Wednesday this week, DBB Jack-Up’s newbuild, J/U WIND SERVER was awarded the Offshore Renewables Award 2015 at the Annual Offshore Support Journal’s conference in London. The award was given to J/U WIND SERVER as the vessel provides a new way to service and maintain offshore wind turbines and fills a gap in the market between… Read more »
Paul Weaver joins Conergy from Balfour Beatty to lead senior team Milton Keynes/ Miami, 18 February 2015 – Conergy, one of the world’s largest solar companies, announced an expansion of its UK rooftops offer today, in another sign that Europe’s biggest solar market is diversifying away from solar farms, which dominated installations in 2014. Conergy,… Read more »
As of beginning of February ELA Container Offshore GmbH produces 20 new Offshore Living Quarters and Multipurpose Rooms to be able to always react to customers’ needs at short notice. Thereby -within just one year- the Offshore-Rental-Fleet increases to 370 units, 320 of which are currently leased out throughout Europe. “During past offshore projects we… Read more »
Live data direct to your smartphone makes solar sense! 4eco, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of microgen diversion technology, will launch a brand new data monitoring system at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition (03-05 March). Available from April, myimmerSUN will allow users to track and download live and historic energy usage data – all at… Read more »
Antwerp – 18th February 2015. The shareholders of the Antwerp-based specialist in marine heavy lift operations, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV, have ordered an extremely powerful, self-propelled DP2 crane ship from Royal IHC. The vessel will be operated by Scaldis. The Contract for the construction and delivery of the ship was signed on 29th… Read more »
Meteodyn, wind simulation software developer, now relies on a new reseller to expand its global network.The company The Solar Design Company is in charge of meteodyn WT software sales in United Kingdom. The Solar Design Company is a consulting firm with extensive experience in simulation software & survey tools for renewables energies.Simulation software is the… Read more »
Reutlingen, Germany, 18 February 2015. High-tech equipment manufacturer for the growth markets of the future: electronic components, electronic devices, solar and energy storage are Manz AG’s stock in trade. Our expertise is based on seven core technologies: automation, roll-to-roll, measurement technology, printing and coating, laser process technology, wet chemical processes and vacuum coatings. Today, our… Read more »
On Tuesday 17th February 2015, FoundOcean and BASF launched an integrated material and service system for the provision of a new high strength grout, MasterFlow 9800, in Edinburgh, UK. The high strength grout is the result of over 3 years of joint development, the primary purpose of which has been to deliver significant and quantifiable… Read more »
• Africa`s biggest order ever awarded for wind turbines• Combined generation capacity of 360 megawatts• Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine will be installed in all three projects Siemens has secured another large wind power contract in South Africa with an order for 157 wind turbines for three projects in the South Africa province of Northern Cape…. Read more »
Record revenue and gross margin drive profitability in the fourth quarter MILTON KEYNES, UK, February 17, 2015-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights • Record revenue of $105.2 million, up 57 percent year-over-year• Shipped 180MW (AC) of microinverter systems,… Read more »
Ten-year veteran of Suntech Mr. Xiong will oversee management of the company in new role Wuxi, China, February 17, 2015/Press Release/: Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd announced that it has appointed Mr. (Victor) Haibo Xiong as President of Suntech, where he will be fully responsible for the management of the company. Mr. Xiong took the… Read more »
Meyer Burger hybrid collector technology reduces the use of non-renewable energy sources in combination with other system components in the pioneering “Suurstoffi” project located near the railway station in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The local energy is harvested on the roof, stored in the ground and raised to the required temperatures at the desired time with the… Read more »
Zwijndrecht, 16 February 2015 – Recently, DEME secured a number of new contracts worldwide. The total value of these orders represents approximately 1.6 billion EUR. Foremost important is a Letter of Award received in Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has awarded Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd – Daelim Industrial Co Ltd… Read more »
Sunmodule Plus and Sunmodule Protect with improved features and a new design Salisbury/Bonn, 17. February 2015. SolarWorld AG is presenting its new generation of solar power modules at the Ecobuild trade fair in London. The company has improved both the design and essential features of the “Sunmodule Plus” and “Sunmodule Protect” module series. This has… Read more »
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – January 29th, 2015 – The Performance Plus consortium presented the progress and results of its first two years of existence during a first official workshop. The project is aimed at developing and demonstrating models and tools for monitoring, control and testing of photovoltaic solar energy systems. A part of the results focuses… Read more »
The show will be staged from 25th to 27th February in Tokyo. In its own stand (#E47-15) at PV EXPO 2015, PROINSO will show in the Japanese market the PV products from leading brands it distributes around the world. PROINSO has had significant growth since launching its integrated product offering for commercial and Industrial projects… Read more »
The new year has just begun and with that comes figures over last year’s development in wind energy. A cooperation between The Global Wind Energy Council and renewable energy software company Breeze has resulted in The Evolution of Wind Power – an interactive map showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country, continent and… Read more »
A special interest group for the marine industry in the east of England energy sector is to be launched next month. The group will examine how the industry uses the diverse range of vessels across the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors in the Southern North Sea – from catamarans to huge jack-ups used to… Read more »
Full offshore wind farm inter-array turnkey supply for the Group Milan, 11 February 2015. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH – German subsidiary dedicated to offshore wind activities of the world-leading wind farm developer and operator Iberdrola –… Read more »
Wiki-Cleantech is a free and collaborative knowledge online platform designed to gather all renewable energy scientific and technology information in one easily searchable place. It includes technical papers and presentations on wind, solar, biomass and other clean energy technologies, contributed by the industry and research communities. Wiki-Cleantech was created to give the opportunity to clean… Read more »
Companies hoping to build wind farms off the East Anglian coast under the government’s new funding regime will have a bigger pot to vie for. An extra £25m has been made available as the first projects under the new Contracts for Difference funding mechanism compete for £325m investment for low carbon technologies – £25m more… Read more »
Total project investment of £8.3m £1m grant through Round 6 of RGF 120+ new jobs including 15 apprenticeships Brightlingsea/Essex, 12 February 2015 – CTruk’s plans to build larger vessels for offshore wind and diversify for sustainable growth were given a boost today with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s announcement that the Essex-based SME has been… Read more »
The new RESOL app VBus®Touch Trainer is ideal for all who wish to train – themselves or others – in operating RESOL controllers. The app simulates a controller in real-life operation – all sensor inputs can be fed with freely adjustable values, all relay outputs are displayed with their status and pump speed. Thus, users… Read more »
Morgan Advanced Materials offers carbon brushes for wind turbine applications to lower maintenance costs and improve reliability Superior materials and design offer a long lifetime of performance, even in harsh conditions Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business announces that its range of carbon brushes are ideal for wind turbine applications, with new designs and materials… Read more »
Medium-scale wind manufacturer counters FiT fall by boosting blade length and productivity of its innovative nED100 turbine 11th February 2014, London – Medium-scale wind turbine manufacturer Norvento has launched a new, extended 24-metre rotor for its nED100 turbine, capable of increasing the Annual Energy Production (AEP) of the 100kW machine by 8% on average. With… Read more »
Suzhou, China, 11.02.2015 Zeversolar continues to expand its training opportunities for retailers and installers worldwide. The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer will be instructing and training its customers on location and informing them about its new products during upcoming roadshows in Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In addition, Zeversolar will conduct webinars in German… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has kicked off 2015 with the launch of a new office in San Francisco, California. The Wood Group company’s growth follows the recent expansion into Austin, Texas in October 2014, and complements SgurrEnergy’s existing North American offices, located in Vancouver, Canada and Portland, Maine. With over 5.8GW, California has the… Read more »
China has the world’s largest wind power installed capacity, with plans to grow further and surpass US wind power generation by 2016 US added around 4.9 Gigawatts (GW) of new installed wind capacity in 2014, whereas China added about 18 GW, says GlobalData LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 11 February 2015 – Pranav Srivastava, GlobalData’s Analyst covering… Read more »
GOLDBECK Solar GmbH takes over the SOVENTIX GmbH PV power plant operation and maintenance portfolio retroactively as of January 1, 2015 and expands targeted growth of its operation and maintenance activities. The spectrum of plants in the portfolio includes rooftop and open land PV power plants in Germany and other European countries. GOLDBECK Solar is… Read more »
GERMANTOWN, WI – February, 2015 – Ellsworth Adhesives, a global distributor of adhesives, specialty chemicals and dispensing equipment, is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting again at this year’s Strategies in Light on February 24-26, 2015. Ellsworth Adhesives will be displaying the latest technology of adhesives, sealants, lubricants, coatings, and dispensing equipment for… Read more »
The European wind energy industry installed more new capacity than gas and coal combined in 2014. Across the 28 Member States, the wind industry connected a total of 11,791 MW to the grid with coal and gas adding 3,305 MW and 2,338 MW respectively. Moreover, the coal and gas industries in Europe both retired more… Read more »
Due to the rapid growth of the offshore market, market participants are increasingly required then to react quickly and adapt to the new market conditions,” says GRS-Managing Partner, Matthias Mroß. Denitsa Tineva joined the GRS team in January. With her knowledge and support, GRS is now providing the additional service of analytical market research. GRS… Read more »
Company provides temporary power supply at Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it has secured its third temporary power supply project in German waters. At Borkum Riffgrund Offshore Wind Farm, which is in the final stages of construction, CWind is providing an… Read more »
Annual market grows by 44%, passes 50 GW for the first time After a slowdown in 2013, the wind industry set a new record for annual installations in 2014. Globally, 51,477 MW of new wind generating capacity was added in 2014 according to the global wind market statistics released today by the Global Wind Energy… Read more »
• Logan’s Gap Wind is 12th Siemens-Pattern project to date• Siemens to supply and service 87 wind turbines for Logan’s Gap project• 200-MW onshore wind power plant located in Comanche County, Texas Siemens has been awarded another order from Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) to supply and install 87 wind turbines for the Logan’s… Read more »
On behalf of Centerbridge Partners LP / Implementation of the technical due diligence / Securing the transaction through technical evaluation London/Hamburg/Cologne, February 9, 2015. TÜV Rheinland provided American investor Centerbridge Partners LP important consultancy support and technical due diligence prior to its purchase of German wind-energy facilities manufacturer Senvion from the Indian Suzlon Group. TÜV… Read more »