Category: Press Releases

Qcells low-carbon solar modules chosen for pivotal PV project at UK’s Ministry of Defence

[Berlin, Germany, November 15, 2022] Qcells can today announce that its certified low-carbon solar modules have been chosen for a flagship solar PV project by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD). A contract valued at £5.4 million (€6 million) has been signed between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and CorEnergy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sureserve Group plc, the Social Housing… Read more »

Whiffle welcomes two new Supervisory Board members

New members bring deep understanding of international growth and digital transformation to the table. Delft, Netherlands – Whiffle, leading provider of high-resolution weather forecasting solutions, announced today the appointment of two new members to its Supervisory Board. Elisabeth Stevens is well known in the renewable sector through her role as COO of Sunrock, a Dutch… Read more »

Westwood: Equinor drives low-emission rig adoption in Norway and Brazil with rest of the world slower off the mark

London, UK, 15th November 2022: New research from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) reveals that the availability of emission-lowering upgrades for offshore rigs has been on the rise but adoption of these new technologies is slow outside of Norway and the US Gulf of Mexico due to limited regulatory and financial incentives. In a new… Read more »

REC Group launches third generation of its N-Peak solar panel

Munich, Germany, November 8, 2022 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, announces the production start of the REC N-Peak 3 Black Series for the US rooftop market, the third generation of its n-type TOPCon cell-based solar panels. This evolution comes only two months after the production start of the innovative REC Alpha… Read more »

Australian battery project supplied and commissioned by Ingeteam

8th of November 2022. Ingeteam was selected as a technology partner by Global Power Generation (GPG), the international generation subsidiary of the Naturgy group, to equip an electricity storage project in Australia. The 10 MW, 20 MWh capacity battery system is associated with the 109 MW Berrybank 2 wind farm in Victoria, which GPG will… Read more »

JS HAMILTON QUALITY SERVICES and STEEL INSPECT join forces to cooperate in inspection and expediting services in offshore wind

J.S. Hamilton Quality Services (JSHQS) and STEEL INSPECT have signed a Partnership agreement for cooperation. The parties acknowledged their willingness to cooperate in the field of Inspection and Expediting Services, particularly for Wind Energy Projects, considering Steel Inspect’s long years’ experience in the wind energy sector on the one side and J.S. Hamilton’s experience in… Read more »

WindESCo’s SaaS Platform Find, Fix, Measure Validates OEM Upgrades for Greencoat Wind Turbines, Generating an Additional Annual Energy Production for Assets Under Service Contract

Boston, MA USA, 9 November 2022 – WindESCo, the leading wind plant optimization company, recently worked alongside Greencoat Capital and its turbine OEM to further increase the output and profitability of its wind farm. Greencoat Capital, an infrastructure fund manager, used WindESCo’s SaaS Find, Fix, Measure (FFM) to identify 2.2% in additional Annual Energy Production… Read more »

Equinor looks to Celtic Sea for new floating offshore wind opportunities

Equinor today announces its interest in developing gigawatt scale floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, with the upcoming Celtic Sea floating wind seabed leasing round in view. A pioneer in floating offshore wind, as the developer and soon to be operator of two of the world’s first floating offshore wind farms, Equinor views new… Read more »

SeaBot Maritime receives UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) voluntary recognition for pioneering MASS Remote Operator Training

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that SeaBot Maritime, an award-winning training provider, has received MCA voluntary recognition for its pioneering Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Remote Operator Training. This newly recognised training is specifically designed for personnel working in the maritime industry conducting USV Operations and is the first training module… Read more »

Wind power sets another generation record – reaching over 20 gigawatts for first time

RenewableUK is highlighting the second wind energy generation record to be set within the space of a week, as Britain’s onshore and offshore wind farms generated more than 20 gigawatts (GW) for the first time on Wednesday 2nd November, according to National Grid ESO. The record was set during the half hour period from 12.00… Read more »

Rapidly create planning certainty for 50 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035

WAB e.V., at the same time industry association for wind energy and hydrogen as well as innovation cluster, welcomes the intention of the Federal Ministry of Economics to exceed the minimum target for offshore wind expansion of 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2035 and to install 50 gigawatts during this period. This target is part of… Read more »

Nordex Group wins 48 MW order in Poland

Hamburg, 2 November 2022. Wind Energia Sp. z.o.o. has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of 16 N117/3000 turbines for the 48 MW “Nozdrzec” wind farm. The company is a subsidiary of Yevuley Shemesh (YVS) Renewable Energy Ltd., which operates in the field of renewable energy and is based… Read more »

Delta Joins Dutch PV Association Holland Solar

Delta Electronics EMEA announced it is now an official member of Holland Solar, the highly respected industry association for the Dutch solar energy sector. Since 1983, Holland Solar has been working together with its members to inspire, inform, connect and further professionalise the Dutch solar industry. Being accepted a member of Holland Solar signifies that… Read more »

Delta Joins Dutch PV Association Holland Solar

Delta Electronics EMEA announced it is now an official member of Holland Solar, the highly respected industry association for the Dutch solar energy sector. Since 1983, Holland Solar has been working together with its members to inspire, inform, connect and further professionalise the Dutch solar industry. Being accepted a member of Holland Solar signifies that… Read more »

New cloud platform unifies subsea survey data formats for simplified management, analysis and sharing

Kiel, 1 November 2022. Subsea geo-information specialist TrueOcean GmbH has launched a new digital platform which accelerates the transformation of marine data acquired by diverse underwater sensors, including multibeam echosounders and related systems from any manufacturer, into actionable, easily shared information and insight via the cloud. In development since the Kiel, Germany headquartered company was… Read more »

GE Power Conversion Gets Solar Underway with Ortus Energy

Specialist solar development company, Ortus Energy, has completed the first phase of a fully funded Power Purchase Agreement (PPA*) for one of the leading electrical engineering organisations, GE Power Conversion. Ortus Energy have worked in conjunction with GE Power Conversion UK to provide and integrate a 400kW PV (photovoltaic) system into GE’s Marine Power Test… Read more »

Natural Power kicks-off construction at Benbrack Wind Farm for Red Rock Power

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has commenced work at Red Rock Power’s Benbrack onshore wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway. First generation is anticipated in Spring 2024, with full commercial operation of the 15-turbine, 67MW capacity project expected later that summer. As owners engineer for Benbrack Wind Farm Limited, Natural Power… Read more »

Protection by subscription pays for offshore wind

Wind power is one of the fastest-growing forms of renewable energy. But global demand for power from offshore wind farms is expected to change the way offshore operators and transfer providers consider workforce safety and how they procure critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In a white paper exploring subscription-based rental and the future of offshore… Read more »

Nearthlab Joins Panels of Accredited Blade and Drone Experts at Symposia Sponsored by Partner Organizations

Co-founders of leading autonomous drone inspection solution share industry insights at Blades Europe and Onyx Insight Technical Symposium Oct. 28, 2022 – Nearthlab, an autonomous drone inspection solution, participated as a keynote speaker at the following conferences. Blades Europe Onyx Insight Technical Symposium Namely, Chief Executive Officer Jay Choi made his way over to Germany… Read more »

New electricity generation record set by Britain’s onshore and offshore wind farms

RenewableUK is highlighting new statistics from National Grid ESO which show that onshore and offshore wind farms have generated a record high of 19,936 megawatts (MW) of electricity, providing more than half of Britain’s electricity. The new record was set between 11.30am and 12 noon yesterday, beating the previous record of 19,916MW set on 25th… Read more »

OX2 sells 70 MW windfarm in Sweden

OX2 has signed an agreement to sell Riberget wind farm in Ljusdal municipality, Sweden, to Fu-Gen. The wind farm will consist of 11 turbines and have a total installed capacity of 70 MW. The buyer, Fu-Gen, is a privately held IPP focused on the development and ownership of energy producing sites from wind, solar, battery… Read more »

SeaRenergy kicks-off Onshore and Offshore Logistics Support contract at DolWin6

SeaRenergy was awarded the contract for offshore infrastructure services from Siemens Energy. The scope of work comprises integrated onshore and offshore logistics services executed during the commissioning of DolWin6 converter platform in the German bight. Hamburg, 26th October 2022. The contract consists of various packages. Besides Marine Coordination and Management of all personnel transfers, SeaRenergy… Read more »

WinGD’s latest X-DF technology to power QatarEnergy newbuilds

WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of the QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding project in history. The 50 dual-fuel engines which feature the new on-engine iCER were selected by multiple shipyards and shipowners highlighting strong confidence in WinGD’s proven and reliable low-pressure dual-fuel… Read more »

DNV awarded Owner’s Engineer contract for South Korea’s largest offshore wind farm

Seoul, South Korea, 26 October 2022 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been appointed by Elenergy Co Ltd, a Korean renewable energy development company, as owner’s engineer for its 1.5 GW fixed-bottom Chujin offshore wind project.  When completed in 2027, the Chujin plant will be the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm… Read more »

Offshore wind industry showcases opportunities for UK supply chain companies

An updated guide published today by the Offshore Wind Industry Council highlights how companies based in the UK can become part of the fast-growing global offshore wind supply chain – and for those already working in it how they can win further multi-million-pound contracts. The online resource, “Collaborating for Growth – Playbook”, contains case studies… Read more »

Mission Solar Energy celebrates its tenth anniversary with 1GW expansion announcement

SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 24, 2022)—Mission Solar Energy is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the announcement of a long-awaited 1GW expansion plan. The Texas solar module company will ramp up production to meet industry demands for 2023 and beyond. Mission Solar has produced durable and reliable American-built solar modules in its 246,000 square-foot facility since… Read more »

Sharp announces watt upgrade on three half-cell panels

Hamburg, 25th October 2022 – Sharp today announces a five-watt upgrade for three of its half-cell panels, the NU-JC415, NB-JD545 and NU-JD545. New – the NB-JD545 The new NB-JD545 is the upgrade to the NB-JD540 and is a bifacial half-cut cell monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panel, designed for commercial and utility scale free-field installations. It… Read more »

Big boost for north’s Green Renaissance as major battery storage system gets green light

Northumberland’s Green Industrial Renaissance has been given a big boost with the approval of a multi-million-pound 30MW/60MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for a site near Blyth. One of the UK’s leading clean energy solutions companies, Enviromena, has been given permission to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land at Sleekburn, which had… Read more »

Big boost for north’s Green Renaissance as major battery storage system gets green light

Northumberland’s Green Industrial Renaissance has been given a big boost with the approval of a multi-million-pound 30MW/60MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for a site near Blyth. One of the UK’s leading clean energy solutions companies, Enviromena, has been given permission to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land at Sleekburn, which had… Read more »

Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure partners join forces to develop approx. 5.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Denmark

Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a partnership to develop approx. 5.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Denmark across four projects. The partnership can accelerate the green transformation greatly, create value in the offshore wind industry, strengthen value- and job creation, and create a Danish business and export stronghold within Power-to-X. Ørsted… Read more »

HellermannTyton launches 2023 products in new catalogue

Cable management specialist HellermannTyton has released new products in its latest product catalogue for 2022/2023. The new catalogue showcases HellermannTyton’s entire portfolio of industry-specific product ranges including Fastening and Fixings, Identification, Application Tooling, Electrical Installation and Insulation & Protection, all of which feature tailor-made technologies designed to meet the unique demands of the various industries… Read more »

Natural Power secures consent for Rothes III wind farm extension

Scottish Ministers have today, Friday 21st October, approved an application by Fred. Olsen Renewables to extend Rothes Wind Farm in Moray. The plans, for an additional 28 turbines, will bring the total number of turbines at the site to 68, with the potential to generate more than 100 MW of additional electricity.  The Rothes application… Read more »

Perceptual Robotics gives a rare preview of inspection capabilities

Perceptual Robotics has given the wind inspections and maintenance industry a preview of its unique capabilities by holding exclusive demonstrations with potential partners. The company, which has offices in the UK and Europe, welcomed eight companies across Spain to take part in its demonstration day at Sotavento Experimental Wind Farm in Lugo, Spain. Perceptual Robotics… Read more »

Equinor charters low emissions crew transfer vessel for Norfolk offshore wind operations

Seacat Columbia, one of the UK’s first low emissions vessels, has commenced its service of Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms   Today, Equinor confirms it has chartered Seacat Columbia (built in 2022), a new BARTech 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV), from Seacat Services, for operations at its operated offshore wind farms in… Read more »

AGR ramps up consultant staffing division and opens new Oslo office to meet ongoing business growth

AGR, a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy and software provider, is to expand and grow the range of services provided by its consultant staffing division, with the opening of an office in Oslo to meet increased demand from new projects coming online in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. AGR Consultancy already has a network of… Read more »

Keel Laying on Hull 170 

October 18, 2022 Palatka, Florida A keel laying ceremony was held at St Johns Ship Building for Hull 170, the second Incat Crowther 30 CTV to be built in compliance with Jones Act regulations in the USA. Owner’s representatives from WINDEA CTV LLC were in attendance, a partnership of Hornblower Wind LLC (a member of… Read more »