FIRETRACE ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ACROSS 500MW OF WIND TURBINES ACROSS THE USA
‘- A renewable energy company that owns and operates 2GW of wind power has announced the installation of Firetrace’s fire suppression system across American fleet following a successful pilot program – Each turbine protected by Firetrace technology protects owners from total loss estimated to exceed $7 million per asset Scottsdale, 9 March 2021: Firetrace, the leading […]
GCUBE REPORT: ‘UNMODELLED’ EXTREME WEATHER DRIVING RISING SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF RENEWABLES INSURANCE CLAIMS
‘- Renewables risk profile continuing to change, with the average 2019 weather-related solar loss almost 2400% higher than the average non-weather-related solar loss – Value of claims caused by emerging, unmodelled Extreme Weather twice as high as traditional Nat Cat since 2015 – Lack of historic data around Extreme Weather events leading to projects being […]
DEME Offshore and Sabca test drones for O&M and critical operations at a wind farm in the North Sea
DEME Offshore and Sabca successfully performed a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the North Sea, preparing for autonomous surveillance, rescue and detection missions in the near future. Their goal is to replace critical and ad hoc operations with autonomous aerial vehicles. In a pioneering project in the offshore wind industry, […]
SEACAT RAINBOW SECURES FIRST LONG-TERM CHARTER WITH BEATRICE OFFSHORE WIND FARM LTD
Next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran joins its sister vessel at Scotland’s largest operational wind farm Wick, 9th March 2021 – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has announced that newly launched catamaran Seacat Rainbow has gone straight on to a long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). Seacat Rainbow will support […]
Siemens Gamesa signs a 150 MW contract in Spain with Elawan Energy for one of the largest wind farm clusters in the country
The company will supply 30 SG 5.0-145 turbines for a wind complex in Albacete, one of the three largest signed by Siemens Gamesa in Spain It will supply enough clean energy to power more than 110,000 households and prevent the emission of nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO2 Includes a long-term service agreement for a period […]
Advancing standards for PV mounting systems
Thorsten Kray is the new Head of Research and Standardization at AEROCOMPACT Satteins, Austria, March 8, 2021. The Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT strengthens its team with the internationally known wind engineer Thorsten Kray. With immediate effect, the doctor of mechanical engineering is responsible for the company’s research and certification activities and accompanies […]
Large-scale methanol testing to begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre
Major tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. Working closely with MAN Energy Solutions and other partners, Alfa Laval will explore the possibility of running the centre’s four-stroke, 2 MW diesel engine on methanol – without modifications or another pilot fuel. […]
Only two weeks left to take part in energy networks’ accelerated green recovery plans
Energy Networks Association (ENA) is urging stakeholders to respond to their call for evidence to help unlock early investment in the grid to support a green economic recovery. By working closely with Ofgem, ENA’s members have drawn up plans to unlock early investment in the grid to support the technologies of tomorrow to be delivered […]
Siemens Gamesa takes UK onshore wind to new heights with deal to install its market-leading SG 5.8-155 turbines in Scotland
Deal signed with Energiekontor will see the installation of 8 SG 5.8-155 turbines at Longhill Burn wind farm in West Lothian, near Edinburgh The turbines will be among the largest ever installed in the UK, with a rotor diameter of 155 meters to optimize power capacity Contract underpins renewed growth of onshore wind power in […]
Keel laying marks an important milestone for first Taiwanese offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’
Friday, March 5, 2021 — An official keel laying ceremony for ‘Green Jade’ was held today at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marking a major milestone in the construction of this next-generation offshore installation vessel. ‘Green Jade’ is owned by CDWE, a joint venture between CSBC, the largest shipbuilder in Taiwan and DEME Offshore. Representatives from CDWE and […]
