• Siemens Gamesa will install 270 units of the SG 2.1-122 wind turbines • The order includes two turnkey wind projects which will be developed in the states of Gujarat and Karnataka Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured a new order in India from ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP)…. Read more »
Grid charging will be possible from March 2019 with the VARTA pulse energy storage system Not only charging your energy storage system when the sun shines, but also when the electricity from the grid is particularly attractive: This will be possible from March 2019 in the UK and Australia with a new function – grid… Read more »
Last year, Deutsche Windtechnik’s Swedish subsidiary earned official certification attesting the Management System Standard of strategic and operational services. All certificates are valid until March 2021. The ISO 9001:2015 certificate, which is the most well-known, covers strategic aspects and focuses on the internal management structure and processes, from top level management down through all levels…. Read more »
Berlin, 30.01.2019. Solar monitoring software provider Solytic will take over and operate Suntrol Portal by bankrupt solar panel producer Solarworld from March 8th 2019 onwards. For its 27,500 globally registered users, the portal will still be available free of charge. This way Solytic can ensure the continuous service of Suntrol as a first step. But… Read more »
Rushed due diligence could open up pitfalls that prevent the successful implementation of repowering projects San Diego, January 30, 2019 – As the US wind energy market races to complete projects before the Production Tax Credit (PTC) cliff, opportunities for repowering of existing assets must be accompanied by thorough and comprehensive due diligence in order to… Read more »
The gross increase in onshore wind energy by 2,402 megawatts (MW) and 743 turbines in 2018 is falling short of the already low expectations Short-term prospects for expansion in 2019 – 2020 remain weak; special tenders give hope for recovery from 2021 onwards Compromise on coal phase-out reaffirms the requirement to fix medium- and long-term… Read more »
Straume, Norway, January 29th 2019: Vryhof, a trusted partner to many of the offshore industry’s leading companies and its mooring business – Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with Diamond Offshore, a leader in offshore drilling. Under the terms of the agreement, DSM will provide mooring and related equipment… Read more »
PassivSystems secures ‘Sahim’ renewable energy initiative contract with Authority for Electricity Regulation in Oman (AER) to provide a technology platform to manage solar PV on 250,000 rooftops Newbury, UK, 29 January 2019 – PassivSystems has won a competitive tender to provide its PassivPro platform to the Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) in Oman. AER will… Read more »
Subsea technology company, Rovco has formed an invested partnership with Global Marine Group (GMG) an innovative market leader in offshore engineering, to bring intelligent inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) solutions to the global offshore market. GMG, made up of three business units – Global Offshore, CWind and Global Marine – has secured a 13.8% share… Read more »
ONYX InSight’s fieldPRO cloud software transforms inspection and maintenance reporting practices for ERG’s German technicians, creating substantial safety and efficiency gains Nottingham, 29th January 2019 – ONYX InSight has provided fieldPRO software to ERG Germany to support the digitisation of wind energy operations and maintenance (O&M) practices across a portfolio of 17 wind farms, totalling… Read more »
Marine Coordination Services has teamed up with the renewables department of award-winning global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruitment specialist Spencer Ogden for all relevant aspects of payroll, tax advice and compliance. With Spencer Ogden’s unrivalled service in the energy sector and the operational background of Marine Coordination Services combined with its on-site presence allowing for… Read more »
• EBIT before PPA and integration and restructuring costs [1] amounted to €138m (+4% YoY), the EBIT margin was 6.1%, and reported EBIT amounted to €40m (+13% YoY) • Volume totalled 2,129 MWe, driven by the offshore business (+76% YoY) • The order book stands at €23b (+8% YoY), covering 92% of the revenue guidance… Read more »
Coordinadora’s team completed successfully the transportation process of 5 oversized pieces. The route the cargo followed began at the Port of Avilés, where the loading operations took place. The vessel, carrying the pieces, travelled approximately 800 NM -during 3 days- bound to Algeciras Bay. There, the cargo was unloaded into a vehicle that carried them… Read more »
Meriaura has signed five new time charter agreements. A deck cargo carrier, two multipurpose-heavy lift dry cargo vessels and two traditional dry bulk carriers are joining Meriaura fleet. M/S Enough Talk is a deck cargo carrier of the same type and size as Meriaura’s deck cargo carriers Aura and Meri. Time chartering of M/S Enough… Read more »
ARNHEM, The Netherlands – 28th January 2019 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, is working with Warehouses De Pauw (WDP) to power its warehouse fleet with solar energy and meet the company’s ambitious sustainability targets. By providing owner’s engineering services to WDP, DNV GL will deliver technical… Read more »
Rebalancing their portfolio and investing in new kit to meet growing demand, Offshore DNV container supplier Cargostore Worldwide is set to expand their fleet by introducing the new Dual Temperature Split Reefer, available worldwide. 10 units were ordered by a client in Saudi Arabia with a further 10 units currently being manufactured and will also… Read more »
25 January 2019: Leading wind Lidar developer, ZX Lidars, has successfully demonstrated the use of Drone Wind Lidar to accurately measure the wind in what is believed to be a world-first ZX Lidars provides vertical and horizontal profiling wind Lidars to accurately measure wind conditions remotely and above or ahead of their installed position. These… Read more »
• Siemens Gamesa will supply 36 units of its SG 3.4-132 wind turbine model with a flexible power rating of 3.55 MW • These wind turbines will be commissioned in 2020 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) recently signed its third contract with Voltalia in Brazil to supply the wind project Ventos da Serra do Mel… Read more »
First implementation of GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions in India will be the backbone of Tata Power’s Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) digitization strategy GE will help Tata Power reduce its operating costs, improve maintenance planning and increase the reliability of its power plants GE’s APM solutions will be applied across approximately 8GW of… Read more »
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 24 January 2019 at 3 PM EET The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded an integrated 6 MW energy storage project contract for the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) hybrid energy project includes both the hardware, consisting of batteries and inverters, as well as GEMS, the… Read more »
Delegates from across the oil and gas industry are being invited to learn about the current state of the subsea industry and what the future might look like at a networking event with Scottish Enterprise (SE). Taking place on the first day of Subsea Expo on Tuesday 5 February, the ‘Scottish Enterprise Business Breakfast’, will… Read more »
International energy consultancy Xodus Group has strengthened its social performance capabilities with the appointment of a new Social Impact Specialist. Karen Nash, who will be based in the company’s London office, will be responsible for developing and enhancing social performance, including social impact assessment and management approaches, stakeholder engagement and community development and partnership. With… Read more »
The renewable energy independent power producer has chosen Greenbyte Energy Cloud for data analysis for their operational wind farms in France as well as the upcoming projects in their pipeline. In France, EuroCape New Energy has developed and built a portfolio of more than 100 MW over the last 10 years. Today EuroCape operates 77MW… Read more »
National Grid’s electricity control room has today (Jan 23) introduced a new ‘Distributed Resource’ Desk that enables power system engineers to give instructions much faster to smaller generators, battery storage operators, and demand side response providers. Responding, Hannah Smith, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Small-scale renewable energy assets, energy storage, and demand side… Read more »
Today in Brussels, the manufacturers of stationary gas turbines organised in the European association EUTurbines, presented a commitment for the future of power generation with renewable gas as part of the campaign #PowerTheEU. The manufacturers committed themselves to gradually convert the gas turbines, which today still burn exclusively natural gas, to renewable fuels by the… Read more »
The construction will amount to € 30 million · The new plant will start commissioning at the end of 2019 and will be able to generate enough clean energy to supply 26,000 households. Merida (Badajoz), January 23th, 2019. Antonio Rodríguez Osuna, Mayor of Merida, and Luis Cid, OPDEnergy’s CEO, have presented this morning the details… Read more »
Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “WWF Scotland is right to say we are ‘laden with natural advantages’ for achieving net zero carbon emissions. “Setting new target would affirm Scotland’s place at the forefront of climate change action and send a strong signal to business that we need to cut emissions… Read more »
Leading independent provider of subsea equipment rental, sales and services to the offshore industry Ashtead Technology, has today (23 January, 2019) announced that it has entered into a global strategic partnership with 4Subsea. Under the deal, Ashtead will further enhance its inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services by adding 4Subsea’s sensors to its portfolio and… Read more »
Munich, January 23, 2019 – Intersolar Europe has started 2019 with a bang: 95 percent of the 63,000 square meter exhibition space has already been booked – and there are still four months to go! The current booking status reflects the development of the photovoltaics (PV) industry. In June 2018, the total worldwide capacity of solar and… Read more »
nternational maritime contractor Van Oord, the main contractor for the Belgian Norther offshore wind project, has entered into a contract with Marine Coordination Services. Marine Coordination Services is currently deploying a team of four professionals to support the marine coordination centre. Van Oord will put this team to use in the construction of the offshore… Read more »
Utilising our Nooteboom triple extendable Super Wing Carriers, deliveries of the 78 turbine blades (26 turbines in total) destined for Kype Muir Wind Farm are now complete. Our Teams undertook the planning and delivery of 494 components including blades, towers, nacelles, drive trains and hubs required for the development of Kype Muir Wind Farm. The… Read more »
• Dr Remo Lütolf, Chairman of the Board of Ruag Holding Ltd and previously Country Managing Director of ABB Switzerland Ltd, nominated for election to the Board of Directors and as new Chairman of the Board at the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting 2019 • Andreas R. Herzog, Chief Financial Officer of Bühler Group also nominated for… Read more »
14-tonne steam turbine rotor airfreighted to Sulzer’s service center for fast repair 150 MW generators provide power for around 100’000 homes so minimizing downtime is essential to keeping the lights on for the local population. For one power plant in the Philippines, the swift repair of a steam turbine rotor was essential, so it was… Read more »
Total of 1,305 turbines with 6,382 MW connected to the grid | 136 turbines with almost 1 GW new in the grid | 966 MW under construction Offshore wind power generation rises again significantly by around eight percent Special tender of at least 1,500 MW required in the first quarter of 2019 Expansion volume has… Read more »
New Delhi, January 22, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturer and a prominent EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider received the “CII Award for Customer Obsession -2018’ for active customer engagement in the Manufacturing sector among large business organizations on Tuesday. The prestigious ceremony was held at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The winner… Read more »
New study shows trends in module quality from more than 250 factory audits Berlin, 22.01.19 – A new study from the Photovoltaic Institute Berlin (PI Berlin) for the first time provides a window into module quality over the past six years. Since 2012, PI Berlin has conducted over 250 factory audits on more than 120… Read more »