Spain, September 05, 2018. Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced today that a recent in-house R&D study allowed them to work out the optimal electrical power conversion designs for offshore wind turbines up to 15 MW. The research, taking into account the complex set of parameters at play… Read more »
Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “Renewable energy can fulfil every part of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government – our industry can be the key to creating a healthier, wealthier and greener economy. “The £1.5 billion a year increase in infrastructure spending, a portion of which is to be invested in low-carbon… Read more »
NKT has successfully commissioned the high-voltage cable system project for the 659 MW offshore wind park Walney Extension in the Irish Sea. For NKT, the delivery comprises more than 139 km submarine cable and reinforces the company’s strong position within offshore wind. NKT has successfully commissioned the 220 kV HVAC cable systems for the offshore… Read more »
Alfa Laval is introducing a new UV reactor size to the Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 family. Optimized for 50% more flow than the current largest reactor size, the 1500 m3/h version will enable streamlined and cost-effective configurations for tankers and other vessels with large ballast water flows. The 1500 m3/h reactor will join an existing… Read more »
Hamburg, Buenos Aires, 4 September 2018 – The Nordex Group has received an order from AES Argentina Generación, a subsidiary of the energy provider AES Corporation, for the delivery of 30 AW132/3300 turbines. The “Energética” wind farm is located in the Province of Buenos Aires near Bahia Blanca. The location is characterised by average wind… Read more »
GE Will Provide LV5 1,500-Volt Solar Inverters GE and EPC Construtora Quebec Will Also Collaborate on the Verde Vale III Project in Brazil for the Full Electrical Balance of Plant Solution In Total, GE Has Provided More than 1 Gigawatt of Solar Inverters to Brazil’s Solar Industry GUANAMBI, BAHIA STATE, BRAZIL – 03 Sept 2018… Read more »
New inverter provides modular, scalable solution for large-scale ground mount projects ROCKLIN, Calif., August 23, 2018—SMA America announced today that the new Sunny Highpower PEAK3 inverter is now available for ordering in North America. Fulfilling the increasing need for flexibility, simplicity and performance in large-scale solar projects, the product will begin shipping in the first… Read more »
As informed in Company Announcement no. 21 of 25 September 2017, NKT had signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) for delivery and installation of export and array cable systems to the prospective offshore wind farm project Triton Knoll. The PSA was signed in a consortium with Boskalis Subsea Cables and Flexibles (previously VBMS). Innogy, the… Read more »
Launching a report showing a record high deployment of onshore wind in the UK in 2017, industry body RenewableUK is today warning that the future growth of the industry and investment in new infrastructure is at risk without a change in Government policy. In 2017 a record 2,611 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind came online in the UK – over 20% of all onshore… Read more »
The main standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission for photovoltaic (PV) modules are IEC 61215:2016 and IEC 61730:2016. New-Tek in Kyrgyzstan has passed this demanding certification with the support of Schmid. TÜV Rheinland carried out the tests. “These certifications require a large number of intensive tests in our Cologne laboratory, such as mechanical, electrical, climatic and safety… Read more »
Alfa Laval has a unique depth of expertise in marine fuel treatment, encompassing not just fuel separators but the whole chain from bunker tank to engine. As onboard operations change in response to fuel sulphur regulations, the company is optimizing and updating the technologies in its portfolio to meet the new challenges. The result will… Read more »
HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (August 30, 2018) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, was awarded the 2018 Stratus Award in Cloud Computing for its grid services and virtual power plant solution by The Business Intelligence Group. The Stratus Awards recognize companies and individuals innovating in the cloud and providing technologies… Read more »
UK-based JDR Cables, owned by the TFKable Group, has won a multi-million pound contract to supply inter-array cables and termination work for Ørsted’s record-breaking offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two. When operational in 2022, the wind farm will supply clean electricity to over 1.3 million homes, and surpass its sister project Hornsea One, as the… Read more »
− The Q CELLS brand will continue to advertise its “ENGINEERED IN GERMANY” solar solutions on cam carpets, team benches and LED video boards for two additional seasons − The Q CELLS brand will also appear on advertising hoardings at all RB Leipzig home games in the EA Sports video game FIFA19 − This move… Read more »
30 August 2018, Nairobi, Kenya – Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home systems and Unilever Kenya, the leading provider of consumer goods in Africa, today announced a partnership to bring solar home solutions to millions more off-grid homes across Kenya. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Theresa May and UK business leaders,… Read more »
− The 500 kWp C&I solar array has been installed on the grounds of the Exalco Aluminum factory in Larisa, Greece − 1,754 Hanwha Q CELLS Q.PLUS-G4.3 290 Wp multicrystalline modules used − Q.PARTNER Active Energy Solutions supplied and installed the modules − The installation is one of the largest net-metering projects in Greece [Berlin,… Read more »
Giving the heating a well-deserved break (Wels, 29/08/2018) Energy sector integration is the key to 24 hours of sun. To help make this vision of an energy supply generated using nothing but renewable sources a reality, the Austrian solar technology specialist Fronius has developed smart solutions for energy sector integration. These solutions enable the efficient… Read more »
Wood is continuing to support Statkraft on Fosen Vind, the largest onshore wind power project in Europe. The 1 GW project, which is located in central Norway on the peninsula of Fosen, comprises six onshore wind farms with the combined capacity to power up to 170,000 Norwegian households when complete. The clean energy team is… Read more »
Lars Jønholt Halvorsen has been appointed Managing Director of Semco Maritime Norway as per 1 August. Based in Bergen, Halvorsen now heads all Semco Maritime activities in Norway, including the rig facilities at Hanøytangen, Bergen, as well as Semco Maritime’s offices in Kristiansand and Stavanger. Lars Jønholt Halvorsen joins Semco Maritime from a position as… Read more »
Multiple times being selected as supplier of complete monitoring solutions for new large solar power plants in e.g. Egypt, Denmark, Thailand and the Netherlands, Gantner has in the past 12 month repeatedly confirmed its position as a leading global player in utility scale PV industry. After participating in two 50MW projects in Kazakhstan before, Gantner… Read more »
RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance Strategies) continues in their quest in the practical integration of drone technology in the world maritime surveying with yet another class society approval for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed spaces, this time from ClassNK. Over the past 12 months RIMS have successfully secured class approvals… Read more »
15.1 MWp in Andijk in east-west orientation – yield 14.6 GWh per year After the successful completion of the solar farm in Veendam, Astronergy and Goldbeck Solar have started another project in Andijk to support the important energy transition. The typical challenges in the Netherlands in the construction of PV power plants on open land… Read more »
Shanghai, China (29th August 2018) – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, today announced that it has been contracted to provide technical advisory support on feasibility studies for the first-ever high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind substation in China. China has committed heavily to developing its offshore wind… Read more »
Atlas Renewable Energy and Bancomext announce US$88.5 million financing for the Guajiro plant Guajiro will generate an estimated 300 GWh annually, equivalent to the electrical demands of about 120,000 homes Mexico City, Mexico, August 27, 2018 – Atlas Renewable Energy and el Banco de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) announced today the signing of a long-term financing… Read more »
The Emsland-based company ELA Container Offshore GmbH is currently working on a temporary accommodation project to house some 60 offshore employees on a converter platform in the North Sea. A total of 26 turnkey containers will soon be assembled and handed over fitted with full electrical installations, potable water supply and sanitation. ELA Offshore has… Read more »
(Wels, 27.08.2018) Fronius Symo Hybrid is now also compatible with the LG storage system, which means you can now efficiently store excess energy from the photovoltaic system in the LG Chem RESU7H or LG Chem RESU10H. This works with both newly installed and existing systems. The Fronius Symo Hybrid is an intelligent all-in-one product, combining… Read more »
15 young people start vocational training or dual studies in Asslar in 2018 Information technology and digitalization gain importance Stays abroad for junior staff Asslar, Germany, August 27, 2018. At the beginning of August, 15 young men and women started their vocational training or dual studies at Pfeiffer Vacuum in Asslar. Another two students began… Read more »
Welcome Matthias! We’re delighted to announce Matthias Haag as Project Director of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) project, owned by EDF Renewables. The offshore wind farm will produce up to 450 MW of power and commissioning is planned for 2023. Matthias has a wealth of experience in renewables and has worked on major offshore wind… Read more »
Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators. By combining their expertise and experience, the three companies deliver an effective, streamlined approach for achieving compliance with environmental legislation. LNG fuel is… Read more »
The Spanish company is searching profiles for its projects in Spain, Mexico and Chile 23 august 2018. GES is searching to hire more than 100 renewable energy professionals in the coming months. The company, in full growth, is working to recruit technical profiles for all its operation areas. GES is working in several projects in… Read more »
The Norwegian engineering company Techano AS, part of the Dutch Van Aalst Group of Companies, has secured a substantial contract to design and produce highly specialized offshore and marine equipment for the world’s largest floating aquaculture construction “Havfarmen”. Havfarmen is designed for exposed waters, and aims to make use of new areas for aquaculture. “I… Read more »
iSURVEY, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has successfully completed a pioneering project for A/S Norske Shell. The project, which took place last month as part of the operator’s Scarabeo 8 drilling campaign, utilised iSURVEY’s survey support remotely from its Oslo headquarter…. Read more »
Hanwha Q CELLS will participate in the South America exhibition for the first time to establish a solid foundation for successful market entry − Hanwha Q CELLS will exhibit Q.POWER L-G5 modules suitable for large power plants, as well as Q.PEAK L-G5 modules, suitable for residential and commercial markets − Also on display will be… Read more »
100-MW solar plant in southern India meets required safety and quality standards, supporting one of the world’s fastest growing solar markets The project certificate was issued according the world’s – the only, global specification for certifying solar PV projects DNVGL-SE-0078 Certificate demonstrates the project’s compliance with all relevant safety features Telangana, India, 23rd August 2018… Read more »
MMT has during the past two months received 10 new subsea survey and inspection projects within the offshore wind, renewable energy and oil and gas industry. MMT is proud to present a wide profolio of old and new clients such as Siccar Point Energy, Equinor, Perenco, SSE, Örsted, Vattenfall, GreenLink Interconnector, National Grid, Wintershall and… Read more »
Hamburg, 22 August 2018. On 21 August 2018, the first of two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines with a nominal output of 4.5 megawatt was installed at the Wennerstorf II wind farm located roughly 30 kilometres south of Hamburg. “We are pleased to have completed this beacon project in time for the commencement of WindEnergy Hamburg 2018. In… Read more »