In addition to the classical applications for solar cells on roofs and open spaces, photovoltaic devices can also be used with laser light for efficient power transmission. At the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE recently presented how they were able to achieve a record conversion… Read more »
A trustworthy partner for the North American wind aftermarket. USA, July 2021 – Spares in Motion, the leading platform for wind turbines aftermarket, is pleasured to welcome Alex Nisman and Lee Ann Gosch to the U.S. team. Despite operating for more than five years in North America, the company is investing in a personalized customer… Read more »
Power Oscillation damping guards against fluctuations in the power supply New solution uses the power plants centralized control and eliminates the need for additional equipment, saving costsBARCELONA, Spain, 28 June, 2021. GreenPowerMonitor, DNV’s integrated solution provider for the management and maintenance of renewable power installations, today launches the world’s most advanced solution to guard against… Read more »
Lausanne, 28 June 2021: Akselos SA has been commissioned by Shell and RWE to use the world’s most powerful structural simulation software, Integra®,to model the TetraSpar floating foundation demonstrator, which will be installed offshore Norway later this year. Akselos’ software will help accelerate the demonstration of the industrialised offshore foundation. The TetraSpar project aims to… Read more »
Lightweight construction is one way to save raw materials, as it requires much less material than conventional construction From a global perspective, a large amount of raw materials is consumed for buildings of all kinds. Concrete, in particular, requires large quantities of cement and sand. Construction also accounts for a large share of waste production… Read more »
Janusz Czajkowski joins the offshore wind team to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position and facilitate local growth in the Polish offshore wind market. Operating from Ramboll’s new office in Gdynia, Janusz Czajkowski will act as a key local manager on Ramboll’s offshore wind projects. His main task will be to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position… Read more »
More resource-efficient, sustainable production of lithium-ion batteries A better understanding of materials will make lithium-ion batteries safer and more efficient “NanoMatFutur” competition for young researchers, organized by the Ministry of Education and Research Asslar, Germany, June 28, 2021. Kems4Bats is the name of a new junior research group of the German Federal Ministry of Education… Read more »
Microwave boilers offer a cheaper alternative as gas boilers are phased out UNITED KINGDOM, 25 JUNE 2021; Heat pumps will be unaffordable for many consumers, warns a new report commissioned by Heat Wayv, a UK energy technology company. With gas boilers due to be banned in new homes from 2025 to help cut CO2 emissions,… Read more »
North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) job-generating project at Edmonton EcoPark is creating at least 225 on-site training placements for north London residents. 52 placements have already been fulfilled, with many more opportunities available in the coming months and years. The North London Heat and Power Project (NLHPP) is NLWA’s plan for a new sustainable waste… Read more »
Yotta Partners with APsystems to Deliver Advanced Inverter Technology AUSTIN, Texas – June 22, 2021 – Yotta Energy, a cutting-edge energy storage solutions provider, announced today its partnership with APsystems and the official unveiling of its Dual- Power Inverter, Yotta DPITM. This collaboration further streamlines the energy storage installation process and makes solar PV systems… Read more »
Westa.Solar has delivered its first 500kWp solar PPA project to Petrichor Industries in Nigeria RP Global, a leading renewable energy developer and investor, and OOLU, leader in energy access solutions in West Africa, announce the launch of Westa.Solar, a Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Solar Venture in West Africa, and the deployment of its first solar… Read more »
Real-time digital twin pioneer Akselos will join leaders in the global wind sector as a board-level member for international trade association Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), in a bid to support the association’s mission to establish wind power as a key answer to society’s energy and climate challenges. Akselos has also pledged support to the… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group completes the installation of 21 5.2 MW wind turbines for the 109.2 MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. Jan De Nul and Hitachi proceed with the termination and commissioning of the complete offshore wind farm, after which the 5-year maintenance period starts. The wind turbines are… Read more »
Global Online Shop Provides Installers with Components for Solar and Smart Energy Systems The German e-commerce specialist emerce expands its international presence to Ireland. Offering a broad portfolio of solar components for residential and small commercial PV plants and EV chargers, the B2B online marketplace is well-positioned to support Ireland in its energy transition. Founded… Read more »
Zurich, 23 June, 2021– Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol, a global leader and internationally recognized pioneer in floating offshore wind. The agreement relates to the global acceleration of delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution. Floating offshore wind is the next big frontier in offshore wind power. Installed capacity of floating offshore wind installations is forecast to… Read more »
Renewables projects labelled as “scoping” currently represents 50% or 48.9GW of the total viable pipeline capacity*, according to the latest analysis from Cornwall Insight. Of this 48.9GW “scoping” total, 38.6GW is from offshore wind, 5.0GW from battery projects, 3.0GW from onshore wind and 1.5GW from solar PV. This includes some of the successful projects in… Read more »
Following an EU tender against international competition, a consortium consisting of Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG and SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH & Cie. KG has been awarded a contract by TenneT covering design reviews for checking, commenting on and approving designs and documents within the scope of the project BorWin5 to deliver and construct the… Read more »
Leading tier one global solar inverter supplier, FIMER, has announced the launch of two new platforms for the utility-scale sector – a high-power multi-MPPT string inverter and a modular conversion solution – which are designed to cater for both decentralized and centralized applications covering 100 percent of utility applications. With the most recent Renewable Energy… Read more »
Verano Capital, a renewable energy project developer headquartered in Chile, and Yinson Renewables Pte Ltd, a global Independent Power Producer (IPP) which is part of the Yinson Holdings Berhad group, have agreed to collaborate on renewable energy projects in Chile, Colombia and Peru. The collaboration initially targets to progress a pipeline of over 800MW of… Read more »
Japanese engine builder Makita has selected ABB’s latest low-speed turbochargers for an engine being built for a chemical tanker, marking the first time that a Japanese-built engine will feature the compact, powerful A255-L turbochargers. The turbochargers will be applied on a 6S40ME-B9.5 engine built by Makita which manufactures MAN engines under the license. The A255-L… Read more »
22 June 2021, London: Eco-conscious electric racing series, Extreme E, is marking World Rainforest Day today with exciting updates on its Amazon legacy programme. Despite not being able to race in Brazil this year due to Covid restrictions, the sport for purpose championship has pledged to continue its vital legacy work with its team that includes… Read more »
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for wind rotor blade inspections, announced today that it has completed a series B round. The company achieved significant growth in 2020, with the addition of six new countries to its portfolio. It carried out its largest ever inspection campaign covering 1,500 wind turbines for Vestas NCE…. Read more »
Upswing phases are strongly linked to a rise in CO2 emissions. The effect is strongest in countries that depend on energy-intensive sectors. This is a key finding of the latest EconPol working paper. “We should adjust European environmental policy over the economic cycle: A good idea is to apply higher carbon taxes in ‘good times.’… Read more »
Jan De Nul completes the installation of the turbines on the largest offshore wind farm of Denmark. Jack-Up Installation Vessel Vole au vent was successfully deployed in challenging soil conditions. Despite the winter weather conditions and extra challenges due to COVID-19, the works were completed ahead of schedule. Jan De Nul Group installs a total… Read more »
Houston TX, 21st June 2021: Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider, and Competentia, the global recruiting and workforce management specialist, today merge to form one of the world’s foremost workforce solutions providers serving the energy, process, infrastructure, mining and technology industries. The combined entity, which retains the Airswift name, will offer clients a truly global… Read more »
CRP Subsea (formerly Trelleborg Offshore UK) has been awarded two contracts by Ørsted to provide NjordGuard, a cable protection system, for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore windfarms to be located in the German North Sea. CRP Subsea will provide 223 NjordGuard monopile entry cable protection systems, which will protect all the… Read more »
Agrimess, a Swiss company based in Ticino, has equipped their headquarters with an IMEON X-Trem Energy Storage System (ESS) in April this year. The solution will make the company self-sufficient in electricity. In December 2014 the company invested in a rooftop photovoltaic installation dedicated to self-consumption. Over the years, 20% of the production of the… Read more »
Worthen Industries has officially welcomed DSM Advanced Solar aboard, having successfully completed its acquisition announced on 11 March this year. As a result, EnduransTM 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 »
The current market and options available for new-build renewables are inadequate to keep the UK on track to its net zero target. According to National Grid Future Energy Scenario (FES), the UK needs approximately 87-113GW (scenario dependent) of renewables capacity by 2030 and 197-231GW by 2050. That is an annual ramp rate of ~5GW. However,… Read more »
All OEMs have confirmed participation / Industry presents high-performance technology and innovations / New hall concept / Ticket shop online as of 17 June HUSUM | 17 June 2021. The decision has been made: HUSUM Wind 2021 will take place as scheduled from 14-17 September – and this onsite. For the first time since the… Read more »
ENGIE, as a leader in the energy transition, and the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik have expanded their Europe-wide cooperation for the maintenance of wind turbines in recent months, signing several new service contracts for wind turbines since the end of 2019. In addition to wind farms in France, Benelux and Germany, Deutsche Windtechnik began… Read more »
Historic rules ‘entirely contrary to government’s levelling-up commitments’, Scottish Renewables CEO says ‘Transmission Network Use of System’ charges are bad for consumers and climate commitments New report sets out TNUoS issue in simple terms A Committee of MPs has been told northern Great Britain is being “penalised to the tune of tens of millions of… Read more »
● UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) has made equity investment in renewable energy. ● The deal supports India’s ambitious renewable targets and will provide clean electricity to half a million families. ● S3i helps structure deals and invests in sustainable infrastructure, and boosts impactful innovation, aiming to bring the Sustainable Development Goals… Read more »
The latest addition to KNUD E. HANSEN’s Atlas series of wind turbine installation vessels, the Atlas A-class is able to carry four new-generation 14 megawatt wind turbines and is tailored for cost-effective installation of large-scale wind farms. The vessel is specifically dimensioned for transporting and assembling wind turbines on top of pre-installed foundations. This is… Read more »
Quebec, Canada, 17 June 2021 – Waga Energy has secured a contract with the Brome-Missisquoi Intermunicipal Waste Management Board (RIGMRBM) to produce biomethane (Renewable Natural Gas) at the Cowansville landfill site in Québec. This is the second contract in Canada for Waga Energy, which was selected earlier this year by Enercycle to equip the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès… Read more »
SAN RAMON, C.A., June 8, 2021—LONGi Solar has received awards for outstanding PV solar module performance from two independent testing labs, demonstrating consistent quality of LONGi’s cutting-edge technology. PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, awarded LONGi “2021 Top Performer” status in its PV Module Reliability Scorecard for… Read more »