Hamburg, 28 April 2020. The Nordex Group has received another order for AW132/3465 turbines from Brazil. The manufacturer will supply 17 turbines for its regular customer Voltalia Brasil, for its 58.8 MW Ventos Serra do Mel 4 (VSM4) wind farm. The order also includes a service agreement for service and maintenance of the turbines for… Read more »
Nestlé UK has signed a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement to buy the output of 31MW from Ørsted’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm. The UK subsidiary of the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé, has signed a 15-year indexed fixed price agreement with Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, to buy green power… Read more »
Uckerland, 24 April 2020. WP Systems GmbH has tested a modified version of its working platform SYSTEM terra in order to use it on all existing onshore turbines. This has now been successfully demonstrated during a test run on one of the currently largest onshore wind turbines, the V150 (4.2 MW) from Vestas. The working… Read more »
Vestas Wind Systems, LM Wind Power, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, and Nordex have reopened factories in Spain after the government relaxed lockdown measures. It was previously predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic would have negative effects on wind supply chains, with developers expected to undergo delays due to lockdown-related restrictions. Thus, these major companies getting back… Read more »
EUR 1.21 billion guarantee credit facility tied to ESG criteria International banking syndicate comprising 21 banks and insurances Two one-year renewal options Hamburg, 27 April 2020. The Nordex Group refinanced successfully its guarantee credit facility of EUR 1.21 billion for three years until April 2023. The guarantee facility provided by an international banking syndicate allows… Read more »
Safety specialist Survitec is supplying the offshore oil and gas sector with the Virustatic Shield antiviral snood, following calls for better protection for offshore workers during helicopter transfer to and from their workplace. Since social distancing is unfeasible during helicopter crew transfers, operators and governing bodies have been looking at ways of preventing the spread… Read more »
Industry associations in Asia, Europe and Italy set out their proposed measures to get solar PV companies back to business post-Covid-19 and stimulate investment in clean power IRENA says COVID-19 recovery packages that place renewables and solar energy at the heart of policies can set a path towards sustainable growth and prosperity Global Solar Council… Read more »
Shenzhen/Munich, April 23, 2020 – BYD Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, announces the compatibility of the latest generation of its modular and highly efficient energy storage system line Battery-Box Premium with the KOSTAL Plenticore Plus and Plenticore BI product line. At the same time BYD reports that Battery-Box production… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa expands its multibrand service portfolio in Asia Pacific with the addition of a 135-MW Senvion wind project in Victoria, Australia Company also makes strategic investment in extensive Senvion parts and specialized tooling in Australia to enhance its servicing capability. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured a long-term, 20-year contract to provide full-scope operation… Read more »
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth has resumed testing and validation activity after introducing measures to ensure staff safety during the COVID 19 pandemic. A key part of the UK’s national infrastructure for clean energy, ORE Catapult is undertaking critical research, test and validation programmes that are fundamental to… Read more »
Scottish Renewables welcomes new members Diverse range of renewable energy technologies represented Industry body Scottish Renewables, the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, has appointed seven new directors to its Board. An election for the posts saw 20 eligible candidates enter the ballot, with a record turnout of 65% of the organisation’s 260 member companies… Read more »
North America’s push for the top spot is due to a large quantity of fossil-based commercial and industrial system additions for resiliency April 23, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed stages across six regions worldwide…. Read more »
CWind, the offshore support services provider and part of the Global Marine Group, has continued with its fleet development and expansion plans by signing a long-term agreement with Dalby Offshore. The agreement, which will see CWind immediately add four new vessels to its fleet with the option of an additional two vessels later in the… Read more »
meteocontrol plants company forest Augsburg, April 22, 2020 – With a donation of 5,000 Euro to PRIMAKLIMA meteocontrol GmbH sets an example for climate protection and supports a smallholder family in Nicaragua in the reforestation of a fallow area. Commitment to climate protection through innovative solutions for the energy transition has always distinguished meteocontrol GmbH:… Read more »
a free monitoring application specifically designed for residential and commercial PV system owners. Providing end users with convenience and ease of use, the app enables SolarEdge system owners to track, in real-time, solar energy production and storage, and remotely manage smart home appliances and EV charging. With the addition of this app, SolarEdge is expanding… Read more »
As the pandemic continues to spread, Vestas suspended its previous 2020 guidance outlook due to poor performance visibility for the remainder of the year. The company’s Q1 results indicate that the company is in line with expectations, and the company has assured that the proposed dividend for 2019 will not be affected by the decision… Read more »
TenneT has awarded the consortium Jan De Nul Group and LS Cable & System the contracts for the supply and installation of high voltage cables for the grid connection of the Dutch offshore wind farms Hollandse Kust Noord and West Alpha. Jan De Nul Group will take care of the transportation, laying and protection of… Read more »
Company to install 63 wind turbines in three projects for customers including private investors as well as national and international utilities The 184 MW won at the recent 2019 auction round takes the company’s installation volume in the country to 337 MW – enough to supply 530,000 Polish households Siemens Gamesa has now secured the… Read more »
A global Covid-19 wind operations leader survey reveals reduced frequency of uptower wind work, setting framework for operations and maintenance best practice, says ONYX InSight Nottingham, 20th April 2020 – As wind farm owners and investors prioritise critical equipment maintenance, reduce subcontractor reliance and adopt virtual working practices for non-essential kit monitoring and analysis, operational and… Read more »
Co-investment from leading European institutional investors alongside Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners to finance construction of Swedish greenfield wind project Syndicate of co-investors includes BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd acting on behalf of the BAE Systems Pension Funds, Polhem Infra KB, Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap and Arcano managed funds First commercial-scale project to use… Read more »
Kvaerner ASA has awarded Incus-owned Scana Offshore AS a contract for the supply of mooring equipment to Hywind Tampen, Equinor’s new floating wind farm. The contract is Scana Offshore’s first hardware contract in the floating wind power market. The delivery from Scana Offshore consists of 33 hull brackets, which are used to attach anchoring lines… Read more »
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), has acquired two Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) from Rix Shipping Ltd. The two vessels RIX Lynx and RIX Leopard has been acquired by Northern Offshore Services and will now join the N-O-S fleet of 39 vessels. The vessels are being renamed to M/V Mover and M/V Maker and will be part… Read more »
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have announced that a bulk carrier in their fleet of managed vessels, M/V Trudy, has successfully bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam. The biofuel bunkered by the 2009-built, 30,790-dwt bulk carrier on April 17 was GoodFuels’ sustainable Bio-fuel Oil MR1-100: which is a second generation… Read more »
GridBeyond, the global leader in intelligent energy technology for industrial and commercial businesses, has joined the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) as an associate member. The company supports chemical and pharmaceutical businesses in improving their bottom line through new revenues and savings, and enhancing their sustainability credentials. This is achieved by enabling energy services, including energy… Read more »
GES is in charge of one crane and the manpower for the turbine installation of Valdejalon cluster of projects. The capacity of GES to take charge of the project from the BOP to the WTG installation is an added value for the client because the company is also building other wind farms in the same… Read more »
Specialist Maritime and Offshore media agency Wake Media today announced a new strategic partnership with leading UK integrated communications group Bray Leino, a move that supports its growth ambitions to evolve from a media agency into an all-encompassing, full-service maritime marketing provider. Based in London with over two decades of industry experience, Wake Media represents… Read more »
Initiatives include staff donation campaign to the International Federation of Red Cross, with total amount to be matched by the Company Siemens Gamesa will lead initiative to acquire, source and distribute vital medical equipment to hospitals in locations affected by the crisis where it operates The company’s SGRE impact social responsibility program will be refocused… Read more »
Supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Government of Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 16 2020: The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan is pleased to announce the launch of a tender process for a new 100 MW wind power plant. The tender is part of Uzbekistan’s renewable energy strategy aimed at generating a quarter… Read more »
BLACKLICK, OH (APRIL 15, 2020) – Marine Jet Power (MJP) is pleased to announce two key additions to the business development team in the Americas. Joining the growing organization is Cole Merritt and Peter Gonzalez. “Peter and Cole are a welcome addition to the MJP team in the Americas. As we continue to expand our… Read more »
ZSW and BDEW publish latest figures The pressure to expand renewables by breaking the gridlock and securing investments is mounting in face of a challenging economic situation. Renewables covered around 52 percent of gross power consumed in Germany during the first quarter of 2020. This all-time high was driven by a combination of one-off events…. Read more »
The 857MW Triton Knoll Offshore Windfarm project reached a major milestone in April as the first of the two Siemens Offshore Transformer Modules® (OTM) – the offshore substation platforms – sailed from Belgium to its final destination, 32 kilometres off the Lincolnshire coast. The team readied the first OTM which set sail on a barge… Read more »
The 219 MW Northwester 2 project in Belgium has now seen all 23 turbines fully installed In a joint operation with MHI Vestas and Jan De Nul Group, Parkwind completed the final installation of turbines at the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm. The 219 MW project is located in the Belgian North Sea, approximately 50km… Read more »
Offshore wind performance shortfall must be addressed through in-depth analysis Glasgow, 14th April 2020 – Clir Renewables, the leading provider of performance assessment software for wind energy, has announced that in excess of one gigawatt of Europe’s offshore wind assets have been onboarded onto its platform by the end of the first quarter of 2020…. Read more »
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an East of England offshore renewables service provider a multi-million-pound contract to work on the largest windfarm being developed in East Anglia. CWind has been awarded a contract worth up to £8.2million for work on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The company will provide below water services, including subsea maintenance… Read more »
The US was the second-largest market for wind with a total cumulative installed capacity of 105.5GW, in 2019. Despite being the second-largest market, the US depends on China for numerous components present inside the nacelle, such as transformers, converters, and inverters, which is likely to cause prices to rise, says GlobalData, a leading data and… Read more »
UPPSALA, Sweden (April 8, 2020) – Global waterjet supplier Marine Jet Power (MJP) has introduced remote support capabilities for MJP waterjets operating with electronic control systems. The new remote service application will allow authorized MJP representatives to remotely and securely access the shipboard computers to diagnose and troubleshoot alarms, conduct software updates and assist with… Read more »