Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP honoured Diversity of finalists “highlights the phenomenal skillset” of Scotland’s renewable energy industry Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, the largest in Scotland, has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry. The 588MW, £2.6 billion wind farm was shortlisted three times for its engagement with local communities; its innovative… Read more »
New automated production line can be scaled up to 10 times of the current system capacity per month, enabling BYD to deliver more systems than any other provider Shenzhen, Dec. 05, 2019 – The Battery-Box product line by BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, has been received with great… Read more »
As the leading international R&D and manufacturing company of CIGS thin-film photovoltaic modules, NICE Solar Energy is proud to announce a new world record for CIGS thin-film solar modules with a total area efficiency of 17.6%. TÜV Rheinland has confirmed the record efficiency. May 2017 marked the beginning of a new era, when the China-Germany… Read more »
The European law firm assisted the energy infrastructure company with the structuring and execution of a complex deal that saves the 150 year-old Belfast shipyard from collapse and boosts InfraStrata’s plans for the Islandmagee gas storage facility. European law firm Fieldfisher has advised London AIM-listed energy infrastructure developer InfraStrata plc on the successful completion of… Read more »
Hamburg, 5. December 2019. Business in Turkey continues to improve for the Nordex Group. The turbine manufacturer has received an order from its new customer Karayel Elektrik: the Nordex Group is to install 16 N149/4.0-4.5 turbines for the 76.8 MW “Vize-2” wind farm. The machines, from the Delta4000 series, will be supplied in the 4.8… Read more »
The Kensa Group continues to add to its unprecedented growth in the wake of the UK’s bid to be net-zero carbon by 2050, with the appointment of two leading authorities on large-scale ground source heat pump installations. Ieman Barmaki and Karl Drage join the business at a time when the British-ground source heat pump manufacturer’s… Read more »
Hamburg, 4.12.2019. Kick-off into the new year: In January 2020, WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH will again offer free product training for customers from the service market of the wind industry together with its supply partner 3M Deutschland GmbH. The product training will take place on 24 January 2020 at the 3M Fall Protection Training Center in Hamburg… Read more »
Rever Offshore, a leading subsea project delivery and execution provider to the offshore energy industry, continues to consolidate its North Sea presence with the successful completion of the subsea infrastructure decommissioning project of the Greater Dunlin Area for Fairfield Energy. This complex project utilised saturation DSVs, Rever Sapphire and Rever Polaris, along with the heavy… Read more »
High-precision satellite solar irradiance data for the VCOM Cloud Augsburg/Sydney, December 4, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH, one of the leading global providers of independent monitoring solutions for PV systems, has partnered with Solcast: The Australian service provider of satellite data delivers high-precision irradiance data for every system location around the world. meteocontrol uses these data… Read more »
4 December 2019 – Octopus Renewables, part of Octopus Group, has today announced that energy generation has commenced from seven solar PV plants in Italy totalling 70MW, providing the equivalent carbon saving of planting 25,000 acres of forest from just 300 acres of land. The plants are based near Cagliari on the island of Sardinia… Read more »
Hamburg, 4 December 2019. The Nordex Group has received an order to supply and install a total of 40 AW132/3300 and two AW132/3000 turbines with a combined rated output of 138 megawatts. The order also includes a two-year Full Service contract. The project will be built in the state of Tamaulipas in the north-east of… Read more »
The convenience and efficiency of Alfa Laval AQUA freshwater generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels. With its tiny footprint and low OPEX, the new AQUA Blue Mini meets needs of 1–18 m3 of fresh water per day – creating a smarter alternative to bunkered water or reverse osmosis. Introduced in… Read more »
Munich/Pforzheim, December 3, 2019 – After remaining at a stable yet high level in 2018, the global expansion in renewable energy capacity started to pick up speed again this year. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the deployment of new capacity will have increased by just under 12 percent in 2019 compared to the previous… Read more »
Northumberland-based offshore engineering firm, Osbit, is sharing its specialist technical knowledge with clients and partners to improve the effectiveness of offshore operations in the global energy industry. ‘Osbit Insight’ is the offshore equipment supplier’s bespoke technical knowledge sharing and learning offering, designed to spread specialist knowledge through the global offshore energy supply chain. Leading global… Read more »
Japan has been witnessing an upsurge in the number of companies showing interest in its fledgling offshore wind sector, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s research reveals that the Japanese offshore market presently stands at a miniscule 68 megawatt (MW). However, 770 MW of capacity is in the pipeline across four projects,… Read more »
Nexans invests in its U.S. high voltage facility to make it the first and unique subsea high voltage cables plant in the U.S. Paris La Défense, December 3, 2019 – Nexans, the global expert in advanced cabling and connectivity solutions, Eversource, New England’s premier transmission builder, and Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, announced… Read more »
– Atlantic Wind Transfers places market-first order for two Chartwell 24 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) – built locally at Blount Boats – Vessel design, optimized for operation in US waters, expected to set benchmarks for technical availability and safety in the market December 3rd, Rhode Island – Leading U.S. offshore wind farm support company Atlantic… Read more »
Long-term, non-toxic solution protects wind and wave power infrastructure against performance-degrading marine growth 3rd December, United Kingdom – Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd. (AMC) has announced the launch of its award-winning anti-foul coating, Coppercoat-Commercial, in the offshore energy sector. The coating, which contains exceptionally high levels of copper, a natural anti-microbial agent, protects sub-sea infrastructure from… Read more »
– Offshore wind in the high seas could bypass common obstacles to coastal development – Developing a legal framework to support construction of offshore wind farms in high seas could take decades Hamburg, December 2019 – The offshore wind industry is making great strides in developing technology that means projects can be built further from… Read more »
Outstanding contributions in the field of theoretical atomic and nuclear physics Development of a new control mechanism for X-ray quanta Pfeiffer Vacuum and Schunk Group have been promoting young scientists for many years Asslar, December 2, 2019. Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is awarding the Röntgen Prize this year to Dr. Adriana Pálffy-Buß. Since completing… Read more »
Engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd) has launched four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with the X52-S2.0 and X62-S2.0 and their dual-fuel counterparts X52DF-S1.0 and X62DF-S1.0, feature a short piston stroke that is ideal for vessels with a shallow… Read more »
Bulk carriers can now benefit from an Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 bulker-fit configuration, which is specifically adapted to their flow needs. The bulker-fit configuration offers savings in footprint, installation, OPEX and especially CAPEX, yet it retains the high performance, easy operation and global service coverage PureBallast 3 is known for. A growing number of ship… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as technical advisor to Octopus Renewables, part of Octopus Group, for its acquisition of a 115MW portfolio of wind farms in a deal totalling more than €100 million with renewable energy company RES. The portfolio of eight wind farms is comprised of operational sites… Read more »
Thursday, November 28, 2019 — DEME Offshore has been awarded a major EPCI contract for the inter-array and interconnector cables at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland. The scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the subsea cables for the 450 MW capacity wind farm, with execution in 2021. The 450 MW… Read more »
Mobile ballast water treatment system will protect the Elbe from invasive Species German maritime waste specialist Jongen GmbH has taken delivery of a Damen InvaSave 300 mobile ballast water treatment system. The company can now offer IMO-certified ballast water treatment services to ship operators needing to comply with the latest ballast water regulations that came… Read more »
London, November 27, 2019 – As part of the European Horizon 2020[1] program, Capgemini has been entrusted to coordinate Project Phoenix, a program set up and funded by the European Commission (€8 million), to protect the electrical energy systems and networks in Europe (EPES[2]). This three-year project began on September 1, 2019. To address the… Read more »
New concept for the world’s leading wind industry gathering Hamburg, 27 November 2019 – Public pressure to comply with the Paris Agreement is growing. The “Fridays for Future” movement has been drawing crowds to the streets around the world. People demand action to combat the climate crisis. Policymakers ambitiously talk about moving to carbon neutral… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack said: “Today’s announcement is great news for offshore wind in Scotland and shows what can be achieved when developers, supply chain and government work together. “Scotland’s offshore wind resource is tremendous. Couple with that world-class universities and colleges and our enormous experience in subsea engineering, and the recipe… Read more »
The company will install 54 units of the Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD platform at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind power project The revised project reduces the number of turbines by around half, while allowing the same generating capacity Construction will begin in 2022 and the project is expected to be operational by 2023 Siemens… Read more »
SINGAPORE: 8 October – On 8 October, Total announced the solarization of its largest state-of- the-art lubricants oil blending plant, located in Singapore. The Tuas plant produces lubricants used mainly for automotive market, as well as industrial and marine applications in the ASEAN market. It has an annual production capacity of 310,000 metric tons. The… Read more »
Tekmar Energy continue their expansion into the Asia offshore wind market with a substantial award in Taiwan from repeat client Seaway 7 for wpd’s 640MW Yunlin project. The project is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2021, using 80 x 8MW Siemens Gamesa turbines. Tekmar Energy will be supplying 150 of their… Read more »
Divestment Business Adjusted EBIT at about €1.1 billion, adjusted net income at around €0.2 billion due to structural effects 2019 outlook technically adjusted for effects related to the takeover by E.ON Essen, 28 November 2019 In the first nine months of fiscal 2019, innogy SE’s earnings declined year on year as expected, with adjusted EBIT of €1,060 million and… Read more »
Analysis by Leading Industry Experts Reinforces that the WindSentinelTM can Produce Data Sets that Reduce Cost of Energy for Offshore Wind Developers [Nov 27, 2019–British Columbia, Canada] AXYS was the first organization to innovate and launch a Floating LiDAR Solution (FLS) into the industry and has been delivering wind assessment data since 2009 to leading… Read more »
A new cross-border collaboration between two of Europe’s leading technology innovation and research organisations is set to benefit industry and academia in the North Sea region by driving innovation in offshore renewable energy. The Danish national cluster and innovation network for energy production, Energy Innovation Cluster, and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, will… Read more »
Tekmar Energy continue their expansion into the Asia offshore wind market with a substantial award in Taiwan from repeat client Seaway 7 for wpd’s 640MW Yunlin project. The project is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2021, using 80 x 8MW Siemens Gamesa turbines. Tekmar Energy will be supplying 150 of their… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Vattenfall extend Hollandse Kust Zuid turbine supply to cover the entire Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone, making this the largest turbine collaboration to date for Vattenfall. Vattenfall will act as launching customer to pioneer Siemens Gamesa’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. At the WindEurope Offshore 2019 Conference &… Read more »