(Wels, 23/08/2022) The results of the life cycle analysis for the Fronius Tauro could not be clearer: the environmental benefits exceed the environmental costs by a factor of up to 52, while in no more than ten months, the Tauro will produce more energy than was consumed to manufacture it. These are just two of… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
New Port of Aberdeen & CessCon Decom decommissioning hub set to deliver jobs boost
CessCon Decom (CessCon) will launch a decommissioning hub at the Port of Aberdeen’s £400 million South Harbour expansion in Q3 2022, creating up to 50 new jobs. The new hub will be located within Crathes Quay at South Harbour and deliver dismantling, recycling, and reuse services with a key focus on subsea infrastructure. The jobs… Read more »
Connected Wind Services Sweden signs a Full-service hybrid agreement with EnBW
Connected Wind Services Group is proud to announce that the Swedish entity has signed a Full- service hybrid agreement on 43 Vestas V90 turbines, owned by EnBW, in Sweden. With more than 35 years of experience and with service agreements on more than two hundred wind turbines in Sweden alone, Connected Wind Services Group is… Read more »
Cornwall Insight release final predictions for October’s Price Cap
Cornwall Insight are releasing our final predictions for October’s Default Tariff Cap (Price Cap) prior to Ofgem’s announcement on Friday 26th August. Predictions show a typical household1 will be paying £3,554 equivalent per year for their energy bills. As the observation window for Q4 (Oct-Dec 2022), the period of time Ofgem use to monitor the market… Read more »
Three Shetland ScotWind projects announced
At today’s (August 22) Offshore Wind Supply Chain Summit in Aberdeen, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the three projects in Shetland to have been offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects, following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Seabed in the NE1 area, east of Shetland, was made available to applicants who met ScotWind’s… Read more »
Offshore Wind industry begins work on Strategic Investment Model to drive joint infrastructure investment in Scotland
On Monday 22 August the offshore wind industry and other key partners attended an Offshore Wind Supply Chain Summit to discuss options for maximising Scottish supply chain growth. The Summit was hosted by ETZ Ltd in partnership with the Scottish Government and SOWEC, and attended by senior representatives of offshore wind companies, ports and leading… Read more »
Agreement signed with D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments for the long-term supply of 3.75–5 GW of solar modules, accelerated expansion of production capacities to 3 GW planned, potential capital measure in preparation, half-year results
Meyer Burger and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have signed a binding agreement to supply at least 3.75 GW of solar modules for DESRI’s large-scale projects. DESRI is a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy projects in the United States. The modules are planned to be manufactured at Meyer Burger’s Goodyear, Arizona… Read more »
WindGuard Certification provides retrofit for FRT test device
Varel, 2022-08-18: In the field of test equipment manufacturing, WindGuard Certification recently successfully completed a comprehensive reference project with support from Langer E-Technik: On customer behalf, the two companies from Varel, Germany, retro- fitted an existing test device for Fault-Ride-Through (FRT) tests on power generating units such as wind energy turbines and solar plants, energy… Read more »
Nordex Group closes first half of 2022 in line with expectations
Hamburg, 14 August 2022. The Nordex Group (ISIN:DE000A0D6554) today announced that its business performance in the first six months of 2022 was in line with expectations, with sales decreasing to EUR 2.1 billion as a result of fewer installations (H1 2021: EUR 2.7 billion). Gross revenue, which also includes changes in inventories, fell by 4.5… Read more »
Japan’s Goto Floating Wind Farm Appoints K2 Management as Technical Advisor
Tokyo, 15 August 2022 – K2 Management (K2M), a leading renewable energy engineering and project management consultancy, has been appointed as technical advisor on the Goto Floating Wind Farm (Goto) – the first commercial scale floating offshore wind farm in Japan. Set to be built off the shore of Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, the 16.8MW… Read more »
Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production for its solar cell manufacturing, strengthening the resilience of its supply chains
Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with the Norwegian manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of European and U.S. origin. Due to Meyer Burger’s proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology used in solar cell and solar module production, the wafers can be thinner than those used in mainstream… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders for 100 MW from Germany in July
Hamburg, 16 August 2022. In July, the Nordex Group made a successful start to the third quarter of 2022 with ten new orders amounting to a total 102 MW in the German market. The Group will supply 19 turbines for various customers, including projects in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. With a view… Read more »
Natural Power appoints new Global Director of Planning
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed William Black as Global Director of Planning. William joins the business from The Scottish Government where he was Deputy Director for Onshore Electricity Policy, Energy Strategy & Energy Consents, responsible for nationally significant renewable projects and grid infrastructure. Jeremy Sainsbury, Director at Natural Power,… Read more »
Clir renewables retained by Canadian Power to maximize returns of Okanagan Wind
Vancouver, 16th August 2022 – Clir Renewables, the market intelligence platform for wind and solar, has been retained as the data analysis and optimization service for the Okanagan Wind portfolio following Canadian Power’s purchase of the sites from Toronto-based InstarAGF Asset Management. Comprised of Pennask Wind Farm and Shinish Creek Wind Farm, Okanagan Wind represents the… Read more »
A new study finds long-distance wake losses offshore to be much greater than expected
Using validated, high-fidelity long-range wake loss modeling, ArcVera Renewables found in their new study that commonly used engineering wake models vastly underpredict energy losses due to external wakes. ArcVera calls for further critical research into long-distance wake losses of offshore wind plants. A recent study by ArcVera Renewables confirms the severe under-prediction of long-range wake… Read more »
GoodWe launches new range of roof integrated solar PV panels
GoodWe is launching a new range of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar panels into the UK market. The new range of panels are designed to seamlessly integrate with the existing architecture and aesthetics of a building and are available in three variations designed for specific applications. The Sunshine series is an easy-to-install 92W panel offering… Read more »
Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C enter EPC contract for Hai Long Project offshore substations
Hai Long Offshore Wind Project has awarded the EPC contract to a consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C for the two offshore substations for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 wind farms after naming the consortium a Preferred Supplier back in October 2021. The Hai Long Offshore Wind Project will contribute… Read more »
Qcells Applauds Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Will Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing
Qcells North America Senior Director of Market Intelligence, Public Affairs and Marketing Scott Moskowitz issued the following statement applauding U.S. Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. “With Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act today, we’re a major step closer to turning the climate crisis into a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This bill will result… Read more »
Natural Power completes wind farm emergency rescue training
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has completed a series of emergency rescue training exercises at three major wind farm sites in Scotland with the global training expert, Maersk Training. As a core element to Natural Power’s HSEQ strategy that runs throughout the business, the emergency rescue training took place at Fred.Olsen… Read more »
Renewable Energy India: REC showcases its new Alpha Pure-R solar panel and bids for new talent in major expansion together with Reliance
Munich, Germany, August 11, 2022 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company headquartered in Norway, and its new parent company, Reliance Industries Limited, are putting on a compelling show at Renewable Energy India (REI) from 28 to 30 September, booth 15.07. REC is exhibiting its new Alpha Pure-R solar panel, just one year… Read more »
JDR selected by Seaway 7 for EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind project
11th August 2022, Hartlepool UK: JDR, the global subsea cable supplier and servicer, owned by the TFKable Group,has been awarded a contract by Seaway 7 ASA to supply 66kV subsea array cables for the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. JDR will supply 100km of 66kV array cable that will connect the 64… Read more »
Real time data for the renewable energy market: LevelTen Energy
LevelTen MarketPulse provides instant access to anonymized power purchase agreement (PPA) price data, as well as renewable energy project data and analytics from the industry’s largest renewable energy platform. LevelTen Energy, the leading provider of renewable transaction infrastructure and operator of the world’s largest marketplaces for energy and asset sales, today launched LevelTen MarketPulse, cloud-based… Read more »
Alfa Laval FCM Methanol chosen as the fuel supply system for six methanol-fuelled container vessels
Alfa Laval technology is playing a leading role in the marine industry’s transition to carbon-neutral green methanol. In this year’s largest methanol order to date, the Alfa Laval FCM Methanol will be the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) on six dual-fuel container vessels. The system was chosen for both its real-life performance and its high… Read more »
How to migrate to an SF6-free future ahead of impending F-gas regulations
Latest EU F-gas proposal suggests 2026 and 2030 as SF6 prohibition dates for Medium Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Piloting alternative solutions now will support a seamless migration towards SF6-free GIS technologies New whitepaper shares expert advice on how to meet imminent regulatory changes Following the European Union (EU)’s latest F-gas proposals released earlier this… Read more »
StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, expands with bunker procurement optimization through the acquisition of BunkerMetric
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 »
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 »