• First commercial offshore project of the Siemens D6 platform• 6 MW direct drive turbines in a large scale project for the first time• Siemens to service Westermost Rough for 5 years• Eco-friendly power for 150,000 British households Today, the offshore wind power plant Westermost Rough was officially inaugurated. Consisting of 35 Siemens wind turbines,… Read more »
Mecasolar is supplying solar materials to a 4.5MW solar plant in Antalya, Turkey.The project strengthens Mecasolar’s position in the Balkans, where the company plans to develop 30MW by 2017. 1 July 2015. MECASOLAR will supply 4.5MW in solar trackers to a new project in Korkuteli, in Antalya Province, Turkey A total of 47 trackers, using… Read more »
Hamburg/Germany, July 2015, 1 – Suncycle, one of the leading service providers in the solar sector has developed an online test tool and a repair process for defective junction boxes of PV modules made by the manufacturer Solar-Fabrik. Suncycle repairs or replaces the junction boxes concerned, which involve a fire hazard, and provides system owners… Read more »
Spain’s renewable energy modelling specialist, Vortex, is contributing crucial data to a first-of-its- kind project to improve wind forecasting and scheduling in Tamil Nadu, India. The pilot project launched on 13 May by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) will help Tamil Nadu’s state-owned electricity generation and distribution utility, Tangedco, better manage fluctuations in… Read more »
Delft, 30th June 2015 – This Summer, Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, will provide one of its offshore access solutions to enable ‘walk to work’ for a commissioning campaign on Premier Oil’s Solan field, West of Shetland. The Ampelmann system enables the safe and effective transfer of the workforce in one… Read more »
Harlingen-based SeaZip Offshore Service has entered into a partnership agreement with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC). HMC, the world’s market leader in transporting, installing and dismantling offshore oil and gas installations, has contracted service vessel SeaZip 4 for its annual project activities in the North Sea for the coming summer months. SeaZip Offshore Service is thus… Read more »
The Indian government’s energy policy is raising growth expectations Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, 26. June 2015: India has ambitious objectives for expanding solar energy. The government plans to increase photovoltaic output by a factor of 30 by 2022, to a total of 100 gigawatts. The state of Maharastra has also committed to a determined… Read more »
Delft, 25th June 2015 – Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, has been awarded a long term contract by a large oil & gas major operating in the Southern North Sea to provide a system for use on its offshore assets. The Ampelmann A-type system enables the company to deploy its workforce… Read more »
• The rooftop PV plant, located in Evere, Belgium, has a capacity of 738.45 kWp • With this new plant, Martifer Solar now has connected successfully approximately 35 MW in Belgium Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has completed the construction and connection of a 738.45 kWp PV system on the rooftop of the… Read more »
• Flagship of Siemens comprehensive offshore logistics concept• Benefits include increased wind turbine uptime and power production• Contributes to lowering costs associated with wind energy• ‘Esvagt Faraday’ set for service operations at Butendiek wind farm in NorthSea• ‘Esvagt Froude’ to be utilized for service at Baltic II wind farm in Baltic Sea Joined by government… Read more »
During a recent two week offshore operation, FLiDAR chartered one vessel to serve three clients. The Pole Star began its journey in Oban, Scotland, first sailing to the NAREC met mast to pick up one of the FLiDAR buoys which had just finished a successful post validation campaign for Mainstream Renewable Power’s Neart na Gaoithe… Read more »
Annual General Meeting approves all motions of management by a large majority New Chairman appointed to the Supervisory Board Sulzemoos, June 23rd, 2015 / The shareholders of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, elected a new member of the Supervisory Board… Read more »
Full year forecast of €140-160 Mio million sales revenues confirmed, with positive EBIT Benefits of restructuring and lower cost base have increased competitiveness With continued strong growth in the global solar industry in 2015 to over 50 GWp (est.), demand for experienced, international EPC partners such as Phoenix Solar remains healthy Sulzemoos, 23 June 2015… Read more »
CWind has today announced that it has won a six months contract to provide crew transfer services to Greater Gabbard Offshore wind farm. Its 19m catamaran, one of more than 20 crew transfer vessels in the fleet operated by CWind, will assist with O&M activities at the project, which became operational in August 2013. Under… Read more »
Sungrow continues international growth and by opening Thai office Hefei, June 23, 2015 -Sungrow, one of the worlds leading PV-inverter manufacturers, announced a deal to supply 75MW of central inverters to be connected to the power grid in Thailand. These projects are separately developed and built by the wholly owned subsidiaries of Super Block Co.,… Read more »
• Fourth direct current grid link now in commercial operation• Transmission capacity of 690 MW enough to supply nearly 900,000 German households• Further milestone achieved for the German government’s offshore development targets• Four Siemens platforms with total of 2.9 GW transmission capacity linked to the grid With HelWin2, Siemens has handed over the fourth North… Read more »
Consortium led by ACWA Power establishes global cost benchmark with Middle East’s largest PV plant DUBAI, United Arab Emirates/TEMPE, Az. – June 23, 2015 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has signed an agreement to supply its high performance photovoltaic (PV) modules to power the 200 megawatt (MW)AC second phase of… Read more »
Renewable energy industry’s leading gearbox manufacturer and service provider Moventas promotes wind industry health and safety standards by receiving an occupational health and safety certification for its Finnish company and Finland-based field service. Moventas has had a documented occupational health and safety system since 2010, and received good feedback on health and safety management from… Read more »
A delegation of thirty Japanese offshore wind companies will visit the Netherlands this week on a fact-finding mission to gain further understanding of the Dutch offshore wind industry strengths and capabilities. Dutch exporters association Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) has invited the Japanese delegation, which is led by the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA)…. Read more »
Features include:• STRING-Q EL / VISION – String-based Inspection on Electroluminescence and optical camera image• MOD-Q EL – Module Inspection based on Electroluminescence Imaging• MOD-Q VISION – Optical Module Inspection and Classification High quality photovoltaic (PV) modules demand extremely accurate performance data while seeking the lowest possible production cost. Subsequently, the PV industry is looking… Read more »
Rheine, Germany: Availon announced today the opening of their new global headquarters in Rheine. This move is a direct result of the tremendous growth that the wind turbine service provider has recently experienced. Over the last three years, Availon’s workforce almost doubled to reach 380 employees. “Eight years after establishing Availon, we are opening a… Read more »
Focus on Innovation, Quality Products and Expanded Commitment to China Market WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, USA, June 18, 2015- Over 100 Enthone customers, local dignitaries and employees recently gathered for the official grand opening of the Enthone Shanghai Technical & Manufacturing Center in Fengxian, P.R. China. Event participants included many of the world’s leading OEMs and… Read more »
Conergy UK has been announced as one of the exhibitors at the prestigious CIH Housing 2015 conference where the company’s solar team will be available to talk to delegates looking for advice regarding rooftop-installed solar PV solutions for social housing. The annual event, hosted by The Chartered Institute of Housing and attended by delegates working… Read more »
Ports and supply chain companies in the East of England have been buoyed by news that more than one port will be used to build the world’s largest and best-value offshore wind farm, East Anglia ONE. Business in the region has been anxiously awaiting an announcement by developers ScottishPower Renewables about which port it would… Read more »
CTruk Boats formally handed over the first new craft built at its River Colne production facility in Colchester when the latest MPC22 offshore wind farm service vessel (WFSV) was officially named by owner CWind at the Seawork show in Southampton. Utilising the unique CTruk flexible pod system that allows the vessel’s payload to be reconfigured… Read more »
• RWE, Stadtwerke München and Siemens share £2billion investment• 160 wind turbines, sub-stations and service provided by Siemens• Green power for some 400,000 households Today the Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, will be officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales. With an installed capacity of 576… Read more »
18 June, 2015, Hartlepool, UK – JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by energy company, E.ON, alongside partners the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB), to supply its subsea cabling technology and services for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered two Offshore Office Containers to the Netherland-based Martens en Van Oord. The containers will be placed on pontoons and barges working off the coast in dredging projects. “We decided to buy high quality used A60 ELA containers with DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1 offshore certification, since we expect more and… Read more »
INTERSOLAR EUROPE 2015: INTELLIGENT CONCEPTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY The sun sets on the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners in MunichMunich, June 12, 2015 – Intersolar Europe draws to a close after three successful exhibition days. In addition to solar electricity generation, the leading international exhibition shined the spotlight on… Read more »
ees Europe 2015 packs a punch with higher exhibitor numbers and dedicated conference Munich, June 12, 2015 – ees Europe 2015 draws to an end. This year, Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems played host to 158 exhibitors show- casing technologies, products and services in renewable energy storage – marking a threefold… Read more »
CWind has today announced that it has won an eight months contract to provide crew transfer services to Fred Olsen at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. One of the more than 20 crew transfer vessels in the fleet operated by CWind, will assist with O&M activities at the two wind farms. Peter Jorgensen,… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 17 June 2015 – DEME Concessions Wind nv (“DEME”) and the Windreich Group of companies (“Windreich”) announce the close of a joint venture between DEME and Windreich. Under the terms of the joint venture Windreich contributed the MEG I project rights into Merkur Offshore GmbH, the new project company that will build and operate… Read more »
The new InPassion ALD user, which is one of the tier one player in China, will start multi cSi PERC development in its in-house R&D centre. Delivery is planned within this month. The customer which has ordered a second InPassion ALD, is a customer of SoLayTec since 2011.“Since 2011 SoLayTec is working very closely with… Read more »
Global Renewables Shipbrokers opens office in Aberdeen Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS continues to forge ahead with its growth strategy by establishing a new branch office. Growth continues unabated. Now GRS is not just supporting its clients from its Hamburg headquarters, but also from its office recently established in Aberdeen. “The new UK office is an important… Read more »
Hamburg/Courbevoie: Senvion SE has concluded three contracts totalling 32.5 megawatts (MW) with three new customers for wind farm projects in France including Boralex, Neoen and Isac-Watts. Senvion will equip the Calmont, Villacerf and Severac-Guenrouët wind farms with a total of 16 turbines from its two-megawatt portfolio that will produce enough electricity to power more than… Read more »
The European Innovation Project LeanShips – Low Energy And Near To Zero Emissions Ships – will demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of energy saving and emission reduction technologies at real scale. LeanShips is one of the first projects funded under the new European Research and Innovation Framework Program HORIZON 2020. The project is coordinated by… Read more »