Siemens Gamesa will install 47 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines The contract includes a 20-year full-service agreement The order takes SGRE’s confirmed backlog in Taiwan’s market to close to 2 GW The launch of the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan took a step closer to construction following the firm… Read more »
Leading solar cell manufacturers are ordering RENA machinery for a production capacity of over 10 GW State-of-the-art batch and inline machines for PERC technology Gütenbach, October 28, 2019: The machine manufacturer RENA Technologies GmbH has secured some substantial large-scale orders in the last three months for crystalline silicon solar cell production. The orders, placed by… Read more »
DNV GL was asked to carry out a power failure investigation after a major fire at a large-scale South Korean energy storage facility Results highlight need for facility developers and operators to put greater emphasis on monitoring and prevention systems Follow-up project will lead to criteria for bankability and validating remaining functionality of batteries after… Read more »
Deal brings enhanced operations and maintenance offering to the global market 28th October, 2019: Worley, a leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, has today announced the acquisition of 3sun Group (3sun), the UK-based installation, inspection and maintenance specialists in the offshore wind sector. The transaction… Read more »
Targeted investments will strengthen position in niche markets At the beginning of this year, Port Oostende presented its new policy vision. One of the action points is to excel in niche markets such as the Circular Industry so that Port Oostende can differentiate itself from other ports. In the inner port, Plassendale 1, a 20-year… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it is selling its subsidiary AIS Automation Dresden GmbH (Germany) to S&T AG in Linz (Austria). The two companies signed a contract to this effect on October 24, 2019. S&T AG is taking over all business units of AIS as well as the roughly… Read more »
The second of Damen’s innovative Accommodation Support Vessel (ASV) 9020 has been handed over to Bibby Marine Services at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. On her arrival in the North Sea, the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon will begin maintenance work off the coast of Germany on two EnBW and Enbridge-owned windfarms– Hohe See and Albatros – for Siemens… Read more »
SmartestEnergy complete their first trade in the Balancing Mechanism. Having been issued a Bid Offer Acceptance (BOA) by National Grid at 9:23AM on the 23rd October, the next generation energy company dispatched 37MW into this near real-time market, this dispatch lasted 30 minutes at an accepted offer price of £74/MWh. With significant investment SmartestEnergy has… Read more »
Argentina is serious about increasing its renewable energy resources, aiming for 20% of its power to come from renewables by 2025. The country has also shown it is willing to invest in new technologies to help meet its energy targets. As part of this drive, ALE completed the transportation, craneage and electro-mechanical installation (TCI) of… Read more »
Wuxi, China, October 23, 2019. Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the world’s leading providers of vacuum solutions, celebrated the expansion of its facility in Wuxi, China on October 23 with a grand opening ceremony. Double its original size, the new, expanded facility marks a significant milestone in Pfeiffer Vacuum’s development in China, as it allows the… Read more »
The Swedish unit of Deutsche Windtechnik, which is Europe’s largest independent service provider for wind turbines, and the Swedish project developer for renewable energy Rabbalshede Kraft have signed a full service contract for the wind farm Dingelskogen Vind AB. The agreement covers 14 Enercon E82 turbines and has a term of 14 years. Service will… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announces the sale of its company building at the corporate headquarters in Gwatt (Thun) to Helvetica Swiss Commercial Fund (HSC Fund). The purchase price is CHF 42.5 million, of which around CHF 31 million will be transferred at the time of change of ownership, with the… Read more »
Envision Energy and ZF Wind Power will develop and supply gearbox solutions for next-generation offshore wind turbines Customers will benefit from even more reliable and high- quality gearbox solutions and a fast integration of modular designs in the customer roadmap Beijing (China). Envision Energy and ZF Wind Power have signed a strategic partnership agreement for… Read more »
The recently achieved compatibility between IMEON solutions and Kilowatt Labs supercapacitor-based storage enables IMEON ENERGY to offer its customers an alternative to conventional electrochemical lead or lithium battery systems. This emerging storage technology provides many advantages over electrochemical batteries available on the market at this moment: The only storage product offering a 10-year warranty with… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has received a further partial order from its strategic partner Oxford PV. The order volume is around CHF 18 million. The new order comprises the expansion of the previously ordered heterojunction (HJT) key equipment into an integrated 125 MW production line for high-efficiency… Read more »
Heavy lift specialist receives award for Best Crane Work for the installation of TCC 78000 at Liebherr plant in Rostock Mammoet Germany received the BSK Award for Best Crane Work of the year in 2019. Mammoet was chosen based on the safe and timely completion and planning of heavy lifts executed for the installation of… Read more »
Alfa Laval is not an engine maker, but is nonetheless playing a key role in the move towards LNG propulsion. Alfa Laval technologies and expertise – especially in the area of boilers – are enabling marine vessels to deal with boil-off gas (BOG), which is the critical step in making the shift to LNG. Alfa… Read more »
Early growth is expected to be concentrated in regions with competitive market structures and low barriers to market entry in Europe, Asia Pacific, and parts of the US Oct. 22, 2019 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Navigant Research provides an overview of the developing market for energy blockchain applications, providing global forecasts… Read more »
The world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank Wind Farms, is delighted to welcome Jan De Nul’s Voltaire to the project. The Jan De Nul-owned Voltaire, a new offshore jack-up installation vessel, with a lifting capacity of over 3,000 tonnes and standing taller than the Eiffel tower, is the largest of its kind in the… Read more »
Axpo is expanding its business with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Eastern Europe: The subsidiary Axpo Polska will manage the physical power generated by a 42 MW wind farm in Kisielice, Poland, for a period of at least ten years. The corresponding route-to-market PPA with the owner of the wind farm, the Green Investment Group… Read more »
The Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G2 energy storage system – Q CELLS’ first such product in the Australian market – will debut at the show, accompanied by a suite of the latest module technology. [Sydney, Australia, October 21, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world and… Read more »
· Located in Monor, the eight power plants with a combined capacity of 5.6 MWp are connected to the grid of NKM Áramhálózati Kft · The power plants expand Photon Energy’s proprietary portfolio to 44.8 MWp · Total annual revenues of all eight power plants are expected to amount to EUR 680,000 Amsterdam – 21 October… Read more »
Consortium weighs viability of harvesting, preprocessing and transportation of Sargassum Damen Shipyards Group and Maris Projects have joined forces to tackle the issue of invasive Sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean region – including the Dutch Caribbean Islands. The partners are working towards the developments of a holistic solution. The work of the two companies is… Read more »
Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind “Today Governor Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth of Virginia commitment to using its purchasing power for the largest government renewable energy procurement by 2022. This will include the first offshore wind project in federal waters. This news comes as the global offshore wind industry… Read more »
Wind monitoring team overcome challenging conditions at remote sites to install and decommission meteorological masts Inverness, 17th October 2019 – Dulas, a leading UK-based renewable energy consultancy, has announced that work to install a meteorological mast at the site of a proposed wind farm in the region of the Monadhliath mountain range, Scotland, will commence imminently…. Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announces today that pioneering solar module manufacturer with Scandinavian heritage, REC Group, has started mass production of its new Alpha modules. This new generation of modules is manufactured on Meyer Burger HJT/SmartWire core equipment and features the world’s most powerful 60-cell solar panel and best-in-class power output… Read more »
The contracts take the company’s order entry in the country to 640 MW for the fiscal year 2019, a record high for the company. The supply and delivery of 82 wind turbines for different projects is scheduled for next year. Siemens Gamesa has recently signed three new orders to supply 359 MW to undisclosed customers… Read more »
After success with sales of both 8m, 11m and 15 Meter ProZero vessels for the aquaculture industry, ProZero now launch a new ProZero model in the fish farming markets. This time a 12m site-management boat developed in close dialogue with aquaculture experts. The new ProZero 12m site-management boat is basically equipped for tough offshore missions… Read more »
Changzhou/Berlin, October 17, 2019 – OPES Solutions is introducing a series of new production solutions for the smart manufacturing of solar modules. The expansion is a response to the ever more diverse requirements for energy supply solutions in segments serving Energy Access and Smart City applications. The new solutions include a patented string multiplier capable… Read more »
Haliade-X 12 MW is the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, capable of powering 16,000 European households while saving carbon emissions equivalent to those of 9,000 vehicles per year. Featuring the world’s longest blades, it has a rotor span of 260m. Following its launch, a number of heavylifting operations were required. The turbine’s two prototype… Read more »
Sulzer reverse-engineers compressor component with 40% cost saving Many industrial processes rely on compressors for a host of essential tasks, from powering machinery to squeezing industrial gases for storage and transportation. When one of its main compressors failed, a company in the Philippines faced high costs and the prospect of a long wait for a… Read more »
CWind announced today a long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted, delivering by mid2020, the world’s first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship (SES) to Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. The agreement between the world’s leading windfarm operator Ørsted and CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, covers an initial three-year firm charter with options… Read more »
Ranging from ‘storage’ to ‘rooftop solar’, Power Technology lists the top five solar power terms tweeted in Q3 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. These terms are trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers), as tracked by the platform. Storage – 238 mentions Solar power with storage capacity was one… Read more »
The 1130 kWp rooftop photovoltaic system at Wernhil Park shopping center in Windhoek, Namibia, entered commercial operation in the first week of October. CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions managed to complete the project within eight weeks and thus four weeks before the scheduled handover date. The plant in the heart of the Namibian capital will from… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik has received another order to provide maintenance for offshore wind turbines. Following offshore wind farm alpha ventus and offshore wind farm Riffgat, the independent full-service provider is now also responsible for maintenance of the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum II. The main service tasks include troubleshooting the wind turbines… Read more »
Axpo is further expanding its business in the field of long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) for renewable energies in the Nordic region: The company’s subsidiaries Axpo Nordic AS and Axpo Finland Oy have agreed to buy the full output generated by the 30 MW Kröpuln and the 30 MW Storbacken wind farms currently under construction… Read more »