As the first FiT-free projects come online in Europe, reliable site data will break reliance on subsidies and be the difference between profitability and underperformance As feed-in tariff (FiT) support is phased out in the key European solar markets, developers, operators and investors must prioritizeinvestment in robust methods of long-term data collection and analysis…. Read more »
New turbine to be presented shortly Hamburg, 5 July 2017. In the second quarter, Nordex received contracts for the execution of a total of 13 projects with a combined capacity of 81 megawatts. These are already approved wind farms for which finance has been finalised and which are eligible for remuneration under German renewable energies… Read more »
Hamburg, 04/07/2017. In 2015, WINDSOURCING.COM had already welcomed Sika Deutschland GmbH on board as a supply partner, and since then has been a trade partner for the Swiss manufacturer’s entire wind energy product range. Sika Deutschland GmbH is a subsidiary of the globally active Sika AG, Baar/Switzerland and is one of the leading suppliers of… Read more »
The technology group Wärtsilä signed in January a contract with Babcock International Group plc to design and build a number of switchboards and distribution boards for the world’s first offshore reactive compensation station, a vital part of transmitting to shore the electricity produced sustainably by the offshore wind farm. The Hornsea Project One offshore wind… Read more »
How many cities could be powered by the wind energy generated in Breeze? What is the highest ever recorded wind speed? How tall would all wind turbines be if stacked on top of each other? Those are some unusual questions you might not have asked yourself before. Designed by Greenbyte, the company behind renewable energy… Read more »
Reservoir used to generate solar power Creglingen, 04.07.2017 – WINAICO’s partner, East Green Energy Ltd. from UK, installed 192 WINAICO solar modules WST-260P6 on a floating solar system. The 50 kWp solar plant, which will generate over 43.500 kWh annually, is installed on a reservoir in Norfolk and is the first floating solar system in… Read more »
‘- Hanwha Q CELLS aims for market leadership in all market segments in Europe – Self-developed flat roof system Q.FLAT-G4 for commercial and industrial (C&I) market segments and Q.HOME+ ESS-G.1 storage solution for the residential segment introduced – Growing Q.PARTNER network deepens market penetration in rooftop markets – Hanwha Q CELLS fully eligible to participate… Read more »
he technology group Wärtsilä today announces that it has closed the acquisition of Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc., a market leader in grid-scale energy storage software and integrated solutions. The companies announced the acquisition in May following a year-long global cooperation on stand-alone energy storage and hybrid energy solutions. In 2016, Greensmith’s revenue was USD… Read more »
Kolkata, 03 June 2017 – The quality of the photovoltaic modules manufactured by Vikram Solar has convinced the authors of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report 2017. Vikram modules were ranked among the best products in three of the five categories tested in the report. The report is published by the leading global certification body… Read more »
Chelmsford, Monday 3 July 2017. CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that DONG Energy, one of the key energy groups in Northern Europe, has granted CWind a two-year extension to its existing three-year Crew Transfer Vessel contract at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the… Read more »
Hamburg, 3 July 2017. The Nordex Group has secured a follow-up order from Norway. For Midtfjellet Vindkraft AS, a long-standing customer, the manufacturer will be supplying eleven N117/3600 turbines for the Midtfjellet III wind farm on the island of Stord in the south-west of Norway. Delivery and installation of the turbines is scheduled for spring… Read more »
Munich, 3 July 2017: BayWa r.e. has sold its 16.4 MW Bishopthorpe windfarm to the renewable infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind PLC, managed by Greencoat Capital. The windfarm, located South of Grimsby, was originally acquired by BayWa r.e. following a competitive tender. Delivered to a strict timeline, there was significant interest in the sale. BayWa… Read more »
Hamburg, 30 June 2017. In February this year the Nordex Group installed a 3 MW turbine on a 134 metre tubular steel tower in a test field operated by windtest grevenbroich gmbh for GP Joule, a project developer. Prior to this the manufacturer had always installed its turbines with hub heights in excess of 120… Read more »
The tender for Sites I and II of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) wind farm is scheduled to open this autumn, initially with a procedure without subsidies. Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp has announced this in a letter to the House of Representatives, yesterday on 28 June 2017. In this tender, market parties may submit… Read more »
Mainprize Offshore Ltd has achieved 1000 vessel days free of LTI (lost time incident) while providing services for end client Dong Energy. Mainprize Offshore Ltd are providing guard vessels direct to Dong Energy and indirect through their sub-contractors. LTI is one of many key point indicators that companies use to determine and analyze a company’s performance. “The… Read more »
For the second year running, Lightsource Renewable Energy’s in-house legal team was shortlisted for best In-house Energy and Resources Team of the year at The Lawyer’s annual awards. The Lightsource team were shortlisted alongside in-house teams from National Grid, SGN and SSE and were highly commended within the category. Dr Ece Gursoy, Chief Legal Officer,… Read more »
Merkur is already the fourth joint offshore project for Buss and GeoSea / Buss Offshore Solutions will assume the planning, handling and storage of around 270 tonnes of heavy transition pieces, while GeoSea will handle the component outfitting works / The mobilisation of the Orange Blue Terminal is almost complete / The first transition pieces… Read more »
WACKER and Royal Tech CSP Sign Partnership Agreement for New Heat Transfer Medium for Use in Solar Thermal Power Plants in China Munich and Shanghai, June 29, 2017 – Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG has intensified its cooperation with Royal Tech CSP Limited of China, a specialist for highly efficient solar thermal systems that are based… Read more »
ALMERE, THE NETHERLANDS – Unfortunately, sometimes wind turbines cannot be used even though it is a windy day. The energy that is generated is more than the power grid can absorb and gets lost. This problem is now being solved at Nuon’s Prinses Alexia Windpark in Zeewolde, the Netherlands. Dutch company Alfen developed a mega… Read more »
With the development of Galloper Offshore Wind Farm underway, an extension of the fully operational Greater Gabbard Wind Farm off the coast of Suffolk, Collett were tasked with providing transport logistics for a 180Tonne Transformer destined for the onshore substation. Originating in South Korea the Super Grid Transformer, which measures an impressive 8.7m (L) x… Read more »
ABB will provide an advanced microgrid to WEB Aruba N.V., the main power utility serving the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. ABB’s software, automation and control technologies will help WEB Aruba integrate solar and wind energy, forecast and plan better and optimize operations in real-time, while meeting Aruba’s growing demand for electricity. The island is… Read more »
With the best technology available, the Sheridan Community School has developed a plan to eliminate their energy costs using and selling self-generated solar power. Schools are among the largest energy consumers in a municipality. In order to create a pleasant learning atmosphere, electricity is needed for classrooms, gymnasiums, and much more. The costs are correspondingly… Read more »
DONG Energy has signed a new contract with SeaRoc Group for the deployment of two communication containers – SeaHub™ – for its Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm construction phase. SeaRoc Group has already provided a total of four SeaHub units to DONG Energy for the Race Bank and Walney Extension sites. SeaHub is an… Read more »
New figures show that onshore wind is powering ahead in Northern Ireland, generating nearly a quarter of its electricity needs. The latest generation figures released by NI Electricity Networks, show that onshore wind has now passed the 1GW milestone, with 1,029MW of onshore wind connected in Northern Ireland. This year has seen significant delivery of… Read more »
Hamburg, 26 June 2017. Erdem Holding A.S. has placed another order with Nordex to deliver and install a wind farm. The manufacturer is to supply ten N131/3900 turbines for the “Eber” wind farm. A Premium Service covering at least 15 years also forms part of the deal. The “Eber” site is located 250 kilometres to… Read more »
Monday, June 26, 2017 — DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering subsidiary GeoSea announces today that, following successful completion of the design, it also received the Notice to Proceed for fabrication and offshore installation of 16 wind turbine foundations and 1 Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind farm, for which GeoSea is… Read more »
• Five Siemens Gamesa turbines of Six-Megawatt-class have now been installed on floating foundations in Stord, Norway, at the 30 MW “Hywind Scotland” project – the world’s largest floating wind farm • Strong collaboration between Siemens Gamesa and Norwegian company Statoil can make a new step towards unlocking offshore areas in the future and develop a niche… Read more »
Munich, 23 June 2017: As a part of a major programme of ongoing investment in the UK renewable energy operation services market, BayWa r.e. has opened new offices in Milton Keynes. This follows the successful acquisition of Green Hedge Operational Services in December 2016, and complements ambitious ongoing investment in recruitment, internal systems and software…. Read more »
Heraeus Photovoltaics signs new strategic cooperation with Solar Space (Zhonghui Photovoltaics) to develop High-performance Silver Pastes Solutions Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading provider of technology and service solutions for the renewable energy industry, announces that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Solar Space. Under the agreement, the two parties will carry out comprehensive cooperation… Read more »
Easy measurement of photovoltaic panel soiling ratio with an innovative, solid-state solution. Delft, the Netherlands (25 May 2017) – Kipp & Zonen, the world leader in solar radiation measurement, will proudly present a completely new technology and product to monitor PV panel soiling at Intersolar Europe 2017 in Munich. Soiling of the panel glass is… Read more »
GE Will Provide Solairedirect India with 140 Megawatts of LV5 Solar Inverters and a Long-Term Service Agreement for 25 Years RAJASTHAN, INDIA—June 22, 2017—India’s booming economy and the increasing need for electricity have made the country quickly emerge as one of the world’s hotspots for solar power. Today, GE Energy Connections (NYSE: GE) is partnering… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed the financial contract for the Alibunar wind farm in Serbia with Elicio NV, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 21 Senvion MM100 turbines. The installation is planned to take place in the first half of 2018, ahead of schedule; originally, the installation was… Read more »
DONG Energy is making excellent progress with offshore construction work for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm with both offshore substations and 40 per cent of the turbine foundations now in place. Taking shape 19 kilometres off the Cumbrian coast, the 659 megawatt Walney Extension offshore wind farm will, on completion in 2019, be able… Read more »
The global wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is set to grow from just over $13.7 billion in 2016 to around $27.4 billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate of 8.0%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that the O&M of a wind farm is essential as… Read more »
Weighted global project pipeline increases markedly to 444 MWp Growth primarily driven by the US market Oliver Gosemann and Hans-Gerd Füchtenkort re-elected as Members of the Supervisory Board – Oliver Gosemann continues as Chairman Sulzemoos/Fuerstenfeldbruck, June 20th, 2017 – The Executive Board of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator listed on… Read more »
Spain. June 20, 2017. Ingeteam has supplied 23 of its 4.8 MW power stations for the Clare Solar Farm project, located in the Australian state of Queensland. This 100 MWAC (125 MWDC) project, conducted by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), is being constructed by the Australian EPC, Downer EDI. The energy generated by this solar plant,… Read more »