Bladefence Group, the leading blade repair company in both North Europe and North America, has confirmed a significant investment in WP Systems suspended platforms. This investment continues the cooperation between the companies, that have worked together since 2020. With its new order, Bladefence invests in several new Terra 1.1 and Aer 1.1 platforms, which are… Read more »
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High targets and sustainable growth
(Wels, 09/02/2023) Fronius Solar Energy has been developing innovative products and solutions with which solar energy can be generated, stored, distributed, and consumed cost-efficiently and intelligently since 1992. We have also set ambitious goals for the coming years, with a focus on sustainable growth and value creation in Europe, as well as the continuous development… Read more »
Americraft Marine Group Announces Expanded HSE Program Within It’s Shipyard Group
Palatka, FL, February 24, 2023 – On February 16, 2023 St. Johns Ship Building, a subsidiary of Americraft Marine Group, announces the appointment of Nick Nelson as their first HSE Officer. Nick has more than a decade of service with St Johns Ship Building, most recently acting as Yard Safety Manager. “I am proud to… Read more »
Plan to reshape key NSW port for renewable energy boom
Plans for an offshore wind development project at Port Kembla have been unveiled as part of a proposed renewable energy hub in the NSW Illawarra. NSW Ports announced concept plans to develop a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour, that would support offshore wind projects. ort Kembla is within the NSW government’s draft… Read more »
Green Cat Renewables expands Lidar fleet to meet rising demand for onshore wind
Onshore wind energy targets drive investment in modern technology and practices. For Scotland to achieve net-zero by 2030, it is estimated that the country will need to install at least an additional 12GW of additional onshore wind, though there is ambition to exceed this. In January 2023, Scottish Ministers approved the National Planning Framework 4… Read more »
SENSEWind awards industry-first triple rail tower contract to SM Industries for 2 MW BEIS demonstration project
21 February 2023 – SENSEWind has selected SM Industries (formerly Valmont) to produce a first-of-its-kind, triple rail wind turbine tower for its flagship 2 MW onshore demonstration project – a single turbine plan partially funded by UK Government (BEIS) FOW grant scheme. The onshore project will be used to demonstrate and refine the SENSE SET… Read more »
Digital technologies are key to advancing the circular economy in the wind sector
The wind sector has been introducing emerging technologies and improved practices for several years. These practices maximize the value of resources and materials as much as possible and minimize resource use and waste. Not only the design and manufacture of a wind turbine and its components are considered in this process but also how they… Read more »
Seaway7 Signs Transport and Installation Cables Contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm
Seaway7 is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Hai Long Offshore Wind Power for the installation of inner-array grid and export cables on the Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan. This contract award completes the key procurement for the project which is now steadily moving into construction phase. The signing… Read more »
SolarEdge Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
“We are pleased with our fourth quarter results that conclude a challenging yet very successful year. The global economic and geopolitical events coupled with post pandemic dynamics created an unprecedented demand for solar energy in general and our products in particular,” said Zvi Lando, Chief Executive Officer of SolarEdge. “I am proud that our extraordinary… Read more »
New Residential Solar Inverter Meets Growing UK Demand for Domestic Energy Storage
Leading solar PV and energy storage solutions manufacturer, GoodWe, has launched a new hybrid solar inverter as demand for residential energy storage solutions continues to grow across the UK. The ES G2 Series is a single-phase, low-voltage hybrid inverter developed to meet the evolving energy needs of domestic properties by increasing the self-consumption of solar… Read more »
From GreenTech startup to one of the photovoltaic market leaders in Europe: Solarwatt celebrates its 30th anniversary
Dresden, Germany – Solarwatt, a pioneer in the field of solar-powered sector coupling, celebrates its 30th anniversary: Exactly three decades ago, the founders signed the shareholder agreement and started the manual production of solar modules. Today, more than 800 Solar- watt professionals work throughout Europe for the Dresden-based company, which aims to achieve a turnover… Read more »
PVH to build the world’s largest solar tracker factory in Spain
Valencia, February 13th.- PV Hardware (PVH), a Gransolar Group company, started its activity in Spain in 2011 and is currently the third largest solar tracker manufacturer in the world. After a decade of tremendous growth, it leads the markets in Europe, Turkey, Australia and the Middle East, and has supplied more than 25GW in 230… Read more »
How a conversation sparked a revolutionary MV circuit breaker for NEPSI
In its unwavering commitment to driving innovation through better industry collaboration, ABB recently went beyond the role of valued partner to develop a new product to meet the specific technical challenges of reactive power solution giant, NEPSI. Founded in 1995, NEPSI (Northeast Power Systems Inc.) is widely recognized as the world’s leading supplier of Medium-Voltage… Read more »
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Pfeiffer Vacuum “Future Factory Asslar”
Asslar, Germany, February 17, 2023. As one of the global leading suppliers of vacuum technology, Pfeiffer Vacuum celebrated the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art industrial complex at Berliner Strasse in Asslar on February 16, 2023. The site expansion known as the “Future Factory Asslar” will be brought to life at the premises of the current Pfeiffer… Read more »
Natural Power supports acquisition of Momerstroff wind portfolio
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has delivered technical due diligence on behalf of NTR plc in support of its acquisition of the 46 MW Momerstroff wind portfolio in the Grand Est region of France from EcoJoule Energy GmbH and éolec SAS, part of German developer deanGruppe. The two-project portfolio comprises Momerstroff… Read more »
Appointment of Nick Nelson as HSE Officer, St. Johns Ship Building
St. Johns Ship Building is proud to announce the appointment of Nick Nelson as our first HSE Officer. Nick has more than a decade of service with St Johns Ship Building, most recently acting as Yard Safety Manager. “I am proud to accept my new role as HSE Officer within St Johns Ship Building. I… Read more »
bp enters South Korean offshore wind market with new Deep Wind Offshore joint venture
Country manager in South Korea and Program Director for the joint venture, Ho Keun Song in Deep Wind Offshore, CCO Hans Petter Øvrevik in Deep Wind Offshore, Head of Business Development offshore wind new market, Anya Hoff in bp and Head of bp Korea Jin Wook Lee. bp and Deep Wind Offshore have formed a… Read more »
New unmanned helicopter Heavy Lifting Service takes off with the world-first public flight
The world’s media and some of the biggest players in the wind industry turned out to mark the launch of a new Heavy Lifting Service from Ventus Group, as it took flight during two successful demonstration days in Poland last week. More than 50 guests from around the world travelled to the location near Warsaw… Read more »
Endurans™ Solar secures growth equity investment from Riverbend Energy Group
Endurans™ Solar, a leading manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules, today announced a significant equity investment led by Riverbend Energy Group (“Riverbend”). The investment – from Riverbend’s Energy Transition Fund – will enable Endurans™ Solar to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint and meet the growing global demand for its unique portfolio of patented… Read more »
INDEOTEC SA announces a purchase order for an Octopus-II PECVD & PVD from the Italian PV Gigafactory.
Neuchâtel, 18 January 2023 – Indeotec SA (Switzerland) announces it has received an order from the Italian 3Sun Gigafactory for a combined PECVD-PVD cluster tool based on Indeotec’s Octopus II platform to be used for Enel’s new R&D lab in Catania. The delivery is planned for Q2-2023. Indeotec’s Octopus 2 tool allows the full processing… Read more »
Seaway7 Awarded Transport and Installation Cables Contract
Seaway 7 ASA (Euronext Growth: SEAW7) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a large(1) contract for the transport and installation of inner-array grid and export cables on an undisclosed offshore wind farm project. The scope includes the transport and installation of inner-array and export power cables and respective cable protection systems. Operations… Read more »
Sif takes Final Investment Decision to Construct the World’s Largest Monopile Foundation Manufacturing Plant
Sif Holding N.V. (“Sif” or the “Company”) today announces its €328 million Final Investment Decision (“FID”) to construct the world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Construction is expected to start in April 2023; The upgraded manufacturing plant will significantly increase the total combined capacity of Sif to 500 kilotons a year… Read more »
Europe’s largest battery to connect directly to a transmission network, owned and operated by Zenobē, starts delivering vital services to secure the grid
Zenobē, the international battery storage and EV fleet specialist, today announces its 100MW battery in Capenhurst, Chester is now live and delivering the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world. Being placed in the Mersey region, the site will support the increasing development of renewables in-line with local and national zero-carbon… Read more »
GOLDBECK SOLAR appointed for the construction of a new solar farm in Canada: Fox Coulée (93 MWp)
(PresseBox) (Hirschberg an der Bergstraße, 06.02.2023) GOLDBECK SOLAR, an international company specializing in the construction of photovoltaic systems with business activities in more than 20 countries is excited to announce the commencement of the construction of Fox Coulee solar farm owned by NEOEN, the leading French independent producer of renewable energy, operating in 16 countries…. Read more »
Solis Awarded “Top PV Inverter Brand” by EUPD Research for Eighth Consecutive Year
08 February, 2023, Cape Town, South Africa: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and largest inverter producers in the world is delighted to announce that, for the eighth year running, it has been awarded the prestigious seal of recognition for top inverter brand by respected global market research organisation, EUPD Research. Underpinned by… Read more »
EOLOS rides the wind and waves through typhoon Hinnamnor
Real-time insights gained in South Korea of 125km/hr wind gusts, with Floating Lidar Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions (Eolos), provider of metocean data for the offshore wind industry, has released details of extreme conditions passing by Jindo, on the southern coast of South Korea, during typhoon Hinnamnor. The deployed Floating Lidar EOLOS buoys recorded wind gusts… Read more »
SMA Launches Sunny Tripower X to the Americas Market
ROCKLIN, Calif. (February 7, 2023)－SMA America is launching the Sunny Tripower X to the Americas market for use in commercial PV systems. The solution has previously been available in markets outside the Americas. This light-weight commercial inverter features the proven quality of all SMA solutions and is designed for small-to-medium sized commercial applications. The Sunny… Read more »
Meyer Burger and NorSun conclude contract for long-term supply of solar silicon wafers made in Europe
Meyer Burger Technology AG has signed a supply agreement for silicon wafers with the manufacturer NorSun. Meyer Burger is thus strengthening the resilience of its supply chains as it expands its solar cell and module production to 3 gigawatts (GW) of annual capacity by 2024. With the support of the EU Green Deal Industrial Plan,… Read more »
AEROCOMPACT optimizes COMPACTFLAT SN mounting system for PV installation on flat roofs
Satteins, Austria, Feb. 01, 2023. Austrian PV racking expert AEROCOMPACT has launched a rail-based mounting system – COMPACTFLAT SN 2 – for all common module sizes, including large-area solar modules up to 2.384 m x 1.303 m. The system is an optimized version of its predecessor, COMPACTFLAT SN, and is equally suitable for mounting framed… Read more »
Renewable energies are the solution to the high prices of fossil fuels: in January they generated 59.4% of electricity and lowered the market price by 65% in Spain
A new monthly renewable generation record has been set with 13.5 TWh (59.4% of the total). Mainly driven by the large contribution of wind (32.4%), and also of hydro (17.7%) and photovoltaic (7.1%) in electricity generation, the spot price of the electricity market was reduced by 65% compared to January 2022. This is the cheapest… Read more »
Sustainable battery power solution reaches new safety heights in one of the world’s tallest wooden skyscrapers
The Sara Kulturhus is a state-of-the-art cultural venue and hotel in Skellefteå, Sweden. It is home to the city library, a museum and art gallery and a theatre which stages 450 performances a year. Standing 75m tall, the 20-story timber building is one of the world’s tallest wooden structures and is an international showcase for… Read more »
WinGD and CMB.TECH co-develop large ammonia-fuelled engine
WinGD and CMB.TECH bring combined expertise to zero-carbon fuel technology in groundbreaking collaboration for fleet of ammonia fuelled bulk carriers. Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a… Read more »
GOW23 – Back and bigger than ever
Global Offshore Wind (GOW) is back for another year, returning to ExCeL London on 14-15 June 2023. There will be two busy days of content and networking, enabling everyone who works across the global offshore wind sector to get involved and be inspired. Don’t miss: Connect with 5,000+ attendees from 50+ countries Benefit from 5… Read more »
Green Hydrogen Conference is back!
Returning for a second year, RenewableUK’s Green Hydrogen Conference 2023 will provide the perfect opportunity to get up-to-date with the latest conversations being had in the sector. The programme tackle the big issues right now – like policy support requirements, current infrastructure, bankability of projects and route to market for electrolytic hydrogen projects. Panel discussions… Read more »
Don’t miss Ports & Vessels 2023
Presented by RenewableUK – the UK’s dedicated professional body for renewable energy – Ports & Vessels Conference 2023 will provide a full day of content delivered by experts in the field. Professionals from across the sector will lead sessions, join panel discussions and offer valuable market insights on a range of topics. These will cover… Read more »
YTL PowerSeraya Collaborates with TNB Genco to Import 100MW of Electricity to Singapore
Singapore, 30 January 2023 – YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited (“YTL PowerSeraya”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad (“YTL Power International”), and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (“TNB Genco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) have jointly announced an agreement to export and import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia to… Read more »