KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, and CMIC, a world leading supplier of integrated solutions to onshore, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and hydrogen sectors, signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to explore how both companies can complement each other with regards… Read more »
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A powerful duo: IBC SOLAR cooperates with Jolywood
Bad Staffelstein, 23 June 2022 – IBC SOLAR, a leading full-service provider of SOLAR energy solutions, cooperates with Jolywood, one of the leading manufacturers of bifacial modules with n-type cells and TOPCon technology. IBC SOLAR is thus expanding its portfolio with two bifacial high-performance modules with 380 and 560 watts of power: the Jolywood Niwa… Read more »
REC Group powers up for growth with APAC appointments
Lee’s primary role at REC is to lead the APAC Sales & Marketing team to deliver sales goals, while building and maintaining customer relationships to grow REC’s presence in the region. Lee spoke of his eagerness to begin the new role: “REC is renowned as one of the world’s best for solar technology and innovation…. Read more »
3D-MICROMAC TO SUPPLY SOLAR CELL LASER CUTTING SYSTEMS TO BOTTERO S.P.A. FOR ENEL GREEN POWER 3-GIGAWATT SOLAR EXPANSION PROJECT
hemnitz, Germany, June 22, 2022—3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic (PV), medical device and electronics markets, today announced that it has received a multi-system order for its microCELL™ MCS high-throughput laser cutting solution to support Enel Green Power’s TANGO 3-Gigawatt (GW) solar plant expansion project… Read more »
Venterra acquires Balltec to complement Osbit offering
Venterra Group Plc, the offshore wind energy services business, today announces the acquisition of Balltec, a global provider of high integrity connectors for subsea and marine engineering in the renewable energy sector. Venterra was formed to create a global services champion supporting the offshore wind industry’s rapid expansion and leading role in the energy transition…. Read more »
New awards recognise outstanding renewable energy suppliers
A new award ceremony celebrating green energy supply chain businesses is now open for nominations. Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Transition Awards are designed to reward the dedication and talent of the exceptional people and companies delivering the energy transition across a broad rand of industrial, community and household activities. The awards, Headline Sponsored by TotalEnergies, are… Read more »
GoodWe Urges Businesses to Plan Ahead for Solar Following Government’s New Energy Strategy
With the UK government’s release of its new renewable energy strategy, GoodWe, a world leader in photovoltaic (PV) technology, has urged businesses to seek expert advice on their solar investments when specifying a system. Energy costs are at their highest in well over a decade, and are predicted to increase even more, prompting many businesses… Read more »
GoodWe Wins Major Award for Outstanding Efficiency, Again
The 2022 System Performance Index (SPI) test named GoodWe, a world leading inverter manufacturer, most efficient Asian inverter for the third year in a row. As part of the Photovoltaic (PV) storage test by the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, GoodWe’s ET and EH inverters achieved SPIs of 93.4% and 91.2% respectively. All manufacturers… Read more »
Leicester Laser Cutting Firm Cut Costs by Going Green with GoodWe
GoodWe inverters power ADS Laser Cutting’s site in Leicester helping them slash energy costs and carbon emissions. GoodWe, a world leader in photovoltaic (PV) solutions, partnered with Environmental Roofing Services (ERS) and ADS Laser Cutting to provide a green supply of energy and protection from rising energy costs. Once the site of Fox’s Glacier Mints,… Read more »
Natural Power supports acquisition of 65MW French wind portfolio
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has delivered technical due diligence on behalf of Greencoat Renewables PLC to support its acquisition of a 65-MW portfolio of four operating wind farms in France from Swiss renewable energy producer Axpo. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. The assets… Read more »
Kredence Performance Materials and RENA Technologies team up for additive supply to fast growing Indian PV market
Guetenbach, 07th of June 2022: Kredence Performance Materials Pvt. Ltd. (India) and RENA Technologies GmbH (Germany) are teaming up in the field of supply of additive for alkaline solar cell texturing. The companies will work together to offer the latest version of RENA monoTEX® to the fast growing photovoltaics market in India and this cooperation… Read more »
New ‘as-a-service solution’ helps businesses to ‘match’ energy use with environmental goals
Against a backdrop of unprecedented energy price rises, ABB extends its Ability™ Energy Manager solution with the launch of its new Matching edition, allowing businesses to ‘match’ their energy consumption with the right decisions to make their facilities more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The concept was designed by Tallarna, winners of ABB’s 2021 Startup Challenge,… Read more »
IBC SOLAR Competence Center celebrates 10-year anniversary
Bad Staffelstein, 14 June 2022 – IBC SOLAR, a leading full-service provider of solar energy solutions, is pleased to announce ten years of successfully conducted trainings at its Competence Centre. Since 2012, 20,800 participants have benefited from the internal and external training with in-person and online events covering all aspects of consulting, planning and installing… Read more »
IBC SOLAR Competence Center celebrates 10-year anniversary
Bad Staffelstein, 14 June 2022 – IBC SOLAR, a leading full-service provider of solar energy solutions, is pleased to announce ten years of successfully conducted trainings at its Competence Centre. Since 2012, 20,800 participants have benefited from the internal and external training with in-person and online events covering all aspects of consulting, planning and installing… Read more »
VENTUS GROUP STANDARDS AND SERVICES WITH DUO OF INTERNATIONAL ISO CERTIFICATIONS
Ventus Engineering GmbH, supplier of end to end optimising solutions for excellence in wind turbine performance, has secured two international standard accreditations. Receiving ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system and ISO 45001:2018 certification for its occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems, Ventus has the official seal of approval that its R&D processes,… Read more »
WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries collaborate on ammonia two-stroke engine development
WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) are to collaborate on delivering the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia, providing a vital step in shipping’s progress towards decarbonisation. Under an MOU (Memo of Understanding) signed during the Posidonia exhibition on the 7th of June, the two parties will aim to deliver… Read more »
Market survey by EUPD shows BYD Battery-Box has the largest market share for residential pv energy storage systems in Germany
Shenzhen/Berlin, June 13, 2022 – The market analysts of EUPD expect 200,000 residential storage systems to be installed in 2022. On the supplier side the analysts see BYD Battery-Box as the leading brand with the highest market share. BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, is delighted by the strong… Read more »
Nabrawind’s BladeRunner executes a 20-ton blade exchange in an ACCIONA Energía wind farm
BladeRunner, the crane less blade replacement system developed by Nabrawind, has been used to execute a demonstrator maneuver for ACCIONA Energía in Aragon (Spain), consisting of the uninstallation and installation of a brand new Nordex N149 blade. This was BladeRunner’s first operation with blades over 20 tones and 70 meters, confirming the applicability of this… Read more »
UK Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report
A new report published today (June 13) by the Offshore Wind Industry Council shows a surge in the number of people working in the UK offshore wind industry, and a substantial increase in the billions of pounds of private investment which the sector is attracting every year. Responding, Charlotte Stamper, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish… Read more »
Current trends in the transport and storage of green hydrogen
Green hydrogen will be one of the mainstays in the climate-neutral energy system of the future – especially in places where demand for energy is high or cannot be covered using traditional battery solutions for reasons of cost, weight or space. In order to guarantee the usability of this energy medium at any time and… Read more »
Belfast-headquartered Ridgeway secures deal with its first French offshore wind farm
Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm will use Ridgeway Rockbags for cable stabilisation and protection Belfast-based Ridgeway, through its European distribution partners, has secured a contract with its first French client to use Kyowa Filter Units, known as Rockbags in the UK and Europe. Saint Nazaire is a 480MW offshore wind farm being developed in the Loire-Atlantique… Read more »
SeaRenergy appoints Product Leads to serve ambitious targets for global Offshore Wind
After more than a decade of delivering successful projects in North and Baltic Sea, SeaRenergy takes its activities to the next level to serve the ambitious announcements of global offshore wind development targets which comprise 270 GW still in this decade. Hamburg, 2nd June 2022. Too be able to respond to the global, fast developing,… Read more »
Marine Coordination Services supports Ballast Nedam in Windplanblauw foundation installation
Ballast Nedam has contracted Terschelling-based Marine Coordination Services BV (MCS) to support their foundation construction activities for the nearshore part of the Windplanblauw wind energy project in Flevoland. In the north-west corner of the province of Flevoland, 24 wind turbines will be installed in two rows in the IJsselmeer, just outside a dyke. Ballast Nedam,… Read more »
DEME’s next generation vessel ‘Orion’ successfully installs first monopile at Arcadis Ost 1
First floating monohulled installation vessel able to install giant foundations Deploying ‘Orion’, the newest member of the DEME fleet and the most innovative vessel in the offshore wind industry, DEME Offshore has successfully installed the first XXL monopile at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. DEME’s revolutionary, floating DP3 offshore installation vessel… Read more »
Allspeeds cable cutting and gripper at Global Offshore Wind 2022
Improving the efficiency of cable lay, and cable recovery, is the theme of the Allspeeds stand (no. 254) at Global Offshore Wind 2022 in Manchester. Allspeeds’ Webtool cutters and gripper streamline both cable deployment and recovery, as well as providing emergency cutting contingency. Around the globe, the growth in offshore energy has led to wind… Read more »
Solution for a long-term and viable capital structure
As communicated in earlier stock exchange announcements dated 31st March, 29th April and 1st June 2022, ZITON A/S (“ZITON”) and its majority shareholder have had ongoing discussions with holders of its financial indebtedness to reach a solution for a long-term and viable capital structure. The parties have reached an agreement in principle and have entered… Read more »
Kaskasi offshore wind farm underway – more than 50 percent of foundations successfully installed
Hamburg, June 13th 2022. Construction work for RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm north of Helgoland progressed rapidly in the spring. Using the Buss Terminal Eemshaven as a base port, more than 50 percent of the foundations have already been successfully installed. “We are pleased that our partner Buss was able to provide the necessary space… Read more »
InnoVent to implement Nabrawind’s BladeRunner for 3MW turbines
The crane less blade installation and de-installation system will be available for blade maintenance and substitution in France, Sweden and Morocco The French developer InnoVent will implement Nabrawind’s BladeRunner crane-less blade installation and de-installation system for its 3MW wind turbines. The BladeRunner will specifically carry out manoeuvres for the WWD3, meaning the system will operate… Read more »
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England
Eight UK companies have secured a spot in Launch Academy North East, a Cleantech Offshore Renewables Accelerator programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the North East of England. The successful companies – Hyserve Marine, Walker Subsea, Pharos Offshore, Three60 Mapping, PWG Connections, Pipeflex Systems, Seismic Space, and INEX Microtechnology – took part… Read more »
RWE acquires 1.4-gigawatt power plant from Vattenfall and develops Eemshaven site into a leading energy and hydrogen hub in Northwest Europe
RWE will acquire the gas-fired power plant ‘Magnum’ at Eemshaven, the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen from Vattenfall. The two companies have signed an agreement to this effect. The plant, which has been in operation since 2013, is one of the most modern power plants of its kind and has an installed capacity of… Read more »
Saitec plans the installation of a pre-commercial pilot park on the Costa Brava
Girona (Catalonia, Spain), June 2, 2022. The Spanish engineering company Saitec has announced its interest in developing a pre-commercial pilot park with 5 units and a total potential of 50MW in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025. The offshore wind turbines will use SATH technology in open sea in Girona, specifically in an area located more… Read more »
Jan De Nul orders high-end crane simulator for its new offshore installation vessels Voltaire and Les Alizés
This autumn, Jan De Nul welcomes two new Next-Generation offshore installation vessels: the Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire and the Heavy Lift Vessel Les Alizés will be a serious size larger than their look-alikes currently available on the offshore installation market. Thanks to their size and unrivalled lifting capacity, both vessels will be able to install… Read more »
Australia must get serious about battery power if we’re a chance at Net Zero by 2050
Australia would take at least 250 years to become fully reliant on renewable energy based on the current rate of battery take-up, according to the inventor of new technology to fast-track clean energy. Only a massive increase in battery storage capacity would ensure the nation has enough renewable energy to cope with an expected tripling… Read more »
From the Arctic to the Sahara, ABB’s MV switchgear testing goes extreme
An innovative Climatic Test Chamber in Brno, Czech Republic, will be used to test all ABB energized indoor MV switchgear panels, to ensure they keep the power on 24/7 in the harshest of operating environments. ABB has invested €700,000 to create the state-of-the-art test facility, which is the first of its type in Europe. The… Read more »
WIND Lands the Cable Storage for TenneT’s Dutch and German Offshore Grid Connection Systems
The contract scope includes: Supply of cable storage equipment Execution of cable transfers Management and storage of spare export cables The first cable for Hollandse Kust Noord will arrive with WIND before the end of Q2 this year. For the foreseeable future, further spare cables will be stored at WIND’s spacious cable storage and repair… Read more »
WinGD introduces compact on-engine emissions solution for X-DF portfolio
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced an on-engine version of its popular iCER system, enabling the emissions reduction technology to be installed without impact on engine footprint. The development is part of WinGD’s commitment to making decarbonisation as simple as possible for ship operators. iCER is the first X-DF2.0 technology introduced to further boost… Read more »