Taiwan’s imports 98% of its energy. To lower carbon emissions and become more energy independent, Taiwan needs renewables. Given the excellent geographical conditions for offshore wind, 17 of the world’s top 50 wind farms are to be in Taiwan. Taiwan’s government has, for these reasons, moved quickly to invest significantly in wind energy. At the… Read more »
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RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm to use recyclable blades
* RWE’s largest offshore wind farm in construction – Sofia – enters agreement with Siemens Gamesa for recyclable blades * 44 out of the project’s 100 turbines will be equipped with recyclable blades * Aim for 50 percent of Sofia’s blades to be produced in the UK * Agreement marks the largest order of recyclable… Read more »
How Floating Solar Panels Are Being Used to Power Electric Grids
Solar panels that float on water are becoming a popular clean-energy option for island nations and those with limited land. These photos reveal the possibilities. In a world of finite land, solar farms can take up a lot of space. But there’s a solution for that scarcity: panels that float. In nearly a dozen countries… Read more »
APsystems and OSW Announce Global Distribution Agreement
JIAXING, China & SYDNEY, Australia – March 7th, 2023 – APsystems, the global leader in multi-platform solar MLPE technology, and OSW, Australian’s largest Solar Distributor, active globally, have announced a global distribution agreement, bringing APsystems’ technology and OSW’s One Simple Way philosophy and global distribution capability to markets around the world. Both companies cite powerful… Read more »
Another major step towards rebuilding the Solar PV industry in Europe.
Glomfjord, 6 March 2023: Norwegian Crystals (NCR) has signed a binding term sheet with a European major for annual production and delivery of up to 3GWp of monocrystalline silicon wafers per year for a minimum of 5 years. Delivery is planned to start in 2024 for an initial term to 2028, with an option to… Read more »
Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul present offshore floating solar technology: SEAVOLT©
Belgian partners Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul introduce SEAVOLT©, a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology. This technology is a result of joint research and development, combining the expertise of solar, environmental and offshore experts. Caption: Combining offshore floating solar with offshore wind sites has the potential to add large volumes of additional renewable… Read more »
Latest arc fault protection boosts leading trade fair safety levels
One of Germany’s busiest trade fairs has taken steps to reduce its energy consumption and improve guest safety by installing the latest in digital switchgear. Tradefair Düsseldorf has upgraded its electricity distribution by installing 30 panels of ABB UniGear* ZS1 medium-voltage switchgear and 23 Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch (UFES) arc-fault protectors. The project – which was… Read more »
Ampelmann opens office in Taiwan to further support and get closer to the local offshore wind market
As offshore wind continues to gain momentum in Asia Pacific, Ampelmann has opened an office in Taiwan in order to support these developments in the market. The new office will be manned by Business Development Manager Ramesh Namasivayam, who – together with the teams based in Singapore and Brunei – will be driving the effort… Read more »
Almost 22,000 studying renewable energy in Scotland, new stats show
Results are up 70% on same survey 4 years ago Numbers show ‘attractiveness of green jobs to today’s young people’, industry body CEO says Almost 22,000 students in Scotland are taking courses relating to renewable energy – up more than 70% on 2019, new figures show. Thirty-three colleges and universities responded to a Freedom of… Read more »
DEME, TRACTEBEL AND JAN DE NUL PRESENT OFFSHORE FLOATING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: SEAVOLT
Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul jointly developed a new floating solar technology, capable of operating in harsh marine conditions. Research and development is a joint effort with Ghent University and the RBIN (Royal Institute of Natural Sciences) and is supported by VLAIO, the Energy Transition Fund and the Relaunch Fund. The partners are preparing… Read more »
Offshore communications specialist opens new Aberdeen office
Fern Communications, an OEG Offshore company, has opened a new office in Aberdeen and appointed an experienced engineering team to service Scotland’s mixed offshore energy sector. Managing Director Jennifer Cushion and Technical Director Clive Cushion formed Fern Communication in 2002, with the acquisition in 2021 by OEG Offshore as part of their commitment to the… Read more »
BayWa r.e. and Icebug Kickstart a Race to Reduce Carbon Footprint in the Footwear and Apparel Industry
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., announced its collaboration with Swedish shoe manufacturer, outdoor footwear brand and sustainability pioneer, Icebug, for the Decarbonizing Apparel Manufacturing in Vietnam – On-Site Rooftop Solar Group Procurement programme. Initiated by the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA), the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), and IDH Sustainable Trade… Read more »
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul and Luminus partner up for an offshore wind project in Belgium
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group and Luminus have partnered up to bid for a commercial-scale offshore wind tender for the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Zone in Belgium. The Princess Elisabeth Zone is an area identified by the federal government to increase Belgium’s local renewable electricity production by up to 3.5 GW. The… Read more »
TotalEnergies Invests in Renewable Energies with Biogas and Solar Projects
TotalEnergies is developing its renewable activities in Poland by acquiring the country’s main biogas producer, Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), and a 200-megawatt (MW) development pipeline of solar projects. Poland, Europe’s Fourth-Largest Biogas Potential With 130 employees in nine Polish regions, PGB is mainly involved in generating renewable heat and power from biogas sourced from organic… Read more »
Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil
During CERAWeek, Petrobras and Equinor have signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects. The letter of intent expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off the… Read more »
Iberdrola wins its first floating solar power plant project
Iberdrola has announced its first floating solar power plant project in France. The plant will be developed on the basin of the gravel pit of Bischwiller, in Alsace, with an installed production capacity of 25 MWp, producing about 27 GWh of green electricity per year. This project strengthens Iberdrola’s position in France in the production… Read more »
Meyer Burger to introduce unified glass-glass-based product platform for high-performance solar modules
In order to meet the steadily increasing demand for faster growth of its manufacturing capacities, the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG has decided to introduce a unified product platform for its solar modules. This allows to build-up manufacturing capacities faster and with less risk in the future. The planned products combine the… Read more »
GRS starts the construcion of PV plant of Carmonita Norte para FRV in Spain
Madrid, 2nd March– GRS has successfully started construction of the Carmonita Norte project in Badajoz, a 122 MW capacity project for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). This is the fourth major project signed in Spain by the Gransolar company, which is facing a period of extensive growth after establishing itself as the leading solar EPC company… Read more »
Perceptual Robotics expands into Asia through a strategic partnership with the K2 Energy Group
A UK-based wind-turbine inspections’ company has announced it is expanding into Asia thanks to a new partnership. Utilising AI and drones, Perceptual Robotics provides autonomous wind turbine inspections across the UK and Europe. The company has now secured a brand-new deal with leading south-east Asian organisation, K2 Energy Group which has purchased its own Dhalion… Read more »
Lowestoft kittiwake hotels open for business
The first guests will soon be flocking to the region’s newest ‘hotel’ today as renewables developers, Vattenfall and ScottishPower unveil the UK’s first kittiwake nesting structures to support consented offshore wind farms. The nests will be able to accommodate around 430 pairs of kittiwakes and will help preserve the species for years to come. A… Read more »
Battery storage sector prepares for first wave of large-scale project augmentations
The battery storage sector is about to enter its first ever phase of large-scale augmentations of systems as they reach 3-5 year degradation points and there are questions over how this will pan out, a representative of Burns & McDonnell told Energy-Storage.news. “Most battery storage projects will add or replace battery capacity within the first… Read more »
GE Renewable Energy continues to add wind power to Lithuania
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Inikti as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the south west of the country. With this 18 MW project, GE’s total installed onshore wind capacity in Lithuania will reach close to 500 MW by the end… Read more »
RWE acquires JBM Solar and becomes a top 3 solar developer in the United Kingdom
RWE acquires JBM Solar, one of the UK’s largest independent solar and co-located battery developers, with a team of around 30 professionals Strategic enhancement with sizeable development pipeline with around 3.8 gigawatts capacity of solar and 2.3 gigawatts of battery projects The acquisition will significantly accelerate RWE’s solar development in the UK, and places the… Read more »
Green Eagle Solutions welcomes Diego San Segundo as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to scale internal structure and business.
MADRID – 1st March, 2023 – Green Eagle Solutions, the leading provider of automation solutions for remote operations in the renewable energy industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diego San Segundo as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diego brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity and SaaS, and will oversee… Read more »
Jan De Nul and DEME build the world’s first artificial energy island for Elia
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON (Jan De Nul and DEME) has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of the high-voltage infrastructure can be started…. Read more »
GE Renewable Energy approves Nacelle Mounted Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing
GE Renewable Energy approves the use of the nacelle based Continuous Wave scanning Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from Lidar OEM ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing. Within the past year, the International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) released the standard IEC 61400-50-3, Use of nacelle-mounted lidars for wind measurements. In anticipation of and response to this new standard,… Read more »
WindESCo delivers wind industry’s first major wake steering installation
Company completes installation of unique Swarm™ Technology across Longroad Energy’s 165-turbine Milford, Utah plant Early results show site will benefit from significant energy production increases via collective control and advanced analytics Boston, MA, USA, 1st March 2023 — WindESCo, a pioneer in improving asset performance and reliability for wind turbine stakeholders, has announced the successful… Read more »
Savion to Purchase 2.6 GW of Solar Panel Modules from First Solar, Inc.
Savion announced the agreement to purchase 2.6 gigawatts (GWdc) of high-performance, responsibly produced Series 7 thin film solar modules from First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR). The deal with Savion was booked prior to the release of First Solar’s Q3 2022 earnings in October 2022, and the modules are scheduled to be delivered between 2025 and… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders from wpd for 109 MW in Sweden and Finland
The Nordex Group has received two orders for a total of 109.3 MW in Sweden and Finland from its regular customer wpd. The Nordex Group is supplying ten N163/6.X turbines for the Tomasliden wind farm in Sweden. For the Finnish “Oulainen” project wpd placed an order with the Nordex Group for the delivery of seven… Read more »
Vestas and KK Wind Solutions strengthen partnership with transfer of converters and controls business
The sale of Vestas’ converters and controls business has been completed and marks the transfer of Vestas’ three converters and controls factories to KK Wind Solutions (KK). Around 600 of Vestas’ highly experienced and skilled colleagues will join KK. Following the acquisition, KK becomes a world leader within converter and controls for the wind industry… Read more »
Elia awards EPCI contract for world’s first energy island to DEME and Jan De Nul
DEME Group and Jan De Nul Group, two global players in offshore construction, together form the joint venture TM EDISON. The Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) contract covers the further design and the construction of the Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The contracts for the high-voltage infrastructure will… Read more »
Octopus Energy makes more waves in offshore wind with $1bn invested and plans to rapidly scale
London, Monday 27th February 2023 – Octopus Energy’s generation arm hits $1bn in offshore wind investments in less than a year, with plans to rapidly scale investments. It comes as Octopus further invests in the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England, increasing Octopus’ stake in Lincs to 31%. Octopus… Read more »
Enefit Green awards Nordex Group order for 80 MW in Lithuania
Hamburg, 28 February 2023. The Nordex Group has received a further order from Enefit Green, one of the leading producers of renewable energy in the Baltic region, for a wind farm in the Baltic states. The company is to supply 14 N163/5.X turbines for the 80 MW Kelme I wind farm in Lithuania. The order… Read more »
Boskalis acquires multidisciplinary offshore wind farm project Moray West
Boskalis has secured a multidisciplinary role in the development of the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. On behalf of its client, Boskalis will carry out a large number of the activities contributing to the development of this renewable energy project in the coming 12 months. The sizable(1) contract was awarded by Ocean Winds,… 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 »
Ecoppia Lands a 181.25 MWac Project in Chile with global player ENGIE
The fully autonomous, lightweight T4 robots to provide modules cleaning and optimize production at the Coya Solar PV Plant. Tel Aviv, February 27, 2023 – Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced another significant collaboration with ENGIE, in its 181.25 MWac/199.8MWdc Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile’s Antofagasta… Read more »