Category: Renewable News

Vestas turbines to feature nacelle Lidar

01 April 2019: Fred. Olsen Renewables places order with ZX Lidars for integrated nacelle wind Lidars on every turbine at the 105 MW Högaliden Wind Farm Fred. Olsen Renewables, a leading global developer, owner and operator of renewable energy assets has confirmed its most recent order of turbines features nacelle Lidar for both wind farm… Read more »

The Ingeteam Group showcases its technology at WindEurope

Ingeteam, April 2019. The Ingeteam Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the wind industry, is to showcase its technology at the WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition. This is the most important event in the European wind power sector, attracting more than 7,000 professionals and 300 exhibitors from 50 countries. The conference will serve… Read more »

Nordex Group receives big-ticket contract for Delta4000 Turbines in Argentina

Power producer orders 38 turbines with a combined capacity of 166 MW Hamburg, 1 April 2019 – The Nordex Group has received a major order from Argentina at the end of March. For the first time, the Group is supplying turbines from its Delta4000 series to an overseas destination. The pooled project is “Chubut Norte… Read more »

ZF Wind Power – 40 years of innovation: 65 000 gearboxes, global service and 120 GW installed worldwide

  ZF’s innovation and pioneering projects over time, demonstrate leadership in wind gearbox solutions   Continuous research and smart applications of digital solutions make ZF a dependable service partner for all global wind projects   ZF’s experience and excellence have resulted in a powerful service partnership following joining forces with Vestas This year, at WindEurope… Read more »

Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces new high-performance vacuum pumps: Roots pumps of the HiLobe® series set new standards

Suitable for many low and medium vacuum applications Short pump-down times – ideal for load-lock chambers or leak detection systems Powerful and energy-efficient series – compact design, intelligent interface technology ComVac 2019. Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the world’s leading provider of vacuum technology, will be presenting new vacuum solutions at the ComVac, which will take… Read more »

Meyer Burger acquires 18.4% of Oxford PV and issues 62,288,420 registered shares out of the existing authorised capital

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) reported today the successful acquisition of a major equity stake in Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV), as announced on 21 March 2019. Simultaneously with the placement of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd shares by way of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure conducted by Oxford PV (as announced on 27 March… Read more »

Total energy production from renewables is now nearly 13 times higher than coal

Government data shows that the overall energy output from bioenergy and waste, wind, solar and hydro is now nearly 13 times higher than coal. This comes just seven years after generation from coal was greater Renewables share of electricity generation was at a record high in 2018 producing 111 TWh with a 33.3% share Renewables… Read more »

Green power boost for Scotland

New figures show output up by 6% between 2017-18 Wind power drives increase – but future uncertain Scotland increased the amount of renewable energy it generated by 6% between 2017 and 2018, new UK Government figures show today (March 28). The increase was largely driven by the growth of wind power, with offshore wind projects… Read more »

DNV GL supports Norwegian transmission operator Statnett in connecting renewable energy to the grid

420kV composite high-voltage transmission tower enabling easier integration of renewable energy from remote locations into the European power grid  ARNHEM, The Netherlands – 28th March 2019 – DNV GL has been selected by the Norwegian transmission system operator, Statnett to provide electrical design services for the development of a new composite high-voltage transmission tower. The… Read more »

Vestas re-establishes leading position as global wind turbine manufacturer in 2018, reveals GlobalData

Vestas Wind Systems A/S has re-established itself as the leading manufacturer for wind turbines with over 10GW, or 19.6% share, of global installations in 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to Vestas, high level of project commissioning in Americas, Europe, and steady installation activity in Asia-Pacific has aided the company… Read more »

Framo’s new CEO settles into role

Sameer Kalra has passed the helm of pumping system manufacturer Framo over to newly appointed CEO, Martijn Bergink. The former CEO of Framo, Sameer Kalra,has officially handed responsibility for the business to Bergink, as Kalra moves across to parent company Alfa Laval as the new head of the Alfa Laval Marine Division and a member… Read more »

Oxford PV intends to place up to 62.29 million of Meyer Burger shares in accelerated bookbuilding procedure

Following the announcement on 21 March 2019 regarding the contemplated acquisition of a stake of up to 18.8% of capital in Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) by Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) against the issuance of up to 62.29 million new Meyer Burger registered shares from its authorised capital, Oxford PV has… Read more »

meteocontrol expands market presence in Brazil

Augsburg, March 27, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH has attracted a new international cooperation partner: Touchsky. The company based in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is now selling meteocontrol’s solutions for monitoring and controlling solar systems throughout Brazil. In doing so, meteocontrol is successfully continuing to pursue its internationalization activities, thus bolstering its overall market… Read more »

Navigant Research Names Itron the Leading Grid Edge Connectivity Provider

Trailing companies can better compete by differentiating themselves via distinct networking technology or cost breakthroughs March 27, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Researchexamines the strategy and execution of 13 grid edge connectivity providers, with Itron ranked as the leading market player. The number of vendors offering field area networks… Read more »

Ingeteam’s hybrid solar-plus-storage inverter now compatible with BYD’s HV batteries

March 27th, 2019. Ingeteam and BYD have tested and certified at their respective R&D laboratories the compatibility of BYD’s high voltage Battery-Box H 5.1 and 6.4, and Ingeteam’s INGECON® SUN STORAGE 1Play hybrid solar-plus-storage inverter. The coupling of Ingeteam’s inverter and BYD’s batteries is a complete hybrid system to capture and maximize the use of… Read more »

One week to go: countdown to WindEurope 2019 in Bilbao

In 7 days Europe’s flagship wind energy event will take place in Bilbao: the WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition. More than 8,000 delegates will gather in the Spanish city from 2-4 April to network, do business, and discuss the theme of this year’s event: ‘Delivering a clean economy for all Europeans.’ “There couldn’t be a… Read more »

Fronius presents new solutions for the energy revolution

(Wels, 26/03/2019) Fronius Solar Energy will be exhibiting its wide range of solutions for the energy revolution at Intersolar, the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry (15 to 17 May 2019 in Munich). In addition to sector integration solutions, highlights will also include the new Fronius GEN24 Plus battery inverter and the Fronius… Read more »

Solar Photovoltaic Generation Expands in the Americas as Capacity Installations More than Double

Government support in the form of auctions and net metering schemes, coupled with solar price competitiveness, drive growth opportunities in the regional market, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif. – March 25, 2019 – The annual solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in key Americas countries are expected to grow at 5.5 percent, generating $141.2 billion… Read more »

Entering the 5 MW class: Nordex Group announces new N149/5.X turbine

Powerful addition to the Delta4000 series presented in 2017 Hamburg, 26 March 2019. The Nordex Group is extending its product portfolio with a multi-megawatt machine in the 5 MW class. After the N149/4.0-4.5 and the N133/4.8, the new N149/5.X is the third turbine type in the Delta4000 series. The N149/5.X is designed for moderate and… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Finds Storage Plus Renewables Power Purchase Agreement Prices Are Expected to Fall as Adoption Expands

Accurate valuing and positioning of storage plus renewables by utilities will continue to drive the North American market March 26, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research tracks the North American market for utility-scale storage plus renewables (storage-plus) adoption and power purchase agreement (PPA) prices. The utility-scale energy storage market has… Read more »

New figures show scale of sector endangered by end of green energy scheme

Scots homes and businesses embraced small-scale renewables – but future now uncertain Jobs and investment at risk as Feed-in Tariff closes in 5 days (March 31) Changes to UK Government support for small-scale renewables this week (March 31) will hit a sector which has installed the equivalent of 360,000 solar panels in Scotland every year… Read more »

Offshore cable repairs to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity

Jan De Nul signs contract with TenneT for HV cable repairs in German waters TenneT has awarded a framework agreement to Jan De Nul Group for repairs of TenneT’s offshore high-voltage cables in the German Bight. TenneT’s mission is to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted supply of electricity in its high-voltage grid and therefore, Jan… Read more »

Peikko delivers rock foundations to three wind parks in Central Norway

Peikko Group’s sales office in Norway, Peikko Norge AS, has received a substantial order to deliver rock foundation technology to Geitfjellet, Harbaksfjellet and Kvenndalsfjellet wind parks in the Sør-Trøndelag area, Central Norway. Peikko will deliver all steel components for the 100 foundations of the wind parks. The deliveries comprise FATBAR Rock Anchors, tower adapter plates… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS files patent infringement complaint with the Federal Court of Australia against REC Group and two distributors, Sol Distribution, and BayWa r.e. Solar Systems

SYDNEY, Australia, 25 March, 2019 – Hanwha Q CELLS Australia Pty. Ltd., together with Hanwha Q CELLS & Advanced Materials Corp. (collectively, “Hanwha Q CELLS”), today announced it has filed a patent infringement complaint with the Federal Court of Australia against REC Solar Pte. Ltd. (“REC”), a part of the European headquartered REC Group. This… Read more »

Osbit achieves ISO 45001certification less than a year after its publication

Osbit has successfully attained ISO 45001:2018 certification for its occupational health & safety management systems, less than a year since the standard was launched. The UK-based offshore technology company, which is headquartered in Northumberland, was certified in February 2019 by Lloyd’s Register. The standard, which is globally recognised, is used to demonstrate a company has… Read more »

London (UK) – Oostende (BE) | SeaMade wins prestigious IJGlobal Award – European Offshore Wind deal of the year.

Key facts: SeaMade NV is responsible for the simultaneous development of both the Mermaid and Seastar offshore wind farms, resulting in the single largest wind farm financed and built in Belgium. SeaMade is a partnership between Otary, ENGIE Electrabel and Eneco Wind Belgium. SeaMade NV reached Financial Close on 3 December 2018, and meanwhile manufacturing… Read more »

Safeway passes 10,000 safe personnel transfers at Shell Bonga FPSO with zero HSSE incidents

As from March 6, 2019, the unique Safeway motion compensated offshore access system of the Dutch Van Aalst Group completed over 10,000 safe personnel transfers for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCo) during a maintenance campaign on board the Bonga FPSO (Floating Production, Storage & Offloading). To perform this maintenance and inspection project of… Read more »

Hard competition and high growth rates in the global wind onshore maintenance market

wind:research study on onshore maintenance services concludes high growth rates in the global market despite of hard competition and fallen prices in local markets In its recent study about the worldwide wind onshore maintenance market wind:research, market research institute specialising in the wind energy industry, investigates the market, competition and perspectives for wind onshore turbine… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa awarded financing certificate for its SG 3.4-132 onshore wind turbine in Brazil

• Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) grants FINAME Certificate to manufacturers that meet local content requirements • Certification enables financing support for customers acquiring this Siemens Gamesa wind turbine in Brazil Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) Special Agency for Industrial Financing (FINAME) Certificate for its SG 3.4-132 onshore… Read more »

RES BREAKS GROUND ON AMERICA’S LARGEST BIFACIAL SOLAR FARM

The 160 MWac project in Georgia ushers in a new era of high-efficiency solar. 21 March 2019 – RES (Renewable Energy Systems), a leader in the engineering and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects worldwide, has announced the start of construction on the Southern Oak Solar Project in the state of Georgia. The… Read more »

Anesco chooses EDF Energy & Upside for battery and solar farm trading deal

EDF Energy will provide Anesco with a guaranteed minimum revenue to give income certainty EDF Energy – in partnership with technology partner Upside Energy – has signed a deal with Anesco, the UK’s leading energy storage provider, to optimise a combined 16MW of solar and battery assets at the Clayhill solar farm. This unique deal… Read more »

Valentin Software – Germany’s market leader in modern design and simulation software at the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry in Munich

Valentin Software from Berlin has adapted its market-leading design and simulation programs PV*SOL, T*SOL and GeoT*SOL to the new market trends in 2019. With all signs focused on growth, the software has been fundamentally expanded for the newest applications and innovations. With the updated versions, system designers and operators can design their solar systems according… Read more »

Daystar Power receives 10 million US Dollars for expansion of solar power operations in West Africa

Lagos, 21.03.2019 – The African solar energy company, Daystar Power has closed a $10 million USD investment with Verod Capital Management and Persistent Energy Capital LLC and has lined up an additional $16 million in debt financing to accelerate its expansion across West Africa. The deal will allow Daystar Power to expand its offering of… Read more »

DNV GL to deliver 5-minute energy forecast pilot for Australia’s Ararat Wind Farm

Faster forecasts expected to reduce forecast errors and improve grid efficiency Melbourne, Australia, 21st March 2019 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has won funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to trial advanced 5-minute short term forecasting at the Ararat Wind Farm in Victoria. The… Read more »

Meyer Burger – Strategic partnership with Oxford PV; Fiscal year 2018 results; Re-sized Executive Board

Meyer Burger enters into important strategic partnership with leading developer of highly efficient next generation perovskite solar cells and sells 200 MW Heterojunction production line Operating profitability reached despite difficult market environment Net sales 2018 of CHF 407.0 million EBITDA CHF 26.1 million; EBIT CHF 1.8 million Net loss CHF -59.4 million mainly due to… Read more »