Category: Renewable News

Ashtead Technology acquires Welaptega

Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has further bolstered its rapidly-expanding inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services and capabilities with the acquisition of Canadian-based underwater inspection company, Welaptega. The transaction comes just 10 months after the company completed a joint venture with Forum Energy Technologies, creating the industry’s leading independent provider of subsea survey… Read more »

KAG a new standard for handrails and safety

Acurail introduces new standards for safety at workplaces and in public spaces. They do this with the innovation of the traditional handrail. A new steel grip will reduce slip and fall accidents and improve safety across sectors and industries. The recently launched KAG safety system is an innovation and a further development of traditional handrails,… Read more »

Imeon Energy announces the compatibility of its solar hybrid inverters with BYD batteries.

The compatibility of the IMEON solar inverters and BYD lithium batteries, certified by both actors, allows Imeon Energy to meet even better the expectations of its customers. Users thus have a reliable and performing solution to aim for energy autonomy and to advance renewable energies. This compatibility also gives the company the opportunity to strengthen… Read more »

Concentrator Photovoltaics Shows Peak Performance – Module Efficiency Reaches 41.4 %

Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) has by far achieved the highest efficiency for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. The basis for this latest achievement lies in the special multi-junction solar cells as well as the perfect interplay between the cell and the module optics. In the EU-funded project CPVMatch, a consortium of research institutions and companies… Read more »

innogy successful in first Polish onshore wind auction

innogy’s two projects win at auction A total of 85.2 megawatts of planned capacity FIDs planned for beginning of 2019 innogy wants to further expand renewables in Poland. Now, the company moved a step closer to the realisation of new wind assets in this market: Two innogy onshore wind development projects won a tender from the… Read more »

The Nordex Group supplies seven large turbines to Ireland

Hamburg, 22 November 2018. Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply of seven N100/3300 turbines for the “Kilathmoy” wind farm in Ireland. The contract also includes a Premium Service Agreement with a term of 20 years. The 23.1 megawatt “Kilathmoy” wind farm is being… Read more »

DEME, QUADRAN ENERGIES MARINES AND SHELL PRESENT MOULINS DE FLANDRE

A unique industrial partnership to make the Dunkirk offshore wind farm a competitive project serving the local area. Thursday, November 22, 2018 — As part of its application for the competitive dialogue (No. 1/2016) concerning offshore wind turbines off the coast at Dunkirk, DEME, an expert in the design, construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms,… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS launches Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G2 scalable energy storage system in Germany

− Latest iteration in Q CELLS’ storage product range is a modular system that can be scaled from 4 kWh to 20 kWh − Q.HOME MANAGER enables homeowners and small businesses to better monitor their energy usage − Hanwha Q CELLS Head of Sales EU, Maengyoon Kim remarked: “The Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G2 energy storage system… Read more »

Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen supporting construction of Offshore Substation for Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm

Ten months after the final assembly of the offshore substation (OSS) for the new Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm started at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), the substation topside has now been moved outside the construction hall so that further outfitting can take place. The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be… Read more »

The latest review highlights offshore wind energy generation and carbon reduction contributions of SPARTA wind farms in 2017/18

The world’s first benchmarking platform for offshore wind farms, SPARTA (System Performance, Availability and Reliability Trend Analysis), has released its second annual performance report today (Wednesday 21 November 2018) highlighting the vital contribution its reporting assets make to UK energy generation and carbon reduction. The SPARTA Portfolio Review 2017/18 summarises key insights from the benchmarking… Read more »

ALE’S AGREEMENT WITH PORT OF DUNDEE AND OM HEAVY LIFT INCREASES PORT SERVICES FOR RENEWABLES SECTOR

ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee and OM Heavy Lift to provide the full service of port operations. ALE, the global heavylifting specialists who provide the handling, transportation and installation of heavy loads with over 40 branches worldwide, signed the agreement with OM Heavy Lift,… Read more »

OFFSHORE WIND NEEDS LATEST TECH TO TACKLE CHALLENGE OF GROWING CABLE LAY OPERATIONS – LOC RENEWABLES

Representatives from LOC Renewables encourage attendees at a cable symposium to embrace the latest technology developments to improve cable lay design and operations 21 November, London – LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, the leading international marine and engineering consulting firm, recently brought together a group of leading cable designers, underwriters and installers to discuss… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa sells three photovoltaic power plants in Spain

•   This transaction furthers the company’s non-core asset disposal programme •   The plants, located in Huesca, Murcia and Huelva, have an aggregate capacity of 1.2 MW Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), through its subsidiary SGRE 9Ren, has sold three operational solar photovoltaic plants to Aurea Capital, a fund specialised in renewable energy and infrastructure. The plants, with… Read more »

GE Renewable Energy strengthens offshore wind partnership with ORE Catapult

A £9 ($12) million R&D program to be implemented over the next four years to improve reliability, drive down operating costs and improve safety of offshore wind operations The agreement will provide new digital and service solutions for operating and maintaining wind turbines remotely Collaboration will increase innovation and growth opportunities for the UK supply… Read more »

Pioneering Cleve Hill Solar Park Planning Application Submitted to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Cleve Hill Solar Park – the pioneering solar and energy storage scheme which aims to be amongst the lowest cost generators of electricity in the UK and will not require government subsidies, submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) on the 16th November 2018 for determination by the Secretary of State for BEIS.  Having initiated the… Read more »

Global Focus | Smart PV Power Plant Project Preludes the Opening of G20 Buenos Aires Summit

At the end of November, the 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Argentina. Recently, CCTV G20 Summit “Roads of Argentina” has been launched and focused on the signing agreements of Cauchari 300MW smart PV power plant project, which is witnessed by the heads of state of China and Argentina. It is the largest… Read more »

Ørsted celebrates Offshore Wind Week with successful supplier event

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is joining Renewable UK this week in celebrating the UK’s success in offshore wind. Matthew Wright, Ørsted UK’s Managing Director, said: “The UK has much to celebrate when it comes to the success of the offshore wind industry. Through innovation and collaborative partnerships we have grown this fantastic… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS supplies half-cell modules to largest hotel solar installation in Stockholm

− The 107 kW solar PV array at the Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm, Sweden was completed using 334 Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK DUO 320 W half-cell modules − Power Purchase Agreement signed with Eneo Solutions and module installation carried out by Swedish developer Nordic Solar − The hotel will self-consume all the solar electricity… Read more »

NKT is selected exclusive supplier of export cable system for Inch Cape offshore wind farm project

NKT is selected exclusive supplier of export cable system for Inch Cape offshore wind farm project NKT has signed an export cable Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for delivery and installation of export cable system to the prospective UK offshore wind farm project Inch Cape. The project is being developed by Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Ltd,… Read more »

BayWa r.e. and Huawei Join Forces to Drive Global Intelligent Upgrade of Renewable Energy

Recently, the leading global developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider BayWa r.e. and Huawei renewed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Shenzhen. The two parties jointly announced a deep cooperation on the global PV power plant project business and promote the intelligent upgrade of the global renewable energy industry. Mr. Benedikt Ortmann, Managing Director… Read more »

OPDEnergy will build 500 MW in solar photovoltaic plants located in Spain, Chile and Mexico

The investment will amount to 500 million Euros ·         This multinational corporation will build seven photovoltaic plants in Spain located in Extremadura, Andalucia and Aragon which will reach a power capacity of 300MW. ·         It will also build two wind farms in Mexico (144 MW) and carry out projects in Chile that will add up… Read more »

Hanwha Q CELLS secures 100 MW module supply deal for CGN New Energy

This deal represents another important cooperation between Hanwha Q CELLS and CGN New Energy,following a 66 MW module supply deal for a Top Runner Project in July − Total module volume supplied by Hanwha Q CELLS to CGN Power Group has now reached nearly 400 MW − General Manager of China Business Division, Hanwha Q… Read more »

SolarEdge’s EV-Charging PV Inverter Wins the 2018 BIG Awards for Business

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL (November 15, 2018) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, is a winner of the 2018 BIG Awards for Business. The Company received the “New Product of the Year Award” for its EV-charging inverter in the Energy Category. Founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and… Read more »

ABB aids delivery of China’s first commercial solar plant

Fast-track project delivery allows customer to maximize revenues from feed-in-tariffs. ABB has delivered an integrated automation solution that controls production at China’s first commercially operated concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. Fast completion of the project enabled the plant to become the first to produce power in the Government’s CSP initiative while also beating the deadline… Read more »

Rovco strengthens business development team to support continued growth

Leading ROV and hydrographic survey company, Rovco, has established a dedicated business development team to support its ambitious growth plans, as it looks to increase its presence in key international markets. Paolo Cattaneo, Brett Laurenson and Alex Pretty, collectively bring more than 40 years of business development experience to the company. Whilst capitalising on Rovco’s… Read more »

TWMA strengthens senior management team with key appointment

TWMA, provider of specialised drilling waste management services, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Mohamed Galal as regional director for MENA. Mr Galal brings more than 20 years of oil and gas experience to the business having held a number of senior operational and management roles within the global drilling industry…. Read more »

Subsea community travels back in time to prepare for the future

The past, present and future of the subsea industry will be examined and discussed at an event in Woking next month. Organised by industry body Subsea UK, the Back to the Future of Subsea conference will consider the potential outlook of the subsea sector, drawing upon developments over the past 20 years and explore what… Read more »

Unity Bank and Daystar Power agree on cooperation to move branch network to solar power

Lagos, 13/11/2018 – Unity Bank has agreed to work together with Daystar Power in moving the power supply of Unity Bank’s branches across Nigeria from diesel generation to cleaner and more efficient solar powered solutions. Unity Bank is one of Nigeria’s leading retail banks with 240 business offices across the country and Nigeria’s 8th largest… Read more »

Nordex sees business pick up

Sales just shy of EUR 1.8 billion in the first nine months of 2018 EBITDA margin of 4.0 percent achieved Order intake rises to 3.1 GW First orders placed for Delta4000 product series Q3 2018 in line with expectations; FY 2018 guidance narrowed at the lower end of the range Hamburg, 13 November 2018. The Nordex… Read more »

Tidewater Chooses UniSea to Digitalize and Standardize Business Processes

SKUDESNESHAVN, NORWAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2018; UniSea AS, a software developer and consultancy specializing in solutions for the shipping industry, today announced that it has been selected by Tidewater Inc as their partner in the digitalizing and standardizing of Tidewater’s business processes related to health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) and operations. The UniSea software suite… Read more »

EU BACKS OFFSHORE WIND INNOVATION PROJECT TO SLASH MATERIALS COST BY UP TO 25%

— EU backs Akselos and LICengineering’s groundbreaking design tech project worth €1.4m — — Digital feedback loop will lower cost of wind power through optimal design — — Optimal design uses live, real world data from existing assets in design process — The European Union is the latest backer of Akselos’ cutting edge technology, with… Read more »

BELECTRIC completes three solar farms for EDF Renewables in Israel

Pduyim (14 MWp), Mefalsim (13 MWp) and Kfar Maimon (7 MWp) are located in the Israeli Negev Desert Kolitzheim (Germany), Be’er Sheva (Israel) – End of October BELECTRIC has just completed three solar plants in the Israeli Negev Desert. BELECTRIC built and commissioned the plants with a total installed capacity of 34 MWp as EPC… Read more »

LUKOIL Marine wins Supplier of the Year Award by Incentra

At the annual Council Meeting of the Norwegian procurement organisation, Incentra in Oslo, LUKOIL Marine Lubricants was announced to be the winner of their Supplier of the Year 2018 Award. The Award was received by Mr. Arild Vartdal, LUKOIL’s representative at the Council Meeting, who explained: “We have been working with Incentra for two years and… Read more »

Storage power plant inaugurated at Curslack wind farm

Energy transformation in Northern Germany making further progress Michael Westhagemann, the Senator for Economics, Transport and Innovation of the City of Hamburg, today officially commissioned the storage power plant at the Curslack wind farm in Hamburg-Bergedorf. At the core of the system is a system linking the five wind turbines operated at the wind farm… Read more »