At E-world 2018 in Essen, Cologne-based Next Kraftwerke is introducing NEMOCS, a new service that allows users to operate their own virtual power plant. Utilities and grid operators can use NEMOCS to network decentralized energy market assets – such as producers, consumers, and storage units – to aggregate their capacity and flexibility. Each individual asset… Read more »
VARTA focuses on the connectivity of their energy storage sytems – the number of linkable devices is rising steadily. Smart Homes are no longer a vision of the future. Garages, shutters, heaters or electronic devices – nearly every household appliance can be controlled in real time via a smartphone. Smart Homes are everywhere – and… Read more »
SEATTLE, Washington – January 30, 2018 – APsystems joined the approved vendor list for Sunnova, a leading U.S. residential solar and energy storage service provider. The agreement brings APsystems advanced microinverter technology to Sunnova’s portfolio of top-tier, consumer-friendly solar services. Sunnova offers an array of solar lease, lease-to-own, and power-purchase options for customers all across… Read more »
ABB expands its solar inverter portfolio with the PVS-100/120 inverter. ABB’s PVS-100/120 range of cloud connected, three-phase string inverter solutions for cost efficient decentralized photovoltaic systems is available from today. As the solar market shifts towards new cost-effective platforms offering extreme high-power string inverters from 1,000 VDC up to 1,500 VDC, ABB PVS-100/120 platform maximizes… Read more »
Over 550 lithium-ion battery modules installed; battery modules are of the same type as those used in hybrid vehicles Nominal output corresponds to the battery capacity of 700,000 smartphones Battery storage provides primary frequency control power for the electricity grid Herdecke, Germany – A new energy storage facility officially began operating today on the grounds… Read more »
Letter to Greg Clark is ‘stark warning’ that action must be taken Industry now hope to meet Minister to discuss deadlock Ten member organisations have joined forces to call for the UK Government to urgently set out the future of the Feed-in Tariff. Concerns about the future of the scheme, which supports household, farm and… Read more »
London, UK., Monday 5th February 2018 – Further investment in security: LG Solar customers and partners who choose LG Electronics’ MonoX Plus and Neon 2 modules will now benefit from an extended product warranty – from twelve to fifteen years. This creates a further incentive for customers to buy LG products, and underlines once again… Read more »
Subsea UK is urging the industry to face the future and adapt to the new reality when it brings its annual flagship event to Aberdeen this week. More than 5,000 people from 49 countries are set to descend on the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre from 7-9 February when Subsea Expo 2018, Europe’s largest,… Read more »
5 February 2018, Watford, UK – Endeco Technologies, the leader in demand side response products, energy optimisation technologies, and enhanced energy services, today announced that it is changing its name to Gridbeyond. “Our business has fundamentally transformed over the last few years, growing from start-up to scale-up,” commented Michael Phelan, chief executive, Gridbeyond. “Since April 2016,… Read more »
Shipping fleet expanded to over 165 vessels under management Bremen/Hamburg, 5 February 2018 — The ZEABORN Group has acquired 100 per cent of the business shares in E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG (“E.R. Schiffahrt”). With retrospective effect from 1 January 2018, E.R. Schiffahrt’s management, staff and subsidiaries, including the shipbroker Harper Petersen & Co.,… Read more »
UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has announced that it secured major contracts to the value of £40million, during Q4 of 2017 and in early Q1 2018, providing a sound backlog for the coming season. Known for its innovative work as an independent offshore subsea contractor, N-Sea’s expertise in the fields of UXO (unexploded ordnance)… Read more »
Significant R&D investments in Asia and Cell Optimization Service helps customers set new marks for efficiency SHANGHAI, China- February 5, 2018 – For the fifth time in four months, Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, helped a customer achieve a validated world record in PERC (Passivated Emitter and… Read more »
Vattenfall, the developer of the pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), is calling for local advice on getting the most from the wind farm’s £3m community investment fund. Last year, the Swedish energy group announced it would set up the £150,000-a-year EOWDC fund to benefit people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and in the Blackdog… Read more »
Berlin manufacturer delivers intelligent tracker solution for 195,000 solar modules in Egypt. Berlin/Germany, 1 February 2018. Mounting Systems GmbH, one of the leading international manufacturers of tracker solutions for photovoltaic systems, has been awarded a further contract for a 64 MWp project in Benban, Egypt. After completion, the system will be providing electricity for more… Read more »
Full power output has been achieved at Ørsted’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk coast. Installation of the wind turbines at Race Bank first began in May 2017 and following successful completion of the 240-hour acceptance tests of all 91 turbines, and the 200-hour test of the full park, the project… Read more »
(“NESF” or the “Company”) Net Asset Value Update, Quarterly Dividend and Acquisitions NAV at 31 December 2017 of £602.4m (30 September 2017: £602.5m) NAV per share of 104.7p (30 September 2017: 105.1p) Quarterly dividend of 1.605p per share announced for quarter ending 31 December 2017 On track for dividend target of 6.42p per share for… Read more »
Offshore wind employment increases 300% Fall in solar jobs reflects withdrawal of Westminster support New UK Government statistics released today (Jan 31) show turnover from renewable energy activity in Scotland was £5,458 million in 2016 – with individual sectors showing employment increases of up to 300%. Scottish onshore wind projects, which support 8,000 jobs, delivered… Read more »
Montech AG invests in US market with North Carolina location DERENDINGEN, Switzerland – January 31, 2018 – Montech Conveyors Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss conveying specialist Montech AG, has recently opened its office and assembly facility in Huntersville, North Carolina. The new location allows Montech to more easily and efficiently serve its U.S…. Read more »
Greensolver & Premier Monde combine strengths to provide the industry with an accounting management service in line with French market requirements. Greensolver, the wind & solar technical expert, and Premier Monde, French accounting firm, announce today the creation of a new entity which will operate under the name of Greensolver Finance. The main goal of… Read more »
Environmentally Conscious and Efficient The Las Salinas Resort in Lebanon relies on a 265 kWp PV system to produce electrical power. A qualified Solar-Log™ energy management system ensures that the system functions smoothly and that the energy can be used optimally. Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany – January 31, 2018 – Las Salinas is a resort complex in… Read more »
Available from Stäubli Electrical Connectors is the Power-Blox 200, a new innovative energy storage system that can deliver 230 V AC at powers from 200 W up to the kilowatt range. The modular system uses swarm technology, and can serve as a “portable socket” to meet off-grid energy requirements. The standalone energy cubes house an… Read more »
Minister meets with 13 EIC member companies to discuss issues facing UK industry London, 31 January 2018: On 29 January, the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, held a round table with Baroness Rona Fairhead, Minister of State for Trade and Export… Read more »
EuPD Research’s industry seal of approval validates trust and satisfaction of European installers with BYD storage solutions such as the B-Box storage series January 31 2018 – BYD Co. Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of rechargeable lithium batteries, was recognized as “Top Brand PV Storage 2018”. In the annual survey, conducted by EuPD Research, European… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, January 30, 2018 – ABB successfully tests HVDC link enabling exchange of clean power from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and the North American grid ABB recently achieved a major milestone with the successful testing of the Maritime Link, enabling Emera to exchange electricity between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia… Read more »
AUSTIN, Texas and BERLIN, Jan. 30, 2018, Younicos has signed an agreement with TerraForm Power to install and commission a 10 MW battery-based energy storage system upgrade at the site of the Kaheawa wind farm on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The batteries will be primarily used to provide ramping services to smooth out wind… Read more »
30 MW PV plant is part of the large scale Ashalim solar project which combines solar thermal and photovoltaic energy Kolitzheim (Germany), Beer Sheva (Israel) – Last week the Ashalim PV plant located in the Israeli Negev Desert was officially inaugurated. BELECTRIC has built this PV plant with 30 MW installed capacity as EPC (Engineering-… Read more »
Providing equivalent annual power supply for approx. 7,730 households Kyoto/London – January 30th, 2018. Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of a 21.1 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar power plant in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. 78,144 Kyocera solar modules were installed on approximately 1 km2… Read more »
Road shows and seminars impart storage knowledge Wittenberg, 30 January 2018 – Since 1 December 2017, the battery manufacturer TESVOLT has been selling its products to technicians and installers as part of a two-step sales process. The shorter sales channel makes it possible for tradespeople to purchase storage systems directly from TESVOLT and benefit from… Read more »
Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of complex ROV and survey projects across the globe. A chartered engineer with considerable knowledge and understanding of the offshore sector, Mr Warren brings more than 15 years’ experience having worked on a number of major oil and gas, marine… Read more »
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”), part of the Octopus Group and the largest commercial solar investor in Europe, has completed the refinancing of 5 solar projects with 64MW of generation capacity near to Montalto di Castro in the Lazio region of Italy. The €23m financing package has been provided by MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese… Read more »
Firm to undertake initial month-long feasibility study and act as owners’ engineer for Taiwan’s premier subsea cabling firm Singapore, 30 January 2018 – LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural design and engineering team, Longitude Engineering, has been contracted to undertake a month-long feasibility study on behalf of premier Taiwanese subsea cable installer, Woen Jinn… Read more »
• EBIT pre PPA, restructuring and integration costs [1] in the quarter amounted to €133 million, with a margin [1] at 6.3% • Strong commercial activity, with 2.8 GW in order intake: Onshore business orders increased by 19% while Offshore practically doubles its order entry. Service order book grows 6%, up to €10,338 million •… Read more »
Photon Energy NV announces that Canadian Solar will become a shareholder and provide development financing to complete the development of five of its Australian utility scale solar projects totalling 1.14 GWp. Amsterdam, 29 January 2018 – Photon Energy NV announced today that as a result of its development partner selection process managed by its financial… Read more »
Scottish Renewables: 2018 ‘will be the year Scotland makes its mark’ Event tomorrow (Jan 30) will explore ‘huge opportunity’ presented by sector Offshore wind power’s future will be debated in Glasgow tomorrow (Jan 30). Experts from across Europe will travel to Scotland to set out how they see this innovative, booming industry developing. Scottish Renewables’… Read more »
InnoEnergy signs partnership agreement with RAFAKO to support the development of energy innovation Kraków, Poland – 26 January 2018 InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy innovation engine, and RAFAKO, one of Europe’s largest boiler manufacturers, today announce an agreement for the leading Polish energy company to acquire shares in InnoEnergy. The move marks the latest stage in… Read more »
Offshore construction has now begun at what will become the world’s biggest windfarm, Hornsea Project One. The first of 174 monopiles have been installed at the site, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast. When fully operational, expected in 2020, the wind farm which is being developed by Ørsted, will produce enough power for well over… Read more »