Measuring power quality is a growing challenge for the offshore sector. It affects the performance, efficiency and lifespan of assets. The costs associated with neglecting to monitor and react to poor power quality means it also affects companies and consumers in their pockets. With the Government spotlight firmly on offshore wind to be a major… Read more »
After psm WindService GmbH & Co. KG became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik this year, the two companies are taking things one step further at the turn of the year: psm WindService GmbH & Co. KG will become fully owned by Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH on 01.01.2021 and cease to exist as an independent… Read more »
10-year Power Purchase Agreement signed for 198 gigawatthours of renewable energy Electricity to be supplied from 2021 onwards from the Northwester 2 wind farm in the Belgian North Sea Green power supply to save 745,000 tonnes of CO2 at INEOS sites in Belgium RWE Supply & Trading and Ineos have entered into a long-term Power… Read more »
Solar farms in Herlheim and Neusitz to go online in 2021 BELECTRIC retains overall responsibility for project development, construction and operation Tuebingen/Kolitzheim (Germany) – Stadtwerke Tübingen (the city’s municipal utility) has already taken on five solar farms from project developer BELECTRIC: Now number six and seven are to be added, including Herlheim – the solar… Read more »
Port of Tyne has signed an option agreement with Dogger Bank Wind Farm. This successfully concludes the preliminary phase of a state-of-the-art development to build the operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the world’s largest offshore windfarm. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The project is being… Read more »
In response to client requests and in order to facilitate training options in these times of global restrictions, Hatenboer-Water has created a digital version of the water quality training module about Legionella. As of today, participants can now register, participate and complete the online course with an official certificate. Course director and Water Quality Manager… Read more »
Haystack 298-MW wind power project in Nebraska marks first U.S. onshore project between Siemens Gamesa and Orsted following successful alliance in offshore sector Project consists of 51 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines and 18 safe harbor turbines for total of 298 MW and a long-term service and maintenance agreement Project expected to come online in fourth… Read more »
London Wednesday 16th December: Voltalia an international player in renewable energy, has announced record commercial activity for 2020. The total capacity secured during the year amounts to 1,028 megawatts, more than double the level recorded in 2019. Companies which consume the green electricity through Corporate PPAs1 represent 25% of Voltalia’s 2020 client base and the… Read more »
North East Lincolnshire is fast gaining a reputation as a place to invest, develop and deploy new low carbon technologies. The area is becoming nationally and internationally recognised as a leading area for low-carbon energy, and is already creating and supporting a variety of skilled jobs. In recent years, Grimsby has developed as a world… Read more »
Despite the potentially life-threatening consequences of an Arc Flash, there is still a worrying lack of awareness in the utilities’ industry around the dangers an incident pose. Reaching temperatures of up to 25,000°C – four times hotter than the surface of the sun – and producing a sound louder than a gunshot, an Arc Flash is… Read more »
(“Atlantis”, the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) Atlantis announces Share Placement Agreement Atlantis, the global sustainable energy generation company and technology developer, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share placement agreement (the “Agreement”) with New Technology Capital Group, LLC (the “Investor”), a U.S.-based investor, in relation to the… Read more »
Navassy will operate globally and immediately start the manufacturing of the first self-erecting units Nabrawind, Tetrace and Comansa have set up a Joint Venture named Navassy which will be responsible for the complete manufacturing and installation process of the Nabralift® self-erecting system that Nabrawind commercializes worldwide. The partners have reached an agreement to provide Navassy… Read more »
The world has changed dramatically in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There is enormous human suffering and economic damage is extensive and long-lasting. Solar and wind power generation have demonstrated that they can reliably supply a larger proportion of energy demand and we predict that CO2 emissions have peaked in 2019. Despite this, we are not within reach of the Paris goals. We have the technology, but we… Read more »
Jan De Nul is awarded full marine package for intake and outfall installation. Scope also includes the fabrication and installation of the three intake head structures of 800 tonnes each. End of works is scheduled in 2022. South Korean Samsung Construction & Trading, EPC contractor for the construction of the new 2.4GW Fujairah F3 gas-fired… Read more »
Leading global marine operations specialists TSG Marine have come together with North East engineering and lifting experts JK Lifting Equipment for the first time, to collaborate on a unique project for Gulf Marine Services at Port of Blyth. The project saw the two firms partner to deliver testing and maintenance work aboard Gulf Marine Services’… Read more »
E.ON UK to offtake green power production from Humber Gateway for 13 years Power Purchase Agreement secures power and ROC offtake until 2035 RWE Renewables signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with E.ON UK under which the company will offtake 100% of the electricity produced by the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm from 2022 until… Read more »
FIMER, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has provided its technology for a 1.4 MW (megawatt) rooftop solar system on the Ahmed Ben Bella International Airport in Oran, Algeria’s second largest city. The project is the largest rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installation of its kind in Africa and one of only a… Read more »
High performance combined with low weight and small footprint Robust bearing design guarantees reliability High pumping speed for light gases Asslar, Germany, December 9, 2020. With the HiPace 350 and 450, Pfeiffer Vacuum presents a turbopump especially dedicated for applications like mass spectrometry, electron-microscopy, metrology tools, particle accelerators and plasma physics. In addition to analytical,… Read more »
Christmas donation: meteocontrol supports charitable association “Der Bunte Kreis” Augsburg, 15. December 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH entered the Advent season with an original idea: Instead of Christmas parties and customer gifts, employees have been playing for money in a weekly Charity Challenge. Financed by the company, the money is donated to the Augsburg-based “Der Bunte… Read more »
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Today’s White Paper clearly establishes the Government’s intention to shift the UK from a fossil fuel economy towards one powered by clean, green energy sources; with renewable energy acknowledged as delivering the cheap, low-carbon energy we need to achieve this. “Scotland is already at the forefront of… Read more »
Sell down in four RWE onshore wind facilities in Texas of a stake equivalent to a total capacity of 439 megawatts Agreed purchase price corresponds to an enterprise value for the stake of around USD 600 million RWE will remain operator of all onshore wind farms Essen, 14 December 2020 RWE, one of the world’s leading… Read more »
DNV GL provides wind power forecasting services to SSE Renewables for 16 onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, totalling 2.8 GW Lessons learnt during the 10-year partnership have helped to increase forecasting accuracy predictions of renewable energy production, helping SSE Renewables to minimize risks and maximize the value of energy traded London, United… Read more »
Apricum, a transaction advisory and strategy consulting firm specialized in renewable energy and cleantech, announces the appointment of Charles Lesser as partner. He will focus on expanding Apricum’s transaction advisory mandates in corporate and project finance, particularly in the energy storage sector in the UK, Europe and global markets. “We see significant opportunities for Apricum… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence services to Gresham House Asset Management for its acquisition of the subsidy-free, 24 MW, Inverclyde Windfarm. The project, which has been developed by BayWa r.e., has been sold to Gresham House Renewable Energy LP and James Jones & Sons Ltd for… Read more »
Global wind turbine repair and maintenance provider, GEV Wind Power has returned to Siemens Financial Services (SFS) for its invoice finance facility. GEV previously enjoyed an invoice finance facility from SFS prior to its investment by a new equity partner at the start of 2019. Under the new ownership the company was unable to carry… Read more »
Two new panels with 120 half-cells for highest yields and elegant roof design Hamburg, 8th December 2020 – Sharp today announces the addition of new 360W and 370W monocrystalline PERC silicon photovoltaic panels to its half-cut cell portfolio – the NU-JC360Band NU-JC370. The new half-cut cell PERC modules use a combination of features to provide… Read more »
Two ABB synchronous condensers have been installed as an integral part of the Darlington Point Solar Farm. The technology will enhance the stability of the local power grid as the penetration of renewable energy increases in a critical area of New South Wales. ABB synchronous condensers are enabling the new Darlington Point Solar Farm in… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group further invests in its offshore installation fleet. The Connector is one of the largest and most advanced subsea installation and construction vessels available in the world. The Connector strengthens the Jan De Nul fleet for the future delivery of challenging offshore energy production projects. Jan De Nul Group has signed on… Read more »
Final major preferred supplier selected for RWE Renewables’ largest development Van Oord to establish logistics hub in UK’s North East to deliver the work Scope includes 100 turbine foundations and more than 350 kilometres of array cables Swindon, 10 December 2020 RWE, the world’s number two in offshore wind, has advanced the development of Sofia… Read more »
The Renewable Energy Institute has been awarded the prestigious EI Award 2020 for ‘Talent Development and Learning’. Out of 160 nominees from all over the world, the Renewable Energy Institute was chosen to receive the award for exceptional work in “creating a global skilled workforce in renewable energy & energy efficiency”. The Renewable Energy Institute… Read more »
Projections from Cornwall Insight Australia show there is ~7GW of battery storage projects proposed or currently in the planning process. Of that 7GW there is just over 900MW of committed or significantly progressed storage projects set to be delivered by 2024. Key findings ~7GW of battery storage projects either proposed or in planning. 900MW of… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide, a leading supplier of DNV 2.7-1 certified offshore containers (CCUs) today announced their expansion into Mexico, opening a depot in Ciudad del Carmen. The move cements their position as a growing supplier of DNV offshore containers to the Gulf of Mexico region. The expansion is in partnership with local ship management and offshore… Read more »
Increases in tax rates result in falling public spending efficiency, according to new research from EconPol Europe. This negative effect was found to be more significant for increases in personal income tax and value added tax. In times of economic expansion, increasing the corporate income tax base and reducing personal income tax rates were found… Read more »
MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) is a market-leading container ship company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, specializing in serving intraregional trade lanes. The company owns and operates 65 container vessels, more than 15 of which are equipped with connected Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems. Soon even more vessels will receive systems… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) and Ecosolifer Ltd have agreed to draw a line under a project from 2015. The 2015 contract included the delivery of an earlier generation heterojunction cell line for the manufacturing plant in Csorna, Hungary. Ecosolifer, on its own initiative, had temporarily suspended the project and therefore the… Read more »
Laser spectroscopic measurement of atomic radii Dresden subsidiary DREEBIT GmbH to deliver required ion beam system Innovative vacuum apparatus Asslar, Germany, December 10, 2020. Pfeiffer Vacuum has been awarded a major contract from the Technical University of Darmstadt for the delivery of a DREEBIT ion beam system for use at the Technical University of Darmstadt’s… Read more »