Jan De Nul is responsible for the end-to-end subsea cable laying and cable protection works. At the shore sides, Jan De Nul will perform the Horizontal Directional Drillings starting later this year in 2022. The offshore installation campaigns will be performed in 2023 and 2024. Jan De Nul’s cable-laying vessel Connector will install the subsea… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
BayWa r.e. sets up its first floating solar farm in Thailand with UBE
Bangkok, 19 April 2022: Renewables firm BayWa r.e. has worked with one of Thailand’s leading manufacturers and distributors of processed cassava products – Ubon Bio Ethanol PCL (UBE) to set up its first floating solar platform in Ubon Ratchathani, The Floating Photovoltaic farm, often termed “floatovoltaic”, is expected to generate 2.3 MW or about 4,440… Read more »
Tigo Energy Expands Rapid Shutdown Leadership Through Licensing and Sales Agreement
CAMPBELL, Calif. — April 12, 2022 — Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry’s leading Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) supplier, today announced a commercial technology licensing agreement with QC Solar, a leading manufacturer of solar PV connectors and PV module junction box products headquartered in Suzhou, China. The licensing agreement enables QC Solar to… Read more »
ABB invests $1.1 million to meet record demand for Medium Voltage sensors
ABB has invested 1.1 million USD in a new, state-of-the-art sensor production line at its Brno Instrument Transformers and Sensors factory in the Czech Republic. At 15,000 sq. meters, Brno is already the world’s largest facility of its kind. The new production line will ramp up the scale and pace of Medium Voltage (MV) sensor… Read more »
Alfa Laval makes strategic appointment in UK and Ireland Marine Division to support shipping’s new directions towards sustainability
Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of Head of Marine Division for the UK & Ireland, effective March 1, 2022. This strategic appointment represents the appointment of the first dedicated Marine Division Manager in the UK and Ireland region by Alfa Laval. In the new role, Mr Matthews will… Read more »
Qcells retains No.1 market share spot in U.S. residential and commercial PV module segments
Latest U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie solidifies Qcells as a sustained market leader [Irvine, United States, April 11, 2022] Qcells today announced that it has retained its top market share in the U.S. residential and commercial solar module markets, underscoring the Company’s consistent leadership in the industry. According to the Q1 2022 U.S…. Read more »
Britain’s Largest Heat Pump Manufacturer Prepares to Accelerate Growth with New Management
Kensa Group, the leading ground source heat pump specialist, has appointed a dynamic new senior leadership team to help meet the UK’s target for 600,000 heat pump installations a year by 2028. Ready to rise to the challenge, Dr Matthew Trewhella, former Managing Director of Kensa Contracting, has been newly appointed as Chief Executive Officer… Read more »
Natural Power selected for 450MW NnG control point
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by EDF Renewables and ESB to act as the control point for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm which is currently under construction in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Through its ControlCentre, Natural Power will provide NnG with out… Read more »
Osbit successfully delivers pile gripper system to Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm
Osbit, the UK-based offshore wind technology supplier, has successfully delivered a new monopile gripper system to Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd (Yunneng), which is realising the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. The system will be used to support installation activities on Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm. Once completed, the farm will produce 2.4 terawatt hours… Read more »
DOUBLING HYDROGEN POWER TARGET IS ‘NO MANNA FROM HEAVEN’, SAYS UK HFCA
The government plan to double its target for hydrogen production is a step in the right direction but “it’s no manna from heaven” according to the UK’s leading hydrogen trade association. Celia Greaves, CEO of leading hydrogen trade association UK HFCA, said plans to increase the target from 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030… Read more »
Qcells Unveils New Brand Identity
In line with its ultimate goal to become a complete clean energy solutions provider, Qcells reforms its brand identity by showcasing a new logo, core values, mission and slogan. [Seoul, Korea, April 5, 2022] Long recognized as a prominent global solar panel manufacturer, Qcells, driven by its commitment to make yet another significant leap into… Read more »
Sereema’s Windfit asset performance monitoring solution adopted by Ventient Energy to support their Yaw optimization strategy
Ventient Energy, a pan European renewable energy, owner and operator, has endorsed Sereema’s pioneer asset optimization solution: Windfit. The collaboration between both companies dates back a few years, when Iberwind, now part of Ventient Energy group, used Windfit diagnosis features to monitor and increase the performance of their assets. On a second phase, both teams… Read more »
Solar targets welcomed – but more action needed
Pioneering battery and energy storage company AceOn today said suggestions the government wants to triple the number of solar panels across the UK by 2030 were welcome — but warned that targets alone would not solve the UK’s energy crisis. Leaked details ahead of the publication of the Government’s energy security white paper suggest that… Read more »
Enphase Energy Expands Manufacturing Capacity with Flex in Romania
FREMONT, Calif., April 4, 2022— Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced today that it has expanded its nearly 15-year relationship with global diversified manufacturer Flex®. Starting in the first quarter of 2023, Flex’s factory in Timisoara, Romania will begin… Read more »
New energy networks Innovation Strategy takes inclusive, system-wide approach
Energy Networks Association (ENA) has published its first integrated Innovation Strategy, delivering an innovation roadmap for the next generation of gas and electricity network innovation projects which will deliver for consumers across the energy system. As the UK seeks to build on the momentum from COP26 and deliver a Net Zero economy, the role that… Read more »
Anesco expands into Europe with launch of Anesco Netherlands
UK renewables developer and service provider, Anesco, is powering up its international expansion plans with the launch of its first subsidiary outside the UK, Anesco Netherlands. Wouter Beerten joins the company as Director of Anesco Netherlands and will head up the business from its newly opened Amsterdam office. Having worked in the solar and utilities… Read more »
ASL SAFETY & TRAINING EXPANDS OFF SHORE RENEWABLES EDUCATION & TRAINING OFFERING AT ARKLOW CO. WICKLOW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
ASL SAFETY & TRAINING(RENEWABLES) has announced today 31.03.22 that its has further expanded its offshore & marine training and education offering. Following further rigorous auditing by the Global Wind Organisation, ASL has been accredited to deliver all of the Advanced Rescue Training (ART)and also the new GLOBAL WIND ORGANISATION Slinger Signaller Programme. These training programmes… Read more »
Hanwha pledges commitment to build a fully American solar supply chain
Hanwha Solutions to become the largest shareholder of Norway-based U.S. polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon after acquiring an additional 4.67% stake from Aker Horizons, increasing total investment to $204 million and ownership share to 21.34%. Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2022 – The United States solar industry is at a critical juncture. Despite long-term efforts to… Read more »
Fraunhofer LeTID test confirms top quality of IBC SOLAR modules
Modules of IBC SOLAR’s own brand show particularly high performance-stability in Fraunhofer CSP’s LeTID test. Bad Staffelstein, March 22, 2022 – IBC SOLAR, a leading global provider of photovoltaics (PV) and energy storage, impresses with its own-brand modules in a LeTID test conducted by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP. Specifically, the research institution… Read more »
Model tests confirm GustoMSC Tri-Floater performance in harsh environment
GustoMSC has recently completed model tests on its proprietary Tri-Floater, a semi-submersible floater capable of hosting very large wind turbines. The tests were performed at the Océanide wave basin in South-East France on a 1:50 scale model of the Tri-Floater hosting the 15 MW NREL reference wind turbine. The floater was subjected to simultaneous wind,… Read more »
ABB Turbocharging launches digital suite to help ships cut fuel consumption by up to 20 percent
ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT marine is a digital suite delivering powerful insights into vessel performance, as well as CO2 emissions monitoring and reporting ABB estimates that deeper insights into a vessel’s operational data enabled by Tekomar XPERT marine can provide up to 20 percent fuel reduction, cutting costs and emissions as a result The digital marine… Read more »
Fit for Offshore Renewables Granted Status Achieved by CMP
Leading manufacturer of cable glands, cleats and accessories, CMP Products, has been granted ‘Fit for Offshore Renewables’ (F4OR) status through ORE Catapult and Nuclear AMRC’s program The F4OR program, developed in conjunction with the offshore renewables energy industry, is aimed at gearing up supply chain businesses with the skills required to supply into the sector…. Read more »
Delta to Showcase New High-Performance M100A Flex 3-Phase Inverters at Solar Solutions International 2022
Delta Electronics, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, will be exhibiting its new solar photovoltaic inverters at Solar Solutions International 2022, hosted in Expo Haarlemmermeer, from 12-14 April, 2022. Delta will spotlight a new series of inverters, ranging from 15 kW up to 250 kW, offering a complete solution for residential, commercial… Read more »
For more efficiency and transparency: meteocontrol and GP JOULE SERVICE cooperate on remote monitoring software
Augsburg/Germany, March 22nd, 2022. GP JOULE SERVICE is now using the VCOM Cloud monitoring tool from meteocontrol in its solar control room. For this purpose, the technical and commercial operations manager for megawatt-class wind and PV plants in Germany and Europe has migrated its total portfolio of around 500 MWp to the VCOM Cloud, thus… Read more »
Rotary screen printing boosts cycle times
Currently, flatbed screen printing is the standard process used for the metallization of silicon solar cells and many other electronic components. Using a new production machine developed jointly with ASYS Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have now managed to increase the print throughput by a factor of 1.5…. Read more »
TrinaTracker Brings Love and Support to Kalenjin Tribes in Kenya
March 21st, 2022 – TrinaTracker, a leading tracker manufacturer and business unit of Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHA:688599), has completed the delivery and construction of three PV power plants for Radiant, Eldosol, and Kesses in Kenya. These projects are located in Uasin Gishu County, with a total installed capacity of 155 MW. Unlike usual, in… Read more »
Rotary screen printing boosts cycle times
Currently, flatbed screen printing is the standard process used for the metallization of silicon solar cells and many other electronic components. Using a new production machine developed jointly with ASYS Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have now managed to increase the print throughput by a factor of 1.5…. Read more »
Q CELLS wins LONGi’s appeal in Dutch Court, scope of the cross-border injunction extended
Court of Appeal of The Hague in the Netherlands expands scope of the cross-border injunction previously imposed on LONGi NL by the Preliminary Relief Judge of the Rotterdam District Court, issuing a preliminary judgment that prohibits LONGi from directly or indirectly infringing the patent owned by Hanwha Solutions Corporation in 11 European countries. Dutch subsidiary… Read more »
FIMER TO POWER UP SOLAR ISTANBUL FAIR 2022 WITH ITS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Global renewable energy equipment manufacturer FIMER is preparing to exhibit its innovative solar solutions and EVI technologies at Istanbul Fair 2022, Solar Energy, Storage, E-Mobility and Digitalization Exhibition Conference, from 23rd to 26th March. At Solar Istanbul Fair, FIMER will be showcasing its portfolio for the solar and EVI markets including: The FIMER PVS-10/12.5/15-TL is… Read more »
Ingeteam is supplying its solar inverters for two Mercury Renew projects in Brazil, totaling 210 MWp
Ingeteam’s Power station at the Bon Nome PV plant, the property of Mercury Renew, a Grupo Comerc Energia company. The supply is divided into two PV plants: Brígida (80 MWp) and Bon Nome (130 MWp). The solar inverters were manufactured at Ingeteam’s PV plant located in the state of São Paulo, and the medium voltage… Read more »
Dynamica opens a new Deepwater and Offshore Ropes division
Dynamica Ropes Offshore Division has invested in new ropemaking machinery and a new production facility for deepwater mooring tethers and hawsers. This new purpose-built factory in Fredericia (Denmark) is located in the heart of the Offshore sites in Northern Europe. “We are very proud to present our Deepwater Tethers. Our R&D department has been busy… Read more »
Monitoring of photovoltaic systems: Celsia S.A. opts for meteocontrol
Augsburg/Medellín (Colombia), 10.03.2022 – With immediate effect, meteocontrol GmbH and Celsia S.A. are entering into a cooperation with Colombia and the whole of Central America: In future, the Colombian energy supply company will monitor its entire portfolio of photovoltaic plants with meteocontrol’s VCOM Cloud system. The system also centralizes and facilitates control, maintenance and repair… Read more »
IBC SOLAR Energy is expanding its project portfolio in Hungary
Subsidiary of IBC SOLAR AG designs PV projects with a capacity of 51 and 45 megawatt peak. Bad Staffelstein / Budapest, March 08, 2022 – IBC SOLAR Energy, the international project division of IBC SOLAR AG, has signed contracts for the realization of two megawatt solar parks in Hungary with a nominal capacity of 51… Read more »
LiMain: Changing the way you think about maintenance
– Liebherr’s answer to the market demand for next generation maintenance – 50 fewer service days on manned platforms, 75 % less mobilization on unmanned platforms – Modular system serves individual customer requests Liebherr Intelligent Maintenance (LiMain) paves the way for an even higher crane availability at lower operational costs (OPEX) on offshore platforms. The… Read more »
DEPCOM Power Expands Energy Storage Capabilities
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 7, 2022 — DEPCOM Power Inc. (DEPCOM), a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions LLC — a unit of Koch Industries Inc. (Koch) — announces its energy storage division has expanded its portfolio to 650MWhr of projects in execution. The EPC and O&M leader brings a legacy of more than 4GW of utility… Read more »
DOF Subsea has awarded UPTIME with two contracts
Uptime International AS (UPTIME) has been awarded two Walk to Work contracts to support DOF Subsea on their awarded long-term contract for a Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel (MPSV). The MPSV is commencing work for a major International Energy Company on a three-year firm, plus 2 x 1-year options contract. The 1st award is for an UPTIME… Read more »