A trusted shipping company with an enviable safety record and a far-reaching reputation for reliability, ESVAGT is a shining star in the offshore wind sector. We analysed the company in depth and found an operation that’s committed to safety and quality in equal measure… ESVAGT is a ship-owning company founded in Esbjerg, Denmark, in 1981… Read more »
Every year in PES, we take a closer look at the work of the European Wind Energy Association, and in particular its Annual Report. Hot off the press, it provides an accurate snapshot of the association and signposts challenges and opportunities. We’re delighted to present a few of the highlights, including an interview with the… Read more »
Words: Morgan Troedsson, Product Manager, FORCE Technology A familiar commentator in the pages of PES, Morgan Troedsson of FORCE Technology is one of the world’s foremost experts when it comes to blade inspection (and a lot more besides)… Every manufacturer of rotor blades for contemporary wind turbines is concerned with efficient and safe Quality Assurance… Read more »
Offshore marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been involved in the offshore wind industry since the early days and has played a role in some 40 wind farms to date. Bart de Poorter, General Manager of GeoSea, outlines how the company has evolved to serve the offshore wind sector and where he sees its role in… Read more »
Project management is paramount when operating in wind transportation today. In fact, it’s the only way to ensure the high quality that all wind companies demand, says CEO Hans Ove Dahl from GIVE GOODWIND – the Denmark based transporter that is busy expanding its business in neighbouring markets. PES: Welcome to PES Magazine. Would you… Read more »
A world-renowned specialist for the transport of heavy-lift, project and break-bulk cargoes across all oceans of the world, Hansa Heavy Lift is a perfect fit for the wind industry. The company’s young fleet of special heavy-lift vessels and highly qualified crews ensure an exceptionally smooth service. We spoke to Managing Director Joerg Roehl. PES: Welcome… Read more »
As the global specialist in pipeline mats and crawler crane mats, Ko-Mats GmbH has embraced the opportunities presented to it by the wind industry. It provides end-to-end solutions for many of the challenges that turbine logistics companies face, through a large stock of mats for sale or hire. We spoke to the company’s August Oude… Read more »
With 10MW turbines on the horizon, stable policy conditions, improved investment conditions and a dependable infrastructure, wind is about to enter its fastest ever growth period. We examine the mitigating factors and explore what is set to be a golden period for wind. Let’s kick this feature off with a look at the figures. The… Read more »
A relatively-recent entrant to the wind market, Mensys is a recruiter of note that is set to double its turnover in the next 12 months. We spoke to Lars Poslednik, Country General Manager, Germany. PES: Welcome to PES. Would you like to take the opportunity to bring us up to speed with the history of… Read more »
When we last spoke to Henning Weisz, the CEO of Global Tarps (Group MPASIA), it was following a 12 month growth period that had also seen the company maintain its reputation for quality and service. We caught up with Henning once again to find out how the business has been performing recently. PES: Welcome back,… Read more »
A company that is about to celebrate half a century of innovation, Peikko Group Corporation is a family-owned company with over 1,000 staff worldwide. The organisation’s main markets are European non-residential construction, the new residential construction sector, and select industrial target groups – such as wind energy. We spoke to Andris Berzins, Product Manager at… Read more »
While utility-scale wind projects in the US (especially onshore) are continuing apace, many corporations are cashing-in on renewables by investing in wind energy to power their operations. IKEA, Microsoft and Facebook are just a few of the leading lights. PES takes a look. Those who bemoan the relatively slow adoption of renewable energy in the… Read more »
In June 2004, delegates from 154 countries converged in Bonn, Germany, for the world’s first government-hosted international conference on renewable energy. REN21 emerged from that process to become the first international organisation to track renewable energy developments. We take an in-depth look at how far the organisation has come, the strides it has made in… Read more »
As the wind sector develops and matures, ancillary industries are becoming ever-more important. From education to logistics to weather forecasting, there is seemingly no end to the skills and ‘feeder’ roles that both fuel our fortunes and help improve the quality and consistency of our output. We’ve brought together a roster of some of the… Read more »
Longstanding contributors to PES, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV (Scaldis) are known for taking a measured approach that all-but eliminates last-minute surprises. We spoke once again to Linda Vanhaelst, Business Development & Marketing, about the company’s recent acquisitions and how it is laying the foundations for greater growth. PES: Welcome back to the magazine…. Read more »
It seems that 2014 has been the year to knock wind energy, with detractors trying to take a swipe at the technology, the health issues, planning, or any one of a number of perceived ills. We take a look at the reality behind the scare stories. This year has seen yet more negativity on wind… Read more »
As CEO of Site Facility, Jacob HeskjÊr is in charge of a bold vision that sees the company rolling-out camp facility solutions worldwide. And if that means finding a nearby site – complete with water and power – in the Arctic Circle, so be it. PES: It’s good to see Site Facility in the magazine… Read more »
As one of the world’s biggest MPP (multi-purpose) shipping companies, Thorco Shipping takes a keen interest and invests heavily in the wind industry. We caught up with the organisation’s CEO, Thomas Mikkelsen, to find out more about the current operations and future plans. PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Would you like to take this opportunity… Read more »
PES takes a look at the current state of renewable energy rollout, considers wind energy’s increasing role, and discovers what’s in store for the next few years. Since 2010, more than a quarter of a trillion dollars have been invested annually in renewable energy, energy efficiency and supporting technologies. Global investment in clean energy… Read more »
For U.S. wind power, the last 12 months was both the best of times and the worst of times. That’s the conclusion from the new Wind Technologies Market Report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). We take a look at the latest trends… Read more »
It’s a curious contradiction that, while wind is a renewable, non-fossil fuelled, energy source, some global wildlife organisations have put up massive resistance to its expansion. Refreshingly, the industry has finally received a vote of confidence from a major body – the National Wildlife Federation. We take a look at their recently-published recommendations about making… Read more »
The Global Wind Energy Council has recently identified the key commercial battlegrounds where wind power can make gains in the next four years. We present an exclusive look at their global findings, together with a special focus on offshore. On the whole, the market diversification trend which has emerged over the past several years intensified… Read more »
Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and Vice-Chancellor of Germany is to open WindEnergy Hamburg on Monday evening, 22 September. The leading wind industry fair will be held in Hamburg for the first time from 23 to 26 September. More than 1,200 exhibitors from all parts of the world are expected at… Read more »
Henk Kamp, The Netherland’s Minister of Economic Affairs opens the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) on Monday, 22 September 2014, 10:00. Opening addresses are followed by Ms Marie Donnelly, European Commission, Director in DG Energy, Directorate Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency, and Fokko Pentinga, President of Amtech Systems,… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces the successful placement of CHF 100 million senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2020, with an investor put option in 2018 (the “Convertible Bonds”). The proceeds from the offering will mainly be used for funding of potential working capital requirements, investments in demo equipment and general corporate… Read more »
German Renewables Shipbrokers welcomes all visitors to booth B4.EG.118 at the leading international WindEnergy trade fair. The GRS shipbroker team will be ready to answer all questions and discuss any topics concerning offshore tonnage and equipment at our 42 m2 2014. “WindEnergy Hamburg is a home match for us,” explains Philippe Schönefeld, Managing Partner of… Read more »
Ready for new markets: Under the banner slogan “Green Energy. Made in Hamburg”, Siemens Energy is presenting its newest products at the wind power trade fair “WindEnergy 2014” in Hamburg, Germany from September 23 through 26. Innovations include high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore sites with low wind speeds and a state-of-the-art approach to servicing wind… Read more »
On behalf of Mainstream Renewable Power, DNV GL (formerly GL Garrad Hassan & DNV KEMA) has successfully completed an independent validation assessment of the FLiDAR offshore wind measurement device. Based on the results, FLiDAR’s floating LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) device has now formally reached Stage 2 on the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap… Read more »
DONG Energy Sales today announced that Jeff Whittingham has been appointed Managing Director. Jeff is taking over from Mike Hogg who is retiring after more than 41 years in the energy industry. The new appointment will be effective on 1st November 2014. Evert den Boer, International Sales Senior Vice President, commented; “DONG Energy remains fully… Read more »
Engineered Material Systems, a leading global supplier of conductive interconnect materials for photovoltaic applications, will introduce its new 561-147 Snap Cure Conductive Adhesive in Hall 1, Booth E19 at EU PVSEC, scheduled to take place Sept. 23-25, 2014 at the RAI Convention & Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. The low-cost adhesive is ideal for Heterojunction (HIT)… Read more »
Availon Energy Management GmbH (AEM) is the newly established Availon subsidiary. As an interface, AEM complements Availon GmbH’s technical service solutions by offering customer-specific energy management, wind performance forecasts, direct marketing support, contract management and further commercial services. Among other areas, AEM focuses on the calibration and optimisation of wind forecasts, which are in part… Read more »
Vancouver-based Water Wall Turbine Inc. (WWT) has selected The Switch to provide a 500 kW full-power converter for its innovative self-floating power plant. This new commercially viable system extracts potential and kinetic energy from large, fast moving water currents for conversion into electric energy. The Switch will supply its first 500 kW full-power converter in… Read more »
Crew from the HHL Elbe rescued a couple from a dinghy in the Red Sea after spotting their distress flares. Stefan Jerkander and his wife, Svetlana Salnikova-Jerkander, took to their rescue dinghy after their catamaran, Cattarina, sank off the Sudanese coast during a voyage from Split in Croatia to Phuket in Thailand. The HHL Elbe… Read more »
Hanwha Q CELLS has teamed up with AGRenewables (AGR), to power up a 24.3 MW photovoltaic power plant for Ingenious Clean Energy in record-time. Despite severe weather conditions, the park in Stowbridge, Cambridgeshire, England, was constructed and grid-connected ahead of the changes in ROC at the end of March. More than 94,500 Q.PRO-G3 solar panels… Read more »
In the light of adopting operations and structures of the SOLON group to the changing market conditions in Europe, Dr. Rolando Gennari has been appointed to take over the co-ordination of the process. As the head of Europe, Dr. Gennari will be responsible for the strategic repositioning of SOLON as a leading player on the… Read more »
InnoLas Solutions GmbH offers an automated laser machine with an integrated with soft wafer breaking process to produce half cells or quarter cells for later module assembly. Increasing cell efficiency is one way to reduce the cost of solar power. The reduction of the cell-to-module losses during module assembly presents another strategy which allows a… Read more »