Category: Renewable News

DLM’s Custom Built Saddleback Holdback Tensioner for Subsea Cable

Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK has expanded its already extensive range of line tension measurement technology, with a new device for measuring tension and creating holdback force on a single piece of subsea cable. The product, which combines the established Saddleback product from DLM’s catalogue with an additional Hold Back Tension… Read more »

SNEC 2021: Huawei Digital Power Pushes for Carbon Neutrality through the Convergence of Energy and Information Flow

[Shanghai, China, June 3, 2021] With the theme of “Leading power digitalization for a zero-carbon and smart society”, Huawei Digital Power presents its Zero-carbon All-scenario solution at SNEC 2021, the world’s largest solar trade exhibition being held June 3-5 in Shanghai, China. As a trailblazer in the global solar PV industry, Huawei is doing its… Read more »

LONGi launches N-type TOPCon bifacial modules Hi-MO N at SNEC 2021

The 15th International Photovoltaic Electricity Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition (SNEC 2021) opened on June 3rd in Shanghai, China. In this premier industry exhibition, LONGi unveiled its Hi-MO N – the first bifacial module with N-type TOPCon cells – and once again leads the PV industry with high-efficiency technology. Hi-MO N maintains the optimal 182mm… Read more »

Floating offshore wind is scaling-up and going global 

Don’t miss Floating Offshore Wind 2021 to discover everything at the very cutting-edge of the sector!  Organised by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables, this established event is in its fifth year and will include essential updates in a crucial year of auctions and announcements through an exciting mix of live and virtual experiences. It will be the perfect… Read more »

FIMER SET TO OPEN ITS ‘VIRTUAL DOORS’ AND LAUNCH TWO NEW PLATFORMS FOR THE UTILITY SEGMENT

FIMER, a global leader in the production of photovoltaic inverters and charging solutions for electric mobility, is set to open the company’s ‘virtual’ doors to the world for the first time. The company is inviting customers and partners from over 100 countries to participate in a truly innovative 360 ° Virtual Tour on 22 June…. Read more »

WORTHEN INDUSTRIES LAUNCHES ENDURANS™ SOLAR FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF DSM ADVANCED SOLAR

Worthen Industries has officially welcomed DSM Advanced Solar aboard, having successfully completed its acquisition announced on 11 March this year. As a result, Endurans™ Solar has been born: a new global entity stretching across three continents, combining the long-established technological, co-extrusion and production know-how of Worthen Industries with the solar materials expertise and polymer science… Read more »

Cargostore Promotes Sans Unkles to Offshore Director

Cargostore Worldwide, the leading supplier of ISO and DNV certified containers today announced the promotion of Sans Unkles to Offshore Director. Joining the Board of Cargostore, Sans will lead the strategic direction of the offshore division whilst overseeing the day-to-day management of the team. Sans joined the Cargostore team in 2013 and over the course… Read more »

STRYDE, EXPLOR AND CARBON MANAGEMENT CANADA ACHIEVE NEW RECORD IN SEISMIC IMAGING

STRYDE partners with Explor and Carbon Management Canada to demonstrate how new seismic technology can mitigate current CCUS development challenges and enable ongoing monitoring via high density seismic acquisition  London, 2 June 2021 – Pioneering seismic technology provider STRYDE today announced its Nodes were used in conjunction with Explor PinPoint technology to achieve a new… Read more »

£1.7m Awarded to North of Tyne Offshore Wind Innovators

Five companies operating in the North of Tyne region have been selected to showcase their innovative technologies to offshore wind industry giants Equinor and EDF Renewables as part of the Technology, Innovation and Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme. The successful companies – Transmission Dynamics, Kinewell Energy, SMD, Trident Dynamics and Unasys – will… Read more »

ABB strengthens commitment to reduce carbon emissions

On its way to reaching its ambitious science-based targets, the company commits to electrifying its vehicle fleet by 2030, sourcing 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and establishing energy efficiency targets, including the systematic use of energy management systems. As part of its new Sustainability Strategy and its ambition to enable a low-carbon society, ABB… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik wins tender from EWE Erneuerbare Energien to retrofit more than 100 wind turbines with its Aircraft Detection Light System

Deutsche Windtechnik has won a tender from the energy supplier EWE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH and will equip 110 wind turbines of different system technologies with its self-developed transponder-based Aircraft Detection Light System (ADLS). Deutsche Windtechnik’s ADLS can be installed in a range of configurations, for example as a complete solution or by integrating the manufacturer’s… Read more »

Nordex Group receives further order from Spain for 77 MW

Hamburg, June 3, 2021. The Nordex Group has secured another order in Spain with Delta4000 series turbines totalling 76.8 MW. For an expansion phase of a wind farm in central Spain, the company will supply 16 N155/4.8 turbines. The order also includes the service and maintenance of the turbines over two years. Delivery and installation… Read more »

RWE’s U.S. Onshore Wind Farm Scioto Ridge in operation

Successful completion of construction on RWE’s first Ohio-based project 250 megawatt facility represents more than $300 million investment Wind farm has capacity to generate clean energy for more than 60,000 households RWE Renewables has started commercial operation on its 250 megawatt (MW) onshore Scioto Ridge Wind Farm in the U.S. The project, located in Hardin and… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik signs service agreements for four offshore wind farms in the Netherlands in Q1 of 2021

During the first three months of 2021, Deutsche Windtechnik Netherlands signed four new contracts for inspection and maintenance of the balance of plant at four different offshore wind farms (OWF): Gemini Windpark, Prinses Amaliawindpark, Eneco Luchterduinen as well as the new Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. The scope includes monopiles and transition pieces of… Read more »

AEG Power Solutions Supplying Power to H-TEC Electrolysers at Haurup Wind Power Site

3 Thyrobox DC 3 and a transformer to supply power to electrolysis turnkey solutions from H-TEC SYSTEMS Hydrogen plant is built to feed up to three million kilowatt hours from excess wind power as hydrogen annually into the gas network The Netherlands, June 02, 2021 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power supply… Read more »

New figures reveal renewable energy jobs and investment

Almost 23,000 jobs and £5.2 billion a year output – new report Impact across Scottish economy shown for first time Images and video available to download New figures which show the economic reach of Scotland’s renewable energy sector for the first time are released today (June 3). The statistics, from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of… Read more »

Cornwall Insight Green Certificates survey | REGO prices 50% higher than January

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) prices are on the rise, according to the latest results from Cornwall Insight’s Green Certificates survey. In fact, reported average REGO prices have increased for Fuel Mix Disclosure (FMD) years 2020-21 up to 2023-24, with averages up to 50% higher than the January 2021 survey. However, prices are yet… Read more »

LONGi releases white paper on its proprietary Smart Soldering technology

LONGi, the world leading solar technology company, has issued a white paper on its proprietary “Smart Soldering” technology, applied in its new-generation Hi-MO 5 series high-power 182mm modules. With the ongoing volume application of large-format PV modules in utility-scale plants, the unique technology can guarantee their loading capacity, enabling energy yield to be optimized throughout… Read more »

LONGi breaks three more world records for solar cell efficiency

LONGi has consolidated its leading role in R&D innovation in the global PV industry by setting new cell efficiency records for N- and P-type TOPcon and HJT. The company announced in April its record of 25.09% for N-Type TOPCon solar cell efficiency and, one month later, testing at the Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISFH)… Read more »

Major new 80MW hybrid solar power plant is first & largest to launch in Turkey

The project – the first and largest of its kind in Turkey – will be located alongside the 500MW Aşağıkaleköy hydroelectric power plant and is part of a major renewables drive in the country. Recent figures from the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources show that 1.93GW of power was added to the grid… Read more »

ORE Catapult Powers Up with Senior Industry Appointments

Benj Sykes and Julian Brown to join board of leading innovation centre The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced the appointment of two senior industrialists as Non-Executive Directors. Benj Sykes, Head of UK Market Development, Consenting and External Affairs at Orsted, and Julian Brown, former Vice President and Country Manager of MHI Vestas, will… Read more »

Sulzer Chemtech processing solutions go online at ACHEMA Pulse 2021

Sulzer Chemtech is presenting its industry shaping innovations at ACHEMA Pulse, which will be taking place on June 15-16. Attendees of the digital event will be invited to join Sulzer Chemtech experts during virtual sessions. ACHEMA Pulse, the digital version of the leading chemical and process engineering exhibition, will offer a virtual forum to discuss… Read more »

UK’s largest offshore decarbonisation development would rapidly cut emissions and safeguard thousands of jobs

Governments urged to fast-track floating wind and hydrogen scheme to safeguard thousands of North Sea jobs and hit climate change targets – Green infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds has revealed an ambitious plan to accelerate decarbonisation of oil and gas assets through an integrated 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development that would shift the dial on… Read more »

Making subsidy-free solar a reality in north Wales

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has completed management of the construction phase at the 6MW Llwyndyrus solar farm near Pwlheli Gwynedd, Wales, on behalf of the project owner, Blackfinch Investments. Throughout the construction of the project, which coincided with local lockdowns and travel restrictions, Natural Power made use of local and… Read more »

Innovative plastic pollution solution revealed at Extreme E’s Ocean X Prix

28 May 2021, London: Extreme E, the all-electric off-road racing series, has launched a LivingLab at its Ocean X Prix location – Lac Rose, Dakar – to showcase LyfeCycle, a new solution from British Innovators Polymateria for tackling the global plastic pollution pandemic. An estimated 32 per cent of all plastic packaging used globally does not… Read more »

Lifting clamps 2.0 – for safer and more efficient wind operations

With the unique challenges that the wind industry is facing, The Crosby Group helps to solve key problems through lifting clamp innovation. The wind industry is one of the world’s most demanding industries with unique challenges the face those involved with manufacturing and installing towers, monopiles and transition pieces. However, there are common elements with… Read more »

Zenobe announces Scotland’s first transmission-connected battery with 50MW project in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire

In the year that Scotland hosts COP26, the project will be country’s first transmission-connected battery directly easing constraints from the grid, helping to stabilise the system and enable greater adoption of renewable energy sources. The site will enable 640GWh more renewable generation to travel from north to south over the next 15 years, delivering clean… Read more »

Young Professionals Green Energy Awards celebrate up-and-coming stars

More than 300 people tuned in to see 8 winners announced Winners selected from more than 100 nominees Eight up-and-coming green energy stars have been honored at last night’s (May 27) virtual Young Professionals Green Energy Awards. The event, which would normally take place as a black-tie event in Glasgow, was hosted online for a… Read more »

Birmingham energy experts develop sustainable routes and technologies for UK’s zero-carbon heating and cooling future

Sustainable cooling experts are creating a roadmap to help reach the UK’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, whilst maintaining food security for consumers and economic opportunity for the country’s food industry, as the University of Birmingham secures £2.9 million of UK Government funding announced today for energy-related projects. Backed by £1.4 million of UKRI funding,… Read more »

Young Professionals Green Energy Awards celebrate up-and-coming stars

More than 300 people tuned in to see 8 winners announced Winners selected from more than 100 nominees Eight up-and-coming green energy stars have been honored at tonight’s (May 27) virtual Young Professionals Green Energy Awards. The event, which would normally take place as a black-tie event in Glasgow, was hosted online for a second… Read more »

Awards programme drives forward a ‘Safety First’ culture on North London Heat & Power Project

To further encourage a safe working culture on the North London Heat & Power Project (NLHPP), the NLHPP Programme Director launched a new employee awards programme this year that recognises outstanding contributions to the “Safety First” principles of the project. The Programme Director’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Heroes Award recognises those who contribute to all… Read more »

Centrica Names Cognizant as Exclusive Partner for SAP Business Process Transformation

Cognizant to consolidate and manage SAP environment for the UK’s largest energy company, enhancing business efficiency and customer experience TEANECK, NJ – May 27, 2021 – Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced today it has been selected by Centrica, a leading international energy services and solutions company, as the sole technology services partner to manage and transform… Read more »

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solutions now have design approval from DNV

DNV has issued a Type Approval Design Certificate for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solutions. This is a major achievement, representing the first design approval for the installation of ballast water treatment systems on the weather deck. For customers and system integrators, it will mean time and money saved in the final approval process… Read more »

DNV signs MOU with Korea’s LS Cable & System to deliver comprehensive subsea cabling services to the global offshore wind sector

SEOUL, South Korea, 27 May 2021 –– DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading global power cable manufacturer LS Cable & System to target emerging cabling opportunities in the offshore wind industry. The collaboration represents a new opportunity for DNV to extend its Dynamic… Read more »