Category: Press Releases

Only 1% of UK wind energy firms have adequate cyber protection warns Cyber Energia

Recently launched Cyber Energia warns that UK renewables firms are at risk from up to 1,000 attempted cyber attacks per day Scale of cyber risks estimated to be as many as 880 million across UK renewables sector Increasing legislation for non-compliance resulting in significant punitive damages Unique Cyber Energia portal provides real-time visualisation of attempted… Read more »

ZF Wind Power is ready to transform Europe with green power

• ZF Wind Power has converted its Belgian plant into a serial production hub for the European wind market. • In 2024, a mix of SHIFT gearboxes, offshore and onshore powertrains will leave the plant in Lommel (Belgium) every day. • Thanks to advanced software approaches, the team can balance resources across three serial production… Read more »

Spain: RWE to support Port of A Coruña in its ambitions to become a world-class logistic hub for floating offshore wind

• Letter of Support signed between RWE and the Port Authority • Port to become logistic hub for the marshalling, assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind components • Clear commitment to support commercial-scale industrial growth in Spain Bilbao, 19 March 2024 RWE has joined forces with the Port Authority of A Coruña to facilitate… Read more »

Seven companies across Caithness and Orkney begin pioneering programme to parachute them into offshore renewable success

Seven businesses hailing from the north of Scotland and Orkney aiming to break into the multibillion-pound offshore renewables energy market have been selected for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in the region. The industry leading F4OR supply chain growth programme is delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, will be supported… Read more »

New PV mounting system for energy generation on green roofs: GreenRoof Vento creates a win-win situation

In view of the increasing demand for climate-friendly solutions for sustainable energy generation and the growing importance of green roofs, K2 Systems is introducing a new product this spring. K2 GreenRoof Vento for green roofs optimally complements the popular flat roof systems from the Renningen-based mounting system specialist. This efficient solution combines the advantages of… Read more »

1GW Milestone and 50MW Energy Storage Asset Online

NextEnergy Solar Fund, a leading specialist investor in solar energy and energy storage, is pleased to announce that the Company’s maiden standalone 50MW energy storage asset, named Camilla, has successfully begun commercial operations.  This is a significant milestone for the Company as it increases NESF’s total installed net capacity above 1GW to 1,014MW. Camilla connected to the National… Read more »

DNV HELPS MOSS MARITIME TO REDUCE FLOATING SOLAR DESIGN RISKS

Oslo, Norway, 19 March, 2024: DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has collaborated with Moss Maritime, a leading offshore design and engineering services provider, to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology in harsh environmental conditions DNV has handed over a Statement of Conformity to Moss Maritime for their design brief outlining the… Read more »

New crimp-free MC4 PV DC connector

Allschwil/Switzerland, March 18, 2024 − With the MC4-Evo ready Stäubli launches a new crimp-free cable coupler within its Original MC4 product portfolio. The MC4-Evo ready is an easy-to-use and quickly-to-assemble PV connector for solar installations up to 1500 V DC. The market leader and pioneer for PV DC connectors enhances its cable coupler portfolio and introduces the… Read more »

Ports Sign Letter of Intent to Collaborate on Green Hydrogen Transport

Port of Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada and Hamburg Port Authority, Hamburg, Germany, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) today to collaborate on the export and import of green hydrogen from Canada to Germany. CEO’s Scott Penney, Port of Argentia, and Jens Meier, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), signed the agreement while attending the Canada-Germany Hydrogen and Ammonia… Read more »

Scotland’s First Minister opens world’s first Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen

Scotland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP, will today (Monday 18 March) officially open the world’s first dedicated innovation centre for floating offshore wind. Located in the heart of Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone, ORE Catapult’s £9 million National Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC), delivered in collaboration with ETZ Limited, is designed to help… Read more »

WindESCo continues its expansion in Europe at WindEurope 2024 together with ABB.

WindESCo, a leading analytics and optimization solution provider for improving the asset health, performance, and reliability of wind turbines, as a part of its expansion in Europe, not only hired several top team members and experts but is also gradually expanding its presence at key European wind industry events. WindESCo will take part in one… Read more »

More processing power needed to model larger, more complex European offshore wind projects – Youwind

– Developers are faced with the challenge of speeding up simulations for new projects, while simultaneously integrating more advanced data into early stage technical and financial modelling – Youwind launches a number of upgrades to its web-based tools, bringing the latest in yield assessment, GIS data and platform capabilities to the early development phases Barcelona,… Read more »

Glamox wins three contracts to light offshore wind farms in Asia

Oslo, Norway, 18 March 2024: Glamox, a world leader in lighting, is replicating its success in lighting European offshore windfarms with three separate orders for LED lighting for the turbine foundation transition pieces for three fixed offshore windfarms in Taiwan and South Korea. “The energy transition from offshore hydrocarbons to renewable power presents us with huge… Read more »

PRODUCTION WITH HEAVY TONNAGE AGVS INCREASES EFFICIENCY IN FACILITIES

FADA Engineering General Manager Ismail Hakkı Akyüz: “Our goal with our transfer vehicles is to become a global player. We want to develop products that not only transport within factories but also perform heavy-duty transportation in external operations.” FADA Engineering, heavy industry by designing and producing autonomous transfer vehicles and manual transfer vehicles, has achieved… Read more »

Odal wind farm commentary

Dr John Coultate, VP of Advanced Sensing at ONYX Insight said: “It is still unusual for blades to be instrumented with sensors for condition monitoring. In fact, the current situation is reminiscent of the way drivetrains were operated and maintained 10-20 years ago. At that time, condition monitoring systems (CMS) were relatively uncommon – mainly… Read more »

Government innovation expert to speak at renewables event

SPEAKERS at a new energy transition event next week will include innovation entrepreneur Alexander Holt, the Scottish Government’s Head of International Ecosystems. Alexander will deliver one of two spotlight talks at Scotland’s Energy Transition Showcase, being held in Glasgow on March 19. He’ll be joined by EDF Renewables’ Kerry MacPhee, who will focus on how renewable… Read more »

New managing director for WAB in Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven, March 15, 2024 – On March 1, 2024, Markus Nölke (54) took over the management of WAB e.V. in Bremerhaven. Born in Bremerhaven, he originally comes from the transport and logistics sector, where he focused on shipping and port issues. Before joining WAB, Nölke had spent the previous 14 years as Managing Director of… Read more »

REC Wins Best Solar Panels and Best After-Sales Support in 2024 for the 2nd Year in a Row

Melbourne, Australia, March 15, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded “Best Solar Panels” and “Best After-Sales Support” in 2024 for the second consecutive year. These prestigious awards come from SolarQuotes, with insights gathered from installers across Australia. Since its foundation in 2009, SolarQuotes has published almost… Read more »

Nextracker and Orrcon Steel to Deliver Sovereign Capability in Australia

Brisbane, QUEENSLAND – 14 March 2024 – Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a global market leader of solar tracker and software solutions and Orrcon Steel, a leading Australian manufacturer of tube and pipe, and distributor of steel products and wholly owned business of BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL), announced an agreement today to manufacture and deliver Australian made critical components for Nextracker’s smart solar… Read more »

SMD CELEBRATES THE SALE OF ITS FIRST ELECTRIC ROV

Global subsea engineering and technology company, SMD, today announced the sale of its first electric ROV to Luxembourg-based marine contractor, Jan De Nul Group. SMD’s Quantum EV will be integrated into Jan De Nul Group’s new cable laying vessel, Fleeming Jenkin, and deployed to offshore energy projects globally. The new fully-electric ROV offers superior levels… Read more »

CWP Global and IDEEMATEC sign agreement to explore integration of new solar tracker technology for AMAN, Mauritania’s leading large-scale green hydrogen project

• The new collaboration will assess the feasibility to incorporate IDEEMATEC’s advanced solar tracker technology into one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects, located in Mauritania, north-west Africa. • CWP Global’s 30 GW AMAN project is set to make Mauritania a green energy leader through large-scale renewable energy production and green hydrogen and derivatives… Read more »

Delta to Demonstrate its Smart Energy Solutions at Solar Solutions International 2024

Delta, a global leader in power management and provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, announced its participation at the Solar Solutions International 2024 Exhibition to present its integrated energy solutions, encompassing advanced photovoltaic (PV) inverters, state-of-the-art energy storage systems, and cuttingedge electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. These include the M225HV PV Inverter, the versatile SKIDbased… Read more »

Fronius achieves top rankings for the fifth time

Fronius achieved top rankings for the fifth time in a row at this year’s Energy Storage Inspection by Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW). The Fronius Primo GEN24 6.0 Plus with the BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS 7.7 and the Fronius Symo GEN24 10.0 Plus with the BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS 10.2 impressed the judges thanks… Read more »

HUMMINGBIRD THE NEW DRON TO INSPECT WIND TURBINES IN OPERATION IT BEGINS ITS TESTS IN SIERRA de DUEÑA

Iberdrola’s Sierra de Dueña wind farm hosts the first tests of the revolutionary Hummingbird program, the new drone for the inspection of wind turbine blades from Arbórea Intellbird, the veteran technology company based in the Science Park of the University of Salamanca. In the mills that crown the escarpments of this beautiful area of the… Read more »

Framo Unveils Groundbreaking Turbine, Revolutionizing Cost and Energy Efficiency

Framo, a leading innovator in pump technology, proudly introduces its latest breakthrough – an inline turbine designed to recover electrical power from diverse fluid flows. Successfully tested at the company’s state-of-the-art center on Flatøy, just outside Bergen, this cutting-edge technology offers substantial cost savings, energy efficiency, and a sustainable alternative to pressure reduction valves. The… Read more »

DEME AWARDS KENC WITH ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION SCOPE ON MULTIPLE OFFSHORE WIND INSTALLATION PROJECTS

KENC Engineering has secured multiple contracts with offshore energy contractor DEME. For KENC, the contracts involve a broad scope of work that will encompass engineering and fabrication of seafastening and auxiliary structures that DEME requires for its work on several international offshore wind farms. KENC will be carrying out the concept, basic and detailed designs… Read more »

RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PROJECT CONCLUDES WITH NEW UK CONSENTING REGIME 

·World-first development phase for offshore hydrogen production and transportation leads to new UK regulatory regime  ·HT1 Project catalyses rapid industry progress in offshore hydrogen transportation and storage A world-leading innovation project exploring the possibilities of hydrogen production on offshore wind farms and transportation to shore is to conclude, almost two years after it began.   The… Read more »

Kongsberg Discovery empowers remote operations with launch of breakthrough HiPOS – HiPAP positioning software

Kongsberg Discovery has responded to market demand with an innovative new software solution to enable remote operations of HiPAP and µPAP SSBL acoustic positioning systems, for both crewed and uncrewed survey vessels. Launched today at Oceanology International in London, HiPOS – HiPAP Positioning Software for Remote Operations bridges the gap between onshore teams and vessels,… Read more »

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Gets a Lift with New Partnership

North East engineering and lifting expert, JK Lifting Equipment, is working with the world’s largest wind farm, Dogger Bank, to enable the safe movement of operation and maintenance equipment. As part of the lifting and product supply partnership, JK Lifting Equipment has developed a rigging loft specifically for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The specially… Read more »

DNV PROVIDES LENDERS’ TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO MYTILINEOS ENERGY & METALS FOR THE MUNNA CREEK SOLAR FARM IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, Australia, 14 March 2024 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider has provided technical due diligence services to MYTILINEOS, an energy and industrial company. MYTILINEOS’ Munna Creek solar project achieved financial close in December and is located in Queensland. Upon completion, the Munna Creek solar farm will have an installed capacity of 150… Read more »

Meyer Burger publishes Annual Report 2023 after a strategic shift in a year of market distortions; largest customer DESRI intends to participate alongside Sentis in the upcoming capital increase

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Thun, March 14, 2024 Meyer Burger Technology AG strengthens its position as a leading manufacturer of premium solar modules and cells in a challenging environment. Severe price undercutting in the European solar market has prevented Meyer Burger from achieving the targeted customer sales volumes. Consequently, and as… Read more »

Powering up Mörknässkogen wind project in Finland

Natural Power, the leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, has acted as owner’s engineer on behalf of global renewable energy company Low Carbon at Mörknässkogen onshore wind farm in the Ostrobothnia region of Finland which has entered operations. With a capacity of 30MW from five wind turbines, Mörknässkogen forms part of Low Carbon’s renewables… Read more »

BGB and ENA proudly announce the signing of a strategic partnership agreement

Global slip ring and rotary solutions manufacturer BGB (UK & USA) and Electronics specialists ENA (Canada & USA) have recently formed a new partnership that’s taking the Wind industry by storm. This partnership brings together the industry-leading expertise of BGB in Rotary transfer systems with the cutting-edge electronics solutions provided by ENA. By combining forces, both companies… Read more »

New report provides pathways to floating wind port investment

A new report published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence has outlined potential future pathways to develop critical port infrastructure and manufacturing centres needed to support the deployment of floating wind in the UK. The report provides both an assessment of the current challenges facing port infrastructure in relation… Read more »

Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control

March 13, 2024: Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in the loss of power to millions of people, equipment damage and limit power transfer capability. With increasing reliance on renewables global installations of wind farms has increased rapidly.  However two… Read more »

Exide Technologies acquires BE-Power GmbH to further drive innovation in lithium-ion technologies and energy storage solutions

• Investment in pioneering experience in lithium-ion technology • Exploiting synergies of a lithium-ion technology specialist with the strong market presence of Exide Technologies • Combining expertise for existing and new energy storage applications Gennevilliers, France – March 11, 2024 – Exide Technologies, an international leader in battery and energy storage solutions, proudly announces the… Read more »