New figures released today (March 25) reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources. This target was set in 2011, when renewable technologies generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity demand. Today’s figures show an increase of 8% with respect to… Read more »
Fred. Olsen Renewables has welcomed the approval by Scottish Ministers for two of its onshore wind farm applications in two consecutive days. The consents for extensions to two operational wind farms, Windy Standard Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway and Crystal Rig Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders, will deliver enough electricity to power the… Read more »
Contracts cover three wind farms in the Puglia region with a total capacity of 62 MW and one in Campania for 35 MW The four wind farms will supply enough clean energy to power 80,000 households and prevent the annual emission of 245,000 tonnes of CO2. The projects will be commissioned between early to mid-2022… Read more »
The Danish shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend EUR 4.5 million during the next three years on developing green solutions for the future of the maritime industry. Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel cells and… Read more »
EUPD Research confers “Top Brand PV” Award again Creglingen, 25.03.2021 – WINAICO again received the “Top Brand PV” award in the MODULE category in 2021 from the Bonn-based market research company EUPD Research. Every year, EUPD Research conducts surveys among installers in the global core markets as part of the “Global PV Installer Monitor” and… Read more »
Luxcara, an independent renewable energy asset manager, and the Norwegian energy company Agder Energi, have entered into a physical long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for part of the output of a wind power portfolio across Sweden and Finland. Luxcara is collaborating with Agder Energi to combine wind and hydro power and provide fossil free energy… Read more »
Hamburg, 25 March 2021. The Nordex Group has received an order for the delivery of 20 N155/4.X turbines in Mexico. The turbines will be delivered in a project-specific mode of 4.8 MW, resulting in a total rated capacity of 96 MW for the wind farm. The order also includes a full two-year service of the… Read more »
Responding, Ben Miller, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “This new research from the Offshore Wind Industry Council highlights the incredible opportunities presented by the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector. “As the windiest country in Europe, this research shows that 30% of the UK’s offshore wind workforce is currently based here in Scotland, with this set… Read more »
Sterblue recently won a contract to provide detailed wind turbine inspection reports to a large wind energy operator in Japan. To support us, we’ve partnered with the number one drone service provider in the country, FLIGHTS, who carried out the inspections on the field using off-the-shelf drones and Sterblue Mobile app for 3D navigation purposes…. Read more »
Two years after meeting Sterblue for the first time as part of the Free Electrons Programme, ESB is proud to announce that the French startup has been awarded a long-term contract to complete independent inspections of turbine blades on its wind farms. The decision was taken following numerous positive trials and an extensive competitive tendering… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables’ CEO Claire Mack said: “The importance of the ScotWind Leasing process to the delivery of an offshore wind industry which can support thousands of jobs and our net-zero target should not be underestimated. “Industry always understood the reasons for this delay and we are pleased that Crown Estate Scotland has delivered these… Read more »
EUPD Research interviewed around 1,200 PV installation companies on their buying behavior, the brands they carry in their portfolios and much more.Ginlong Solis achieved excellent results in terms of customer choice, brand awareness, satisfaction and recommendation resulting in the award, Top Brand PV company 2021. The landscape in the European PV markets is highly competitive… Read more »
For the second consecutive year, the “Top Brand PV SEAL award” given to APsystems, is the outcome of an analysis based on a survey with 100 French PV installers. The data collected from installers in the second half of 2020 form the basis of this result. “EUPD Research has more than 20 years of experience… Read more »
In order to promote the distribution of Offshore Accommodation in the UK energy markets, ELA Container Offshore has partnered with Swire Energy Services. Through the collaboration, ELA expands SES’s container portfolio with its offshore accommodation solutions and benefits contemporaneous from SES’s locations in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Great Yarmouth and Heysham to serve the Offshore Wind and… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables’ CEO Claire Mack said: “This Deal underlines both the irreversible nature of the energy path we are on, and the key role that renewable companies have to play in leading a rapid transition in the North Sea. Further investment in floating offshore wind is welcome and will help secure the UK’s leading… Read more »
Price floor should fill gap in ‘fragmented’ market Report funded by Scottish Renewables, the British Hydropower Association, Buccleuch, CCSQ, Drax Group, Intelligent Land Investments Group, SSE Renewables Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research launched today (March 24) has… Read more »
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a Statement of Feasibility to the Spanish ship design and offshore engineering company Seaplace for its CROWN Spar offshore wind floating platform concept. DNV’s Statement of Feasibility verifies new concepts and opens the door to innovative platform designs with a potential to further reduce the… Read more »
Sennen has announced the technical build of its new Project Acquisition module to expand and complement its infrastructure management platform. The new module is a CRM system specifically designed for energy/infrastructure investment teams. In today’s competitive investment landscape, it is important to work smart. The competition for energy assets is intense. Investors who can examine… Read more »
New figures from energy regulator Ofgem reveal Britain’s energy networks have never been more reliable and customers have never been more satisfied with the service they receive, with companies last year achieving average scores of 9 out of 10. Ofgem’s annual report for 2019-20 reveals the companies which operate the gas and electricity networks have… Read more »
Further research into National Grid’s 5-year view of Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges by Cornwall Insight highlights, annual TNUoS costs for a typical 40MW onshore wind site in Northern Scotland are forecast to rise to £1.28mn by 2025-26. This is an increase of 180% in nine years where costs stood at £0.46mn in… Read more »
Researchers have been awarded almost £1million to test the potential for flexible materials to be used in the design and manufacture of offshore renewable energy structures. The FlexWave project will explore whether types of rubber, composites and polymers can be effective in harnessing wave power and converting it into a renewable and sustainable source of… Read more »
Island Offshore’s deep-water installation vessel Island Victory has set a world record on the Solveig field in the North Sea, operated by Lundin Energy Norway. During the anchor-laying operations, the vessel pulled against the anchor with a continuous force of 440 tonnes. This 440 tonnes of continuous traction on an anchor pull is a world… Read more »
Across the world, countries are facing increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, slow down climate change, and protect the environment for future generations. Globally, China, the U.S. and Brazil continue to lead the charge when it comes to renewable energy capacity[i], however amongst these big players, Italy is setting a new standard when it… Read more »
Dutch dredging company Van Oord has signed a three-year agreement with ABB Turbocharging to provide fleetwide maintenance and optimization services. The agreement comes as two Van Oord vessels receive the first turbocharger upgrades of their kind in the dredger sector, saving thousands of tons in fuel and carbon emissions over the next decade. The service… Read more »
Q CELLS one of just three module manufacturers to receive the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal for eight years in a row in Europe. The company has also been awarded the same seal in Australia for the sixth year in succession, boosting solid branding foundations to accelerate the transformation of Q CELLS in a total energy… Read more »
(Wels, 23/03/2021) From March 2021, the innovative GEN24 Plus hybrid inverter will also be available in a Primo variant for single-phase markets. It will be launched in power categories from 3.0 – 6.0 kW and combines maximum yield, top flexibility and ease of use in one compact and stylish high-tech device. Useful online tools for… Read more »
ERG and Sereema have been successfully collaborating for 3 years now to improve performance on wind farms under Windfit monitoring. Here, we share one of the typical findings where the cause of the underperformance was linked by Windfit to a rotor aerodynamic imbalance. The system was then used to follow-up on the correction brought up… Read more »
Taiwan Power Company appoints DNV as Owner’s Engineer for the 300 MW Changhua II offshore wind farm DNV’s team will review the design, fabrication process, and monitor construction of the wind farm TAIPEI, 23 March 2021 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a USD 17.7 million (NOK 150 million)… Read more »
Guidance for 2021: Group expecting for sales of EUR 4.7 to 5.2 billion and EBITDA margin of 4.0 to 5.5 percent Strategic goals for 2022 confirmed Group meets 2020 guidance Financing measures successfully executed Comprehensive company program launched to enhance efficiency and profitability Nordex included in MDAX Fifth Sustainability Report presented Hamburg, 23 March 2021…. Read more »
First order for Norfolk’s “gamechanger” offshore wind turbine toilets ready for installation in Scotland. All turbines on Vattenfall’s Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm to be the first in the world to be fitted next week with an in-tower loo invented and made near Norwich. “Hygiene and welfare are not optional extras offshore. No other workplaces have… Read more »
With the initiative “Rama Dama,” the municipality of Waldkraiburg asks its citizens to help clean the cityscape. The term originates from the Bavarian language and means, “We clean up.” On 13 March, everyone was invited to pick up rubbish and litter lying around and place it in closed containers at public rubbish bins. The city then… Read more »
National Grid ESO has become an official member of Energy Networks Association. In April 2019 the electricity system operator, National Grid ESO, became a legally separate business within the National Grid PLC group. Fintan Slye, Director of the Electricity System Operator, National Grid will join ENA’s board, effective immediately. Fintan Slye, Director of the Electricity… Read more »
Conversion Speed and Achieves Decarbonization in a Limited Space CO2 electrocatalyst electrode stack technology can convert up to 1.0 ton of CO2 a year at ambient temperatures, with an installation space the size of an envelope 22nd March 2021, TOKYO – Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has developed the world’s most efficient electrocatalyst technology*1 for converting carbon… Read more »
GLOBAL leaders in tidal energy Nova Innovation have announced that vehicles in Shetland are now fuelled by the power of the sea. The marine energy experts have created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal energy source. The EV charge point is located on the… Read more »
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will deliver an Address at Scottish Renewables’ Annual Conference, to be held online (March 23-24) Speakers from Ørsted, STV and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy all confirmed – plus many more The policies and actions needed to ensure Scotland reaches its net-zero target will be up for debate at… Read more »
Blue Pearl Energy, an innovative European platform for B2B energy services, has integrated Ventimeca Group, a French regional leader in the field of HVAC installation & maintenance, into its network of SMEs. This transaction strengthens Blue Pearl’s position in the energy services market in France and more particularly in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. Ventimeca Group… Read more »