Sales just shy of EUR 1.8 billion in the first nine months of 2018 EBITDA margin of 4.0 percent achieved Order intake rises to 3.1 GW First orders placed for Delta4000 product series Q3 2018 in line with expectations; FY 2018 guidance narrowed at the lower end of the range Hamburg, 13 November 2018. The Nordex… Read more »
SKUDESNESHAVN, NORWAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2018; UniSea AS, a software developer and consultancy specializing in solutions for the shipping industry, today announced that it has been selected by Tidewater Inc as their partner in the digitalizing and standardizing of Tidewater’s business processes related to health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) and operations. The UniSea software suite… Read more »
— EU backs Akselos and LICengineering’s groundbreaking design tech project worth €1.4m — — Digital feedback loop will lower cost of wind power through optimal design — — Optimal design uses live, real world data from existing assets in design process — The European Union is the latest backer of Akselos’ cutting edge technology, with… Read more »
Energy transformation in Northern Germany making further progress Michael Westhagemann, the Senator for Economics, Transport and Innovation of the City of Hamburg, today officially commissioned the storage power plant at the Curslack wind farm in Hamburg-Bergedorf. At the core of the system is a system linking the five wind turbines operated at the wind farm… Read more »
Ørsted, the leading offshore wind developer, has signed a contract with Dorset-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) Ltd to provide the full temporary power package of generators, personnel and vessels in case of need during the turbine installation and commissioning for Hornsea Project One. Commencing in January 2019, MRE would utilise their own multi-purpose vessel, the… Read more »
Eslava, Spain, 8 November 2018 Smartive, the smart technology platform provider to the clean energy industry and backed by InnoEnergy, has secured a major contract with Acciona, a global leader in renewable energy projects, to monitor 1,000 of its wind turbines. The initial engagement will run for a year, with the option to extend. Over… Read more »
iSURVEY, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has successfully completed a 30-day geophysical seabed survey for Allseas, a major offshore pipelay and subsea construction company. As part of the forthcoming Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, the contract marked a first for the… Read more »
Strategic collaboration in the field of rotor blade research Two of the world’s leading institutions when it comes to wind energy, Danish DTU Wind Energy and German Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES have joined forces and national funded projects in the new €17.6 million RELIABLADE project creating a strategic collaboration to strengthen research… Read more »
Technical Due Diligence helped secure €60 million from the European Investment Bank to become world’s first project-financed floating wind farm Oslo, Norway– 7th November 2018 –DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has successfully completed a lenders’ technical due diligence on the 25MW Windfloat Atlantic project, the biggest floating wind farm… Read more »
Zug, Switzerland – November 8, 2018: Since Vattenfall commissioning the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) earlier this year, the Swedish energy group has been measuring important wind parameters with ROMO iSpin technology to monitor the performance of each of the eleven enhanced MHI Vestas V164 8MW class wind turbines. The iSpin equipment was installed… Read more »
· Revenue up 25.8 Percent and Profit before Tax Nearly Doubled to New Third Quarter Records · Construction Start on 11.0 MWp Solar Projects in Tiszakécske and Almásüzitő, Hungary Amsterdam – 7 November 2018 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE: PEN, the ‘Company’), a global solar power solutions and services provider, today announced financial results for… Read more »
Sulzer acquires Brithinee Electric, a leading independent electromechanical service provider in Southern California, USA. Last year, Brithinee recorded annual sales of about USD 10 million with a workforce of 46 employees. Sulzer has acquired Brithinee Electric of Colton, California. Through this acquisition, Sulzer expands its electromechanical services business into Southern California and gains access to… Read more »
The appointment of two new WinGD training partners will provide easier access to high quality training for ship operators and crews. Strategically chosen for their high qualifications and location in prime maritime geographical areas, WinGD has signed agreements with Giga Mare Inc. in the Philippines, and BlackSea Training in the Ukraine. By partnering with these… Read more »
Spain, November 6, 2018. Ingeteam, the world-leading supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today that it received DNV GL’s certification for its Ingecon®Wind stator-equipped 2MW DFIG converter. With this latest achievement, Ingeteam completes the range of its products covered under DNV GL certification, such as the medium voltage full power converters and the statorless DFIG… Read more »
• EBIT margin (1) at 7.6% with a sound balance sheet, returning to a net cash position of €615 million • Strong performance in Q4: revenue growth to €2,619 million (+12% YoY) and EBIT margin (1) at 8.2% • Peak backlog of €22.8 billion (+10% YoY), boosted by stable order intake of €11.8 billion (+9%… Read more »
As informed in Company Announcement no. 30 of 13 November 2017, NKT has signed a Preferred Bidder Agreement (PBA) for delivery and installation of export cable systems to the prospective offshore wind farm project Moray East. Now, NKT and the project developer, MOWEL, Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd, owned by EDP Renováveis S.A., ENGIE and… Read more »
Hamburg, 1 November 2018. The Nordex Group has secured an order for a total of 57.6 MW for a cluster of wind farms in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The “Hoort” wind farm is a joint project by LOSCON GmbH, a wind farm developer, and mea Energieagentur Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH (mea), a wholly owned subsidiary of the municipal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two top energy industry CEOs are joining the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) Board of Directors: Gil Quiniones of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Adrian Tuck of Tendril were recently elected to the Board. Four incumbents were also re-elected for another three-year term: Seth Frader-Thompson, President, EnergyHub; Joe Hoagland, Vice… Read more »
The company has assembled a total of 380 MW in the country so far October 2018. GES is already working on the installation of a 263 MW windfarm 25 km from Ras Ghareb (Egypt). The project will have three phases that will be executed during the remainder of 2018 and the first semester of 2019…. Read more »
Today, Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Ltd (KOWL) confirmed that the first turbine has started generating power from what will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm. Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said:“Today’s announcement of first power from the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm marks another milestone for the exciting floating wind sector. “Floating offshore… Read more »
The causes and resolution of stress corrosion cracking in steam turbines Steam turbines are used across the world as a source of power for many different industries. Even with the best maintenance procedures and preventative maintenance techniques, problems can still arise. Resolving one of the more serious issues, that of stress corrosion cracking, can often… Read more »
Commenting on a report from a new study which shows floating offshore wind technology could contribute up to 17,000 jobs and £33.6bn of GVA to the UK economy by 2050 – a day ahead of a conference on the sector in Aberdeen; Stephanie Conesa, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland’s deep waters, with some of… Read more »
New Academy at UD Trains Offshore Wind Energy Professionals The University of Delaware, in partnership with the Energy and Climate Academy of Denmark, unveiled a new Offshore Wind Skills Academy this month at the American Wind Energy Association conference in Washington, D.C. The Academy will provide instruction in the basics of wind power, offshore wind… Read more »
In the Belgian port of Ostend, Jan De Nul Group named today its newest offshore installation vessel Taillevent. Miss Pauline Stassijns, granddaughter of Director Dirk De Nul, baptised the vessel and wished her success and a safe journey. The De Nul family, employees and their guests attended the christening. On 18 July 2018, Jan De… Read more »
Exceptionally strong vessel of 60 tonnes bollard pull with a shallow draft of 2.40 metres at 50% capacity Dutch marine services provider Herman Sr. BV has announced at Offshore Energy 2018 that it has agreed with Damen Shipyards Group to order the first of a newly-developed Damen Shoalbuster type with full DP2 capabilities. This will be… Read more »
Successful market entry via Dromadda Beg onshore wind farm Support of the ambitious Irish targets to generate 70% of electricity from renewables by 2030 Further expansion plans of renewables in new markets innogy is constantly growing its Renewables business with its latest commissioning taking place in the Republic of Ireland: One year after purchasing… Read more »
Portable test equipment demonstrates successful frequency control testing of power at a Swedish pulp mill and power plants in Myanmar Høvik, Norway – 25th October2018 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has launched a new mobile and flexible test tool which allows users to verify the frequency… Read more »
Dropped object incidents continue to threaten technician safety, financial performance and stakeholder reputation – but the sector lags behind on reporting and mitigation Amsterdam, 23rd October 2018 – Dropsafe, a global provider of dropped objects prevention technology for the energy and resources markets, has reported on the risk posed by Dropped Objects to the health… Read more »
UK subsea services company, Rovco, has expanded its ROV and hydrographic survey capabilities with the addition of a Saab Seaeye Falcon DR ROV to its fleet. The 1000m depth rated, long range Falcon DR is the most advanced electric underwater robotic system of its class. It will enhance Rovco’s ability to deliver intricate and demanding… Read more »
The innovations required to support the British subsea industry in the lower oil price environment will be explored at Subsea UK’s Life of Field conference in Bristol next month. Sponsored by Baker Hughes, Frazer Nash Consultancy and Viper Innovations the conference will take place on Tuesday, 6 November, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel,… Read more »
Spain, October 23, 2018. Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today that it received DNV GL’s “Shop Approval in Renewable Energy” certification for the wind converter manufacturing facility recently established by the company in the Tamil Nadu region. Ingeteam’s new facility is the first-ever wind converter factory to receive such a… Read more »
The French leader in floating offshore wind energy Ideol has just received a €2.5 million grant from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 – SME Instrument programme. This funding is outstanding since this very selective programme only rewards 5% of the candidate projects. Last 20 September, the SME Instrument programme awarded Ideol a €2.5… Read more »
Recently, Huisman, the worldwide provider of stepchanging technical solutions, signed a contract with Japan Marine United Shipyard (JMU) for the delivery of a 1,000mt SWL Pedestal Mounted Crane for offshore wind turbine installation in Japan. The 1,000mt PMC will be built and delivered at Huisman China, installation will take place at JMU’s shipyard in Japan…. Read more »
Fraunhofer IWES has reached an important milestone in the development of a test rig for wind turbine slewing bearings measuring up to 6.5 m in diameter: the cylinders and mechanics for the application of real wind loads of up to 50 MNm have been installed and are now operational. As such, the researchers are well within… Read more »
● Genneia is one of the top renewable energy companies in the country ● Isotrol will integrate 1.5 GW of power produced by Genneia into a new control centre supported by their local partner, Grupo SI SEVILLE (Spain), October 18th, 2018.- Isotrol, experts in monitoring and controlling systems for renewable power plants, and Genneia, one… Read more »
Vattenfall and North Sea Hagland Shipbrokers have signed a framework agreement for the provision of various Shipbroker services for Vattenfall´s offshore wind farms. The primary purpose of the framework agreement is to meet the high demands on vessels for Vattenfall´s offshore wind farm projects and to provide Vattenfall with services in offshore contractor sourcing. With… Read more »