Using our years of expertise working with the offshore market Survitec is excited to launch the Rope Access 3D 275N lifejacket. Specifically designed for the comfort and safety of those operating at height, the Rope Access includes an array of unique key features bespoke for use in an offshore environment. Designed in conjunction with the… Read more »
Stäubli Electrical Connectors (formerly Multi-Contact), the pioneer and global market leader in electrical connectors for Photovoltaic solutions, and Power-Blox the award-winning Swiss start-up enter into a strategic partnership for innovative energy storage solutions. Stäubli Electrical Connectors, the specialist in advanced contact technology and the rewarded start-up company Power-Blox signed a strategic cooperation and will jointly… Read more »
Munich, 1 June 2017. Renewable energy technology company BYD has announced the latest development of its “Fully Sustainable Power Solutions”, a renewable energy business model for advancing its energy storage system, as the company pointed to its success in combining it with photovoltaics. A case study highlighting frequency regulation, one of the benefits of the… Read more »
Hamburg, 1st June 2017. The offshore division of the Hamburg ports logistics company Buss Port Logistics will in future operate under the brand name Buss Offshore Solutions. “We operate on a market that is fundamentally different from all of the others that Buss is involved with. In the offshore industry, as well as in… Read more »
More than 50 different module models are evaluated in this year’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report identifies 20 high performing manufacturers, including several first-time manufacturers in the “high performers” ranking Modules included in the tests were produced in 10 different countries, reflecting the global deployment of manufacturing Intersolar Europe, Munich, Germany (June 1, 2017) –… Read more »
ALMERE, THE NETHERLANDS – Alfen B.V. and C-Wind realized the first project in the Netherlands that combines wind energy with an energy storage system. The storage system is located at wind farm Giessenwind, next to highway A15 at Giessenburg. Grid stability Giessenwind is one of the highest wind farms in the Netherlands. The three turbines… Read more »
Hamburg, 31 May 2017 – At Intersolar, booth A2.571, Sharp Energy Solutions Europe will show the results of heavy investment in product development over the past 12 months. This includes a highly efficient and award-winning 48-cell back-contact module as well as the flexible “Smart Chap” energy management platform. The platform features a multitude of functions… Read more »
31 May 2017, Munich, Germany – Huawei today announces the launch of Huawei FusionHome Smart Energy Solution for the European residential market. Unveiled at Intersolar 2017, Munich, Huawei FusionHome combines smart PV hardware and intelligent monitoring software with the connected technologies of the modern home. This combined solution enables customers to effectively manage their power… Read more »
Neuchâtel, May 2017 – INDEOtec SA (Switzerland) reports a further order intake by the institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE). By the reception of this order, the company continues its strong sales momentum for innovative PECVD system concepts in the field of high-efficiency cell architectures. The dedicated OCTOPUS PECVD system configuration is aimed to facilitate… Read more »
Intersolar 2017: Both companies present their latest products and services at booth A4.650 Kitzingen, 31 May 2017. PV power plant developers will now be able to access a complete utility scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar solution under a new partnership between PADCON and Jurchen Technology. The partnership, which comes into effect June… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of two orders with existing Asian customers for its MAiA 2.1 technology platform with the mass production scalable MB PERC technology. Both of these orders are second instalments to contracts with leading manufacturers of both mono and multi crystalline solar cells which… Read more »
Smart solar panel and mechanical engineering from Freiburg: SI Module and M10 Industries show new developments for the solar industry Joint presentation for the M10 Solar Campus at the Intersolar Europe in Munich: The Freiburg-based company group, consisting of the mechanical engineering company M10 Industries AG and the solar module manufacturer SI Module GmbH, will… Read more »
▪ O&M business in Europa grows steadily ▪ Engineering projects in the triple digit Megawatt range contractually secured ▪ Market entry in Australia ▪ „Buy&Build“ strategy will be continued Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 30.05.2017. ENcome now services photovoltaic power plants with a nominal capacity of approximately one Gigawatt. The leading European independent service provider has also… Read more »
New TS HV 70 storage system will be unveiled at Intersolar The battery storage system with an operating voltage of up to 1,000 volts has been optimised for use with the latest generation of 3-phase SMA battery inverters Wittenberg, Germany, 29 May 2017 – Storage system manufacturer TESVOLT is set to unveil its new TS… Read more »
Singapore; 26 May 2017: Global Maritime, a leading provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has made two important hires to support its Asia Pacific (APAC) operations. Mei Ling Chan has been appointed as Regional Finance Manager for APAC where she will take responsibility for finance functions and reporting across… Read more »
Nine honoured at third Young Professionals Green Energy Awards in Glasgow Turbine tower plant star given Judges Award for globally-acclaimed work A safety manager who became the youngest management team member at a Scottish wind turbine tower plant has been given a top award. CS Wind UK’s Julie Blue started work at the company a… Read more »
Words: Antti Turunen, Head of Global Service, ZF Wind Power The wind energy industry has grown up. Sophisticated technologies and a tough market call for more than just a professional repair of faulty equipment. Up to the medium power range it has become a commodity market where quality has become a given and where typical… Read more »
PES brings you WInspector, an advanced and innovative approach for on-site inspection of wind turbine blades. A research and innovation project which is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. A consortium, composed of five members, TWI, WRS, Innora, Gamesa and London South Bank University has come together to find a solution for wind… Read more »
Words: Shelley Regan Across the renewables industry, UAV technology is now an established and essential part of maintenance inspections and surveys. The accessibility and capability of the mission-critical data gathered for asset integrity inspections has been a ‘game changer’. It is not just the savings in terms of time- and cost-efficiency that are decisive, but… Read more »
PES is pleased to bring you a preview of the latest multipurpose vessels: the new R-Class, from Spliethoff, buit in the Zhejiang Ouhua shipyard in China. The ships will be just the ticket for the offshore wind industry. Amsterdam-based shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order for six multipur-pose vessels at the Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding… Read more »
PES went to Belgium to investigate the latest development in extreme climate testing. The OWI-lab is using field experience to provide a purpose built testing facility in the heart Europe. Alternative energy sources are a key part in achieving the goals set at the Paris climate conference in December 2015. Non-polluting energy sources are seen… Read more »
Constructing offshore wind farms can be a tricky business. In particular, the current generation of offshore wind projects because they are moving further from shore into deeper, less sheltered water. This makes absolute sense when you consider it from the perspective of the soon-to-be proud owners. After all, you want to put your wind farm… Read more »
What makes a good Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV)? SeaRenergy carried out an extensive study and shares the results with PES, highlighting ideas and suggestions based on design and offshore site challenges. With the first offshore wind projects evolving in the Baltic Sea, SeaRenergy was recently asked for advice on suitable crew transfer vessels for these… Read more »
By Lindsay Roberts, Senior Policy Manager, Scottish Renewables With two-thirds of the UK’s onshore capacity and an offshore sector now getting steel in the water, Scotland has long been a leading champion of the wind sector. The country is the birthplace of wind-powered electricity generation and the windiest place in Europe, with 25% of the… Read more »
PES brings you Offshore Project Support, your complete service provider in the offshore wind industry. Smarter, cost reducing and more efficient offshore wind industry. It’s possible. Offshore Project Support (OPS) from the Netherlands combines the knowledge, experience and equipment of four different offshore companies. Together, they are ‘the toolbox at sea’. A complete service for… Read more »
This summer, the largest and most spectacular global gathering of the offshore wind industry takes place in London. PES brings you an appetiser and we hope to see you there. On June 6-8, WindEurope and RenewableUK are joining forces to host Offshore Wind Energy 2017, the world’s largest offshore wind conference and exhibition. Taking place… Read more »
PES went to meet up with David Kristensson, Group CEO, Rasmus Johansson, CEO and Fredrik Hallqvist, Chief Commercial Officer at NOS, to hear about the way the Northern Group are establishing themselves as an all-round solution provider and problem solving company. PES: Can you explain the thinking and the background to the Northern Group? … Read more »
Sofia Regell Hallström, Marketing Project Manager at MMT, came in to talk to PES about their latest all-inclusive surveys. Innovation and customer service are integral to the services provided. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organisation and how you currently serve… Read more »
Renewable energy, primarily wind and solar, will represent the largest source of electricity growth over the next five years, driven by falling costs and aggressive expansion in emerging economies. Globally, progress continues to be strong with increasing annual installed capacity and investments. As solar power becomes more economical, wind systems have to become competitive to… Read more »
Later this year, the blades on the world’s first full-scale floating wind farm will start to turn, harnessing the winds that hurtle from the continental shelf. Hywind Scotland will literally sit on the North Sea, 26 kilometres to the East of Aberdeen. But while big winds make it a perfect site for energy generation, they… Read more »
PES caught up with Andreas Jagtøyen, Senior Vice President, Energy Division, Kongsberg Digital AS, who gave us a full account of their EmPower software suite. A way for wind farm asset managers to make informed choices to maximise production and reduce costs. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you… Read more »
After a difficult period, the heavy lift industry is making changes and diversifying. PES finds out how one such company is meeting the challenge head on. All the know-how and expertise is already in place for what looks like the beginning of a heavy lift revival. HANSA HEAVY LIFT, which specialises in heavy lift, super… Read more »
Coming off a record year in 2015, where a ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances pushed the Chinese market to 30 GW and the global market past 60 GW, 2016 was a solid if mostly unspectacular year for the wind power industry. More than 54 GW of clean renewable power was installed across the global market, which… Read more »
The past decade has been a period of large evolutionary steps for offshore wind and the upcoming years are set to continue this trend, further establishing wind power as a maturing player in the global energy mix. As economy of scale is driving up the size of turbines and wind farms, the offshore units used… Read more »
Abstract: Larger wind turbines and increasing water depths are presenting industry with new challenges for the realisation of economical foundation systems. The issues confronting industry here are manifold and include not only the optimisation and validation of structures or soil-structure interaction models, but also the development of economical installation methods with mitigated noise levels. Experimental… Read more »
Words: Dr Ralf Köpke The reactions in the German, specialist media have been consistently positive. Last September, Deutsche Windtechnik which is based in Bremen announced that it had acquired a 70 percent stake in the Dutch company OutSmart B.V. One of the comments was, “Germany’s largest independent service provider in the wind energy sector is… Read more »