SunFunder, a solar finance company providing debt capital to solar enterprises in emerging markets, today announced its first disbursement in Nigeria, part of a facility of up to $4m with commercial and industrial (C&I) solar developer, Daystar Power. Daystar Power specialises in providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions for businesses in the commercial, industrial,… Read more »
Turnkey solution offers the fastest utility PV installation and integration SMA America has launched the Medium Voltage Power Station (MVPS) to the Americas market. This solution is the first time a fully containerized, turnkey system has been offered stateside. It also represents the industry’s only large-scale medium voltage PV power conversion station UL 1741 listed… Read more »
Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “We welcome the announcement of £50 million to help local authorities invest in low-carbon heat networks, as well as the assurance that rates relief will be guaranteed for such schemes until 2032. This package of measures will plug vital funding gaps and help Scotland build on its… Read more »
Althen BV signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Benelux with the German sensor specialist ASC in January, in addition to the previous signed exclusive distribution agreement for Germany with sister company Althen GmbH. ASC is a manufacturer of high-quality acceleration sensors, gyroscope sensors (IMUs) and inclination sensors and produces all its products in Germany…. Read more »
Wind parks are totaling 111 GWh per annum of renewable power, the equivalent of about 32,000 Belgian homes Projects will generate secured annual revenues, benefiting from a 15 to 20-year green certificates local remuneration scheme Green energy is vital to support the renewables target of the Flemish region, increasing its percentage of energy from renewable… Read more »
Commissioned by the renewable energy developer BayWa r.e., the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems ISE investigated the technical potential of floating photovoltaics (FPV) on pit lakes in former lignite mines in Germany. Such FPV plants that basically float on man-made lakes can help to alleviate the competition for land use and help expand PV… Read more »
Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary to remain MD, focus on diversification, new ventures, key corporate initiatives February 6, 2020: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent EPC & rooftop solar solutions provider, today announced the appointment of renewable energy sector veteran, Mr Saibaba Vutukuri as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the… Read more »
By 2050 the world must achieve carbon neutrality Solar PV will supply 70% of the world’s electricity generation The future of the energy system is electric! The conference ‘I3PV – Integrated, Innovative, Intelligent’ organized by the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) will take place on 5&6 May 2020 at the BIP… Read more »
Munich, Germany (February 6, 2020) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today that it entered into a contract to supply smart energy products and solutions, including inverters and power optimizers for 1 GW of solar projects with international solar investor, Enfindus. The four-year, pan-European agreement is intended… Read more »
NKT recycles the material cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) used for insulation of power cables. For NKT, this is significant step in the ambition to reduce the carbon footprint of its low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions. Power cables are the backbone of the global power grids being crucial to the transition to renewable energy and… Read more »
Oakland, U.S. – 5th February 2020 – DNV GL has launched a new online tool, Solar Resource Compass (https://src.dnvgl.com/), that aggregates solar irradiance from many leading data providers to help users make more informed decisions about the data available and the variance between data sources. Solar Resource Compass also leverages analytics developed by DNV GL… Read more »
Luxcara, an independent asset manager in the global renewable energy market and ABO Wind have closed Construction and Service Agreements for three Finnish wind projects, which Luxcara has acquired from ABO Wind. The wind projects Välikangas, Sievi and Pihtipudas are located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region and benefit from favorable wind conditions near the shore…. Read more »
UPTIME International AS (UPTIME) is honored to be awarded a contract from Eiffage Génie Civil Marine for supply of access solutions for the LNG Hub Marine Terminal for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. UPTIME’s scope of work includes engineering, design and supply of access solutions between the LNG Hub Terminal… Read more »
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine, offshore and wind energy equipment, is proud to introduce the next generation knuckle boom subsea crane. This next generation knuckle boom crane design is based on many interactive sessions with our clients. During these sessions the most important features were related to improvement of operational… Read more »
February 3, 2020 -Seal For Life (SFL), a coating solutions company to the global infrastructure and industrial markets, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Oxifree Metal Protection (Oxifree). Following this acquisition, Seal For Life broadens its portfolio of protective coating technologies and expands its range of applications. Seal For Life was acquired in… Read more »
Advanced solution selected to deliver high customer service levels, while increasing field-based team safety, efficiency and reducing costs 4th February, 2020 – The largest renewable energy provider for solar and battery storage in the UK, Anesco, has selected Advanced’s Field Service Management software as the foundation of a configured solution to support its Operations and… Read more »
Osbit Ltd, the UK-based offshore technology company, has been awarded a contract by FTAI Ocean, a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI), to design and construct an innovative new well intervention tower system. Osbit’s Smart Tower System facilitates integrated riserless and riser-based well intervention operations, in water depths up to 1,500 metres,… Read more »
Luxcara, an independent asset manager in the global renewable energy market, and Vestas have closed turbine supply agreements and long-term service agreements for the three wind projects Välikangas, Pihtipudas and Sievi. Vestas has developed a customised wind energy solution that features 38 V150-4.2 MW turbines with site-specific towers, capable of optimising annual energy production and… Read more »
Laboratory findings indicate the importance of using the right oil sensor technology for turbine health monitoring Trial responds to industry need to improve operations and maintenance (O&M) efficiencies as wind farms find their profits increasingly squeezed in a post-subsidy market Nottingham, January 2020 – ONYX InSight, the leading provider of predictive maintenance to the wind… Read more »
The change of model towards clean energy accelerated commercial activity, as strong order intake in Q1 FY 2020 (+82% YoY) boosted the order book to €28,089m Sales stood at €2,001m and the balance sheet remains sound, with €175m in net cash Despite good long-term prospects, the complex situation in the industry and extraordinary costs in… Read more »
The true cost of broken backsheets in the solar industry Across the solar industry, backsheets can deliver outstanding benefits, both for performance and solar projects’ net present value (NPV) – but only when they work well. In fact, backsheet failure is all too common: in 2020, $260 million CAPEX is expected to be lost due… Read more »