FMO’s focus would be on three sustainable development goals of equality, creating jobs and clean energy, says Peter Van Mierlo MUMBAI : Dutch development bank FMO expects its investments in India, its biggest investment destination, to touch Euro 1 billion in the next four years, said a senior executive in an interaction with Mint. The […]
Netherlands: EIB and NWB Bank to support climate investments and water management
EUR 200 million for small and medium scale sub-projects by local water authorities, with a focus on sustainability. Financing will help Dutch water authorities adapt to adverse effects of climate change, by supporting flood-risk reduction and water resources management schemes. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V. (NWB Bank) are making EUR 200m […]
Floating Solar Gets Ready for the High Seas
Largely confined to inland water bodies at present, some floating solar developers are paddling toward the open ocean. Floating PV panels could be headed out to sea amid growing interest in offshore solar. Last month, a Belgian consortium including Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME), Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, Soltech and Ghent University announced […]
Europe’s Offshore Wind Market Continues Hammering Down Costs
Europe may lose ground to China in the years ahead, but recent announcements underscore its centrality to the global offshore wind market. Momentum is growing for U.S. offshore wind, and expectations for China are sky-high. But Europe is where the real market action is happening today, as a flurry of recent news highlights. Last week, […]
Large-scale battery prevents Dutch wind farm’s power from being wasted
A 10MW battery energy storage system (BESS), which will allow a 24MW wind farm to keep generating energy even in times of oversupply, officially went into service today near Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The old stereotype of Holland as a country of windmills holds particularly true in this northerly region, where the old kind of windmills have been […]
Largest smart electric vehicle charging network optimizes use of renewable energy in Amsterdam
Vattenfall and the City of Amsterdam, together with grid owner Liander, the infrastructure competence center Elaad, and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, today launch Flexpower, the largest public smart charging network for electric vehicles in Amsterdam. This innovative solution enables faster charging, maximal use of renewable electricity and more efficient use of the electric […]
