Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has opened a new Newcastle office. Located to the west of the city, in Horsley, the office accommodates the 15-strong team with space for further expansion to serve the business’ growing offshore and onshore client base. Natural Power first opened in the area in 2011 and the… Read more »
The North-east of Scotland is set for an international boost, as its universities have been named as two of only four European institutions to be chosen by the Mexican Government to work in collaboration with Mexican universities to address the future needs of the country’s energy sector. SENER (Mexico’s Secretary of Energy) this week announced… Read more »
Onshore cable installation works started Jan De Nul Group kicked off the activities for the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The sod cutting ceremony was held on 25 August 2018 in the presence of the Client Taiwan Power Company, local authorities and the Consortium Jan De Nul-Hitachi. In a first… Read more »
The FABiA® coating system developed by Meyer Burger was awarded this year’s Solar + Power Award in the category Solar PV Process Award during the EU PVSEC in Brussels. The Solar + Power Award annually recognizes innovative manufacturing and product solutions within the entire value chain of the PV industry. Meyer Burger’s process engineer Valdimir… Read more »
Combining Energy for a Greener Future Installation of solar PV plants under 10kWp increased by 46% from July 2015 to July 2018 and is still climbing (source: BSW Solar). The reduction of feed-in tariffs has made the consumption of self-produced power one of the most important aspects of PV power. It is essential to integrate… Read more »
Ørsted has received approval from The Crown Estate to progress its Race Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The current Race Bank offshore wind farm, located off the North Norfolk coast and operated from Ørsted’s East Coast Hub in Grimsby, was officially opened in June this year. It is capable of powering over half a million… Read more »
Kolitzheim (Germany); Mumbai (India) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, further increases its footprint in the ever-growing solar PV industry of India by securing a major contract for a large-scale solar project. “India is not only one of the largest PV markets but also one of the most challenging. That’s why we are particularly proud… Read more »
Oostende, 8 am | At the REBO terminal in the Port of Oostende, technicians move around before leaving to carry out the daily maintenance of the wind turbines. CTVs (crew transfer vessels) pick up the technicians at specially equipped pontoons. Every day about 20 CTVs with an average of 12 people each sail in and… Read more »
Project for 18 turbines signed with Neoen Hamburg, 4 October 2018. In September, the Nordex Group has received an order from project developer Neoen, for the installation of the 81 MW wind farm “Hedet”. The project comprises 18 turbines from the new N149/4.0-4.5 series, which the Nordex Group is to install for its customer on… Read more »
GRS Global Renewables Shipbrokers showed expertise in sourcing Jack-Ups with more than 230 berths in total for Nordic Yards and General Electric. “After 2 years of preparation and more than 520 charter days we are very happy to be a part of this project”, GRS Managing Partner Philippe Schönefeld is pleased to say. For this… Read more »
Predictive maintenance provider signs 3-year contract with EDF Renewables at Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm to monitor their largest operational wind turbines. Blyth, 2nd October – ONYX InSight, a predictive analytics provider that gives asset owners clarity and control over their operations, has signed a contract with EDF Renewables to provide predictive maintenance services at… Read more »
Production and service of components for vacuum pumps Modern machinery and plant technology Energy management plays an important role Asslar, Germany, Oktober 02, 2018. Pfeiffer Vacuum celebrated the opening of its new production location in Cluj, Romania, on September 26. The continuous growth of the Pfeiffer Vacuum Group and the ongoing demand for vacuum technology… Read more »
Munich/Wittenberg, 2 October 2018 —At Oktoberfest in Munich, a Tesvolt high-voltage storage system is helping to keep down electricity costs in the largest tent, the Festzelt Tradition. Peaks in consumption previously led to high costs for the tent’s owners, but are now covered by a lithium battery storage system with an output of 70 kilowatt… Read more »
‘- Hanwha Q CELLS supplied 120 of its Q.PEAK-G4.1 300 W solar modules for the project, located in Midi-Pyrénées, France – The 36 kWp array, installed by C2A and managed by local renewable energy cooperative Enercoop, is the first collective self-consumption PV project in the region – The solar modules were installed on the rooftop… Read more »
Agfa Specialty Products was announced the winner of the Solar + Power Award 2018 within the Solar PhotoVoltaic Material category for the breakthrough technology of their UNIQOAT backsheet product. Agfa Specialty Products was shortlisted for their UNIQOAT backsheet technology by a panel of judges that includes people representing the Solar Industry value chain, associations, institutes and… Read more »
The Offshore Wind Industry Prospectus was launched today by former McLaren Group CEO and Formula One Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh. It states that the global offshore wind sector could be “worth £30 billion a year by 2030” to UK supply chain firms. Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said:“This prospectus shines a… Read more »
Lagrave, France, 01 October 2018. Amarenco, a leading European renewable energy IPP, has announced that it has become number one in the highly competitive 100kW-8MW rooftop solar segment in France, after winning 32MW in the latest CRE4.5 Buildings tender. Amarenco has been awarded a total capacity of more than 100MW across the five consecutive calls… Read more »
i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, has strengthened its underwater inspection and maintenance capability with the provision of new mini ROVs for performing subsea operations in challenging environments. A cost-effective solution for smaller scopes of work, the mini ROVs are quick to deploy and can be transported easily to site via helicopter or airline carrier… Read more »
As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out and ballasting of over 100 transition pieces (TPs) for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One. Utilising its innovative equipment and structural engineering expertise, ALE… Read more »
Successful Due Diligence enabled financing package of more than GBP 3.5 billion Once complete, project will power more than one million homes with world’s largest offshore wind farm Bristol, UK – 27th September 2018 –DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has successfully completed a lenders’ technical due diligence on Ørsted’s… Read more »
MLPE Solution Uses Proven Technology to Provide Rapid Shutdown Only ROCKLIN, Calif., September 26, 2018—SMA will now begin shipping the TS4-R-F (Fire Safety) retrofit unit, a module-level power electronics (MLPE) solution that provides rapid shutdown only. The TS4-R-F is the quickest, most cost-effective way to achieve compliance with NEC 2017 690.12 module-level shutdown requirements, which… Read more »
On 26th September, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with High Speed Transfers (HST) during WindEnergy Hamburg for a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This is HST’s second FCS 2710 since becoming the launching customer for the vessel type earlier this year. The FCS 2710 builds on the success of its predecessor, Damen’s FCS 2610…. Read more »
SeaRenergy announced during the WindEnergy exhibition in Hamburg, that it has opened a new office in the Netherlands. SeaRenergy B.V. will be based in The Hague and lead by Maarten Verjaal as the managing director. At a networking event in their Hamburg office, hosted together with NWEA (Netherland Wind Energy Association) and The Hague Business… Read more »
Hamburg, 28 September 2018 – WindEnergy Hamburg, which ended on Friday, has further strengthened its position as the most important platform of the global wind industry, the past four days have demonstrated convincingly. Many of the 1,482 exhibitors from 40 different countries at the world’s leading expo of the onshore and offshore wind industry announced… Read more »
The independent full-scope O&M provider Deutsche Windtechnik and the Danish company for technical engineering services Eltronic Wind Solutions signed an agreement yesterday for the sale of two rotor blade clamp types at the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 trade fair, with which the complete rotor star can be installed and uninstalled even more efficiently. Deutsche Windtechnik will… Read more »
27 September 2018 – Jan De Nul wins Silver Dolphin during the Corporate Media & TV Awards in the category Human Resources. Jan De Nul submitted its corporate video #WEAREITA about the internal Imagine Think Act programme, a film made by and for our own employees. The spontaneous result is a no-nonsense reflection of Jan… Read more »
Hamburg, 27 September 2018 – “Tangible Wind Energy” is what the world’s leading wind industry expo, WindEnergy Hamburg, will offer on its last day, 28 September. Interested non-industry visitors will be welcome to see the impressive exhibits and digital applications of this major industrial segment at the Hamburg Messe fair site. A performance by the… Read more »
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Greencoat Renewables PLC for the acquisition of Coillte’s shareholding in its portfolio of operating wind generation assets across Ireland. The acquisition comprises: · 50% stake in Raheenleagh wind farm in County Wicklow · 50% stake in Cloosh Valley wind farm… Read more »
Arnhem/Berlin, 27 September 2018. Another milestone reached in the PROMOTioN (Progress on Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks) project. ABB has successfully completed the installation of the 320 kV HVDC gas insulated switchgear (GIS) test equipment in the DNV GL’s KEMA High Voltage DC Laboratory in Kleefse Waard, Arnhem, Netherlands. Later this year long term testing… Read more »
Hamburg, 26 September 2018 – A number of product launches and business transactions have been reported from WindEnergy Hamburg during the first two days of the world’s leading wind industry expo. The biggest gathering of the global wind industry is always a platform for showcasing visions, products, services and business, said Fatih Birol, Executive Director… Read more »
Together for success Sulzer’s commitment to Brazil dates back to 1948, when it purchased a pump manufacturing plant in São Bernardo do Campo, in the region of São Paulo. As Brazil has grown to become the world’s ninth-largest economy, Sulzer established a network of technically advanced manufacturing, testing, repair and maintenance facilities. Today, service centers… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik – Europe’s leading independent provider of maintenance for wind turbines with over 1,100 employees – and some of its customers are using the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 trade fair (25-28.09.2018) to sign several long-term service contracts. Maintenance contracts for a total capacity of 56 MW were signed at the start of the fair, and… Read more »
Jenny Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “These ambitious goals recognise renewable energy’s place as an engine for economic change. “Mature renewable technologies, like onshore wind and solar, are our cheapest new sources of power generation. Deploying renewables at scale, and reversing the decisions which have locked onshore wind and solar out of… Read more »
Frankfurt, 26 September 2018 – In the VDMA Press Club which took place today at the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, representatives of the manufacturing and supply industry discussed the question of how Europe can maintain its leading position in the wind industry. “Wind energy has become a competitive form of power generation and thus… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany (26th September 2018) – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has been contracted by Transmission System Operator TenneT to deliver complete project certification for two offshore substations (OSS) for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea. The reliability of renewable sources… Read more »
Launch of new ‘ZX Lidars’ brand further reflects new chapter in Zephir Ltd.’s development 26 September 2018: Following a three-year development and test programme, ZX Lidars (formerly ZephIR Lidar) has revealed a new Turbine-Mounted wind Lidar – ‘ZX TM’. The device has already been deployed in volume on independent power producer Fred. Olsen Renewables’ UK… Read more »