8.5 megawatt hour battery storage facility will help rapidly balance grid fluctuations Development of battery storage is key to enhancing the role of renewables in Ireland’s clean energy transition RWE Renewables’ first European-based battery storage project has entered full operations in Ireland. The 8.5 megawatt hour (MWh) battery storage facility will be capable of providing… Read more »
Sweetch Energy’s new high efficiency eco-membranes can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years. Rennes, Brittany, France – April 14, 2021 – Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, announced today that it has secured 5.2 million… Read more »
Satteins, Austria, April 14, 2021. Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT presents its new COMPACTGround RAM-X product range for solar parks with more than 500 kWp output. In addition to the high energy density, the company has paid particular attention to quick assembly and maximum use of space in the series, which will be… Read more »
Hamburg, 14th April 2021 – Sharp Energy Solutions Europe is delighted to announce the launch of a new webinar series, aimed at highlighting the latest market insights and Sharp’s innovations, technologies and services for specific segments, territories and customers in the EMEA region. The in-depth webinar series will launch on 14th April with Celia Alcaraz, Key… Read more »
2020 is the year of transformation from a supplier of production equipment to a leading technology manufacturer of solar cells and solar modules Largest Swiss distributor of solar products adds Meyer Burger to its portfolio Market launch planned for 27 April, delivery starting in July Meyer Burger’s solar modules can be ordered from Solarmarkt and… Read more »
Complaint Against APSystems and parent Zhejiang Yuneng Technology Co., Ltd. Covers Five Patents April 13, 2021, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), has filed a new lawsuit against Altenergy Power Systems (“APsystems”), in addition to its current ongoing case. The complaint includes four… Read more »
Waga Energy, the European leader in landfill gas-to- renewable natural gas (RNG) technology, has been enlisted by The Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) to deploy its innovative gas upgrading solution at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès landfill, in Quebec. The green gas produced will be purchased by Énergir, the largest gas distribution company in the province, and… Read more »
Nearly £1 million of smart investment in the South East’s electricity network is set to pave the way for new generators of renewable energy to connect to the grid. UK Power Networks is rolling out new ‘load blinding relays’ across Kent, Surrey and Sussex to unlock capacity for new connections. The £932,000 project will see… Read more »
Fraunhofer IWES and GERICS are launching a new research project to investigate climatic changes in wind and their influence on wind energy site assessment. When planning a wind farm, yield assessments are vital when it comes to estimating the wind conditions at the planned site and calculating the expected energy yields while taking various factors… Read more »
GEV Wind Power (“GEV”), one of the world’s leading wind turbine blade repair and maintenance providers has merged with Danish based Wind Power Lab (“WPL”), a leader in providing intelligent technology based blade solutions to wind park operators. The existing management teams, led by CEO’s David Fletcher and Anders Røpke, will continue to lead their… Read more »
Hamburg, 13 April 2021. In March, the Nordex Group received an order from the VSB Group to supply turbines in the 3MW class in Poland. The project developer has ordered 11 turbines for a wind cluster in Poland totalling about 42 MW of installed capacity. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the… Read more »
As part of the Danish climate agreement of June 2020, it was decided to build two energy islands, in the Baltic and North Seas respectively, linked to offshore wind farms that together can provide 5 GW and cover the electric consumption for approx. 5 million households in Denmark and nearby countries. The global engineering, architecture… Read more »
Q CELLS announced today that it has secured tax equity investment for its Kellam Solar Project, located in Van Zandt County, Texas in the North ERCOT load zone. RBC Community Investments (RBC) arranged the tax equity and will retain investment oversight in the project. The project comprises 193,620 Q.PEAK DUO L-G8.3 and L-G8.2 solar modules,… Read more »
The Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd announced today the proposal of attorney-at-law Urs Schenker for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 4 May 2021. Urs Schenker (born 1957) has extensive experience in the areas of restructuring, financing, capital markets, M&A, and corporate law. He has been… Read more »
Servogear has seen record sales during the first quarter of 2021, and has established an order back-log of NOK 120 million (USD 14 million) for delivery in 2021, compared to total sales of NOK 78 million (USD 9.1 million) for the whole of 2020. Much of the success comes from orders for zero emission propulsion… Read more »
Dirkshof orders 20 N117/3600 turbines Hamburg, 9 April 2021. End of March, the German project developer Dirkshof ordered twenty N117/3600 turbines from the Nordex Group for the citizen wind farm “Reussenkoege” in Germany. The order also includes a Premium Service contract covering a period of five years with a three-time option to extend by a… Read more »
Latest U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables marks Q CELLS’ continued leadership in the residential market for 10 consecutive quarters. [Irvine, United States, April 7, 2020] Q CELLS announced today that it has retained top market share in the U.S. residential and commercial solar module markets, highlighting the Company’s consistent leadership… Read more »
Completing work on the Hornsea One offshore wind farm last month, CBED has now moved on to commence work on Hornsea Two for the second part of the double contract with Ørsted to support offshore wind developments in the UK. Providing the daily logistics and accommodation for the Hornsea Two offshore workers becomes CBED’s 28th… Read more »
FuturaSun photovoltaic modules for the desalination plant realized by Genius Watter on the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde archipelago: drinking water for the desert area. A sustainable project in environmental, economic and social terms. Since December 2020 an offgrid desalination plant, realized by Genius Watter and powered by FuturaSun photovoltaic modules, has… Read more »
Long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) decisive lever for RWE’s 13.6 megawatt wind project in Sicily Sofidel will be the sole corporate off-taker contracting 26 gigawatt hours per year Green energy from Alcamo II contributes to Italian Sofidel Group, one of the leading companies in tissue paper production, achieving its sustainability goals: – 40% emissions per… Read more »
Jan De Nul installs 72 wind turbines of 8.4 MW at the Danish east coast. Despite the winter weather conditions and extra challenges due to COVID-19, the works are on schedule. The end of the installation campaign is planned for mid-June. For the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark, Jan De Nul Group is installing… Read more »
Caba Grup orders 39 N133/4800 turbines Hamburg, 8 April 2021. The Nordex Group is further enlarging its footprint in Turkey: end of March, the Caba Grup ordered 39 N133/4800 turbines form the Delta4000 series for the second construction phase of the “Istanbul” wind farm. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for the turbines… Read more »
BW Ideol announced yesterday the final composition of its new board, with a majority of independent directors. The management will benefit from the support and guidance of five reputable and experienced international leaders from the maritime, offshore wind and banking industries. The Board of BW IDEOL AS is now composed as follows: Marco Beenen holds… Read more »
The move follows a wave of industry demand in the region for advanced data analytics and field engineering to reduce operating costs Madrid office a gateway to growth in Southern Europe and Latin America 8th April, Madrid – ONYX InSight, a leading provider of predictive data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry,… Read more »
The 12-month study outlines practical steps to minimize operational risks and extend working life of solar projects built in extreme weather environments. Northbrook, Illinois – April 7, 2021 – Increased understanding of reoccurring weather events, such as sand, dust and hailstorms, is critical to driving future project efficiencies and extending photovoltaic (PV) module lifetimes, according… Read more »
Ardian Infrastructure works with Greenbyte globally and Pexapark in Europe to ‘digitise’ renewable platforms and manage technical and market risks across its 3.5GW+ renewables portfolio Integrated systems underpin Ardian Infrastructure’s strategy to accompany its renewable portfolio in the shift into the ‘new world’ of unsubsidised revenues Paris, April 1st 2021 – Ardian, a world leading investor… Read more »
The average procurement of dynamic Firm Frequency Response (FFR) has recently sat well below each month’s requirement. According to research from Cornwall Insight, only 55%* of the requirement has been procured in FFR tenders over the past five months, dampened by the recent high price volatility. Meanwhile, volumes procured in the recently launched Dynamic Containment… Read more »
New study finds 250,000 Scottish 16-24-year-olds have taken a picture of a wind turbine Just one Scottish wind farm has now been tagged 13,000 times on Instagram More than a quarter of a million young Scots have taken a picture of a wind turbine while out and about in the Scottish countryside, a new study… Read more »
One of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, RES, has won a contract to provide control point, balancing and asset monitoring services during commissioning and early operations at the 950MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm. RES’ 24/7/365 Control Centre, based in Glasgow, will work as the interface between Moray East and National Grid to support… Read more »
April 7th 2021, Solihull: Enzen, the global knowledge enterprise specialising in the energy and water sectors, today announces the launch of its Network Analysis services – innovative solutions to accelerate decarbonisation and accommodate more renewable energy sources on the grid at lower cost. Utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), the Network Analysis services… Read more »
Nigel Pocklington, former Chief Commercial Officer of Moneysupermarket Group plc, will succeed Juliet Davenport as CEO from 1st May 2021 Good Energy has announced the appointment of Nigel Pocklington as Chief Executive Officer. Nigel will succeed Juliet Davenport, who confirmed in February 2021 that she wished to step down once a suitable successor had been identified…. Read more »
Norway’s Pipeotech extends its industry-first 10-year gas-tight warranty for its ground-breaking DeltaV-Seal™ gasket all the way down to applications running at -196°C, based on stellar results of cryogenic leakage tests at a pre-eminent European research lab. Pipeotech launched its metal-to-metal DeltaV-Seal in 2015. Backed by unique DNV GL type certification, DeltaV-Seal immediately set a new… Read more »
Hamburg, 7 April 2021. End of March, the Nordex Group received orders from the international wind farm developer Energiequelle for the supply and construction of twelve N163/5.X turbines in Finland. The orders for the wind farms “Takanebacken” and “Torvenkylä” also include a long-term Premium Service contract for the turbines covering 30 years. The 28.5 MW… Read more »
Aberdeen, Tuesday 6 April. Global Offshore, a leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, and part of the Global Marine Group, has completed their cable installation campaign at Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm. The initial phase of work, completed last year,… Read more »
The project will be the world’s first battery to absorb reactive power directly from the grid, helping stabilise the system and enable further adoption of renewable power sources The 100MW battery will be the first in the world to absorb reactive power directly from a transmission network, and the largest grid-connected battery in Europe The… Read more »
Ingeteam Wind Energy, the global specialist in wind energy drivetrain technology, announces that its firmware development methodology has been shown to significantly reduce the critical on-site validation and certification phase thanks to its robust qualification process. This speeds up the time to market and commercial production capacity of new wind farm developments whilst ensuring the… Read more »