The European Commission must take the necessary measures to ensure that EU member states meet the “at least 27%” renewable energy target by 2030. Today, the Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic delivered his “State of the Energy Union” address, outlining Europe’s progress on its climate and energy goals.The communication said the Commission will… Read more »
London, Wednesday, 18 November 2015. KiWi Power, a leading UK based, global demand side response (DSR) aggregator, today publically welcomed Amber Rudd’s ‘Energy Reset’ speech and backed recent calls by the UK Energy Experts for a complete review into the secure low carbon development of the UK’s demand side response energy policy. Yoav Zingher, Co-Founder… Read more »
India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry expects 9,500 visitors Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 18, 2015: The seventh Intersolar India kicks off today at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. The organizers of India’s largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry are expecting 9,500 visitors by November 20. A positive sign was already… Read more »
Bad Nenndorf/Germany and Zug/Switzerland, 17 November 2015: BaxEnergy, a leading provider of software for controlling, monitoring and analysing data from renewable energy power plants, and ROMO Wind, provider of the patented iSpin spinner anemometer technology, are now offering their combined services to operators who use BaxEnergy’s data processing solution Energy Studio Pro (ESP). The bundled… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has supplied the first kilowatt hours (kWh) with its first Senvion 3.4M114 NES (Next Electrical System), which is installed in the German region of North Friesland. This is the company’s response to the increased grid requirements that will apply in the future for the high-voltage… Read more »
Within the framework of the creation of the first French offshore wind farms of Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp, 44ha of port land alongside a heavy-load quay with a bearing capacity of 15t/m2 is already available in the Port of Cherbourg for the marine renewable energies sector With the on-going extension works undertaken by Ports of Normandy… Read more »
the measurement and control technology company Lufft was selected as one winner of the “Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize” at “Haus der Wirtschaft” in Stuttgart. The award includes prize money of 10.000 Euros. With the innovation of its new mobile road sensor MARWIS, the company from Fellbach triumphed over a field of 77 competitors. Peter Hofelich,… Read more »
GeoSea confirms its belief in High Wind by making necessary preparations to the crane on Apollo for installation of the Boom Lock© system. High Wind is proud to announce that GeoSea’s new jack-up vessel Apollo will be prepared for the Boom Lock system. High Wind will manage all elements of the design and engineering in… Read more »
Munich/Jülich, 2 November 2015. SWM [Munich Municipal Utilities, Stadtwerke München] announces the ground-breaking approval of its first kinetic energy storage unit within their virtual power plant for use in commercial operation. The unit consists of a flywheel-based ‘DuraStor’ accumulator from the STORNETIC technology firm in Jülich. In view of rapidly-changing conditions in the electricity market,… Read more »
• Logistics contract concluded with deugro Danmark A/S• Two special transport vessels for rotor blades and nacelles to be built• Heavy components to be moved in tailor-made “Roll-on/Roll-off” process• Optimized procedures reduce installation time At the EWEA 2015 international wind industry trade fair in Paris Siemens presented the company’s new offshore logistics concept. A key… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the continuing positive trend in incoming orders. The volume of new orders reached CHF 367 million as of the end of October 2015, representing an increase of 44% compared to the first ten month period of 2014 (31 October 2014: CHF 254 million). This strong… Read more »
Helsinki, Finland, November 16, 2015 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class electrical drives for wind energy, marine and industrial applications, announced today the launch of its new generation, full-power converter (FPC) for utility-grade electricity production. The FPC+ concept builds on the company’s experience from its installed base of over 11 GW throughout the… Read more »
· New Turbine.Architect Software tool has the ability to assess the impact of technology and design on wind farm level, calculating costs and energy production based on realistic project and site specifications · Decades of design and bladed experience condensed into an advanced engineering model for key components, including both turbine and wind farm software… Read more »
A new communication tool for wind energy: Virtual RealityVirtual Reality and wind energy: a powerful combination!Dutch wind energy consultancy company Bosch & Van Rijn launches a new way to experience wind energy: the Virtual Reality Wind Experience. Geert Bosch, director of Bosch & Van Rijn: “Truthful communication with impact is getting more important for wind… Read more »
Bremen, 16.11.2015. The leading provider of manufacturer-independent wind turbine services, Deutsche Windtechnik AG, is stepping up its foreign operations, especially in Spain, Poland and the United Kingdom. By the end of 2015 the company will have 122 employees outside Germany, 43 more than at the start of the year. Deutsche Windtechnik aims to increase the… Read more »
• Siemens will deliver, install and commission 12 direct driven SWT-3.2-113 for the Les Gourlous wind farm in the Champagne-Ardennes region• Contract includes 20 year full service and maintenance agreement• Project will supply green energy for approximately 35,000 households Siemens has been awarded an order for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 12 direct drive… Read more »
The European Wind Energy Association expresses its sincere condolences and sympathies to all those touched by the tragic events that unfolded in Paris on Friday 13 November. Our hearts and thoughts go out to them and the people of France at this very difficult time. EWEA has been working closely with the local authorities and… Read more »
A familiar operator in the engineering sector, Global Marine Systems Limited has long ploughed its own successful furrow in the world’s oceans and waterways. Today, the company embarks on a return to the power market – and notably, offshore wind – in what promises to be a landmark strategic shift. We spoke to Nicola Broom,… Read more »
Lightsource Renewable Energy, the leading solar energy company in the UK and Europe, is spearheading a £2billion investment in solar energy in India.The firm has announced plans to design, install and manage more than 3 Gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure in partnership with a number of reputable Indian companies over the next five… Read more »
Total project value of ca. 150 million euros Projects commissioned by world famous port authorities such as Suez Canal Authority, Autoridad de Panama Canal and Port of Singapore Authority ZWIJNDRECHT | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME secures several international dredging contracts with a total contract value of 150 million euros. It… Read more »
GOLDBECK Solar announced today that it has started the construction of a 49.7 MWp project near Melksham, Wiltshire. Aside from the Parley Solar Park in Bournemouth with an installed capacity of 37.3 MWp, this will be the largest project to date for the EPC and O&M provider. Schneider inverter technology, S-Energy and Canadian Solar modules are… Read more »
A world leading supplier of turbine technicians, expertise and services to wind farm projects across the globe has chosen the East of England to expand. Global Wind Service (GWS) will be supplying wind farm projects worldwide from its offices in the iconic sea view building, OrbisEnergy, in Lowestoft, where it has gathered its UK team…. Read more »
As a growing number of wind energy assets across Europe near the end of their operational lifetimes, plans to upgrade and repower existing sites using larger, more efficient turbines depend on the ability of developers to accurately assess the wind resource at higher hub heights. However, current methods of data extrapolation from short on-site met… Read more »
The Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind is extending its business activities to France. Local contact and support regarding the company’s innovative spinner anemometer technology iSpin is now also available for wind farm operators in France. Guillaume Steinmetz has been appointed to the new key position of business manager for France and will lead ROMO… Read more »
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S successfully raises EUR 100 million in a four-year senior secured bond. On November 12, DBB Jack-Up Services A/S (“DBB Jack-Up”) successfully placed a EUR 100 million senior secured bond loan. The bonds, maturing in 2019, will bear a floating coupon of 3 months EURIBOR + 8.5% (paid quarterly). The proceeds from… Read more »
Washington, DC – Empowerment Solar launched their first fundraising campaign on Indiegogo today to fund its mission of providing distributed solar electricity systems to communities across the Middle East and North Africa. The company seeks to raise $50,000 in forty days to fund staff training, initial projects, and startup costs. “My U.S. Marine Corps experience… Read more »
The positive signs for the Indian solar industry are promising a particularly successful Intersolar India 2015 Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, November 09, 2015: With 200 exhibitors from all over the world, Intersolar India is already fully booked: An impressive sign for the Indian solar industry, which is expected to move up to fourth place among the world’s top… Read more »
CADIZ CITY, Philippines, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) (“JA Solar”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it completed a 92.5 MW shipment of modules in mid-October to be used in the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power project ever built in… Read more »
Kolkata, 9 November 2015 – Tier 1 PV module manufacturer Vikram Solar, today announced that their 60- and 72-cell multi-crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic modules belonging to ELDORA Prime, Ultima, Neo, Grand & Grand Ultima Series will be offered with a Linear Power Warranty upto 27 years across the globe. The warranted power degradation will be… Read more »
The far-reaching benefits of offshore wind farms off the East of England will be celebrated at an event next week overlooking the sea where billions of pounds worth of developments are happening. All six operators constructing and operating windfarms off the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex coasts will come together to emphasise the industry’s importance at… Read more »
From 17 – 21 November 2015, the TII Group will be presenting at the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon (4 J 173). The TII Group, which is comprised of SCHEUERLE, NICOLAS and KAMAG, provides a wide range of pulled and self-propelled vehicles for heavy transport operations both on and off-road. On the TII Group stand,… Read more »
Rheine, 09.11.2015. Availon, the leading multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced today a record year for the company, with the addition to its global portfolio of 620MW of wind turbine generators under operation & maintenance (O&M) contracts. Mature European markets such as Germany, Spain and Italy, which have a great number of wind… Read more »
• Trade fair motto: “Siemens wind power solutions every step of the way” Presentation covers the whole value-chain of wind projects• Innovation regarding wind turbines, grid access, operation and service• New logistics concept will reduce costs for offshore wind parks Siemens is presenting innovations solutions to further reduce the cost of wind power at one… Read more »
PIRIOU has just delivered 2 wind farm support vessels, the WFSVs 21w (*) “CHALLENGER” and “EXCALIBUR” to NORTH SEA LOGISTICS. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “CHALLENGER” and “EXCALIBUR” will be operated in the North Sea. Vincent FAUJOUR, CEO of PIRIOU, says: “We are proud we gained the trust of a renowned operator as NORTH SEA… Read more »
• Volume of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over one billion euros Siemens has signed a far-reaching agreement with the Hidrocarbon and Energy Ministry of Bolivia on energy cooperation and future collaboration in the field of products and services for the oil & gas industry. Furthermore, this includes a focus on renewable energy as well as… Read more »
We are delighted to welcome back Dr. Milne to PES for this insightful piece about what is arguably the most expensive piece of offshore real estate in Europe right now – with the Isle of Man at the commercial epicentre. The Isle of Man is a strategically situated island located in the middle of the… Read more »