Press Releases
Fugro awarded geotechnical contract for landmark La Gan offshore wind farm in Vietnam
La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation (La Gan Wind), owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Asiapetro and Novasia, has awarded an offshore geotechnical contract to a consortium led by Vietsovpetro, PTSC G&S and Fugro. The award is part of CIP’s development plan for the La Gan offshore wind project in Vietnam which, with a potential… Read more »
Anesco to manage 148MW solar portfolio for Cubico Sustainable Investments
Anesco has been awarded 12 contracts by Cubico Sustainable Investments and GLIL Infrastructure to provide operations and maintenance services for their jointly owned 148MW UK-wide solar farm portfolio. The agreement is the single largest O&M portfolio to be secured by Anesco to date and has seen its maintenance order book grow by almost 14%. Cubico… Read more »
Red-hot Spanish renewable PPA market bucks triggers price cannibalisation concerns
Spanish P25 solar PPA offer prices fall 10.3% in Q2 to sit at €30.50, while across Europe prices rise by 1.9% Danish P25 solar PPA offer prices rise more than 14% during Q2 while UK P25 wind prices have risen nearly 18% year-on-year Madrid – 20th July 2021 – Spain has become the hottest renewable… Read more »
US SOLAR INDUSTRY MUST PREPARE ITS ASSETS FOR WILDFIRE SEASON – GCUBE UNDERWRITING LIMITED
‘- Wildfire damage to solar arrays over past decade has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses – Risk of increased liability exposure has led wider insurance market to pull back on wildfire coverage across the sector London, 20 July 2021– The U.S. solar industry must take transparent action to mitigate wildfire risk over the coming… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa secures second major deal in July with ReNew for 322 MW providing a significant boost for India’s wind industry
The Tondehal 322 MW project with ReNew Power follows the 301 MW Hombal project signed with company in early July. Both are in the state of Karnataka. These are the first orders for the 3.X platform signed by Siemens Gamesa in India and strengthen the long-standing partnership with ReNew Power The company will supply 180… Read more »
SolarEdge Launches Higher Power Synergy Inverter for Commercial and Industrial Premises
Now available up to 100kW, SolarEdge’s Three Phase Inverter with Synergy Technology enables commercial and industrial (C&I) premises to increase solar energy production, improving ROI Innovative pre-commissioning feature speeds up installation time by enabling installers to validate system components from their smartphones, before grid connection SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy, today announces… Read more »
New storage battery courses go live to power green revolution
An accredited course for installers about how to specify and fit renewable battery storage technology has gone live, thanks to a new partnership between pioneering battery specialists AceOn and training provider GTEC. The Telford-based company signed a deal earlier this year with Yorkshire-based GTEC to deliver industry-accredited training for its customers and clients in installing renewable electrical energy storage systems. AceOn founder Mark Thompson said the partnership was a major step forward in providing the skills… Read more »
TURBINE FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT “FALLS THROUGH THE CRACKS” DUE TO LACK OF CLARITY AROUND SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY – FIRETRACE
‘- Assumption that fire risk can be completely “designed out” leads owners and operators to not take essential safety actions – Financial and industry-wide reputational cost of a fire necessitate adoption of best-practice during design, manufacture, and operation Scottsdale, 19 July 2021: A lack of clarity between wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers around ownership of fire risk management is… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables’ new permanent office in Cape Town strengthens operations in Southern Africa
ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, has set up a permanent office and new subsidiary company in Cape Town, strengthening its 6-year local presence to offer and meet the growing renewable energy ambitions of South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. This move underpins South Africa’s… Read more »
Meyer Burger solar modules successfully certified according to important standards IEC 61215 and IEC 61730
Meyer Burger receives certification for all its solar module products from VDE Renewables Meyer Burger’s high-performance solar modules show significantly lower degradation compared to market standard To promote quality leadership of European solar modules, Meyer Burger and VDE agree on close partnership Test laboratory commissioned at Freiberg site for continuous quality assurance The high-performance solar… Read more »
