‘- A renewable energy company that owns and operates 2GW of wind power has announced the installation of Firetrace’s fire suppression system across American fleet following a successful pilot program – Each turbine protected by Firetrace technology protects owners from total loss estimated to exceed $7 million per asset Scottsdale, 9 March 2021: Firetrace, the leading… Read more »
‘- Renewables risk profile continuing to change, with the average 2019 weather-related solar loss almost 2400% higher than the average non-weather-related solar loss – Value of claims caused by emerging, unmodelled Extreme Weather twice as high as traditional Nat Cat since 2015 – Lack of historic data around Extreme Weather events leading to projects being… Read more »
DEME Offshore and Sabca successfully performed a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the North Sea, preparing for autonomous surveillance, rescue and detection missions in the near future. Their goal is to replace critical and ad hoc operations with autonomous aerial vehicles. In a pioneering project in the offshore wind industry,… Read more »
Next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran joins its sister vessel at Scotland’s largest operational wind farm Wick, 9th March 2021 – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has announced that newly launched catamaran Seacat Rainbow has gone straight on to a long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). Seacat Rainbow will support… Read more »
The company will supply 30 SG 5.0-145 turbines for a wind complex in Albacete, one of the three largest signed by Siemens Gamesa in Spain It will supply enough clean energy to power more than 110,000 households and prevent the emission of nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO2 Includes a long-term service agreement for a period… Read more »
Thorsten Kray is the new Head of Research and Standardization at AEROCOMPACT Satteins, Austria, March 8, 2021. The Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT strengthens its team with the internationally known wind engineer Thorsten Kray. With immediate effect, the doctor of mechanical engineering is responsible for the company’s research and certification activities and accompanies… Read more »
Major tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. Working closely with MAN Energy Solutions and other partners, Alfa Laval will explore the possibility of running the centre’s four-stroke, 2 MW diesel engine on methanol – without modifications or another pilot fuel…. Read more »
Energy Networks Association (ENA) is urging stakeholders to respond to their call for evidence to help unlock early investment in the grid to support a green economic recovery. By working closely with Ofgem, ENA’s members have drawn up plans to unlock early investment in the grid to support the technologies of tomorrow to be delivered… Read more »
Deal signed with Energiekontor will see the installation of 8 SG 5.8-155 turbines at Longhill Burn wind farm in West Lothian, near Edinburgh The turbines will be among the largest ever installed in the UK, with a rotor diameter of 155 meters to optimize power capacity Contract underpins renewed growth of onshore wind power in… Read more »
Friday, March 5, 2021 — An official keel laying ceremony for ‘Green Jade’ was held today at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marking a major milestone in the construction of this next-generation offshore installation vessel. ‘Green Jade’ is owned by CDWE, a joint venture between CSBC, the largest shipbuilder in Taiwan and DEME Offshore. Representatives from CDWE and… Read more »
Augsburg, March 05, 2021 – meteocontrol GmbH, a global provider of independent monitoring and control systems for photovoltaic systems, has filled the role of Head of Sales for Europe with a long-standing employee. As Head of Sales for Europe, Tobias Knoblauch has been in charge of the meteocontrol subsidiaries in Italy and France and responsible… Read more »
Integrating a truly hybrid real exhibition with a virtual platform to breach time and space in this pandemic world Wind Energy Asia, the largest and most international wind expo in Taiwan and second largest in Asia, despite the pandemic can be held live in the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center from March 10 to 12, 2021. This… Read more »
Wind energy led India’s renewable transformation for more than a decade. Solar PV, though a late starter, has now overtaken the wind installed capacity to emerge as the top clean energy producer in the country as of January 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable… Read more »
Roberto Basile, chief marketing officer Florian Chan, managing director residential Maren Schmidt De Angelis, managing director utility As it focuses on future growth, FIMER, the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of photovoltaic inverters and leader in electric mobility solutions, strengthens its management team with the appointment of Roberto Basile as chief marketing officer, Florian Chan as… Read more »
Paris, France – Micro mobility infrastructure innovator, DUCKT, today announces it has been awarded a pilot project for the installation of 150 dock, lock and charge points across the “Paris Rive Gauche” (13e) area of Paris. The project aims to demonstrate how universal charging infrastructure can accelerate micro mobility use to reduce climate impact in… Read more »
Warsaw, Poland, 4 March 2021 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been retained by PGE Baltica (a subsidiary of PGE Capital SA, responsible for offshore wind developments) for the provision of technical and commercial advisory services in connection to setting up a joint venture structure between PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A)… Read more »
Former General Manager of Senvion UK, Steven White, to champion growth in turbine-mounted Lidar market ZX Lidars confirms the appointment of Dr. Steven White as Director of Turbine Mounted Lidar as the company scales in market sectors including wind turbine integrated Lidar Assisted Control and non-integrated Lidar for wind turbine / wind farm optimisation. Having… Read more »
Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Head of Smart Grid Development at UK Power Networks, takes on role ENA has today announced that Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Head of Smart Grid Development at UK Power Networks, is the new Chair of the Open Networks project. Starting his new role this week, Sotiris has more than 15 years’ experience in the energy… Read more »
Creative agency develops new corporate design, brand strategy and marketing campaign (PresseBox) (Gwatt (Thun), 04.03.21) Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has commissioned Jung von Matt to reposition its brand. The renowned creative agency is currently developing a new premium brand strategy and communication architecture that will enable the company to position itself as… Read more »
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for commercial vessels, announced today that it has hired Moran David as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), reporting to the company’s CEO Michael G. Johnson. Effective immediately, this new position gives David responsibility for the company’s global sales and marketing of Sea Machines’… Read more »
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s renewable energy industry is already delivering economic, environmental and social benefits across the country. This Budget recognises the future potential of renewables to drive economic growth in a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. “The North East of Scotland is home to a world-renowned energy sector… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has bolstered its offshore consenting team in Ireland with the appointment of three new team members: Eoghan Tuite – Principal Consultant, Ciara Gilligan – Senior Environmental Consultant, and Daniel Lazell – Senior Environmental Consultant. These new appointments underpin Natural Power’s commitment to developing offshore wind projects… Read more »
Optilan to implement telecoms and CCTV services for major UK renewable project – onshore and offshore. Another contract win for Optilan in successful last quarter. Bill Bayliss, CEO of Optilan: “We are extremely pleased to be working on the Seagreen wind farm – a project that furthers the UK’s renewable energy capabilities that we know… Read more »
Some of Britain’s energy companies have appealed Ofgem’s RIIO-2 Final Determination with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). An appeal to the CMA is the final step in the regulatory process which allows an independent, fair and transparent assessment of the position set out by the regulator and the network companies. Ross Easton, Director of… Read more »
FIMER helps Moon Dog Brewing save 240 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year thanks to its PVS-100 inverter Environmental sustainability is a core value for Moon Dog Brewing, an independent Australian craft brewery based out of Melbourne. So, when the company opened its new brewery in October 2019, exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint… Read more »
Leading Brazilian EPC Andrade Gutierrez to build 830 MW Janaúba PV plant in state of Minas Gerais using NX Horizon™ bifacial optimized solution SOROCABA, BRAZIL, March 2, 2021 – Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has been selected by leading Brazilian EPC firm Andrade Gutierrez and developer Elera Renováveis (formerly Brookfield Energia Renovável) to supply 830 MW of its… Read more »
Services include routine validations, system updates, and rapid, low-cost logistics support for all generations of ZX Lidars Hinesburg, Vermont, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, announced today the opening of North America’s ZX Lidars service and support center at its… Read more »
Adapture Renewables, Inc. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Rippey Solar, an 81 megawatt (MW) solar project in Cooke County, Texas from Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp. Construction of the project, located 90 miles north of Dallas, began in April and the project achieved commercial operation in December 2020. The project highlights Q… Read more »
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, announced today a multi-year cable maintenance and management framework agreement with Equinor. The framework agreement will see primary contractor, Global Offshore, supply cable management services and… Read more »
The Alfa Laval company and world-leading pump manufacturer Framo, will supply pumping systems for foundations of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm project. It is the second order for pumping systems in this application and marks an important milestone as it applies the company’s extensive experience from the offshore industry to renewable energy applications. The order… Read more »
Trelleborg Offshore UK Ltd today announced a management buy-out of the UK, Skelmersdale-based business from the parent Trelleborg Group with financing provided by Praetura Corporate Finance. New owners, Alan Burgess and John Drury, expect that the buy-out will renew focus and improve performance towards it’s key customers in the Oil & Gas and Offshore Renewables… Read more »
SAN DIEGO and HOUSTON, Texas (March 1, 2021): EDF Renewables North America today announced a power purchase agreement for the second tranche of the Space City Solar Project with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) for 100 MWac / 132 MWdc. The Project’s total capacity is up to 345 MWac / 455… Read more »
European service continues under AlsoEnergy GmbH with strengthened solutions portfolio and enhanced regional expertise Berlin, March 1, 2021. AlsoEnergy, a global leader in technology solutions for renewable energy systems, announced today that skytron energy has been officially rebranded in Europe and Asia as AlsoEnergy GmbH and AlsoEnergy Japan K.K respectively. This name change completes the… Read more »
Smartlouvre are the only manufacturers of the world’s thinnest and lightest sustainable louvred metal fabrics, MicroLouvre. The lightweight screens that easily attach to the outside of any windows have exceptional solar shading, natural ventilation and daylighting capabilities. Laboratory tests and previous case studies have proven that MicroLouvre can save up to 68% in air conditioning… Read more »
NSK Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Brüel & Kjær Vibro (‘B&K Vibro’), a global condition monitoring system (CMS) specialist. Following the initial announcement on 10 December 2020, finalising the purchase of B&K Vibro from Spectris Plc. will further strengthen NSK’s ability to meet customer demand for automation, labour savings, smart technology and environmentally sustainable… Read more »
The full service provider WIND NOW starts anew in the market with a 5-year-full-maintenance-contract for three wind farms of one of Sweden’s largest project developers, Arise AB. WIND NOW is thereby positioning itself as an independent service provider in Germany as well as the Scandinavian region at the time of the company’s foundation. Berlin, March… Read more »