Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “The figures announced by Scottish Government today demonstrate without a shadow of a doubt that renewable energy is now mainstream. “Technologies like onshore and offshore wind, hydro power and solar are providing the equivalent of more than 90% of Scotland’s electricity demand, as well as… Read more »
Energy storage technology leader announces new innovations and customer support for 2021 ROCKLIN, Calif., December 17, 2020 – SMA America has reached an impressive milestone in battery storage, having sold a cumulative 1 GW (gigawatt) of Sunny Central Storage inverters in North America. No small feat, SMA has worked alongside some of the world’s largest… Read more »
Measuring power quality is a growing challenge for the offshore sector. It affects the performance, efficiency and lifespan of assets. The costs associated with neglecting to monitor and react to poor power quality means it also affects companies and consumers in their pockets. With the Government spotlight firmly on offshore wind to be a major… Read more »
After psm WindService GmbH & Co. KG became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik this year, the two companies are taking things one step further at the turn of the year: psm WindService GmbH & Co. KG will become fully owned by Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH on 01.01.2021 and cease to exist as an independent… Read more »
10-year Power Purchase Agreement signed for 198 gigawatthours of renewable energy Electricity to be supplied from 2021 onwards from the Northwester 2 wind farm in the Belgian North Sea Green power supply to save 745,000 tonnes of CO2 at INEOS sites in Belgium RWE Supply & Trading and Ineos have entered into a long-term Power… Read more »
Port of Tyne has signed an option agreement with Dogger Bank Wind Farm. This successfully concludes the preliminary phase of a state-of-the-art development to build the operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the world’s largest offshore windfarm. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The project is being… Read more »
Haystack 298-MW wind power project in Nebraska marks first U.S. onshore project between Siemens Gamesa and Orsted following successful alliance in offshore sector Project consists of 51 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines and 18 safe harbor turbines for total of 298 MW and a long-term service and maintenance agreement Project expected to come online in fourth… Read more »
North East Lincolnshire is fast gaining a reputation as a place to invest, develop and deploy new low carbon technologies. The area is becoming nationally and internationally recognised as a leading area for low-carbon energy, and is already creating and supporting a variety of skilled jobs. In recent years, Grimsby has developed as a world… Read more »
Navassy will operate globally and immediately start the manufacturing of the first self-erecting units Nabrawind, Tetrace and Comansa have set up a Joint Venture named Navassy which will be responsible for the complete manufacturing and installation process of the Nabralift® self-erecting system that Nabrawind commercializes worldwide. The partners have reached an agreement to provide Navassy… Read more »
The world has changed dramatically in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There is enormous human suffering and economic damage is extensive and long-lasting. Solar and wind power generation have demonstrated that they can reliably supply a larger proportion of energy demand and we predict that CO2 emissions have peaked in 2019. Despite this, we are not within reach of the Paris goals. We have the technology, but we… Read more »
Leading global marine operations specialists TSG Marine have come together with North East engineering and lifting experts JK Lifting Equipment for the first time, to collaborate on a unique project for Gulf Marine Services at Port of Blyth. The project saw the two firms partner to deliver testing and maintenance work aboard Gulf Marine Services’… Read more »
E.ON UK to offtake green power production from Humber Gateway for 13 years Power Purchase Agreement secures power and ROC offtake until 2035 RWE Renewables signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with E.ON UK under which the company will offtake 100% of the electricity produced by the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm from 2022 until… Read more »
Christmas donation: meteocontrol supports charitable association “Der Bunte Kreis” Augsburg, 15. December 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH entered the Advent season with an original idea: Instead of Christmas parties and customer gifts, employees have been playing for money in a weekly Charity Challenge. Financed by the company, the money is donated to the Augsburg-based “Der Bunte… Read more »
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Today’s White Paper clearly establishes the Government’s intention to shift the UK from a fossil fuel economy towards one powered by clean, green energy sources; with renewable energy acknowledged as delivering the cheap, low-carbon energy we need to achieve this. “Scotland is already at the forefront of… Read more »
Sell down in four RWE onshore wind facilities in Texas of a stake equivalent to a total capacity of 439 megawatts Agreed purchase price corresponds to an enterprise value for the stake of around USD 600 million RWE will remain operator of all onshore wind farms Essen, 14 December 2020 RWE, one of the world’s leading… Read more »
DNV GL provides wind power forecasting services to SSE Renewables for 16 onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, totalling 2.8 GW Lessons learnt during the 10-year partnership have helped to increase forecasting accuracy predictions of renewable energy production, helping SSE Renewables to minimize risks and maximize the value of energy traded London, United… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided technical due diligence services to Gresham House Asset Management for its acquisition of the subsidy-free, 24 MW, Inverclyde Windfarm. The project, which has been developed by BayWa r.e., has been sold to Gresham House Renewable Energy LP and James Jones & Sons Ltd for… Read more »
Global wind turbine repair and maintenance provider, GEV Wind Power has returned to Siemens Financial Services (SFS) for its invoice finance facility. GEV previously enjoyed an invoice finance facility from SFS prior to its investment by a new equity partner at the start of 2019. Under the new ownership the company was unable to carry… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group further invests in its offshore installation fleet. The Connector is one of the largest and most advanced subsea installation and construction vessels available in the world. The Connector strengthens the Jan De Nul fleet for the future delivery of challenging offshore energy production projects. Jan De Nul Group has signed on… Read more »
Final major preferred supplier selected for RWE Renewables’ largest development Van Oord to establish logistics hub in UK’s North East to deliver the work Scope includes 100 turbine foundations and more than 350 kilometres of array cables Swindon, 10 December 2020 RWE, the world’s number two in offshore wind, has advanced the development of Sofia… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide, a leading supplier of DNV 2.7-1 certified offshore containers (CCUs) today announced their expansion into Mexico, opening a depot in Ciudad del Carmen. The move cements their position as a growing supplier of DNV offshore containers to the Gulf of Mexico region. The expansion is in partnership with local ship management and offshore… Read more »
MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) is a market-leading container ship company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, specializing in serving intraregional trade lanes. The company owns and operates 65 container vessels, more than 15 of which are equipped with connected Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems. Soon even more vessels will receive systems… Read more »
Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation becomes executive member of the EU Alliance established to kick-start the European hydrogen industry. ABB has been granted membership into the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ECH2A), the official EU body focused on an ambitious deployment of hydrogen (H2) technologies by 2030, as a means to reduce carbon emissions… Read more »
DELFZIJL, DECEMBER 8th 2020 – After a tender process, Wagenborg Offshore has signed an agreement for the deployment of a Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W EERV). This third walk to work vessel in the Wagenborg fleet will be operated by Wagenborg Offshore as a standby and support vessel for inspection and… Read more »
We are delighted to announce the appointment of John Leahy to the Board of GEV Wind Power. John is a seasoned Private Equity executive with leadership experience across various disciplines enjoying an outstanding record of value enhancement across well-known Companies including the luxury travel brand Tumi and Rank Hovis McDougall, owner of brands such as… Read more »
On 3rd December in Hamburg, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Opus Marine for the delivery of a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, to be named Allegro. The company will operate the vessel in support of its charterers, serving the offshore wind industry in the German section of the North Sea. Damen will deliver… Read more »
Responding, Cara Dalziel, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “The development of an electricity network which can enable customers to access the clean power generated by Scotland’s renewable energy industry is fundamental if the UK is to meet its challenging net-zero goals. As energy regulator, Ofgem should be at the heart of that development. “Today’s publication… Read more »
Hamburg, 07 December 2020 – Even COVID-19 wasn’t able to stop the international wind energy sector from networking and engaging in a professional conversation: At its debut from 1 to 4 December 2020, the first digital WindEnergy Hamburg succeeded in bringing the global wind industry together at a challenging time. For four days, three TV… Read more »
A consortium led by Atos has been selected by Ailes Marines – a company 100% owned by Iberdrola, in charge of the construction, installation and operation of an offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, France – to ensure marine coordination activities and implement mission critical communications solutions for its new wind farm project…. Read more »
Results of Initial Public Offering Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLC is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised gross proceeds of £122,500,000 through a placing, an offer for subscription and an intermediaries offer (together the “Issue”) of ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at an… Read more »
Second N149/5.X turbine installed Hamburg, 2 December 2020. On 30 November 2020 the Nordex Group received the IEC Type Certificate, which is valid worldwide, in accordance with the standard IEC 61400-22 for the N149/5.X turbine from TÜV SÜD. In September the Nordex Group installed the first N149/5.X in the Genshagener Heide wind farm near Potsdam,… Read more »
Climeworks continues to make large-scale carbon dioxide removal a reality with the rapid construction of its new direct air capture and storage plant Orca Orca sets high standards for the emerging carbon dioxide removal industry by providing accessible, fully measurable and permanent CO2 removal The construction on Orca has begun and will be finalized in… Read more »
– The Norwegian EPC, Aibel selected AEG PS AC & DC systems to secure critical control equipment – AEG PS is leveraging its offshore expertise and global footprint to answer specific requirements Zwanenburg, The Netherlands, December 2, 2020 –AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power supply systems and solutions for industrial, critical infrastructure and… Read more »
Specialist provider of renewables asset management software brings in Jenny Rexed to steer the company through period of rapid expansion Gothenburg, 2nd December – Greenbyte, a software partner for global renewable energy portfolios, has hired Jenny Rexed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as the firm looks to capitalise on recent commercial momentum and accelerate its… Read more »
Wednesday 2nd December 2020: Global Wind Organisation, the non-profit industry body for safety and technical training, is launching a new programme with RenewableUK to support the Just Transition, helping skilled workers to move from other sectors such as oil and gas into renewables. The GWO Safety Training Access Programme recognises complementary skills and knowledge in the… Read more »
Taking steps now to futureproof assets could result in profitable operational lifespans of up to 35 years Nottingham, 2nd December – As the industry takes an increasingly optimistic view of turbine life, there needs to be a more proactive approach to mitigating the risks of catastrophic failure and a decline in energy production. To enable fleets to… Read more »