ONYX Insight, a major global provider of predictive maintenance solutions (PdM), and Nearthlab, a leading autonomous drone solution company, have entered into partnership to deliver a whole turbine predictive maintenance solution for wind farm operators. The industry is currently seeking to make operations more efficient amidst the backdrop of a labor, resource, and inflation-challenged environment…. Read more »
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Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference to set out vision for Scotland’s energy future
Conference a unique opportunity to hear from experts across renewable energy industry At Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference in Edinburgh this week (March 21-22) industry leaders will set out their vision for a secure, affordable, low-carbon energy system. Events over the past 12 months have had an unprecedented impact on the energy industry and the… Read more »
TWP settles on final names for its ScotWind offshore wind farms
Monday 20th March 2023. Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium founded by DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, has announced the final names for its two ScotWind projects. The 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven, lying 44km out from the landmark of Bowdun Head and covering an area of… Read more »
St. Johns Ship Building joins Green Marine
Palatka, FL, March 16, 2023 – St. Johns Ship Building, a shipbuilding and marine repair company located in Palatka, Florida, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the most comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “At St. Johns Ship Building, the current and future well-being of our employees and their… Read more »
Jan De Nul kicks off Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3
Jan De Nul Group announces that it has officially started the T&I contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. A first batch of 3 monopile foundations has left Steelwind’s yard in Nordenham (Germany) to Eemshaven (The Netherlands), which is part… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables provides Independent Engineering in support of Onward’s 1.2GW Solar Portfolio acquisition
Long known for its wind energy technical leadership, ArcVera is rapidly expanding its activities in the solar space through independent engineering (IE) services to support transactions from development to operational facilities. “The solar services segment is rapidly expanding at ArcVera and, with that, increasing market demand for reliable, independent engineering services,” explained David Simkins, Director… Read more »
Senegal’s 130 MW Malicounda power project now fully operational
The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. The plant has been officially inaugurated by President Sall on the 11th of February. Matelec, one of the leading energy companies in Africa, operates the plant, and a 10-year maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä will guarantee its high availability and reliability. Located in… Read more »
Vena Energy achieves financial closure for 176 MW wind-solar project in Karnataka.
Vena Energy, Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy company, announced today that it has reached financial close on the Gudadur Hybrid Project, a 176 MW solar-wind hybrid renewable energy project in the Indian state of Karnataka. The project consists of 48 MW of solar capacity and 128 MW of wind capacity, and it is expected to achieve… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »
Ground breaking ceremony of facility expansion in CSWind Portugal
CSWIND PT, a member of the CSWIND group – the world’s largest producer of wind towers, is pleased to invite you to the Ground breaking ceremony to be held on the 29th of March (ZALI Lot C1.3, 3834 – 908, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo) at 2.30 pm. This event will be attended by Ministry of… Read more »
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry
Ten UK companies ready to make their mark on the offshore wind industry started their journey with Launch Academy, an award-winning technology acceleration programme, this week. Launch Academy, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, kicked off its latest national nine-month programme in Edinburgh with companies from across the UK that are developing technology… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »
Taiwan’s largest, most international wind expo (exhibition, forum, experience) focuses on the wind energy supply chain.
Taiwan’s imports 98% of its energy. To lower carbon emissions and become more energy independent, Taiwan needs renewables. Given the excellent geographical conditions for offshore wind, 17 of the world’s top 50 wind farms are to be in Taiwan. Taiwan’s government has, for these reasons, moved quickly to invest significantly in wind energy. At the… Read more »
RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm to use recyclable blades
* RWE’s largest offshore wind farm in construction – Sofia – enters agreement with Siemens Gamesa for recyclable blades * 44 out of the project’s 100 turbines will be equipped with recyclable blades * Aim for 50 percent of Sofia’s blades to be produced in the UK * Agreement marks the largest order of recyclable… Read more »
Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul present offshore floating solar technology: SEAVOLT©
Belgian partners Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul introduce SEAVOLT©, a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology. This technology is a result of joint research and development, combining the expertise of solar, environmental and offshore experts. Caption: Combining offshore floating solar with offshore wind sites has the potential to add large volumes of additional renewable… Read more »
Ampelmann opens office in Taiwan to further support and get closer to the local offshore wind market
As offshore wind continues to gain momentum in Asia Pacific, Ampelmann has opened an office in Taiwan in order to support these developments in the market. The new office will be manned by Business Development Manager Ramesh Namasivayam, who – together with the teams based in Singapore and Brunei – will be driving the effort… Read more »
Almost 22,000 studying renewable energy in Scotland, new stats show
Results are up 70% on same survey 4 years ago Numbers show ‘attractiveness of green jobs to today’s young people’, industry body CEO says Almost 22,000 students in Scotland are taking courses relating to renewable energy – up more than 70% on 2019, new figures show. Thirty-three colleges and universities responded to a Freedom of… Read more »
Offshore communications specialist opens new Aberdeen office
Fern Communications, an OEG Offshore company, has opened a new office in Aberdeen and appointed an experienced engineering team to service Scotland’s mixed offshore energy sector. Managing Director Jennifer Cushion and Technical Director Clive Cushion formed Fern Communication in 2002, with the acquisition in 2021 by OEG Offshore as part of their commitment to the… Read more »
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul and Luminus partner up for an offshore wind project in Belgium
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group and Luminus have partnered up to bid for a commercial-scale offshore wind tender for the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Zone in Belgium. The Princess Elisabeth Zone is an area identified by the federal government to increase Belgium’s local renewable electricity production by up to 3.5 GW. The… Read more »
Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil
During CERAWeek, Petrobras and Equinor have signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects. The letter of intent expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off the… Read more »
Perceptual Robotics expands into Asia through a strategic partnership with the K2 Energy Group
A UK-based wind-turbine inspections’ company has announced it is expanding into Asia thanks to a new partnership. Utilising AI and drones, Perceptual Robotics provides autonomous wind turbine inspections across the UK and Europe. The company has now secured a brand-new deal with leading south-east Asian organisation, K2 Energy Group which has purchased its own Dhalion… Read more »
Lowestoft kittiwake hotels open for business
The first guests will soon be flocking to the region’s newest ‘hotel’ today as renewables developers, Vattenfall and ScottishPower unveil the UK’s first kittiwake nesting structures to support consented offshore wind farms. The nests will be able to accommodate around 430 pairs of kittiwakes and will help preserve the species for years to come. A… Read more »
GE Renewable Energy continues to add wind power to Lithuania
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Inikti as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the south west of the country. With this 18 MW project, GE’s total installed onshore wind capacity in Lithuania will reach close to 500 MW by the end… Read more »
Green Eagle Solutions welcomes Diego San Segundo as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to scale internal structure and business.
MADRID – 1st March, 2023 – Green Eagle Solutions, the leading provider of automation solutions for remote operations in the renewable energy industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diego San Segundo as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diego brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity and SaaS, and will oversee… Read more »
Jan De Nul and DEME build the world’s first artificial energy island for Elia
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON (Jan De Nul and DEME) has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of the high-voltage infrastructure can be started…. Read more »
GE Renewable Energy approves Nacelle Mounted Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing
GE Renewable Energy approves the use of the nacelle based Continuous Wave scanning Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from Lidar OEM ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing. Within the past year, the International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) released the standard IEC 61400-50-3, Use of nacelle-mounted lidars for wind measurements. In anticipation of and response to this new standard,… Read more »
WindESCo delivers wind industry’s first major wake steering installation
Company completes installation of unique Swarm™ Technology across Longroad Energy’s 165-turbine Milford, Utah plant Early results show site will benefit from significant energy production increases via collective control and advanced analytics Boston, MA, USA, 1st March 2023 — WindESCo, a pioneer in improving asset performance and reliability for wind turbine stakeholders, has announced the successful… Read more »
Octopus Energy makes more waves in offshore wind with $1bn invested and plans to rapidly scale
London, Monday 27th February 2023 – Octopus Energy’s generation arm hits $1bn in offshore wind investments in less than a year, with plans to rapidly scale investments. It comes as Octopus further invests in the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England, increasing Octopus’ stake in Lincs to 31%. Octopus… Read more »
Enefit Green awards Nordex Group order for 80 MW in Lithuania
Hamburg, 28 February 2023. The Nordex Group has received a further order from Enefit Green, one of the leading producers of renewable energy in the Baltic region, for a wind farm in the Baltic states. The company is to supply 14 N163/5.X turbines for the 80 MW Kelme I wind farm in Lithuania. The order… Read more »
Ground breaking ceremony of facility expansion in CSWind Portugal
CSWIND PT, a member of the CSWIND group – the world’s largest producer of wind towers, is pleased to invite you to the Ground breaking ceremony to be held on the 29th of March (ZALI Lot C1.3, 3834 – 908, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo) at 2.30 pm. This event will be attended by Ministry of… Read more »
Americraft Marine Group Announces Expanded HSE Program Within It’s Shipyard Group
Palatka, FL, February 24, 2023 – On February 16, 2023 St. Johns Ship Building, a subsidiary of Americraft Marine Group, announces the appointment of Nick Nelson as their first HSE Officer. Nick has more than a decade of service with St Johns Ship Building, most recently acting as Yard Safety Manager. “I am proud to… Read more »
Green Cat Renewables expands Lidar fleet to meet rising demand for onshore wind
Onshore wind energy targets drive investment in modern technology and practices. For Scotland to achieve net-zero by 2030, it is estimated that the country will need to install at least an additional 12GW of additional onshore wind, though there is ambition to exceed this. In January 2023, Scottish Ministers approved the National Planning Framework 4… Read more »
SENSEWind awards industry-first triple rail tower contract to SM Industries for 2 MW BEIS demonstration project
21 February 2023 – SENSEWind has selected SM Industries (formerly Valmont) to produce a first-of-its-kind, triple rail wind turbine tower for its flagship 2 MW onshore demonstration project – a single turbine plan partially funded by UK Government (BEIS) FOW grant scheme. The onshore project will be used to demonstrate and refine the SENSE SET… Read more »
Digital technologies are key to advancing the circular economy in the wind sector
The wind sector has been introducing emerging technologies and improved practices for several years. These practices maximize the value of resources and materials as much as possible and minimize resource use and waste. Not only the design and manufacture of a wind turbine and its components are considered in this process but also how they… Read more »