An abundance of topics Sessions available for streaming Lisbon 2021 The topics and discussions of the 37th edition of the European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition have shown once again that a sustainable energy supply is becoming ever more important. New challenges lie ahead of us, but with initiatives like the Green Deal, there… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence for phase three of CPC’s Lakiakangas wind farm to support the financing of the project which is located in western Finland between the Isojoki and Kristinestad regions. The proposed Lakiakangas 3 wind farm is an 86 MW wind farm consisting of… Read more »
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made cranes and equipment for the marine, offshore and renewables industry, has entered into a collaboration with Orange Delta Equipment for the representation of its products & services portfolio in the Asia Pacific market. This collaboration covers the representation of KenzFigee’s complete range of products and services… Read more »
Bleskensgraaf, the Netherlands, 17 September 2020 – Since the very first start of Eurotron, we have been on the forefront with state-of-the-art production equipment for manufacturing back-contact solar modules. Today, we are noticing an increasing demand for back-contact solar modules. We are excited to be involved in many initiatives and share our knowledge and long-term… Read more »
To meet the growing demand for power cables in the offshore industry NKT increases its capacity to transport and storage offshore power cables from its German factory in Cologne. The demand for offshore power cables is expected to grow in the years to come as offshore wind continues to be essential for the global transition… Read more »
Investment in companies which do not fit existing “green” definitions is needed for a greener global economy according to new report released today. The new report from Imperial College Business School highlights the shortfall of investment needed to meet global emissions targets. The report cites estimates of annual global climate finance totalling approximately $800 billion,… Read more »
Landmark 1 GW Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park Instrumental in Decarbonizing Region SHANGHAI, September 17, 2020 – Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Shanghai Electric to supply over one gigawatt of its world-leading solar tracker technology, NX Horizon™ to boost energy production for phase five of Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar… Read more »
All wind farms have now been commissioned and delivered to owner IKEA Finland by OX2. In all, the project comprises four wind farms and will generate a total of 107.4 MW. Consequently, one of the largest subsidy-free wind power projects in Finland has been completed. In October 2018, IKEA Finland signed an agreement with OX2… Read more »
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Iberdrola form a joint venture to co-develop a 3.3 GW portfolio of offshore wind projects in Japan The portfolio consists of six projects, three of which will utilise floating offshore wind foundations The transaction is the first to be delivered through the GIG platform in Japan and Iberdrola’s first Japanese offshore… Read more »
Recently awarded scope of work with BSM for remote DP trials LOC Germany, a subsidiary of LOC Group, the premier international marine and engineering consulting firm, has been awarded works with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) to provide remote Dynamic Positioning (DP) trials. The scope of work includes both the preparation of the remote DP… Read more »
In the first phase of the planned expansion, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES is officially putting into operation a new test bench in Bremerhaven in the scope of the Hil-GridCoP project together with the Lord Mayor of the City of Bremerhaven, Melf Grantz, Timo Haase from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group installed the first offshore wind turbine for the 109.2 MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Taillevent successfully installed for Taiwan Power Company (TPC) the very first Hitachi turbine onto its jacket foundation. With the first wind turbine installation completed,… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines key market trends and policies for second life battery (2LB) technologies, appropriate applications for these technologies, and an overview of the battery reuse and recycling process. Used EV batteries that are no longer viable for vehicle use can still serve other… Read more »
Comment by Mark Lant, technical sales manager at ProGARM Flame retardant materials may seem like a self-explanatory concept. After all, the name suggests this type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protects its wearer against all forms of fire hazards. However, when you consider an Arc Flash incident exposes you to temperatures hotter than the sun,… Read more »
ABB is to install its state-of-the-art engine diagnostics software ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers operated by Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping Co (Shang Ming Wah). The fleetwide deployment follows a trial on two ships which started in February 2019 and an initial order covering four vessels in June 2019. The order for the… Read more »
Global leader in sustainable energy solutions, Vestas and world-leading supplier of coating solutions, Hempel are teaming up in a new strategic partnership to cooperate around innovative solutions for surface protection of wind turbines. The joint Vestas and Hempel ambition is to reduce surface treatment costs and support sustainable coating solutions. At the same time, Hempel continues… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided due diligence on US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind Project (MarWin) to support Apollo Global Management’s investment decision to commit up to $265 million of convertible debt and equity to acquire an equity stake in the offshore wind energy development company, US Wind. Natural Power’s… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Hart to the role of Vice President, Offshore, reporting to CEO Justin Farrington Smith. After 7 strong years in which the business has seen considerable growth, current Vice President Offshore Jacob Poot, following a handover period, will be retiring from his full time… Read more »
Norway has majorly been a net electricity exporter and is amongst the top 10 electricity exporting nations in Europe. Primarily reliant on hydropower, the country is an open electric market and its grid is well integrated with the other Nordic countries namely Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. To further support its electricity export, Norway… Read more »
(Wels, 15/09/20) The three-phase Fronius Symo GEN24 Plus hybrid inverter – a compact, versatile all-in-one solar energy supply solution – is now available on the market. The GEN24 Plus offers a unique range of solutions, whether for photovoltaics, storage, backup power, heating or e-mobility, making it a milestone in the energy revolution for use in… Read more »
Market drivers include policy initiatives, increased DER penetration, and falling energy storage prices Sept. 15, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for mixed-asset virtual power plants (VPPs), providing global forecasts for capacity, implementation spending, and revenue by customer segment, through 2029. The primary goal of a… Read more »
DNV GL selected by National Grid ESO as a lead partner in the Offshore Coordination Project, which will advise and shape the future national strategy for offshore grid development in Great Britain Arnhem, the Netherlands – 15 September 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has been… Read more »
Santiago, September 15, 2020. Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Chile, recently welcomed the Minister of Energy, Juan Carlos Jobet and the Mayor of the Metropolitan Region, Felipe Guevara, to the inauguration of its latest PMGD solar park, El Litre del Verano, adding 9 MW of clean energy to the national electricity system…. Read more »
(“ORIT” or the “Company“) Interim Results Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc is pleased to announce its maiden unaudited interim results for the period from incorporation on 11 October 2019 to 30 June 2020. Highlights As 30 June 2020 (unaudited) NAV per Ordinary Share (p) 97.58p Ordinary Share price (p) 112.2p Ordinary Share price premium to… Read more »
Longitude, the engineering and design branch of LOC Group, is pleased to announce that it has completed a range of environmental engineering analyses, crucial to supporting the planning for upcoming export cable installation operations for the St Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm (OWF), in France. The contract was provided by Prysmian Group, the world leader in… Read more »
DARMSTADT, Germany (Sept. 14, 2020) – Brüel & Kjær Vibro, one of the leading worldwide independent suppliers of condition monitoring solutions for rotating machinery, has released Version 3.2 of the stand-alone, completely client-owned VibroSuite program for advanced wind turbine condition monitoring. VibroSuite is currently monitoring more than 25,000 wind turbines worldwide, providing an effective diagnostic… Read more »
Today, Google announced its next set of sustainability commitments as part of our third decade of climate action, which includes the following: Google is eliminating our entire carbon legacy, effective today (covering all our operational emissions before we became carbon neutral in 2007). Google is the first major company to make a commitment to operate… Read more »
Preparation of the measuring and validation programme for type certification Hamburg, 14 September 2020. On 8 September the Nordex Group installed the first N149/5.X turbine in the Genshagener Heide wind farm near Potsdam, Germany. In spring 2019 the Nordex Group had opened the market segment for 5 MW turbines with this turbine type. This month… Read more »
Big order in the solar segment Use of innovative “Fusion” technology Reduced use of chemicals New expansion level for a production capacity of over 15 GW BatchTex XL and InOxSide Fusion machines M12 wafer trend confirmed 9/11/2020: In August this year, following an intensive initial phase, a Tier 1 Asian customer placed a big order… Read more »
Hamburg, 11 September 2020. As part of the regular validation and certification process for its turbines in the Delta4000 series, the Nordex Group has replaced the gearboxes first installed in two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Wennerstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. The turbines installed at this site in 2018 are the world’s first Delta4000 turbines of this model…. Read more »
First installations by partners around the world have been completed successfully Shenzhen/Munich, September 10, 2020 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, is happy to announce the highly anticipated compatibility of the modular energy storage system BYD Battery-Box Premium with the Fronius Symo GEN24 Plus inverters by Fronius International… Read more »
A leader in offshore wind engineering – ENGIE Fabricom – has secured a contract with a major offshore wind provider to analyse the current performance and suitability of its monopile foundations on over 50 wind turbines. Operating from five sites located across the UK, the company has been commissioned to carry out complete cathodic protection… Read more »
Neuchâtel, September 2020 – Indeotec SA (Switzerland) reports the successful delivery of two of its Octopus-2 machines to new customers, namely HZB (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin) in Germany and SPIC (State Power Investment Corporation) in China. Despite the Covid-19 situation and several weeks of confinement, Indeotec SA worked in close collaboration with all key product and… Read more »
China is on track to have the largest nuclear power generation fleet of 93GW and is set to overtake the US by 2026, according to GlobalData, a leading research and analytics company. According to GlobalData, over 160GW of fresh nuclear capacity would be added globally between 2020-2030 out of which about 66% of this capacity… Read more »
E-kick scooters and seated e-scooters are expected to represent the largest growth opportunities in shared micromobility services over the next 10 years Sept. 9, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the global market for micromobility sharing services, providing forecasts for the installed base of shared micromobility vehicles, annual shared… Read more »
Market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology, Rivertrace Limited have established a new, web-based calibration portal that will enable complete transparency of compliance and inspection paperwork related to water monitoring equipment. The free-to-access digital portal, that can be retrieved at any time via desktop and mobile browsers, was developed by Rivertrace in conjunction… Read more »