• Wide range of output and excellent metering accuracy • Smart flow rate control with “on the fly” changes • High-performance degassing and accurate temperature control • Innovative software design and powerful data management system Wind power is one of the most promising renewable energy sources due to its global availability and the technical progress… Read more »
DEME Offshore has successfully installed two of three offshore substation platforms (OSP) for the Moray East wind farm in the Moray Firth in Scotland. In the meantime jacket installation is also progressing with 20 jackets installed. The installation marks a major milestone in the progress of the construction of the 950 MW offshore wind farm. DEME… Read more »
Agreement will Utilize Local Labor in Massachusetts and be Subject to a PLA Vineyard today announced that Linxon, a leading utility contractor with operations in the United States and globally, has secured an order for a turnkey 220/115-kilovolt (kV) substation that will connect clean, renewable energy to the ISO New England power grid from the… Read more »
With the right set of controls technologies, microgrids not only offer value streams to site hosts and other microgrid customers but provide value upstream to the larger grid August 18, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines distributed energy resources (DER) assets as the driving force behind microgrid deployments, providing… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa continues to expand its multibrand servicing portfolio in the United States with the addition of 10-year, full-scope service agreements for the 139-MW Senvion site in Hornell, NY and 55-MW Senvion site in Meyersdale, PA This agreement adds 194 MW to the company’s existing 190-MW Senvion service fleet in the U.S., bringing the global… Read more »
Launched today, the WEBS Annual Publication 2020 has unveiled a number of critical deep dive insights into the onshore wind industry that will have a major impact on owner/operators driving better returns on asset O&M during the year ahead. The WEBS report analyses three years’ worth of data from 75 windfarms located throughout eight countries… Read more »
Further research by Cornwall Insight into data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that despite a 97% drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, there continues to be demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). In fact, 1,374 BEVs were registered during April, accounting for 32% of all new vehicle… Read more »
This is one of the largest orders on record for Siemens Gamesa in India The company will install 215 SG 2.2-122 wind turbines which will be manufactured at its facilities in India The wind project will be developed in the state of Rajasthan and is expected to be commissioned by September 2021 Siemens Gamesa has… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa further expands its multibrand servicing footprint with the addition of two Senvion sites. Ten-year service agreements signed for combined 184-MW sites in North America. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces it has signed 10-year service agreements with an undisclosed customer at two sites in North America featuring Senvion MM92-2.05 turbines for a total of… Read more »
After over half a year of low-sulphur fuel operations for international shipping, Chevron Marine Lubricants has distilled its experiences of working with new fuels and lubricants into a new whitepaper published today. ‘Taking the Temperature of the 2020 fuel sulphur switch’ includes findings based on work with ship operators worldwide to manage the transition from… Read more »
ADELAIDE – A South Australian company which has developed a “stethoscope” for wind turbines that could save the energy industry $500 million a year globally is ready to begin commercial production at a global scale. The company will launch their second-generation Ping Monitor with an event at Stone & Chalk’s Lot Fourteen collaboration space, where… Read more »
Research from Cornwall Insight Australia, examined the performance of wind and solar technologies against the time-of-day price shape, highlights a clear divergence in the merchant outlook for both technologies. This presents a real opportunity for collaborative and hybrid projects to maximise developers’ value. Key findings From FY19 to FY20, average prices between 7.30 AM-3 PM… Read more »
First jacket foundations touch ground in Taiwan Onshore connections are completed Jan De Nul Group is well on track in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The very first jacket foundations have been installed in Taiwanese waters, approximately 10km off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County…. Read more »
The Gecama wind farm will provide clean energy to approximately 260,000 Spanish households Madrid, Spain 13th August 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, successfully completed a technical due diligence on behalf of Banco de Sabadell S.A. and Bankia S.A for financing the construction of the Gecama… Read more »
Low-loss transmission of wind energy for 1.1 million households Further contribution toward decarbonizing energy supplies Siemens Energy is supplying the high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) power transmission technology for a further offshore connection in the German North Sea. A corresponding contract was just signed by the German-Dutch network operator TenneT and the BorWin5 Offshore Consortium, consisting of… Read more »
Sales double to EUR 2.0 billion in first half of the year COVID-19 impacts earnings: EBITDA of EUR -70.8 million Installations rise significantly to 2.3 gigawatts Syndicated loan from guarantee program to protect Nordex from the effects of COVID-19 Refinancing of promissory note secured ahead of schedule Sale of European project development business agreed Hamburg,… Read more »
AI technology is anticipated to have profound implications for the operation of electric transmission and distribution networks August 12, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the current landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) technology solutions for electric transmission and distribution (T&D) network management, providing global market forecasts by region and… Read more »
Santander, 11 August 2020.- BlueSATH floating wind platform has been installed and commissioned in its final deployment site in El Abra del Sardinero (Santander, Spain). The Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies has set off towing operation from Astander’s Dock Pontejos, where it was tied up for its set-up, towards its destination 800 meters away… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar, and storage projects, has received continued accreditation under recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for ArcVera’s wind turbine power performance testing (PPT) services (Certificate Number 5339.01). A2LA is one of the largest accreditation bodies… Read more »
Arnhem, The Netherlands – 11th August 2020 – DNV GL today published a new report outlining how the energy transition can be accelerated through the rapid uptake of renewable energy to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Global experts from across technology, policy, markets and financial disciplines, as well as industry leaders including RES, Equinor and… Read more »
A Cornwall Insight and Ionic Consulting report that was commissioned by The Department for the Economy NI was published by the department last week. The report – Future of Renewables in Northern Ireland – provided an assessment of the current state of renewables in Northern Ireland as well as modelling for future renewable scenarios. The… Read more »
Scottish Renewables’ Annual Conference to be held online for first time (Sept 1-3) Speakers from Ofgem, Committee on Climate Change, Scottish Government and National Grid ESO all confirmed – plus many more The green economic recovery from coronavirus and Scotland’s net-zero target will be at the heart of discussions at Scottish Renewables’ Annual Conference in… Read more »
Malin Newbuild, a Scottish marine engineering company, is partnering in a groundbreaking project to lessen shipping’s environmental impact. Part of the Malin Group, and specialising in delivering complicated multidisciplinary design and build projects, the company is aiming to demonstrate that a vessel fuelled by renewable energy can lead to a revival of civil shipbuilding in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city. The alternative technology, known… Read more »
Taipei, 10th August 2020. CWind Taiwan, a joint venture between European firm CWind and Taiwanese IOVTEC, has announced a strategic alliance with HYTOR to bring temporary power solutions to the Taiwanese offshore wind farm market. Working in collaboration with HYTOR Tools Solutions, a preferred supplier of offshore generators for the wind turbine industry over several… Read more »
Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group announce the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B, 130 km off the Yorkshire coast, starting in 2023. Turbine delivery and installation at the first two phases of… Read more »
Hamburg, 7 August 2020. The Nordex Group has secured a revolving syndicated loan facility of EUR 350 million within the framework of the federal government’s loan guarantee program with the participation of the states of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Hamburg. “With this credit facility, we are soundly protecting the company against the effects on our operating… Read more »
Tuco Marine from Denmark have been appointed production partner for German Wallaby Boats GmbH who is introducing Workboats and Daughter Crafts designs based on suspension technology developed Nauti-Craft, who is based Western Australia Tuco Marine is as a start be production partner to Wallyby Boats on the WB-14 a designated offshore Wind Daughter Craft (DC)… Read more »
Independent verification of Enel X’s storage optimization software will enable increased confidence in economics and utility bill savings for behind-the-meter storage projects Oakland, U.S. 6th August 2020 – DNV GL recently performed an independent and extensive technology evaluation of Model E, Enel X’s most commonly used energy storage modelling tool at the early stages of… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as technical adviser to the French private equity specialist Crédit Mutuel Equity for its CHF 30 million acquisition of aventron’s renewable energy portfolio consisting of a large number of wind, solar and hydro assets located throughout six European countries. Natural Power’s mandate for the… Read more »
National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES)*, published 27 July, showed hydrogen – for heating, transport and clean dispatchable thermal energy playing a pivotal role in three** out of the four of its net zero scenarios; Steady progression (SP), Consumer Transformation (CT), System Transformation (ST) and Leading the Way (LW). Cornwall Insight evaluated the relationship in… Read more »
The 2.7 GW portfolio includes projects in France, Spain, Sweden and Poland Strong boost to Nordex’s capital structure Cash consideration of EUR 402.5 million before deduction of any customary fees, taxes and any other adjustments Further reinforcing the growth prospects, underpinned by a strong order book Hamburg, 3 August 2020. The Nordex Group leverages the… Read more »
RINA and VOS cooperation allows continuity of Class certification in “Remote” The shipping industry is constantly embracing and implementing digitalisation to streamline operations, providing safe and efficient logistics solutions and optimising operating costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that business continuity can only be guaranteed by those players who firmly invest in connectivity, smart applications… Read more »
Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific are set to maintain a large majority of the total storage capacity due to high EV installation and charging infrastructure adoption rates July 30, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the market for existing and emerging energy storage for electric vehicles (ESEV) technology,… Read more »
Systems specialist teamtechnik also regularly creates build-to-print systems for its customers – with order volumes even into the multiple millions. Time and again, the key feature here is short delivery times. The projects range from single machines through to complex turnkey systems with sophisticated process technology. The systems specialist builds them exactly to the technical… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group has started transportation of the pin piles for the 376 MW Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The first batch of 26 pin piles was loaded on the transportation vessel BBC Onyx at EEW SPC’s facilities in South Korea and offloaded in the Formosa 2 marshalling port of Taichung in Taiwan. Jan… Read more »
Technical due diligence supports draws on DNV GL global leadership in floating wind technology Tokyo, Japan, 30th July 2020 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has supported Tokyo Gas with an assessment of key technical and market risks ahead of a USD 22 million investment in Principle… Read more »