CPC Germania orders 15 units of the V112-3.3 MW turbine for the Hüselitz wind project in eastern Germany.Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order for the Hüselitz wind power plant in eastern Germany that includes an option for an additional 19 turbines. Hüselitz will be located in Saxony-Anhalt. Turbine delivery is expected… Read more »
Since the launch of its first-of-class CTruk MPC22 late last year, the East Anglia-based workboat designer and builder has incorporated performance feedback into future builds to enhance seaworthiness, whilst ensuring that the vessel remains a cost-effective option from both capital outlay and operating cost perspectives. The second CTruk MPC22, due for delivery in June,will feature… Read more »
DBB Jack-Up, an operations and maintenance service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers, today released a new report on operations and maintenance in the offshore wind industry. The report based on exclusive research by MAKE Consulting focuses on technology developments and the related impact on wind farms and vessel operators. It is… Read more »
The Spanish manufacturer of solar structures and trackers will exceed the installed capacity of 720 Mw. The Spanish company, Grupo Clavijo, has begun work to install a solar photovoltaic park with a capacity of 63 MWp in Honduras (Aura II), with ISOLUX CORSÁN as the main EPC contractor. This installation will include advanced single-axis trackers… Read more »
The world’s leading certification company SGS helps Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH to actualise the “Veja Mate” offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea. SGS Germany was commissioned for the project’s certification – which ranges from the examination of the project’s fundamentals to its final design – in accordance with the standards of… Read more »
PIRIOU just secured a new order for a wind farm support vessel, the WFSV 26w (*) “OCEAN WIND 8 OF HARTLEPOOL”. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “OCEAN WIND 8 OF HARTLEPOOL” will be delivered to AIS (Marine) 2 Limited at the end of March 2015 in Europe to be operated in the North Sea. PIRIOU… Read more »
A module, inverter or storage system manufacturer, who provides good services and high quality products, can gain a considerable competitive edge over his competitors in the retail market. This year, Samil Power is ranked among the top foreign inverter manufacturers based on recommendation levels by British installers. Therefore, Samil Power receives the “Top Brand PV… Read more »
Berlin, 04.03.2015 – In an independent survey conducted by EuPD Research, installers confirm that system supplier and German module manufacturer aleo solar GmbH has achieved a high level of brand awareness on the British and German markets. aleo is now being awarded the “Top Brand PV | Modules” seal for this accomplishment. Of all the… Read more »
Renusol’s innovative new product unveiled at Ecobuild London, 4 March 2015 – It is intended that the majority of new buildings in Great Britain should be carbon neutral by 2016. One way of improving a building’s carbon footprint is to install a photovoltaic system. In order to lower the overall cost of doing so, mounting… Read more »
Octopus Investments (“Octopus”) and Lightsource Renewable Energy (“Lightsource”) have closed the project refinancing of a portfolio of solar farms managed by Octopus, with a total installed capacity of 76.4 megawatts. Barclays provided the £76m term facility. These projects are among the largest solar photovoltaic systems that supply power into the UK national grid. Octopus originally… Read more »
Former BT President and technology leader Tanuja Randery joins the €25bn energy management company United Kingdom, March 2, 2015: Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has appointed Tanuja Randery, former President of Strategy, Marketing and Transformation at BT Global Services, as its UK & Ireland President. Randery, who has held a number of… Read more »
Working with PowerOasis, Panasonic highlights Green Tower solution that integrates smart energy generation, storage and remote asset management software NEWARK, NJ (FEBRUARY 26, 2015) – Panasonic Eco Solutions will introduce its Green Tower comprehensive energy solution for cellular tower and Wi-Fi hotspot sites at the Mobile World Congress, taking place March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain…. Read more »
Availon, the leading independent wind turbine O&M service provider, announced today the recent addition of over 100 MW of Vestas® turbine generators to its O&M service portfolio. These strong results underpin the success of Availon’s technology diversification strategy, which has been deployed internationally over the last few years. Although the company is often regarded mainly… Read more »
as of now the Compact weather sensor from Lufft WS510-UMB, equipped with a Kipp & Zonen pyranometer of the secondary standards, unites the precision of a variety of meteorological individual sensors in a single all-in-one device for the first time. The sensor is simply installed with only one cable, this means a measurable lower effort… Read more »
Hamburg-based specialist shipbroker will be at booth C2-20 in Copenhagen. “There’s a difference of 13 square meters between EWEA 2013 and 2015 – our booth is growing with us,” GRS managing partner Philippe Schönefeld is pleased to say. From March 10 to 12, 2015, the GRS shipbroker team will be welcoming all visitors and answering… Read more »
Doha, Qatar – On 26 February 2015, the Deputy Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani officially started the controlled flooding operations for the new Hamad Port Project in the presence of His Highness Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and His Excellency Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti,… Read more »
German company beat the market in both on-roof and ground-mount segments in 2014; forecasts strong growth in on-roof in 2015 LONDON, 26 February 2015 – Mounting Systems, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of racking systems for solar power plants, has revealed its UK sales volumes for the first time. The company, which is owned… Read more »
Bob Mills to expand LG Solar’s sales channel and strengthen partnerships with distributors and installers London, UK – March 2, 2015 – LG Solar, the solar business unit of LG Solar, has appointed Bob Mills as its UK Solar Sales Manager. The UK solar market is rapidly developing and Mills will expand LG Solar’s channel… Read more »
The Top Employers Institute is an internationally active certification company. Its branch in Düsseldorf, Germany, has singled teamtechnik out as Germany’s Top Employer 2015. teamtechnik had arranged for this independent institute to assess teamtechnik’s human resource management, on the basis of its certification program. teamtechnik’s success means that it can use the certification seal of… Read more »
RWE Innogy UK has awarded a ‘zero lost time incidents’ (LTI) award to its commercial diving contractor at its Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. Merseyside based Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Ltd, (Hughes SSE) was recognised for its outstanding contribution with an incident-free 3,529 dives over a three year span. Jamie May, project manager at… Read more »
At the ecobuild 2015 from March 3 to 5 in London, Solare Datensysteme GmbH will present a wide array of solutions to manage PV power efficiently and optimize yields. Solar-LogTM – Export restriction Feed-in Management is one function of the Solar-LogTM Energy Management System. This function allows the amount of PV energy that is fed… Read more »
Leading North East training provider Survivex has made a key managerial appointment. Following an internal promotion, Chris Bews takes up the position of Business Development Manager. Tasked with day-to-day responsibility for leading the sales team and meeting pre-defined revenue targets, he takes the role at a crucial time in the company’s development. Chris has extensive… Read more »
• New advancements in wind turbine technology• Major breakthrough in reducing grid access costs • Innovative offshore logistics concepts for turbine maintenance The international wind energy conference EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen in early March will see Siemens, the market leader in offshore wind turbines and grid access, focusing on innovations supporting cutting the costs… Read more »
For this landmark EWEA OFFSHORE in Copenhagen, use the epic power of offshore wind as your inspiration to share your favourite song and win prizes. EWEA Sounds allows you to submit your song “inspired by offshore wind” by email, Twitter and other social media using the hashtags #EWEAOFFSHORE2015 and #sounds. The best will be uploaded… Read more »
With the aim of improving lifting standards across an industry that carries out multiple lifting operations everyday, Rigex the offshore lifting specialist has developed a comprehensive and free template to help companies produce their lifting policy, processes and procedures. Available to download from the Rigex website, the template helps users to produce or review their… Read more »
Responding to a report from the Marine Energy Programme Board which plots a way forward for wave and tidal energy in the UK; Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager, Offshore Wind & Marine at Scottish Renewables, said: “There’s no getting away from the fact it’s been a turbulent few months for the UK’s marine energy sector,… Read more »
PALFINGER MARINE today announced that it will bring its winning combination of proven technology, fast delivery times and low maintenance costs to offshore wind project Gemini, having entered into an agreement with Siemens to supply wind cranes for the project. Gemini is owned by a consortium consisting of Northland Power (60%), Siemens Financial Services (SFS… Read more »
SCHMID APCVD systems are ideally suited for the production of advanced and future-oriented cell concepts. The atmospheric coating ensures a consistent coating quality at high throughput and low cost. Find out more about our APCVD technology at PV Expo 2015 in Tokyo, February 25th to 27th: Visit us at our booth E49-33 in hall 4…. Read more »
HANSA HEAVY LIFT opens new office in Shanghai/China as part of ongoing global expansion Hamburg, Germany, February 25th, 2015 – HANSA HEAVY LIFT has opened a new representative office in Shanghai as part of an ongoing push to grow its Asian footprint. Headed by Wenhe Shi, the office will strengthen HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s position in… Read more »
24 February 2015. Brussels. Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors has elected Rob Stevenson as its new President. Stevenson is Vice-President of Alstom’s Ocean Energy Business, having moved in 2013 from his position as Vice-President of Rolls-Royce Power Ventures and CEO of Tidal Generation Ltd. His appointment follows the election of 6 new Directors on… Read more »
Europe’s leading solar energy company, Lightsource, officially affirms its commitment towards UK rooftop solar PV deployment by announcing a dedicated investment of over £125 Million for 2015. The company has established an unrivalled track record within the UK solar industry, deploying over £1.5 Billion in just four years. Demonstrating a ferocious appetite for development, Lightsource… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH is participating at EWEAOffshore 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark from 10th to 12thMarch 2015. The conference and exhibition takes place at theBella Center and unites the whole of the wind energy valuechain covering manufacturers, developers, operations and maintenance, and logistics and installation.On stand C3-B34 ELA will showcast its Offshore Living Quarter, the… Read more »
PROINSO strengthens its position in the Philippines with its participation in the Great British Festival in Manila PROINSO has recently supplied 5 MW for a project in MANILA which included SMA Tripower inverters. The company will be taking part in the event that will be held from February 27th to March 1st organized by the British… Read more »
London, 24 February 2015 – Sharp will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of energy solutions at Ecobuild 2015 (3 – 5 March, ExCel Centre), stand S6150, including two new PV modules, a complete energy and battery management system for homeowners and a refreshed line-up of LED luminaires. Andrew Lee, European Sales Director of Sharp Energy Solutions… Read more »
Teledyne BlueView is a leading provider of underwater 3D acoustic imaging equipment used to inspect, monitor, measure and quantify areas of interest below the surface. The 3D Scanning Sonars scan from a fixed location and produce a highly detailed point cloud centered on the scan location. To obtain data over larger areas, multiple, overlapping point… Read more »
Hefei, China, February 23, 2015 – Sungrow Power Supply Ltd announces orders of up to 5.89GW in 2014, 4.23GW of which have already shipped. The domestic Chinese market was responsible for 3.8GW of orders, with 430MW exported to the global market. This shows stable growth in both Chinese and international markets, and confirms Sungrow’s status… Read more »