Category: Renewable News

SMA America will return as a Global Diamond Sponsor of the Solarplaza Asset Management Event Series

Solar and storage technology leader to showcase service solutions at the worldwide conferences dedicated to optimizing solar plants and portfolios ROCKLIN, Calif., March 20, 2019 – SMA will join industry leaders at the Solar Asset Management North America conference and tradeshow on March 26th and 27th in San Francisco. The conference comes on the heels of new… Read more »

SeaPlanner to Support Marine Coordination for Taiwan’s Formosa I Offshore wind farm

Leading Marine Management System, SeaPlanner has been selected to support the construction of Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2, as part of the SeaRoc’s strategic partnership with Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) who are contracted for deliver marine coordination services for the 120MW project. SMC will be responsible for managing all operational marine coordination activities… Read more »

Meyer Burger awarded contract for about CHF 15 million from leading Asian customer for its MAiA® 6.1 cell coating equipment

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of an order from an existing, major Asian customer for its high performance MAiA® 6.1 platform which delivers an impressive throughput of over 6,000 wafers per hour for mass production scalable PERC technology. By selecting Meyer Burger’s MAiA® 6.1, which launched in 2018,… Read more »

It’s here. The original wind Lidar, now available from NRG Systems

The Company Adds ZX 300 and ZX 300M to Its Remote Sensing Offerings March 19, 2019, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar, and meteorological applications, has announced that it will now sell and support ZX Lidars in North America. This will… Read more »

Inert gas production joins applications at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre

An Alfa Laval Smit Combustion system (FU type) is now installed at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. The system, which adds inert gas production to the centre’s already comprehensive range of full-scale vessel applications, will ensure that Alfa Laval remains at the forefront of developing and optimizing inert gas systems…. Read more »

Ofgem decision on Shetland & Western Isles links

Energy regulator Ofgem has today (March 19) said it is minded to turn down an application for a 600MW electricity interconnector between the Western Isles and the Scottish mainland in favour of a smaller 450MW connection, while approving a 600MW connection to Shetland. Responding, Hannah Smith, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s remote islands have… Read more »

NKT appoints Alexander Kara, a senior power industry executive, CEO

NKT appoints Alexander Kara, a senior power industry executive, CEO The NKT Board of Directors has appointed Alexander Kara President and CEO of NKT and NKT A/S. Alexander Kara is an internationally experienced executive in the power distribution industry, with in-depth market knowledge and technology insight, which will further strengthen NKT’s position as a strong… Read more »

Navigant Research Names Waymo, GM Cruise, and Ford Autonomous Vehicles the Leading Companies Developing Automated Driving Systems

Market players continue to grapple with technology issues while finetuning business models March 19, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Researchexamines the strategy and execution of 20 companies developing automated driving systems, with Waymo, GM Cruise, and Ford Autonomous Vehicles ranked as the leading market players. During 2018, several companies… Read more »

Q CELLS enters multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers

− Sponsorship of one of the most recognized sporting institutions in California, the leading U.S. state for solar installations, represents great opportunity to strengthen the Q CELLS brand − Deal with the Dodgers expands Q CELLS’ global sports sponsorship network, which includes soccer (RB Leipzig) and golf (Hanwha Q CELLS women’s golf team) sponsorships −… Read more »

Roxtec awarded for its quality work

Roxtec has received the 2019 Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq. Mikael Helmerson, CEO of Roxtec, sees the award as an acknowledgement of the company’s determined improvement work. “It feels extra good that we have been examined out of a holistic perspective and that we fulfill all quality requirements…. Read more »

TEXO GROUP APPOINT FORMER COMMANDANT GENERAL ROYAL MARINES AS BOARD ADVISOR

Texo Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing technology and engineering services companies has today announced the appointment of Major General Martin Smith CB MBE to its main board as a non-executive advisor. Major General Smith is a former serving Royal Marines officer who was Commandant General Royal Marines from 2014 to 2016. He was… Read more »

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ANNOUNCES USD$152 MILLION FOR FINANCING OF THREE SOLAR ENERGY PLANTS IN BRAZIL

The three projects are estimated to benefit around 470,000 families per year with clean, renewable energy and will avoid the emission of 108,000 tons of CO2 annually. São Paulo, March 18, 2019 – Atlas Renewable Energy, leader in clean energy in Latin America, announced the completion of long-term financing of three of its solar power… Read more »

TEXO ENGINEERING APPOINT NEW DIRECTORS AND OPEN PORT OF BLYTH OFFICE

Texo Group, the technology-led Integrated Asset Services specialist, has bolstered its already highly experienced engineering leadership team with the appointment of additional industry specialists, to help meet its growth in project opportunities and to head up its new office in the North East of England. Andy Kay (Managing Director), Garry Kennie (Engineering Director) and James… Read more »

JUMBO WINS OFFSHORE SUBSEA DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT IN NORTH SEA

Jumbo has been awarded an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by TAQA Energy BV, involving the removal, transportation and disposal of three subsea protection domes and piles. The removal operation will take place in the offshore series of fields located in the P15 block 35km North West of Hoek van Holland, Dutch North… Read more »

MEAG and Luxcara again structure financing for Norwegian wind farms

Luxcara, one of Europe’s leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO, have initiated and structured a project bond to finance the wind farms Skinansfjellet und Gravdal in Norway. Similar to the financing of the wind farm Eikeland-Steinsland in July 2018, a lower three-digit million euro… Read more »

The Nordex Group starts series production of turbines in the Delta4000 range

Hamburg, 18 March 2019. Since mid-March the Nordex Group has been producing turbines from the Delta4000 range in series. The first N149/4.0-4.5 turbines being manufactured in Europe in continuous flow production are now leaving the production line in Rostock, Germany, for orders already in excess of 700 MW. In future this plant will handle the… Read more »

Tuco launches third generation ProZero 7,5m SOLAS FRC, the Mrk 3

Tuco Marine Group has added a new member to the ProZero series of carbon fibre-based workboats – the ProZero 7,5m SOLAS FRC MrK 3. The new ProZero FRC showcases the trademark lightweight materials technology of Tuco Marine Group. Reliable, flexible and lightweight construction combined with full SOLAS compliance produces a boat which goes beyond the… Read more »

Q CELLS to launch Q.PLUS DUO multicrystalline half-cell module at Solar Solutions exhibition

− The Q.PLUS DUO L-G5 is Q CELLS’ new, multicrystalline adaptation of the tremendously successful mono Q.PEAK DUO half-cell solar module − Q.PLUS DUO L-G5 will be make its European debut at the Solar Solutions exhibition held in Amsterdam, Netherlands between March 19-21 − Q CELLS will also exhibit its new Q.PEAK DUO-G6 solar modules… Read more »

meteocontrol to launch the blue’Log XC power plant controller

meteocontrol GmbH will launch sales of its blue’Log XC power plant controller on March 1, 2019. Together with the blue’Log XM, this enhanced version of the proven blue’Log X-Series is a future-oriented solution to monitor and control photovoltaic systems. The standard solution with increased compatibility, data quality and IT security quickly and precisely rules active… Read more »

Regulatory Support Is Powering Latin America’s Utilities

S&P Global Ratings views the electric utilities’ regulatory framework in Latin America as supportive, overall. Regulations in most of countries allow for timely recovery of operating costs and capital. We consider such frameworks as predictable and transparent, which we view as credit supportive. During the short and medium term, we believe regulators will focus on… Read more »

Tesvolt wins international award for rural electrification

Award ceremony in Ivory Coast Wittenberg/Germany, Abidjan/Africa, 14 March 2019 – Tesvolt has been presented with an international award for rural electrification. The German manufacturer of power storage systems for agriculture and commerce received the prize in the category Private Sector in Australia, Europe and North America for establishing a sustainable energy supply on an… Read more »

Luxcara and Alpiq enter into long-term PPA for Spanish solar project

Luxcara, one of the leading asset managers for renewable energy investments, and Alpiq, a pan European energy services provider and electricity producer with Swiss roots, offering customized and digital energy solutions, have entered into a physical long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the Spanish solar project El Salobral. The solar project is… Read more »

DEME Offshore announces Moray East wind farm Tier One suppliers

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 — DEME Offshore, formerly GeoSea, has announced the selection of Tier One suppliers for its Moray East offshore windfarm foundation contract, many of which are based in the UK. The 950 MW wind farm is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd (MOWEL) which is a joint venture company owned by… Read more »

Cargostore Managing Director, Justin Farrington Smith appointed as Chairman for the EIC Southern Region

Cargostore Managing Director, Justin Farrington Smith has been appointed as the Chairman for the Southern Region Committee of the Energy Industries Council (EIC). The role of the Chairman is to bring together the committee members in order to shape the future direction of the EIC for the region. Natalie Melliard, Business Leads and Events Manager… Read more »

Libertine and Productiv to collaborate on modular Smart Engines

13 March 2019, Sheffield, UK: Libertine FPE (“Libertine”), the creator of Smart Engine technology for electric vehicles (EVs), has joined forces with Productiv, a provider of venture engineering services for cleantech businesses, to accelerate and de-risk commercialisation of a range of modular Smart Engines using Libertine’s intelliGEN platform. The collaboration will focus on delivering electric… Read more »

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Moves from the Niche to the Mass Market – Industrial manufacture of solar building components and their integration into the building planning process

The majority of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany are roof-mounted using a mounting system to fix the modules. On the other hand, solar PV modules that are fully integrated into the façade or roof offer many advantages to the building owner. Presently a global mass market is developing for photovoltaic building envelopes, allowing cities, in… Read more »

Kyocera and LO3 ENERGY to Demonstrate Blockchain-Managed Virtual Power Plant

Test VPP to combine companies’ peer-to-peer network technology and renewable energy products for improved energy distribution Kyoto/London, March 12th, 2019. Kyocera and New York-based LO Energy Inc. today announced a joint project to test the feasibility of a blockchain-managed virtual power plant (VPP) utilizing a peer-to-peer1 distributed consensus network. The test started February 28th, 2019… Read more »

innogy: UK retail business and low wind levels have impact on 2018 Group result

Adjusted EBIT of about EUR 2.6 billion and adjusted net income of over EUR 1.0 billion Executive Board and Supervisory Board of innogy SE will propose dividend of EUR 1.40 per share for fiscal 2018 Continued focus on growth strategy and securing existing business in 2019 Essen, 13 March 2019 Fiscal 2018 was an eventful… Read more »

Scottish Government announces Networks Vision

The Scottish Government has launched a new document at Scottish Renewables Annual Conference in Edinburgh today (March 12), setting out the future of the country’s electricity and gas networks. Responding, Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack said: “The Scottish Government’s Networks Vision rightly recognises the importance of our electricity and gas networks being fit for purpose as we… Read more »

Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts comes to Stirling

Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power is to headline sponsor the fifth Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW 2019) that will be hosted in Stirling, Scotland, on 27th to 29th August this year. In a series of keynote talks, sessions and workshops, experts from across the globe will come together at… Read more »

Kaiserwetter brings digital innovation “Made in Germany” to US energy market

The company ranks among the top 10 Asset Management Solution Providers in the United States Major breakthrough on the US market just one year after launching locally Innovation driven by Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics/Machine learning as key drivers for catalysing investments in renewable energies NEW YORK, March 12th 2019 –… Read more »

Sectigo Announces Strategic Alliance with Kyrio to Secure Device Ecosystems

Technology and Market Expertise Aid Enterprises, Device Manufacturers, Platform Providers, and Multi-Vendor Ecosystems in Designing and Managing IoT Projects ROSELAND, N.J. – March 12, 2019 – Sectigo, the world’s largest commercial Certificate Authority (CA) and a leader in web security solutions, has formed a strategic alliance with Kyrio, a subsidiary of CableLabs, which is engaged… Read more »

Bulkship Management AS chooses Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 for its entire fleet

Oslo-based Bulkship Management AS has chosen Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 for compliance in ballast water treatment. The company has signed a comprehensive fleet agreement that includes 30 PureBallast 3 Compact Flex systems, as well as commissioning and training. Bulkship Management AS is a fast-growing ship management company focused on technical management and crewing. The company… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Global Sales of Plug-in Electric Vehicles Grew More Than 70% from 2017 to 2018

Plug-in electric vehicles are close to becoming the leading conventional alternative and are best positioned to lead the future light duty vehicle market March 12, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market conditions and regulatory policies for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), providing sales and population forecasts to… Read more »

The Nordex Group wins projects totalling more than 108 MW in Greece

Hamburg, 12 March 2019. The Nordex Group’s new business continues on its upward trend. Now the wind turbine manufacturer has won new orders for wind farms from Greece. TERNA ENERGY SA has ordered a total of 36 machines of different models with a capacity of 108 MW. The orders also include a Premium Service contract… Read more »