Barcelona, 30th January 2024 — With European offshore wind leasing rounds potentially set to award over 80GW in new projects by 2029, offshore wind developers and investors need to significantly increase the pace of analysis for market and site attractiveness, resource availability, and project selection. That is according to Youwind Renewables, a unique web-based solution… Read more »
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Offshore wind must accelerate early development phases to support busiest year to date – Youwind
Barcelona, 30th January 2024 — With European offshore wind leasing rounds potentially set to award over 80GW in new projects by 2029, offshore wind developers and investors need to significantly increase the pace of analysis for market and site attractiveness, resource availability, and project selection. That is according to Youwind Renewables, a unique web-based solution… Read more »
New three-phase hybrid inverter from Ingeteam for residential, commercial and industrial self-consumption
Pamplona, 31 january of 2024. Ingeteam’s range of hybrid inverters (solar + batteries), so far available only in single-phase version, is now extended with four new three-phase hybrid inverter models of 10, 15, 20 and 30 kW, all of them with two photovoltaic MPPTs (MPPT: Maximum Power Point Tracker). These models are aimed at residential,… Read more »
Innovative protection method optimizes safety and power supply quality
ABB has extended its award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio with a new addition: touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection, also known as IFPTOC in IEC 61850 – the international standard that defines communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices in substations. In a world-first, customers operating compensated distribution networks can now benefit from this new protection method to… Read more »
Redefining ROV & Diver Collaborations: QYSEA Unveils AI Diver Tracking
QYSEA Technology introduces a groundbreaking in-house developed underwater AI technology for its underwater robots — the AI Diver Tracking Function, setting a new standard in intelligent safety for underwater professionals and enthusiasts. The cutting-edge feature leverages QYSEA’s proprietary AI underwater image filtering algorithm and advanced visual recognition technology. Identifying a diver’s movements, it conducts real-time… Read more »
Yorkshire Renewables Firm Surges Past £40 Million with Tenth Strategic Acquisition
Fast-growing cleantech business Green Building Renewables‘ tenth acquisition sees it surpass the £40 million turnover milestone as it continues its rapid expansion across England at the start of 2024. Crawley-based Doré Woodman has joined Green Building Renewables’ nationwide network of renewable experts, allowing the company to expand further into Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Today, VAT… Read more »
From power generation to grid connection: TÜV Rheinland to Host Solar Energy Conference in Cologne on April 24 and 25
Kick-off for the Solar Energy Conference: TÜV Rheinland’s new event format offers the international solar industry a comprehensive overview of the market and technology. Details: www.tuv.com/landingpage/en/pv-module-forum Cologne, 1 February 2024. For the first time, TÜV Rheinland is inviting system operators, investors, manufacturers and suppliers to the Solar Energy Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Cologne… Read more »
North Star breaks into European offshore wind market with newbuild ship bound for EnBW’s He Dreiht wind farm
North Star has secured a contract with energy utility giant EnBW to deliver a new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) on a decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany. The agreement marks the firm’s first offshore wind win outside the UK market, a milestone step in its… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group Selects MacArtney’s Cutting-Edge CEMAC Tensioner Systems for Complete CLV Fleet
MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions, specialising in offshore mission equipment, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Jan De Nul Group. The company has been entrusted with designing and supplying custom CEMAC tensioner systems for Jan De Nul Group’s entire cable-laying vessel (CLV) fleet, which includes the world’s largest CLV, the Fleeming Jenkin. MacArtney’s comprehensive… Read more »
GRS renews maintenance contracts for its three plants in Mexico
Madrid, 31st January.- The operation and maintenance (O&M) division of GRS strengthens its presence in Mexico after reaching an agreement with Balam Fund to renew the contracts for the Camargo, Energía Limpia de La Laguna and Salsipuedes Solar photovoltaic plants. In this way, the company belonging to the Gransolar Group will maintain its activity in… Read more »
GCL SI changes the industry game with a totally transparent and controlled, decarbonised manufacturing
2nd February 2024, London, GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd (GCLSI), a one-stop energy solution provider for intelligent energy systems, participates as Platinum Sponsor in the 11th edition of the Solar Finance and Investment Europe Summit in London. The event, which took place in London on 31st January and 1st February, gathered funds, banks, developers,… Read more »
Oxford PV sets new solar panel efficiency world record
Oxford PV, a pioneer in next-generation solar technology, has set a new record for the world’s most efficient solar panel, marking a crucial milestone in the clean energy transition. Produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the panel achieved a record 25% conversion efficiency, a significant increase on the more typical… Read more »
LORC appoints R&D Test Systems to build the most powerful wind turbine bearing test facility
A partnership with LORC and Schaeffler has secured R&D Test Systems as the developer and supplier of the new test facility.
Bardex Corporation Expands Staff, Facilities as Project Roster Grows
GOLETA, CALIF., January 29, 2024 – Bardex, a global leader in engineered solutions and products for heavy lifting, large-vessel transfer, and other challenging marine-based applications, has over the past several months welcomed 18 new
DNV Supports Mytilineos S.A. In Securing Financing For Chilean Solar Farms
Santiago, Chile, 30 January 2023 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is pleased to share that MYTILINEOS S.A. has successfully closed financing with a group of lenders, including BNP Paribas, Intesa San Paolo, SMBC, Rabobank, and Santander Chile. DNV served as a market advisor in this financing deal for a portfolio of… Read more »
PDEU’s New Photovoltaic Panel Manufacturing Center Inauguration with Dr. Mukesh Ambani
On January 10th, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gujarat has taken a significant step forward in the field of renewable energy by inaugurating a new solar panel manufacturing center equipped with a complete Ecoprogetti state-of-the-art 50 MW line capable of producing the latest generation of PV panels. This milestone event marks a crucial development… Read more »
First Minister opens Scotland’s biggest ever offshore wind conference
Humza Yousaf appealed to industry for continued collaboration to unlock Scotland’s huge offshore wind potential More than 1,100 delegates in attendance at the sold-out two-day event in Glasgow First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP today (January 24) opened Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind Conference at the SEC in Glasgow. In his ministerial address, the First Minister spoke… Read more »
Tidal Transit kicks off £8m project to deliver the world’s first retrofit E-CTV with offshore and onshore Charging
Tidal Transit, supplier of purpose-design crew transfer vessels for the offshore wind industry, has begun the design and engineering phase of a groundbreaking project to deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). The initiative benefits from £6.3m funding from the Zero Emissions Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, which opened in February 2023… Read more »
Alantra and Solarig secure €213m financing for the first batch of their 1.9 GW photovoltaic platform
€213m in new debt financing has been secured from a syndicate of banks coordinated by Rabobank, with ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, and Rabobank as the original lenders to the new facility, which will be used for the construction of the first batch of seven solar plants with a total capacity of 306 MWp. ●… Read more »
Photon Energy Group Announces Project Sale and Development Partnership with INWE Group
Amsterdam/Warsaw – 25 January 2024 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (‘Photon Energy Group’, the ‘Company’ or the ‘Seller’), a leading international renewable energy services provider, recently announced the signing of a sale and development agreement with PM PV 7 Sp. z o.o. (the ‘Buyer’), a subsidiary of INWE Group. PM PV 7… Read more »
Jan De Nul signs Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 export cable contract
The Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm is located 160 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK. With its 2.9 GW capacity, this wind farm will become the largest individual offshore wind farm to date and will bring the total capacity of the Hornsea offshore wind zone to 5.4 GW, the world’s largest. The two… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s compact elbow connectors offer power industry smart, space-saving solution
OTTOBRUNN, Germany– January 25– TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, addresses a critical current need in the power industry: space. TE’s Raychem ELBA Asymmetric Compact Elbow Connector can cut stacking length by 40%, making it currently the most compact design on the market. This smaller footprint is complemented by increased range and… Read more »
PVH reduces installation time by 40% with in house pre-assembly
Houston, January 25th.- PVHardware (PVH), a global frontrunner in solar tracker manufacturing, has unveiled a groundbreaking in-house pre-assembly process across all production centers, marking a seismic shift in solar installation efficiency. This strategic innovation dramatically slashes the number of components shipped to installation sites by over 85%, leading to an unprecedented reduction in solar project… Read more »
Trilantic Europe acquires stake in AEROCOMPACT Group
Satteins/Vienna, 26 January 2024: Trilantic Europe, a leading European private equity firm with a dedicated energy transition strategy, acquires a 60% stake in AEROCOMPACT Group, a leading supplier of solar mounting solutions specializing in the development, production and distribution of substructures for mounting photovoltaic modules. This investment will accelerate the company’s growth plan internationally, leveraging… Read more »
Xodus and Glic team up to drive social impact analysis for offshore wind
Global energy consultancy Xodus has partnered with Scottish sustainability consultancy Glic to maximise the social benefits of future offshore wind farms. The two companies have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ahead of Scottish Renewables’ annual Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow. It marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between Xodus and… Read more »
Burges Salmon advises Bluefield Solar on new strategic partnership with GLIL Infrastructure
The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has facilitated the formation of a long-term partnership to boost investment in the UK solar market Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised Bluefield Solar Income Fund (“Bluefield Solar”), the London listed income fund focused primarily on acquiring and managing UK solar energy assets, on its new long-term… Read more »
Windward Offshore expands offshore wind activities with two additional state-of-the-art CSOV vessels.
Windward Offshore has exercised options, which were contained in the contract signed with Vard in October 2023, for the design and construction of two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). As part of the order, the number of units ordered from VARD rises to four. This order marks another significant milestone for Windward Offshore in… Read more »
Robosys secures contract from Legacy Marine to supply an AI-driven autonomous control system for a 9.5m USV
Robosys Automation, the AI-driven maritime autonomy & smart-shipping specialist, has secured a contract from Legacy Marine of South Africa, for the supply and integration of AI systems for a fully autonomous USV. The bespoke fully autonomous AI-driven unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been designed by Icarus Marine and will be constructed by Legacy Marine, which is… Read more »
Fluid handling solutions evolve to meet needs of larger offshore wind turbines
Better, more powerful and more efficient fluid handling systems are urgently required to support the energy transition, according to Celeros Flow Technology. Iulian Maciuca, the company’s Renewables Industry Sector Manager, says: “The race to decarbonize the world’s energy supply is placing new challenges on energy generation technology and by association on the safety-critical pumps and… Read more »
Global Expansion Continues with Substantial PV-Orders from India and the USA
Gütenbach, 15.01.2024: RENA Technologies, a leading player in the solar industry, announces a flourishing market presence with large-scale orders for solar machines in 2023. RENA has secured orders for several gigawatts of production capacity for high efficiency solar cells, primarily from the fast growing markets of India and the USA.
Major order in UK: Deutsche Windtechnik extends and upgrades the existing contract for 61 Siemens turbines including major components
Deutsche Windtechnik and Ventient Energy are further expanding their cooperation in the area of wind turbine service: Over the next three years, Deutsche Windtechnik will continue to be responsible for the maintenance of the 61 Siemens turbines at the Causeymire and Farr wind farms in the Scottish Highlands operated by Ventient Energy. What is new is that… Read more »
DAS Solar achieves a record open-circuit voltage of 742mV and 26.36% efficiency with TOPCon 4.0 Plus
DAS Solar has developed the TOCon 4.0 Plus high-efficiency solar cell that boasts an efficiency of 26.36% and an open-circuit voltage of 742mV, breaking the world record for this type of cell. The data report was certified by China’s National PV Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM), and breaks DAS Solar’s efficiency record for TOPCon… Read more »
Glamox to light the largest offshore wind farm in the United States
Oslo, Norway, 17 January 2024: Glamox, a world leader in lighting, has won a contract from Bladt Industries A/S of Denmark to provide lighting for 176 wind turbine transition pieces for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Owned and developed by Dominion Energy, and located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, CVOW… Read more »
Solar power performs amid hottest year on record in 2023 – Solargis analysis
Bratislava, 10 January 2024 — Solargis, the industry’s trusted source for solar data and software, has analyzed the annual performance of solar irradiance for 2023, revealing the trends and variations of solar irradiance across the globe. The analysis shows that global solar irradiance remained relatively stable or increased in some regions, despite the record-breaking heat… Read more »
Nordex Group scores highly in Germany for 2023 in terms of incoming orders and auction rounds
Hamburg, 15 January 2024. The German market developed very successfully for the Nordex Group in 2023 in terms of the company’s order intake and the results of the onshore wind auction rounds. It is becoming clear that the government measures to accelerate the expansion of onshore wind are starting to have a positive impact, and… Read more »
Global Expansion Continues with Substantial PV-Orders from India and the USA
Gütenbach, 15.01.2024: RENA Technologies, a leading player in the solar industry, announces a flourishing market presence with large-scale orders for solar machines in 2023. RENA has secured orders for several gigawatts of production capacity for high efficiency solar cells, primarily from the fast growing markets of India and the USA.