The Kingebol wind farm in Sweden will be installed with the industry benchmark Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform with 170-meter rotor variant The contract also covers a 20-year service agreement for the installations The company will also install 3 wind farms at nearby sites in Poland with 2MW turbines Siemens Gamesa has signed four contracts with… Read more »
Some would argue that the offshore wind industry is the epitome of efficiency. Wind turbines keep getting bigger and bigger, which appeared impossible just a few years ago, resulting in reduced levelized cost of energy. The pioneers within the sector can collectively argue that they have started a coevolution towards decarbonation and a greener world…. Read more »
The new shareholder exercises the right acquired in the capital increase carried out by the Spanish Company last July 2019 EIT InnoEnergy, the engine of innovation and entrepreneurship in sustainable energy in Europe, has become Nabrawind’s new shareholder, joining the investors that constitute the company: Evoluwind (promoters), Barinaga and Alberdi, Sodena and Basarro. The European… Read more »
Hamburg, 1 December 2020. After only four months of construction work the Nordex Group has started up its new mobile concrete tower production plant in Spain. In Motilla del Palancar, in Castilla-La Mancha, a production facility for concrete towers covering more than 120,000 square metres has been set up. The Nordex Group began production of… Read more »
• SHIFT, ZF’s modular gearbox platform, has been extended with two new members – SHIFT 3k to the lower end of the torque scale and SHIFT 7k at the high end. • Together with the 4k and 6k variants, the SHIFT platform family enables cost-efficient turbine designs for all markets with wind power densities starting… Read more »
State-backed Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK hits another milestone as it close to doubles its guarantee tally to the burgeoning sector. GIEK’s mission is to promote Norwegian exports – and it is doing that big time in the offshore wind market both in Europe and further afield. Having reached around NOK 4bn in June, its… Read more »
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Ambition Community Energy (ACE), a community interest company set up by local resident-driven charity Ambition Lawrence Weston, on its successful planning application for a 150m-tall wind turbine in Avonmouth, near Bristol. Planning for the community-led 4.2 megawatt onshore wind turbine has been granted and at 150m is believed… Read more »
In order to further penetrate new markets, PIRIOU has developed a new cable layer vessel, designed to lay and repair both fiber-optical and energy cables. This vessel will be able to lay cables on wind farms as well as repair a damaged cable on the continental shelf or deep sea. As PIRIOU’s recently awarded hydrogen… Read more »
Today, Castor Marine, a leading Global VSAT Network Operator, announces its acquisition of the activities of SeaVsat, a maritime satellite internet provider at sea based in Lelystad, the Netherlands. SeaVsat provided satellite Internet access to offshore vessels and rigs. SeaVsat was declared bankrupt on November 23, leaving customers at sea in uncertainty about their Internet… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed Antoine Borraccino (PhD) as Offshore Analytics Lead. Based in Natural Power’s Nantes office in France, Antoine who has a back ground in energy analysis, will support client projects globally as well as providing specialist training and guidance to the internal team of analysts throughout… Read more »
Energy Systems Catapult has been appointed to lead a Local Energy Systems Scottish Industry Network (LESSIN) and bring together manufacturers, project developers, technology companies and investors to cultivate the low carbon ecosystem in Scotland. The £334,000 initiative will be led by Energy Systems Catapult in partnership with the Energy Technology Partnership and is supported by… Read more »
More than 800 people tuned in to see 13 winners announced Chief Executive of industry body says shortlist highlights the “phenomenal skillset” of Scotland’s renewable energy industry An underwater robot which is changing the game for offshore subsea inspection processes has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry tonight (Nov 26). Rovco… Read more »
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scottish Renewables welcomes the publication of The Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 4 Position Statement, and in particular its commitment that ‘the long-term strategy will be driven by the overarching goal of addressing climate change’. “The acknowledgment that ‘supporting renewable energy developments, including the re-powering and extension… Read more »
Publication ‘shows how developers are caring for peatlands near their projects’ Industry is restoring peatlands damaged over many decades A new document showing the benefits of wind farms to Scotland’s peatlands is launched today (Nov 26). The easily-digested publication, titled Wind Power and Peatland: Enhancing Unique Habitats, looks at more than £2.5 million of work… Read more »
The international service provider for wind turbines Deutsche Windtechnik has achieved a new milestone in its 13-year company history. At the end of November 2020, the company is providing maintenance for wind turbines with a rated power of more than 10 GW. Of these, 66 percent receive long-term full service and 34 percent receive basic… Read more »
Covestro develops sustainable cast elastomer solution for the offshore industry Covestro offers a sustainable cast elastomer solution for the offshore wind power industry. It is based on a precursor of the cardyon® brand containing CO₂. The elastomers show the same good properties as petrochemical-based products. © Covestro Covestro has developed a sustainable cast elastomer solution… Read more »
Moventas introduces its Exceed Evo+ upgrade for the Exceed Evo gearbox, launched in Hamburg wind energy expo 2018. The Exceed Evo+ contains a new bearing concept, the Moventas Orbit™ Bearing Solution, which provides a calculated bearing lifetime of 40-years. Exceed Evo+ is the next step in the technology roadmap developed by Moventas that was launched… Read more »
Trail Blazing apprentices to work on East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm As the UK celebrates Wind Week (23-27 November 2020) ScottishPower Renewables is announcing the appointment of its first-ever offshore wind apprentices. Talented locals, 18-year-old Jovita Beeston from Norwich and 17-year-old Hope Reynolds from Lowestoft, secured the roles after a rigorous selection process. The two… Read more »
Grid edge estimated to be crucial to tackle the energy transition Assessment of grid edge readiness and need for 36 countries worldwide Results provide valuable insights for governments and industries alike In the effort to mitigate climate change, global energy markets are changing for good. Energy generation is increasingly relying on renewables, and formerly passive… Read more »
~ High-speed microwave radio links deployed at Greater Gabbard offshore substations to transport critical plant information including wind turbine data ~ Dunboyne, Co Meath, Ireland, Wednesday, 25th November 2020: EMR Integrated Solutions, a leading SCADA network and wireless telecommunications provider, today announced the completion of a communications upgrade project for the Greater Gabbard offshore transmission… Read more »
Bilbao, 25 November 2020 – Saitec Engineering has been awarded with 2.4M€ funding by the European Commission “Blue Economy Window” call. The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) launched in November 2019 a call for proposals named `BlueInvest Grants: Investing in Blue Innovation´ with a total investment of 22M€ to develop and bring to market… Read more »
Wim Schouwenaar, CEO is passionate about the work carried out by DHSS. He told PES that the whole work force is dedicated to their services and go above and beyond the call of duty. Well aware of the importance of location and reactivity this go-ahead team provide full vessel agency services and helicopter logistics for… Read more »
Contracted by JDR Cables, a world-class provider of subsea technologies and services, the multi-purpose offshore vessel Olympic Commander equipped with a 28 metre-long Safeway Seagull type walk-to-work gangway system, has been deployed for the efficient transfer of people and goods during a maintenance campaign at the Sandbank Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The… Read more »
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Reaching our net-zero target will require using the diverse range of renewable technologies we have available here in Scotland and next year’s Contracts for Difference auctions will support the critical investment needed to achieve this. “Onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of new energy generation and Scotland is already the… Read more »
Hamburg, 24 November 2020 – Unusual times require unusual measure – and new ideas. Sometimes a proven concept has to be reinvented entirely: From 1 to 4 December 2020, WindEnergy Hamburg will be held as the first purely digital event in the history of Hamburg Messe und Congress. After the trade fair had at first… Read more »
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and remote-helm control systems, announces today that Herman Sr. BV, a Netherlands-based tug and workboat company, will add a Sea Machines’ SM200 wireless, remote-helm control system to one of its Shoalbuster tugboats, the 23.35-meter Teddy, for the purposes of increasing productivity and operational safety during… Read more »
NKT is preferred turnkey supplier for high-voltage offshore wind farm project NKT has entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to an European offshore wind farm. The wind farm is included in the high-voltage project pipeline listed in the… Read more »
Agreed cash consideration of GBP 648 million RWE will remain operator of the 219 megawatts offshore wind farm RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with Greencoat to sell a 49 % stake in the UK offshore wind farm Humber Gateway for a total cash consideration payable at completion being… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, was enlisted by a major Indian Independent Power Producer (IPP) to analyze wind resource variation cause and effect after an unexpected drop in wind farm energy production in the country. Although variable year-to-year, wind power production in… Read more »
Reflections on 2020 and Predictions for 2021 Since becoming CEO in December, most of my life has been dominated by Covid-19. But despite causing many difficulties, the pandemic has brought some good. It has accelerated the pace of change and given us valuable insights into where – and how – we will work in the… Read more »
Accelerating investment is expected throughout the next decade as utilities build their communications networks, report finds Nov. 23, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the technologies utilities are using to build their communications networks, providing global market forecasts for investments in communications hardware and services, through 2030. The need… Read more »
Local authority staff numbers fall 20% since 2011 – as demand set to skyrocket New analysis shows ‘Scotland’s local authorities do not have the capacity to deal with new renewable generation’ which is required to meet commitments Scotland’s 32 local authorities are facing a planning logjam which will jeopardise the country’s climate targets, new research… Read more »
· Deutsche Bahn and RWE Supply & Trading conclude 15-year power purchase agreement · Electricity to be supplied from Amrumbank West offshore wind farm, located off Heligoland, from 2024 onwards Essen/Frankfurt, 19 November 2020 Starting in 2024, Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) will be powered by electricity from RWE Renewable’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The… Read more »
Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise Decarbonisation is a clear global target and there is a growing urgency for businesses to act. If they don’t, they risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance costs. In addition, decarbonisation is not just an objective… Read more »
A wind Lidar is quite simply a remarkable piece of technology recently described by Avangrid as having ‘advanced the wind industry globally’. Generic Lidar benefits are summarised by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) as being ‘safer, cheaper, better, faster’ than traditional meteorological masts. An invisible, eye-safe beam of light interrogates the sky above at user defined… Read more »
With the launch of the SHIFT platform four years ago, ZF Wind Power changed the wind gearbox market in terms of flexibility, product lifetime and competition. Thanks to a design based on standardized building blocks, the platform offers high flexibility in gearbox development for next-generation turbine concepts. Currently, the platform has been extended with two… Read more »