(Wels, 06/03/2018) A regulated feed-in tariff for solar power has been in place in Vietnam since the end of 2017. For many private individuals and companies, this is an incentive to invest in renewable energies. As a specialist in solar technology, Fronius Solar Energy is supporting system operators in the country with high-quality, easy-to-install inverters… Read more »
meteocontrol: Grid stability thanks to accurate solar energy online feed in and forecasts Augsburg, March 06, 2018 – meteocontrol provides accurate online feed in and forecasts that make solar energy predictable for grid operators and energy trading companies around the world. The market leader for independent PV monitoring systems reliably forecasts and monitors the amount… Read more »
Measurement expert signs a string of regional partnerships and launches new online data platform to facilitate global adoption of the Triton Wind Profiler Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has signed a succession of new regional partnerships in response to rising global demand for its advanced wind measurement system, the Triton Wind… Read more »
With the wind energy market expanding strongly, there’s a great future ahead for new IT solution SITE, specially designed to improve employee safety and streamline logistics at offshore wind farms At offshore wind farms many kilometres from land, where wind and weather conditions are often extreme, employee safety is of paramount importance. To help deal… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has successfully concluded strategically important contracts with two existing customers in Asia for the delivery of its high precision industrial DW 288 Sapphire cutting platform for slicing and wafering applications in specialised non-PV technologies. Meyer Burger surpassed well-known regional and international competitors for… Read more »
Long-standing partnership between CERN and Pfeiffer Vacuum Vacuum technology for probing the fundamental structure of the universe HiPace turbopumps for the Large Hadron Collider Asslar, March 5, 2018. Pfeiffer Vacuum has received yet another major order for turbopumps and turbo pumping stations from CERN. CERN is situated in Geneva on the Franco-Swiss border and is… Read more »
On Wednesday, 21 February, 2018, WINDSOURCING.COM together with Sika Deutschland GmbH welcomed customers in Hamburg to the product training for the new corrosion protection coating SikaCor® RepaCor SW 1000. SikaCor® RepaCor SW 1000 was developed in a research project, and promises a significantly simpler, faster and more economical on-site repair of wind turbines. As a… Read more »
Focusing on comments made in reaction to a question from Scottish Renewables at an event in Edinburgh: Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:“Scotland leads the world in the development of devices which can capture energy from waves and tides – but these are sectors which are at a difficult stage of their development…. Read more »
Latest addition in end-to-end integrated digital platform for classification Electronic certificates issued in lieu of paper certificates following agreement with both the flag administration and the ship manager Once issued, BV e-certificates are sent by email to the recipients agreed with the ship manager and uploaded to both the VeriSTAR Info website and the My… Read more »
On Wednesday, 21 February, 2018, WINDSOURCING.COM together with Sika Deutschland GmbH welcomed customers in Hamburg to the product training for the new corrosion protection coating SikaCor® RepaCor SW 1000. SikaCor® RepaCor SW 1000 was developed in a research project, and promises a significantly simpler, faster and more economical on-site repair of wind turbines. As a… Read more »
Tackling corrosion issues and developing new materials in the wave, tidal and offshore wind sectors across Europe could save up to €84,000 million for developers and create up to € 82,000 million of supply chain opportunities by 2050, according to two new reports published today. Commissioned by the NeSSIE project, the reports investigated the economic… Read more »
Responding, Jenny Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables, said:“We welcome the overall ambition set out in the Plan and the reiteration of the target to deliver half of all Scotland’s energy from renewables by 2030. “We are however disappointed to see a significant drop in ambition in decarbonising the heat sector, with the majority… Read more »
Kotug International and Marana set up Joint Venture PortX Kotug International established a new Joint Venture with Marana, called PortX Holding BV, based in Rotterdam. Under the name OptiPort, the JV will provide optimization solutions for in-port vessel operations (like towing, bunkering and similar activities). Global resources and expertise of Kotug International and the maritime… Read more »
• The C-Type range from Mecc Alte will reimagine the heart of power delivery for OEMs with compact, accessible and highly configurable alternator power technology • The leading independent producer of alternators will launch its C-Type series as it looks set to redefine standards Mecc Alte will unveil its next generation of alternators, the C-Type… Read more »
Production surveillance for rotor blades / offshore wind farm “Trianel Windpark Borkum II” / follow-up order for TÜV Rheinland / completion planned for 2019 Cologne/Hamburg, February 28, 2018. TÜV Rheinland has been commissioned to perform comprehensive testing on behalf of Senvion, a manufacturer of wind turbines. The experts will surveil the production of rotor blades… Read more »
Eneco, headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is operating in the field of sustainable energy. Eneco takes on a leading role in the energy transition by connecting partners and customers so that they can work together on smart energy solutions and innovative products and services. After intensive market research and consultation, Eneco decided to implement Breeze into its wind farms. The Greenbyte services will be used by Eneco to monitor and optimize about 1 GW of wind energy. “We found Breeze to… Read more »
ABB will supply an ABB Ability™ enabled microgrid and storage system to help integrate renewable solar and wind energy into the large tropical island’s power supply, reducing the need for fossil fuels and lowering the carbon footprint. ABB is a pioneer in microgrids, which because of their size and power are ideal for remote locations… Read more »
Isotrol, an independent provider of monitoring and control systems for renewable energy, reaches 25 GW of monitored power. The company achieves this important “brand” after winning 6 new control centers in 2017 that add an installed capacity of more than 5 GW. This significant achievement which gives the Spanish firm a position of technological leader… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed an agreement securing the right to implement up to 1 GW in Turkey. The company is part of the consortium, which also includes the local infrastructure company Kalyon Enerji and the Turkish investor Turkerler Holding, which was awarded capacity in the country’s first wind auction, held in August. Under… Read more »
After the first successful project in Veendam, business continues in the Netherlands. Last year, Goldbeck Solar realized a third of Holland’s new ground mounted solar farm capacity. The reason for that was the suburban project in Veendam with its 15.5 MW, which was connected to the grid on December 31, 2017. The company from Hirschberg… Read more »
The global photovoltaics (PV) market is gathering speed: 2018 is likely to see annual PV deployment pass the 100 gigawatt (GW) mark for the first time, according to the latest analysis from GTM Research. Europe in particular is witnessing a new PV boom. In 2018, experts expect deployment to exceed 10 GW for the first… Read more »
Peikko Group’s Norwegian subsidiary Peikko Norge AS, has received a substantial order to deliver rock foundation technology to the Marker Wind Park, located in the Ørje area of south-east Norway. Peikko will deliver all the steel components for all 15 foundations at the wind farm. The deliveries comprise FATBAR Rock Anchors, tower adapter plates, drilling… Read more »
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced today that it has been awarded a substantial contract by leading Mexican renewable energy developer Zuma Energía to provide a state-of-the-art control center for its operational wind farm in Oaxaca, PE Ingenio. The platform will collect all the relevant information on the infrastructure of… Read more »
Earlier this year Jumbo completed their project for the Arkona offshore wind farm (E.ON and Statoil). The entire project involves the construction of a 385MW offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Van Oord contracted Jumbo for the installation of the 60 transition pieces. The vessel chosen to tackle the job was the MV… Read more »
he product innovation Lufft CHM8k complements the ceilometer family of the South German metrology specialist and is suitable for applications in which low-lying measurement ranges in up to eight kilometers are in focus. Application examples are security-related monitoring tasks on airports or in the offshore market, as well as in studies about the particle distribution… Read more »
To extend their global service offerings, Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), recently signed agreements with Wärtsilä Services and CSSC Marine Service Co. Ltd. (CMS) as Authorized Global Service Providers. With these new agreements, valid from January 1st, 2018, both providers can now offer support for all two-stroke engine brands from Winterthur Gas & Diesel, namely… Read more »
Generating solar power at 2,300 metres above sea level (Wels, 22/02/2018) Fronius Solar Energy supports solar energy plants across the world. Their varied portfolio means the solar technology specialists always have the right solution to hand – perfectly tailored to country and user-specific requirements. Fronius recently installed an inverter for the photovoltaic system of an… Read more »
HERZELYA PITUACH, ISRAEL — February 22, 2018 —SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global smart energy leader, is launching its StorEdge® Solution with power backup for European PV markets. Based on a single inverter SolarEdge’s StorEdge is a DC coupled storage solution that allows home owners to gain energy independence and stay powered even… Read more »
Hamburg / Mumbai / New Delhi: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has been awarded a 101,2 MW project from ReNew Power – one of India’s largest clean energy companies, to deliver the Bhuwad Wind Project (part of Round 2 bidding from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited – a company of the… Read more »
• The company will install 18 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Jelovaca wind farm and will maintain them for five years. Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order in Bosnia and Herzegovina from F.L. Wind, one of country’s independent power producers (IPP), for the supply of 36 MW. This is the company’s second project… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide Trading Ltd have opened a container depot in Eemshaven to meet the demands of their customers in Northern Europe. Utilising DHSS yard space, the independent depot is testimony to the rapid growth the company has experienced, necessitating the expansion into Holland to supply offshore equipment efficiently. The depot enables Cargostore to manage a… Read more »
Olympic Subsea ASA has rewarded SMST a rental contract for their motion compensated gangway, including stacking modules for working on height. The Telescopic Access Bridge M-Series will be installed on board of Olympics’ Multipurpose Offshore Vessel, Olympic Taurus, to assist the Jacket installations in the East Anglia ONE Offshore windfarm. Crossing from vessel to windfarm… Read more »
RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance Strategies) have secured a further class approval from Korean Register of Shipping (KRS) for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed spaces. The KRS certification for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed spaces, adds to the now highly impressive portfolio of class… Read more »
For the first time, WINAICO is awarded with the “Top PV Brand” seal in Germany. The basis for this award is the independent installer survey conducted by the market and economic research company EuPD Research. Bonn. The module manufacturer WINAICO was able to be highlighted among other manufacturers in the course of the annual “PV… Read more »
This weekend, the first Gravity Based Foundation for the offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak was installed in Denmark, another milestone in this project. It concerns a 8,000 tonnes GBF which was floated off the semisubmersible barge and towed to the installation location where the heavy lift vessel Rambiz in combination with an in-house designed ballast… Read more »
Hamburg, 19 February 2018. The Nordex Group has received a contract for the construction of two neighbouring wind farms in Avlaki, Εtoloakarnania, Greece, where the manufacturer will be installing 16 wind turbines of the N117/2400 and N100/2500 series. Deliverables include the servicing of the turbines over a period of 15 years. To take care ideally… Read more »