Category: Renewable News

ELA Offshore develops new type of container

33 ft Offshore Accommodation Container for more comfort ELA Container Offshore GmbH announced the development of a new offshore container type: a 10 m x 3 m wide, high-cube accommodation container with interior hallway and two cabins. The first 24 containers of this new type have already been built at the premises in Haren, Germany…. Read more »

DNV GL completes technical due diligence for Gaelectric on major wind portfolio sale

DNV GL has concluded vendor’s technical due diligence on a portfolio of wind farms totalling around 230 MW. Independent evaluation of the portfolio highlights technical risks and potential impacts on the safe and profitable construction as well as operation of the assets. London, UK – 16 February 2017, DNV GL successfully completed its vendor’s technical… Read more »

GES completes its first utility scale PV plant in Jamaica

The PV plant has an installed capacity of 28 MW and it is already grid connected 8th February 2017. Global Energy Services (GES) completed the construction of the first utility-scale PV plant in Jamaica. The 28 MW plant is a big step ahead for the renewable industry in the Caribbean country. Jamaica´s commitment to renewable… Read more »

GES added 112 MW wind construction in Chile

GES finished the construction of two wind farms in Chile and is working on a third at the moment February 2017. Global Energy Services (GES) finished two wind farms adding 112 MW to the company track record in Chile. The Project scope included the civil works, the medium voltage grid and turbine installation. These two… Read more »

Nordex obtains unit certificate for N117/3000 according to VDE-AR-N 4120

Hamburg, 16 February 2017. On 3 February 2017 the Nordex Group received the unit certificate according to VDE-AR-N 4120 (Technical requirements for the connection and operation of customer installations to the high voltage network (TCC High Voltage) for the N117/3000 turbine from FGH Zertifizierungsgesellschaft mbH in Mannheim. Presentation of the unit certificate is a prerequisite… Read more »

meteocontrol and Ingetrace awarded the contract for the “Public Solar Rooftop Program” in Chile

Augsburg, February 16, 2017 – The Chilean government continues to pursue its planned energy transition with the installation of 300 PV systems on top of public buildings. In collaboration with Ingetrace SPA, meteocontrol has won the call for tenders for monitoring the first 103 rooftop systems as part of the “Programa de Techos Solares Públicos… Read more »

CWind Invests in Largest Crew Transfer Vessel to Date

Nearly 30m Catamaran Will Facilitate Work at Wind Farms Located Further Offshore Colchester, 16th February 2017, CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it has invested in the Company’s largest crew transfer vessel to date.  Newly named as CWind Phantom, the 27.4m catamaran can hold 20,000 litres of… Read more »

SolarEdge Announces Quarter Ended December 31, 2016Financial Results

FREMONT, Calif. — February 14, 2017. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarter Ended December 31, 2016 Highlights * Revenues for the quarter of $111.5 million * GAAP gross margin for the… Read more »

First Solar Signs Sales Collaboration Deal with Turkey’s Zorlu Holding

Zorlu Solar to become major distributor of First Solar modules in 26 countries MAINZ, Germany/ISTANBUL, Turkey, 14 February, 2017 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has entered into a collaborative sales agreement with Zorlu Holding, A.S., a Turkish business and industrial conglomerate, to distribute its high-performance thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules… Read more »

CWind to Deliver Global Marine’s Power Cable Capabilities

CWind Extends Offering Positioning Itself to Meet Wider Customer Needs Colchester, 13 February 2017, CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine Systems Limited Group to expand the breadth of services it offers to wind farm owners and… Read more »

InnoLas Solutions appoints Antonio Schmidt as Vice President of Business Development

InnoLas Solutions GmbH, the leading German laser equipment company for micro material processing and laser engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Antonio Schmidt in the role of Vice President of Business Development. Antonio has an impressive background in sales, business development and strategic marketing. He brings in more than 20 years’ professional experience… Read more »

Prysmian UK to develop the land cable connections for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm

A 220 kV underground cable will link 102 turbines to the grid to power 500,000 homes “We are proud to be involved in a world-leading project of this significance for the UK renewable energy sector,” said Llyr Roberts, Prysmian UK CEO  Milan, 30 January 2017 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom… Read more »

Siemens 8-megawatt wind turbine up and running

• Product platform with cumulative operating time of more than 100 years • Prototype for both mechanical and electrical testing installed • Final type certificate expected for 2018 Siemens Wind Power has installed the latest version of its offshore direct drive wind turbine at the national test center in Østerild, Denmark – according to plan…. Read more »

CWind Supports Centrica Jack Up Operations from Grimsby Hub

Colchester 26 January 2017 CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it provided one of its Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to international energy and services company, Centrica.  The vessel MPC 19 CWind Alliance supported the Lynn and Inner Dowsing (LID) offshore wind farms operated by Centrica that will… Read more »

DEME acquires several new contracts in India and the Maldives

DEME secures several new contracts for dredging and land reclamation works in India and the Maldives. The total value of these orders represent approximately 100 million EUR. In India DEME has been awarded several new projects, including dredging works for Project Seabird Phase II that was submitted in joint venture with L&T. It is one… Read more »

Phoenix Solar: Three Photovoltaic Projects Honored with Global Leading RES Awards

• Photovoltaic pioneer Phoenix Solar continues to excel in leading edge engineering • First Mover awards for PV power plants in Saudi-Arabia and Turkey • Largest Project award attributed to Munich Trade Fair rooftop system Sulzemoos, Germany, January 27th, 2017 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the… Read more »

Challenging situation for global photovoltaic market expected in 2017

With a new record in PV installations of 76.4 GW in 2016, the forecast given by EuPD Research was merely exceeded by 5 GW. For the current year 2017, EuPD Research anticipates challenging framework conditions and a decline in new installations to 69 GW.Bonn. The year 2016 ended with a new record for the global… Read more »

Meyer Burger awarded orders of about CHF 18 million for MB PERC cell technology and SiNA cell coating systems from two Asian customers

Meyer Burger has been awarded further orders for the delivery, installation and commissioning of the MAiA 2.1 technology platform with the industry-leading MB PERC cell technology and for SiNA cell coating systems. The combined contract volume of the two customer orders amounts to about CHF 18 million. Delivery and commissioning of the equipment is scheduled… Read more »

GRS strengthens its UK activities with two new team members

GRS – Global Renewables Shipbrokers – underpins their positive UK renewables market expectations by increasing their team in Aberdeen with two experienced colleagues. As from the 16th January 2017 Lorena Fernández and David Fogg will join GRS’ Aberdeen office as Offshore Shipbrokers with strong focus on the UK offshore renewables market. Lorena holds a Bachelor… Read more »

PARI Group to take over Renusol Solar Mounting Systems Business in Europe

Letter of Intent signed Cologne, Germany, January 25, 2017 – Renusol GmbH, a subsidiary of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., and PARI Group agreed on a Letter of Intent under which the PARI Group acquires substantially all the assets of Renusol GmbH. The PARI Group intends to continue to serve Renusol GmbH’s customers in Europe, Middle East… Read more »

Phoenix Solar awarded contract to build four commercial photovoltaic rooftops in the Philippines

Total capacity 3.04 MWp Robinsons Land Corporation extends cooperation with Phoenix Solar after successful commissioning of initial projects Sulzemoos, Germany, January 25th, 2017 / Phoenix Solar Philippines Inc., the Manila based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock… Read more »

Scottish Renewables welcomes ‘landmark moment’ for industry

Scottish Government publishes Energy Strategy for Scotland  Responding to today’s (Tues 24 Jan) publication of the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy Scottish Renewables welcomed the detailed plan, which sets out a clear vision for the future of the sector in Scotland. Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy, said: “This is a landmark moment in Scotland’s transition to a low-carbon… Read more »

ZSW’s Thin-film PV Tech Breaks Big on the International Market / Industry partner Manz’s investors banking on advances in CIGS from Baden-Württemberg

The commercial production of thin-film photovoltaic systems with semiconductors made of copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS) is on the verge of a breakthrough: Two leading Chinese energy companies, Shanghai Electric and the Shenhua Group, have opted to invest heavily in CIGS technology manufacturing and development capabilities of the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen… Read more »

Offshore wind on target to become lowest-cost, large scale clean energy source

A report published today reveals that the cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK Government and industry target[1] of £100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule.  It also shows high industry confidence of continued rapid cost reduction to below levels… Read more »

Solar-Log™ wins the “Gold Award”

Solar-Log™ has won the Gold Award in the category India’s “Solar Monitoring Company of The Year”. The prize was presented on January 18th at the India Rooftop Solar Convention 2017 in New Delhi (India) to Dr. Frank Schlichting (CEO) and Nitin Bhosale (Country Manager India) from Solar-Log™. “We are deeply grateful for this award. The… Read more »

Moventas announces a €17m investment in Finland to significantly increase its manufacturing capacity to over 5 GW to meet growing customer demand for Moventas’ Exceed series gears

Moventas is expanding its wind gearbox assembly and testing capacity at its manufacturing locations in Jyväskylä, Finland. The investment includes expansion of component manufacturing, serial production facilities and new 6MW testing facilities. The investment expands existing gear manufacturing capacity to over 5 GW, with the ability to expand further as volumes grow. The expansion related… Read more »

Exploring the role of standards in helping business onto climate-resilient pathways

Extreme weather is listed as the No.1 global risk this year by the World Economic Forum. In addition, the draft recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures call for a transparent and consistent process for identification of climate risks and climate action. DNV GL today releases a timely research paper exploring the role… Read more »

Ultra-affordable solar energy system doubles off-grid customers

Pay-to-own solar energy system doubles off-grid customer base in just 12 months Fenix International reaches 100,000 customers as part of Africa’s infrastructure revolution 23rd January 2017 – Fenix International, a venture-backed technology company providing a next generation energy solution, has reached 100,000 customers in Uganda. This figure stands at double the 50,000 customers Fenix had… Read more »

Meyer Burger receives orders for a total amount of about CHF 19 million for its industry-leading MB PERC upgrade cell technology, SiNA cell coating systems and DW 288 diamond wire cutting equipment from three different Asian customers

Meyer Burger has been awarded further important orders for the delivery of its industry-leading MB PERC technology on the MAiA 2.1 system platform, SiNA cell coating systems for the production of high quality solar cells as well as DW 288 Series 3 diamond wire cutting technology for the manufacture of solar wafers for high performance… Read more »

Danish company behind long-awaited technology for wind turbines

As wind turbine blades get bigger, they are increasingly being worn down by weather and by the airborne particles they encounter as they spin at up to 350 km/hour. Producers and owners of wind turbines have been looking for a solution. After three years of development work, the Danish company PolyTech A/S has launched a… Read more »

Siemens delivers power plant unit for combined cycle facility in Hong Kong

• First power plant project from Hong Kong for the Black Point Power Station • Market entry with first H-class gas turbine in Greater China • Delivery of the 80th SGT-8000H unit worldwide Siemens received an order from Castle Peak Power Company Limited(CAPCO) for the delivery of a power block for a new combined cycle… Read more »

edX Award Winner Prof. Arno Smets Appointed Chairman of EU PVSEC 2017

The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), has appointed Prof. Dr. Arno H.M. Smets General Chairman for its 33rd edition, which will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 – 29 September 2017. “I am honored and proud to chair the world’s largest international scientific photovoltaics conference in my home country,”… Read more »

Figures offshore wind power 2016 in Germany: Expansion forges steadily ahead – federal government inhibiting further momentum

New offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 818 megawatts went online in 2016. The industry views this expansion as positive and expects that, combined with optimised turbine technology and operating concepts, this will also lead to cost reduction in the forthcoming tendering processes in Germany. This momentum will however be upset by the… Read more »

Latest news from Global Marine Systems Ltd – GMS Secures ACMA Maintenance Agreement

Chelmsford, 18 January 2017, Global Marine Systems Limited, the world leader in subsea cable system design, installation and maintenance, announced today that it has been awarded the renewal of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement (ACMA), alongside its Atlantic partner for maintenance services, Orange Marine.  The new contract began on January 1, 2017, and runs for… Read more »

ABB delivers substation to enable power flow from solar park in Dubai

Zurich, Switzerland, February 14, 2017 – ABB collaborates with DEWA to integrate solar energy and support UAE’s clean energy ambition ABB has successfully energized a major substation that will help evacuate power from the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park, a key element of the vision to generate 7 percent of Dubai’s power… Read more »