Author: Francesco

Q CELLS offers businesses direct marketing of solar power in Germany

Q CELLS expands its portfolio for business customers in Germany, now offering direct marketing of solar power from PV plants of 100 kWp and up. This new offer complements Q CELLS’ existing portfolio of high performance solar modules based on its proprietary Q.ANTUM technology and its self-developed Q.FLAT-G5 installation system for flat roofs. Now, companies… Read more »

meteocontrol: Solar power forecasts for Greece and Cyprus

Augsburg / Athens, July 3, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH, the leading provider of independent monitoring and control systems, has formed an exclusive sales partnership with Synergia Technical & Consulting S.A. The Greek PV service provider for technical operation management and consulting services will now handle sales of meteocontrol solar power forecasts in Greece and Cyprus…. Read more »

Photon Energy Connects Three PV Power Plants to Grid in Hungary with 2.1 MWp

·       Located in Nagyecsed, the three power plants with a combined capacity of 2.1 MWp were connected to the grid of E.ON Tiszántúli Áramhálózati Zrt ·       The power plants expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 39.2 MWp ·       Total annual revenues of all three power plants are expected to amount to EUR 250,000   Amsterdam… Read more »

Photon Energy Connects Another 8 Solar Power Plants with 5.5 MWp in Hungary to Grid

·         Located in Almásfüzitő, the eight power plants with a total capacity of 5.5 MWp were connected to the grid of E.ON Észak-dunántúli Áramhálózati Zrt ·         The projects expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 37.1 MWp ·         Total annual revenues of all eight power plants are expected to amount to EUR 680,000 Amsterdam – 6… Read more »

Nordex Group receives orders of 2.0 gigawatts in the second quarter of 2019

Hamburg, 3 July 2019. The Nordex Group announced that it has continued the strong order intake performance seen in recent quarters with buoyant demand for its wind turbines in the second quarter of 2019 as well. In the second quarter of the year, customers ordered turbines with a total output of 2,003.3 megawatts (MW) (Q2… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa awarded the largest repowering order to date in North America by MidAmerican Energy

•   The company will supply and install 163 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines, operating at 2.38 MW and 18 previously sold SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to repower the Rolling Hills wind project (429.3 MW), with an option for 12 additional wind turbines •   The nacelles and hubs will come from Hutchinson, Kansas nacelle and hub assembly facility and blades… Read more »

BYD Battery-Box achieves top ranking in 2019 energy storage efficiency evaluation

Berlin University for Technology and Economy (HTW) evaluated the efficiency of leading energy storage systems in combination with different inverters Shenzhen/Berlin, June 02, 2019 –The Battery-Box system by BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, has been ranked as the most efficient energy storage system in the latest system evaluation… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik wins contract to provide maintenance for Senvion 6.2M – all installed Senvion power classes are now serviced

Effective immediately, the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik AG will now also provide maintenance for Senvion’s largest multi-megawatt class: the 6-MW power class. The international asset management firm re:cap global investors ag, Zug, Switzerland, has commissioned the company to provide service for the Handewitt wind farm, which is equipped with two Senvion 6.2M126 wind turbines…. Read more »

VIKRAM SOLAR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL MARKETS

Kolkata, 1st July 2019: Vikram Solar today announced the appointment of Mr Ravindra Anil Vaidya as the Vice President, Global Markets to spearhead the company’s growing presence in the International markets. Mr Vaidya brings with him rich experience of 27 years in the industry. Over the years, he has helped organisations in driving growth in India… Read more »

Natural Power expands commercial team with focus on emerging markets

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, continues to expand its commercial team in 2019 with some key appointments. Keith Burns began as Commercial Director earlier in the year and has now been joined by David Tidhar who moved from the planning and environment team to take up the new role, Head of… Read more »

Hagland Shipbrokers – Unifying the shipbroking services in Haugesund, Esbjerg, Hamburg and Aberdeen.

After 18 months of cooperation between the offices in Haugesund and Esbjerg and then also gradually incorporating offices in both Hamburg and Aberdeen, we are now pleased to announce that all four offices are being rebranded to Hagland Shipbrokers. All offices in the group will share the same visual identity, e-mail and web page. Hagland… Read more »

EL HAMRA PROJECT COMPLETION – Jumbo successfully installs another mooring system in Egypt!

The Fairplayer and her team have successfully completed the pre-installation and tensioning of a shallow water CALM buoy mooring system at a depth of 26 metres for the Mersa El-Hamra terminal offshore Egypt. SCOPE OF WORK Jumbo’s scope included the pre-lay of 10 Stevshark drag anchors and 6 chain moorings and the subsequent tensioning of… Read more »

Rooftop solar power generation scheme will help India reach solar mission target by 2022, says GlobalData

Following the recent announcement that the state government of Gujarat in India plans to launch a rooftop solar power generation scheme for slum areas, Mohit Prasad, Project Manager at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on what this means for solar PV installations in India: “GlobalData forecasts solar PV installation in… Read more »

Wake Media strengthens its agency by appointing Operations Director

Specialist Maritime and Offshore marketing agency Wake Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Ford, as Operations Director, effective as of Monday 1st July 2019. Reporting to the Managing Director, Andy will be responsible for enhancing, managing and driving the company’s future growth strategy and operational efficiencies, focusing primarily towards serving their customer’s… Read more »

Navigant Research Names Amazon and Google the Leading Smart Home Solution Providers

Competition in the smart home market remains fierce as companies vie for a leading role July 1, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research names Google and Amazon as the leading smart home solution providers. The report examines the strategy and execution of 15 smart home solution providers. The smart… Read more »

Eurus Energy Marks the 1 GW Milestone in Europe as Windpark Spui in the Netherlands Starts Operation

Eurus Energy Group (“Eurus”), a leading Japanese renewable energy company, announced today the start of commercial operation of Windpark Spui, a 21 MW wind farm located in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard in South Holland, the Netherlands. Windpark Spui consists of five Enercon E-126 EP4 wind turbines, each with a hub height of 135 meters,… Read more »

Mita-Teknik launches next-generation blade pitch technology

Denmark, 01 July 2019 – Mita-Teknik, a global provider of wind turbine control and pitch technology, announced today the launch of its new generation of blade pitch system for onshore and offshore wind turbines. The new Mita Pitch System has been designed to effectively minimize O&M costs, reduce downtime and improve productivity. The Mita Pitch… Read more »

UET and ENGIE commission first UET Reflex Module

UET and ENGIE announce today they have successfully achieved the commissioning of the first UET Reflex™ Module at the Batteries lab of ENGIE Research Centre Laborelec, located near Brussels. The Reflex™ Module is a small 7.5 kW – 30 kWh redox flow battery of the 4th generation, storing electricity in a vanadium mixed acid electrolyte,… Read more »

Renewables cover 44 percent of Germany’s electricity consumption

In the first half of 2019, solar, wind and other renewable sources accounted for 44 percent of the electricity consumed in Germany, marking a record high. Preliminary calculations by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Federal Association of Energy and Water Management (BDEW) yielded this figure. Renewables had… Read more »

K2 Management supports SUSI Partners in securing 90 MW of onshore acquisitions

K2 Management has provided technical due diligence support to SUSI Partners, the Swiss infrastructure fund manager specializing in sustainable investments, which has completed a series of onshore wind investments over the past few months, totaling 90 MW over the past few months. Recent SUSI Partners investments include the acquisition of onshore wind farms located across… Read more »

K2 Management partners with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering to drive the Korean offshore Industry

28 June 2019 – K2 Management, the leading international renewable energy consultancy – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering to work as the owner’s engineer for the project and consult on the financing and construction of the Taean Offshore Wind Farm in the Yellow Sea, South Korea. The… Read more »

Acquisition of French onshore wind farms, bringing TRIG’s net generating capacity to 1,509MW

The Board of TRIG is pleased to announce that the Company has made two onshore wind investments, increasing the proportion of the portfolio in France from 10% to 13%. Acquisition of minority shareholdings in five operational windfarms TRIG has acquired a 34.6% equity interest and all of the shareholder loans in Fujin SAS (“Fujin”), a holding company… Read more »

A Network for Net Zero

SSEN Transmission has published ambitious plans for the future of the north of Scotland electricity transmission system. With the region home to some of the UK’s greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission will be at the forefront of the country’s fight to tackle climate change, connecting up more renewable energy and transporting it across… Read more »

New statistics released today (June 27) by the UK Government show renewable electricity generation in Scotland reached record levels in the first quarter of 2019, with 8,877GWh produced – a 17% increase from 2018 and enough to power around 88% of Scottish households for a year.

Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “This fantastic new figure shows how Scotland’s remarkable renewable energy resource is being harnessed by technologies like wind, hydro, biomass, solar, marine energy and more, and is continuing to deliver environmental and economic benefits across Scotland. “Renewables are now producing more of our electricity than ever… Read more »

Commenting on the launch of a £100m fund to help UK firms capitalise on the boom in offshore wind

Commenting on the launch of a £100m fund to help UK firms capitalise on the boom in offshore wind, Sebastian Speight, Managing Director of Infrastructure at Ingenious, said: “The launch of the offshore wind industrial strategy is a positive move which will help develop the domestic supply chain in what is likely to be a growth… Read more »

The Nordex Group signs contract for 58 MW in Croatia

Hamburg, 27 June 2019. The Nordex Group is further enlarging its footprint in Croatia. The state-owned energy supplier Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group) has now placed an order with the manufacturer for the supply of 18 N131/3600 turbines for the “Korlat” wind farm. The Nordex Group is also responsible for service and maintenance of the turbines… Read more »

Awards for the Primo GEN24 Plus and Symo Advanced from Fronius

Products make an impression on both sides of the Atlantic (Wels, 27/6/19) The new Fronius hybrid inverter Primo GEN24 Plus impressed the expert jury for the prestigious German Plus X Award and was heralded as “product of the year” in four categories. The system took prime position on the podium in the categories of High… Read more »

Jurchen Technology receives certification for PEG substructure in line with UL standard

  PEG system significantly reduces costs and installation time   Jurchen Technology presents innovative substructure at the Solar Power International trade fair in Salt Lake City Kitzingen, Germany – Jurchen Technology has had its innovative PEG system certified according to the US UL-2703 standard. The certification was carried out by Intertek US. “This certification enables… Read more »

Ideol and Shizen join forces in Japan to develop a commercial-scale floating wind farm

French floating offshore wind leader Ideol and Shizen Energy, a leading Japanese renewable specialist, have expressed a formal intention to collaborate on the development of a commercial- scale floating wind project located off Kyushu using Ideol’s technology. This agreement was signed in Tokyo today by Mr Paul de la Guérivière, CEO of Ideol, and Mr… Read more »

ABB helps build a brighter future for Costa Rica with high power inverter technology

ABB has delivered a unique solar solution enabling Costa Rica’s largest solar park to provide a clean and independent power supply to 10 percent of the country’s population, supporting Costa Rica’s ambition to ensure 100 percent of its energy comes from renewable sources. ABB has supplied its award winning PVS-175 high power inverters to Costa… Read more »

Teesside’s EEW OSB wins multi-million Hornsea Two contract

This multi-million pound contract guarantees capacity utilization until mid-2020 and secures the jobs of more than 180 employees. Fifth order from world-leading offshore wind developer Ørsted 26 June 2019 Just three months after rolling out steel for their first export transition piece order, EEW OSB celebrates more good news with a contract win for Hornsea Two,… Read more »

Industry showcase to focus South-East England defence technology

Subsea companies in the South of England will be given the opportunity to highlight their capabilities at an event set to take place in Fareham next week. Organised by industry body Subsea UK in partnership with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Subsea Supply Chain Capability Showcase will take place on Thursday 4 July,… Read more »

HPS Home Power Solutions GmbH announces closing of its financing round at € 12.5 million

– Financing of the Ramp-Up-phase of the production and Picea®-commercialization – After first closing of 7.5 million € in January the financing round now has been closed successfully. Berlin, June 26, 2019 — HPS Home Power Solutions GmbH (HPS), the Berlin-based energy solutions provider for single-family homes which fulfils the need of energy independence, today… Read more »

FuturaSun takes on the giants and opens a new photovoltaic factory in Taizhou

FuturaSun, leading Italian company in the production of high efficiency photovoltaic panels, expands its manufacturing capacity with a new factory in Taizhou: 4 highly automated lines with an annual production capacity of 500 MW. Strong point: the new Silk stringer machines designed in Italy, double the output in half the space. FuturaSun consolidates its supply… Read more »

Global delegation to learn about offshore wind industry from North East England’s established offshore wind cluster, Energi Coast

NOF, the business development experts for the energy sector, is welcoming an international delegation to North East England to demonstrate the industrial and economic benefits of the region’s established offshore wind cluster. Taking place between 26-28 June, the visit of nearly 50 government officials, industry leaders and global stakeholders from 21 countries, has been organised… Read more »