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Innovation impact on levelised cost of energy model
Our updated innovation impact on levelised cost of energy model developed on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is now available for download. It is primarily for use in connection with [...]
July 2021 newsletter is now available
Our July 2021 newsletter is now available. It's been a while since our last newsletter so there are lots of stories in this edition. There are several stories about how we are privileged to be [...]
Philippines Offshore Wind: BVGA working with the DOE and WBG
We're delighted to be working with The Department of Energy Philippines (DOE) and World Bank Group developing an offshore wind roadmap. Funded through the WBG's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), the project aims to [...]
Vietnam offshore wind could supply 12% of nation’s power
Our report on Vietnam offshore wind potential for the World Bank Group, Offshore Wind Roadmap for Vietnam, received widespread coverage. The roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in Vietnam. It was [...]
Vietnam’s Offshore Wind Development Roadmap
Vietnam’s Offshore Wind Development Roadmap: Press release New report provides strategic analysis of Vietnam’s offshore wind potential World Bank Group have launched the Offshore Wind Roadmap for Vietnam. The roadmap provides strategic analysis of the [...]
BVG Associates signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsubishi Research Institute
Strengthening offshore wind power services and contributing to market development Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) and BVG Associates (BVGA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in high value-added consulting services in offshore [...]
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Not when but how for hydrogen by Lee Wilkinson
The year 2020 has been a big year for renewable hydrogen. Many European governments have announced multi-GW targets for hydrogen production by 2030 and Asia-Pacific countries have started to implement their national hydrogen strategies. Japan [...]
New Zealand’s hydrogen islands opportunity by Lee Wilkinson
The Orkney Islands off the Scotland’s northern coast are often referred to as the “Hydrogen Islands”. This small collection of islands has led the way in developing a green hydrogen industry. But another set of [...]
UK’s Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 4 by Mike Blanch
UK Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng seems to have embraced the renewables future. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) for Low Carbon Electricity Generation for Allocation Round 4 (AR4) announced today provides support for up to 12GW [...]
Wind energy finding it’s not so easy being deeply green by Bruce Valpy
We too often hear that electricity from wind is zero carbon. Compared with traditional coal, it almost seems that way. In terms of CO2/MWh of energy produced, wind typically produces 5-10kgCO2/MWh. This compares to coal’s [...]
An LCOE for carbon intensity by Bruce Valpy
In the last decade, the wind industry has been focussing on cost reduction. This focus has resulted in wind energy now being cost competitive with all other forms of new energy generation. We have been [...]
No free ride for offshore wind in a Biden administration
The election of Joe Biden in the US has caused a wave of optimism in the burgeoning offshore wind sector. There are good reasons for this optimism too, including Biden’s ambition for electricity to be [...]