A strategy shift in favour of renewables will bring significant economic advantages as power systems are expanded. Speaking last week at the West Africa Energy Transition Forum in Dakar in the presence of key energy decision-makers, experts from Wärtsilä shared insights on the impact renewables will have on power system cost, flexibility, and stability in… Read more »
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ABB’s market-leading outdoor vacuum circuit breaker electrifying the grid with more resiliency against extreme weather
Natural disasters caused by extreme weather, including flooding, heat and drought continue to affect energy security and impact millions of people and businesses each year, costing billions. In response to these challenges and to meet customer demand for power safety and reliability, ABB has designed a next generation extreme weather resistant housing cabinet for its… Read more »
NKT is finalizing the power cable contract for the first major offshore wind farm in Poland
NKT is finalizing the power cable contract for the first major offshore wind farm in Poland NKT will soon sign the order for a 230 kV AC high-voltage export power cable system for the Polish project Baltic Power Offshore Wind Park with a capacity of up to 1.2 GW. NKT is finalizing the contract for offshore… Read more »
Testing keeps the turbines going round
All the way back in 1860, Abraham Lincoln referred to the potential of wind power. “Of all the forces of nature, I should think the wind contains the largest amount of motive power,” he said. Now, wind turbines are running across the globe, generating renewable energy for millions. But what keeps them going? Here, Andrew… Read more »
Covestro signs first major renewable energy agreement for its US operations
Covestro, a leading manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials and their components, has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Ørsted, a clean energy leader in the U.S. market, headquartered in Denmark. With various agreements in place, Covestro fosters the growth of renewable energy projects around the world. This newest 15-year agreement… Read more »
TSUN and Astronergy Forge Strategic Partnership at SNEC, Spearheading an Innovative Residential PV Energy Solution
On May 24th, during the first day of the Shanghai SNEC Exhibition, TSUN, a competitive PV micro-inverter and energy storage supplier, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Astronergy, the most competitive PV modules supplier worldwide. Leveraging the strengths of both companies, this solution aims to provide safe and environmentally-friendly energy for residential scenarios globally. Both… Read more »
Competence centre PV recycling in Münster ‐ Opening of Germany’s first Reiling PV recycling site
Münster, 6 June 2023 ‐ With the opening of Germany’s first Reiling PV recycling site, we are preparing for the recycling of the expected future masses of discarded (EOL) PV modules. The focus of the new PV recycling competence centre in Münster is: collection, testing for reuse and recycling of silicon‐based PV modules. The multi‐million… Read more »
raicoon’s unique solar performance guarantee accelerating the energy transition, backed by Munich Re Group
raicoon’s autonomous operations center (AOC), a revolutionary AI-powered SaaS platform, fully automates solar PV operations, detects all measurable faults and eliminates false alarms. The industry-first guarantee promise is backed by Munich Re. Vienna, Austria – June 5, 2023 – Climate-tech pioneer raicoon, in a historic partnership with global insurance powerhouse Munich Re Group (“Munich Re”),… Read more »
Increased performance of solar modules with GENERIS PET: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Introduces New Coating Machine for Edge Passivation
Kahl am Main, 05 June 2023 – With the GENERIS PET vacuum coating system, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES offers a new process machine for the passivation of the cut edges of solar cells. It was developed to improve the efficiency in the processing of half-cell, multi-cell, and shingle cells. Edge passivation aims to improve efficiency by minimizing… Read more »
Manufacturer HiTHIUM debuts new 4 MWh battery container at CLEANPOWER
Lithium-ion battery solution provider HiTHIUM introduced a new 4 MWh liquid-cooled battery energy storage (BESS) product with its latest 300Ah cells technology at CLEANPOWER in New Orleans. The product features slower degradation and an extended lifespan, over 10% longer than a typical 280 Ah-based system. With 8 GWh delivered in total, and 5 GWh in… Read more »
Wood Thilsted Wins Technical Advisory of the Year at Wind Investment Awards 2023
Wood Thilsted is delighted to announce it has been recognised for its market leading advisory work by winning Technical Advisory of the year last night at the Wind Investment Awards 2023. The Technical Advisory award is given for innovative solutions for projects over the last 12 months and was received in recognition on Wood Thilsted’s… Read more »
Hydrogen reaches for the stars with space mission comparisons at leading conference
The ambition for hydrogen growth in the UK has been compared to the exploration of space – reaching into new territories as the industry continues to flourish. At a conference of more than 300 delegates organised by the leading trade group in the industry, The Hydrogen Energy Association, formerly known as the UK Hydrogen and… Read more »
Chemitek Solar & Green Energy Park: Latest Scientific Paper Demonstrates Real-World 3% Cumulative Energy Production Gain with Innovative Anti-Soiling Coatings
Benguerir, Morocco – The Green Energy Park, in collaboration with ChemiTek Solar, a Portuguese industrial manufacturer specializing in anti-soiling solutions for PV modules, has successfully concluded the outdoor testing and characterization of ChemiTek’s cutting-edge anti-soiling coatings. The results have been published by Heliyon, the all-science, open access journal. The objective of the research paper titled… Read more »
Blue World Technologies gets new Chief Technology Officer with extensive industry experience
With a strong background, Dennis Naldal Jensen enters the position of Chief Technology Officer at Blue World Technologies. Dennis will take over from Co-founder Mads Bang, who will return to Aalborg University in the position of Innovation Director. In the role of CTO, Dennis will, as part of the company’s corporate management, lead the technology… Read more »
Featuring Hi-MO 7 Module, LONGi Shows Up at the SNEC with Full Scenario Product Portfolio
On May 24, the annual SNEC officially kicked off in Shanghai. As the “record-holder” of the highest efficiency in the solar industry, LONGi globally releases Hi-MO 7, a new product based on HPDC technology. The product maintains the standard M10 module size, with a mass production power of 580 W and a conversion efficiency of… Read more »
New peak performance service levels for electrical systems
With efficiency, safety and sustainability in mind, ABB has upgraded its Electrification service agreement to feature advanced services configured by the needs of industry segments and paired with digital solutions – to drive productivity savings, improve safety and compliance. The new Power Care agreement is tailored for individual service requirements to fit the needs and… Read more »
Strong growth, restored profitability and a record order book enables Jan De Nul Group to look ahead with confidence
In 2022, the global economy was confronted with a turbulent environment. COVID-19 maintained a strong presence in Asia in the first semester, albeit in a less disruptive way. However, thanks to our operational knowledge, we managed to put our (offshore) activities in the region on the right track. This resulted in a timely high-quality delivery… Read more »
RWE strengthens its position in the German offshore wind market by becoming sole owner of 1.6-GW Nordseecluster
RWE is strengthening its position in the German offshore market. The company has become the sole owner of a 1.6-gigawatt (GW) cluster of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The Nordseecluster, consisting of four sites located north of the island of Juist, was formerly co-developed with Canadian company Northland Power, which has now… Read more »
Osbit strengthens Netherlands offering with Dutch entity and office
Osbit, the offshore wind technology company has established, and is now operating, a Netherlands business entity and office. The company has undertaken the move to further grow its local offering and capabilities for its Dutch customer base. The newly established entity, Osbit B.V, is now operational from the business’s new Dutch office, based in Rotterdam…. Read more »
Wood Thilsted’s Alastair Muir Wood named as wind industry global leader
Wood Thilsted’s co-founding partner and CEO, Alastair Muir Wood, has today been named to the 2023 Wind Power List. The Wind Power list showcases the top 100 people that have had the greatest impact in the wind sector globally in the past 18 months. Alongside Christian Leblanc Thilsted, he has created Wood Thilsted, a design… Read more »
Seven Scottish businesses secure a share of £2 million OWGP Innovation Grant funding.
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has today (May 24) announced that 15 UK businesses, seven based in Scotland, have secured a share of £2 million Innovation Grant funding. The selected companies will be supported by OWGP on projects that could improve the reliability of offshore wind and help decarbonise its operations. Responding Claire, Chief Executive… Read more »
Osbit strengthens Netherlands offering with Dutch entity and office
Osbit, the offshore wind technology company has established, and is now operating, a Netherlands business entity and office. The company has undertaken the move to further grow its local offering and capabilities for its Dutch customer base. The newly established entity, Osbit B.V, is now operational from the business’s new Dutch office, based in Rotterdam…. Read more »
JinkoSolar Recognized as Top Performer in PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the Ninth Consecutive Year
SHANGRAO, China, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has been recognized as a Top Performer in the 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard published by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) for the ninth consecutive Year. PVEL’s 9th edition of its… Read more »
Austria and Australia: International merger set to revolutionise wind power generation
New Orleans – May 23, 2023 – The efficiency of wind energy production worldwide is set for a major boost with the merger of two sensor technology companies, the Austrian based eologix sensor technology gmbh and Australian company Ping Services. Both with global reputations for innovation and service delivery, eologix and Ping are joining forces… Read more »
Strengthening the Bond with Reliable Structural Adhesives
When identifying solutions that can offer assurance and longevity, the maintenance and reliability of asset repairs can be challenging – this white paper will look into the use of structural adhesives as the first-choice solution. Structural adhesives can be used for affixing metal substrates or components as they provide high modulus and high strength. However, they are not currently… Read more »
Salamander signs exclusivity agreement for Scottish floating wind lease
Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has signed an exclusivity agreement as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. The 100 MW Salamander floating offshore wind project, located 35km off Peterhead, is designed to provide Scotland and its supply chain with an early… Read more »
IBC SOLAR at Intersolar 2023 – Quality you can touch and test
Bad Staffelstein, 23 May 2023 – IBC SOLAR, a leading full-service provider of SOLAR energy solutions, will be exhibiting from 14 to 16 June 2023 at Intersolar Europe, with exhibits in the three market segments Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Solar Parks. This year’s highlights include innovations in the area of in-house mounting systems, including… Read more »
K2 Management bolsters Taiwanese operations with new locally incorporated office
Taipei, May 23, 2023 — K2 Management (K2M), a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced the opening of an additional office in Taiwan, strengthening its commitment to the region’s rapidly growing renewables market. Having held a regional office in Taiwan for over 10 years, this additional investment and further expansion into the Taiwanese wind energy… Read more »
World’s largest electric crane now being built
Mammoet investing in an additional 6,000t capacity ring crane to serve growing energy markets The first parts of the new 6,000t ring crane will soon be delivered to Mammoet’s engineering nerve center in The Netherlands. In the months ahead, fabrication and production will continue as it is being readied for its very first project, with… Read more »
New technology drastically speeds up man-overboard rescue time
A new rescue system has dramatically increased the chances of pulling anyone who has fallen overboard from a ship safely out of the water in under a minute. At a three-day demonstration around Vattenfall’s Ramsgate offshore wind cluster, offshore search, and rescue specialists Zelim demonstrated how their Swift Rescue Conveyor system was around four times… Read more »
ONYX Insight launches ecoCMS Flex to upgrade legacy CMS systems
ONYX Insight has today [May 18] launched a revolutionary new condition monitoring system, ecoCMS Flex, which will allow operators, to upgrade their legacy CMS (conditioning monitoring services) systems affordably with rapid plug-in technology. Unveiling the new hardware ahead of American Cleanpower 2023 in New Orleans, the leading provider of condition monitoring solutions’ new system will… Read more »
World’s largest electric crane now being built
Mammoet investing in an additional 6,000t capacity ring crane to serve growing energy markets The first parts of the new 6,000t ring crane will soon be delivered to Mammoet’s engineering nerve center in The Netherlands. In the months ahead, fabrication and production will continue as it is being readied for its very first project, with… Read more »
Wood Thilsted takes first steps to support development of South Korean offshore wind market
London, UK – Wood Thilsted is pleased to announce the establishment of its first presence in the South Korean offshore wind market with the relocation of two of its specialist engineers to support the development of about 10 potential fixed and floating offshore windfarms. Jack Cran and Luke Graydon will be co-located with Copenhagen Offshore… Read more »
ONYX Insight launches ecoCMS Flex to upgrade legacy CMS systems
ONYX Insight has today [May 18] launched a revolutionary new condition monitoring system, ecoCMS Flex, which will allow operators, to upgrade their legacy CMS (conditioning monitoring services) systems affordably with rapid plug-in technology. Unveiling the new hardware ahead of American Cleanpower 2023 in New Orleans, the leading provider of condition monitoring solutions’ new system will… Read more »
Octopus Energy reaches tentacles further into Asia with £1.5 billion investment in renewables and energy tech
Tokyo/London, 18th May – Octopus Energy today announces its commitment to invest £1.5 billion in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, helping speed up the region’s transition to a cleaner, smarter energy system. The global energy and technology group is planning to invest £1.2 billion into solar and wind generation in the region, with half… Read more »
BayWa r.e. and Statkraft sign Long-Term Offtake Agreement for the 42 MW Dalquhandy Wind Farm
Edinburgh, 18.05.2023: Renewable energy companies, BayWa r.e. and Statkraft have signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Dalquhandy Wind Farm, a 10 turbine, 42 MW transmission connected project, located on a restored former open cast coal mine in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 2022 BayWa r.e. secured a 10-year fixed price virtual Corporate PPA (CPPA)… Read more »