Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power has been selected to receive substantial funding to develop and test a smart curtailment system to protect bats while minimising power loss during wind farm operations. The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected ten projects to receive funding totalling $6.8 million that will reduce environmental compliance… Read more »
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e has acquired Toronto-based software house PowerHub. The new addition to the BayWa r.e. group offers a leading cloud-based asset intelligence software solution and will continue to operate largely independently. The acquisition extends BayWa r.e.’s scope of digital technology services in the field of renewable energy… Read more »
The University of Aberdeen will showcase its expertise in energy research at this year’s SPE Offshore Europe, as it announces its ambition to create a new Centre for Energy Transition. The Centre – which aims to build on the University’s status as a global leader in energy research and teaching – will align research and… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, 02 September 2019 – Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and NNAISENSE, a world leading artificial intelligence specialist, have partnered to develop an artificial intelligence engine to automatically detect rotor blade damages on wind turbine. This leapfrog technology is expected to bring the twin benefits of improving… Read more »
Hamburg, 2 September 2019. The management and visualisation software (SCADA) is a key component of wind turbine generators. The system controls and manages the wind turbines and the wind farm in order to ensure a maximum yield. With Nordex OSTM SCADA EDGE the Nordex Group now offers the next generation of their operations control system… Read more »
Abloy UK recently hosted a roundtable event, gathering together influential figures from the energy sector to discuss the security challenges faced by the industry in protecting critical physical assets. From speaking with key stakeholders, a number of common concerns were raised, as well as shared requirements for any potential future access control upgrades. Here, we… Read more »
The worldwide expansion of offshore wind energy, especially in Europe, but also in markets as Asia and North America, causes a further strong increase of global offshore wind capacity. Thus, in Germany, which strongly expanded its capacities within the last years, the electricity generation through offshore wind energy could be increased again: the growth rate… Read more »
Ørsted, together with ITM Power and Element Energy, has won funding from the UK Government for a green hydrogen project. The Gigastack feasibility study, led by ITM Power, is a six-month project to investigate the potential delivery of bulk, low-cost and zero-carbon hydrogen. The funding has been secured as part of the Department for Business,… Read more »
Europe solar technology contracts in July 2019 saw 28 contracts announced, marking a drop of 38% over the last 12-month average of 45, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The proportion of solar technology contracts by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows: Project Implementation with 19 contracts and… Read more »
Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to lead the wind turbine market with an annual installation capacity of 33.14 gigawatt (GW) by 2023, largely driven by onshore deployment; followed by EMEA and Americas with capacities of 19.9GW and 11.7GW, respectively, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report ‘Wind Turbine, Update 2019… Read more »
Solar plus storage has emerged as a major opportunity and driver of new growth for the energy storage industry August 29, 2019 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Navigant Research provides forecasts for utility-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) deployed globally in terms of power capacity (MW), energy capacity (MWh), and revenue generated from… Read more »
Industry bodies Subsea UK and RenewableUK have joined forces to deliver the Cables 2019 conference, which will focus on knowledge sharing and driving collaboration across the subsea cable industry. The two-day event will take place on the 29 – 30 October at P&J Live in Aberdeen and will feature a series of panels and sessions… Read more »
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have once again succeeded in raising the efficiency value of monolithic triple-junction solar cells made of silicon and III-V semiconductor materials. Using a combination of multiple absorber materials, these multi-junction photovoltaic cells exploit the energy from the solar spectrum significantly better than conventional silicon solar… Read more »
Hamburg, 29 August 2019. The independent certifying agency TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH has awarded the worldwide valid IEC type certificate for the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine from the Delta4000 series. The type certificate officially confirms that the theoretical design calculations for the N149/4.0-4.5 done by the Nordex Group reflect the figures for the turbines actually measured… Read more »
• The company will supply 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at a flexible rating of 4.8 MW, as well as provide three and a half years of service and maintenance • Siemens Gamesa expands SG 4.5-145 footprint in the region, having sold close to 1.4 GW of this turbine model in the U.S., Canada and Mexico… Read more »
Solar and storage system technology specialist will showcase residential, commercial, utility and service solutions SMA America will exhibit the latest technology and product offerings at Solar Power International in Salt Lake City on September 23–26. The company has also come on board as a Megawatt sponsor of the show and is the exclusive sponsor of… Read more »
The Company stresses need for consistency in standards Xian, CHINA, 28th August – “By end 2020, LONGi will upgrade its existing cell and module lines and transform them for production with 166mm wafer. New lines – such as the 5GW monocrystalline cell line in Yinchuan – will be designed for the 166mm size from the… Read more »
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, addresses the audience during the opening session of the fifth global Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts 2019 (CWW2019) taking place at the University of Stirling in Stirling, Scotland, from 27th to 30th August. Attendees from all over the world have come together to talk… Read more »
Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Germany), 28.08.2019 — Tesvolt, a manufacturer of power storage systems for industrial and commercial operations, offers its distribution partners an augmented reality app for a virtual reality sales experience. Using the highly innovative technology of augmented reality, storage professionals can take advantage of various scenarios to vividly and memorably illustrate to their customers… Read more »
Azelio conducts a successful production premiere at its factory in Uddevalla, Sweden. This is where Azelio assembles its Stirling engine, which has been adapted to the company’s energy storage solution with renewable power production for all hours of the day. This is an important interim goal in the company’s commercialization and a first step in… Read more »
Xian, CHINA, 27 August 2019 – LONGi Solar, a subsidiary of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd, has achieved AA-Rating status, in the first quarterly release of PV-Tech’s new PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings. LONGi Solar is one of only four solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers that qualifies within the top-performing rating category of AA across… Read more »
ABB continues its innovative work with the Uruguayan government agency Instituto Antarctico Uruguayo (IAU) by providing solar power solutions for a second installation at the IAU’s research base in the Antarctic, helping facilitate crucial climate change research. With a strong track record of reducing its country’s dependency on fossil fuels, the IAU – together with… Read more »
Software is expected to play an important role in the energy storage industry as power grids transition toward a distributed, digitized, and decentralized system August 27, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for energy storage systems (ESSs), providing forecasts of software vendor revenue for upfront system… Read more »
World’s first integrated system for the power industry provided to Argo Energia will enable predictive maintenance, boost asset utilization, optimize costs and reduce system outages ABB will provide Brazil’s electric power transmission company, Argo Energia, a complete suite of asset management software solutions to improve the efficiency and stability of their new power transmission network… Read more »
Among the modules on display will be the new Q.PEAK DUO L-G7 module, which provides up to 405 Wp of power output. [Seoul, South Korea, August 26, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, will once again showcase its high performance solar modules at… Read more »
HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (August 25, 2019) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), issued a statement today announcing the untimely death of Mr. Guy Sella, co-chairman and founder. SolarEdge issued the following statement: “It is with a very heavy and sad heart that we notify of the passing of our dear friend and inspiration, Guy Sella…. Read more »
– Report published by infrastructure experts outlines growth potential – A report outlining the substantial economic, social and environmental benefits to be gained from greatly enhanced 4G and 5G capability across Scotland has been published today (26 August 2019) by infrastructure experts, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). The SFT-commissioned report, Scotland’s digital potential with enhanced… Read more »
In order to move towards energy independence and to attract foreign investment, the Taiwanese Government has set a target of 5.5GW of clean energy by 2025. Despite its advanced infrastructure and industries, as a consequence it is still facing major logistical, engineering and civil infrastructure challenges as it strives to meet this goal. A key… Read more »
Fred. Olsen Renewables, with the help of Natural Power, SeaRoc and ZX Lidars, has raised a total of £16,078 for the Marine Conservation Society, Scottish Mountain Rescue and Mountain Rescue England and Wales by completing the Three Peaks Challenge. A team made up of 27 employees from all four companies took park in the challenge… Read more »
Long-term contract sees two Seacat Services catamarans chartered to support offshore wind farm construction, with options for further vessels Grimsby, August 22nd 2019 – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services has signed a long-term deal to support the construction phase of Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes options for… Read more »
The largest annual event for the underwater industry in Europe will take a fresh look at how to exploit the existing and emerging opportunities across all sectors, not just oil and gas and renewables. Under the theme of “New Perspectives” Subsea Expo 2020 is set to be bigger and better than ever as moving to… Read more »
Firms from EU markets such as Denmark, UK, Netherlands and Poland represented at the trade fair / All but four per cent of the exhibition space for HUSUM Wind now fully booked HUSUM | 22 August 2019: The countdown is on: HUSUM Wind, the German wind trade fair and the most important industry meeting of… Read more »
Intra-Group transfer of innogy’s 49 per cent stake in the business of Slovakian VSEH (Východoslovenská energetika Holding a. s.) to RWE Structural effect on outlook due to retroactive disclosure as discontinued operations as per 1 January 2019 Essen, 21 August 2019 innogy SE has sold its 49 per cent stake in the business of the Slovakian VSEH(Východoslovenská energetika Holding a. s.), based… Read more »
he Juazeiro Solar Plant is Latin America’s first digitally-enabled substation, a technological advantage in energy distribution São Paulo, Brazil, August 21, 2019 –Atlas Renewable Energy, leader in clean energy across Latin America, announces that its largest project in Brazil, the Juazeiro Solar Plant, is fully operational. The plant has an installed capacity of 156 MWp… Read more »
Hamburg-based offshore service provider SeaRenergy has acquired Elbe-1, an engineering company that offers expertise and consultancy for design, certification and approval of offshore wind projects. Whereas SeaRenergy provides engineering, marine services, QHSE and Offshore Professionals for installation and O&M of offshore windfarms and platforms, Elbe-1 offers specialists and support for the planning of offshore wind… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group has successfully completed installation of all twenty foundations on the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm in Taiwan. As part of Jan De Nul Group’s EPCI contract for building of the overall Balance of Plant, Jan De Nul Group mobilised the Seaway Yudin to install the 20 foundations. The foundations… Read more »