Located in sunny and windy Cape Verde, Cabeolica has chosen Breeze to provide wind farm management system. The company’s main objective is the production of electricity for the national grid as an independent producer using non-polluting, renewable and naturally abundant wind energy. With 4 wind farms on 4 islands – Santiago, São Vicente, Sal and… Read more »
The global leader in offshore access solutions, Ampelmann, is celebrating its ten year anniversary. In just a decade, this company grew from a team of just four people to a 350 staff member organisation that services customers across the globe from offices in eight different countries. SPE Offshore Europe 2017 is one of the events… Read more »
Predicted growth in Asian transformer fleet will necessitate adoption of online transformer monitoring technology to alleviate pressure on monitoring and servicing teams Jakarta, 5 September – Vaisala, the global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has highlighted how continuous online transformer monitoring will play a key role in the future maintenance and servicing of transformer… Read more »
SHANGHAI, China- September 4, 2017- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced today that it has signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JinkoSolar), a global leader in the solar industry, to jointly develop new-generation Super PV Cells with higher efficiency and lower costs…. Read more »
Spain. September 5, 2017. Ingeteam has recently supplied its equipment for a solar PV generation project in Brazil. This PV inverter supply, totaling 150 MW, is directed at a project comprising five solar plants, each with an installed capacity of 30 MW. For this project, the developing company has acquired two different configurations of the… Read more »
Industry implication report ‘Energy Transition Outlook: Renewables, Power and Energy Use presents impact of energy transitions on global power and renewables sector Electricity consumption to increase by 140% by 2050, with 85% of global electricity production expected to come from renewable sources Results still do not suffice to meet Paris agreement on climate change, to… Read more »
* 420 kWp rooftop solar system on Butlers Chocolates headquarters in Dublin * Photovoltaic self-consumption bears great potential for commercial and industrial companies in Ireland * High performance and quality modules are key for sustainable ROI [Thalheim, Germany / Dublin, Ireland, September 4, 2017] – A 420 kW solar system powers the chocolate production at… Read more »
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, continues to strengthen its North Sea presence through successful completion of two further contracts with oil and gas majors, Perenco and Endeavour Energy UK. Perenco appointed Bibby Offshore to perform subsea integrity inspections and maintenance works on the Inde Joint pipeline, which… Read more »
Monday 4th September: Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Cumbria. MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has installed the first of 40 V164-8.0 MW turbines and power is now being exported to the National Grid – marking an important milestone for the… Read more »
Milton Keynes, 4 September 2017: BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy project developer and service provider, has been selected as the long-term operation & maintenance provider for a 153 MW solar farm portfolio owned by Magnetar Solar (UK). The 15 year contract will see BayWa r.e. providing a comprehensive range of operation and maintenance… Read more »
Effective on August 31, 2017, GeoSea successfully completed the acquisition of A2SEA from DONG Energy and Siemens. The transaction has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals and completes well on time. The acquisition was originally announced on July 7, 2017.A2SEA, operating out of Denmark, is specialised in offshore wind turbine installations. The company has about 160… Read more »
Energy efficiency will improve faster than global economic growth due to the rapid electrification of the world’s energy system, leading to a plateau in energy demand from 2030. Renewable energy sources will continue to rise, making up nearly half of global energy supply by 2050, cutting energy-related CO2 emissions in half by that time. Gas… Read more »
Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energies, announces today the launch of the construction of a new 8.2 MW solar power plant in France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. A project won in the CRE 2 tender The 8.2 MW power plant is one of the projects won by Voltalia during the… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed contracts to supply 20 wind turbines with a total output of 62 megawatts (MW) for four projects in Lower Austria. The contracts have been signed with Windkraft Simonsfeld AG, which has had an established business relationship with Senvion since 2011. The two companies have… Read more »
Today it was announced that Styrk Bekkenes, President of PALFINGER MARINE, has stepped down from his position, leaving the helm to his successors. “With the strengths that lie within the company, both in terms of personnel and products, PALFINGER MARINE is very well positioned to be the preferred supplier of cranes, lifesaving equipment and winches… Read more »
Zurich, Switzerland, August 30, 2017 – ABB’s battery based storage system to optimize use of renewable energy while enhancing grid stability and power quality ABB has won an order from DONG Energy, the leading Denmark based sustainable energy group, to deliver a two megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support the integration and… Read more »
N149/4.0-4.5 to be presented at Husum Wind Flexible turbine concept for individual site optimisation Currently the highest yielding and quietest onshore turbine for light-wind regions in the class of 4.0 – 4.5 MW Hamburg, Husum, 1 September 2017. At the Husum Wind wind fair, taking place from 12 – 15 September 2017, the Nordex Group… Read more »
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, August 31, 2017, Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has issued new rules for the Classification of Offshore Service Vessels and Tugs, including new class notations for pipelay vessels, accommodation units, offshore construction vessels and offshore support vessels. Gijsbert de Jong, Bureau Veritas Marine Marketing and Sales Director, said: “With this new publication… Read more »
Munich, 31 August 2017: As a leading provider in the renewable energy sector, BayWa r.e. will also have a booth at the major German wind trade fair Husum Wind 2017. From the 12 – 15 September, the company will present its wide-ranging service portfolio at booth 2D10, in Hall 2. Renewing wind energy together With… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH will again be participating at the Offshore Europe 2017 in Aberdeen. The exhibition will take place from 5th – 8th of September 2017 in Aberdeen, Scotland. In Hall 1 at booth #H21, ELA Offshore will be exhibiting a two story Offshore Accommodation Complex to demonstrate one of the many configuration possibilities… Read more »
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has begun work in the Cameroonian offshore market, via a contract win with Dutch offshore lifting and transportation company, Jumbo Offshore. With phase one completed in mid-July, the project takes place off the shores of Cameroon’s South Province, as a part of the Hilli Episeyo Subsea Soft Yoke Installation. N-Sea’s workscope… Read more »
Acquisition of two operating solar plants totalling 21.7MWp with an investment value of £26.4m Since IPO in 2014, NESF has now secured a portfolio of 50 solar PV assets with a total capacity of 505MWp and a total investment value of £581m. NESF is pleased to announce the signing and completion of a share purchase… Read more »
Denver, Colorado August 30, 2017 – Iron Edison Battery Company, a Nickel Iron and Lithium Iron Phosphate battery system supplier for solar energy storage, selected Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, to supply back up power as part of a solar installation in California. This project utilizes Schneider’s Conext XW+ inverters… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CSEM and EPFL have taken an important symbolic step forward. Working together, they were able to demonstrate the high potential of silicon-based multi-junction solar cells: they raised the one-sun record conversion efficiency of III–V/Si solar cells to 32.8% for two junctions and 35.9% for three… Read more »
The NCRE Company has signed all supply contracts that were awarded to its projects in the 2016 electricity tender, which will provide close to 1000 MW and will involve an investment of USD$ 1.6bn. Mainstream Renewable Power has signed all of the 175 power purchase agreements (PPAs) awarded to its projects in the most recent… Read more »
Following a successful tender process, Natural Power has been selected to deliver turbine blade inspection services on behalf of DONG Energy at wind farms in the UK, and Germany. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “As an independent provider, we can offer a cost effective and flexible service when it comes… Read more »
August 25th 2017 – The construction of Ideol’s patented floating offshore wind sub-structure has been successfully completed by Bouygues TP and was floated-off in Saint-Nazaire’s Forme Joubert lock. After several months of construction near the Forme Joubert lock, the floating foundation – which will equip France’s first offshore wind turbine – was disengaged from the… Read more »
Since 2015, the Chilean government has been supporting the construction of photovoltaic systems on public buildings as part of a four-year incentive programme. In many cases, the technology comes from Austria: solar technology specialist Fronius Solar Energy has supplied SnapINverters for approximately half of the projects completed to date. A wide range of products and… Read more »
Installers are aware about this situation: the PV plant has been installed with an integrated PV monitoring system. And now the question arises, who will look after the reports and error notifications in the future. Binsdorf/Geislingen, Germany, August 22, 2017 – In some cases, the customers take care of monitoring their PV plants themselves –… Read more »
August 19, 2017, Berlin, Germany: Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) announced Thursday that it had successfully come to an arrangement that would see SolarWorld Industries emerge from insolvency and ensure the continuation of solar manufacturing in Germany. Headquartered in Germany, SolarWorld Industries is a fully integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing company that is well known… Read more »
• Creating the most from wind – discover the value of digitalization” the Siemens slogan on its booth at Husum Wind 2017 • Digitalization and engineering efficiency in focus • New wind converter portfolio, specifically for wind turbines up to ten megawatts Under the slogan “Creating the most from wind – discover the value of… Read more »
Incoming orders increased by 15% to CHF 308.5 million Order intake represents the highest volume in any half-year period since 2011 Net sales reached CHF 212.3 million EBITDA was CHF 6.9 million Redemption of CHF 130 million 5% straight bond led to contraction of balance sheet total, positively impacting equity ratio which reached 43.4% Organisational… Read more »
WILMINGTON, Del., August 15, 2017 – Chuck Xu, global business director, DuPont Photovoltaics Solutions and Advanced Materials, issued the following statement in response to Suniva’s Section 201 petition to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) requesting the imposition of tariffs on solar cells and the establishment of a minimum price for solar modules imported into… Read more »
Younicos-designed WEMAG battery park successfully “black starts” grid on first attempt Project partners for Europe’s first commercial battery plant to bring innovative black start concept to market maturity/Younicos software manages reliable re-establishment of power grid Berlin and Schwerin, August 14, 2017: In a first-of-its-kind trial, Europe’s first commercial battery power plant, in combination with a… Read more »
Peikko Group’s Norwegian subsidiary Peikko Norge AS has received a substantial order to deliver rock foundation technology to Storheia Wind Park in Sør-Trøndelag area, Central Norway. Peikko will deliver all steel components for the 80 foundations of the wind park. The deliveries comprise FATBAR Rock Anchors, tower adapter plates, drilling templates and foundation reinforcement. Peikko… Read more »
Gearbox manufacturer Winergy has invested in a 2.8 megawatt load test bench in its Service Center in Rockhampton, Australia. This investment means that the facility now has Australia’s largest and most advanced test rig for wind power gearboxes. As a significant quality attribute a load test is essential for every wind turbine gearbox prior to… Read more »