Health emergency comes as new solar installations are driving massive growth in renewable energy generation Solar sector needs information about how solar businesses are being impacted by COVID-19 and by national and regional government responses to the pandemic The Global Solar Council is launching a survey to gather critical information from the solar industry and… Read more »
Successful trials at ORE Catapult’s test and validation facility in Blyth pave the way for installation of world’s lightest wind farm blade at an operational wind turbine ACT Blade, a spin-off company from UK yacht-sail developer SMAR Azure, has announced that it has successfully completed the first of two tests of its novel lightweight blade… Read more »
(“NESF” or “Company”) Operating Update NextEnergy Solar Fund, the solar power renewable energy investment company, is pleased to provide the following operational update. Highlights · Generation (unaudited) in the financial year ended 31 March 2020 was 4.7% above budget (2019: 9.1%) · Financial debt* of 21% as at 31 March 2020 (2019: 27%) · Full-year dividend target of… Read more »
08 April 2020, LONDON: The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has today published guidance for the geophysical surveying for unexploded ordnance (UXO) and boulders, supporting subsea cable installation by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of surveys. The new guidance is the most comprehensive of its kind, and the first dedicated to the offshore wind… Read more »
CAPE Holland is delighted to announce it has been awarded the contract by Seaway 7 to supply a Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) for the installation of the monopile foundations for Kaskasi OWF. After a number of years of development and many successful installations, this will be the first offshore wind project whereby the monopiles will… Read more »
Filippo Carzaniga appointed Chairman and Member of the Board Following the acquisition of ABB’s solar inverter business, the Board of Directors of FIMER Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of inverter solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alessio Facondo as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st April 2020. Filippo Carzaniga becomes… Read more »
The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver engineering and equipment (EEQ) to a 23 MW power plant to the island of Bantayan, located in Cebu in the Visayas Region of the Philippines. The power plant will supply electricity to the entire island, which currently undergoes frequent blackouts because of the lack of a reliable power supply…. Read more »
· Photon Energy has taken a minority equity stake in RayGen Resources. · The companies have also entered a strategic partnership with the objective of developing global renewable energy projects suitable for the roll-out of RayGen’s unique technology. · Photon Energy will act as a project develper, EPC contractor and project equity investor. · RayGen’s… Read more »
Hamburg, 7 April 2020. In March 2020, the Nordex Group received an order from German wind power developer Energiequelle to supply and install seven N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Finland. The project also includes a Premium Service Agreement covering 25 years. The 29.96 MW “Konttisuo” wind farm featuring the turbines with a maximum operation mode of 4,280kW… Read more »
Total capacity of more than 46 MWp Located near the Amman Airport on challenging topography BELECTRIC awarded as O&M provider Battery storage facility under construction by BELECTRIC Kolitzheim (Germany), Amman (Jordan) – BELECTRIC is delivering a utility scale PV plant on challenging terrain: the company has completed a solar plant in Jordan on a mountainous… Read more »
OutBack Power’s FLEXmax charge controllers provide an easy-to-install solution for rapid shutdown PV systems with Tigo’s TS4-F (Fire Safety) Campbell, CA, April 06, 2020 – Tigo Energy, Inc., pioneer of the smart Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, together with OutBack Power, a design leader in battery-based renewable energy systems, have announced the compatibility of their… Read more »
In March 2020, LONGi officially joined the Global Initiative RE100, committing to sourcing 100% of renewable electricity across its entire global operations by 2028, with an interim target of 70% by 2027.In November 2018, LONGi announced its “Solar for Solar” concept of manufacturing clean energy products using 100% clean energy. Joining the RE100 further reinforces the company’s… Read more »
Arnhem/Berlin, 6 April 2020. A full-scale prototype of the ABB hybrid HVDC circuit breaker was successfully tested on the 27th of February 2020 in the independent KEMA Laboratories as part of the PROMOTioN HVDC technology demonstration programme. The EU funded PROMOTioN project aims to tackle technical, regulatory, financial and legal challenges to the implementation of… Read more »
The renewable energy software company, VesBox, have created an automation tool that measures the financial bankability of renewable energy solar projects globally. The VesBox Platform also identifies all possible environmental, social and ecosystem risk factors associated with your project, all in less than 10 seconds. MARCH 30, 2020, VesBOX Top London researchers have created an… Read more »
Bulle (Switzerland), April 6, 2020 – In 2019, the Liebherr Group completed another very successful business year with turnover of € 11,750 million. This represents an increase of € 1,199 million or 11.4 % compared with the previous year. Despite the slowdown in global economic growth, 2019 was once again a record year for the… Read more »
Neuzeug, Austria, 06.04.2020. The engineers at the Princess Elisabeth research station in Antarctica installed five power controllers from my-PV at the end of March. With the Austrian company’s power managers, the research team will be able to use its surplus solar power in future to heat water, rooms and large buffer storage tanks. With the… Read more »
Heavy-load vehicle traffic is responsible for 6 percent of the CO2 emissions in the European Union. Solar electricity generated directly on the vehicle can improve this balance by 5 to 7 percent. In the “Lade-PV” project under the direction of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, four industrial companies and two Fraunhofer institutes… Read more »
The first electrically self-sustaining, custom luxury homes from S2A will be powered by the only graphene solar panel in existence globally, changing the game with unprecedented energy production, durability, immunity to climate, and overall service life Exclusive: S2A is the only modular construction and real estate development entity with the rights to feature built-in FreeVolt’s… Read more »
Nairobi, Kenya, 03 April 2020: Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, is helping to off-grid children across Kenya to continue education while schools remain closed. Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure to contain spread of the Coronavirus. With more than 15 million primary and secondary students… Read more »
Final investment decision for 342 MW Kaskasi offshore project Contracts signed with main suppliers: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A., Bladt Industries A/S and Seaway 7 Contracts valuing more than 500 million euros awarded Offshore construction works to start in Q3/2021 Improved installation method reduces installation time and noise emissions Essen, 3 April 2020 Energy company… Read more »
With temperatures more than four times hotter than the surface of the sun, it goes without saying that workers must be fully protected against the dangers of an Arc Flash. And for those working in wind energy, working around high and low voltage electricity on a daily basis means workers are at increased risk. Here,… Read more »
Following the news that Portugal has post-poned its 700MW auction until the market is less turbulent; Somik Das, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “In a major blow to the nation, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused more than 4,200 deaths, which has made the market unpredictable. “That… Read more »
Solare Datensysteme GmbH launches the new online portal Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4 Fast. Powerful. Easy to use: Solar-Log™ launches the new Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4. The company releases the current release for the completely new developed monitoring platform for the market and users. Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4 is site monitoring at the highest level. Individual… Read more »
April 2, 2020, Bristol: Rovco, one of the offshore energy industry’s leading providers of ROV, hydrographic and artificial intelligence-based technology services, today announced a number of key executive team hires and internal appointments. The news marks the continued expansion of the company during a period of sustained growth, as the number of ROVCO employees reaches nearly 50. Brian… Read more »
Four wind farms, three countries, one project: C-bed takes on a new logistically complex campaign. C-bed recently completed its 25th offshore wind project and shortly after took on the next challenge. Since the end of February 2020, our DP2 walk-to-work vessel, Wind Innovation, has been deployed in the UK for the initiating part of an… Read more »
Agreement signed with Asia Cement Corporation to further developup to 448MW Chu Feng offshore wind project innogy, one of Europe’s leading energy companies, has partnered with Asia Cement Corporation to continue the development of a major offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan. The two companies have agreed a strategic partnership to further develop… Read more »
Hamburg 2. April 2020. Despite the coronavirus crisis and whilst taking all possible precautionary measures, the Nordex Group installed the first of two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in the Netherlands at the end of March as part of the Heibloem wind farm, with this turbine boasting the largest onshore rotor diameter in the country. With the dimensions… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today the closing of the sale of the inkjet printer business (PiXDRO) of Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V. in Eindhoven (NL) to SÜSS MicroTec SE, headquartered in Garching (Munich), Germany, which was announced on 20 December 2019. The final purchase price of the transferred assets amounts to… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group reaches a next important milestone in the construction of the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. The fabrication of the foundations for the 21 offshore wind turbines nears its completion. The first four jackets will be transported to Taiwan in the first half of May 2020. The… Read more »
London, 01 April 2020 – Origami, a leading technology developer for energy companies, has announced the latest grid-scale battery storage project to use its smart technology is now operational. The 10MW battery, Lower Road, located in Brentwood, Essex, will be managed using Origami’s platform to help balance the national grid and provide additional capacity at… Read more »
Xi´an (CHINA) 1st April 2020 – LONGi today announces the signing of a distributor appointment and new sales agreement with Swedish distributor Senergia for the supply of 9.2 MW of its high efficiency Hi-MO4 modules. Senergia is a specialized wholesaler in solar energy distributing products that create solar energy in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The agreement… Read more »
Demand for storage systems on the rise despite COVID-19 Wittenberg/Germany, 1 April 2020 – Semi-automated production begins today in Europe’s first gigafactory for commercial battery storage systems, located in Wittenberg, Germany. Innovations in Tesvolt’s production process have enabled extremely flexible and efficient series manufacturing of its lithium-ion storage systems for industry and commerce. Production in… Read more »
The organization now offers expanded webinars, trainings and education to fill the void caused by “corona cancellations” ROCKLIN, Calif. – March 31, 2020 – As solar professionals grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, SMA America is tripling production of digital resources. The company’s goal is to help fill a void as in-person trade shows, events and… Read more »
Third deal for next generation Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, taking total orders close to 600 MW in Europe and Latin America. Siemens Gamesa will supply global utility AES with 52 units of the industry leading SG 5.8-170, boasting the largest rotor in the segment. The turbines will operate at up to 6.2 MW The company… Read more »
ZSW develops an advanced method of lifetime testing for PID Leakage currents caused by a difference in voltages between the solar cells and the grounded frame can adversely affect a photo-voltaic module’s efficiency. Conventional modules are designed to be impervious to this phenomenon known as potential-induced degradation (PID). However, with system voltages increasing from 1,000… Read more »
Scotland–based Malin Group is introducing a new hatches product range to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager. Malin Hatches will be based at Malin’s existing Westway Business Park premises on the Clyde at Renfrew, with Fraser Gunn tasked with spearheading the company’s provision of gas and watertight hatches and doors for fixed and floating offshore platforms… Read more »