Shipping fleet expanded to over 165 vessels under management Bremen/Hamburg, 5 February 2018 — The ZEABORN Group has acquired 100 per cent of the business shares in E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG (“E.R. Schiffahrt”). With retrospective effect from 1 January 2018, E.R. Schiffahrt’s management, staff and subsidiaries, including the shipbroker Harper Petersen & Co.,… Read more »
UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has announced that it secured major contracts to the value of £40million, during Q4 of 2017 and in early Q1 2018, providing a sound backlog for the coming season. Known for its innovative work as an independent offshore subsea contractor, N-Sea’s expertise in the fields of UXO (unexploded ordnance)… Read more »
Significant R&D investments in Asia and Cell Optimization Service helps customers set new marks for efficiency SHANGHAI, China- February 5, 2018 – For the fifth time in four months, Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, helped a customer achieve a validated world record in PERC (Passivated Emitter and… Read more »
Vattenfall, the developer of the pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), is calling for local advice on getting the most from the wind farm’s £3m community investment fund. Last year, the Swedish energy group announced it would set up the £150,000-a-year EOWDC fund to benefit people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and in the Blackdog… Read more »
Berlin manufacturer delivers intelligent tracker solution for 195,000 solar modules in Egypt. Berlin/Germany, 1 February 2018. Mounting Systems GmbH, one of the leading international manufacturers of tracker solutions for photovoltaic systems, has been awarded a further contract for a 64 MWp project in Benban, Egypt. After completion, the system will be providing electricity for more… Read more »
Full power output has been achieved at Ørsted’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk coast. Installation of the wind turbines at Race Bank first began in May 2017 and following successful completion of the 240-hour acceptance tests of all 91 turbines, and the 200-hour test of the full park, the project… Read more »
(“NESF” or the “Company”) Net Asset Value Update, Quarterly Dividend and Acquisitions NAV at 31 December 2017 of £602.4m (30 September 2017: £602.5m) NAV per share of 104.7p (30 September 2017: 105.1p) Quarterly dividend of 1.605p per share announced for quarter ending 31 December 2017 On track for dividend target of 6.42p per share for… Read more »
Offshore wind employment increases 300% Fall in solar jobs reflects withdrawal of Westminster support New UK Government statistics released today (Jan 31) show turnover from renewable energy activity in Scotland was £5,458 million in 2016 – with individual sectors showing employment increases of up to 300%. Scottish onshore wind projects, which support 8,000 jobs, delivered… Read more »
Montech AG invests in US market with North Carolina location DERENDINGEN, Switzerland – January 31, 2018 – Montech Conveyors Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss conveying specialist Montech AG, has recently opened its office and assembly facility in Huntersville, North Carolina. The new location allows Montech to more easily and efficiently serve its U.S…. Read more »
Greensolver & Premier Monde combine strengths to provide the industry with an accounting management service in line with French market requirements. Greensolver, the wind & solar technical expert, and Premier Monde, French accounting firm, announce today the creation of a new entity which will operate under the name of Greensolver Finance. The main goal of… Read more »
Environmentally Conscious and Efficient The Las Salinas Resort in Lebanon relies on a 265 kWp PV system to produce electrical power. A qualified Solar-Log™ energy management system ensures that the system functions smoothly and that the energy can be used optimally. Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany – January 31, 2018 – Las Salinas is a resort complex in… Read more »
Available from Stäubli Electrical Connectors is the Power-Blox 200, a new innovative energy storage system that can deliver 230 V AC at powers from 200 W up to the kilowatt range. The modular system uses swarm technology, and can serve as a “portable socket” to meet off-grid energy requirements. The standalone energy cubes house an… Read more »
Minister meets with 13 EIC member companies to discuss issues facing UK industry London, 31 January 2018: On 29 January, the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, held a round table with Baroness Rona Fairhead, Minister of State for Trade and Export… Read more »
EuPD Research’s industry seal of approval validates trust and satisfaction of European installers with BYD storage solutions such as the B-Box storage series January 31 2018 – BYD Co. Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of rechargeable lithium batteries, was recognized as “Top Brand PV Storage 2018”. In the annual survey, conducted by EuPD Research, European… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, January 30, 2018 – ABB successfully tests HVDC link enabling exchange of clean power from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and the North American grid ABB recently achieved a major milestone with the successful testing of the Maritime Link, enabling Emera to exchange electricity between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia… Read more »
AUSTIN, Texas and BERLIN, Jan. 30, 2018, Younicos has signed an agreement with TerraForm Power to install and commission a 10 MW battery-based energy storage system upgrade at the site of the Kaheawa wind farm on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The batteries will be primarily used to provide ramping services to smooth out wind… Read more »
30 MW PV plant is part of the large scale Ashalim solar project which combines solar thermal and photovoltaic energy Kolitzheim (Germany), Beer Sheva (Israel) – Last week the Ashalim PV plant located in the Israeli Negev Desert was officially inaugurated. BELECTRIC has built this PV plant with 30 MW installed capacity as EPC (Engineering-… Read more »
Providing equivalent annual power supply for approx. 7,730 households Kyoto/London – January 30th, 2018. Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of a 21.1 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar power plant in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. 78,144 Kyocera solar modules were installed on approximately 1 km2… Read more »
Road shows and seminars impart storage knowledge Wittenberg, 30 January 2018 – Since 1 December 2017, the battery manufacturer TESVOLT has been selling its products to technicians and installers as part of a two-step sales process. The shorter sales channel makes it possible for tradespeople to purchase storage systems directly from TESVOLT and benefit from… Read more »
Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of complex ROV and survey projects across the globe. A chartered engineer with considerable knowledge and understanding of the offshore sector, Mr Warren brings more than 15 years’ experience having worked on a number of major oil and gas, marine… Read more »
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”), part of the Octopus Group and the largest commercial solar investor in Europe, has completed the refinancing of 5 solar projects with 64MW of generation capacity near to Montalto di Castro in the Lazio region of Italy. The €23m financing package has been provided by MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese… Read more »
Firm to undertake initial month-long feasibility study and act as owners’ engineer for Taiwan’s premier subsea cabling firm Singapore, 30 January 2018 – LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural design and engineering team, Longitude Engineering, has been contracted to undertake a month-long feasibility study on behalf of premier Taiwanese subsea cable installer, Woen Jinn… Read more »
• EBIT pre PPA, restructuring and integration costs [1] in the quarter amounted to €133 million, with a margin [1] at 6.3% • Strong commercial activity, with 2.8 GW in order intake: Onshore business orders increased by 19% while Offshore practically doubles its order entry. Service order book grows 6%, up to €10,338 million •… Read more »
Photon Energy NV announces that Canadian Solar will become a shareholder and provide development financing to complete the development of five of its Australian utility scale solar projects totalling 1.14 GWp. Amsterdam, 29 January 2018 – Photon Energy NV announced today that as a result of its development partner selection process managed by its financial… Read more »
Scottish Renewables: 2018 ‘will be the year Scotland makes its mark’ Event tomorrow (Jan 30) will explore ‘huge opportunity’ presented by sector Offshore wind power’s future will be debated in Glasgow tomorrow (Jan 30). Experts from across Europe will travel to Scotland to set out how they see this innovative, booming industry developing. Scottish Renewables’… Read more »
InnoEnergy signs partnership agreement with RAFAKO to support the development of energy innovation Kraków, Poland – 26 January 2018 InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy innovation engine, and RAFAKO, one of Europe’s largest boiler manufacturers, today announce an agreement for the leading Polish energy company to acquire shares in InnoEnergy. The move marks the latest stage in… Read more »
Offshore construction has now begun at what will become the world’s biggest windfarm, Hornsea Project One. The first of 174 monopiles have been installed at the site, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast. When fully operational, expected in 2020, the wind farm which is being developed by Ørsted, will produce enough power for well over… Read more »
International environmental consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd has recruited five new consultants, including industry veteran, Duncan Oswald, who joins as Senior Consultant in Scotland. Duncan has 25 years’ experience in the industry, and is now part of Eunomia’s growing resource efficiency team. He previously managed Ecodyn Ltd, which he founded in 2000. Duncan’s experience… Read more »
Growing market demand for Agfa’s UNIQOAT backsheet requires reinforcement of sales Ferrbatt well-geared for local industry supply and support Since its launch in April 2017 at the SNEC Exhibition in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Agfa’s UNIQOAT backsheet film has enjoyed great interest from the global photovoltaic (PV) solar panel manufacturing industry. To respond to… Read more »
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has launched a new comprehensive, integrated system for creating value from engine and ship data, WiDE (WinGD Integrated Digital Expert). WiDE allows the collection and analysis of ship and machinery data to proactively predict engine component malfunctions and offer support through live troubleshooting and diagnostic advice to the crew. This… Read more »
In 2018, Fronius Solar Energy will be launching yet more powerful solutions for storing solar energy, including a new Fronius Energy Package. This comprises an inverter, the Fronius Checkbox and a storage unit from LG – the ideal solution for price- and quality-conscious system owners. Fronius is also continuing its research in the field of… Read more »
Chelmsford, 25th January 2018. CWind, a leading provider of power cable and asset management services to the offshore renewables and utilities market, and part of the Global Marine Group, announced today the formation of a joint venture with International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant (IOVTEC), a survey and crew transfer vessel (CTV) service provider based in… Read more »
8 MW wind turbine of Siemens Gamesa is designed for most challenging offshore sites and is now ready for the market ahead of tight certification schedule Hamburg, Germany, 25th January – DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for its eight megawatt (8 MW) offshore wind turbine SWT-8.0-154. Fully compliant… Read more »
German installers declare their confidence in VARTA Storage. This was concluded in the annual survey published by the German-based market and opinion research firm EuPD Research. The Bavaria-based manufacturer of energy storage systems was named “Top Brand PV Storage 2018”for the third time. VARTA Storage GmbH has impressed German installers with its energy storage portfolio,… Read more »
Companies exploring plan to construct and operate solar power project located on agricultural land on Ukujima island, Nagasaki, Japan Kyoto/London – January 24th, 2018. Kyocera Corporation, Kyudenko Corporation, and Mizuho Bank, Limited which have been jointly investigating the possibility of operating a maximum 480-megawatt (MW) solar power project on the island of Ukujima (Sasebo City,… Read more »
Munich, 24 January 2018: BayWa r.e. has taken over the Service business sector from the German project developer Sybac Solar GmbH. With the successful acquisition of Sybac Service GmbH, the company acquired Service mandates with a total output of around 300 MW. “The acquisition strengthens our market position in the German PV market,” comments Christoph… Read more »