BW Ideol announced yesterday the final composition of its new board, with a majority of independent directors. The management will benefit from the support and guidance of five reputable and experienced international leaders from the maritime, offshore wind and banking industries. The Board of BW IDEOL AS is now composed as follows: Marco Beenen holds… Read more »
The move follows a wave of industry demand in the region for advanced data analytics and field engineering to reduce operating costs Madrid office a gateway to growth in Southern Europe and Latin America 8th April, Madrid – ONYX InSight, a leading provider of predictive data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry,… Read more »
The 12-month study outlines practical steps to minimize operational risks and extend working life of solar projects built in extreme weather environments. Northbrook, Illinois – April 7, 2021 – Increased understanding of reoccurring weather events, such as sand, dust and hailstorms, is critical to driving future project efficiencies and extending photovoltaic (PV) module lifetimes, according… Read more »
Ardian Infrastructure works with Greenbyte globally and Pexapark in Europe to ‘digitise’ renewable platforms and manage technical and market risks across its 3.5GW+ renewables portfolio Integrated systems underpin Ardian Infrastructure’s strategy to accompany its renewable portfolio in the shift into the ‘new world’ of unsubsidised revenues Paris, April 1st 2021 – Ardian, a world leading investor… Read more »
The average procurement of dynamic Firm Frequency Response (FFR) has recently sat well below each month’s requirement. According to research from Cornwall Insight, only 55%* of the requirement has been procured in FFR tenders over the past five months, dampened by the recent high price volatility. Meanwhile, volumes procured in the recently launched Dynamic Containment… Read more »
New study finds 250,000 Scottish 16-24-year-olds have taken a picture of a wind turbine Just one Scottish wind farm has now been tagged 13,000 times on Instagram More than a quarter of a million young Scots have taken a picture of a wind turbine while out and about in the Scottish countryside, a new study… Read more »
One of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, RES, has won a contract to provide control point, balancing and asset monitoring services during commissioning and early operations at the 950MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm. RES’ 24/7/365 Control Centre, based in Glasgow, will work as the interface between Moray East and National Grid to support… Read more »
April 7th 2021, Solihull: Enzen, the global knowledge enterprise specialising in the energy and water sectors, today announces the launch of its Network Analysis services – innovative solutions to accelerate decarbonisation and accommodate more renewable energy sources on the grid at lower cost. Utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), the Network Analysis services… Read more »
Nigel Pocklington, former Chief Commercial Officer of Moneysupermarket Group plc, will succeed Juliet Davenport as CEO from 1st May 2021 Good Energy has announced the appointment of Nigel Pocklington as Chief Executive Officer. Nigel will succeed Juliet Davenport, who confirmed in February 2021 that she wished to step down once a suitable successor had been identified…. Read more »
Norway’s Pipeotech extends its industry-first 10-year gas-tight warranty for its ground-breaking DeltaV-Seal™ gasket all the way down to applications running at -196°C, based on stellar results of cryogenic leakage tests at a pre-eminent European research lab. Pipeotech launched its metal-to-metal DeltaV-Seal in 2015. Backed by unique DNV GL type certification, DeltaV-Seal immediately set a new… Read more »
Hamburg, 7 April 2021. End of March, the Nordex Group received orders from the international wind farm developer Energiequelle for the supply and construction of twelve N163/5.X turbines in Finland. The orders for the wind farms “Takanebacken” and “Torvenkylä” also include a long-term Premium Service contract for the turbines covering 30 years. The 28.5 MW… Read more »
Aberdeen, Tuesday 6 April. Global Offshore, a leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, and part of the Global Marine Group, has completed their cable installation campaign at Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm. The initial phase of work, completed last year,… Read more »
The project will be the world’s first battery to absorb reactive power directly from the grid, helping stabilise the system and enable further adoption of renewable power sources The 100MW battery will be the first in the world to absorb reactive power directly from a transmission network, and the largest grid-connected battery in Europe The… Read more »
Ingeteam Wind Energy, the global specialist in wind energy drivetrain technology, announces that its firmware development methodology has been shown to significantly reduce the critical on-site validation and certification phase thanks to its robust qualification process. This speeds up the time to market and commercial production capacity of new wind farm developments whilst ensuring the… Read more »
‘- Q.PARTNERs can now redeem their Q.POINTs for a premium subscription to Aurora [Irvine, Calif., March 31, 2021] Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has partnered with Aurora Solar to help the Company’s installers expand revenue and streamline delivery with… Read more »
‘- Explor trial in Canadian Rocky Mountains delivered in half the time required with 20% less labour-force for projects using conventional nodes or seismic cable projects – STRYDE’s globally proven seismic technology delivers high-density subsurface imaging for any industry requirement across any terrain London, 29 March 2021 – STRYDE, a pioneering seismic technology provider,… Read more »
At-scale recycling of wind turbine blades is an important first step towards achieving a zero carbon, zero-waste offshore wind industry and boosting the UK supply chain by 20,000 jobs The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is calling for increased investment and a radical shift in research and development into wind turbine blade recycling, citing the… Read more »
The manufacturer-independent pump portal “Star Pump Alliance” hosts a webinar on Tuesday, April 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on positive displacement pumps in the hygienic industry. For this purpose, the company has invited Rainer Gozzer, responsible for the “Food & Pharmaceutical” business unit at NETZSCH Pumps & Systems. Gozzer will talk about the… Read more »
Q CELLS took first place among all solar module manufacturers in the “Solar Technology” category 2021, and received top marks for overall satisfaction, willingness to recommend and re-selection. The award from the series “Germany’s Most Popular Suppliers” is based on the ratings of more than 40,000 German consumers. [Berlin, Germany, March 31, 2021] The seal “Germany’s… Read more »
Key priority of German and Finnish public procurement officials is to avoid awarding public contracts to bidders with bad reputation. Yet, their ability to do so may be limited. Officials also dislike procurement outcomes that exceed expected costs or fall short of expected quality, a recent EconPol study finds. “Exceeding the budget in the administration is… Read more »
Hamburg, 31 March 2021. Ignitis Group, Lithuania’s state-owned energy holding company, has contracted the Nordex Group to supply 14 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines. The Delta4000 series turbines are projected for the 63 MW “Mazeikiai” wind farm in the north-west of the country. The contract also includes a premium service contract of the turbines for 15 years. The… Read more »
Legacy Programme to support turtle conservation in Saudi Arabia confirmed ahead of April 2021 race 31 March 2021, London: Extreme E, the revolutionary electric off-road racing series, has revealed its Legacy Programme plans in Saudi Arabia, confirming it will support turtle conservation along the Red Sea coastline in association with Ba’a Foundation, an organisation that focusses… Read more »
A tool developed by ENA’s leading Open Networks project for all distribution network operators in Great Britain to be able to ‘market test’ and make decisions on potential flexibility solutions will be adopted nationally from tomorrow (1 April). It introduces a standard and transparent methodology for distribution network operators when choosing solutions to solve congestion…. Read more »
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics and Christchurch, New Zealand-based HamiltonJet have signed an agreement to develop a new pilot-assist product that utilizes computer vision and autonomous command and control technologies to move waterjet vessels to the forefront of 21st century navigation and utility. By combining the capabilities of Sea Machines’ autonomy platform with HamiltonJet propulsion systems and… Read more »
Durham University has today announced the launch of a new Master of Energy Systems Management programme, starting in September 2021. The programme, which is full-time and one year-long, will be taught by Durham University Business School and the University’s Department of Engineering, in partnership with the Durham Energy Institute. A part-time online and blended offer is planned to… Read more »
Power Roll, a developer of ultra-low-cost and lightweight flexible solar film has announced a strategic partnership with one of Japan’s leading energy companies. The partnership sets out a range of research and development activities to establish the market potential and use cases for solar film in Japan. Flexible and lightweight solar film will expand the… Read more »
Sulzer offers interactive pump training courses for operators and maintenance engineers Would you like to pit your knowledge against that of one of Sulzer’s pump training experts? Join the company’s free online training sessions to learn more about the operation and maintenance of these important assets. Understanding the basic principles and internal workings of a… Read more »