Reed Exhibitions Japan will be holding the fourth instalment of Japan’s largest wind energy show WIND EXPO next March in Tokyo. We take a look at what to expect. “WIND EXPO 2016 will be a great edition,” says Show Director Takeshi Tanaka. He adds: “With the Japanese wind energy market expecting growth, WIND EXPO will… Read more »
“The use of alternative energy in Kuwait is important for three reasons: the growing demand for electricity, the high price of oil and the optimal environment for investing in alternative energy as Kuwait is abundant with bright sun and wind,” says Dr. Bader Al Taweel, Chairman of Renewable Energy at Kuwait Engineers Society. And who… Read more »
Name change reflects Company’s core focus on commercialising its RedT energy storage product. Camco Clean Energy (AIM: CCE), today announces its intention to change its name to RedT Energy plc. The name change reflects the Company’s core focus to commercialise RedT’s energy storage product. After an extensive period of research, development and prototyping, RedT has… Read more »
Burnaby, Canada, November 2, 2015 – Schneider ElectricTM Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar industry, is pleased to announce that the Conext XW+ 6848NA meets Hawaiian Electric Companies’ (HECO) rigorous “ultra-fast trip” Transient Over-Voltage (TrOV-2) and Frequency and Voltage Ride-Through (FVRT) requirements and is approved for both grid-tied net metered PV… Read more »
Osnabrück, 03.11.2015. seebaWIND Service GmbH will provide full maintenance for the Esperstedt-Obhausen wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt. The farm boasts 16 Fuhrländer FL2500 wind turbines with a total capacity of 40 megawatts. By winning this contract the vendor-independent service provider now has 90 per cent of this turbine type in Germany under contract. The full maintenance… Read more »
MPRIME, a subsidiary of Martifer Solar, will be an official distributer for Gintech in EU Zone; MPRIME is the photovoltaic equipment distribution brand of Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, which provides a wide range of photovoltaic modules, kits, components together with procurement services for EPC and is mostly focused on meeting the clients’… Read more »
San Donato Milanese (Milan), October 30, 2015 – Saipem announces that Professor Anna Gervasoni resigned today from the position of Statutory Auditor of Saipem S.p.A. due to “new professional and academic commitments”.Anna Gervasoni had been appointed from the list presented by Eni S.p.A. at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 6, 2014. In accordance with… Read more »
ATP-owned ALL NRG Group acquires WTG Partners, and with this acquisition, ALL NRG Group comes closer to achieving its vision of becoming a total supplier to the wind power industry. WTG Partners in Ebeltoft is acquisition number four by ALL NRG Group, and with this acquisition ALL NRG Group comes even closer to achieving its… Read more »
rom November 9th – 12th, 2015. The exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi. At booth HV90 on the outdoor exhibition area, ELA will showcase its offshore accommodation modules. “We are happy that we were able to contract one of the last available spots. The size and… Read more »
Strategic agreement sees Greensolver and PLY Energy collaborate to deliver enhanced European asset management services to financiers and investors Paris, 2nd November 2015 – Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has announced that it is merging with Dutch based developer and asset manager, PLY Energy. Under the terms of the agreement, PLY… Read more »
Fred. Olsen Renewables has awarded the contracts for the supply of wind turbines and balance of plant on its Brockloch Rig Wind Farm development (otherwise known as ‘Windy Standard II’), located at Carsphairn Forest in Dumfries and Galloway. Senvion has been selected to supply 30 of its 2.05MW turbines, while balance of plant works will… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has supported the Galloper offshore wind farm, which will be located 27km off the coast of Suffolk and generate up to 336MW, to reach financial close. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, conducted technical due diligence providing initial bankability feedback to the developer, which was then followed by the successful completion… Read more »
• 56 wind turbines of the six-megawatt class for the Galloper project• Siemens Financial Services to hold 25 percent of the total equity in Galloper Wind Farm Ltd.• Output of 336 megawatts to supply up to 336,000 British households• Long-term maintenance contract Siemens is to supply, install and commission 56 wind turbines for the Galloper… Read more »
In 2015 solar cell manufacturer Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS) with its subsidiary Sunrise Global Solar Energy Co. Ltd. (Sunrise) has placed orders to InnoLas Solutions GmbH (InnoLas) for a total of five additional ILS-TT high throughput laser machines for Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) technology. InnoLas’ ultrafast Laser Contact Opening (LCO) process helps to… Read more »
• UK Green Investment Bank acquires 25% stake in Galloper offshore wind farm• The project is a joint venture between GIB, project developer RWE Innogy, Siemens Financial Services and Macquarie Capital• It is the UK’s first construction-ready offshore wind project finance deal• Galloper is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power around 330,000 homes… Read more »
ZWIJNDRECHT – UK | GeoSea as DEME’s specialist in complex offshore marine engineering projects, has been awarded a major contract in the UK offshore wind market. The total value of the project boosts GeoSea’s turnover by more than 340 million euros and strengthens the company’s leading position as an EPCI contractor (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and… Read more »
Neuchâtel, October 22, 2015 – INDEOtec SA (Switzerland) announces another order intake by a renowned thin film research group located in the USA. The OCTOPUS system, which is going to be the fifth system of its kind in the field, has been adapted to the specific investigation needs of the recipient and will be shipped… Read more »
Canadian based AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) and Belgium based 3E NV (3E) are pleased to announce they have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding future collaborations and cooperation activities. AXYS and 3E were first formally introduced in August 2015 when AXYS purchased FLiDAR NV, previously owned by 3E and OWA. Although AXYS and… Read more »
Oldbaum Services, one of the world’s leading wind consultancies, announced today that it has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH ordered several Drying Systems from Pronomar BV to increase stock. By doing this, ELA prepares itself for the cold season in which there is a high demand for Drying Containers. “We always have containers in stock to be able to react to customers’ demands on short notice. Especially within the offshore… Read more »
• 47 wind turbines for UK project of DONG Energy• Walney Extension East to have a total capacity of 330 megawatts• Service to be provided by Siemens and DONG Energy over a period of 5 years Siemens has received its first order for the new 7MW offshore wind turbine: the company is to supply, install… Read more »
Global solar energy company PROINSO has been appointed as the Engineering, Procurement and Management (EPM) provider for a 100 Megawatt (MW) solar farm project in Subic Bay, Philippines. According to mysubicbay.com, the Subic Bay Solar Farm Project will be the largest of its kind in South East Asia. PROINSO’s involvement in the project is set… Read more »
As wind power is an increasingly accepted and significant source of renewable energy, production now happens on an ever-growing scale. However, regardless of a wind farm’s production potential, safeguards are always required to ensure safety and monitoring functions continue even with a lack of wind or an unforeseen fault on the public grid. In these… Read more »
One of the UK’s leading engineering information management companies has this week announced its third partnership within only a matter of one month. Teesside based, Datum360, has expanded the business even further through partnering with PerfectProjects Inc – Asset Information Management Service specialists – as part of its growth strategy to position the company as… Read more »
This is the first submarine cable project in People’s Republic of China for the Group The new contract paves routes to new business opportunities for the Group in Asia Milan, 26 October, 2015 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Hainan Second Cross-Sea… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has announced the opening of a new office in Santiago, Chile, signalling a strategic move to further develop its South American base. The Wood Group company is already working across Chile on both wind and solar projects and this new office will help to support its growing client base. SgurrEnergy’s… Read more »
This week saw the signing of a representative agreement making Italian Marine ONE the second company in October to include EIVA hardware and software solutions for offshore construction and subsea surveying operations in its product portfolio. EIVA has recently increased its focus on providing customers a local point of contact due to growing international activities…. Read more »
• Largest offshore wind turbine in Belgian waters • Need for a stable legal framework for finalization of the project OSTEND – RENTEL NV has chosen Siemens NV as its preferred bidder for the supply and installation of 42 of its offshore wind turbines, involving a 15-year maintenance agreement as well. The choice can be… Read more »
In the run up to Intersolar India, the new German-Indian solar partnership stimulates the plans of the government and industry Mumbai/Pforzheim/Freiburg, 22. October 2015: The Indian government is considering a further expansion of its already ambitious energy goals: plans are currently in place for an additional 100 GW (gigawatts) of photovoltaic output by 2022. It… Read more »
Government urged to “rethink” approach to solar PV Feed-in-Tariff cuts The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has urged Minister of State for Energy Andrea Leadsom MP to “rethink” proposed government cuts to solar PV subsidies, during a meeting on 21 October. The meeting was attended by the ECA’s Director of Business Services Paul Reeve, in addition… Read more »
The concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications is one step closer to realisation. WIN WIN, a DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP), is running with the following seven participants: ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd, Statoil, VNG, PG Flow Solutions, and ORE Catapult. Initial DNV GL studies showed that… Read more »
On November 3 and 4, 2015 a special conference organized by the Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. on the topic “Offshore Windenergy Operation – Strategies and Experiences from the First Operating Phase” will take place. “We want to especially focus on “cost reduction measures” and “offshore experience reports”. For this purpose, we invited some well-respected and competent… Read more »
A new report explores the importance of decentralised energy as a means to delivering lower future energy bills to hardworking British familiesContributors include: Lightsource Renewable Energy, Good Energy and Foresight Group with analysis provided by KPMG. • Decentralised energy is the future. It is more efficient and costs less in the long term to use… Read more »
EckPack Service is a company that’s build on innovation. It has developed an ingenious range of packaging solutions for the solar industry, built around a plastic corner that is unlike anything else available. But has it been successful? Definitely, says Technical Sales Manager, Marin Maras. PES: Welcome to PES. Would you care to introduce yourself… Read more »
Solar panels have proven to be a wise, future-proof investment in terms of economy and ecology. But just like any other technology, failures may occur. Thermal imaging cameras are an ideal for quick detection of those failures. Heinz Simmler, owner of Swiss photovoltaic inspection company Energie Netzwerk, is an avid supporter of this technology. Thermal… Read more »
With almost 100 megawatt of storage installations worldwide and more than four gigawatts of qualified orders in the pipeline over the next four years, James P. McDougall, CEO of Younicos, is at the helm of a phenomenally successful organisation. We asked the inspirational American to tell us more about the company, its proven technologies and… Read more »