Press Releases
Current market for new-build renewables doubtful in meeting net zero target
The current market and options available for new-build renewables are inadequate to keep the UK on track to its net zero target. According to National Grid Future Energy Scenario (FES), the UK needs approximately 87-113GW (scenario dependent) of renewables capacity by 2030 and 197-231GW by 2050. That is an annual ramp rate of ~5GW. However,… Read more »
Back on site: HUSUM Wind takes place from 14 to 17 September
All OEMs have confirmed participation / Industry presents high-performance technology and innovations / New hall concept / Ticket shop online as of 17 June HUSUM | 17 June 2021. The decision has been made: HUSUM Wind 2021 will take place as scheduled from 14-17 September – and this onsite. For the first time since the… Read more »
ENGIE and Deutsche Windtechnik are expanding their Europe-wide cooperation: Service contracts now also cover wind turbines in Poland
ENGIE, as a leader in the energy transition, and the independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik have expanded their Europe-wide cooperation for the maintenance of wind turbines in recent months, signing several new service contracts for wind turbines since the end of 2019. In addition to wind farms in France, Benelux and Germany, Deutsche Windtechnik began… Read more »
Westminster Committee hears Scots offshore wind ambition in peril from electricity network charging issue
Historic rules ‘entirely contrary to government’s levelling-up commitments’, Scottish Renewables CEO says ‘Transmission Network Use of System’ charges are bad for consumers and climate commitments New report sets out TNUoS issue in simple terms A Committee of MPs has been told northern Great Britain is being “penalised to the tune of tens of millions of… Read more »
UNOPS S3i, IFU and ACME sign landmark investment deal for a 250-megawatt solar park in Rajasthan, India
● UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) has made equity investment in renewable energy. ● The deal supports India’s ambitious renewable targets and will provide clean electricity to half a million families. ● S3i helps structure deals and invests in sustainable infrastructure, and boosts impactful innovation, aiming to bring the Sustainable Development Goals… Read more »
ATLAS A-CLASS new WTIV tailored for large-scale Wind Farm Installations
The latest addition to KNUD E. HANSEN’s Atlas series of wind turbine installation vessels, the Atlas A-class is able to carry four new-generation 14 megawatt wind turbines and is tailored for cost-effective installation of large-scale wind farms. The vessel is specifically dimensioned for transporting and assembling wind turbines on top of pre-installed foundations. This is… Read more »
Waga Energy’s landfill biogas recovery technology gains popularity in Canada with second installation contract
Quebec, Canada, 17 June 2021 – Waga Energy has secured a contract with the Brome-Missisquoi Intermunicipal Waste Management Board (RIGMRBM) to produce biomethane (Renewable Natural Gas) at the Cowansville landfill site in Québec. This is the second contract in Canada for Waga Energy, which was selected earlier this year by Enercycle to equip the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès… Read more »
LONGi earns top awards in PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard and RETC’s PV Module Index Report
SAN RAMON, C.A., June 8, 2021—LONGi Solar has received awards for outstanding PV solar module performance from two independent testing labs, demonstrating consistent quality of LONGi’s cutting-edge technology. PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, awarded LONGi “2021 Top Performer” status in its PV Module Reliability Scorecard for… Read more »
Amphibious Energy and CORROSION join forces to launch the ICCP-POD
Combination of 2 technologies makes wind power more sustainable CORROSION and Amphibious Energy today announced the launch of the new ICCP-POD, an environmentally friendly alternative to using diesel generators to supply energy during the construction phase of wind turbines, and sacrificial anodes to protect turbine foundations against corrosion. The ICCP-POD combines two advanced technologies. The… Read more »
Further digitalisation delivered as energy networks open their data
A new service to help people access energy networks’ data has been launched by Energy Networks Association. With the backing of Britain’s electricity and gas network operators, the new Energy Data Request Tool supports a more modern, digital energy system by providing greater transparency of electricity and gas networks’ data. Doing so will help companies… Read more »
