired power generation.

According to the International Energy Agency, the country produces 70% of its electricity from its abundant resources of coal but aims for other sources to supply half its power by 2050.

The country is looking to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

Brice Raisin, commercial leader, GE Gas Power in EMEA, Europe, said in a statement: “Transitioning baseload generation fuel from carbon-intensive coal to a more efficient natural gas will help ensure grid stability as well as a better future for the people in Kazakhstan.”

New electricity capacity is expected to take the form primarily of solar and wind – but also gas and hydro. The government is considering constructing its first commercial nuclear power plant, building on its role as one of the world’s largest sources of uranium.

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The 2MW Symmetry Park energy centre in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, is a collaboration between logistics company Tritax Symmetry and energy services firm BasePower and will provide clients at the park with reliable, green power.

The Symmetry Park system will augment power generation from several sources, including rooftop solar photovoltaics, batteries and a CHP plant.

Besides ongoing maintenance, the contract will see Rolls-Royce deliver two mtu QL EnergyPack battery storage systems with 2.3MWh capacity, which will act as the sole power source in times of low demand.

The company will also provide three mtu CHP systems (8V4000 GS) and two backup 1MW mtu 16V2000 DS1250 generator sets to provide power in case of an emergency.

Tom Leeming, development director at Tritax Symmetry, said the installation of energy centres “will provide tenants at the site with greater resilience, more competitive energy, and a pathway to fully net zero carbon in occupation”.

“We estimate a saving of between five and 10 per cent on grid energy bills and the energy centres are also upgradeable if extra power is needed, such as by adding additional PV.”

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According to Rolls-Royce, all the mtu systems and onsite solar photovoltaics will be coordinated by a smart microgrid control system consisting of two microgrid controllers operating in duty and standby mode.

The system handles both the dynamic load and power needs to maximise efficiency.

The energy centre operates in parallel with the grid supply or off-grid if required and the smart controls ensure the microgrid provides energy using the best source or combination of sources at any given time.

Andreas Görtz, President of Sustainable Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce, claimed the Biggleswade microgrid “will undoubtedly be a blueprint for further microgrid projects all over the world”.

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Heat Concept provides planning capabilities and actionable intelligence on how, where and what municipalities and utilities can do to decarbonize, and reduce reliance on foreign gas imports.

Heat generation in Germany accounts for approximately 40% of the country’s CO2 emissions. Renewable energy heating is therefore essential.

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Understanding decarbonization involves analyzing data from multiple parties as well as sensor readings that need to be authenticated. Intertrust Platform securely manages distributed datasets, respecting regulations.

Heat Concept can analyze a municipality’s heating footprint for structures across a city, creating carbon baselines and analyzing future scenarios. Municipalities and their Distribution Service Operators and energy utility partners can use these results to plan their heating transition strategies and apply for funding from the German Federal government.

“Since heat transition is unique and dependent on each location’s specific conditions, these conditions must be transparent,” said Martin Möller, managing director of DigiKoo. “This transparency is made possible by Intertrust Platform and enables DigiKoo to provide community representatives, network operators, companies and households with a platform where they can exchange information and relevant information is available for all to see.”

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Heat Concept uses an E.ON developed AI platform that interfaces with Intertrust Platform to analyze a wide variety of data from numerous sources such as sensors on heating infrastructure, types of buildings, and socio-economic and demographic data.

Intertrust Platform ensures these datasets are accessed and managed efficiently and securely in accordance with German and European data regulations, and conditions set by the data rights holders. DigiKoo also plans to provide the analyses created by the Heat Concept to the public for community input.

“As Intertrust Platform’s use by major energy companies expands around the world, DigiKoo is an important partner in developing trusted data-driven applications for planning EV charging infrastructure, smart EV charging, and other important elements of the clean energy transition,” said Florian Kolb, Intertrust’s chief commercial officer and general manager, energy.

“Moving to a heating infrastructure based on clean energy is especially critical for Germany and other countries to meet their decarbonization goals and we’re proud to continue to support DigiKoo’s work in this field.”

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Further, they elaborate, on how the increasing electrification changes the energy landscape and argue how carbon capture technology is a suitable solution to meet decarbonization targets.

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Watch the full video interview below.

This interview was filmed in November 2022 at Enlit Europe in Frankfurt, Germany

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The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2MW (AC) solar facility and a 4.4MW/4.4MWh lithium-based battery storage facility.

While the battery only technically has a 1-hour duration, the town’s typical load is typically less than 1MW, potentially extending the battery’s available duration to at least four hours.

In addition to providing clean and reliable energy for the town of Hot Springs, the microgrid will also perform grid services, such as frequency and voltage regulation, as well as ramping support and capacity during peaks on Duke Energy’s system.

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“Duke Energy has numerous smaller microgrids on our system, but this is our first microgrid that can power an entire small town if its main power line experiences an outage,” said Jason Handley, general manager of Duke Energy’s Distributed Energy Group.

Hot Springs has a population of just over 500. The town has limited rerouting options in the event of an outage.

During its testing phase, Duke Energy’s microgrid was able to pick up the town’s entire load from a black start without any help from the energy grid – using only solar and battery storage to restore power. The microgrid served the town’s load while the company gathered data.

Duke Energy worked with the technology company Wärtsilä, which supplied the battery energy storage system for the project. The microgrid utilizes Wärtsilä’s energy management system, the GEMS Digital Energy Platform, for integrated control of both the solar and energy storage facilities.

Duke Energy has over 60MW of microgrid capacity connected throughout its regulated areas.

In Asheville, North Carolina, Duke Energy operates a 9MW lithium-ion battery system at a substation site in the Rock Hill community.

In Haywood County, North Carolina the company has a 3.8- kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and 10 kW solar DC microgrid installation serving a communications tower on Mount Sterling in the Smoky Mountains National Park. 

Originally published by John Engel on power-eng.com

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JSC Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU) has signed an MoU with Turkey’s Karpowership to fast track the use of floating power stations to alleviate the nation’s energy crisis.

The Ukrainian state-owned trader will collaborate with Karpowership to develop and finance 500MW of capacity, enough to power over 1 million households.

The agreement aims at the deployment of Karpowership’s floating power stations known as Powerships.

The Powerships can connect directly to a country’s electricity grid within 30 days, leveraging existing infrastructure, and can operate on either liquefied natural gas, low sulphur fuel oil or biodiesel.

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”Ukraine’s energy system has suffered 12 massive Russian attacks, resulting in damage to its power generation infrastructure and electricity shortages,”said ECU chief executive officer Vitaly Butenko.

“While the war continues, building new power units to recover lost or damaged generation capacity is not a feasible option and we need to look for innovative solutions to the current crisis.”

”Karpowership technology allows for rapid deployment of new power generation capacity which will be transferred to the Ukrainian grid.

“We believe this can create a regional paradigm shift for solving Ukraine’s energy crisis while the nation’s infrastructure is being subjected to Russian attacks,” Butenko added.

ECU is currently assessing the viability of mooring the ships offshore Moldova and Romania, with electricity connecting to Ukraine’s grid via transmission lines.

Both parties will meet regularly and work to secure the necessary permissions and approvals for the project.

Attacks on power plants

Targeted attacks on hydroelectric, thermal and nuclear power plants, as well as on the grid have left many of the country’s citizens without power for long periods.

Reports published Friday 27 January state that emergency power outages were imposed in some regions, and Ukraine’s state energy operator warned the latest barrage of strikes resulted in “substantial damage” to the power grid.

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A solar microgrid under development at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City aims to bring clean energy and resilience to one of the country’s busiest airports.

With more than 13,000 solar panels and 7.6MW of generating capacity, the rooftop PV system would become the largest on any airport terminal in the US. The microgrid also is designed to feature 3.6MW of fuel cells and 2MW/4MWh of battery energy storage.

The microgrid is planned to consist of four “power islands,” with each island functioning as a local, integrated energy system with sources of generation, storage, advanced automation, and control. 

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As a benefit, the microgrid is expected to immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions at JFK by 38% compared to grid-sourced energy, according to AlphaStruxure, which will design, construct, and operate the microgrid. AlphaStruxure is a joint venture of global investment firm Carlyle and Schneider Electric.

NTO—a consortium of labor, operating, and financial partners including Ferrovial, Carlyle, JLC Infrastructure, and Ullico—is building the privately financed all-international terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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The first of the 23 new gates are expected to be open in 2026, with full completion planned by 2030.

Originally published renewableenergyworld.com

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