Responding, Helen Melone, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “While it isn’t yet mainstream in the UK to think of rivers and green spaces as places which can provide the energy we need to keep warm, other countries are further ahead. If we are to have any chance of meeting our climate change targets,… Read more »
Research from Cornwall Insight’s Benchmark Power Curve, which forecasts the power market to 2045 under different net zero scenarios, highlights volatility in the wholesale power market is set to increase. Its central case scenario predicts that the standard deviation of hourly wholesale prices could reach £41.8/MWh by 2030. In the high case scenario, hourly wholesale… Read more »
Vessel Executed Successful Autonomy Capabilities Demonstration with Sea Machines’ SM300 System (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.; May 20, 2021) – Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today the debut of the Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) for testing and development of autonomy capabilities. The 27-foot Proteus USV was outfitted with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy system and completed a… Read more »
The Fraunhofer IWES is now starting construction work on a third rotor blade test bench at its Großer Westring site in Bremerhaven, Germany. Once complete, the bench will be used to test state-of-the-art prototypes measuring 115 m in length and even more. Some €19 million are set to be invested in the project bearing the… Read more »
Don’t miss the largest dedicated offshore wind event in the UK on 29-30 September at ExCeL London – Global Offshore Wind (GOW) 2021. Presented by RenewableUK, GOW21 will be focused on how the sector can support 20530 climate targets in the UK. The programme will be supported and enriched by Event Partners RWE, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, SSE Renewables, Ørsted, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Vestas. There will also be… Read more »
2020 was a year of unexpected challenges. Due to COVID-19, everyone had to be at their very best in order to face these exhausting circumstances. Lockdown measures, working from home, travel restrictions; all this had a major impact on the organisation of global player Jan De Nul Group. However, the flexibility of the group and… Read more »
Natural Power secures consent for innovative airborne wind energy testing site in Ireland Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has secured planning consent on behalf of RWE to develop a first of its kind demonstration site in County Mayo, Ireland, that will test new airborne wind energy systems (AWES). Construction of the… Read more »
Singapore, May 20, 2021 – deugro delivered 17,487 freight tons (FRT) of steel pipes in six part charters from Masan, South Korea to Batam, Indonesia. The pipes were needed for the production of 15 jackets for a renewable energy offshore project in Taiwan. deugro was awarded the delivery contract by PT SMOE Indonesia, a group… Read more »
Sulzer Chemtech’s technologies are central to plant-based platform chemical manufacturing A broad range of Sulzer Chemtech’s leading separation technologies are playing a key role in the EU funded project IMPRESS (Integration of efficient downstreaM PRocessEs for Sugars and Sugar alcohols). This aims to deliver a novel biorefinery concept, which enables the production of important base… Read more »
The new Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G3 energy storage system from Q CELLS is available as both a single-phase and three-phase option for greater deployment flexibility for residential and C&I consumers. The next generation of energy storage systems from Q CELLS is here: the Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G3 is a modular and scalable hybrid battery solution that offers… Read more »
· EDF Renewables to partner with Cero Generation and Green Lighthouse Development (GLHD) to support delivery of GLHD’s 2.4 GW French solar development portfolio · The portfolio is one of the largest agrivoltaic portfolios in France · The innovative agrivoltaic developments co-locate solar power plants with agricultural activity to enhance the sustainability of both sectors EDF Renewables, a leading French renewable energy player, has signed a share purchase agreement which, subject to the relevant anti-trust authorities’ final regulatory approvals, will see them… Read more »
FIMER has announced plans to set up its new R&D Center of Excellence for the utility sector in Italy, close to its manufacturing facilities, located in Vimercate and Terranuova Bracciolini. This strategic move will enable FIMER to increase its focus on solutions innovation while enhancing its responsiveness to customer needs. It will reinforce FIMER’s strategy… Read more »
Responding, Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack said: “The appointment of a Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy & Transport today is a welcome acknowledgement of the importance of the renewable energy industry and reflects Scottish Renewables’ request of the new Scottish Government in our manifesto for the recent election. “The establishment of this key position… Read more »
By upgrading the IT infrastructure, Vindenergi Danmark is supporting the Danish wind turbine owners as well as the green transition. The electricity trading company Vindenergi Danmark and the green tech company Mita-Teknik have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on upgrading the IT infrastructure for the Danish wind turbine owners. With Mita-Teknik’s SCADA and Asset Management… Read more »
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its latest and largest tranche of grant funding and tailored business support for UK offshore wind supply chain companies in a package totalling £4.2M. The package includes a £3.5M Development Grant Funding Competition for transformative supply chain projects and a £700K Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) programme… Read more »
Jan De Nul executed this cable repair as part of the framework agreement for repairs between TenneT and Jan De Nul Group. Less than 50 days were needed to perform the engineering, vessel mobilisation, removal of the damaged and installation of the new cable. Cable-Laying Vessel Isaac Newton and Multi-Purpose Vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant executed… Read more »
Madrid – 19th May 2021: Demands on developers from corporate renewable energy buyers for improved environmental and social justice measures soar amidst growing consumer pressure on businesses to demonstrate the net positives of their operations and supply chains. This is according to a recent survey from LevelTen Energy, the leading provider of renewable transaction infrastructure… Read more »
Start towards environmentally friendly solar cell technology “Made in Europe” and important step towards more energy sovereignty in Europe. Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, and Minister of Economics, Prof. Armin Willingmann, are impressed by the investments in this technology of the future and the creation of high-quality jobs. Production starts with an annual capacity… Read more »
Hamburg, 19 May 2021. Energiequelle, an international wind farm developer, has once again commissioned the Nordex Group to supply and install turbines in Finland. As of mid-2023, the Nordex Group is to supply eight N163/5.X turbines for the 45.6 MW “Lumivaara” project. The order also includes a Premium Service agreement for the turbines with a… Read more »
The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market for renewable assets continues to be highly competitive, according to the latest survey results from Cornwall Insight’s PPA insight service. In fact, the PPA market for renewable generation assets has seen a significant rise in the £/MWh value achieved by generators, particularly in the short-term market (deals 1 –… Read more »
A leading politician who helps hold the Government to account over Climate Change says battery and energy storage pioneers AceOn can play a key role in delivering a greener future for the UK. Philip Dunne MP – chair of parliament’s influential Environmental Audit Committee – says the type of Virtual Power Plant being pioneered by AceOn could be spread ‘far and wide’ in the fight to cut the country’s carbon emissions. He added that the company’s… Read more »
As the power grid evolves, REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control of basic power distribution applications. With world energy usage predicted to nearly double by 20501, power distribution networks are continuing to grow in size and complexity. In response, ABB is launching a new addition to its Relion® product family designed to support… Read more »
Together, these leading companies provide world-class data insights and automation to help wind farm owners and operators best perform ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SkySpecs, a global leader in wind energy technology, has acquired two of Europe’s premier wind energy companies: Fincovi, a leader in financial asset management, and Vertikal AI, a pioneer in predictive maintenance for wind energy. The combined… Read more »
Friedrichshafen/Lommel. Felix Henseler will take over the management of the Wind Power Technology business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, headquartered in Lommel, Belgium, in the role of Senior Vice President as of June 01, 2021. Felix Henseler joins from Flender GmbH, where he was General Manager Applications, leading the new business for industrial gears and… Read more »
Q CELLS turbo-boosts its technological leadership efforts with additional €15.5 million investment in next-gen technology R&D that will usher in the introduction of an exciting new n-type solar module in 2021 boosting next level efficiencies. Q CELLS has begun investing a further €15.5 million into its global research and development HQ in Thalheim, near Bitterfeld-Wolfen… Read more »
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research from Oxford Brookes University has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the… Read more »
Due to popular demand the only event dedicated to maritime marketers is back. This year Marketing in Maritime (MiM) takes to the digital stage, perfectly reflecting the evolving landscape that has faced marketers in all sectors over the past year. Building on the first live event in London, 2018, initiated by maritime marketing agency, Wake… Read more »
According to Cornwall Insight’s ‘Renewables pipeline tracker’, most regions across Great Britain (GB) showed a net increase in total pipeline capacity between April 2020 and March 2021. Displayed by distribution network operator (DNO) region for visualisation purposes and accounting for projects due to connect to the transmission network, Central and Southern Scotland and Eastern England… Read more »
SSEN Transmission welcomes today’s publication of Ofgem’s consultation on the assessment of plans submitted by all three GB onshore electricity Transmission Owners (TOs) for the strategic and timely development of the first two of a series of planned subsea electricity transmission HVDC links connecting Scotland and England along the east coast. The initial two links… Read more »
EDF Renewables North America today announced three solar projects were awarded long-term contracts by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the 2020 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation. Combined, the projects total 303 megawatts (MWac) of clean energy for the state. The projects, all expecting to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2023, are as follows: Tracy Solar: 119 MWac sited on… Read more »
Alfa Laval has received an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG, the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) developed in partnership with MAN Energy Solutions. By selecting the FCM LPG, owners of LPG carriers can combine their cargo handling system of choice with an LFSS built on fuel treatment expertise and proven… Read more »
Zenobe will provide a second-life battery to help power Extreme E’s team garages and broadcast infrastructure, in support of the series’ net-zero target Zenobe will provide a 120kWh second-life battery to help power Extreme E’s paddock operations as Extreme E’s Official Energy Storage Supplier. Formerly having powered an electric bus in Stockholm, Sweden, the second-life… Read more »
Sulzer Chemtech’s technology helps vegetable oil producer enter the biofuel market Businesses interested in producing biodiesel need advanced processing solutions that can achieve high purity levels while maximizing the recovery of this fuel. When Bremfield Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian vegetable oil processor, was looking to add biodiesel to its product portfolio, Sulzer Chemtech’s distillation… Read more »
With the currently adopted climate protection measures, Germany will neither achieve its previous, nor the more stringent European, climate protection targets in the building sector by 2050. Two roadmaps from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, the Öko-Institute and the Hamburg Institute show how this achievement, however, can be made possible. The research… Read more »
Munich/Pforzheim, May 11, 2021 – Photovoltaics (PV) is booming in Poland. According to SolarPower Europe, 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of solar power was installed in the country in 2020 – nearly three times as much as the 823 megawatts (MW) installed in 2019. This places Poland fourth across Europe, behind Germany (4.8 GW added in 2020),… Read more »
First quarter of 2021 impacted by weather effects – adjusted EBITDA reaches €883 million, adjusted net income €340 million Capital expenditure in first quarter increased to €1,037 million – almost double Q1 2020 level Portfolio of wind power and solar plants as well as storage systems to grow to more than 13 gigawatts by 2022 – 3.7 gigawatts currently under… Read more »