Category: Renewable News

The Nordex Group to build two more wind farms for Vattenfall in the Netherlands

13 large turbines planned for Dutch projects totalling 49 MW Hamburg, 10 January 2019. The Nordex Group has received in the last quarter of 2018 an order from Vattenfall to supply and install 13 turbines for two projects in the Netherlands. The 22 MW “Haringvliet” project includes six N117/3675 machines and the 27 MW “Moerdijk”… Read more »

ABB Powers-up Service Crew at Dakar Rally 2019 with Solar Energy

A pioneering motorsport team, Craft Bearings, has adopted ABB REACT 2 inverter and energy storage solution to help achieve its most ambitious target yet – to become the first team in Dakar Rally history to reduce its use of traditional diesel generators and be 100 percent solar powered for the service and support team. Working… Read more »

TE Connectivity introduces SOLARLOK PV Edge junction box to improve installation and efficiency of glass-to-glass photovoltaic panels

DARMSTADT, Germany – Jan. 9, 2018 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announces the new SOLARLOK PV Edge decentralized junction box that can be attached to glass-to-glass photovoltaic panels without drilling holes. The new junction box aims to reduce installation costs, raise energy outputs from the panels and improve reliability…. Read more »

Training course for revolutionary corrosion protection for wind turbines “SikaCor® SW-1000 RepaCor” in Rostock, Germany

The four- to five-hour event is aimed at all service companies involved in the maintenance and repair of wind turbines. It consists of a theoretical part and practical exercises. “The aim is for the participants to be able to reliably use the product themselves after the training and pass on the knowledge to their employees,”… Read more »

Gardline announces new CEO to drive Gardline’s 2019 growth strategy and empower the transforming energy sector

Christiaan Vermeijden brings a wealth of experience and strong track record in marine surveying Gardline today announces the appointment of Christiaan Vermeijden as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Christiaan Vermeijden will replace Gardline’s current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink. Christiaan Vermeijden: “I am honoured to become CEO of Gardline, a company I have long admired for… Read more »

Danish Academy and American University develops education for Offshore Wind Professionals

The Offshore Wind Skills Academy, a joint effort by Danish Energy and Climate Academy and the University of Delaware are designed to provide education for the offshore industry. The new Academy will prepare US industry for the rapidly-growing opportunities in offshore wind power. The Academy is designed to prepare professionals, including those from traditional energy… Read more »

FULL ACCESS TO CMS DATA PREVENTED BY MAJORITY OF TOP HARDWARE PROVIDERS – ONYX INSIGHT

New whitepaper from leading predictive analytics partner ONYX InSight highlights restrictions on turbine performance data access and empowers owner operators to hold suppliers to account Nottingham, 8 January 2019 – Of the top CMS hardware providers, who between them account for over 80% of the market, only one gives turbine owners and operators full access to… Read more »

Sulzer’s separation technology helps turn carbon emissions into biofuels at the ArcelorMital Gent plant

Sulzer’s cutting-edge solutions for separation processes are supporting the pioneering EU-funded project ‘Steelanol’, which aims to turn carbon-rich industrial emissions into bioethanol fuels. By winning this contract, Sulzer is further strengthening its reputation in providing high-quality, reliable and innovative process engineering services and equipment for more sustainable and efficient processing plants. Sulzer Chemtech, the leader… Read more »

Dorenell’s 59 Turbines Delivered!

After being awarded our largest renewables project to date, our Team began delivering Dorenell Wind Farm, near Dufftown, currently the largest Contract for Difference (CfD) project in the UK for onshore wind. The task of transporting all the components and ancillary equipment for 59 Vestas V90 turbines would certainly prove a challenge, but with our… Read more »

Marketing expert Thomas Franken augments the Tesvolt team

Wittenberg, 8 January 2019 — The beginning of January marks the addition of Thomas Franken, a native of Germany’s Rhineland region, as Tesvolt’s Senior Director of International Marketing. Following stints as a marketing director at SolarEdge, Q CELLS and Hanwha Solar, Franken wishes to boost the international growth of Tesvolt, already a leading manufacturer of… Read more »

Hamburg engineering company HeavyLift@Sea presents basic design for ambitious heavy cargo deck carrier

Small port, big cargo, narrow waterways: the heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects in the North and Baltic Seas, which is currently being built at a Chinese shipyard, is the answer to a wide range of customer requirements for this special ship that initially seemed to be difficult to reconcile. The Hamburg maritime… Read more »

Wider adoption of ActSafe Ascenders increases safety of UK rope access workforce, says Altitec

Altitec, a leading distributor of ActSafe Ascenders, sees greater numbers of businesses investing in reducing operational costs and increasing site safety over the last 12 months. London, Tuesday 8th January – Smart rope access businesses are increasingly making the move to using powered ascenders. New figures from Altitec show a marked increase in demand for… Read more »

Nexans completes high voltage cable project to connect Kype Muir wind farm to Scotland’s power grid

The  132 kV underground power cable connection project illustrates Nexans’ capability to provide  excellence in project delivery including design, manufacture, civil works, installation, jointing and commissioning. Paris La Défense, January 8, 2019 – The Scottish Government has set an ambitious target for renewable energy resources to meet 100 percent of the country’s gross annual electricity… Read more »

Jan De Nul successfully completes first major umbilical installation project

Jan De Nul Group has successfully completed the installation and burial of the two main subsea umbilicals for the exploitation of new gas fields in the West Nile Delta concessions, located in the North Alexandria region. Specifically for this project, Jan De Nul Group reconfigured its multi-purpose vessel Willem de Vlamingh into an efficient Umbilical… Read more »

Press Release: Better Protection for Power Converters During Turbine Operation

Power converters are among the most frequently failing components of wind turbines and are thus associated with high costs and long downtimes. A better understanding of the causes of their failure is vital in the race to develop effective protective measures and thus improve the profitability of turbine operation. A project consortium composed of operators… Read more »

Vikram Solar awarded with ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy’ by MNRE Minister at CBIP Awards

January 5, 2019: Vikram Solar, the globally recognized leading solar energy solutions provider  was today awarded with ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy’ at the CBIP Awards 2019 for outstanding contribution to the nation in the development of renewable energy sector. The award was conferred to Vikram Solar by the Hon’ble Minister of Power and New… Read more »

Vikram Solar signs agreement with NTPC for 140 MW Solar Project

New Delhi, 2nd January, 2019: Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a comprehensive EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider, claimed a 140 MW solar plant project from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC). The location selected for the project is Bilhaur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. A 700 acre area has been allotted… Read more »

Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products sign fleet agreement covering retrofit and service of 33 Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 systems

Prominent Turkish ship owners Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products (with Genel Denizcilik acting as the technical management company), have selected Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 for ballast water treatment throughout their combined fleet. The recently signed fleet agreement covers a range of PureBallast 3 system types, as well as deckhouses and a service agreement. Advantage Tankers… Read more »

New statistics released today show renewable sources met the equivalent of 70.1% of Scotland’s electricity demand in 2017, a new record.

Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:  “This new record shows how Scotland’s remarkable renewable energy resource is being harnessed by technologies like wind, hydro, biomass, solar, marine energy and more, delivering environmental and economic benefits across Scotland. “Renewables are now producing more of our electricity than ever before, reducing the carbon emissions which… Read more »

Natural Power appoints Director of HSEQ

Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has appointed David Armour to the new role Director of HSEQ. Reporting to Managing Director, Stephen Trotter, David will have functional responsibility for health, safety, environment and quality as well as for the resource both within the central HSEQ function and the safety advisors and managers throughout… Read more »

Renewables end the year on a high by breaking electricity generation record for the second time in a row

Government data shows record renewable electricity generation in Q3 2018 at 33.1% This is the second consecutive record broken with renewable electricity generation exceeding the 31.7% record achieved in Q2 The Energy Trends publication highlights that 38 MW of capacity eligible for the Feed in Tariff scheme was installed signalling a plateauing of installations in… Read more »

Nordex collaborates with Fábrica Argentina de Aviones to set up local manufacturing capacity in Argentina

In 2019 a new assembly line for wind turbines will be set up in Córdoba A key step for providing share of local value added in this growth market Investment to create new jobs in the region Hamburg, Buenos Aires, 20th December 2018. The Nordex Group plans to further improve its competitiveness in Argentina and… Read more »

Santa goes green this Christmas Powered by Sharp Solar Panels

135 NU-RD300 panels with a total power plant size of 40.5 kW were installed on three different buildings. The goal of the project was to deliver a premium solar photovoltaics (PV) system to a client in the Arctic Circle that required the modules to withstand extreme temperature conditions. The panels of the NU-RD series were… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik’s wide-ranging system expertise is confirmed by successful conclusions of contracts covering various turbine types

Deutsche Windtechnik’s multi-brand expertise is gaining wider recognition with operators as well as investors. During the last six weeks of this year, for example, the independent maintenance company was able to conclude comprehensive service contracts for a wide range of plant technologies, including Vestas (V90, V47, V44), Siemens (SWT 2.3), Enercon (E-82, E-70 and E-48),… Read more »

UniSea and Yxney Team Up to Offer Shipowners Greater Energy Efficiency

UniSea, a leading provider of software tools for operational support and HSEQ to the offshore industry, has agreed to take part ownership of Yxney, an energy efficiency specialist with an impressive record of wins in its two-year history. “Yxney is experiencing rapid growth meeting the increasing demand for data-driven energy efficiency solutions in the offshore… Read more »

Approval in principle for Steady Top Feeder solution

Rotterdam, Netherlands – December 19, 2018 – London Offshore Consultants (LOC) has provided Barge Master and GustoMSC with an approval in principle for the work method of their Steady Top Feeder solution. This independent and impartial acceptance is an important next step in implementing this solution in US offshore wind projects. Barge Master and GustoMSC… Read more »

TWMA secures contract with Neptune Energy

Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA, has secured a seven-figure contract with leading independent exploration and production company, Neptune Energy. The three-year contract, which comes with the option of a two-year extension, will include skip and ship and solids control to manage and process drill cuttings. The scope of work will also include the provision… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS becomes market leader in Poland after a strong 2018

− Data from leading PV consulting organization Globenergia reveals Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK-G4.1 monocrystalline module is Poland’s best-seller − Ranking follows 12 months of outstanding market growth for Hanwha Q CELLS, with more than 55 MW of modules sold − Szymon Kurjanski, Area Sales Manager of Poland at Hanwha Q CELLS, said: “The Polish solar… Read more »

SMA’s CORE1 Commercial Solution Now Features SMA Smart Connected

Smart Inverter Capabilities and Leading Safety Features Offer Ideal Solution ROCKLIN, Calif. — December 18, 2018 — SMA is pleased to announce that its Sunny Tripower CORE1 commercial solution will now be offered with SMA Smart Connected, a proactive O&M solution powered by ennexOS that cuts truck rolls in half and saves service costs throughout… Read more »

Alpha Offshore success provides boost to Sparrows Group in first year

Sparrows Group has seen its position in the renewables market strengthened one year on from the acquisition of Alpha Offshore Service. The company confirmed that Danish-based Alpha’s revenue has increased by 46% in the past 12 months. Alpha specialises in the delivery of technical personnel, maintenance, repair and inspection services to offshore and onshore wind… Read more »

Feed-in Tariff closure ‘jeopardises ambitions for small-scale renewables’

Scottish projects particularly hard-hit Plans would see power provided ‘for free’ The UK Government has announced that the Feed-in Tariff scheme, through which renewable energy generation under 5MW is supported, will close in March 2019. Responding, Hannah Smith, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “The UK Government’s disappointing decision to close the Feed-in Tariff… Read more »

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants celebrates a double Award Win for Innovation

18 December 2018 – LUKOIL Marine Lubricants have successfully taken home two awards which recognise their continual development and contributions within the marine industry. LUKOIL Marine Lubricants received two awards in the category of innovation. The first was the Technology/Innovation Award at the Fifth Annual Maritime Standard Awards, for developing and enhancing the iCOlube unit;… Read more »

Nordex obtains follow-up order for 83 MW from Argentina

Hamburg, 18 December 2018. The Nordex Group is ramping up its presence further in the growth market of Argentina with a follow-up order from its customer AES Generación S.A. The “Vientos Neuquinos” wind farm comprises 24 AW132/3465 turbines and is to be built in the province of Neuquén in the south-west of Argentina. AES Generación… Read more »

Matthew Wright comments on record-breaking amount of new UK offshore wind capacity installed in 2018

Today, RenewableUK is highlighting the record amount of offshore wind capacity installed this year. https://www.renewableuk.com/news/430793/Record-breaking-amount-of-new-UK-offshore-wind-capacity-installed-in-2018-.htm Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, has its biggest market in the UK and completing construction of two new offshore wind farms here in 2018 meant it was responsible for nearly 60% of the new capacity coming online. Matthew Wright, Managing Director of Ørsted UK,… Read more »

HUSUM Wind 2019: New concept for the fair / platform for an integrated wind market / OEMs, market leaders and innovative start-ups on board

HUSUM | Hamburg, 17 December 2018: Following WindEnergy Hamburg, the industry is now looking expectantly towards Husum, where HUSUM Wind, the leading national wind trade fair will be held from 10 to 13 September 2019. 2019 represents a turning point in that the following year marks the end of the EEG subsidies for the first… Read more »

Ramboll has agreed to acquire US engineering and design consultancy OBG

The Ramboll Group has entered into an agreement to acquire the US engineering and design consultancy OBG, adding 900 experts within water, energy, environment and advanced manufacturing with effect of 1 January 2019. With the acquisition Ramboll now has 2,000 experts in the US and 15,000 globally. Copenhagen, 17. December 2018 The acquisition of OBG… Read more »