Month: November 2020

Marine biofuel testing set to begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre

As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre is taking a key role. The 2800 m2 testing space – already equipped for today’s oil and gas fuels – has been readied for testing with biofuels. In coming years, the centre will accumulate knowledge that… Read more »

Mammoet World: Towards A Digital Future

New platform to provide inspiring engineering, delivered right to your inbox Since 2001, Mammoet has given you the inside story behind heavy lifting and transportation’s most complex projects through its magazine, Mammoet World. We have enjoyed showing you the expertise, the technology and – most importantly – the people that made these achievements possible. Our… Read more »

CWind completes 2020 works at East Anglia ONE Windfarm

CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has completed this year’s campaign as part of their East Anglia ONE Windfarm contract. In 2019, CWind was awarded a multi-year contract with ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to provide below water services, including subsea inspections of the foundation jackets and offshore substation, any corrective maintenance… Read more »

OX2 builds most wind power in Europe

For the past six years, OX2 has installed the most onshore wind turbines in Europe, according to statistics from the trade association WindEurope. Since 2015, OX2 has installed a total of 377 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 1.6 GW. ”We are proud to have contributed a significant amount of renewable energy for Europeans…. Read more »

Cornwall Insight comments on a month of Dynamic Containment

On the 1 October National Grid ESO launched its new frequency response service, Dynamic Containment. This is the first in a suite of new, faster-acting response services, designed to address significant deviations when they occur on the transmission system. The roll-out of this new post-fault response service aims to help respond to frequency events faster…. Read more »

Luxcara acquires largest independent PV project in Germany from BELECTRIC

> Largest German PV project which is not owned by a utility > Solar power plant will have an installed capacity of approx. 172 MW > Construction to commence this year; commercial operation to start at the end of 2021 > BELECTRIC with overall responsibility for project development, construction and operation To illustrate your article… Read more »

Renewable energy industry calls for Scotland to establish a Net-zero Energy Commission

Scottish Renewables launches renewable energy manifesto ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament elections Recommendations focus on improving wellbeing, strengthening Scotland’s economy and sustaining the environment The next Scottish Government should establish a Net-zero Energy Commission to provide the country with a national net-zero pathway which would bring society together as it works towards a greener… Read more »

Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba establish a Joint Venture for Virtual Power Plant Services

Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) today announced the launch of their joint venture. “Next Kraftwerke Toshiba Corporation” is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) as a service provider that enables third parties in Japan to set up their own VPP. Following their Memorandum of Understanding of October 2019, the two… Read more »

Naïo Technologies and VARTA join forces to revolutionize agricultural robotics solutions

Naïo Technologies, expert in agricultural robotics solutions, and VARTA, leader in innovation and key battery technology, collaborate to create an autonomous transportable charging station for robots to offer higher performing robotics solutions to farmers. The first prototype will be presented at the FIRA 2020 from 8th to 10th December 2020. The event will be hosted… Read more »

EU overreach in member states’ energy policies

The Clean Energy Package, the Green Deal, European Climate Law: The European Union has introduced numerous initiatives promoting joint, climate-friendly energy policies. But the EU’s legal means are limited – just how limited they are is the focus of Stefan Storr’s research. A professor at WU’s Institute for Austrian and European Public Law, Storr criticizes… Read more »

DNV GL issues update of world’s most holistic certification approach to mitigate wind farm risks

Hamburg, Germany, 3 November 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has updated its global project certification approach for wind farms, the DNVGL-SE-0190 Project certification of wind power plants. The new scheme, which is much more comprehensive than before, is designed to use the different certification phases… Read more »

Transaction with Nordex closed: RWE strengthens its market presence in France

Acquisition of 2.7 gigawatts project pipeline from Nordex successfully concluded Strong foundation for further expansion of RWE’s renewables business in Europe Nordex’ mostly France-based development team joining RWE Renewables RWE and Nordex SE have successfully completed the process of acquisition of Nordex’ European onshore wind and solar development platform by RWE. This comprises a development pipeline… Read more »

Ingeteam supplies its solar inverters for a PV project of more than 100MW in Chile

Ingeteam has supplied 72 solar inverters for Naturgy’s photovoltaic project in Chile. Over the next few months, Ingeteam is set to perform the commissioning work and will be responsible for providing the subsequent O&M services for this project with a power capacity of more than 100 MW. November 3, 2020. Ingeteam has supplied 72 PV… Read more »

SolarEdge Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

FREMONT, Calif. — November 2, 2020. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Third Quarter 2020 Highlights Revenues of $338.1 million Revenues from solar products of $312.5 million GAAP gross margin of 32.0% GAAP gross margin from… Read more »

SolarEdge Announces 2025 Sustainability Targets, Committing to Powering 2.5M Homes

SolarEdge announced today the release of its Sustainability Strategy and 2025 Goals and Targets. The new goals support and accelerate the company’s commitment to shaping the future of sustainable energy production, energy storage and e-mobility, and accelerating the transition to affordable clean energy though innovation. SolarEdge’s sustainability goals focus on: Powering clean energy, including a… Read more »

BlueSky Energy launches ready-to-connect outdoor storage system “Vigos”

Vöcklamarkt, 02 November 2020. The Austrian company BlueSky Energy developed a new battery storage for outdoor installation. The outdoor storage system named Vigos is designed to operate in temperatures from minus 30 degrees Celsius to plus 50 degrees Celsius and withstands rain, snow and frost. The device is scalable from 18 to 96 kWh and… Read more »

Global Wind Industry In Good Mood – Clear Improvement In Germany

Hamburg, 02 November 2020 – 2020 is a crisis year, yet the wind industry comes across as rather stable, compared to many other sectors: The mood in the global wind industry is increasingly seen in a positive light.  The future of offshore wind energy in particular has received very optimistic assessments, with best-ever results for… Read more »

LONGi Solar and EWS enter into strategic partnership to bring best value high efficiency modules to Northern European PV markets

LONGi Solar,  world leading solar technology company headquartered in Xi’an, (China), has signed a new commercial agreement to distribute its high quality and reliable modules in northern European markets, through PV wholesaler EWS, based in the north of Germany. Founded in 1985, EWS is one of the leading wholesalers specialising in PV energy in the… Read more »

DNV GL advisor to CI III Monegros Energy Holdco refinancing twelve wind farms in Spain

The technical Due Diligence evaluated twelve wind farms totaling 487.3 MW in Spain   Madrid, Spain, 2 November 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, today announced it has supported CI III Monegros Energy Holdco in refinancing its portfolio of twelve wind farms with a capacity of… Read more »

Sea Machines, Leader in Autonomous Marine Technology, Completes a $20 Million B-Round Fundraise

(BOSTON; October 30, 2020) – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels announced today that it has accomplished its full $20M investment goal with a second close of $5M. The company announced the first close of $15M in July. This latest close includes follow-on investments by the Brunswick Corporation and… Read more »

Miros Announces New Webinar Series for Offshore Wind

As this unprecedented year of operation continues to unfold, Miros brings together independent industry experts and customers alike for a series of webinars exploring a range of topics relevant to those working within the rapidly expanding global offshore wind market. Tuesday 3rd November, 1500CET Significant Wave Height: How Real-Time, Localised Data Enhances Operational Safety, Efficiency… Read more »

FIMER DRIVES A NEW ERA FOR E-MOBILITY

FIMER is entering the race for Electrical Vehicle (EV) chargers with the launch of a comprehensive new portfolio of residential and commercial chargers. With Electric Vehicles (EVs) expected to account for an estimated 30 percent of global vehicles by 2025, FIMER, the world’s fourth largest solar inverter manufacturer, has unveiled its new portfolio of AC… Read more »