Author: Francesco

Ørsted signs Armed Forces Covenant to highlight career opportunities for service veterans

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is delighted to announce its signing of the Armed Forces Covenant which highlights the offshore wind as a “forces-friendly” industry. As a forces-friendly company, Ørsted will seek to support the employment of veterans by working alongside the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) in order to establish a tailored employment… Read more »

Xodus expands decom capabilities with addition of Well Decommissioning Manager

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has expanded its decommissioning offering with the appointment of its first well decommissioning manager. Gavin Bell will be responsible for developing and delivering Xodus’ new well decommissioning service that had previously been outsourced to external contractors. The appointment follows a successful year for Xodus’ decommissioning division which secured several new… Read more »

JUMEME breaks ground on first phase of Lake Victoria hybrid solar mini-grid project

JUMEME Rural Power Supply Ltd. brings hybrid solar power to widespread off-grid Tanzanian communities through a cost-effective and reliable mini-grids setup. 4 March 2019, Tanzania – RP Global, an independent renewable energy developer and majority shareholder of JUMEME  Rural Power Supply Ltd., announced today that construction of the first phase of its ambitious solar-hybrid mini-grid… Read more »

Marine Jet Power strengthens service capabilities with the opening of new APAC Headquarters in Australia

UPPSALA, Sweden (Mar, 1. 2019) – Marine Jet Power (MJP) is pleased to announce the establishment of a new sales office for Asia Pacific (APAC), headquartered in Perth Henderson, Western Australia.   In a celebration last week, company CEO Magnus Sörenson, CFO Erling Tomasson and EVP of Sales and Marketing Damian O’Toole, attended the opening… Read more »

SABCA and DEME Offshore enter in a partnership to deploy drone inspection services for offshore wind farms

Friday, March 1, 2019 — SABCA, a leading tier 1 aerospace industry supplier and DEME Offshore, a worldwide leader in solutions and services for the offshore energy market, have entered into a partnership for the development and deployment of Unmanned Vehicles to perform surveillance and inspection works in the offshore industry Complementing each other’s core experience… Read more »

GLOBAL LOSSES MOUNT AS EXTREME WEATHER TESTS LIMITS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSETS – GCUBE INSURANCE

As extreme weather breaks with existing seasonal patterns, advises GCube, project owners must look to safeguard projects on a case-by-case basis. London, 28 February 2019 – GCube Insurance, the leading provider of renewable energy insurance services, has highlighted the need for renewables to prepare for out-of-season extreme weather damage. In recent years, extreme weather events such… Read more »

Ingeteam commissioned over 4GW of wind converters in 2018

Spain, February 28, 2019. Ingeteam Power Technology, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today that it contracted over 4GW of wind energy converters globally in 2018. With a total of 45GW installed capacity to date, the company remains the unchallenged number one supplier of wind power converters in the world. The Ingeteam… Read more »

Ørsted and Northumbrian Water Group sign UK’s first offshore wind corporate PPA

Ørsted has signed a long-term agreement with Northumbrian Water that will see the water company take almost a third of its renewable energy demand from Race Bank offshore wind farm. The 10-year deal is the first Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of its kind in the UK and is an expansion of a renewable electricity supply… Read more »

Large bearing test bench starts continuous operation

Fraunhofer´s test bench for rotor blade bearings of up to 6.5 meters in diameter has been successfully commissioned at the institute’s Hamburg facility, paving the way for automated continuous operation. Manufacturers and operators stand to benefit, as the accelerated tests – simulating 20 years of service in six months of testing – will enable them… Read more »

Osbit to deliver next generation Subsea Plough to Global Marine Group

Osbit Limited, the offshore technology and engineering company, has secured a contract with Global Marine Group to supply an advanced multi-function pre-lay and backfill subsea plough. The plough, named Scion 240, represents the fourth major trenching system contract Osbit has secured in two years and will deliver a step-change in ploughing technology. The Scion 240… Read more »

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and JinkoSolar Join Forces to launch High-Efficiency Bifacial Module with Transparent Backsheet

Jinko’s new Swan bifacial module premiers at 2019 International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo in Tokyo. TOYKO, Feb. 27, 2019 – At the 2019 International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo (PV EXPO) in Tokyo, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, together with JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JinkoSolar), two global leaders in the solar industry, will unveil the new Jinko high-efficiency… Read more »

meteocontrol to launch the blue’Log XC power plant controller

Augsburg, February 27, 2019 – 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… Read more »

ALE COMPLETES INNOVATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE MARINE SCOPE ON WORLD’S BIGGEST OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECT

ALE has used their offshore engineering expertise to complete their full scope of work on one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One. As well as deploying new and innovative equipment for the first time, ALE has been able to utilise the experience of their Conbit operation for the… Read more »

World Fuel Services increases bunker capacity in port of Gibraltar

Miami, Florida, US (27 February 2019) – World Fuel Services (WFS), via its fully owned subsidiary Gib Oil Limited, has extended its capacity in the port of Gibraltar with the addition of two barges to its physical bunker operations. The barges, dedicated to Marine Gasoil and Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel, also offer the option for… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Annual Revenue for Renewables and Energy Storage in the Mining Sector Is Expected to Generate Roughly $122 Million by 2027

Capacity growth in this market is expected to triple, led by Asia Pacific February 27, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for renewable technologies at mining locations, providing market forecasts for capacity and revenue, broken out by technology and region, through 2027. Predominantly powered by traditional… Read more »

Q CELLS enters energy solutions business with launch of Q.ENERGY

− Q.ENERGY offers 100% green electricity to customers eager to consume renewable power and gain independence from traditional energy suppliers − Q.ENERGY is available as two different energy tariffs: Basic and Smart, which offer customers a fresh new way to consume electricity − Q CELLS’ Head of EU Sales, Maeng Yoon Kim, said: “Clean and… Read more »

Wind farm performance optimisation and monitoring based on the iSpin technology now available in Japan distributed exclusively by Hokutaku Ltd.

Asahikawa, Japan and Zug, Switzerland – January 17, 2019: Hokutaku Ltd. and Romo Wind AG announced their exclusive partnership for the distribution of iSpin technology based products and services in Japan. Hokutaku Ltd. will provide Romo Wind’s product and service portfolio to the Japanese market and will support the full life cycle from the distribution,… Read more »

Offshore CCU specialist Cargostore Worldwide continues expansion by opening depot in Den Helder, NL.

Cargostore Worldwide is undergoing expansion with plans to open a depot in Den Helder, Netherlands to meet the growing demand for DNV certified CCU’s in the Dutch oil and gas industry. This comes only months after Cargostore’s recent expansion into Eemshaven which was strategically located to service the offshore wind industry. By operating both depots… Read more »

Ingeteam continues its international expansion with the opening of subsidiaries in Morocco and Peru

Ingeteam maintains its global leadership position in the provision of Operation & Maintenance services to energy generation plants. In Morocco, the company has supplied PV inverters and is providing services to three solar plants with an installed power capacity of 175.5 MW. In Peru, the company is providing operation and maintenance services at two solar… Read more »

Europe’s wind industry to meet in thriving wind hub Bilbao

Europe’s wind industry will converge on one of the continent’s most flourishing wind hubs this spring: Bilbao. From 2-4 April, Bilbao will host the WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition, the most important gathering for the wind industry, attracting 8,000 professionals and over 300 exhibitors from 50 countries. The 2019 WindEurope Conference & Exhibition in Bilbao… Read more »

Q CELLS Japan to launch new solar self-consumption solutions at Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo

− The leading manufacturer of solar modules in Japan will unveil a suite of new products and services designed for the evolving Japanese residential and C&I markets − Among them will be new solar energy solutions that will help homeowners increase their self-consumption of PV − Q CELLS Japan will also showcase its new Q.HOME… Read more »

“Our energy storage systems are at the heart of the intelligent household“

Gordon Clements General Manager of VARTA Storage talks about his expectations for 2019, in which markets he expects growth and what the company plans worldwide. 2018 was a year of further growth for VARTA Storage, consolidating the position as market leader in Switzerland, with the element system, and a top 3 position among storage manufacturers… Read more »

Q CELLS Q.PARTNER program goes from strength-to-strength as network exceeds 1,000

− More than 1,000 Q.PARTNERS are now working with Q CELLS across the EU − Q.PARTNER program is a long-standing collaboration between Q CELLS and a variety of solar professionals, delivering mutual benefits − Training session roadshow held in January across Germany helped to further strengthen relationships with Q.PARTNERS − Q CELLS’ Head of EU… Read more »

New pipe-laying method awarded construction industry sponsorship prize

The Association of the Construction Industry, Environmental Technology and Mechanical Engineering (VDBUM) awards the PiPECrawler the 2019 sponsorship prize. At the annual main meeting in Willingen, the global innovation in underground pipelines made of polyethylene (PE) won first prize in the category “Developments from Industry”. “We are delighted to receive recognition from our colleagues,” said… Read more »

Partnership for further growth: Equistone acquires RENA

Munich/Gütenbach, 21 February 2019 – Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”), one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms, have acquired a majority interest in the RENA group (“RENA” or “the company”) from funds advised by Capvis AG. The company, which is based in Gütenbach in the Black Forest, Germany, manufactures technologically high-quality machinery… Read more »

KINGSPAN COMMITS TO NET-ZERO ENERGY WITH EWT WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY

Pioneering insulation business makes leap towards 2020 pledge with low-cost green power generation onsite. Amersfoort, 21st February 2019 – EWT Direct Wind has delivered a DW52 900kW wind turbine at the manufacturing site of global industrial insulation business, Kingspan, at Holywell in North Wales. Marking a key milestone towards meeting Kingspan’s pledge to become a net-zero energy company… Read more »

SolarEdge enabling inverter commissioning via SetApp phone application

With smart phone applications being used to make nearly every aspect of our lives easier, from finding a taxi, getting directions, and communicating with friends, SolarEdge is bringing the same ease and convenience to inverter installation and commissioning with its new mobile-friendly SetApp. Activating and configuring a SolarEdge inverter can now be done directly through… Read more »

N-Sea Announces Multi-Million Pound North Sea Contract Wins

UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has announced that it has been awarded two £multi-million contracts. Managed and supported by N-Sea’s Aberdeen base, the first is a three-year contract, awarded by an international operator.  The workscope will take place across a number of the operator’s UK North Sea assets and includes air diving inspection, repair… Read more »

Renewable energy conference brings industry to Scotland

Scottish Renewables Annual Conference to hear from Scottish and UK Governments Event will ‘shine a light’ on issues facing sector Brexit, climate change and the future of our energy system will all be up for debate at Scottish Renewables Annual Conference in Edinburgh next month (March 12-13). The industry body’s flagship event will bring together… Read more »

Q CELLS showcased new C&I storage solutions at BePositive trade show in France

− Q CELLS, in cooperation with TESVOLT, will address the increasing demand for containerized stationary storage systems and storage solutions for commercial applications in France − Q CELLS exhibited a new storage solution for commercial and industrial applications at the recent BePositive energy trade fair, alongside the company’s solar module and storage portfolio as well… Read more »

Luxcara increases Nordic presence with 100 MW wind power project in Finland

Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, has acquired the Finnish wind power project Välikangas, which has a projected capacity of 100 MW. The produced electricity will be sold to an off-taker on the basis of a power purchase agreement (PPA). The wind farm has been developed by and will be… Read more »

From PV installer to a guiding light in the energy revolution

In recent years, more and more people have decided to take control of the energy revolution away from politicians and energy companies by installing PV systems and battery storage systems, buying electric cars or by replacing their old oil-based heating system with a modern heat pump. The road to 24 hours of sun is illuminated… Read more »

DEME Offshore provides the most comprehensive offering to offshore oil, gas and renewable energy customers

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 — Over the past decade the activities of GeoSea, Tideway, A2Sea and EverSea have experienced strong growth in a fast-evolving offshore energy market. Today we will be taking a new step in our ambition to provide the most comprehensive offering of solutions, services and equipment to our oil, gas and renewable energy… Read more »

Horizon Welcomes New Shareholder

Horizon Geosciences announces a change in shareholding, Boskalis has acquired a 62.5% share in the UAE based business. The balance 37.5% shareholding remains unchanged and continues to be held by the company managers. Ian Roberts, Horizon Geosciences Group Managing Director stated: “We are pleased to welcome Boskalis, who are joining Horizon during a period of… Read more »

SeaOwls and Ulstein move forward separately in development heavy lift jack-up vessel

Rotterdam, 20 February 2019 – Rotterdam based companies SeaOwls and Ulstein Design & Solutions, have decided to each go their own separate ways in the offshore wind industry. The patent rights of the SOUL concept were developed under the cooperation of both companies and will continue to be held by both SeaOwls and Ulstein. Each… Read more »