Category: Wind

ØRSTED AND PARTNERS SECURE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR HYDROGEN PROJECT

Ørsted, together with ITM Power and Element Energy, has won funding from the UK Government for a green hydrogen project. The Gigastack feasibility study, led by ITM Power, is a six-month project to investigate the potential delivery of bulk, low-cost and zero-carbon hydrogen. The funding has been secured as part of the Department for Business,… Read more »

APAC will continue to lead global wind turbine market with 33.14GW capacity by 2023, says GlobalData

Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to lead the wind turbine market with an annual installation capacity of 33.14 gigawatt (GW) by 2023, largely driven by onshore deployment; followed by EMEA and Americas with capacities of 19.9GW and 11.7GW, respectively, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report ‘Wind Turbine, Update 2019… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows 10 Countries Are Expected to Account for Approximately 80% of the Annual Market Utility-Scale Energy Storage

Solar plus storage has emerged as a major opportunity and driver of new growth for the energy storage industry August 29, 2019 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Navigant Research provides forecasts for utility-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) deployed globally in terms of power capacity (MW), energy capacity (MWh), and revenue generated from… Read more »

Subsea UK and RenewableUK put spotlight on ‘multi-billion-pound prize’ for underwater cabling

Industry bodies Subsea UK and RenewableUK have joined forces to deliver the Cables 2019 conference, which will focus on knowledge sharing and driving collaboration across the subsea cable industry. The two-day event will take place on the 29 – 30 October at P&J Live in Aberdeen and will feature a series of panels and sessions… Read more »

Nordex Group receives type certificate for the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine from TÜV SÜD

Hamburg, 29 August 2019. The independent certifying agency TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH has awarded the worldwide valid IEC type certificate for the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine from the Delta4000 series. The type certificate officially confirms that the theoretical design calculations for the N149/4.0-4.5 done by the Nordex Group reflect the figures for the turbines actually measured… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa reinforces its partnership with MidAmerican with 95 MW Southern Hills Expansion project in the U.S.

•   The company will supply 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at a flexible rating of 4.8 MW, as well as provide three and a half years of service and maintenance •   Siemens Gamesa expands SG 4.5-145 footprint in the region, having sold close to 1.4 GW of this turbine model in the U.S., Canada and Mexico… Read more »

Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts

Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, addresses the audience during the opening session of the fifth global Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts 2019 (CWW2019) taking place at the University of Stirling in Stirling, Scotland, from 27th to 30th August. Attendees from all over the world have come together to talk… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Asia Pacific Is Expected to Be the Largest Market for Energy Storage Software Platforms, Accounting for $10.7 Billion in Revenue in the Next Decade

Software is expected to play an important role in the energy storage industry as power grids transition toward a distributed, digitized, and decentralized system August 27, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for energy storage systems (ESSs), providing forecasts of software vendor revenue for upfront system… Read more »

MULTI-SECTOR EXPERTISE KEY TO ONE OF ASIA’S MOST AMBITIOUS WIND PROJECTS

In order to move towards energy independence and to attract foreign investment, the Taiwanese Government has set a target of 5.5GW of clean energy by 2025. Despite its advanced infrastructure and industries, as a consequence it is still facing major logistical, engineering and civil infrastructure challenges as it strives to meet this goal. A key… Read more »

Fred. Olsen Renewables raise more than £16k with Three Peaks Challenge

Fred. Olsen Renewables, with the help of Natural Power, SeaRoc and ZX Lidars, has raised a total of £16,078 for the Marine Conservation Society, Scottish Mountain Rescue and Mountain Rescue England and Wales by completing the Three Peaks Challenge. A team made up of 27 employees from all four companies took park in the challenge… Read more »

TRITON KNOLL SELECTS SEACAT SERVICES FOR OFFSHORE VESSEL SUPPORT

Long-term contract sees two Seacat Services catamarans chartered to support offshore wind farm construction, with options for further vessels Grimsby, August 22nd 2019 – Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator Seacat Services has signed a long-term deal to support the construction phase of Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes options for… Read more »

Subsea Expo 2020 will take a fresh approach ‘New Perspectives’ – Call for papers opens for annual flagship conference

The largest annual event for the underwater industry in Europe will take a fresh look at how to exploit the existing and emerging opportunities across all sectors, not just oil and gas and renewables. Under the theme of “New Perspectives” Subsea Expo 2020 is set to be bigger and better than ever as moving to… Read more »

SeaRenergy acquires engineering & permit specialist Elbe-1

Hamburg-based offshore service provider SeaRenergy has acquired Elbe-1, an engineering company that offers expertise and consultancy for design, certification and approval of offshore wind projects. Whereas SeaRenergy provides engineering, marine services, QHSE and Offshore Professionals for installation and O&M of offshore windfarms and platforms, Elbe-1 offers specialists and support for the planning of offshore wind… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Global Annual Communications Infrastructure Revenue for Water and Gas Utility Networks Is Expected to Hit $2.7 Billion in 2024

Over the next decade, affordable low power wide area solutions will allow more water and gas utilities to take advantage of smart, connected solutions than ever before August 20, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research explains the evolution of connected automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) networks by… Read more »

ALE – GIANT JOINT VENTURE ENABLES ONE OF ASIA’S MOST AMBITIOUS WIND PROJECTS

ALE and Giant Taiwan have undertaken a joint venture to provide the onshore handling, transportation and storage of wind turbine foundations for phase 2 of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 wind farm project. This phase is seeing 20 additional turbines installed 6km off Miaoli County in the Taiwan Strait, raising its power generation capability from its current… Read more »

The countdown is on: What awaits visitors to HUSUM Wind 2019

Congress programme offers exciting lectures for trade visitors / Accompanying programme and networking formats round off the fair  HUSUM | 19 August 2019: Trade visitors to HUSUM Wind 2019 can look forward to an exciting conference and lecture programme as well as specialist seminars, workshops and matchmaking formats. A brief overview: HUSUM Wind 2019 Congress… Read more »

New Session at Offshore Europe to focus on extending life of fields

Subsea UK will host a session at this year’s Offshore Europe looking at how underwater operations can extend the life of fields and maximise economic recovery from the UKCS. Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, will chair the session which takes place from 10am to 12noon in the Late Life and Decommission Zone Theatre… Read more »

Copenhagen ZOO protects its species with the power of the sun – powered by Q CELLS

In cooperation with PKA’s energy fund, SustainSolutions, Copenhagen ZOO has installed high-performance solar systems using Q.PEAK DUO solar modules from Q CELLS atop the zoo’s farm buildings. The arrays help to avoid around 170 tons of CO2 emissions annually and thus achieve the zoo’s ambitious climate goals. [Berlin, Germany, 15 August 2019] Copenhagen ZOO is… Read more »

Jan De Nul bags 600MW Kriegers Flak contract

Jan De Nul Group signs a contract with Vattenfall Vindkraft Kriegers Flak P/S for the transport and installation of 72 8.4MW Siemens Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) for the Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in Denmark. “We are proud to have been awarded an offshore WTG installation project of this magnitude”, says Philippe Hutse, Offshore Director… Read more »

Nordex preparing for high installation volume in the second half of the year

Guidance for 2019 confirmed Capital expenditure of approx. EUR 160 million planned for full year Sales of EUR 990.8 million in first half of 2019, EBITDA margin at 1.7 percent Sharp rise in production output Total order book of EUR 7.6 billion N163/5.X long blade model added to 5MW class Hamburg, 14 August 2019. The… Read more »

Natural Power and FVB form strategic partnership

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, and Swedish district energy consultant and design engineering expert, FVB, have formed a strategic partnership to further the advancement of district heating projects in the UK and Ireland. The combined skills of the organisations provide a unique complete lifecycle service to developers, owners and operators of… Read more »

JUMBO SHIPS LARGE TP’S FOR FIRST OFFSHORE WINDFARM IN TAIWAN!

Jumbo has just completed the shipment of the heaviest, tallest and the largest diameter Transition Pieces (TP’s) we have ever transported! These TP’s were shipped for our client Jan De Nul Group in cooperation with brokers Multi Marine Chartering B.V. from Laem Chabang to Taichung, where they will form part of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Phase… Read more »

DULAS BUCKS NATIONAL TREND WITH 100 RENEWABLES PROJECTS AWARDED CONSENT, CALLS FOR REGULATORY AND POLICY REFORM FOR ONSHORE WIND

Welsh renewable energy consultancy has achieved an industry-leading 83% planning consent success rating despite constrained policy environment around onshore renewables Machynlleth, 13th August 2019 – Dulas, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced that it has secured its 100th planning permission for renewable energy projects. Despite this milestone achievement, which sees Dulas having added over… Read more »

Ørsted opens formal consultation on plans for new Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm

Global leader in offshore wind, Ørsted, is officially opening the formal consultation phase for its Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm this week and is inviting local residents to give their feedback on plans. A series of information events will also be held in the first week of September which give local people an opportunity… Read more »

Green Investment Group to partner with Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables on East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has entered an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables’ 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm The partnership will be the first between GIG and Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables in the UK Macquarie and GIG have now supported almost 50% of the UK’s offshore wind capacity Macquarie’s… Read more »

Responding to news that Glasgow will be the venue of the COP26 climate change summit at the end of 2020 if the UK is chosen as host;

Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables said: “This is exciting news for Scotland. “With Scotland’s abundance of renewable energy resources and the incredible success we have had to date in tapping it, it is only natural that Glasgow would be top of the list to host this prestigious conference. “Scotland has some of… Read more »

Sulzer presents cutting-edge technology at POWERGEN Asia 2019

As a leading provider of both turnkey repair solutions and pumping equipment to the power generation sector, Sulzer will be exhibiting and making a technical presentation at POWERGEN Asia 2019. Visitors to the event, held at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will have the opportunity to discuss the latest in maintenance services, such as weld… Read more »

Understanding failure to improve designs

Expert failure analysis techniques deliver improved reliability Sophisticated, modern turbomachinery relies on complex alloys and precision engineering to ensure reliable operation in demanding applications. However, changes in operating conditions and procedures can lead to equipment working outside its original design envelope. In the event of an unexpected failure, expert investigation and analysis can address design… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Cumulative 2019-2028 Revenue for the Global Smart City Technology Market Is Anticipated to Reach $1.7 Trillion

Market growth reflects the continued interest in smart cities and the adoption of core technologies to create a connected, data-rich, and sustainable urban environment August 8, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines the evolution of the global smart city market, with a focus on five key industries: energy, water,… Read more »

Colombia’s biggest wind power portfolio of 648 MW to be purchased by AES Colombia after DNV GL’s review

The set of 5 wind farms will cover over 40% of the country’s 2022 renewables goal 648 MW wind farm complex represents important step towards Colombian renewables goal of 1,500 MW by 2022 These wind farms in development phase are potential tender participants for forthcoming auctions DNV GL’s local experts use global benchmark methodology to… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows Lithium Ion Battery Prices Are Expected to Fall at an Average Annual Rate of 6.5% for the Next Decade

Growing demand for stationary energy storage and a resulting increase in manufacturing is driving down battery costs August 6, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines pricing trends and issues driving growth for energy storage technologies. The report provides pricing forecasts for large format lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used in… Read more »

DNV GL TO CALL FOR OFFSHORE VERIFICATION TO MOVE WITH THE TIMES AT SPE OFFSHORE EUROPE

Offshore verification needs to move with the times and improve its contribution to safety according to global risk management company, DNV GL. In a paper to be presented at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 this September, DNV GL will reveal, for the first-time, details of its project to develop the next generation of verification to manage… Read more »