Category: Press Releases

Eight honoured at first ever Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Week

Engineer Award winner crowned for work on world-first underwater drilling rig for offshore renewables Winners selected from a shortlist of 27 Eight up-and-coming green energy stars have been honoured throughout the first ever Young Professionals Green Energy Awards Week (June 15 – 19). The awards, which would normally take place in front of around 250… Read more »

Ingeteam, capable of providing over 6 million people with solar energy

The Ingeteam Group has provided 16 GW solar inverter power throughout the world and maintains 8 GW. Its technology is present in the world’s main photovoltaic facilities. Solar is the renewable growing most in the world. The technology manufactured by the Ingeteam Group allows for the supply of the equivalent to the consumption of over… Read more »

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd aims to transform itself from a supplier of production equipment to a technologically leading manufacturer of solar cells and modules. Capital increase targeting gross proceeds of CHF 165 million planned

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Doosan Lentjes is to supply another fabric filter to the Czech Republic

Doosan Lentjes is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to supply a fabric filter for the power station in Chvaletice, Czech Republic. It is the second contract for the supply of filters for this plant that Doosan Lentjes has received from the owner, Sev.en Energy, who will act as the main contractor… Read more »

ProGARM launches flame-retardant face mask to protect frontline workers

These innovative new masks reduce the spread of infection, whilst ensuring FR PPE requirements are still adhered to Any workers needing to wear FR garments and a facemask, need an FR mask to avoid material melting into skin when exposed to extreme heat ProGARM, the UK’s leading Arc Flash and FR protection specialists, has developed… Read more »

Jan De Nul wraps up offshore installation of Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind turbines in Germany

Jan De Nul Group is proud to announce that it has completed the offshore Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) project in the German North Sea. All 32 Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) have been installed and mechanically completed. Jan De Nul Group and its Subcontractor Global Wind Service subsequently finalized the mechanical completion of the 32… Read more »

Cargostore Announce Expansion into Taiwan in Conjunction with Rhenus Offshore and Maxlines.

Continuing their growth into developing markets to better serve their clients, UK based offshore container provider, Cargostore Worldwide have announced their expansion into Taiwan in partnership with Rhenus Offshore Logistics and local agent Maxlines New Energy & Project Logistics Inc., in support of the Taiwanese offshore wind industry. With a projected 5.7GW of installed offshore… Read more »

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd aims to transform itself from a supplier of production equipment to a technologically leading manufacturer of solar cells and modules. Capital increase targeting gross proceeds of CHF 165 million planned.

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN or the “Company”) today informs about its plans for an ordinary capital increase to finance the built up of production capacities for technologically leading solar cells and modules. By transforming its business model, the Company significantly expands its value chain to achieve sustainable profits. In the long-term,… Read more »

Offshore wind projects to benefit from new recommended boat landing geometry design

18 June 2020, LONDON: A new publicly available design of recommended boat landing geometry has been released today for use by offshore wind developers and Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) owners and operators. The design offers a consistent fender geometry for use on CTVs across different wind farms, reducing the time and cost of changing fenders…. Read more »

Alfa Laval continues to support the marine industry and signs three-year frame agreements for ballast water treatment systems

World leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, Alfa Laval – has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three years, for ballast water treatment systems. The agreements comprise firm orders to deliver Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 to about 40 vessels, with options covering another 40 systems. Even as the shipping industry… Read more »

Aggreko announces collaboration with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics to drive data efficiency

Partnership will play a key role in Aggreko’s strategy to drive data efficiency Time taken to identify inventory shortages will be cut from 8 hours to 5 minutes Insights will help Aggreko create greater value for customers 18 June 2020, London – Aggreko, the global specialist provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services,… Read more »

The Nordex Group receives order for 43 MW from ABO Wind from Finland

Hamburg, 18 June 2020. The Nordex Group has received an order from its major customer ABO Wind for the supply and installation of nine N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for the Finnish project “Kokkoneva”. The turbines will be supplied in the 4.8 MW operating mode. The contract also includes a premium service contract of the turbines for the… Read more »

Change of management at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and business outlook for financial year 2020

Board of Directors and CEO Markus Tacke mutually agree to terminate CEO contract Offshore head Andreas Nauen appointed new CEO with immediate effect  Management expects additional project costs in third quarter The Board of Directors and Markus Tacke have mutually agreed to terminate his CEO contract, effective June 17, 2020. Andreas Nauen (55), who has… Read more »

Responding to news from the Scottish Government that additional funding of £5.5 million is being made available for renewables projects to contribute towards a green recovery following the coronavirus pandemic;

Nick Sharpe, Director of Communications and Strategy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scottish Renewables has joined many other organisations in the UK and around the world in calling for a green economic recovery from coronavirus – one which does not lock in fossil fuel investment, but gives us a chance to build a fairer, healthier, more resilient… Read more »

Utility Solar Restoration Partnership Gets Plants Back Online After Extreme Weather

June 17, 2020. Solar Support, DEPCOM Power Inc., (DEPCOM) and Power Factor have partnered to expand the capabilities of its extreme weather restoration and recovery program. Combined, the team brings 15 years of experience restoring hundreds of MWs of damaged sites. The trio minimizes production and revenue losses for asset owners and operators through an… Read more »

Continuing a successful partnership: A new combined cycle power plant gives Evonik a future-viable power supply

• Siemens Energy delivers another highly efficient combined cycle power plant to Marl • Evonik replaces old backup gas power plant • Siemens Financial Services arranges customized financing Siemens Energy is building another highly efficient combined cycle power plant for the specialty chemical company Evonik at its largest industrial location in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany…. Read more »

Solar-Log™ and Heckert Solar work together closely

Both companies have a similar philosophy Two leading names in the PV industry intensify their cooperation. The Heckert Solar GmbH is another wholesale distribution partner of Solar-Log™. Heckert Solar customers now have direct and unlimited access to the intelligent products and services of Solar-Log™. From the point of view of both companies, the cooperation is… Read more »

LONGi Founder and President, Li Zhenguo, joined business leaders at the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Leaders’ Summit 2020

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Leaders’ Summit 2020 kicked off on 15th June, marking 20 years of uniting business for a better world. This year’s Summit was held virtually, which allowed participants and Global Compact Local networks to join in their own time zone. Global leaders and enterprise representatives from all over the world came… Read more »

Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Deployments of Municipal IoT Air Quality Sensors Are Expected to Experience a 23% Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2020-2029

Globally, more cities are turning to IoT-enabled sensors that offer increased accuracy at a lower price point June 17, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for Internet of Things (IoT) air quality sensors for hardware and software and services. Global market forecasts for deployment and revenue,… Read more »

Half of Security Professionals Had No Contingency Plan in Place for COVID-19

BUCHAREST, Romania, June 17, 2020 – Half of infosec professionals (50%) revealed that their organisations didn’t have a contingency plan in place, or didn’t know if they did, for a situation like COVID-19 or a similar scenario. This lack of forward planning has come at great risk, as 86% of infosec professionals admitted that attacks… Read more »

Vestas and Max Bögl Wind AG are joining forces to lead the energy transition in Germany and Austria to success

In cooperation with Max Bögl Wind AG, Vestas is expanding its industry-leading tower portfolio of different tower technologies and heights to include concrete hybrid towers. Towers with hub heights of 166 and 169 meters are certified for the V162-5.6 MW and V150-5.6 MW turbine models of the EnVentus platform for Germany and Austria. Type approvals… Read more »

SMA America Launches New Online Service Center for the Americas

Web portal elevates service and accelerates resolution ROCKLIN, Calif. (June 16) – SMA America has launched a new Online Service Center to elevate service quality and expedite response. Installers can now access resources that previously required calling a service technician. In the new online service center, customers can track the progress of a service case,… Read more »

WinGD drives sustainable dual-fuel engine performance with X-DF2.0 technology

WinGD has unveiled a new technology designed to slash methane emissions and cut fuel consumption in its X-DF dual-fuel engines. The launch of Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling (iCER) is the first development to be introduced as part of X-DF2.0, WinGD’s second-generation dual-fuel engine platform. As shipowners factor greenhouse gas reduction targets into their upcoming… Read more »

Feed-in Tariff costs set to rise to an all-time high

Research from Cornwall Insight shows that Feed-in Tariff (FiT) costs for the upcoming quarterly levelisation* could reach an all-time high, covering the period April – June 2020. The combination of extremes in sunshine hours and low energy demand resulting from the COVID-19 lockdown has created the perfect conditions to drive up FiT costs this quarter…. Read more »

Phillips Hue LED lighting controlled by a solar inverter

IMEON ENERGY announces the release of a new innovative application that can be installed free of charge on IMEON solar inverters! The “LED Smart Lighting” application allows IMEON inverters to interact with the smart lights from Philips Hue range of products. What is the point of having a solar inverter communicate with the lighting in… Read more »

PI Berlin introduces deep dive quality assessment for lithium-ion battery production

Reducing risk for solar power plant operators and investors Berlin/Germany, Marlborough/USA, June 16, 2020 – PI Berlin has developed a unique process that for the first time allows a deep dive assessment of the production quality of lithium-ion batteries used for solar energy storage. Since an energy storage system is only as good as the… Read more »

Nabrawind develops the first commercial Nabrajoint modular blade for a top wind turbine manufacturer

The design, manufacture and testing on its Nabrajoint solution will be finished by 2020 and the first orders are expected by 2021 Nabrawind is developing the first commercial Nabrajoint modular blade for one of the top 5 OEM. The agreement reached between both companies provides for the development, manufacture and test of the Nabrajoint solution…. Read more »

New Battery Performance Standard for residential and small-scale commercial applications proposed to Standards Australia

The new battery standard, once adopted, will address consumers’ dilemma of which energy storage system is best suited to residential and small-scale commercial applications To support the proposed standard, the project consortium will be releasing an interim best practice guide Melbourne, Australia, 16 June 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy… Read more »

securenergy solutions AG successfully negotiates development of 200 MW solar PV capacity with the largest energy supplier worldwide

securenergy solutions AG successfully concluded its contract negotiations with Enel Green Power Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of the Italian energy group Enel. Within the next five years, a volume of over 200 MW of renewables power plants will be developed. For this purpose, the company uses EEG-areas eligible for tender and subsidy-free areas for PPA… Read more »

Regional flexibility | network companies and Ofgem need to tread a delicate balance

The third in the series of research papers from Cornwall Insight in partnership with Complete Strategy and Shakespeare Martineau has been released. Future Networks – RIIO2-ED2 investigates the interaction of regional flexibility markets with network company price controls. Key findings of the report are: The transition from Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to Distribution System Operator… Read more »

Stonewater and Kensa pilot smart city scheme

A local energy system demonstrator project aiming to evidence how ground source heat pumps with smart heating controls can reduce heating costs for residents, whilst also lowering carbon emissions, is officially underway in Oxford. Leading housing provider Stonewater has partnered with Kensa Contracting to have 60 of its homes at Blackbird Leys installed with Kensa’s… Read more »

MHO-Co creates the future hybrid CTVs

The Danish shipping company MHO-Co has designed two new hybrid catamarans where modern electric motors saves on weight, space and emission for the benefit of the environment as well as fuel economy in the offshore wind industry. But that is not all. The 35-meter CTVs are designed to be ready for other environmentally friendly technologies… Read more »

New FuturaSun Silk Pro module, a combination of Pro elements: in the wafer, cell, and module

FuturaSun further expands its range and offers the Silk Pro module, a technological evolution of the Silk module, which has been very popular and available on the market for three years. The Italian FuturaSun team has designed an upgrade with surprising new results. Introducing Silk Pro, and in that “Pro” exists real technological growth. The… Read more »

The Energy Sectors Leading Economies in 2020

Research by British Business Energy reveals the economies powered by the energy sector The USA, China and Russia named as the world’s top energy earners Over 46% of the Netherlands nominal GDP is created by the energy sector – home to Royal Dutch Shell Hong Kong has the highest amount of energy-related employees per 1,000… Read more »

Responding to news that a multi-million pound fund has been set up to help the energy sector recover from the dual economic impacts of coronavirus and the oil and gas price crash;

Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “Today’s announcement of a £62 million fund to help the energy sector accelerate its transition to net-zero emissions is welcome, particularly in its reiteration of the importance of pursuing a ‘green, low-carbon recovery’ from the coronavirus pandemic. “It is vital that recovery does not ‘lock-in’ fossil fuel… Read more »