Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive, Claire Mack said: “Today’s announcement from Crown Estate Scotland is one step forward on the road to the industrial decarbonisation of Scotland. “It… Read more »
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Offers a New Vacuum Calculator
Asslar, Germany, March 28, 2023. Pfeiffer Vacuum offers their customers a vacuum calculation tool to identify specific vacuum products for their application, examine evacuation as well as pump down curves and perform different calculations for self-configurated pumping solutions. “With our new vacuum calculator, we aim to make the lives of our customers easier. When looking… Read more »
Qcells’ Supplier Expands Supply Chain Investment in Georgia
ATLANTA – March 23, 2023 – Today, Qcells announced that its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia (known as HAGA) will build a new advanced materials manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia. HAGA will supply Qcells with Encapsulant film, materials used to encapsulate solar cells and ensure long-term panel durability. This $147 million investment is expected… Read more »
Natural Power selected for ScottishPower Renewables servicing contract
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by ScottishPower Renewables to deliver the servicing and maintenance contract for the 124MW Blacklaw wind farm in North Lanarkshire. This three-year contract to provide third-party service and maintenance to the wind farm is the first of its kind between Natural Power and ScottishPower… Read more »
Earlier today, Orbital Marine Power, a renewable energy company focused on the commercial deployment of its innovative floating tidal turbine technology, unveiled plans for a new 30MW tidal energy project, Westray, in Orkney.
Responding, Amy Keast, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Orbital Marine Power’s Westray project is yet another example of how much potential there is in Scotland for the development of tidal energy technology. “At Scottish Renewables, we are particularly pleased to see that construction of this project will see a significant spend of over… Read more »
Port Of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park Takes Another Step Forward With New Major Offshore Wind Base
The Port of Tyne’s 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park secures another offshore wind customer – Van Oord – as the Port of Tyne cements its position as the region’s clean energy centre. From Q1 2024, the port will act as the storage and marshalling base for the foundations of the 1.4 GW – or 100… Read more »
Delta to Showcase its High Efficiency FLEX Series Three-phase String Inverters at Solar Solutions International 2023
Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, will be present at Solar Solutions international, hosted at the Expo Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands. Delta will showcase its full range of Flex Series string inverters, which are suitable for residential, commercial and industrial rooftop PV installations. In addition, Delta will demonstrate its PV inverter monitoring… Read more »
BayWa r.e. Sets Sights on In-market Expansion and Developing Larger Portfolio Wind Projects in APAC in 2023
BayWa r.e., global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, has announced its 2023 ambitions for its Wind Projects team, with sights set on developing larger portfolio wind farms across Asia Pacific (APAC). With offices in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Australia, BayWa r.e. services the entire lifecycle of wind farm developments in… Read more »
Flexible power technologies will make Africa’s energy leapfrogging a reality
Africa’s ability to leapfrog traditional power systems and adopt renewables on a massive scale is not a fantasy. In-depth studies from Wärtsilä have demonstrated that with the adequate support of flexible power technologies, ambitious renewable energy objectives in Africa are not only achievable, they also represent the soundest and cheapest strategy for the successful electrification… Read more »
ONYX Insight has unveiled a new partnership with Nearthlab to supercharge predictive maintenance solutions across the wind industry.
ONYX Insight, a major global provider of predictive maintenance solutions (PdM), and Nearthlab, a leading autonomous drone solution company, have entered into partnership to deliver a whole turbine predictive maintenance solution for wind farm operators. The industry is currently seeking to make operations more efficient amidst the backdrop of a labor, resource, and inflation-challenged environment…. Read more »
JinkoSolar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Business Highlights Significant year-over-year growth in module shipments in the fourth quarter and full year 2022 on back of strong global demand. At the end of 2022, we became the first module manufacturer in the world to have delivered a total of 130GW solar modules. In December 2022, our… Read more »
Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference to set out vision for Scotland’s energy future
Conference a unique opportunity to hear from experts across renewable energy industry At Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference in Edinburgh this week (March 21-22) industry leaders will set out their vision for a secure, affordable, low-carbon energy system. Events over the past 12 months have had an unprecedented impact on the energy industry and the… Read more »
Launch of the first offshore solar farm in France
The innovative French company SolarinBlue has deployed the first floating solar units in the Mediterranean sea. This demonstrator will supply electricity to one of the top 10 biggest French ports. SolarinBlue, designer of a floating photovoltaic solution specially designed for the maritime environment, launched the first units of the Sun’Sète project. The demonstrator is installed… Read more »
TWP settles on final names for its ScotWind offshore wind farms
Monday 20th March 2023. Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium founded by DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, has announced the final names for its two ScotWind projects. The 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven, lying 44km out from the landmark of Bowdun Head and covering an area of… Read more »
Solar panels could be installed in the spaces between railway tracks in world first
Solar panels are being rolled out “like carpet” on railway tracks in Switzerland. Swiss start-up Sun-Ways is installing panels near Buttes train station in the west of the country in May, pending sign-off from the Federal Office of Transport. As the climate crisis demands that we speed up Europe’s energy transition, developers have been seeing… Read more »
St. Johns Ship Building joins Green Marine
Palatka, FL, March 16, 2023 – St. Johns Ship Building, a shipbuilding and marine repair company located in Palatka, Florida, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the most comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “At St. Johns Ship Building, the current and future well-being of our employees and their… Read more »
Jan De Nul kicks off Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3
Jan De Nul Group announces that it has officially started the T&I contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. A first batch of 3 monopile foundations has left Steelwind’s yard in Nordenham (Germany) to Eemshaven (The Netherlands), which is part… Read more »
Maxeon Solar Technologies Announces Appointment of Chief Technology Officer
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced that Matt Dawson will be joining the company on March 20, 2023, to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dawson will be responsible for the research and development (R&D) function globally, establishing the Company’s new technology strategic roadmap and leading technological innovation and… Read more »
Hanwha Solutions and Solarwatt enter into patent licensing agreement
The Qcells global R&D Centre in Thalheim, Germany. [Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023] Hanwha Solutions, a parent company of a complete clean energy solutions provider Qcells, and Solarwatt, a German solar and renewable energy company, today announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement pertaining to the licensed patent, European Patent 2220689 (the “EP… Read more »
Orsted acquires 160MW Irish solar project
Orsted has acquired a 160MW solar project in Carlow, Ireland, from renewable energy developer Terra Solar. The 160MW Garrenleen project is Orsted’s second solar project in Ireland and will be one of the largest in the country when built. Subject to Orsted’s final investment decision, phase 1 (81MW) will be delivered in 2025, with phase… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Solar PV Accounts for Over 30% of Utility-Scale Renewables Projects Globally: EIC Report
Decreasing cost of solar PV materials, its versatility, and global shift towards greater carbon neutrality contributed to its increasing popularity as a renewable energy source. London, 15 March 2023 — Over 30% of utility-scale renewable projects globally between 2013 and 2023 were solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, according to a new report from the Energy Industries… Read more »
Belinus to build 5GW TopCon and TBC factories in Europe
By establishing tight cooperation with the Limburg government and Belgian Research Institute for Tandem technology development, Belinus’ the first phase of 500MW TopCon solar panel production line will create 128 jobs locally in the solar energy field, and the second phase will be exceeding 1GW TBC line. The total capacity will exceed 5GW by the… Read more »
Solargis opens Singapore office targeting APAC’s complex, growing solar market
Singapore branch led by newly appointed CEO of Solargis APAC, Michal Strba, who brings over two decades of experience in the region Strba and his team will support new and existing clients in one of the world’s most complex environments for PV power generation Singapore, 13 March 2023 — Solargis, the energy industry’s trusted source… Read more »
Solargis opens Singapore office targeting APAC’s complex, growing solar market
Singapore branch led by newly appointed CEO of Solargis APAC, Michal Strba, who brings over two decades of experience in the region Strba and his team will support new and existing clients in one of the world’s most complex environments for PV power generation Singapore, 13 March 2023 — Solargis, the energy industry’s trusted source… Read more »
Anesco powers up 10MW solar farm for Dragon LNG as terminal targets net zero by 2029
Anesco has successfully energised a 10MW solar farm for Dragon LNG, located at the operator’s liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) terminal in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. The project marks a significant step forward in Dragon LNG’s transition to renewable energy, as it commits to becoming a Net Zero LNG Terminal by 2029. The solar park at the… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables provides Independent Engineering in support of Onward’s 1.2GW Solar Portfolio acquisition
Long known for its wind energy technical leadership, ArcVera is rapidly expanding its activities in the solar space through independent engineering (IE) services to support transactions from development to operational facilities. “The solar services segment is rapidly expanding at ArcVera and, with that, increasing market demand for reliable, independent engineering services,” explained David Simkins, Director… Read more »
Senegal’s 130 MW Malicounda power project now fully operational
The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. The plant has been officially inaugurated by President Sall on the 11th of February. Matelec, one of the leading energy companies in Africa, operates the plant, and a 10-year maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä will guarantee its high availability and reliability. Located in… Read more »
Solarspace opens 1.2 GW solar module factory in Cambodia
Solarspace’s newly minted factory is located in the UBE Snoul Special Economic Zone, in the Snuol district. It will produce PERC panels and will reach full capacity by the end of March 2023. L-Q New Energy Co., Ltd, a unit of Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Solarspace, has started manufacturing activities at its new… Read more »
Vena Energy achieves financial closure for 176 MW wind-solar project in Karnataka.
Vena Energy, Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy company, announced today that it has reached financial close on the Gudadur Hybrid Project, a 176 MW solar-wind hybrid renewable energy project in the Indian state of Karnataka. The project consists of 48 MW of solar capacity and 128 MW of wind capacity, and it is expected to achieve… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »
CIP snaps up South African renewables developer Mulilo
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) said today it has acquired a majority stake in South African renewable energy developer Mulilo Energy Holdings, which has a large pipeline of projects. Mulilo has so far developed and delivered 440 MW of wind and solar facilities and has a pipeline of over 25 GW across onshore wind, solar and… Read more »
Ground breaking ceremony of facility expansion in CSWind Portugal
CSWIND PT, a member of the CSWIND group – the world’s largest producer of wind towers, is pleased to invite you to the Ground breaking ceremony to be held on the 29th of March (ZALI Lot C1.3, 3834 – 908, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo) at 2.30 pm. This event will be attended by Ministry of… Read more »
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry
Ten UK companies ready to make their mark on the offshore wind industry started their journey with Launch Academy, an award-winning technology acceleration programme, this week. Launch Academy, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, kicked off its latest national nine-month programme in Edinburgh with companies from across the UK that are developing technology… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »