With over 90% of turbine blades being damaged to some degree in transit, GEV Wind Power has identified a gap in the market and developed an innovative ‘factory to site’ Quality Assurance Programme to offer clients peace of mind during the transit of wind turbine blades and generators. The new scheme assists in maintaining the… Read more »
Rheine, 16/02/2016. Availon, the leading service provider for all brands of wind turbines, has announced today that it has received full HSEQ certification for its wind farm servicing operations in Italy and Spain, according to international quality, environmental and work safety standards. “HSEQ Certifications are of rising economic importance for ISPs. We service wind turbines… Read more »
• Siemens’ new large direct drive wind turbine type certified• Field tests with two prototypes in Østerild, Denmark The development of Siemens’ offshore flagship wind turbine has reached its final stage: the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore turbine has successfully passed final type certification. Field testing of the SWT-7.0-154 was recently extended with a second prototype. Grid… Read more »
16 February 2016, London: The Met Office today announces new forecast service contracts with two significant wind farm developments in Germany. The Met Office will be providing services to help with the safe construction and successful commissioning of these offshore wind farms in the south west of the German Bight area of the North Sea…. Read more »
Some would shy away from the challenge of transporting three 145m wind turbines featuring 58.7m blades, Collett & Sons say bring it on! With approval granted for the phase three of Muirhall Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire Collett were called upon to facilitate the import and delivery of eighteen components from the Port of Grangemouth,… Read more »
New position paper from DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme looks at the latest developments in materials and shows the need for establishing long term reliability of novel materials deployed in renewable energy systems. Attention has focused to a large extent on cost and efficiency and to a lesser extent on the key parameters of durability… Read more »
The plant is located at the Brazilian army headquarters in Brasilia. Spain, 15 February, 2016. Ingeteam began the year 2016 by commissioning the first hybrid plant in Brazil to be connected to the public grid, combining PV energy and battery storage. The power generated by the rooftop PV panels (90 kWp) is stored in a… Read more »
Augsburg, 02/15/2016 – meteocontrol GmbH, a specialist for monitoring systems and quality assurance of photovoltaic systems, plans to move the development and production of its data loggers from Moers to Augsburg. The company’s base in Augsburg will take over these areas in July 2016. Until recently, meteocontrol has focused exclusively on developing Web portals that… Read more »
• Europe’s biggest floating solar panel array being installed on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir, London • Eight football pitches worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels will generate enough energy to power 1,800 homes every year • Thames Water supports Paris Agreement to limit the global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius, with target… Read more »
skytron energy’s monitoring technology helps to regulate electricity in an energy intensive region Berlin, 11 February 2016 – skytron® energy has been selected to fit out one of the largest solar power plants on the African continent with its monitoring, control and supervision technology. The Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska Photovoltaic (PV) plant will be completed in… Read more »
Sormec was awarded by Bladt Industries to supply three cranes on two different platforms in Nord Sea. Bladt Industries has been awarded the contract for the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of the offshore substation for NordSee One Gmbh. On the deck platform two Sormec offshore cranes will be installed: a stiff boom model M140/SA and… Read more »
CIRIA marine unexploded ordnance (UXO) assessment and management guidelines establish much-needed good practice rules for the marine construction industry London, 10th February 2016 – The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has today published essential guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment.CIRIA’s report, entitled Assessment and management of unexploded… Read more »
The Solar-LogTM energy management system from Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) has monitored the 12 kWp PV plants at the RWE headquarters and Customer Service Center in Warsaw, Poland, since the end of 2015. RWE Poland is focusing on generating “green” energy – particularly with photovoltaic. The photovoltaic modules on the roof for the RWE Poland… Read more »
Asset manager Greensolver becomes the first & only asset manager to be certified with ISO 55001 standard. Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has just been certified with the ISO 55001 standard dedicated to asset management. By obtaining this standard, Greensolver demonstrates its commitment to manage effectively and sustainably its clients’ assets…. Read more »
Europe risks losing its leadership in wind energy without a clear policy vision for renewables towards 2030. In 2015, China overtook the EU for total installed wind energy capacity, according to statistics released today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). China installed almost 3 times as much wind than the EU and now has… Read more »
MTS Vigilant provides crucial anchor testing support for next-generation cable-laying vessel Constanta, Romania, 9th February 2016 – Leading marine service provider, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has supported shipbuilder Damen during sea trials of its latest offshore cabling vessel, Maersk Connector. During the two-week testing period, MTS Vigilant, a Damen Shoalbuster, undertook essential… Read more »
Wind energy added more new capacity than any other form of power in Europe in 2015. Across the 28 EU member states, wind accounted for 44% of all new power installations, connecting a total of 12.8GW to the grid – 9.766MW in onshore and 3,034MW offshore. The volume of new installations was 6.3% up on… Read more »
Celebrating milestone by globally shipping 10 power optimizers worth $10,000 each Herzelya Pituach, Israel (February 9, 2016) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announced that it has shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer. With systems installed in more than 90 countries, SolarEdge… Read more »
Maersk Training is proud to announce the launch of a new ambitious offshore crane operator programme. It is designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. Access to lifting operations worldwideThe comprehensive training programme targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages, each followed by strict… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is participating in a consortium of 14 leading European industry and research organisations, which will carry out the European BLUE NODULES project that has been launched today. This new four-year project is part of the ‘Horizon 2020′ programme, which is helping to accelerate innovations… Read more »
AURIUM CAPITAL MARKETS WARNS OF INCREASED RISK OF UK ENERGY SECURITY ISSUE AS IT LOOKS TO RAISE UP TO £500 MILLION TO FUND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS · Decision to phase out coal fired stations; falling renewable infrastructure costs; rising energy prices and the UK falling behind on its emissions targets makes renewables more attractive for… Read more »
· UK Green Investment Bank Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by BlackRock invest £423m in the acquisition of GLID from Centrica and EIG· Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm will now be 100% owned by non-utility investors – a first for the UK· Complete ownership of the Glens of Foudland onshore wind asset… Read more »
Commitment provides 30 megawatts of Solar Power to U.S. National Grid BETHESDA, Md., February 1, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a 17-year power purchase agreement for solar-generated electricity produced by Duke Energy Renewables. The renewable power purchase, which is expected to produce 30 megawatts (approximately 72,000 megawatt hours per… Read more »
Johannesburg/ Kolkata, 04/02/2016 – The solar company Vikram Solar is partnering with Powertech Africa, a leading African distributor of energy technology, thereby entering 14 new markets in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Vikram already operates local offices in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Vikram Solar, with Powertech Africa as its official sales agent,… Read more »
The iSpin technology of Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind can be used to cost-effectively measure the power curve of every single turbine in a wind farm. This has now been confirmed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which has published a new clarification sheet. The document describes the calibration procedure for norm-compliant use of… Read more »
Toronto, Ontario, February 2, 2016 – CarbonFree Technology Inc. announced today its development participation in a 50 MW solar power project located in the Township of Southgate, Ontario. The Southgate Solar Project will rank among the top five photovoltaic projects in Canada. The project will use approximately 190,000 polycrystalline silicon modules manufactured by Canadian Solar… Read more »
Global Marine Systems Limited announced today the acquisition of a majority interest in CWind Limited, a leading offshore renewables specialist. The purchase of CWind demonstrates Global Marine’s continued commitment to the offshore renewable sector and adds a diverse range of construction and O&M services to its current capabilities. CWind has built an enviable track record… Read more »
he German Solar Association remains exclusive partner of Intersolar and ees Europe / Joint efforts in developing solar markets around the world / Henceforth discounted exhibition participation for association members Berlin, 3 February 2016 – The German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) continues its successful cooperation with Intersolar, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, and… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT | With the order of the ‘Bonny River’ at Royal IHC, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is investing in a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers which will be trendsetting in coastal protection and dredging hard soils. Thanks to the combination of unique characteristics such as an extremely long… Read more »
Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to 13.3 billion euros in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations. A total of 3,019 MW in new offshore wind capacity came online in European waters in 2015, more than double the capacity connected to the grid in 2014. Europe’s total offshore wind capacity is… Read more »
Dutch unmanned aerial system manufacturer unveils commercial grade UAS with collision avoidance capabilities WATCH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVxdjTLoZXE Aerialtronics has developed a sense and avoid solution for the Altura Zenith unmanned aircraft which will fundamentally change how companies inspect telecommunication towers, energy pylons, bridges and buildings. This advanced sense and avoid solution is designed to help the… Read more »
QinetiQ is the first company authorised to assist the French Government in cutting planning red tape surrounding new wind farms, by predicting whether turbines will interfere with weather radar. Planning applications for wind farms in France are frequently rejected due to concerns raised by national meteorological service Météo-France about their potential impact on weather radar…. Read more »
Swiss connector specialists Multi-Contact has added a 10 Gbit module to the CombiTac modular connector system for CAT6A high speed Ethernet communication. CombiTac combines power up to 300A, signal, thermocouple, coaxial, fiber optic, pneumatic and hydraulic connections in a single modular connector system, and is the expert choice in applications that require all-in-one space saving… Read more »
nv vogt Philippines Solar Energy One, Inc. inaugurated the Surallah solar power plant in Mindanao/Philippines last Saturday. The plant with a capacity of 6.23 MWp was commissioned in November 2015 and is the largest one operating in Mindanao to date. The project was developed by nv vogt and its joint venture partner ib vogt GmbH,… Read more »
Edinburgh/Birmingham/Bremen, 29.01.2016. The second place of the RenewableUK’s Energy Health and Safety Award 2016 went to the Independent Service Provider Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. in recognition of their innovative Reporting App “NCCAPA” (Non Conformity, Corrective Action, Preventative Action). The announcement was made on the eve of RenewableUK’s annual Health and Safety Conference, which took place yesterday… Read more »
Wiltshire based renewable electricity supplier and generator, Good Energy, is pleased to announce that it has commissioned a new 5MW solar site near Wareham, Dorset. Oaklands Plantation will generate enough renewable electricity to supply around 1,300 homes and brings the number of solar farms the company has built and operates to seven. Combined with its… Read more »