Hamburg, 25 August 2020. Nordex Group has again received an order for AW132/3465 turbines from Brazil. For its new customer TODA Energia do Brasil, the manufacturer will supply eight turbines for a 27.7 MW wind farm. The project is located in the French developer Voltalia’s 2.4 GW Serra Branca wind and solar cluster in north-eastern… Read more »
Latest research from Cornwall Insight Australia shows that solar farms are responsible for paying somewhere between 10%-20% of total regulation FCAS costs in any given month (see Figure 1). This is disproportionate to solar’s energy generation in the NEM, which in FY20, was only ~3%. In contrast, wind is far more proportionate with cumulative FCAS… Read more »
The latest DC UPS system of the German manufacturer provides the advantage of the choice between a longer buffer time or a longer service life for the safe supply of the customer’s machinery Voltage fluctuations and voltage dips can have serious consequences for machines and systems. Losses of data and an uncontrolled process stop result… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide, London based global supplier of DNV and ISO certified containers and specialist equipment announces the appointment of Sharon Keverne to the newly created role of Operations Director. Sharon brings with her 20+ years of valuable experience having worked in several companies across the oil and gas, shipping and freight forwarding industries. The most… Read more »
Second acquisition made by €340 million Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners Operational plants increase Foresight’s European wind portfolio to 800MW Foresight has over 2.5GW of renewable generating capacity from its Solar, Wind and Bioenergy portfolios across Europe and Australia LONDON, 24 August 2020: Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”), the leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager,… Read more »
Clir Renewables appoints Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture as the firm outlines plans for growth in solar and Asian markets Vancouver, 24 August 2020 – Clir Renewables, the leading provider of performance assessment software for renewable energy, today announces the appointment of Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture. Formerly of… Read more »
Sulzer meets surging demand for boiler feed pumps in Argentina Over the past 18 months, Sulzer has delivered a record of 70 large-capacity boiler feed pumps to customers in Argentina. The projects involved multiple customers and pumps were supplied for both new-build power stations and upgrade projects across the country. Sulzer was able to meet… Read more »
Chile’s ISO licenses Luz del Norte power plant to supply ancillary services TEMPE, Ariz., August 20, 2020 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its 141-megawatt (MW)AC Luz del Norte photovoltaic (PV) power plant is the world’s first known utility-scale solar facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services commercially. Chile’s independent system operator… Read more »
meteocontrol and ecoligo complete their first PV project in Vietnam Augsburg/Germany, August 20th, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH, the photovoltaic monitoring specialist, and ecoligo GmbH, a PV project developer for companies in developing and emerging countries, are cooperating on a global scale: following joint projects in Africa and South America, for the first time the cooperation… Read more »
The Buss Energy Group has a 24.9 percent stake in the Austrian drone specialist Aero Enterprise Aero Enterprise offers a comprehensive inspection service with a self-developed drone technology for on- and offshore wind turbines The drone specialist is one of the leading providers due to its helicopter drone technology and its self-developed software Hamburg/Germany. The… Read more »
Sennen, the renewable energy technology challenger brand reveals the launch of its new website. Its new website has been delivered in line with Sennen’s accelerated growth strategy as the company enters a new phase of securing more partners and clients, expanding its team, and developing more product features. Sennen provides powerful, intuitive, and effective data… Read more »
650 km of inter-array cable to be installed at world’s biggest wind farm. Thursday, August 20, 2020 — DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B wind farms in the UK, the first two phases of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank… Read more »
Cornwall Insight has examined the recent trends in the Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTO) tender process. The below graph highlights the relationship over time, between the Tender Revenue Stream (TRS), or the fixed revenue stream the OFTO owner receives from the offshore wind farm, and the Transfer Value (TV), which the OFTO owner will pay to… Read more »
ProGARM is one of the first to launch such a product The new hoodie features inner fleece lining and a drawstring hood The garment has a cal rating of 13, which increases to 31 when teamed with ProGARM’s polo shirt ProGARM, the UK’s leading Arc Flash protection specialist, has developed a new Arc Flash protective… Read more »
East Lothian Energy promises affordable, sustainable and fair energy for all East Lothian residents, with electricity coming from 100% renewable sources Launch is part of People’s Energy’s ongoing commitment to ending fuel poverty East Lothian residents can register at www.peoplesenergy.co.uk/eastlothian Embargoed until 00:01 Thursday 20th August 2020 East Lothian Council has today (Thursday 20th August) launched East Lothian Energy, in… Read more »
• Wide range of output and excellent metering accuracy • Smart flow rate control with “on the fly” changes • High-performance degassing and accurate temperature control • Innovative software design and powerful data management system Wind power is one of the most promising renewable energy sources due to its global availability and the technical progress… Read more »
Switzerland, 19 August 2020 – WinJi, a Swiss start-up that developed the innovative “True Power” renewable energy asset management platform, has been awarded a €1.65 Million (CHF 1.8 M) loan guarantee by the Swiss Technology Fund. This loan guarantee will facilitate WinJi’s upcoming debt-raising, with a view to accelerate the company’s growth and finance further… Read more »
DEME Offshore has successfully installed two of three offshore substation platforms (OSP) for the Moray East wind farm in the Moray Firth in Scotland. In the meantime jacket installation is also progressing with 20 jackets installed. The installation marks a major milestone in the progress of the construction of the 950 MW offshore wind farm. DEME… Read more »
Agreement will Utilize Local Labor in Massachusetts and be Subject to a PLA Vineyard today announced that Linxon, a leading utility contractor with operations in the United States and globally, has secured an order for a turnkey 220/115-kilovolt (kV) substation that will connect clean, renewable energy to the ISO New England power grid from the… Read more »
With the right set of controls technologies, microgrids not only offer value streams to site hosts and other microgrid customers but provide value upstream to the larger grid August 18, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines distributed energy resources (DER) assets as the driving force behind microgrid deployments, providing… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa continues to expand its multibrand servicing portfolio in the United States with the addition of 10-year, full-scope service agreements for the 139-MW Senvion site in Hornell, NY and 55-MW Senvion site in Meyersdale, PA This agreement adds 194 MW to the company’s existing 190-MW Senvion service fleet in the U.S., bringing the global… Read more »
Launched today, the WEBS Annual Publication 2020 has unveiled a number of critical deep dive insights into the onshore wind industry that will have a major impact on owner/operators driving better returns on asset O&M during the year ahead. The WEBS report analyses three years’ worth of data from 75 windfarms located throughout eight countries… Read more »
Further research by Cornwall Insight into data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that despite a 97% drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, there continues to be demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). In fact, 1,374 BEVs were registered during April, accounting for 32% of all new vehicle… Read more »
This is one of the largest orders on record for Siemens Gamesa in India The company will install 215 SG 2.2-122 wind turbines which will be manufactured at its facilities in India The wind project will be developed in the state of Rajasthan and is expected to be commissioned by September 2021 Siemens Gamesa has… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa further expands its multibrand servicing footprint with the addition of two Senvion sites. Ten-year service agreements signed for combined 184-MW sites in North America. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces it has signed 10-year service agreements with an undisclosed customer at two sites in North America featuring Senvion MM92-2.05 turbines for a total of… Read more »
Acciona Energía Internacional is a global portfolio of renewable energy assets totaling 2.5 GW Madrid, Spain, 17th August 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, carried out a vendor’s technical due diligence on behalf of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partners LLP (KKR) for divestment purposes from… Read more »
After over half a year of low-sulphur fuel operations for international shipping, Chevron Marine Lubricants has distilled its experiences of working with new fuels and lubricants into a new whitepaper published today. ‘Taking the Temperature of the 2020 fuel sulphur switch’ includes findings based on work with ship operators worldwide to manage the transition from… Read more »
ADELAIDE – A South Australian company which has developed a “stethoscope” for wind turbines that could save the energy industry $500 million a year globally is ready to begin commercial production at a global scale. The company will launch their second-generation Ping Monitor with an event at Stone & Chalk’s Lot Fourteen collaboration space, where… Read more »
Research from Cornwall Insight Australia, examined the performance of wind and solar technologies against the time-of-day price shape, highlights a clear divergence in the merchant outlook for both technologies. This presents a real opportunity for collaborative and hybrid projects to maximise developers’ value. Key findings From FY19 to FY20, average prices between 7.30 AM-3 PM… Read more »
Solar power generation is rising in Europe, new data from energy market analyst EnAppSys has shown. In the first six months of this year, generation from this power source across Europe amounted to 68TWh – up from the 59TWh in the corresponding period in 2019 and 70% higher than the 2015 figure of 40TWh. In… Read more »
With more than 140GW of new PV plant expected to be added to grids around the world this year, up almost 15% on 2019*, leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power is gearing up to support the global industry build-out the expansion. In the past 12 months, Natural Power has supported more than… Read more »
First jacket foundations touch ground in Taiwan Onshore connections are completed Jan De Nul Group is well on track in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The very first jacket foundations have been installed in Taiwanese waters, approximately 10km off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County…. Read more »
(Wels, 13.08.20) On 16th of September 2020, solar expert, Fronius will be launching its own virtual solar fair for the first time, devoted to 24 hours of sun. “We want to show visitors to the fair our latest developments and guide them through our wide range of solutions,” says Martin Hackl, Global Director Solar Energy,… Read more »
The Gecama wind farm will provide clean energy to approximately 260,000 Spanish households Madrid, Spain 13th August 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, successfully completed a technical due diligence on behalf of Banco de Sabadell S.A. and Bankia S.A for financing the construction of the Gecama… Read more »
Transformation of the business model from machine supplier to vertically integrated cell and module manufacturer Capital increase successfully completed with gross proceeds of CHF 165 million Cash inflow of approximately CHF 24 million from the sale of Muegge GmbH and book profit of approximately CHF 4 million Net revenues of CHF 51.0 million (H1 2019… Read more »
European fund manager adopts technology agnostic software to provide essential oversight of portfolio performance for its investors Gothenburg, 11th August – Glennmont Partners (Glennmont), one of Europe’s largest pure renewables fund managers, has adopted Greenbyte’s monitoring platform to oversee the technical performance of its dynamic European wind and solar portfolio. Greenbyte will be fully integrated… Read more »