Press Releases
Japan’s Goto Floating Wind Farm Appoints K2 Management as Technical Advisor
Tokyo, 15 August 2022 – K2 Management (K2M), a leading renewable energy engineering and project management consultancy, has been appointed as technical advisor on the Goto Floating Wind Farm (Goto) – the first commercial scale floating offshore wind farm in Japan. Set to be built off the shore of Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, the 16.8MW… Read more »
Meyer Burger secures silicon wafers from European production for its solar cell manufacturing, strengthening the resilience of its supply chains
Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with the Norwegian manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of European and U.S. origin. Due to Meyer Burger’s proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology used in solar cell and solar module production, the wafers can be thinner than those used in mainstream… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders for 100 MW from Germany in July
Hamburg, 16 August 2022. In July, the Nordex Group made a successful start to the third quarter of 2022 with ten new orders amounting to a total 102 MW in the German market. The Group will supply 19 turbines for various customers, including projects in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. With a view… Read more »
Natural Power appoints new Global Director of Planning
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed William Black as Global Director of Planning. William joins the business from The Scottish Government where he was Deputy Director for Onshore Electricity Policy, Energy Strategy & Energy Consents, responsible for nationally significant renewable projects and grid infrastructure. Jeremy Sainsbury, Director at Natural Power,… Read more »
Clir renewables retained by Canadian Power to maximize returns of Okanagan Wind
Vancouver, 16th August 2022 – Clir Renewables, the market intelligence platform for wind and solar, has been retained as the data analysis and optimization service for the Okanagan Wind portfolio following Canadian Power’s purchase of the sites from Toronto-based InstarAGF Asset Management. Comprised of Pennask Wind Farm and Shinish Creek Wind Farm, Okanagan Wind represents the… Read more »
A new study finds long-distance wake losses offshore to be much greater than expected
Using validated, high-fidelity long-range wake loss modeling, ArcVera Renewables found in their new study that commonly used engineering wake models vastly underpredict energy losses due to external wakes. ArcVera calls for further critical research into long-distance wake losses of offshore wind plants. A recent study by ArcVera Renewables confirms the severe under-prediction of long-range wake… Read more »
GoodWe launches new range of roof integrated solar PV panels
GoodWe is launching a new range of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar panels into the UK market. The new range of panels are designed to seamlessly integrate with the existing architecture and aesthetics of a building and are available in three variations designed for specific applications. The Sunshine series is an easy-to-install 92W panel offering… Read more »
Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C enter EPC contract for Hai Long Project offshore substations
Hai Long Offshore Wind Project has awarded the EPC contract to a consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C for the two offshore substations for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 wind farms after naming the consortium a Preferred Supplier back in October 2021. The Hai Long Offshore Wind Project will contribute… Read more »
Qcells Applauds Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Will Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing
Qcells North America Senior Director of Market Intelligence, Public Affairs and Marketing Scott Moskowitz issued the following statement applauding U.S. Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. “With Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act today, we’re a major step closer to turning the climate crisis into a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This bill will result… Read more »
Natural Power completes wind farm emergency rescue training
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has completed a series of emergency rescue training exercises at three major wind farm sites in Scotland with the global training expert, Maersk Training. As a core element to Natural Power’s HSEQ strategy that runs throughout the business, the emergency rescue training took place at Fred.Olsen… Read more »
