One of Teesside’s leading fabrication and engineering specialists – Francis Brown Limited – has successfully secured over £1m worth of business in only a matter of a few weeks to deliver a series of projects to leading global companies. Based in Stockton on Tees, the family run business has secured four new contracts over multiple… Read more »
As the world’s leading independent maintenance provider, Sulzer continues to strengthen its support network for rotating equipment, including in South America. Opened in 2012, the Bogota Service Center is fully equipped to repair and maintain all makes of pumps, compressors and steam turbines up to 10 MW. Sulzer recognizes that modern industrial processes cannot afford… Read more »
263 AW125 turbines ordered by utilities Hamburg, 9 January 2018. The Nordex Group finished out 2017 with strong tail-wind from the United States. In December, two large international utilities ordered a combined 263 AW125/3000 and AW125/3150 turbines for three wind farms. This is equivalent to an installed capacity of around 820 megawatts (MW). Delivery of… Read more »
TS4-F (Fire Safety) is the first to support SunSpec Alliance signaling specifications with all safety capabilities. Los Gatos, CA, January 8, 2018 – Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced its new TS4-F (Fire Safety) to join the current TS4 Platform of integrated and… Read more »
Today at 2 pm, the barge with the two impressive foundations of 10,000 tonnes and 8,000 tonnes, destined for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak, has left the port of Ostend in Belgium – an important milestone of this project. The barge is towed by the tug Zeus of Finland and is planned to… Read more »
Bruce Heppenstall to ensure North-east’s voice is heard The regional advocacy group for the North-east of England’s subsea sector has appointed Bruce Heppenstall as its new chairman. Heppenstall will take over the reins of Subsea North East from Andrew Hodgson to further strengthen the organisation’s position as a leading authority across the industry. CEO of… Read more »
58 AW 132/3300 turbines ordered by Gas Natural Fenosa Hamburg, 5 January 2018. The Nordex Group is benefiting increasingly from the renaissance of the Spanish wind power market: utility Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables (GNFR) has now ordered 58 AW132/3300 from the company in December. The contract covers the installation of six wind farms as well… Read more »
Ramboll is to merge its Oil & Gas and Energy divisions to accommodate the growing focus on sustainability and better support clients’ need for a full service, multidisciplinary offering. When Ramboll in 2016 entered the Chinese market, as the first foreign consultant on a large offshore wind farm, it was in close collaboration with Ramboll… Read more »
ALE has completed the unique installation of wind turbine components for France’s first floating wind turbine at Saint Nazaire, France. The installation is part of the pre-commissioning works of FLOATGEN demonstrator, where ALE was contracted by IDEOL to perform the mechanical and electrical completion of a 2MW V80 wind turbine generator onto a floating foundation…. Read more »
Solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 15MWp BELECTRIC will take forward the projects as EPC contractor Construction is planned to start beginning of this year;Commissioning anticipated Mid-2018 Vendres (France) – BELECTRIC has successfully sold two of its French solar projects to a Joint Venture of JP Énergie Environnement (51 %) and Caisse… Read more »
• 59 MW for Italy, a wind energy market with large growth potential • 13 units of SWT-3.0-113 ordered for project in Tolve • Project near Capoiazzo will be equipped with 10 G97-2.0 MW turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received orders for two new onshore wind projects in southern Italy: the company is… Read more »
With a capacity of 9.8MW, Celsia Solar Yumbo, built by Celsia, an energy company of the Argos group, becomes Colombia’s largest PV power plant and the first to be connected to the national grid ABB’s PVS800 central inverters are successfully feeding power to the National Interconnected System (SIN) of Colombia at the first megawatt-scale PV… Read more »
Scottish Government Energy Strategy: half of all energy to come from renewable sources by 2030 Strategy “heralds a new era for the energy system used by us all” Scotland’s renewable electricity capacity to almost double by same date, with renewables to deliver a fifth of all non-electrical heat demand The goal, suggested by the industry… Read more »
Piraeus-based Technava have commenced with the promotion of the Maersk Fluid Technology’s (MFT) SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system as the official sales agent for the technology in Greece and Cyprus. Originally developed by Maersk for use on A.P Moller-Maersk Group’s fleet of containerships, MFT’s BOB technology allows for the blending of the in-use system oil, as… Read more »
ROVOP Limited, (“Rovop”) an independent operator of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), is to immediately increase its fleet by 50% to meet ongoing customer demand following a funding boost of £56m. Blue Water Energy and BGF have jointly committed to the funding which underpins ROVOP’s ambitious future growth plans including the creation of potentially up… Read more »
UK Government figures released today show renewable energy supplied 54% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption in 2016, with output in the first three quarters of 2017 19% greater than the same period in 2016. Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:“Scotland’s renewable energy industry is doing exactly what it was designed to do – creating… Read more »
From now on, the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik will not only provide maintenance in Scandinavia for wind turbines from the manufacturers Vestas and Gamesa but also for wind turbines made by Siemens: The Swedish subsidiary has signed a full service contract for six Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines managed by MEAG. The term of the… Read more »
Alliance investigates validation of test methodologies The CertBench project is now entering phase two: Further research work and an array of experimental tests are planned in order to establish the requirements for certifying the electrical properties of wind turbines on system test benches: The nacelle of a 3 MW turbine from project partner ENERCON will… Read more »
ALE has completed a major project milestone and lifted the second section of a telescopic tower, weighing 260t, of the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill in Arinaga, Gran Canaria. This is part of the H2020 project, where ALE is part of the consortium building the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill for a 5MW turbine in… Read more »
Milan, 18 December 2017: BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service provider, and wholesaler, has acquired Energy Systems Services (ESS) one of Italy’s leading renewable energy operations management and maintenance businesses. The acquisition now makes BayWa r.e. the largest service provider in Italy. “The acquisition of ESS means BayWa r.e. is able to provide… Read more »
UK-based Rovco has successfully completed a subsea cable survey and inspection for the world’s largest and most technologically advanced offshore renewables test site, Wave Hub. The inspection programme included the first commercial trial of Rovco’s 3D visualisation technology to create scaled, high resolution models of subsea infrastructure with millimetre accuracy. Rovco also delivered a detailed… Read more »
Delft, the Netherlands (December 18th, 2017) – Kipp & Zonen is a high tech company with headquarters in Delft, The Netherlands, founded in 1830. The company is a leading manufacturer of solar irradiation systems and atmospheric instruments with its primary applications in Solar Energy and Meteorology. The company has a global market leading position in… Read more »
TEMPE, Ariz., December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production equipment and related supplies for the solar, semiconductor, and LED markets, today announced its solar subsidiary, SoLayTec B.V., has received a follow-on order for three next generation solar Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems. The order is expected to… Read more »
Latest business activity review shows offshore wind now a major source of revenue for the underwater engineering and manufacturing sector Subsea UK’s latest business activity review reveals that the industry is generating annual revenues of £7.5billion, compared to £8.9billion in 2014. The body which represents the country’s subsea industry also revealed that, despite the downturn… Read more »
Chevron Marine Lubricants, a leading lubrication solutions provider for alternatively fueled vessels and one of the largest suppliers of marine lubricants in the world, today has released the first in a series of new white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the fast-changing shipping industry. “Methanol and Marine Lubricants in a Lower Sulphur, Lower… Read more »
The independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik will be expanding its business activities to include the North American market starting in January 2018. Its new US subsidiary Deutsche Windtechnik Inc., located in Houston, Texas, officially opened in November 2017. Until now, Deutsche Windtechnik’s activities have concentrated on the European market and the move will enable the… Read more »
Asian Hercules III arrives ahead of suction bucket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre One of the world’s largest and most versatile floating cranes has arrived in Peterhead Port today (Thursday, December 12) ahead of 11 giant game-changing suction bucket foundations. Setting up base in Peterhead Port, the 25,000 tonne Asian Hercules III… Read more »
BMT’s Louise Ledgard and Duncan Reed from the Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas, bring a combined 50 years of global industry experience to EIC Board … Read more »
Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The Scottish Government’s continued commitment to renewable energy is of course to be welcomed, particularly as its final Energy Strategy will be published within days. “It is encouraging that the Government recognises renewable energy as a key driver of Scotland’s economy. “Of note are the funds allocated… Read more »
Today, a new milestone in the walk to work project was achieved with the arrival of the ‘Blue Queen’ in the port of Delfzijl. Upon arrival, the offshore vessel moored at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. In the upcoming ten weeks the vessel will be converted from a standard platform supply vessel to a walk… Read more »
The Van Aalst Group, Dordrecht, announced today that it became a majority stakeholder in Techano AS, a leading offshore crane specialist from Norway. The transaction was closed on November 1, 2017, following the purchase of a 3D crane technology from another Norwegian company earlier in 2016. With the acquisition the Van Aalst Group is now… Read more »
Number one on the market (Wels, 14.12.2017) The photovoltaic industry in Brazil is on an upward trend. Along with solar farms, more and more decentralized systems have appeared in recent years. Experts confirm growth of more than 300 percent for 2017. As a specialist in solar technology, Fronius Solar Energy is one of the leaders… Read more »
13 N131 turbines ordered by a new customer Hamburg, 14 December 2017. The Nordex Group has been awarded contracts for the installation of two wind farms in Apulia. A total of 13 N131 turbines with 84 meter steel towers are to be supplied plus service for the turbines. Construction is to commence in the third… Read more »
Munich, December 14, 2017 – The Munich based chemical company WACKER and Royal Tech CSP Limited, a Chinese specialist for the development and promotion of highly efficient solar thermal systems based on concentrated solar power technologies, have received the Technology Innovation Award from the SolarPACES technology network. The award was presented for a joint development… Read more »
• Outwood Solar Park, Essex – 7MWp DC • Trowse-Newton Solar Park, Norfolk – 9MWp DC Wirsol Energy Ltd (WIRSOL), the company responsible for the UK and Australian markets within WIRCON Group today announces that it has acquired the project rights for two new projects that will be constructed and connected to the grid during… Read more »
Munich, 14 December 2017: BayWa r.e. has been named “European Distribution Partner of the Year”. The award was presented by REC group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar modules. BayWa r.e. supplies high-quality solar modules from REC to installers through its international trading business, while also using the modules itself for large scale… Read more »