DNV GL’s storage expert provided guidance to world’s first publicly listed battery storage fund for Gore Street Energy Storage Fund Plc Project included technical due diligence and risk assessement to ensure future revenue streams can be met London, UK – 23rd October 2018 – DNV GL today announced that it acted as technical advisor to Gore… Read more »
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The EU rewards Ideol with €2.5 million to finance the industrialization and commercial development of its technology
The French leader in floating offshore wind energy Ideol has just received a €2.5 million grant from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument programme. This funding is outstanding since this very selective programme only rewards 5% of the candidate projects. Last 20 September, the SME Instrument programme awarded Ideol a €2.5… Read more »
CONTRACT AWARDED TO HUISMAN FOR DELIVERY OF JAPAN’S SECOND DEDICATED OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION CRANE
Recently, Huisman, the worldwide provider of stepchanging technical solutions, signed a contract with Japan Marine United Shipyard (JMU) for the delivery of a 1,000mt SWL Pedestal Mounted Crane for offshore wind turbine installation in Japan. The 1,000mt PMC will be built and delivered at Huisman China, installation will take place at JMU’s shipyard in Japan…. Read more »
Planning Approval Granted for Renew Estate’s 120MW project, Bomen Solar Farm
Australian renewable energy company Renew Estate has been granted planning approval to build Bomen Solar Farm, a 120-megawatt (MW) project near the Bomen Business Park, approximately 7km northeast of the Wagga Wagga Central Business District. The approved project includes a 40MWh battery storage system. When built, Bomen Solar Farm will provide enough renewable energy to… Read more »
Load Application for Bearing Test Rig Put into Operation
Fraunhofer IWES has reached an important milestone in the development of a test rig for wind turbine slewing bearings measuring up to 6.5 m in diameter: the cylinders and mechanics for the application of real wind loads of up to 50 MNm have been installed and are now operational. As such, the researchers are well within… Read more »
New PV*SOL premium 2019 with Additional Features for Electric Vehicles
The Berlin-based company Valentin Software, which is well-known for its worldwide industry solutions, has adapted its market-leading design programs for photovoltaic systems, PV*SOL and PV*SOL premium, to the latest technical developments for 2019 and expanded them for the latest applications. Valentin Software already presented its new products to the public in June 2018 at the… Read more »
Isotrol to monitor all Genneia’s electric power plants in Argentina
● Genneia is one of the top renewable energy companies in the country ● Isotrol will integrate 1.5 GW of power produced by Genneia into a new control centre supported by their local partner, Grupo SI SEVILLE (Spain), October 18th, 2018.- Isotrol, experts in monitoring and controlling systems for renewable power plants, and Genneia, one… Read more »
First poll of rural Scotland shows two thirds back wind energy
Solar, marine and biomass all enjoy strong support in rural areas Survey marks UK Government’s Green Great Britain Week – designed to highlight the opportunities clean growth offers the UK Almost seven in ten Scots living in rural areas support the use of onshore wind energy, a new poll has found. The independent survey is… Read more »
Vattenfall and North Sea Hagland Shipbrokers have signed a framework agreement
Vattenfall and North Sea Hagland Shipbrokers have signed a framework agreement for the provision of various Shipbroker services for Vattenfall´s offshore wind farms. The primary purpose of the framework agreement is to meet the high demands on vessels for Vattenfall´s offshore wind farm projects and to provide Vattenfall with services in offshore contractor sourcing. With… Read more »
World’s largest façade installed with organic photovoltaics in the port of Duisburg
Working together for an energy transition with solar films – Made in Germany Duisburg, Germany 17 October 2018 – Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek’s organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG in August. It is a sub-project within the cooperation agreement “Drehkreuz Energiewende”, which was established… Read more »
Natural Power advises Statkraft on Element Power acquisition
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Statkraft for the acquisition of the Irish and UK wind development businesses of the Element Power Group. The transaction provides Statkraft with a large onshore wind development pipeline in Ireland and strengthens its position in the UK. It is already… Read more »
InnoEnergy start-ups have created 1,741 jobs and have brought energy access to 56,000 people in developing countries
Impact report hails innovation engine’s pivotal role in Europe’s clean energy transition Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 October 2018. InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy engine supported by the EIT, has launched its inaugural impact report today at The Business Booster (TBB) in Copenhagen. The report reveals that InnoEnergy’s work supporting energy start-ups is having a direct impact on… Read more »
Northern HeliCopter hauls Petrofac to BorWin3
– NHC supports transports for Petrofac to BorWin3-Gamma – Platform one of the largest offshore converter stations in the world Emden, Germany. In September, Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC), Emden, the experienced aviation company for the offshore industry, received an order from Petrofac Ltd. for transport flights/crew changes to the BorWin3 Gamma platform. The framework contract… Read more »
meteocontrol Australia starts business operations for monitoring PV systems
New location in Australia: meteocontrol continues its strategic growth Augsburg and Melbourne, 17. October 2018 – meteocontrol GmbH has opened another branch office: With meteocontrol Australia Pty Ltd. in Melbourne, the leading provider of independent monitoring systems is driving its international growth. An important component of the globalisation strategy is meteocontrol’s local presence in growing… Read more »
Vaisala Drives Forward Wind Energy’s Remote Sensing Revolution with Acquisition of Leosphere
Vaisala adds industry-leading LiDAR systems to its product portfolio, providing advanced tools for wind measurement in any market and any environment. Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced the acquisition of Leosphere SAS, a world leader in ground-based and nacelle-mounted LiDAR equipment for the wind energy industry. As project developers and… Read more »
SAINT-GOBAIN RELIES ON MANZ KNOW-HOW FOR NEW LASER PROCESS ACTILAZ™
17.10.2018 08:45:00 CEST, Reutlingen German high-tech equipment manufacturer Manz AG served as technology partner to French industrial group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in developing a new laser process for surface treatment of heat-insulating glass for several years – alongside laser specialist TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG. In implementing ACTILAZ™, Manz draws on its many years of expertise… Read more »
LM Wind Power signs three-year agreement to supply blades for Goldwind 3-4 MW onshore platform
On September 30, 2018, one day before the China National Holiday, LM Wind Power signed a three-year agreement to supply wind turbine blades for Goldwind’s onshore 3-4 MW platform. The 1.1 GW agreement follows a 140 MW pre-agreement signed last year. This is the largest deal between Goldwind and LM Wind Power since 2010. This… Read more »
Saft and Hevel to pioneer megawatt-scale energy storage to bring green power to Siberia
Hevel Group signs an agreement with Saft about integration of lithium-ion energy storage systems in solar plants to deliver reliable green energy in Altai Republic. Pilot installation will be for the 10 MW Kosh-Agach solar plant near the Mongolian border. Moscow, October 5, 2018 – Saft and Hevel Group, Russia’s largest solar module manufacturer and PV… Read more »
BayWa r.e. partners with Mexico’s largest distributor of photovoltaic products as part of Latin American expansion
MUNICH, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing global expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e., is partnering with Mexico’s leading solar distributor, DMSolar. Established in 2012, DMSolar has quickly become the country’s leading wholesaler of PV products – and contributed to Mexico’s… Read more »
Hoppecke appoints new chief for UK business
Energy management specialist Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has appointed Jon Bailey as head of its UK operation with a remit to pursue organic growth across the motive, special and reserve power sectors. Jon has worked in the battery industry for 38 years. He joins Hoppecke UK from Johnson Controls, where he spent 13 years in senior management in the… Read more »
Feeder solution, installation and maintenance using motion compensation in the USA
The offshore wind market in the U.S. is about to take off and there are enormous growth projections. For the installation of the first wave of U.S. wind parks starting in 2020, European built and operated installation jack-ups will be needed, because currently no U.S. built jack-ups have the capacity to install the turbines. Nor… Read more »
Innovation is the key to success
Van Oord is a leading global contractor in dredging, offshore oil and gas and offshore wind, and is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The company has a long and varied history in marine engineering, an industry that has its origins in the Netherlands. Over the past 150 years Van Oord, a family-owned business, has… Read more »
BIPVBOOST H2020 project launched
BIPVBOOST is a new Innovation Action at European level, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme. The project has been launched in October 2018, with a kick-off meeting held by TECNALIA in its facilities in Bilbao (Spain), on October 4th-5th. The meeting gathered the 19 partners forming the consortium and served as starting point for the… Read more »
Center in Deventer for product development and solar installer training
Esdec Innovation Center boosts sustainability and innovation On October 10, Esdec, producer of mounting systems for solar panels, opened the Esdec Innovation Center in Deventer. This center houses a new research & development lab and a training center for solar installers. With this center, Esdec contributes to innovation in the solar industry and, on a… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa enters next phase towards global leadership with new Chairman and reinforcement of organizational setup
• Miguel Ángel López, current CFO, appointed new non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Rosa García, effective December 1st • David Mesonero will succeed López as CFO • New COO function to be introduced to strengthen focus on cost-out efforts • The CEO of the Onshore Business Unit, Ricardo Chocarro, will leave the… Read more »
Rivertrace to supply Oil Content Monitor for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator
Producers of water quality monitoring products Rivertrace, have signed an agreement as a preferred supplier of Oil Content Monitors (OCM) for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator. Alfa Laval’s PureBilge is the market leading centrifugal type oily water separator which has high reputation from the market. Rivertrace’s Smart Bilge OCM utilises the “Smart Cell” Detector Array Technology,… Read more »
Ørsted selects GeoSea for Borssele 1 & 2 foundation and turbine transport and installation
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 — GeoSea, DEME’s specialist in complex offshore marine engineering projects, has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of 94 foundations at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Additionally, GeoSea secured the contract for the transport and installation of 94 turbines at the wind farm…. Read more »
Meyer Burger launches transformation programme to safeguard long-term profitability
Repositioning standard PV business solutions to Asia, mainly China Continued strategic focus on further developing Heterojunction, SWCT™ and next step cell/module technologies Increased robustness against market volatility by substantial reduction of net earnings breakeven point Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today launched a transformation programme and structural changes to further increase customer… Read more »
Gearbox services powered by digital technology
Our renewable electricity energy needs are growing in a world that is constantly evolving. The market requires more renewable energy for less money. The reduction of government subsidies means that the industry needs to start looking for ways to increase its efficiency. More energy for less money There are different possibilities for lowering the levelized… Read more »
Planning policy and case law developments for the renewables sector
This briefing is intended as an update on three key policy and case law developments that have taken place over the summer. 1 New European Court ruling – ‘Sweetman II’ On 25 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) delivered its ruling in the case of Edel Grace and Peter… Read more »
New dedicated weather company
PES caught up with Carsten Kofoed, Managing Director & Hans Christian Hansen, Director of Operations at Vento Maritime, to find out more about this young company, with years of experience behind it. By following the weather and planning ahead it’s possible to make substantial savings in time and fuel and thus decrease costs. Offshore operators… Read more »
Implication of European/German energy policy on the development of the wind industry
On a European level, two significant breakthroughs were achieved in energy policy during the summer: the European target for the share of renewable energies in the electricity supply will be increased to 32 percent by 2030. In addition, EU-member states are obliged to submit detailed plans by the end of 2019 regarding the deployment of… Read more »
A pioneering project 15 years in the making
The much-celebrated inauguration of Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) was a day 15 years in the making for the energy industry. PES brings you a unique report on this exciting, innovative project, not least because of the enormous challenges which had to be overcome and the awareness, ethos and on-going research into the… Read more »
A view from the top
André Moura, Founder and CEO of Pro-Drone, Integrated Solutions for the Inspection of Energy Infrastructure, sat down with PES to tell us his perspective on drone inspections and how his company differs from other players in the market. Their experience and strategy means this company is here to stay and remain one step ahead of… Read more »
Restrictions on turbine performance data: are current practices anti-competitive?
As recent zero-subsidy projects show, the cost of wind energy is decreasing at an impressive rate. Nonetheless, production and maintenance costs remain high compared with rival sectors. One key route to decreasing overheads is the effective use of performance data. In many similar industries, data is used to streamline maintenance systems and reduce O&M costs… Read more »
Explore. Inspire. Transform Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018
Not long to go until Offshore Energy 2018 on (22), 23 & 24 October, the eleventh edition will be taking place. The team is currently confirming the very last speakers and going over final details for the exhibition floor. With oil & gas, offshore wind and marine energy all assembling at this event – it… Read more »