With the aim of improving lifting standards across an industry that carries out multiple lifting operations everyday, Rigex the offshore lifting specialist has developed a comprehensive and free template to help companies produce their lifting policy, processes and procedures. Available to download from the Rigex website, the template helps users to produce or review their… Read more »
Responding to a report from the Marine Energy Programme Board which plots a way forward for wave and tidal energy in the UK; Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager, Offshore Wind & Marine at Scottish Renewables, said: “There’s no getting away from the fact it’s been a turbulent few months for the UK’s marine energy sector,… Read more »
PALFINGER MARINE today announced that it will bring its winning combination of proven technology, fast delivery times and low maintenance costs to offshore wind project Gemini, having entered into an agreement with Siemens to supply wind cranes for the project. Gemini is owned by a consortium consisting of Northland Power (60%), Siemens Financial Services (SFS… Read more »
SCHMID APCVD systems are ideally suited for the production of advanced and future-oriented cell concepts. The atmospheric coating ensures a consistent coating quality at high throughput and low cost. Find out more about our APCVD technology at PV Expo 2015 in Tokyo, February 25th to 27th: Visit us at our booth E49-33 in hall 4…. Read more »
HANSA HEAVY LIFT opens new office in Shanghai/China as part of ongoing global expansion Hamburg, Germany, February 25th, 2015 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has opened a new representative office in Shanghai as part of an ongoing push to grow its Asian footprint. Headed by Wenhe Shi, the office will strengthen HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s position in… Read more »
24 February 2015. Brussels. Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors has elected Rob Stevenson as its new President. Stevenson is Vice-President of Alstom’s Ocean Energy Business, having moved in 2013 from his position as Vice-President of Rolls-Royce Power Ventures and CEO of Tidal Generation Ltd. His appointment follows the election of 6 new Directors on… Read more »
Europe’s leading solar energy company, Lightsource, officially affirms its commitment towards UK rooftop solar PV deployment by announcing a dedicated investment of over £125 Million for 2015. The company has established an unrivalled track record within the UK solar industry, deploying over £1.5 Billion in just four years. Demonstrating a ferocious appetite for development, Lightsource… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH is participating at EWEAOffshore 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark from 10th to 12thMarch 2015. The conference and exhibition takes place at theBella Center and unites the whole of the wind energy valuechain covering manufacturers, developers, operations and maintenance, and logistics and installation.On stand C3-B34 ELA will showcast its Offshore Living Quarter, the… Read more »
PROINSO strengthens its position in the Philippines with its participation in the Great British Festival in Manila PROINSO has recently supplied 5 MW for a project in MANILA which included SMA Tripower inverters. The company will be taking part in the event that will be held from February 27th to March 1st organized by the British… Read more »
London, 24 February 2015 – Sharp will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of energy solutions at Ecobuild 2015 (3 – 5 March, ExCel Centre), stand S6150, including two new PV modules, a complete energy and battery management system for homeowners and a refreshed line-up of LED luminaires. Andrew Lee, European Sales Director of Sharp Energy Solutions… Read more »
Teledyne BlueView is a leading provider of underwater 3D acoustic imaging equipment used to inspect, monitor, measure and quantify areas of interest below the surface. The 3D Scanning Sonars scan from a fixed location and produce a highly detailed point cloud centered on the scan location. To obtain data over larger areas, multiple, overlapping point… Read more »
Hefei, China, February 23, 2015 – Sungrow Power Supply Ltd announces orders of up to 5.89GW in 2014, 4.23GW of which have already shipped. The domestic Chinese market was responsible for 3.8GW of orders, with 430MW exported to the global market. This shows stable growth in both Chinese and international markets, and confirms Sungrow’s status… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion SE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest* wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 18 wind turbines for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany’s North Sea. The project is being erected by wpd offshore GmbH within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser, about 40 kilometres northwest… Read more »
-Traditional bakery cuts back electricity costs using solar power system from Q CELLS modules with approx. 100 kW output -Share in self-consumption over 80 percent -Solar self-consumption remains sensible for industrial and commercial companies now and in the future [Neustadt / Thalheim, Germany, 23/02/2015] – The Germany-based bakery and confectionery company Seßelberg-Betriebs-KG relies on self-consumption… Read more »
Zensor showcasing foundation risk reduction at EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen During the EWEA Offshore Trade Fair and conference in Copenhagen, March 10th – 12th, Zensor will be present with a booth, showcasing its risk reduction approach for offshore foundation structures. During the show the Zensor home base can be found in Hall A at… Read more »
Wednesday this week, DBB Jack-Up’s newbuild, J/U WIND SERVER was awarded the Offshore Renewables Award 2015 at the Annual Offshore Support Journal’s conference in London. The award was given to J/U WIND SERVER as the vessel provides a new way to service and maintain offshore wind turbines and fills a gap in the market between… Read more »
Paul Weaver joins Conergy from Balfour Beatty to lead senior team Milton Keynes/ Miami, 18 February 2015 – Conergy, one of the world’s largest solar companies, announced an expansion of its UK rooftops offer today, in another sign that Europe’s biggest solar market is diversifying away from solar farms, which dominated installations in 2014. Conergy,… Read more »
As of beginning of February ELA Container Offshore GmbH produces 20 new Offshore Living Quarters and Multipurpose Rooms to be able to always react to customers’ needs at short notice. Thereby -within just one year- the Offshore-Rental-Fleet increases to 370 units, 320 of which are currently leased out throughout Europe. “During past offshore projects we… Read more »
Live data direct to your smartphone makes solar sense! 4eco, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of microgen diversion technology, will launch a brand new data monitoring system at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition (03-05 March). Available from April, myimmerSUN will allow users to track and download live and historic energy usage data – all at… Read more »
Antwerp – 18th February 2015. The shareholders of the Antwerp-based specialist in marine heavy lift operations, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV, have ordered an extremely powerful, self-propelled DP2 crane ship from Royal IHC. The vessel will be operated by Scaldis. The Contract for the construction and delivery of the ship was signed on 29th… Read more »
Meteodyn, wind simulation software developer, now relies on a new reseller to expand its global network.The company The Solar Design Company is in charge of meteodyn WT software sales in United Kingdom. The Solar Design Company is a consulting firm with extensive experience in simulation software & survey tools for renewables energies.Simulation software is the… Read more »
Reutlingen, Germany, 18 February 2015. High-tech equipment manufacturer for the growth markets of the future: electronic components, electronic devices, solar and energy storage are Manz AG’s stock in trade. Our expertise is based on seven core technologies: automation, roll-to-roll, measurement technology, printing and coating, laser process technology, wet chemical processes and vacuum coatings. Today, our… Read more »
On Tuesday 17th February 2015, FoundOcean and BASF launched an integrated material and service system for the provision of a new high strength grout, MasterFlow 9800, in Edinburgh, UK. The high strength grout is the result of over 3 years of joint development, the primary purpose of which has been to deliver significant and quantifiable… Read more »
• Africa`s biggest order ever awarded for wind turbines• Combined generation capacity of 360 megawatts• Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine will be installed in all three projects Siemens has secured another large wind power contract in South Africa with an order for 157 wind turbines for three projects in the South Africa province of Northern Cape…. Read more »
Record revenue and gross margin drive profitability in the fourth quarter MILTON KEYNES, UK, February 17, 2015-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights • Record revenue of $105.2 million, up 57 percent year-over-year• Shipped 180MW (AC) of microinverter systems,… Read more »
Ten-year veteran of Suntech Mr. Xiong will oversee management of the company in new role Wuxi, China, February 17, 2015/Press Release/: Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd announced that it has appointed Mr. (Victor) Haibo Xiong as President of Suntech, where he will be fully responsible for the management of the company. Mr. Xiong took the… Read more »
Meyer Burger hybrid collector technology reduces the use of non-renewable energy sources in combination with other system components in the pioneering “Suurstoffi” project located near the railway station in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The local energy is harvested on the roof, stored in the ground and raised to the required temperatures at the desired time with the… Read more »
Zwijndrecht, 16 February 2015 – Recently, DEME secured a number of new contracts worldwide. The total value of these orders represents approximately 1.6 billion EUR. Foremost important is a Letter of Award received in Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has awarded Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd – Daelim Industrial Co Ltd… Read more »
Sunmodule Plus and Sunmodule Protect with improved features and a new design Salisbury/Bonn, 17. February 2015. SolarWorld AG is presenting its new generation of solar power modules at the Ecobuild trade fair in London. The company has improved both the design and essential features of the “Sunmodule Plus” and “Sunmodule Protect” module series. This has… Read more »
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – January 29th, 2015 – The Performance Plus consortium presented the progress and results of its first two years of existence during a first official workshop. The project is aimed at developing and demonstrating models and tools for monitoring, control and testing of photovoltaic solar energy systems. A part of the results focuses… Read more »
The show will be staged from 25th to 27th February in Tokyo. In its own stand (#E47-15) at PV EXPO 2015, PROINSO will show in the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes around the world. PROINSO has had significant growth since launching its integrated product offering for commercial and Industrial projects… Read more »
The new year has just begun and with that comes figures over last year’s development in wind energy. A cooperation between The Global Wind Energy Council and renewable energy software company Breeze has resulted in The Evolution of Wind Power – an interactive map showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country, continent and… Read more »
A special interest group for the marine industry in the east of England energy sector is to be launched next month. The group will examine how the industry uses the diverse range of vessels across the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors in the Southern North Sea – from catamarans to huge jack-ups used to… Read more »
Full offshore wind farm inter-array turnkey supply for the Group Milan, 11 February 2015. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH – German subsidiary dedicated to offshore wind activities of the world-leading wind farm developer and operator Iberdrola –… Read more »
Wiki-Cleantech is a free and collaborative knowledge online platform designed to gather all renewable energy scientific and technology information in one easily searchable place. It includes technical papers and presentations on wind, solar, biomass and other clean energy technologies, contributed by the industry and research communities. Wiki-Cleantech was created to give the opportunity to clean… Read more »
Companies hoping to build wind farms off the East Anglian coast under the government’s new funding regime will have a bigger pot to vie for. An extra £25m has been made available as the first projects under the new Contracts for Difference funding mechanism compete for £325m investment for low carbon technologies – £25m more… Read more »