Swiss engine designer WinGD has received an order from Singapore Pacific International Lines. The order is for four 82cm bore X923DF2.0 engines to power four 8000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels. The ammonia tankers will be built at Yangzijiang Shipyard, a Chinese private shipyard, and will be delivered in 2025.
Man Energy Solutions announced the launch of its MAN 49/60DF engine type at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. Dual fuel engines are capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO, as well as many more sustainable fuels. It sets the benchmark for the fuel efficiency of four-stroke engines - both in petrol and diesel mode. Based on the new 49/60 engine platform, the engine features the latest technologies from MAN, including two-stage turbocharging and common rail fuel injection. Under the current Fuel EU draft, the engine's baseline efficiency and fuel-flexible design provide multiple pathways to achieve emissions compliance through 2050. It can essentially run on methanol and LNG if demand arises at a later stage.
Baltic Power is a joint venture between Poland's PKN Orlen and Canada's Northern Power. It has signed a series of agreements to help build a planned wind farm in the Baltic Sea. When completed in 2026, the Baltic Power offshore wind farm is expected to provide clean energy to more than 1.5 million households.
Amp Energy India has announced a joint venture (JV) with Websol Energy to manufacture and produce solar cells and modules. The two companies have signed a term sheet for the formation of a joint venture to produce monocrystalline PERC solar cells in two phases of 600 MW each at Websol's existing facility in Falta, West Bengal. Websol will hold 51% and Amp Energy will hold 49%. The project will be financed through a combination of debt and equity and will have an off-take agreement with Amp Energy India for up to 50% of production.
Germany will launch new solar tenders and improve biogas plant regulations, according to draft laws. The draft law follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Germany's attempt to reduce Russia's fossil fuel imports. Berlin plans to launch an additional "special crisis" tender for 1,500 megawatts of solar power in January 2023, the draft shows. It also plans to lift production limits on small solar power plants.
Suzlon Energy has won an order for a 180.6 MW wind energy project under Sembcorp. The project is located at Kanakagiribad in Bagalkot, Karnataka and is expected to be commissioned in 2024. Suzlon will install 86 wind turbines with Hybrid Lattice Tube (HLT) towers, each rated at 2.1 MW.