Jumbo has just completed the shipment of the heaviest, tallest and the largest diameter Transition Pieces (TP’s) we have ever transported! These TP’s were shipped for our client Jan De Nul Group in cooperation with brokers Multi Marine Chartering B.V. from Laem Chabang to Taichung, where they will form part of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Phase… Read more »
Welsh renewable energy consultancy has achieved an industry-leading 83% planning consent success rating despite constrained policy environment around onshore renewables Machynlleth, 13th August 2019 – Dulas, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced that it has secured its 100th planning permission for renewable energy projects. Despite this milestone achievement, which sees Dulas having added over… Read more »
Global leader in offshore wind, Ørsted, is officially opening the formal consultation phase for its Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm this week and is inviting local residents to give their feedback on plans. A series of information events will also be held in the first week of September which give local people an opportunity… Read more »
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has entered an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables’ 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm The partnership will be the first between GIG and Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables in the UK Macquarie and GIG have now supported almost 50% of the UK’s offshore wind capacity Macquarie’s… Read more »
Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables said: “This is exciting news for Scotland. “With Scotland’s abundance of renewable energy resources and the incredible success we have had to date in tapping it, it is only natural that Glasgow would be top of the list to host this prestigious conference. “Scotland has some of… Read more »
As a leading provider of both turnkey repair solutions and pumping equipment to the power generation sector, Sulzer will be exhibiting and making a technical presentation at POWERGEN Asia 2019. Visitors to the event, held at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will have the opportunity to discuss the latest in maintenance services, such as weld… Read more »
Expert failure analysis techniques deliver improved reliability Sophisticated, modern turbomachinery relies on complex alloys and precision engineering to ensure reliable operation in demanding applications. However, changes in operating conditions and procedures can lead to equipment working outside its original design envelope. In the event of an unexpected failure, expert investigation and analysis can address design… Read more »
Market growth reflects the continued interest in smart cities and the adoption of core technologies to create a connected, data-rich, and sustainable urban environment August 8, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines the evolution of the global smart city market, with a focus on five key industries: energy, water,… Read more »
Upgraded solution features SunSpec rapid shutdown technology and enhanced feature set Today SMA has unveiled a new and improved version of its Sunny Boy-US line of inverters, part of the company’s Power+ residential solar offering. The new Sunny Boy will offer the latest technology and include enhanced safety features to comply with current industry regulations. “The new… Read more »
Hamburg, 8 August 2019. The Nordex Group has notched up another success in Spain: the Alfanar Group has commissioned the manufacturer to supply and install 22 turbines for two wind farms with a total of 67.2 MW. Both orders also include full service for a period of 20 years. The two wind farms are to… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced that it has received its first order from its strategic partner, Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV), for a heterojunction (HJT) manufacturing line including necessary adaptions enabling the upgrade to perovskite-on-HJT tandem technology. The order for the upgrade itself will follow later this year.The current contract volume… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh has successfully installed the three export cables on the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm in Taiwan. As part of Jan De Nul Group’s EPCI contract for building of the overall Balance of Plant, Jan De Nul Group mobilised its Cable Laying Vessel Willem… Read more »
British ground source heat pump manufacturer, Kensa Heat Pumps, have commenced construction of a new 900m2manufacturing and office facility on its current site at the former Mount Wellington Mine in Cornwall. Coinciding with its 20th year anniversary, the new premises will see Kensa produce 30,000 ground source heat pumps every year, providing carbon savings equivalent… Read more »
Reliability and quality associated with Q CELLS now extends into the growing U.K. and Irish storage sector, following the launch of the Company’s AC-coupled energy storage solution, the Q.HOME+ ESS AC-G2. [Berlin, Germany, August 7, 2019] Q CELLS (or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, has introduced… Read more »
The set of 5 wind farms will cover over 40% of the country’s 2022 renewables goal 648 MW wind farm complex represents important step towards Colombian renewables goal of 1,500 MW by 2022 These wind farms in development phase are potential tender participants for forthcoming auctions DNV GL’s local experts use global benchmark methodology to… Read more »
Growing demand for stationary energy storage and a resulting increase in manufacturing is driving down battery costs August 6, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines pricing trends and issues driving growth for energy storage technologies. The report provides pricing forecasts for large format lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used in… Read more »
A new study from the University of Aberdeen authored by Professor Alex Kemp and Linda Stephen entitled The Potential Contribution of Cluster Developments to Maximising Economic Recovery in the UKCS has studied the development economic aspects of over 400 undeveloped discoveries (termed technical reserves) in the UKCS. The majority are quite small with most having… Read more »
Offshore verification needs to move with the times and improve its contribution to safety according to global risk management company, DNV GL. In a paper to be presented at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 this September, DNV GL will reveal, for the first-time, details of its project to develop the next generation of verification to manage… Read more »
· The increase to EUR 37.5 million corresponds to 25% of the previous bond volume · The new notes were placed at 102%, plus accrued interest, in a private placement exclusively with institutional investors · The company will use the net proceeds from the bond increase to finance further acquisitions and strengthen its financial power… Read more »
Mauritania’s lengthy shoreline has considerable wind power potential and so the country is looking to increase its ratio of renewable energy. This has led to the commissioning of the €122 million Boulenouar Wind Power Project. ALE mobilised their specialist transport services to complete the transportation and installation of two electrical transformers, saving time and costs… Read more »
Bleskensgraaf, the Netherlands, 02 August 2019 – Recently engineers from Eurotron, member of Eurogroep, have ramped up new production lines at Sunport Power’s facility in Wuxi. With these production lines, Sunport Power expands the company’s leadership position in the production of MWT modules. Sunport Power’s Chinese production plants in Nanjing, Pizhou and Wuxi are currently… Read more »
Shortly before the Aqua Nor 2019 in Trondheim Norway, the world’s largest biennial Aqua Culture Exhibition, Tuco Marine presents the brand new ProZero 10m Walk – A – Round Workboat. The new vessel complements Tuco’s range of ProZero workboats and support vessels. And is dedicated to the Workboat, Crew transfer and Diving markets. The New… Read more »
Another major order for turbines from the Delta4000 platform Hamburg, 05. August 2019. The Nordex Group has received another large order for the N149/4.0-4.5 from the Delta4000 series. The order includes a total of 56 turbines as well as a two-years service contract for a project in the United States. Installation of this project in… Read more »
Tekmar Energy will provide 346 Cable Protection System units, all to be manufactured in North East England Hornsea Two will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete in 2022 This contract is part of an ongoing framework agreement between Ørsted and Tekmar Energy Tekmar Energy has signed a contract with the world’s largest… Read more »
ABB is supporting the Chinese government in its efforts to produce emissions-free electricity, delivering automation control solutions at the country’s first two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Building on the successful delivery of power at the first 50 megawatt CSP in Delingha with China General Nuclear Power Group in late 2018, ABB has been awarded… Read more »
All-inclusive solution offers solar professionals a superior option for residential energy storage SMA now offers the SMA Energy System Home to the U.S. residential market. The SMA Energy System Home represents the company’s most complete offering for North America to date, delivering value to homeowners through backup power and energy management functionality, and simplicity to… Read more »
DEME successfully completed the installation of 85 km of subsea export cable for Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid, deploying the state-of-the-art cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’. The cable connects Elia’s Offshore Switch Yard to the shore station Stevin at Zeebrugge, as well as the Rentel wind farm Offshore Substation. ‘Living Stone’ collected the cable at the… Read more »
A new Energy Transition Hub will feature at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 from 3-6 September, with exhibition and conference space dedicated to the evolution of the oil and gas industry to a low carbon future. Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director – Energy, Marine & Rotorcraft at Reed Exhibitions said: “The challenges and opportunities faced by the… Read more »
Biomass is becoming an increasingly popular fuel solution for power generation. It is one of several technologies being implemented to improve the sustainability of power supplies as demand continues to increase. As with all facilities, regular maintenance is required to ensure operability and any repairs need to be carried out quickly and to a high… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power has appointed Matthew Filippelli as Principal Engineer and Offshore Services Lead. He will be based in the New York office located in Saratoga Springs. Jim Adams, President of Natural Power in North America, said: “The US has a vast offshore wind energy resource, and as this… Read more »
The final component deliveries to Clocaenog Wind Farm have been completed! With the first of the deliveries taking place at the beginning of January, for the past six months Collett & Sons Ltd have been travelling the 70 mile route from Ellesmere Port to Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm, steadily delivering the turbine components to the… Read more »
The supply is split between five PV plants located in Spain and Chile. 29th of July, 2019. Ingeteam has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish company Solarpack, by means of which both companies have agreed to supply 200 megawatts of the Ingeteam Inverter Station solution to solar plants in Spain and Chile. The signing… Read more »
Wels, 29.07.2019) Small groups of learners, content tailored to individual requirements, communicated by passionate experts, personal support and buildings kitted out with the latest technology – this is some of what awaits attendees at the “24 hours of sun ACADEMY”. Fronius International GmbH will be opening the new training centre in September at the company’s… Read more »
• Revenue increased by 12% YoY in the first nine months of fiscal year 2019, to €7,283 million. EBIT margin pre-PPA and integration and restructuring costs stood at 6.5% • In the third quarter, revenue increased by 23%, to €2,632 million. EBIT margin pre-PPA and integration and restructuring costs amounted to 6.1% • The company logged the highest-ever… Read more »
ABB has won a multi-million-dollar order to modernize a major oil refinery in Kazakhstan, as the Republic’s ‘Digital Kazakhstan’ program seeks to elevate economic sectors including the oil, gas and chemicals industry and accelerate growth nationally with digital technology. ABB will leverage ABB Ability™, the company’s unified, cross digital offering, in delivering solutions to modernize… Read more »
MUNICH, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its ongoing expansion and investment in North America, global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e., is acquiring Canadian solar distributor and service provider, National Solar Distributors Inc. Established in 2014, National Solar Distributors serves all of Canada’s provinces and territories as a wholesaler of equipment for… Read more »