a free monitoring application specifically designed for residential and commercial PV system owners. Providing end users with convenience and ease of use, the app enables SolarEdge system owners to track, in real-time, solar energy production and storage, and remotely manage smart home appliances and EV charging. With the addition of this app, SolarEdge is expanding… Read more »
Month: April 2020
Ingeteam launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application
Spain, April 21, 2020. Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, has launches its new-generation wind power converters developed for high power DFIG application. Ingeteam’s DFIG converter series offer cost-optimized products for each market and application. The wind converters are extremely grid-friendly, and include FRT, SCR and SSR features, enabling them to… Read more »
Vestas Wind Systems prepares to tackle the long-term economic impact of the COVID-19, says GlobalData
As the pandemic continues to spread, Vestas suspended its previous 2020 guidance outlook due to poor performance visibility for the remainder of the year. The company’s Q1 results indicate that the company is in line with expectations, and the company has assured that the proposed dividend for 2019 will not be affected by the decision… Read more »
Work smart, not hard
VesBox launches solar energy tool to help the world Abstract: the renewable energy solar sector has seen a spike in demand for utility scale and residential solar as corporates and household owners aim to achieve energy security. VesBox has positioned itself as the ideal pre-feasibility tool to enable decision makers measure and analyse their renewable… Read more »
Jan De Nul and LS Cable will connect offshore wind farms ‘Hollandse Kust Noord’ and ‘West Alpha’ to the Dutch power grid
TenneT has awarded the consortium Jan De Nul Group and LS Cable & System the contracts for the supply and installation of high voltage cables for the grid connection of the Dutch offshore wind farms Hollandse Kust Noord and West Alpha. Jan De Nul Group will take care of the transportation, laying and protection of… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa secures 184 MW at latest auction round in Poland to continue winning streak in country
Company to install 63 wind turbines in three projects for customers including private investors as well as national and international utilities The 184 MW won at the recent 2019 auction round takes the company’s installation volume in the country to 337 MW – enough to supply 530,000 Polish households Siemens Gamesa has now secured the… Read more »
O&M costs fall with Covid-19 induced wind work practices set to become new norm – ONYX InSight
A global Covid-19 wind operations leader survey reveals reduced frequency of uptower wind work, setting framework for operations and maintenance best practice, says ONYX InSight Nottingham, 20th April 2020 – As wind farm owners and investors prioritise critical equipment maintenance, reduce subcontractor reliance and adopt virtual working practices for non-essential kit monitoring and analysis, operational and… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum showcases Hena 50 and Hena 70 powerful vacuum pumps for mass spectrometer systems
Single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps Backing pump for mass spectrometers and similar applications Ideal for laboratory use, sturdy and reliable Asslar, Germany, April 20, 2020. Hena 50 and 70 are single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps which were specially developed for the demanding requirements of mass spectrometer systems. They achieve pumping speeds of between 32 and… Read more »
Foresight announces closing of co-investment for 231MW Skaftåsen wind project
Co-investment from leading European institutional investors alongside Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners to finance construction of Swedish greenfield wind project Syndicate of co-investors includes BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd acting on behalf of the BAE Systems Pension Funds, Polhem Infra KB, Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap and Arcano managed funds First commercial-scale project to use… Read more »
Scana Offshore secured prestigious offshore wind contract
Kvaerner ASA has awarded Incus-owned Scana Offshore AS a contract for the supply of mooring equipment to Hywind Tampen, Equinor’s new floating wind farm. The contract is Scana Offshore’s first hardware contract in the floating wind power market. The delivery from Scana Offshore consists of 33 hull brackets, which are used to attach anchoring lines… Read more »
Northern Offshore Services expands its fleet with two new vessels
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), has acquired two Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) from Rix Shipping Ltd. The two vessels RIX Lynx and RIX Leopard has been acquired by Northern Offshore Services and will now join the N-O-S fleet of 39 vessels. The vessels are being renamed to M/V Mover and M/V Maker and will be part… Read more »
MINSHIP embarks on bulk carrier biofuel trial in quest for carbon neutral shipping
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have announced that a bulk carrier in their fleet of managed vessels, M/V Trudy, has successfully bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam. The biofuel bunkered by the 2009-built, 30,790-dwt bulk carrier on April 17 was GoodFuels’ sustainable Bio-fuel Oil MR1-100: which is a second generation… Read more »
GridBeyond Joins Chemical Industries Association to Support Businesses in Navigating Complex Energy Markets
GridBeyond, the global leader in intelligent energy technology for industrial and commercial businesses, has joined the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) as an associate member. The company supports chemical and pharmaceutical businesses in improving their bottom line through new revenues and savings, and enhancing their sustainability credentials. This is achieved by enabling energy services, including energy… Read more »
GES to install 205 MW in Aragon (Spain)
GES is in charge of one crane and the manpower for the turbine installation of Valdejalon cluster of projects. The capacity of GES to take charge of the project from the BOP to the WTG installation is an added value for the client because the company is also building other wind farms in the same… Read more »
Wake Media Partners with Leading UK Marcomms Agency to Strengthen Service Offering
Specialist Maritime and Offshore media agency Wake Media today announced a new strategic partnership with leading UK integrated communications group Bray Leino, a move that supports its growth ambitions to evolve from a media agency into an all-encompassing, full-service maritime marketing provider. Based in London with over two decades of industry experience, Wake Media represents… Read more »
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Utility Online Energy Marketplace Revenue Is Expected to Reach $468 Million by 2029
Evolving partnerships, merger and acquisition activity, and priority market shifts are all changing the utility online energy marketplace landscape April 16, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the online energy marketplace landscape, providing forecasts for revenue, broken out by region and customer segment, through 2029. Customers are growing comfortable… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa employees lead company’s global response to Coronavirus
Initiatives include staff donation campaign to the International Federation of Red Cross, with total amount to be matched by the Company Siemens Gamesa will lead initiative to acquire, source and distribute vital medical equipment to hospitals in locations affected by the crisis where it operates The company’s SGRE impact social responsibility program will be refocused… Read more »
Tender launched for 100 MW wind power plant: Uzbekistan is on the way towards 1 GW wind power goal
Supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Government of Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 16 2020: The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan is pleased to announce the launch of a tender process for a new 100 MW wind power plant. The tender is part of Uzbekistan’s renewable energy strategy aimed at generating a quarter… Read more »
Photon Energy Publishes Annual Report for 2019 Posting Record Results
The Group generated revenues of EUR 30.15 million in 2019, up 48.9% YoY, as a result of a 54.4% increase in electricity production and a sustained growth in EPC services (engineering, procurement and construction), Power Plant Operations & Maintenance services and Technology Sales The expansion of the Hungarian power plant portfolio by 20.1 MWp and… Read more »
Marine Jet Power Adds to Growing Team in the Americas
BLACKLICK, OH (APRIL 15, 2020) – Marine Jet Power (MJP) is pleased to announce two key additions to the business development team in the Americas. Joining the growing organization is Cole Merritt and Peter Gonzalez. “Peter and Cole are a welcome addition to the MJP team in the Americas. As we continue to expand our… Read more »
Germany: Major One-Off Events Drive Renewables’ Share to All-time High of 52 Percent
ZSW and BDEW publish latest figures The pressure to expand renewables by breaking the gridlock and securing investments is mounting in face of a challenging economic situation. Renewables covered around 52 percent of gross power consumed in Germany during the first quarter of 2020. This all-time high was driven by a combination of one-off events…. Read more »
First Triton Knoll offshore platform reaches Lincolnshire
The 857MW Triton Knoll Offshore Windfarm project reached a major milestone in April as the first of the two Siemens Offshore Transformer Modules® (OTM) – the offshore substation platforms – sailed from Belgium to its final destination, 32 kilometres off the Lincolnshire coast. The team readied the first OTM which set sail on a barge… Read more »
Northwester 2 completes turbine installation of first 9.5MW platform
The 219 MW Northwester 2 project in Belgium has now seen all 23 turbines fully installed In a joint operation with MHI Vestas and Jan De Nul Group, Parkwind completed the final installation of turbines at the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm. The 219 MW project is located in the Belgian North Sea, approximately 50km… Read more »
CLIR OPTIMIZES PERFORMANCE OF OVER 1GW OF EUROPEAN OFFSHORE WIND
Offshore wind performance shortfall must be addressed through in-depth analysis Glasgow, 14th April 2020 – Clir Renewables, the leading provider of performance assessment software for wind energy, has announced that in excess of one gigawatt of Europe’s offshore wind assets have been onboarded onto its platform by the end of the first quarter of 2020…. Read more »
East of England firm awarded multi-million pound contract on East Anglia ONE windfarm
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an East of England offshore renewables service provider a multi-million-pound contract to work on the largest windfarm being developed in East Anglia. CWind has been awarded a contract worth up to £8.2million for work on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The company will provide below water services, including subsea maintenance… Read more »
Manufacturing disruptions in China to ramp up wind turbine prices in the US, says GlobalData
The US was the second-largest market for wind with a total cumulative installed capacity of 105.5GW, in 2019. Despite being the second-largest market, the US depends on China for numerous components present inside the nacelle, such as transformers, converters, and inverters, which is likely to cause prices to rise, says GlobalData, a leading data and… Read more »
Marine Jet Power Introduces Remote Customer Service Capabilities
UPPSALA, Sweden (April 8, 2020) – Global waterjet supplier Marine Jet Power (MJP) has introduced remote support capabilities for MJP waterjets operating with electronic control systems. The new remote service application will allow authorized MJP representatives to remotely and securely access the shipboard computers to diagnose and troubleshoot alarms, conduct software updates and assist with… Read more »
Global Solar Council engages solar businesses to track effects of COVID-19 emergency and understand possible scenarios
Health emergency comes as new solar installations are driving massive growth in renewable energy generation Solar sector needs information about how solar businesses are being impacted by COVID-19 and by national and regional government responses to the pandemic The Global Solar Council is launching a survey to gather critical information from the solar industry and… Read more »
ACT Blade proves yacht-racing inspired concept for world’s lightest wind turbine blade
Successful trials at ORE Catapult’s test and validation facility in Blyth pave the way for installation of world’s lightest wind farm blade at an operational wind turbine ACT Blade, a spin-off company from UK yacht-sail developer SMAR Azure, has announced that it has successfully completed the first of two tests of its novel lightweight blade… Read more »
NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited
(“NESF” or “Company”) Operating Update NextEnergy Solar Fund, the solar power renewable energy investment company, is pleased to provide the following operational update. Highlights · Generation (unaudited) in the financial year ended 31 March 2020 was 4.7% above budget (2019: 9.1%) · Financial debt* of 21% as at 31 March 2020 (2019: 27%) · Full-year dividend target of… Read more »
New guidance for offshore wind industry on geophysical surveys for unexploded ordnance and boulders
08 April 2020, LONDON: The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has today published guidance for the geophysical surveying for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders, supporting subsea cable installation by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of surveys. The new guidance is the most comprehensive of its kind, and the first dedicated to the offshore wind… Read more »
CAPE Holland to supply Vibro Lifting Tool for Kaskasi OWF
CAPE Holland is delighted to announce it has been awarded the contract by Seaway 7 to supply a Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) for the installation of the monopile foundations for Kaskasi OWF. After a number of years of development and many successful installations, this will be the first offshore wind project whereby the monopiles will… Read more »
FIMER NAMES ALESSIO FACONDO CEO OF FIMER GROUP
Filippo Carzaniga appointed Chairman and Member of the Board Following the acquisition of ABB’s solar inverter business, the Board of Directors of FIMER Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of inverter solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alessio Facondo as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st April 2020. Filippo Carzaniga becomes… Read more »
Wärtsilä engines to enable reliable power supply to the entire island of Bantayan in the Philippines
The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver engineering and equipment (EEQ) to a 23 MW power plant to the island of Bantayan, located in Cebu in the Visayas Region of the Philippines. The power plant will supply electricity to the entire island, which currently undergoes frequent blackouts because of the lack of a reliable power supply…. Read more »
Photon Energy Invests in RayGen Resources
· Photon Energy has taken a minority equity stake in RayGen Resources. · The companies have also entered a strategic partnership with the objective of developing global renewable energy projects suitable for the roll-out of RayGen’s unique technology. · Photon Energy will act as a project develper, EPC contractor and project equity investor. · RayGen’s… Read more »
In March, the Nordex Group received an order for the supply of seven N149 turbines from Energiequelle in Finland
Hamburg, 7 April 2020. In March 2020, the Nordex Group received an order from German wind power developer Energiequelle to supply and install seven N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Finland. The project also includes a Premium Service Agreement covering 25 years. The 29.96 MW “Konttisuo” wind farm featuring the turbines with a maximum operation mode of 4,280kW… Read more »