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Two land-based grid-friendly wind farms + all-vanadium liquid flow energy storage supporting projects in Dalian are connected to the grid..

The windmill stands on the mountain with a height of 90 meters and an impeller diameter of 145 meters. It is tall, majestic and spectacular. In the northern areas of Wafangdian and Pulandian, these giant windmills have become a new urban landscape. When the strong wind drives the windmill to rotate, the wind energy is converted into electrical energy through the power generation device, stored in the all-vanadium liquid flow energy storage system, and then continuously delivered to thousands of households.

Recently, two grid-source-friendly wind farm demonstration projects of 100 MW in Wafangdian Zhenhai and 98.8 MW in Wafangdian Tuoshan have achieved full-capacity grid-connected power generation. The Dalian onshore wind power project was officially put into operation, marked with Dalian Power The structure was further enriched and optimized, and the development of renewable energy reached a new level.

The Wafangdian Zhenhai Net Source-friendly Wind Farm Demonstration Project was invested and constructed by Datang (Dalian) New Energy Co., Ltd. 46 wind turbines are designed and installed, including 40 2.2 MW wind turbines, totaling 88 MW; 6 2.0 MW wind turbines totaling 12 MW, with a total installed capacity of 100 MW. On December 18, 2020, the project achieved full capacity grid-connected power generation.

The Wafangdian Tuoshan Net Source-friendly Wind Farm Demonstration Project was invested and constructed by China Power Investment Corporation Northeast New Energy (Dalian) Tuoshan Wind Power Co., Ltd. A total of 31 Mingyang wind turbines were installed, with a total installed capacity of 98.8 MW. On December 31, 2020, the project achieved full capacity grid-connected power generation.

So far, two of the three grid-source-friendly wind power projects planned and constructed in Dalian have been put into production. The Pulandian Lejia 100MW grid-friendly wind farm demonstration project under construction has completed the hoisting of the first wind turbine. The grid-source-friendly wind farm adopts the complementary wind storage model, and the all-vanadium liquid flow energy storage system is built at the same time as the wind farm construction, which can effectively improve the consumption of renewable energy power.

The Dalian area has abundant land and sea wind energy resources. The grid-source-friendly wind farm can effectively use wind energy resources, increase the proportion of clean energy in Dalian, and promote local economic development. It has obvious economic, environmental and social benefits.

https://www.energylivenews.com/2021/01/25/water-companies-pledge-to-provide-real-time-data-on-sewage-overflows/

The water industry has made new commitments to increase transparency and provide real-time data about the releases of sewage into rivers and inland waterways during and after periods of heavy rainfall.

The Storm Overflows Taskforce – made up of Defra, the Environment Agency, Ofwat, Consumer Council for Water, Blueprint for Water and Water UK – has agreed to set a long term goal to eliminate harm from storm overflows as part of efforts to tackle river pollution.

Water companies have also pledged to increase transparency around when and how storm overflows are used, following recommendations from the Taskforce.

Storm overflows were designed to be used during extreme weather to prevent sewers becoming overloaded with a combination of sewage and rainwater, releasing diluted wastewater into rivers rather than letting it back up into people’s homes.

However climate change has led to increased rainfall and water infrastructure has not kept pace with development growth over decades.

Water companies will make data available on sewage discharges at bathing sites all year around, meaning surfers, swimmers and other water users can check the latest information, especially after heavy rainfall.

They will also accelerate work to install monitoring devices to create a complete picture of their activity by 2023.

In addition, the Taskforce has agreed with water companies to publish annual monitoring data on their websites about their use of storm overflows so progress in reducing their use can be tracked.

Since 2010, 884 storm overflows have been improved to reduce their environmental impact and frequency of operation, with a further 798 improvements planned to take place by 2025.

MP for Ludlow Philip Dunne, who introduced the Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill to Parliament last year said: “I have been shocked to discover the extent of sewage routinely spilled in our rivers. Poor water quality has a very damaging impact on aquatic species which depend on clean rivers and risks healthy enjoyment of our rivers by the public.

“I am really pleased this government has recognised that this has got to change. I am delighted the Minister has responded so quickly to COVID restrictions interrupting progress of my Private Members Bill by agreeing to work with me to develop measures to improve water quality across England.”

https://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/un-habitat-and-royal-scientific-society-rss-implement-covid-19-response-project-jordan

The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and UN-Habitat signed an agreement for a joint research project - “COVID-19 in the Wastewater Cycle: Survival, Risk and Surveillance in Jordan” initiated by the UN agency’s Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Programme (GWOPA).

The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited interest in wastewater surveillance, specifically how sewage systems are monitored for the presence of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. The concentration of COVID-19 in wastewater samples provides an early alert to address potential cases, and the detection of the virus in sewage has been employed as a complementary method to clinical testing and indicator of virus’ spread in communities.

Poor urban communities and refugee camps are most vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks given the dense and crowded settings, compounded by reduced financial capacity to conduct PCR testing, when needed. Jordan has the second highest refugee population per capita in the world, although approximately 83% are urban-based, the remainder live in one of the 13 refugee camps in Jordan (i.e. 10 camps for Palestinians and 3 for Syrians), according to UNRWA and UNHCR (2020).

Considering the limited resources in Jordan for conducting massive COVID-19 tests, immediate wastewater results can provide considerable advance notice of infection dynamics in Jordanian communities, particularly in vulnerable communities and refugee camps. In that regard, the joint project will be implemented over 6 months to address the presence and fate of COVID-19 in the wastewater cycle from the source points at King Abdullah University Hospital (Figure 1) in Irbid to the wastewater treatment plant. The project will propose a sustainable early warning system in Azraq Syrian refugee camp (Figure 2) and Jerash Palestinian refugee camp (Figure 3) through tracking and monitoring COVID-19 in wastewater. The Water and Environment Centre and Bio-Safety and Bio-Security Centre at the RSS, will be in charge of implementing this project, which seeks to complement the efforts of RSS in wastewater monitoring and assessment across Jordan.

The Royal Scientific Society is the largest applied research institution, consultancy and technical support service provider in Jordan and is a regional leader in the fields of science & technology. RSS advocates for a customer–centric approach and demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the people of Jordan.

The project is expected to benefit between 70,000 and 80,000 people, including the scientific community in Jordan, and residents of the Azraq refugee camp - home to 36,874 registered Syrian refugees - and Jerash refugee camp – home to more than 29,000 registered Palestinian refugees – as well as officials from the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MoWI) and wastewater treatment plant staff

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