StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, expands with bunker procurement optimization through the acquisition of BunkerMetric Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire BunkerMetric, a Scandinavian software company that develops advanced decision support tools for the marine bunker segment. The company will be merged into StormGeo, a global leader in weather intelligence software and decision… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership awards £3.5m to nine UK winners
Nine UK businesses have been successful in securing a share of a £3.5 million Development Grant funding pot from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP). The Development Grants competition launched in December 2021 offering grants up to £1 million to offshore wind supply chain companies for projects that will unlock significant growth potential in UK… Read more »
Solis Wins The Green Leadership Award 2022
July 21. Ningbo, Zhejiang – Ginlong Technologies (Solis) Co., Ltd is the winner of the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2022 under the Green Leadership category. It is a proud moment for Solis as this award is international recognition of the company’s long-term commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. This year, Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2022… Read more »
Delta’s M15A/M20A/M30A Flex Attain Synergrid C10/26 Homologation
Delta has announced that its M15A/M20A/M30A Flex solar inverters have attained Synergrid C10/26 homologation. This means that the full range of Delta’s solar string inverters – from the 2.5kW up to the 70kW – can now be used in Belgium and the Netherlands. Commenting on the solutions, Patrick Schahl, Product Manager of PVI Business Unit,… Read more »
Boviet Solar to increase Vega Series™ Mono-Bifacial -Transparent Back PV Module power warranty to 30 years.
Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd.(”Boviet”) provides the following Limited Product Warranty and Limited Power Warranty (collectively, the ”Limited Warranty”) with respect to certain types of its Mono bifacial double-glass photovoltaic module products (”PV Modules”), subject to the conditions, exclusions and limitations set forth below. 1. Twelve (12) Year Limited Product Warranty Subject to the exclusions… Read more »
Businesses could see energy bills increase fivefold in October
Businesses in the UK will see their energy bills rocket when new contracts are negotiated in October1 according to data from Cornwall Insight. Some will face bills five times their current price, as concerns over Russian gas supply, tight electricity markets in Europe, and a global disruption to Liquified Natural Gas see prices spike. Business… Read more »
How to migrate to an SF6-free future ahead of impending F-gas regulations
Following the European Union (EU)’s latest F-gas proposals released earlier this year, ABB has created a free-of-charge, downloadable whitepaper – ‘Migrate to a more certain future’ – to support engineers in making this key transition. The EU’s F-gas regulation, which outlines key dates for the prohibition of SF6 in medium voltage (MV) electrical equipment, including… Read more »
FIMER SUPPLIES ITS PVS-100/120-TL TO THE ICONIC LAFAYETTE COMPANY FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST SOLAR ROOFS IN COLOMBIA
Girsol, a Colombian company specializing in renewable energy projects and solutions, managed the design, construction and operation of the solar plant for the textile company Lafayette in Bogotá, in cooperation with FIMER. The solar plant is located in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, and has an installed capacity of 560 kWp. This project stood out for… Read more »
Ingeteam at a Solar plant in Brazil that will generate power for 150,000 homes
27th of July 2022. Neoenergia, part of the Iberdrola Group and one of the largest energy distributors in Brazil, has entrusted Ingeteam to supply solar inverters, substations and protection and control equipment for a solar plant in Brazil. Neoenergia has already started to test the solar park located in the municipality of Santa Luzia, in… Read more »
New 80MW Project can be blueprint for UK large-scale PV roll-out
A new 80MW PV project in China has been described as an ‘exemplar’ large-scale installation that the UK can adopt as multiple large-scale projects go to tender. The 80MW PV Project in Gansu Province, China, uses 356 sets of GoodWe GW225K-HT, part of the HT1500V series of inverters, ensuring an annual average power generation of… Read more »
Natural Power advises Harbert Infrastructure on DESRI investment
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as technical due diligence advisor to Harbert Infrastructure for its investment of up to $400 Million in D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) to support its operations across the renewable energy sector in the United States. Claude Estes, Head of Investments at Harbert, said:… Read more »
Verification key for businesses to meet environmental sustainability commitments, global survey finds
More clarity is required on how environmental sustainability is measured, after an international survey by global assurance provider – LRQA – revealed that only 38% of organisations are using at least one management standard to drive progress. Detailed in a report – Climate Focus – more than 1,100 sustainability professionals across 11 countries and 13… Read more »
WinGD and Chord X to bring CII insights to engine users under new partnership
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a proof-of-concept agreement with emissions data specialist Chord X to develop digital solutions focused on sustainability in shipping. Among several areas of development, the partnership aims to bring ship operators component-level insights into carbon intensity indicator (CII) ratings. The collaboration targets providing visibility into how engine performance affects… Read more »
KenzFigee delivers up-tower crane to Eickhoff
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has delivered its latest generation Heli-HookTM up-tower crane for gearbox component exchanges throughout Europe. In May 2022 Eickhoff took delivery of the first new generation Heli-HookTM up-tower crane with a capacity up to 3 tonnes SWL…. Read more »
Cornwall Insight responds to the BEIS Committee report on Energy Pricing and the Future of the Energy Market
A report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) on Energy pricing and the future of the energy market, published today (26 July), has laid out a number of recommendations on how Ofgem and the government could lower consumer energy bills and reduce instability in the energy market. Using Default Tariff Cap (price cap)… Read more »
BayWa r.e. Closes Sale for Floating Photovoltaic Farm in Ubon Ratchathani
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e. today announced the sale of its first Floating Photovoltaic Farm Thailand, to Ubon Bio Ethanol PCL (UBE) – one of Thailand’s leading manufacturers and distributors of processed cassava products. This follows BayWa r.e.’s recent announcement of its successful partnership with UBE in the completion of… Read more »
UK’s largest renewable energy awards launch today
The Scottish Green Energy Awards open today (July 27) – industry urged to ‘nominate now’ Nominations invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies The Scottish Green Energy Awards – the UK’s largest celebration of renewables – open today (July 27) for nominations. This year’s event will return to Edinburgh on December 1 to celebrate… Read more »
Natural Power appoints new HSEQ Director
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed Frank Monaghan as HSEQ Director. Frank joins from SP Energy Networks where he latterly held the role of Health and Safety Director and was responsible for health and safety on all SPEN transmission and distribution assets throughout the UK. Prior to that, he was… Read more »
Solar Industry Must Wake Up to Risk as Studies Indicate Notable Rise – Firetrace International
Scottsdale, AZ; 26th July 2022 — The solar industry must take action to protect its assets, as studies indicate solar farm fires are on the rise. This is according to a report released today by Firetrace International, a leading provider of fire suppression technology in 35 countries across five continents. “Hidden Danger – why solar farm… Read more »
GreenSpur Wind and Niron Magnetics Collaborate to Develop New Rare Earth-free Generator Solution for the Offshore Wind Market
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND and MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA – July 27, 2022 – GreenSpur Wind, the company who has developed a new generator for the global offshore wind market, and Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the world’s first high-performance, rare earth-free permanent magnets, today announced a milestone in developing a new, lighter, and highly efficient rare earth-free generator solution… Read more »
EDPR reaches a net profit of 265 million euros in the first half of the year, 87% above last year
EBITDA summed 976 million euros (+49% YoY). The company’s installed capacity increased to 13.8 GW (+1.2 GW YoY). Capacity under construction has reached record levels of 3.2 GW, with 1.8 GW of wind and 1.3 GW of solar. 27th July 2022, London: EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth largest renewable energy producer in the world,… Read more »
Typhoon Chaba vs. Floating Lidar System in South China Sea
Wind Lidar ZX 300M meets extreme weather event on Blue Aspirations Floating Lidar System On July 1st, 2022 Typhoon Chaba passed through a prospective site for offshore wind farm development in the South China Sea. The site was in the midst of a wind measurement campaign using an industry-standard ZX 300M Lidar integrated into a… Read more »
ematec goes offshore – WindEnergy 2022: New yokes from the innovation leader
Curtain up for ematec: the specialist supplier of lifting equipment for the wind industry is using WindEnergy 2022 in Hamburg for an extraordinary presentation (hall A1, stand 415). For the first time, ematec will show an offshore version of its innovative RBC-D rotor blade lifting beams and also entices visitors with a world first with… Read more »
Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is patron of HUSUM WIND
Industry trade show to be held Sept. 12-15, 2023 I Special theme of the onshore and offshore technology fair is green hydrogen HUSUM | July 21, 2022 Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck will assume patronage of HUSUM WIND, where the wind and green hydrogen industry along the entire value… Read more »
BayWa r.e. Appoints Niranpal Singh as Managing Director of BayWa r.e. Malaysia
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., today announced the promotion of Niranpal Singh as Managing Director of BayWa r.e. Malaysia. Niranpal will lead developments in BayWa r.e. ‘s several business units, namely Energy Solutions, Solar Project Development and Solar Equipment Trade for Malaysia. Maintaining his current portfolio as the General Manager… Read more »
DNV signs MOU with Korean floating solar component manufacturers
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 21 July 2022: DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean floating solar PV (FPV) suppliers which will explore business cooperation opportunities with the aim of increasing the number of FPV plants in Korea and globally, as the energy transition accelerates. Under this MOU, DNV, the independent energy expert and… Read more »
ABB to spin off its Accelleron turbocharging business
Following a decision by its Board of Directors, ABB today announces its intention to spin off Accelleron (formerly ABB Turbocharging), its market-leading turbocharging division, by way of a dividend in kind of Accelleron Industries Ltd’s shares to ABB’s shareholders. Accelleron’s listing on SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich is planned for October 3, 2022, and is… Read more »
Wind power for 1.8 million people: Siemens Energy wins largest grid connection order to date
Two new power links set the course for more wind energy in the German power grid: DolWin4 and BorWin4 will transport up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of green wind power from several wind farms in the German North Sea to land with low losses. As a result, they will be able to meet the demand… Read more »
CMIC AND KENZFIGEE SIGN TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
TSC Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMIC, a world leading supplier of integrated solutions to onshore, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and hydrogen sectors and KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, have agreed on a technology license agreement of the… Read more »
Cerulean Winds reveals scale of offshore wind bid to make UK’s oil and gas production cleanest in the world
Green energy infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds has revealed it will bid for four seabed lease sites to decarbonise the UK’s oil and gas sector as this scale will remove more emissions quickly, keep costs lower for platform operators and provide the anchor for large scale North-South offshore transmission. The floating offshore wind and green energy… Read more »
Chevron Marine launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0
London, UK, July 20, 2022 – Chevron Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce the launch of its Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0, an anhydrous calcium thickened lubricating grease based on biodegradable synthetic esters that meet the parameters specified in the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) rules for environmentally acceptable lubricants issued by U.S. Environmental Protection… Read more »
Ecoppia’s H4 Robotic Solar PV Cleaner Awarded Top Product of the Year by Environment + Energy Leader Awards
Tel Aviv, July 19th, 2022 – Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the pioneer and world leader in robotic cleaning solutions for solar PV, has won the Top Product of the Year Award for their H4 robot in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. Receiving this prestigious award demonstrates that industry experts see the H4 as… Read more »
DemoSATH floating unit launched into water
Bilbao, 20 July 2022. Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE achieved another milestone in the DemoSATH project with the successful completion of the launching operation of the floating unit. The project moves forward at a fast pace for its installation later this summer. During the next months the submarine dynamic cable will be deployed at the… Read more »
Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis sign agreement for the sale of African Renewable Energy IPP
Dublin, 18 July 2022 – Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global wind and solar company, and Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure have signed an agreement to sell the Lekela Power platform to Infinity Group and AFC, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Established in 2015 to deliver clean, reliable energy across… Read more »
Cero announces landmark 100 MW solar PV project in Greece
Cero Generation (Cero) has announced the launch of a 100 MW solar PV project in Prosotsani Drama, Greece, the first in the country with a private Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), and one of the largest of its kind The Minister and deputy Minister of Energy and Environment in Greece, the Minister of Development & Investment,… Read more »
Aggreko Highlights Growing Issue of Fixed Term Energy Pricing in Service Contracts
UK manufacturers are being urged to consider the wider implications of a fixed term energy service contracts following findings from Aggreko’s latest report, The Power Struggle. The latest research, which surveyed 251 manufacturers across the UK, states that 57% had or would use an Energy as a Service (EaaS) contract to gain access to a… Read more »