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EDL will retain control of local powerlines of The company will start construction works (ZMI) has secured its first windfarm
less than 230 kilovolts. This would give the for the initial 40MW/200MWh VRB-ESS and installation contract in the South China Sea
Chinese-majority firm effective control of 50MW manufacturing facility in May this valued at $110mn.
electricity exports to neighboring countries. year. “With this award, ZMI becomes the
“Given the current economic downturn VRB Energy chairman Robert Friedland first UAE and [Gulf Cooperation Council]
and the enormous debt,” the ministry official said: “This project is a massive catalyst for offshore contractor to be awarded a contract
said, “the Lao government does not have VRB Energy’s global growth and further with the Chinese government to support
the ability to manage and operate a network demonstrates that we are developing the the development of an offshore windfarm,”
of powerlines, so they decided to allow the absolute best technologies to support the Zakher Marine said.
Chinese, who have the finances, technological worldwide green energy revolution. Commenting on the announcement, Ali
aptitude and manpower to take over.” “China wants to install over 1TW of solar El Ali, Managing Director of ZMI, said: “We
PV and wind power by 2030, with both the are very proud to be the first company from
US and the European Union prioritising the GCC to work closely with the Chinese
renewable power solutions. government to provide jack-ups and a
BATTERIES “Energy storage remains a key challenge in testament that we are on track to deliver our
the mass adoption of renewable energy, and growth plans, expanding into new geographies
VRB Energy to build battery- we’re extremely proud to be leading the way in and renewables business. This is going to be
creating cutting-edge solutions at VRB.”
the first of many, but it serves as a foothold for
integrated solar power “This presents a unique opportunity for scale- The contract award secures ZMI’s
VRB Energy CEO Dr Mianyan Huang said: the Group in this growing market”.
station in China up of the vanadium flow battery industry, and expansion into the renewables market and the
we applaud the government’s plans to support
Chinese market, a fundamental part of ZMI’s
VRB Energy has agreed to build a development of a $14bn world-leading strategic plan to expand into markets beyond
100MW solar photovoltaic plant with a vanadium energy storage industry cluster.” the GCC region, ZMI said.
100MW/500MWh integrated vanadium flow According to Zakher Marine International,
battery in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, China. the QMS Gladiator, ZMI’s largest self-
The Xiangyang Municipal Government, propelled, self-elevating jack-up, recently
Hubei Pingfan New Energy, the Xiangyang WIND arrived in China loaded on a heavy lift vessel.
High-tech State-owned Capital Investment
and Operation Group, and VRB Energy UAE’s Zakher Marine wins
signed a framework agreement for the project.
The agreement includes construction offshore wind installation
of the first 50MW per year capacity of a
VRB-ESS 1GW gigafactory in the country. deal in China
Canada-based VRB Energy will also construct
a vanadium flow battery research and UAE-based offshore vessel and jack-up
development institute. services provider Zakher Marine International

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