Starting 1 July 2015, EIVA offers offshore professionals the possibility of joining a set of webinars to catch up on new and key EIVA NaviSuite solutions and features. It is now possible to get an online presentation of EIVA NaviSuite key solutions and features by joining one or more of the upcoming EIVA webinars. The… Read more »
Category: Renewable News
Enthone Shanghai Technical & Manufacturing Center Grand Opening
Focus on Innovation, Quality Products and Expanded Commitment to China Market WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, USA, June 18, 2015- Over 100 Enthone customers, local dignitaries and employees recently gathered for the official grand opening of the Enthone Shanghai Technical & Manufacturing Center in Fengxian, P.R. China. Event participants included many of the world’s leading OEMs and… Read more »
Conergy UK to Offer Renewable Energy Solution Insight at CIH Housing 2015 Conference
Conergy UK has been announced as one of the exhibitors at the prestigious CIH Housing 2015 conference where the company’s solar team will be available to talk to delegates looking for advice regarding rooftop-installed solar PV solutions for social housing. The annual event, hosted by The Chartered Institute of Housing and attended by delegates working… Read more »
More than one port to be used for East Anglia ONE
Ports and supply chain companies in the East of England have been buoyed by news that more than one port will be used to build the world’s largest and best-value offshore wind farm, East Anglia ONE. Business in the region has been anxiously awaiting an announcement by developers ScottishPower Renewables about which port it would… Read more »
Ctruk Hands Over First Workboat Built At New Colchester Facility
CTruk Boats formally handed over the first new craft built at its River Colne production facility in Colchester when the latest MPC22 offshore wind farm service vessel (WFSV) was officially named by owner CWind at the Seawork show in Southampton. Utilising the unique CTruk flexible pod system that allows the vessel’s payload to be reconfigured… Read more »
Worlds 2nd Largest Offshore Wind Farm Gwynt Y Mr Officially Inaugurated
• RWE, Stadtwerke München and Siemens share £2billion investment• 160 wind turbines, sub-stations and service provided by Siemens• Green power for some 400,000 households Today the Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, will be officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales. With an installed capacity of 576… Read more »
Jdr Wins Major Renewables Contract For Rampion Offshore Wind Farm
18 June, 2015, Hartlepool, UK – JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by energy company, E.ON, alongside partners the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB), to supply its subsea cabling technology and services for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH provides Offshore Office Containers for Martens en Van Oord
ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered two Offshore Office Containers to the Netherland-based Martens en Van Oord. The containers will be placed on pontoons and barges working off the coast in dredging projects. “We decided to buy high quality used A60 ELA containers with DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079-1 offshore certification, since we expect more and… Read more »
Intersolar Europe and ees Europe The finalists
INTERSOLAR EUROPE 2015: INTELLIGENT CONCEPTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY The sun sets on the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners in MunichMunich, June 12, 2015 – Intersolar Europe draws to a close after three successful exhibition days. In addition to solar electricity generation, the leading international exhibition shined the spotlight on… Read more »
The Energy Storage Industry Turns Out In Force
ees Europe 2015 packs a punch with higher exhibitor numbers and dedicated conference Munich, June 12, 2015 – ees Europe 2015 draws to an end. This year, Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems played host to 158 exhibitors show- casing technologies, products and services in renewable energy storage – marking a threefold… Read more »
CWind wins crew transfer vessel contract from Fred Olsen at Walney 1 & 2 offshore wind farms
CWind has today announced that it has won an eight months contract to provide crew transfer services to Fred Olsen at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. One of the more than 20 crew transfer vessels in the fleet operated by CWind, will assist with O&M activities at the two wind farms. Peter Jorgensen,… Read more »
DEME and Windreich join forces to develop the offshore wind project Merkur Offshore (formerly MEG I)
Zwijndrecht 17 June 2015 – DEME Concessions Wind nv (“DEME”) and the Windreich Group of companies (“Windreich”) announce the close of a joint venture between DEME and Windreich. Under the terms of the joint venture Windreich contributed the MEG I project rights into Merkur Offshore GmbH, the new project company that will build and operate… Read more »
SoLayTec wins repeat and new order for its InPassion ALD from two Chinese Tier One solar manufacturers
The new InPassion ALD user, which is one of the tier one player in China, will start multi cSi PERC development in its in-house R&D centre. Delivery is planned within this month. The customer which has ordered a second InPassion ALD, is a customer of SoLayTec since 2011.“Since 2011 SoLayTec is working very closely with… Read more »
Fresh breeze for the UK:
Global Renewables Shipbrokers opens office in Aberdeen Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS continues to forge ahead with its growth strategy by establishing a new branch office. Growth continues unabated. Now GRS is not just supporting its clients from its Hamburg headquarters, but also from its office recently established in Aberdeen. “The new UK office is an important… Read more »
Senvion wins orders totalling over 32 megawatts in France
Hamburg/Courbevoie: Senvion SE has concluded three contracts totalling 32.5 megawatts (MW) with three new customers for wind farm projects in France including Boralex, Neoen and Isac-Watts. Senvion will equip the Calmont, Villacerf and Severac-Guenrouët wind farms with a total of 16 turbines from its two-megawatt portfolio that will produce enough electricity to power more than… Read more »
Damen coordinating European Innovation Project LeanShips
The European Innovation Project LeanShips – Low Energy And Near To Zero Emissions Ships – will demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of energy saving and emission reduction technologies at real scale. LeanShips is one of the first projects funded under the new European Research and Innovation Framework Program HORIZON 2020. The project is coordinated by… Read more »
CT Offshore installs first cable on Gode Wind
On 8 June 2015, CT Offshore’s Cable Laying Vessel SIA installed the first cable on DONG Energy’s Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the German part of the North Sea. SIA will install all of the 97 inter-array cables. The crew on board SIA had been waiting on weather to install the first cable on… Read more »
First electricity storage system to connect cells in parallel marks a quantum leap in technology
Battery cell control system extends lifespan of storage devices and reduces costs Munich, Germany, 11th June 2015 – At the Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, storage systems manufacturer ASD Automatic Storage Device has unveiled the first energy storage solution that connects battery cells in parallel as opposed to in a series. Electronic cell management significantly… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH moved into its new office rooms based in Haren, Germany.
Designed in maritime style the “offshore” theme is ever-present in the office. “We are very happy with our new office and are exited to further build up ELA Offshore”, Managing Director of ELA Container Offshore GmbH, Hans Gatzemeier, says. The new rooms offer space for five large offices, a reception area, one kitchen, one meeting… Read more »
ET Solar adds 13 MWp Project to its Growing UK Solar Portfolio
Recently, ET Solar announced that ET Solutions AG, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has accomplished grid connection of a 13 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant for UK renewable energy investor, Belltown Power. Code named “Park Farm”, the project is near the village of Measham in northwest Leicestershire, and has been successfully grid-connected under the UK’s Renewable Obligation… Read more »
The Six Winners Of The Intersolar Award 2015 Are Announced
Munich, June 10, 2015 – Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, providing an platform for the industry to showcase its innovative strength each year. The exhibition kicked off today with the Intersolar AWARD, which was presented for groundbreaking solutions in the categories of Photovoltaics (PV) and Solar… Read more »
The Innovation Prize For The Energy Storage Industry We Unveil The Winners Of The Ees Award
Munich, June 10, 2015 – ees Europe opened its doors today with the announcement of the ees AWARD winners. The ceremony saw Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems pay tribute to the industry’s outstanding innovations. The com- panies Aquion Energy, Inc., KOSTAL Industrie Elektrik GmbH and SOLARWATT GmbH impressed the panel of… Read more »
Development of Operation Management software for PV and wind power plants
meteocontrol GmbH continues to drive the development of a consolidated platform for renewable energy generation through the acquisition of the DaWinci software solution for managing wind power plants. Negotiations with iTerra GmbH regarding the acquisition of this solution have been completed. In collaboration with iTerra, the software specialist in Niebüll, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, meteocontrol will integrate… Read more »
ees Europe 2015 opens its doors to present the entire spectrum of energy storage systems
Munich, June 10, 2015 – Today marks the start of ees Europe 2015. Over three days, more than 320 of the approximate 1,000 exhibitors from around the world are showcas- ing their solutions and services for storing renewable energy at both the international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems and at Intersolar Europe, which… Read more »
The Worlds Leading Exhibition For The Solar Industry Is Underway
Munich, June 10, 2015 – Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, has reopened its doors today, with more than 1,000 exhibitors set to present their products and services at Messe München until June 12. A diverse program of events and presentations is complementing the exhibition segment, providing in-depth insights into current… Read more »
Zeversolar launches a new inverter for commercial applications
At the trade fair Intersolar Europe in Munich, Zeversolar presents its new inverter Zeverlution Pro 33K for the first time. The inverter has a nominal output of 33 kilowatts, reaches a maximum efficiency of up to 98.5% and weighs only 58 kilograms. The new product will be available in China on June 15th and in… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik AG acquires seebaWIND Service GmbH
Bremen/Osnabrück, 09.06.2015. On 1 June 2015, Deutsche Windtechnik AG acquired 100% of the shares of seebaWIND Service GmbH and Level 360 Gesellschaft für Rotor- und Gittermastservice mbH. The business acquisition provides Deutsche Windtechnik AG with an even better starting point for further growth in the international onshore and offshore service markets. In particular, this enables… Read more »
New supply partners for biggest wind energy distribution portal
• Leading industry player WINDSOURCING.COM expands its portfolio and becomes an official distribution partner for wind energy products of Sika and Mita-Teknik• Top results for the first half of 2015• WINDSOURCING.COM gains new customers in Eastern Europe and Asia Hamburg, 10th June 2015 Exactly on schedule to coincide with the beginning of the repair season,… Read more »
Martifer Solar presents the MPrime Trading Platform
• MPrime, a subsidiary of Martifer Solar, has announced a simple, fast and reliable trading B2B platform, developed specifically and only for professionals; MPrime is the photovoltaic equipment distribution brand of Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, which will provide a wide range of photovoltaic modules, kits, components together with procurement services for EPC… Read more »
skytron® energy presents new hybrid controller for power plant owners at Intersolar 2015
Smart integration of PV systems and diesel generators with skyhybrid Berlin, 9 June 2015 – skytron® energy will present its new hybrid power plant controller skyhybrid for the first time at Intersolar Europe in Munich. The system was specially developed for hybrid power plants and enables the intelligent integration of PV, storage and diesel generators.With… Read more »
Et Solar Increases Its Presence In Uks Large Scale PV Projects
Recently, ET Solar announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary ET Solutions AG, has completed grid connection of a 6.6 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant for UK renewable energy investor, Belltown Power. Located approximately 3.5 km northwest of Dawlish, Devon, Sawmills Farm project has been connected to the grid under the UK’s Renewable Obligation program. With a… Read more »
EuroSite Power Selects New Chief Executive Officer
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — EuroSite Power Inc., (OTCQB: EUSP) an On-Site UtilityTM solutions provider, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and leisure centres in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe, today announced the appointment of Dr. Elias Samaras to the position of Chief Executive Officer… Read more »
China Will Lead Global Solar Installations by Adding 17.6 Gigawatts in 2015, says GlobalData
China’s annual solar Photovoltaic (PV) installations will rise from 10.6 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to approximately 17.6 GW in 2015 Government targets for solar PV installations will allow China to retain its world-leading status for annual additions, says analyst LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 9 June 2015 – China will remain the world’s largest market for annual… Read more »
Vaisala Supports SunEdison, TerraForm in $2.4B First Wind Acquisition
Vaisala 3TIER Services selected to deliver crucial asset valuation analysis to help finalize purchase decision Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, played a critical role in supporting SunEdison Inc., and its power-plant holding company, TerraForm Power Inc., in the $2.4 billion purchase of First Wind Holdings Inc. in late 2014. Prior to… Read more »
PROINSO and OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research Launched Project Helios
6 June 2015. PROINSO and The OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research (OSCAR) launched Project Helios as a launch-pad for cost effective and safe solar energy storage across the world. OSCAR is a specially built demonstration centre that houses OXIS’ entire solar storage technology. The Project Helios demonstration comprises a 3.8 kWp solar Photovoltaic (PV)… Read more »
Dnv Gl Submits Project Certificate For 288 Mw German Offshore Wind Farm Meerwind
Project certification ensures that the wind farm will operate safely and cost efficient, risks are mitigated and all technical, design and construction requirements are met Hamburg, Germany, June 8, 2015: DNV GL has submitted the project certificate for the German offshore wind farm Meerwind Süd|Ost to WindMW, responsible for the development, construction and operation of… Read more »