Key facts: SeaMade NV is responsible for the simultaneous development of both the Mermaid and Seastar offshore wind farms, resulting in the single largest wind farm financed and built in Belgium. SeaMade is a partnership between Otary, ENGIE Electrabel and Eneco Wind Belgium. SeaMade NV reached Financial Close on 3 December 2018, and meanwhile manufacturing… Read more »
As from March 6, 2019, the unique Safeway motion compensated offshore access system of the Dutch Van Aalst Group completed over 10,000 safe personnel transfers for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCo) during a maintenance campaign on board the Bonga FPSO (Floating Production, Storage & Offloading). To perform this maintenance and inspection project of… Read more »
wind:research study on onshore maintenance services concludes high growth rates in the global market despite of hard competition and fallen prices in local markets In its recent study about the worldwide wind onshore maintenance market wind:research, market research institute specialising in the wind energy industry, investigates the market, competition and perspectives for wind onshore turbine… Read more »
• Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) grants FINAME Certificate to manufacturers that meet local content requirements • Certification enables financing support for customers acquiring this Siemens Gamesa wind turbine in Brazil Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) Special Agency for Industrial Financing (FINAME) Certificate for its SG 3.4-132 onshore… Read more »
The 160 MWac project in Georgia ushers in a new era of high-efficiency solar. 21 March 2019 – RES (Renewable Energy Systems), a leader in the engineering and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects worldwide, has announced the start of construction on the Southern Oak Solar Project in the state of Georgia. The… Read more »
EDF Energy will provide Anesco with a guaranteed minimum revenue to give income certainty EDF Energy – in partnership with technology partner Upside Energy – has signed a deal with Anesco, the UK’s leading energy storage provider, to optimise a combined 16MW of solar and battery assets at the Clayhill solar farm. This unique deal… Read more »
Valentin Software from Berlin has adapted its market-leading design and simulation programs PV*SOL, T*SOL and GeoT*SOL to the new market trends in 2019. With all signs focused on growth, the software has been fundamentally expanded for the newest applications and innovations. With the updated versions, system designers and operators can design their solar systems according… Read more »
Lagos, 21.03.2019 – The African solar energy company, Daystar Power has closed a $10 million USD investment with Verod Capital Management and Persistent Energy Capital LLC and has lined up an additional $16 million in debt financing to accelerate its expansion across West Africa. The deal will allow Daystar Power to expand its offering of… Read more »
Faster forecasts expected to reduce forecast errors and improve grid efficiency Melbourne, Australia, 21st March 2019 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has won funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to trial advanced 5-minute short term forecasting at the Ararat Wind Farm in Victoria. The… Read more »
Meyer Burger enters into important strategic partnership with leading developer of highly efficient next generation perovskite solar cells and sells 200 MW Heterojunction production line Operating profitability reached despite difficult market environment Net sales 2018 of CHF 407.0 million EBITDA CHF 26.1 million; EBIT CHF 1.8 million Net loss CHF -59.4 million mainly due to… Read more »
As Europe’s energy mix goes through a pivotal time of transition, what can wind energy bring to the table to deliver a clean economy for all Europeans? From 2-4 April, the WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition in Bilbao will gather over 8,000 wind industry delegates to address this question. Long renowned as Europe’s leading on-… Read more »
PES met up with Mads Poulsen, Sales and Chartering Manager, Esbjerg, Denmark, to find out the latest news from BBC Chartering. Esbjerg is a prime location for offshore wind. Components are increasingly bigger, providing a challenge and risk assessment remains a priority. PES: Hi Mads, it’s great to have you back. As always, we are… Read more »
As the renewable energy industry continues to grow globally, the amount of maintenance required grows with it. Wind turbines and solar farms need regular inspections to ensure they are functioning optimally. With all those inspections comes a mountain of data. Data that needs to be sorted, stored, and converted into actionable steps regarding part replacements… Read more »
In recent weeks, the UK offshore wind community welcomed the UK Government’s new Offshore Wind Sector Deal – which will see £250 million being invested into the sector. Emma Harrick, Business Development Manager for Renewables at A&P Group tells PES what it means for her company and the wind industry in general. The Sector Deal… Read more »
Solar and storage technology leader to showcase service solutions at the worldwide conferences dedicated to optimizing solar plants and portfolios ROCKLIN, Calif., March 20, 2019 – SMA will join industry leaders at the Solar Asset Management North America conference and tradeshow on March 26th and 27th in San Francisco. The conference comes on the heels of new… Read more »
Leading Marine Management System, SeaPlanner has been selected to support the construction of Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2, as part of the SeaRoc’s strategic partnership with Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) who are contracted for deliver marine coordination services for the 120MW project. SMC will be responsible for managing all operational marine coordination activities… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of an order from an existing, major Asian customer for its high performance MAiA® 6.1 platform which delivers an impressive throughput of over 6,000 wafers per hour for mass production scalable PERC technology. By selecting Meyer Burger’s MAiA® 6.1, which launched in 2018,… Read more »
The Company Adds ZX 300 and ZX 300M to Its Remote Sensing Offerings March 19, 2019, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has announced that it will now sell and support ZX Lidars in North America. This will… Read more »
An Alfa Laval Smit Combustion system (FU type) is now installed at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. The system, which adds inert gas production to the centre’s already comprehensive range of full-scale vessel applications, will ensure that Alfa Laval remains at the forefront of developing and optimizing inert gas systems…. Read more »
Energy regulator Ofgem has today (March 19) said it is minded to turn down an application for a 600MW electricity interconnector between the Western Isles and the Scottish mainland in favour of a smaller 450MW connection, while approving a 600MW connection to Shetland. Responding, Hannah Smith, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s remote islands have… Read more »
NKT appoints Alexander Kara, a senior power industry executive, CEO The NKT Board of Directors has appointed Alexander Kara President and CEO of NKT and NKT A/S. Alexander Kara is an internationally experienced executive in the power distribution industry, with in-depth market knowledge and technology insight, which will further strengthen NKT’s position as a strong… Read more »
Market players continue to grapple with technology issues while finetuning business models March 19, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Researchexamines the strategy and execution of 20 companies developing automated driving systems, with Waymo, GM Cruise, and Ford Autonomous Vehicles ranked as the leading market players. During 2018, several companies… Read more »
− Sponsorship of one of the most recognized sporting institutions in California, the leading U.S. state for solar installations, represents great opportunity to strengthen the Q CELLS brand − Deal with the Dodgers expands Q CELLS’ global sports sponsorship network, which includes soccer (RB Leipzig) and golf (Hanwha Q CELLS women’s golf team) sponsorships −… Read more »
Roxtec has received the 2019 Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq. Mikael Helmerson, CEO of Roxtec, sees the award as an acknowledgement of the company’s determined improvement work. “It feels extra good that we have been examined out of a holistic perspective and that we fulfill all quality requirements…. Read more »
Texo Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing technology and engineering services companies has today announced the appointment of Major General Martin Smith CB MBE to its main board as a non-executive advisor. Major General Smith is a former serving Royal Marines officer who was Commandant General Royal Marines from 2014 to 2016. He was… Read more »
The three projects are estimated to benefit around 470,000 families per year with clean, renewable energy and will avoid the emission of 108,000 tons of CO2 annually. São Paulo, March 18, 2019 – Atlas Renewable Energy, leader in clean energy in Latin America, announced the completion of long-term financing of three of its solar power… Read more »
Texo Group, the technology-led Integrated Asset Services specialist, has bolstered its already highly experienced engineering leadership team with the appointment of additional industry specialists, to help meet its growth in project opportunities and to head up its new office in the North East of England. Andy Kay (Managing Director), Garry Kennie (Engineering Director) and James… Read more »
Jumbo has been awarded an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by TAQA Energy BV, involving the removal, transportation and disposal of three subsea protection domes and piles. The removal operation will take place in the offshore series of fields located in the P15 block 35km North West of Hoek van Holland, Dutch North… Read more »
Luxcara, one of Europe’s leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO, have initiated and structured a project bond to finance the wind farms Skinansfjellet und Gravdal in Norway. Similar to the financing of the wind farm Eikeland-Steinsland in July 2018, a lower three-digit million euro… Read more »
Hamburg, 18 March 2019. Since mid-March the Nordex Group has been producing turbines from the Delta4000 range in series. The first N149/4.0-4.5 turbines being manufactured in Europe in continuous flow production are now leaving the production line in Rostock, Germany, for orders already in excess of 700 MW. In future this plant will handle the… Read more »
Tuco Marine Group has added a new member to the ProZero series of carbon fibre-based workboats – the ProZero 7,5m SOLAS FRC MrK 3. The new ProZero FRC showcases the trademark lightweight materials technology of Tuco Marine Group. Reliable, flexible and lightweight construction combined with full SOLAS compliance produces a boat which goes beyond the… Read more »
− The Q.PLUS DUO L-G5 is Q CELLS’ new, multicrystalline adaptation of the tremendously successful mono Q.PEAK DUO half-cell solar module − Q.PLUS DUO L-G5 will be make its European debut at the Solar Solutions exhibition held in Amsterdam, Netherlands between March 19-21 − Q CELLS will also exhibit its new Q.PEAK DUO-G6 solar modules… Read more »
meteocontrol GmbH will launch sales of its blue’Log XC power plant controller on March 1, 2019. Together with the blue’Log XM, this enhanced version of the proven blue’Log X-Series is a future-oriented solution to monitor and control photovoltaic systems. The standard solution with increased compatibility, data quality and IT security quickly and precisely rules active… Read more »
S&P Global Ratings views the electric utilities’ regulatory framework in Latin America as supportive, overall. Regulations in most of countries allow for timely recovery of operating costs and capital. We consider such frameworks as predictable and transparent, which we view as credit supportive. During the short and medium term, we believe regulators will focus on… Read more »
Award ceremony in Ivory Coast Wittenberg/Germany, Abidjan/Africa, 14 March 2019 – Tesvolt has been presented with an international award for rural electrification. The German manufacturer of power storage systems for agriculture and commerce received the prize in the category Private Sector in Australia, Europe and North America for establishing a sustainable energy supply on an… Read more »
The developments which have taken place in flow assurance over the last thirty years are set to be discussed at an event run by Subsea UK in Aberdeen this month. A number of experts will explore the challenges and new developments taking place in flow assurance at the one-day conference, which will take place on… Read more »