Results are up 70% on same survey 4 years ago Numbers show ‘attractiveness of green jobs to today’s young people’, industry body CEO says Almost 22,000 students in Scotland are taking courses relating to renewable energy – up more than 70% on 2019, new figures show. Thirty-three colleges and universities responded to a Freedom of… Read more »
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Offshore communications specialist opens new Aberdeen office
Fern Communications, an OEG Offshore company, has opened a new office in Aberdeen and appointed an experienced engineering team to service Scotland’s mixed offshore energy sector. Managing Director Jennifer Cushion and Technical Director Clive Cushion formed Fern Communication in 2002, with the acquisition in 2021 by OEG Offshore as part of their commitment to the… Read more »
BayWa r.e. and Icebug Kickstart a Race to Reduce Carbon Footprint in the Footwear and Apparel Industry
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., announced its collaboration with Swedish shoe manufacturer, outdoor footwear brand and sustainability pioneer, Icebug, for the Decarbonizing Apparel Manufacturing in Vietnam – On-Site Rooftop Solar Group Procurement programme. Initiated by the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA), the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), and IDH Sustainable Trade… Read more »
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul and Luminus partner up for an offshore wind project in Belgium
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group and Luminus have partnered up to bid for a commercial-scale offshore wind tender for the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Zone in Belgium. The Princess Elisabeth Zone is an area identified by the federal government to increase Belgium’s local renewable electricity production by up to 3.5 GW. The… Read more »
Meyer Burger to introduce unified glass-glass-based product platform for high-performance solar modules
In order to meet the steadily increasing demand for faster growth of its manufacturing capacities, the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG has decided to introduce a unified product platform for its solar modules. This allows to build-up manufacturing capacities faster and with less risk in the future. The planned products combine the… Read more »
GRS starts the construcion of PV plant of Carmonita Norte para FRV in Spain
Madrid, 2nd March– GRS has successfully started construction of the Carmonita Norte project in Badajoz, a 122 MW capacity project for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). This is the fourth major project signed in Spain by the Gransolar company, which is facing a period of extensive growth after establishing itself as the leading solar EPC company… Read more »
Perceptual Robotics expands into Asia through a strategic partnership with the K2 Energy Group
A UK-based wind-turbine inspections’ company has announced it is expanding into Asia thanks to a new partnership. Utilising AI and drones, Perceptual Robotics provides autonomous wind turbine inspections across the UK and Europe. The company has now secured a brand-new deal with leading south-east Asian organisation, K2 Energy Group which has purchased its own Dhalion… Read more »
Lowestoft kittiwake hotels open for business
The first guests will soon be flocking to the region’s newest ‘hotel’ today as renewables developers, Vattenfall and ScottishPower unveil the UK’s first kittiwake nesting structures to support consented offshore wind farms. The nests will be able to accommodate around 430 pairs of kittiwakes and will help preserve the species for years to come. A… Read more »
Green Eagle Solutions welcomes Diego San Segundo as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to scale internal structure and business.
MADRID – 1st March, 2023 – Green Eagle Solutions, the leading provider of automation solutions for remote operations in the renewable energy industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diego San Segundo as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diego brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity and SaaS, and will oversee… Read more »
Jan De Nul and DEME build the world’s first artificial energy island for Elia
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON (Jan De Nul and DEME) has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of the high-voltage infrastructure can be started…. Read more »
GE Renewable Energy approves Nacelle Mounted Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing
GE Renewable Energy approves the use of the nacelle based Continuous Wave scanning Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from Lidar OEM ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing. Within the past year, the International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) released the standard IEC 61400-50-3, Use of nacelle-mounted lidars for wind measurements. In anticipation of and response to this new standard,… Read more »
WindESCo delivers wind industry’s first major wake steering installation
Company completes installation of unique Swarm™ Technology across Longroad Energy’s 165-turbine Milford, Utah plant Early results show site will benefit from significant energy production increases via collective control and advanced analytics Boston, MA, USA, 1st March 2023 — WindESCo, a pioneer in improving asset performance and reliability for wind turbine stakeholders, has announced the successful… Read more »
Octopus Energy makes more waves in offshore wind with $1bn invested and plans to rapidly scale
London, Monday 27th February 2023 – Octopus Energy’s generation arm hits $1bn in offshore wind investments in less than a year, with plans to rapidly scale investments. It comes as Octopus further invests in the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England, increasing Octopus’ stake in Lincs to 31%. Octopus… Read more »
Enefit Green awards Nordex Group order for 80 MW in Lithuania
Hamburg, 28 February 2023. The Nordex Group has received a further order from Enefit Green, one of the leading producers of renewable energy in the Baltic region, for a wind farm in the Baltic states. The company is to supply 14 N163/5.X turbines for the 80 MW Kelme I wind farm in Lithuania. The order… Read more »
Ground breaking ceremony of facility expansion in CSWind Portugal
CSWIND PT, a member of the CSWIND group – the world’s largest producer of wind towers, is pleased to invite you to the Ground breaking ceremony to be held on the 29th of March (ZALI Lot C1.3, 3834 – 908, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo) at 2.30 pm. This event will be attended by Ministry of… Read more »
Ecoppia Lands a 181.25 MWac Project in Chile with global player ENGIE
The fully autonomous, lightweight T4 robots to provide modules cleaning and optimize production at the Coya Solar PV Plant. Tel Aviv, February 27, 2023 – Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced another significant collaboration with ENGIE, in its 181.25 MWac/199.8MWdc Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile’s Antofagasta… Read more »
High targets and sustainable growth
(Wels, 09/02/2023) Fronius Solar Energy has been developing innovative products and solutions with which solar energy can be generated, stored, distributed, and consumed cost-efficiently and intelligently since 1992. We have also set ambitious goals for the coming years, with a focus on sustainable growth and value creation in Europe, as well as the continuous development… Read more »
Americraft Marine Group Announces Expanded HSE Program Within It’s Shipyard Group
Palatka, FL, February 24, 2023 – On February 16, 2023 St. Johns Ship Building, a subsidiary of Americraft Marine Group, announces the appointment of Nick Nelson as their first HSE Officer. Nick has more than a decade of service with St Johns Ship Building, most recently acting as Yard Safety Manager. “I am proud to… Read more »
Green Cat Renewables expands Lidar fleet to meet rising demand for onshore wind
Onshore wind energy targets drive investment in modern technology and practices. For Scotland to achieve net-zero by 2030, it is estimated that the country will need to install at least an additional 12GW of additional onshore wind, though there is ambition to exceed this. In January 2023, Scottish Ministers approved the National Planning Framework 4… Read more »
SENSEWind awards industry-first triple rail tower contract to SM Industries for 2 MW BEIS demonstration project
21 February 2023 – SENSEWind has selected SM Industries (formerly Valmont) to produce a first-of-its-kind, triple rail wind turbine tower for its flagship 2 MW onshore demonstration project – a single turbine plan partially funded by UK Government (BEIS) FOW grant scheme. The onshore project will be used to demonstrate and refine the SENSE SET… Read more »
Digital technologies are key to advancing the circular economy in the wind sector
The wind sector has been introducing emerging technologies and improved practices for several years. These practices maximize the value of resources and materials as much as possible and minimize resource use and waste. Not only the design and manufacture of a wind turbine and its components are considered in this process but also how they… Read more »
SolarEdge Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
“We are pleased with our fourth quarter results that conclude a challenging yet very successful year. The global economic and geopolitical events coupled with post pandemic dynamics created an unprecedented demand for solar energy in general and our products in particular,” said Zvi Lando, Chief Executive Officer of SolarEdge. “I am proud that our extraordinary… Read more »
New Residential Solar Inverter Meets Growing UK Demand for Domestic Energy Storage
Leading solar PV and energy storage solutions manufacturer, GoodWe, has launched a new hybrid solar inverter as demand for residential energy storage solutions continues to grow across the UK. The ES G2 Series is a single-phase, low-voltage hybrid inverter developed to meet the evolving energy needs of domestic properties by increasing the self-consumption of solar… Read more »
From GreenTech startup to one of the photovoltaic market leaders in Europe: Solarwatt celebrates its 30th anniversary
Dresden, Germany – Solarwatt, a pioneer in the field of solar-powered sector coupling, celebrates its 30th anniversary: Exactly three decades ago, the founders signed the shareholder agreement and started the manual production of solar modules. Today, more than 800 Solar- watt professionals work throughout Europe for the Dresden-based company, which aims to achieve a turnover… Read more »
PVH to build the world’s largest solar tracker factory in Spain
Valencia, February 13th.- PV Hardware (PVH), a Gransolar Group company, started its activity in Spain in 2011 and is currently the third largest solar tracker manufacturer in the world. After a decade of tremendous growth, it leads the markets in Europe, Turkey, Australia and the Middle East, and has supplied more than 25GW in 230… Read more »
How a conversation sparked a revolutionary MV circuit breaker for NEPSI
In its unwavering commitment to driving innovation through better industry collaboration, ABB recently went beyond the role of valued partner to develop a new product to meet the specific technical challenges of reactive power solution giant, NEPSI. Founded in 1995, NEPSI (Northeast Power Systems Inc.) is widely recognized as the world’s leading supplier of Medium-Voltage… Read more »
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Pfeiffer Vacuum “Future Factory Asslar”
Asslar, Germany, February 17, 2023. As one of the global leading suppliers of vacuum technology, Pfeiffer Vacuum celebrated the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art industrial complex at Berliner Strasse in Asslar on February 16, 2023. The site expansion known as the “Future Factory Asslar” will be brought to life at the premises of the current Pfeiffer… Read more »
Natural Power supports acquisition of Momerstroff wind portfolio
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has delivered technical due diligence on behalf of NTR plc in support of its acquisition of the 46 MW Momerstroff wind portfolio in the Grand Est region of France from EcoJoule Energy GmbH and éolec SAS, part of German developer deanGruppe. The two-project portfolio comprises Momerstroff… Read more »
Appointment of Nick Nelson as HSE Officer, St. Johns Ship Building
St. Johns Ship Building is proud to announce the appointment of Nick Nelson as our first HSE Officer. Nick has more than a decade of service with St Johns Ship Building, most recently acting as Yard Safety Manager. “I am proud to accept my new role as HSE Officer within St Johns Ship Building. I… Read more »
New unmanned helicopter Heavy Lifting Service takes off with the world-first public flight
The world’s media and some of the biggest players in the wind industry turned out to mark the launch of a new Heavy Lifting Service from Ventus Group, as it took flight during two successful demonstration days in Poland last week. More than 50 guests from around the world travelled to the location near Warsaw… Read more »
Endurans™ Solar secures growth equity investment from Riverbend Energy Group
Endurans™ Solar, a leading manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules, today announced a significant equity investment led by Riverbend Energy Group (“Riverbend”). The investment – from Riverbend’s Energy Transition Fund – will enable Endurans™ Solar to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint and meet the growing global demand for its unique portfolio of patented… Read more »
INDEOTEC SA announces a purchase order for an Octopus-II PECVD & PVD from the Italian PV Gigafactory.
Neuchâtel, 18 January 2023 – Indeotec SA (Switzerland) announces it has received an order from the Italian 3Sun Gigafactory for a combined PECVD-PVD cluster tool based on Indeotec’s Octopus II platform to be used for Enel’s new R&D lab in Catania. The delivery is planned for Q2-2023. Indeotec’s Octopus 2 tool allows the full processing… Read more »
Europe’s largest battery to connect directly to a transmission network, owned and operated by Zenobē, starts delivering vital services to secure the grid
Zenobē, the international battery storage and EV fleet specialist, today announces its 100MW battery in Capenhurst, Chester is now live and delivering the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world. Being placed in the Mersey region, the site will support the increasing development of renewables in-line with local and national zero-carbon… Read more »
GOLDBECK SOLAR appointed for the construction of a new solar farm in Canada: Fox Coulée (93 MWp)
(PresseBox) (Hirschberg an der Bergstraße, 06.02.2023) GOLDBECK SOLAR, an international company specializing in the construction of photovoltaic systems with business activities in more than 20 countries is excited to announce the commencement of the construction of Fox Coulee solar farm owned by NEOEN, the leading French independent producer of renewable energy, operating in 16 countries…. Read more »
Solis Awarded “Top PV Inverter Brand” by EUPD Research for Eighth Consecutive Year
08 February, 2023, Cape Town, South Africa: Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, one of the most experienced and largest inverter producers in the world is delighted to announce that, for the eighth year running, it has been awarded the prestigious seal of recognition for top inverter brand by respected global market research organisation, EUPD Research. Underpinned by… Read more »
EOLOS rides the wind and waves through typhoon Hinnamnor
Real-time insights gained in South Korea of 125km/hr wind gusts, with Floating Lidar Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions (Eolos), provider of metocean data for the offshore wind industry, has released details of extreme conditions passing by Jindo, on the southern coast of South Korea, during typhoon Hinnamnor. The deployed Floating Lidar EOLOS buoys recorded wind gusts… Read more »