Munich/Wittenberg, 2 October 2018 —At Oktoberfest in Munich, a Tesvolt high-voltage storage system is helping to keep down electricity costs in the largest tent, the Festzelt Tradition. Peaks in consumption previously led to high costs for the tent’s owners, but are now covered by a lithium battery storage system with an output of 70 kilowatt… Read more »
‘- Hanwha Q CELLS supplied 120 of its Q.PEAK-G4.1 300 W solar modules for the project, located in Midi-Pyrénées, France – The 36 kWp array, installed by C2A and managed by local renewable energy cooperative Enercoop, is the first collective self-consumption PV project in the region – The solar modules were installed on the rooftop… Read more »
Agfa Specialty Products was announced the winner of the Solar + Power Award 2018 within the Solar PhotoVoltaic Material category for the breakthrough technology of their UNIQOAT backsheet product. Agfa Specialty Products was shortlisted for their UNIQOAT backsheet technology by a panel of judges that includes people representing the Solar Industry value chain, associations, institutes and… Read more »
The Offshore Wind Industry Prospectus was launched today by former McLaren Group CEO and Formula One Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh. It states that the global offshore wind sector could be “worth £30 billion a year by 2030” to UK supply chain firms. Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said:“This prospectus shines a… Read more »
Lagrave, France, 01 October 2018. Amarenco, a leading European renewable energy IPP, has announced that it has become number one in the highly competitive 100kW-8MW rooftop solar segment in France, after winning 32MW in the latest CRE4.5 Buildings tender. Amarenco has been awarded a total capacity of more than 100MW across the five consecutive calls… Read more »
i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, has strengthened its underwater inspection and maintenance capability with the provision of new mini ROVs for performing subsea operations in challenging environments. A cost-effective solution for smaller scopes of work, the mini ROVs are quick to deploy and can be transported easily to site via helicopter or airline carrier… Read more »
As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out and ballasting of over 100 transition pieces (TPs) for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One. Utilising its innovative equipment and structural engineering expertise, ALE… Read more »
Successful Due Diligence enabled financing package of more than GBP 3.5 billion Once complete, project will power more than one million homes with world’s largest offshore wind farm Bristol, UK – 27th September 2018 –DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has successfully completed a lenders’ technical due diligence on Ørsted’s… Read more »
MLPE Solution Uses Proven Technology to Provide Rapid Shutdown Only ROCKLIN, Calif., September 26, 2018—SMA will now begin shipping the TS4-R-F (Fire Safety) retrofit unit, a module-level power electronics (MLPE) solution that provides rapid shutdown only. The TS4-R-F is the quickest, most cost-effective way to achieve compliance with NEC 2017 690.12 module-level shutdown requirements, which… Read more »
On 26th September, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with High Speed Transfers (HST) during WindEnergy Hamburg for a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This is HST’s second FCS 2710 since becoming the launching customer for the vessel type earlier this year. The FCS 2710 builds on the success of its predecessor, Damen’s FCS 2610…. Read more »
SeaRenergy announced during the WindEnergy exhibition in Hamburg, that it has opened a new office in the Netherlands. SeaRenergy B.V. will be based in The Hague and lead by Maarten Verjaal as the managing director. At a networking event in their Hamburg office, hosted together with NWEA (Netherland Wind Energy Association) and The Hague Business… Read more »
Hamburg, 28 September 2018 – WindEnergy Hamburg, which ended on Friday, has further strengthened its position as the most important platform of the global wind industry, the past four days have demonstrated convincingly. Many of the 1,482 exhibitors from 40 different countries at the world’s leading expo of the onshore and offshore wind industry announced… Read more »
The independent full-scope O&M provider Deutsche Windtechnik and the Danish company for technical engineering services Eltronic Wind Solutions signed an agreement yesterday for the sale of two rotor blade clamp types at the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 trade fair, with which the complete rotor star can be installed and uninstalled even more efficiently. Deutsche Windtechnik will… Read more »
27 September 2018 – Jan De Nul wins Silver Dolphin during the Corporate Media & TV Awards in the category Human Resources. Jan De Nul submitted its corporate video #WEAREITA about the internal Imagine Think Act programme, a film made by and for our own employees. The spontaneous result is a no-nonsense reflection of Jan… Read more »
Hamburg, 27 September 2018 – “Tangible Wind Energy” is what the world’s leading wind industry expo, WindEnergy Hamburg, will offer on its last day, 28 September. Interested non-industry visitors will be welcome to see the impressive exhibits and digital applications of this major industrial segment at the Hamburg Messe fair site. A performance by the… Read more »
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence support to Greencoat Renewables PLC for the acquisition of Coillte’s shareholding in its portfolio of operating wind generation assets across Ireland. The acquisition comprises: · 50% stake in Raheenleagh wind farm in County Wicklow · 50% stake in Cloosh Valley wind farm… Read more »
Arnhem/Berlin, 27 September 2018. Another milestone reached in the PROMOTioN (Progress on Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks) project. ABB has successfully completed the installation of the 320 kV HVDC gas insulated switchgear (GIS) test equipment in the DNV GL’s KEMA High Voltage DC Laboratory in Kleefse Waard, Arnhem, Netherlands. Later this year long term testing… Read more »
Hamburg, 26 September 2018 – A number of product launches and business transactions have been reported from WindEnergy Hamburg during the first two days of the world’s leading wind industry expo. The biggest gathering of the global wind industry is always a platform for showcasing visions, products, services and business, said Fatih Birol, Executive Director… Read more »
Together for success Sulzer’s commitment to Brazil dates back to 1948, when it purchased a pump manufacturing plant in São Bernardo do Campo, in the region of São Paulo. As Brazil has grown to become the world’s ninth-largest economy, Sulzer established a network of technically advanced manufacturing, testing, repair and maintenance facilities. Today, service centers… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik – Europe’s leading independent provider of maintenance for wind turbines with over 1,100 employees – and some of its customers are using the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 trade fair (25-28.09.2018) to sign several long-term service contracts. Maintenance contracts for a total capacity of 56 MW were signed at the start of the fair, and… Read more »
Jenny Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “These ambitious goals recognise renewable energy’s place as an engine for economic change. “Mature renewable technologies, like onshore wind and solar, are our cheapest new sources of power generation. Deploying renewables at scale, and reversing the decisions which have locked onshore wind and solar out of… Read more »
Frankfurt, 26 September 2018 – In the VDMA Press Club which took place today at the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, representatives of the manufacturing and supply industry discussed the question of how Europe can maintain its leading position in the wind industry. “Wind energy has become a competitive form of power generation and thus… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany (26th September 2018) – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has been contracted by Transmission System Operator TenneT to deliver complete project certification for two offshore substations (OSS) for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea. The reliability of renewable sources… Read more »
Launch of new ‘ZX Lidars’ brand further reflects new chapter in Zephir Ltd.’s development 26 September 2018: Following a three-year development and test programme, ZX Lidars (formerly ZephIR Lidar) has revealed a new Turbine-Mounted wind Lidar – ‘ZX TM’. The device has already been deployed in volume on independent power producer Fred. Olsen Renewables’ UK… Read more »
Global subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, has successfully completed a subsea installation monitoring project for Subsea 7 in support of Equinor’s Utgard development, located in blocks 15/8 (NCS) and 16/18a (UKCS) of the central North Sea. The contract, which was awarded by i-Tech Services on behalf of Subsea 7, saw Ashtead’s Deflection Monitoring System (DMS)… Read more »
Scottish Government backs new industry report The steps which need to be taken to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of wave and tidal energy sectors have been outlined in a report released today (25th September) by the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI). The Wave & Tidal Transformation report highlights the opportunities and challenges… Read more »
Miami, Florida (September 25 2018): In a move to continue strengthening their logistical operations, World Fuel Services (WFS) has welcomed a new supply vessel to its offering. The 75m LOA, 3100 DWT product tanker, Whitstar, was deployed in early September 2018 to operate along the east and south coast with the task of servicing UK… Read more »
The Russian module manufacturer and PV project developer Hevel LLC, based in Moscow, specializes in solar modules manufacturing with heterojunction (HJT) cells. In order to expand production of its high-efficiency modules, Hevel ordered new stringer systems, including layup, from German specialist teamtechnik. This change to teamtechnik is the result of a successful series of tests… Read more »
ZF Wind Power has developed the most powerful gearbox platform for wind turbines in terms of torque density to realize significant reduction of LCOE. Use of standardized building blocks reduces maintenance costs, while offering potential for future upgrades of the installed base. ‘SHIFT 6k’ takes the platform concept to the next performance level and combined… Read more »
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 25 September 2018 at 3 pm EEST GridSolv optimizes storage technology and software integration to deliver powerful upgrade in generation performance The technology group Wärtsilä has released a new solution, GridSolv, the company’s first standardized energy storage solution. GridSolv is an advanced energy storage solution that is designed to offer… Read more »
• In total the company will deliver 70 of its wind turbines in the provinces of Zaragoza (31) and Valladolid (39) • All of the nacelles will be made at the factory in Ágreda, Soria, where production has increased by 20% in the past year • All of the contracts include operation and maintenance agreements… Read more »
Buss Offshore Solutions and IDEA Groupe establish Joint Venture Buss IDEA Offshore / bundling the experience and core competencies of both companies ensures comprehensive logistics support for French offshore wind market / service portfolio covers logistics services for nearshore and base harbor logistics for the installation phase as well as holistic services for the operation… Read more »
Avanti was in 2016 sold to global vertical access solution company, Alimak Group. While the brand of Avanti continues to operate separately, the combined Group benefits mean a broadened product portfolio, greater supply chain efficiencies and R&D opportunities creating an even stronger, unrivalled capability with more than 2,400 employees around the world. Alimak Group has… Read more »
Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has won five new offshore wind contracts over the course of September. These projects will see two A-type and three E-type systems installed on vessels operating in the North Sea. Four of the five contracts have been secured by Ampelmann’s recently opened office in Hamburg, Germany. This… Read more »
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., September 24, 2018 – Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle energy storage solutions for Motive and Stationary applications, is proud to introduce a fresh, new brand. The new look includes a modern logo, vibrant colors, revised product branding and a new tagline: Charging Forward. The refreshed brand… Read more »
New 83 Tonnes crane installed on offshore Wikinger substation in Germany Jan De Nul Group has successfully completed the installation of a new 83 Tonnes crane on top of the offshore substation of the 350MW Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in Germany, 75 kilometres off the coast. This OWF, operated by Iberdrola, is connected to the… Read more »