1. Orsted gives go-ahead: world's largest offshore wind project moves forward

Danish group Orsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 3, which will have a capacity of 2.9 GW and is expected to be completed around the end of 2027. "Hornsea 3 will be Orsted’s third gigawatt-scale project in the Hornsea zone following Hornsea 1 (1.2 GW) and Hornsea 2 (1.3 GW), which are already being operated out of Orsted’s operations and maintenance hub in Grimsby," the company said in a statement.

Located in the North Sea 160km off the coast of Yorkshire and 120 km from the coast of Norfolk, will generate enough electricity to power more than 3 million homes all year round. 

According to the company, the UK is a key market and one of the largest in the world for offshore wind energy, thanks to strong political support and ambitious construction targets. The company currently operates 12 offshore wind farms in the country.

2. El polen desafía a la lluvia en la limpieza de paneles solares

Tras analizar los efectos del polen en el rendimiento de cinco plantas solares de gran escala en Carolina del Norte, un grupo de científicos del Laboratorio Nacional de Energía Renovable (NREL) del Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. descubrieron que, aunque las precipitaciones pueden arrastrar muchas cosas, incluso un aguacero constante puede no ser suficiente para limpiar el polen de los paneles solares.

Los investigadores descubrieron que la proliferación del polen primaveral que cubría los paneles solares reducía el rendimiento de la tecnología en todos los sitios. Y señalaron que, aunque las precipitaciones pudieron eliminar parte del polen, esto no fue suficiente como para devolver los niveles de rendimiento de la energía fotovoltaica de antes.

3. Germany pioneers European Hydrogen Bank's 'auction-as-a-service' with 350 million for national projects

Germany takes a step forward in the path towards green hydrogen development by becoming the first Member State to participate in the new EU mechanism "Auctions as a Service" of the European Hydrogen Bank. Now, the German government is providing an additional 350 million euros for electrolyser projects in Germany.

"We will only achieve the transition to a climate-neutral EU and a decarbonized energy system by joining forces. I am very pleased that Germany is the first Member State to use the Innovation Fund's hydrogen pilot auction to promote renewable hydrogen projects at national level. Germany is a pioneer and I can only invite others to follow suit," Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the Green Deal Maros Šef?ovi? said.

4. Las cinco dimensiones que serán clave para el avance del hidrógeno verde en Chile

El Comité Estratégico para el Plan de Acción de Hidrógeno Verde 2023-2030 ha dado un paso crucial al entregar formalmente al ministro de Energía, Diego Pardow, el marco fundamental que guiará la creación de la iniciativa gubernamental para impulsar la industria del hidrógeno en el país.

En un evento de significativa importancia celebrado en la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile, destacados miembros del Comité Estratégico se reunieron para entregar este documento de trabajo. Entre los presentes se encontraban figuras destacadas como la ex presidenta de la República, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, y el ex ministro de Energía durante la administración de Sebastián Piñera, Juan Carlos Jobet.

5. Pipeline of UK energy storage projects reaches 84.8 GW, an increase of 68,6% over the previous year

A new report released by RenewableUK shows that the pipeline of energy storage projects which are operational, under construction, consented or being planned has increased by more than two-thirds over the last year in terms of capacity. The EnergyPulse Energy Storage report shows that the total pipeline of battery projects has increased from 50.3 gigawatts (GW) a year ago to 84.8GW, an increase of 68.6% (34.5GW).

According to RenewableUK, operational battery storage capacity has grown to 3.5GW, and the capacity of projects under construction has reached 3.8GW. A further 24.5GW has been consented, 27.4GW has been submitted in the planning system and 25.7GW is at an early stage of development but yet to be submitted.