Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘Connected homes insight service’ has found both suppliers and consumers have made tentative steps to explore Time of Use (ToU) tariffs. However, adoption of these tariffs is anecdotally low at the moment, and ambitious innovation and uptake has been held back by slow industry processes and understandable consumer caution. Key findings:… Read more »
300,000km of cable laid across a 34.5km onshore route to connect the power generated offshore, to homes and businesses Innovative drilling techniques used to limit the impact on people, wildlife and the environment Completion of the Moray East offshore windfarm came a step closer as Siemens Energy, lead contractor for the 950MW project, announced work… Read more »
Grossröhrsdorf, Germany: Saxony-based Skeleton Technologies – the largest European manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage – announced today it has completed a €41.3 million financing round. Current strategic investors, including EIT InnoEnergy, FirstFloor Capital, UP Invest and Harju Elekter, led the equity raise and were joined by European private investors. Taavi Madiberk, CEO and co-founder of… Read more »
ANKER’s innovative precast foundations mean that plant construction can be significantly optimized: not simply logistically, but economically and ecologically while at the same time reducing the CO2 footprint The Hamburg start-up company ANKER Foundations GmbH has developed a new type of technology for building foundations for wind turbines. The young company is using its technology… Read more »
Acquisition sees Q CELLS secure development rights for 10 solar projects in Spain’s Aragon and Castilla y León autonomous communities. RIC Energy will oversee the development of each site to bring them to Ready to Build status by Q4 2021. Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage,… Read more »
With the new version PV*SOL premium 2021, which will appear in November 2020, the coupling of a PV system with a heating and hot water system can now be designed. PV*SOL premium is a dynamic simulation program with 3D visualization and detailed shading analysis for designing and simulating photovoltaic systems. The program version 2021 has… Read more »
Smart energy communities that integrate multiple clean energy technologies are key to developing zero carbon cities Nov. 4, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for technologies that support the development of smart energy community concepts, providing forecasts for all world regions, including breakouts by advanced energy… Read more »
t’s big news – very big news! For the past ten years, the Port of Thyboron has been working to increase the depth of the channel Thyborøn Kanal as well as the harbour approach. After responsibility for dredging the channel was handed to the Port of Thyboron in 2019, we submitted an application to the… Read more »
As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre is taking a key role. The 2800 m2 testing space – already equipped for today’s oil and gas fuels – has been readied for testing with biofuels. In coming years, the centre will accumulate knowledge that… Read more »
New platform to provide inspiring engineering, delivered right to your inbox Since 2001, Mammoet has given you the inside story behind heavy lifting and transportation’s most complex projects through its magazine, Mammoet World. We have enjoyed showing you the expertise, the technology and – most importantly – the people that made these achievements possible. Our… Read more »
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has completed this year’s campaign as part of their East Anglia ONE Windfarm contract. In 2019, CWind was awarded a multi-year contract with ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to provide below water services, including subsea inspections of the foundation jackets and offshore substation, any corrective maintenance… Read more »
For the past six years, OX2 has installed the most onshore wind turbines in Europe, according to statistics from the trade association WindEurope. Since 2015, OX2 has installed a total of 377 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 1.6 GW. ”We are proud to have contributed a significant amount of renewable energy for Europeans…. Read more »
On the 1 October National Grid ESO launched its new frequency response service, Dynamic Containment. This is the first in a suite of new, faster-acting response services, designed to address significant deviations when they occur on the transmission system. The roll-out of this new post-fault response service aims to help respond to frequency events faster…. Read more »
> Largest German PV project which is not owned by a utility > Solar power plant will have an installed capacity of approx. 172 MW > Construction to commence this year; commercial operation to start at the end of 2021 > BELECTRIC with overall responsibility for project development, construction and operation To illustrate your article… Read more »
Scottish Renewables launches renewable energy manifesto ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament elections Recommendations focus on improving wellbeing, strengthening Scotland’s economy and sustaining the environment The next Scottish Government should establish a Net-zero Energy Commission to provide the country with a national net-zero pathway which would bring society together as it works towards a greener… Read more »
Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) today announced the launch of their joint venture. “Next Kraftwerke Toshiba Corporation” is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) as a service provider that enables third parties in Japan to set up their own VPP. Following their Memorandum of Understanding of October 2019, the two… Read more »
Naïo Technologies, expert in agricultural robotics solutions, and VARTA, leader in innovation and key battery technology, collaborate to create an autonomous transportable charging station for robots to offer higher performing robotics solutions to farmers. The first prototype will be presented at the FIRA 2020 from 8th to 10th December 2020. The event will be hosted… Read more »
The Clean Energy Package, the Green Deal, European Climate Law: The European Union has introduced numerous initiatives promoting joint, climate-friendly energy policies. But the EU’s legal means are limited – just how limited they are is the focus of Stefan Storr’s research. A professor at WU’s Institute for Austrian and European Public Law, Storr criticizes… Read more »
Hamburg, Germany, 3 November 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has updated its global project certification approach for wind farms, the DNVGL-SE-0190 Project certification of wind power plants. The new scheme, which is much more comprehensive than before, is designed to use the different certification phases… Read more »
Acquisition of 2.7 gigawatts project pipeline from Nordex successfully concluded Strong foundation for further expansion of RWE’s renewables business in Europe Nordex’ mostly France-based development team joining RWE Renewables RWE and Nordex SE have successfully completed the process of acquisition of Nordex’ European onshore wind and solar development platform by RWE. This comprises a development pipeline… Read more »
Ingeteam has supplied 72 solar inverters for Naturgy’s photovoltaic project in Chile. Over the next few months, Ingeteam is set to perform the commissioning work and will be responsible for providing the subsequent O&M services for this project with a power capacity of more than 100 MW. November 3, 2020. Ingeteam has supplied 72 PV… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. — November 2, 2020. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Third Quarter 2020 Highlights Revenues of $338.1 million Revenues from solar products of $312.5 million GAAP gross margin of 32.0% GAAP gross margin from… Read more »
SolarEdge announced today the release of its Sustainability Strategy and 2025 Goals and Targets. The new goals support and accelerate the company’s commitment to shaping the future of sustainable energy production, energy storage and e-mobility, and accelerating the transition to affordable clean energy though innovation. SolarEdge’s sustainability goals focus on: Powering clean energy, including a… Read more »
Vöcklamarkt, 02 November 2020. The Austrian company BlueSky Energy developed a new battery storage for outdoor installation. The outdoor storage system named Vigos is designed to operate in temperatures from minus 30 degrees Celsius to plus 50 degrees Celsius and withstands rain, snow and frost. The device is scalable from 18 to 96 kWh and… Read more »
Hamburg, 02 November 2020 – 2020 is a crisis year, yet the wind industry comes across as rather stable, compared to many other sectors: The mood in the global wind industry is increasingly seen in a positive light. The future of offshore wind energy in particular has received very optimistic assessments, with best-ever results for… Read more »
LONGi Solar, world leading solar technology company headquartered in Xi’an, (China), has signed a new commercial agreement to distribute its high quality and reliable modules in northern European markets, through PV wholesaler EWS, based in the north of Germany. Founded in 1985, EWS is one of the leading wholesalers specialising in PV energy in the… Read more »
The technical Due Diligence evaluated twelve wind farms totaling 487.3 MW in Spain Madrid, Spain, 2 November 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, today announced it has supported CI III Monegros Energy Holdco in refinancing its portfolio of twelve wind farms with a capacity of… Read more »
(BOSTON; October 30, 2020) – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels announced today that it has accomplished its full $20M investment goal with a second close of $5M. The company announced the first close of $15M in July. This latest close includes follow-on investments by the Brunswick Corporation and… Read more »
As this unprecedented year of operation continues to unfold, Miros brings together independent industry experts and customers alike for a series of webinars exploring a range of topics relevant to those working within the rapidly expanding global offshore wind market. Tuesday 3rd November, 1500CET Significant Wave Height: How Real-Time, Localised Data Enhances Operational Safety, Efficiency… Read more »
FIMER is entering the race for Electrical Vehicle (EV) chargers with the launch of a comprehensive new portfolio of residential and commercial chargers. With Electric Vehicles (EVs) expected to account for an estimated 30 percent of global vehicles by 2025, FIMER, the world’s fourth largest solar inverter manufacturer, has unveiled its new portfolio of AC… Read more »
Double rotor floating concept nezzy² receives statement of feasibility Innovative concept allows for a rated power of 15 MW Next milestone in prototype development reached Hamburg, 29 October 2020– DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has awarded aerodyn engineering with a statement of feasibility for its double rotor… Read more »
The two companies have now executed O&M service agreements for more than 500 solar plants across North America totaling nearly 1GW of capacity. Following the execution of a Framework Agreement in November 2019, SMA America and Brookfield Renewable have successfully executed service agreements pertaining to an extensive 1 GW solar portfolio consisting of over 500… Read more »
Delivering safer, faster, more cost-efficient and traceable high torque bolt tightening for critical applications in the energy sector are the key objectives of a new range of cordless smart battery nutrunners, launched by Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions. Previously expensive and time-consuming installation and maintenance processes carried out using hydraulic wrench methods, on… Read more »
Progress towards Scotland’s 2020 renewable heat target A £4 million cashback grant scheme to encourage small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to improve energy efficiency and install renewable heating Responding, Helen Melone, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland has barely scratched the surface of decarbonising the way it keeps warm – something which will be… Read more »
Vela Software Group (“Vela”), an operating group of Canadian public company Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) is pleased to announce it has acquired SeaRoc Group Ltd (“SeaRoc”), a United Kingdom operating company based in Chichester, UK. About SeaRoc. SeaRoc was formed in 2002 and has grown under the Fred. Olsen Group to provide industry leading Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions (SeaPlanner and SitePlanner) with associated hardware, to optimise safety and efficiency within large… Read more »
Comms infrastructure upgrade completed at 15 onshore windfarms in Ireland, stretching from Cork to Mayo Secure, resilient network carries reliable trading data with maximum network uptime Helps Enerco Energy meet its data reporting requirements for regulatory purposes Announcement coincides with EMR’s exhibitor presence with Enterprise Ireland at the Global Offshore Wind 2020 Conference DUNBOYNE, CO… Read more »