Category: Press Releases

SkySpecs acquires two European wind energy technology companies: Fincovi and Vertikal AI

Together, these leading companies provide world-class data insights and automation to help wind farm owners and operators best perform ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SkySpecs, a global leader in wind energy technology, has acquired two of Europe’s premier wind energy companies: Fincovi, a leader in financial asset management, and Vertikal AI, a pioneer in predictive maintenance for wind energy. The combined… Read more »

New head in ZF’s Wind Power Technology business unit

Friedrichshafen/Lommel. Felix Henseler will take over the management of the Wind Power Technology business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, headquartered in Lommel, Belgium, in the role of Senior Vice President as of June 01, 2021. Felix Henseler joins from Flender GmbH, where he was General Manager Applications, leading the new business for industrial gears and… Read more »

Q CELLS ramps up R&D investment to accelerate commercialization of n-type PV technology

Q CELLS turbo-boosts its technological leadership efforts with additional €15.5 million investment in next-gen technology R&D that will usher in the introduction of an exciting new n-type solar module in 2021 boosting next level efficiencies. Q CELLS has begun investing a further €15.5 million into its global research and development HQ in Thalheim, near Bitterfeld-Wolfen… Read more »

Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms

The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research from Oxford Brookes University has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the… Read more »

Marketing in Maritime Returns for 2021

Due to popular demand the only event dedicated to maritime marketers is back. This year Marketing in Maritime (MiM) takes to the digital stage, perfectly reflecting the evolving landscape that has faced marketers in all sectors over the past year. Building on the first live event in London, 2018, initiated by maritime marketing agency, Wake… Read more »

Scotland sees the largest increase in renewable pipeline capacity

According to Cornwall Insight’s ‘Renewables pipeline tracker’, most regions across Great Britain (GB) showed a net increase in total pipeline capacity between April 2020 and March 2021. Displayed by distribution network operator (DNO) region for visualisation purposes and accounting for projects due to connect to the transmission network, Central and Southern Scotland and Eastern England… Read more »

Delivering a subsea superhighway of electricity transmission

SSEN Transmission welcomes today’s publication of Ofgem’s consultation on the assessment of plans submitted by all three GB onshore electricity Transmission Owners (TOs) for the strategic and timely development of the first two of a series of planned subsea electricity transmission HVDC links connecting Scotland and England along the east coast. The initial two links… Read more »

The awards accelerate New York’s progress towards Governor Cuomo’s goal to obtain 70 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030

EDF Renewables North America today announced three solar projects were awarded long-term contracts by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the 2020 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation.  Combined, the projects total 303 megawatts (MWac) of clean energy for the state. The projects, all expecting to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2023, are as follows: Tracy Solar: 119 MWac sited on… Read more »

Alfa Laval wins the order for three LPG fuel supply systems in the expanding Japanese market

Alfa Laval has received an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG, the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) developed in partnership with MAN Energy Solutions. By selecting the FCM LPG, owners of LPG carriers can combine their cargo handling system of choice with an LFSS built on fuel treatment expertise and proven… Read more »

Zenobe’s second-life battery technology: From powering a bus around Stockholm to powering Extreme E’s remote operations

Zenobe will provide a second-life battery to help power Extreme E’s team garages and broadcast infrastructure, in support of the series’ net-zero target Zenobe will provide a 120kWh second-life battery to help power Extreme E’s paddock operations as Extreme E’s Official Energy Storage Supplier. Formerly having powered an electric bus in Stockholm, Sweden, the second-life… Read more »

Fueling biodiesel adoption

Sulzer Chemtech’s technology helps vegetable oil producer enter the biofuel market Businesses interested in producing biodiesel need advanced processing solutions that can achieve high purity levels while maximizing the recovery of this fuel. When Bremfield Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian vegetable oil processor, was looking to add biodiesel to its product portfolio, Sulzer Chemtech’s distillation… Read more »

How the Building Sector Can Achieve Its Climate Targets After All

With the currently adopted climate protection measures, Germany will neither achieve its previous, nor the more stringent European, climate protection targets in the building sector by 2050. Two roadmaps from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, the Öko-Institute and the Hamburg Institute show how this achievement, however, can be made possible. The research… Read more »

INTERSOLAR EUROPE RESTART 2021: SOLAR POWER IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY PUPULAR IN POLAND

Munich/Pforzheim, May 11, 2021 – Photovoltaics (PV) is booming in Poland. According to SolarPower Europe, 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of solar power was installed in the country in 2020 – nearly three times as much as the 823 megawatts (MW) installed in 2019. This places Poland fourth across Europe, behind Germany (4.8 GW added in 2020),… Read more »

RWE confirms forecast and forges ahead on transformation with high levels of capital expenditure

First quarter of 2021 impacted by weather effects – adjusted EBITDA reaches €883 million, adjusted net income €340 million Capital expenditure in first quarter increased to €1,037 million – almost double Q1 2020 level Portfolio of wind power and solar plants as well as storage systems to grow to more than 13 gigawatts by 2022 – 3.7 gigawatts currently under… Read more »

Doosan Lentjes is to deliver technology for the new waste-to-energy plant in Warsaw

Doosan Lentjes is pleased to announce that it was selected to supply key grate and boiler technology for the new waste-to-energy facility in Warsaw, Poland. The contract includes the engineering, procurement, and delivery of the equipment as well as advisory services for construction, commissioning, and acceptance test. As a key subcontractor to POSCO Engineering &… Read more »

Accelerated planning of solar systems: IBC SOLAR’s planning tool PV Manager now offers even more flexibility

Bad Staffelstein, May 11, 2021 – IBC SOLAR AG, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage, presents the new version of its highly successful planning tool – PV Manager. In addition to enhancements of the user interface for an even more intuitive operation, PV Manager is now available as a download version providing new… Read more »

WINDEA supports offshore wind projects successfully for 10 years

WINDEA can already look back on 10 years of success WINDEA bundles numerous services for the offshore wind industry from one source Hamburg, 11 May 2021. WINDEA Offshore GmbH & Co. KG from Hamburg celebrates its 10th company anniversary on 11 May 2021. Under the WINDEA brand, the companies Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH, Buss Offshore… Read more »

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Installations rise to 1.4 GW despite pandemic EBITDA margin at 0.8 percent as expected Solid order intake at 1.25 GW Nordex stock included in MDAX index Guidance for 2021 confirmed Hamburg, 11 May 2021. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) today reported results for the first quarter of 2021. Sales increased from EUR 964.6 million in… Read more »

SSE THERMAL AND EQUINOR JOIN FORCES ON PETERHEAD CCS POWER STATION PROJECT TO DRIVE SCOTLAND’S NET ZERO TRANSITION

– Peterhead CCS Power Station would propel the UK’s ambitions for carbon capture in power generation, meeting 15% of the UK Government’s 10 million tonne target for carbon captured by 2030 – SSE Thermal and Equinor have today unveiled plans to jointly develop a new low-carbon power station at Peterhead, which could become one of… Read more »

AceOn reaches finals of innovation award thanks to public support

Pioneering battery and energy storage specialist AceOn has made the final shortlist for a prestigious innovation award after securing support from a national public vote.   The firm received significant backing in a two-week public vote which decided the final five finalists for the Manufacturing Innovator of the Year award in the 2021 Innovation Awards.  The finalists will now make their presentations to… Read more »

Sword GRC and Protiviti to offer award-winning Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) solution in the Middle East Region

Partnership to offer best in class GRC that includes Active Risk Manager (ARM), Operational Risk Manager (ORM), Compliance Manager, Policy Manager, Audit Manager & Quality Manager solutions across industries in the region. Maidenhead, Berks – 10 May 2021–  Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region has partnered with Sword GRC, a leading provider of… Read more »

SEACAT MAGIC JOINS OESV FLEET AT GREATER GABBARD OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Seacat Services sends second OESV to support GGOWL operations team, following over 9200 safe crew transfers completed by her sister vessels at the project to date Cowes, 10th May 2021 – Class leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services (Seacat) has today announced that it has signed a long-term charter for catamaran Seacat… Read more »

RenewableUK has today (May 7) published its ‘Raising the Bar’ report, which outlines five clean energy targets the UK Government could adopt ahead of COP26 to advance decarbonisation and economic growth and to encourage increased ambition from the rest of the world.

Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Targets are one of the ways in which government can provide the certainty industry requires to deploy the renewable energy technology we need to tackle climate change. “The ambitious but achievable goals set in this new report ahead of COP26 in November show a clear path for… Read more »

EAGLE-ACCESS sea trials successful

In the past three weeks EAGLE-ACCESS has tested their new access system on the VOS Star in the Danish windfarm Horns Rev.2. We safely transferred around 150 people and did about 300 transfers with and without cargo. The system in the stand alone version proved to be safe, comfortable and reliable during offshore testing. People… Read more »

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Agrees with CNBM to Develop New Vacuum Coating Machines for CdTe Thin-Film Technology

Kahl am Main, May 07, 2021 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) has concluded an agreement for the development of next generation vacuum coating machines with its long time customer, China National Building Materials (CNBM). The intended use case is the production of CdTe thin-film solar modules. For several years SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has already… Read more »

LONGi sets record of 25.09% for N-Type TOPCon cell efficiency

Testing at the Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISFH) in Hamelin, Germany, has confirmed that the conversion efficiency of N-type monocrystalline bifacial TOPCon cells developed at LONGi’s Cell R&D Center has reached 25.09%, the first time that the efficiency of a TOPCon cell based on a commercial size silicon wafer has exceeded 25%. Based on… Read more »

Foss Maritime Advances the Industry with First Commercially Funded, Autonomous Harbor Tug

Foss Maritime, a leading maritime transportation and logistics provider based in Seattle, has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous-command and -control system for use aboard its tugboat Rachael Allen, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, in Freeland, Wash. Delivering in May 2021, the newly built 90-ton bollard pull… Read more »

Determining the price of the UK ETS scheme

Carbon prices, especially the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), have experienced considerable volatility over the last year, influenced first by COVID-19, which saw prices crash. More recently by expectations of increased EU climate ambitions, driving prices to record highs. Cornwall Insight considers the potential scenarios for UK carbon prices as we transition to the new… Read more »

Vibrating instead of hammering: new research project investigates innovative installation technique for offshore foundations

RWE Renewables, itap, BioConsult SH as well as the University of Stuttgart and Technische Universität Berlin are to research innovative vibratory pile driving technique at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm Method for installing foundations has the potential for significantly reducing underwater noise emissions and installation times Research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for… Read more »

Power Electronics sales shoot up to 490.7 M EUR, driven by energy storage

Valencia (05/96/2021) – The Valencian technology multinational Power Electronics is continuing along the pathway of strong results, closing the 2020 fiscal year with 490.7 million euros in sales. This figure represents a 42% increase in invoicing from the year before, in which sales of 346.6 million euros were attained. David Salvo, CEO of the company,… Read more »

Improving global sustainability with a unique, green manufacturing system

Sulzer Chemtech partners with AVA Biochem to expand its portfolio of sustainable chemical production technologies Sulzer Chemtech and AVA Biochem have entered into an exclusive license agreement to commercialize AVA Biochem’s innovative technology for the Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Industrial Substances (COBRISTM). This offers a versatile solution to produce 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (5-HMF), a bio-based… Read more »

ENA kicks off 2021 Community Energy Forum series with ‘Getting our networks to Net Zero’ theme

Topics discussed included ENA’s Open Networks, Gas Goes Green and Innovation projects Last week marked Energy Networks Association’s (ENA) first Community Energy Forum of the year, with the theme of ‘Getting our networks to Net Zero’. Introduced last year, this is the first of a number of forums that will be held in 2021 to help community groups voices be heard by the networks. Community energy groups and projects are vital in the transition to a low-carbon,… Read more »

China Leads In Renewable Energy Capacity At 895 Gigawatts – Larger Than Next 5 Countries Combined

The world’s total installed renewable energy amounted to almost 2,800 Gigawatts in 2020. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, China has an installed renewable energy capacity of 895 gigawatts – larger than the next 5 nations combined. China Accounts For Nearly a Third of the World’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity China has set itself apart… Read more »

Ingeteam’s new power station for solar plants equipped with string inverters

Ingeteam’s new product, the INGECON SUN String Station, which can achieve a medium voltage power output of up to 6.4 MW, is supplied as a turnkey solution with all its devices mounted on the same Skid or metal platform. The first units have already been installed in various solar plants in Spain. Pamplona, May 5th,… Read more »

Collaboration breaks new ground in Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa confirmed as preferred supplier for full 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore wind projects

Largest preferred supplier agreement for Siemens Gamesa in Taiwan to date: 1,044 MW Hai Long 2B (232 MW) and Hai Long 3 (512 MW) projects added in extension of Hai Long 2A (300 MW) preferred supplier agreement State-of-the-art SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines will be deployed and serviced by Siemens Gamesa for the three… Read more »

ZENOBE ENERGY AND SUPERCHARGE SELECTED AS FINALISTS IN FAST COMPANY’S 2021 WORLD CHANGING IDEAS AWARDS

Zenobe Energy and Supercharge have been recognised in the Transportation and Energy award categories for their smart charging solutions for electric bus fleets. London, May 4, 2021 — The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honouring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation when… Read more »