London, UK – [February 8th 2024] – Leading inverter manufacturer, Solis, is proud to announce the successful VDE4130 certification of its groundbreaking Solis-(215-255)K-EHV-5G-PLUS and Solis-(250-255)K-EHV-5G inverters. Following upgrades to meet higher voltage at point of common coupling (PCC) and grid code requirements, Solis enlisted the support of TÜV Rheinland to conduct rigorous testing on the… Read more »
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American Offshore Wind Academy Takes Strides in Advancing Offshore Wind Professional Training
In a bid to foster excellence in offshore wind professional training, the American Offshore Wind Academy (AOWA) has been making significant strides since its launch last fall. With a mission to equip industry professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the burgeoning offshore wind sector, AOWA has been actively engaged in various… Read more »
“Eyes on Lightning Strikes” eologix-ping Webinar Tackles Wind Turbine Challenges
Graz, Austria – eologix-ping, a leading company specializing in blade health monitoring, is excited to unveil their forthcoming webinar, titled “Eyes on Lightning Strikes – Understanding the Challenges for Wind Turbines.” This engaging virtual event is slated for Wednesday, March 13, commencing at 9 a.m. (CST). Wind turbine operators, industry professionals, and enthusiasts are… Read more »
BAR Technologies and Amper Group, through its subsidiary Nervion Naval Offshore, form partnership for WindWings® manufacture in Europe
BAR Technologies and Nervion Naval Offshore reach a partnership agreement to sell, manufacture and deliver BAR Technologies’ wing sail design, WindWings® in Europe. Spain, 12th February 2024 – BAR Technologies (BAR), a Wind Propulsion leader and an innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy, has entered into a partnership agreement with Nervion Naval Offshore (Nervion), a pioneer… Read more »
Nordex Group: preliminary annual figures for 2023 confirm guidance
Hamburg, 12. February 2024. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) today published preliminary results for fiscal year 2023 and confirms its guidance for the year. According to these preliminary results, the Company recorded increased consolidated sales of EUR 6.5 billion (previous year: EUR 5.7 billion) and exceeded the upper end of the forecast range of EUR 5.6 to… Read more »
DNV creates European cyber security services powerhouse through merger with Nixu and Applied Risk
Oslo, Norway – 12 February 2024: DNV, the global assurance and risk management provider, has created one of Europe’s fastest growing cyber security services businesses by merging DNV’s existing cyber security business with two recently acquired companies – Nixu and Applied Risk The merger brings together more than 500 cyber security experts to safeguard demanding… Read more »
Three Welsh companies selected for ORE Catapult’s first floating offshore wind F4OR programme in Wales
Ledwood Mechanical Engineering, Mainstay Marine Solutions and CELSA Steel UK have been named as the three Welsh companies selected to take part in the first Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in Wales. F4OR Wales will be delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with Floventis Energy, the developer of Llŷr 1… Read more »
INTEC Introduces a New Project in Italy, with a Total Capacity of 12.45 MWp for KELAG
INTEC Energy Solutions (INTEC), a leading solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) systems provider, continues its steady growth with strategic collaborations. INTEC has embarked on an EPC service endeavor for a noteworthy project in Jalmicco area (Friuli Venezia Giulia region), Italy, boasting a substantial 12.45 MWp capacity for KELAG, Austria’s leading energy service provider. The… Read more »
Arctura and Mankiewicz team up to launch ArcGuide®: a new lightning protection product for the wind industry.
South Kingstown, RI, February 12, 2024 Arctura announced today that it has signed a technology license agreement with Mankiewicz, LLC a global leader in high-quality coating solutions. This collaboration marks the introduction of the ArcGuide® coating, a novel lightning protection coating designed to significantly reduce the prevalence of lightning damage to wind turbines, a challenge… Read more »
Trina Solar Vertex S+ 505W n-type dual-glass modules enter mass production
Trina Solar, a leader in smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions, has announced that the first Vertex S+ 505W (NEG18R.28) rolled off the production line at its factory in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on 25th January, marking the beginning of mass production. It is part of the Vertex S+ series specifically designed for commercial and… Read more »
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SynergyXR, already a leader in immersive technology with its user-centric platform, embraces the advent of Apple Vision Pro as an opportunity to further enhance its capabilities. This ushers SynergyXR’s Fully Immersive Technology into a new era, leveraging the advanced features of Apple Vision Pro to bring even more accessibility and impact to the realm of… Read more »
DNV Updates Standard Used For Marine Operations For Offshore Wind, Subsea Cables And Oil And Gas Assets
Oslo, 8 February 2024: DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has published a substantial revision to the ‘go-to standard’, DNV-ST-N001, for the design and planning of marine operations for the transport, installation and removal of offshore wind farms, subsea cables and oil and gas assets. The new major changes reflect the changing nature… Read more »
Nextracker Accelerates in Distributed Generation (DG) Solar with Two New Strategic Value-Added Reseller Partners and Over 600 DG Projects Delivered
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 – Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT) announced it has surpassed 600 projects delivered in its distributed generation (DG) portfolio. Driven by customers realizing significant energy gains using its NX Horizon™ solar tracker systems, Nextracker’s DG projects are deployed worldwide in commercial and industrial applications, including data centers, farming, retail, education, and manufacturing… Read more »
ees to join Intersolar Mexico 2024 as special exhibition
Pforzheim, February 7, 2024 – ees (electrical energy storage) – Europe’s largest and most international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems joins Intersolar Mexico in 2024 as a special exhibition. This inclusion shines a spotlight on the pivotal role of energy storage in fortifying the flexibility of Mexico’s grid system, ensuring a more adaptable… Read more »
USFR to Build Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facilities Worth $700M
US Forged Rings Inc. (USFR) today announced a $700M investment in the U.S. offshore wind industry to construct a state-of-the-art tower fabrication facility and a steel forging plant. The U.S.-based company will use these two facilities to service the growing domestic offshore wind market, filling a critical supply chain gap for offshore wind components and… Read more »
Cleantech Investment Scheme For Maritime To Boost North East Businesses
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, February 7, 2024: The 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub, a collaborative business catalyst designed to advance the maritime sector and broader logistics industry, launches a new cleantech investment programme, Venture Connect. Venture Connect is a regional equity investment programme focused exclusively on nurturing businesses that are developing low carbon, cleantech solutions for… Read more »
GEV Wind Power launches specialist UK & I onshore division, Blade Team.
Global-leading wind turbine blade repair and maintenance experts, GEV Wind Power, has further bolstered its services with the launch of a new division, called Blade Team. Dedicated to the UK & Ireland onshore market, Blade Team will bring additional maintenance support to the region by providing in field-deployed rotor blade maintenance, utilising powered access platforms… Read more »
SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH secures Marine Coordination Service Contract for EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm
SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH is to announce successful award of the Marine Coordination Service contract for the He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm, a significant project by EnBW in the German North Sea. This milestone marks another major step in SeaRenergy’s commitment to facilitating sustainable offshore energy solutions and the advancement of clean, renewable resources. After… Read more »
Signed full-year contract for CBED’s SOV, Wind Evolution
Just three weeks after acquiring the two new SOVs , Wind Evolution and Wind Creation, CBED has signed a contract with Hughes Subsea for Wind Evolution’s first offshore project. Hughes Subsea , a subsidiary of OEG Energy, specialises in subsea services across the Offshore Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Power Generation and Marine Civil… Read more »
Dnv Publishes Bankability Study Of Solcast Satellite Irradiance Data
Sydney, Febryary 07, 2023 – Solcast, a DNV Company and global provider of solar irradiance historical actuals and forecasting for solar energy, achieves a significant milestone as DNV validates its satellite irradiance data as bankable. In a report published today, DNV, the leading global energy expert and assurance provider, found Solcast’s historical data and irradiance… Read more »
ABP unveils ambitious Masterplan for decarbonised growth at the Port of Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator, has today announced its ambitious plans for the Port of Newport, to support a new era of green growth for the port and the city of Newport. Sustainability is at the core of ABP’s business, and this latest vision outlines the company’s ambitions for… Read more »
Trina Storage partners with Low Carbon to deliver energy storage systems for four UK sites
Projects will provide close to 190 MWh of storage capacity, enhancing arbitrage and ancillary services capabilities Trina Storage, a business unit of Trina Solar, has secured a deal to provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) for four UK sites operated by international independent power producer Low Carbon. The systems will deliver approximately 190 MWh of… Read more »
Accelerating Spain’s Energy Transformation: LONGi to supply Naturgy with 1 million modules in new deal
5th February 2024, Madrid (Spain)— Solar technology leader LONGi and energy utility firm Naturgy have signed a new module sales agreement for Naturgy’s 2024 solar projects in Spain. LONGi will deliver just over one million modules from its Hi-MO 5 series, with a total output volume of 574 MWp. These bifacial modules feature a 21.3%… Read more »
Tesvolt aims to conquer the Italian market for commercial battery storage systems
Wittenberg/Germany, 6 February 2024 – In 2022, one in every two battery storage systems in Germany’s commercial segment were supplied by Tesvolt. Now, the Wittenberg-based manufacturer aims to conquer the Italian market. Tesvolt will use a Milan office to facilitate market access, with on-site training for installation partners. Tesvolt will present its battery storage system… Read more »
Natural Power acts as owner’s engineer on Sainte-Croix Wind Farm in Switzerland
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as owner’s engineer on behalf of Romande Energie for the construction of Sainte-Croix Wind Farm in Switzerland – a project that was elevated to the status of national interest by the Federal Court in accordance with the Federal Energy Law. The six-turbine project, which… Read more »
VesselBot Set to Unveil Year-End Global Container Vessel Emissions Report, Revealing Insights into Maritime Sustainability
VesselBot Set to Unveil Year-End Global Container Vessel Emissions Report, Revealing Insights into Maritime Sustainability [Athens, Jan 31, 2024] – VesselBot, a leader in transportation emission analytics, is launching its highly anticipated 2nd Global Container Vessel Emissions Report. This comprehensive report provides invaluable insights into the state of maritime sustainability, offering a nuanced understanding of… Read more »
DAS Solar supplies high efficiency N-type modules in Netherlands
Recently, DAS Solar delivered 2.1MW of high-efficiency N-type modules for the Xperal Zonneweide Kempenbroek PV project, which was successfully connected to the grid in the Netherlands. The project is located in Limburg Province, a province with abundant sunlight. Zonneweide Kempenbroek PV project is a collaboration between DAS Solar and Xperal, a leading EPC firm in the Netherlands…. Read more »
Solis Embarks on European Tour, Unveiling Next-Gen Hybrid Inverters
Ningbo, China – Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, renowned as one of the most experienced and largest inverter manufacturers globally, is set to kick off an exciting European tour, showcasing its cutting-edge technology at key exhibitions across the continent. The company’s local teams will proudly present an innovative range of new products tailored to meet the diverse solar… Read more »
Offshore wind must accelerate early development phases to support busiest year to date – Youwind
Barcelona, 30th January 2024 — With European offshore wind leasing rounds potentially set to award over 80GW in new projects by 2029, offshore wind developers and investors need to significantly increase the pace of analysis for market and site attractiveness, resource availability, and project selection. That is according to Youwind Renewables, a unique web-based solution… Read more »
Offshore wind must accelerate early development phases to support busiest year to date – Youwind
Barcelona, 30th January 2024 — With European offshore wind leasing rounds potentially set to award over 80GW in new projects by 2029, offshore wind developers and investors need to significantly increase the pace of analysis for market and site attractiveness, resource availability, and project selection. That is according to Youwind Renewables, a unique web-based solution… Read more »
New three-phase hybrid inverter from Ingeteam for residential, commercial and industrial self-consumption
Pamplona, 31 january of 2024. Ingeteam’s range of hybrid inverters (solar + batteries), so far available only in single-phase version, is now extended with four new three-phase hybrid inverter models of 10, 15, 20 and 30 kW, all of them with two photovoltaic MPPTs (MPPT: Maximum Power Point Tracker). These models are aimed at residential,… Read more »
Innovative protection method optimizes safety and power supply quality
ABB has extended its award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio with a new addition: touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection, also known as IFPTOC in IEC 61850 – the international standard that defines communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices in substations. In a world-first, customers operating compensated distribution networks can now benefit from this new protection method to… Read more »
Redefining ROV & Diver Collaborations: QYSEA Unveils AI Diver Tracking
QYSEA Technology introduces a groundbreaking in-house developed underwater AI technology for its underwater robots — the AI Diver Tracking Function, setting a new standard in intelligent safety for underwater professionals and enthusiasts. The cutting-edge feature leverages QYSEA’s proprietary AI underwater image filtering algorithm and advanced visual recognition technology. Identifying a diver’s movements, it conducts real-time… Read more »
Yorkshire Renewables Firm Surges Past £40 Million with Tenth Strategic Acquisition
Fast-growing cleantech business Green Building Renewables‘ tenth acquisition sees it surpass the £40 million turnover milestone as it continues its rapid expansion across England at the start of 2024. Crawley-based Doré Woodman has joined Green Building Renewables’ nationwide network of renewable experts, allowing the company to expand further into Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Today, VAT… Read more »
From power generation to grid connection: TÜV Rheinland to Host Solar Energy Conference in Cologne on April 24 and 25
Kick-off for the Solar Energy Conference: TÜV Rheinland’s new event format offers the international solar industry a comprehensive overview of the market and technology. Details: www.tuv.com/landingpage/en/pv-module-forum Cologne, 1 February 2024. For the first time, TÜV Rheinland is inviting system operators, investors, manufacturers and suppliers to the Solar Energy Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Cologne… Read more »
North Star breaks into European offshore wind market with newbuild ship bound for EnBW’s He Dreiht wind farm
North Star has secured a contract with energy utility giant EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany. The agreement marks the firm’s first offshore wind win outside the UK market, a milestone step in its… Read more »