Press Releases
New renewables lead created at Ashtead Technology
Ashtead Technology has created a new role to head up its increasing activities in renewable energy. The integrated underwater technology and services company has appointed Scott Stephen to oversee the firm’s growing presence and enhance its service offering to support the global renewables market. Based at Ashtead’s recently opened Thainstone technology centre in Aberdeenshire, UK,… Read more »
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc
(“ORIT” or the “Company”) Investment Management Update The board of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc (the “Board”) notes today’s press release by Octopus Energy Group regarding its proposed acquisition of Octopus Renewables, which is subject, amongst other things, to regulatory approval. The Board has been in active discussions with Octopus in relation to this transaction… Read more »
Tigo Unveils Optimizer to Match Industry Leading Solar Modules up to 700W
Innovative and Flexible IEC certified TS4-A-O Supports Modules and Inverters around the World March 25, 2021, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), today announced a new version of its flagship TS4-A-O optimizer, which increases its rated module power to an industry-leading 700 watts…. Read more »
Cognizant to Expand Expertise in Autonomous, Connected and Electric Vehicles with Acquisition of ESG Mobility
Acquisition will extend Cognizant’s capabilities in digital automotive engineering R&D, including in smart, connected mobility; global market for connected cars estimated to exceed $225 billion by 2027 TEANECK, NJ – March 25, 2021 – Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that it is acquiring Munich, Germany-based ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider for connected,… Read more »
Keel laying ceremony for Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire in China
Our Voltaire will be the first Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel on the market, able to transport, lift and install the ‘Next Generation’ offshore wind turbines and its ever larger foundations. The vessel will have better operational limits compared to the existing Jack-Ups. The larger deck space will also enable to optimize installations at sea and… Read more »
97.4% of Scotland’s electricity consumption met by renewables in 2020
New figures released today (March 25) reveal that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources. This target was set in 2011, when renewable technologies generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity demand. Today’s figures show an increase of 8% with respect to… Read more »
Double whammy wind farm consents
Fred. Olsen Renewables has welcomed the approval by Scottish Ministers for two of its onshore wind farm applications in two consecutive days. The consents for extensions to two operational wind farms, Windy Standard Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway and Crystal Rig Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders, will deliver enough electricity to power the… Read more »
Siemens Gamesa boosts its presence in Italy with the installation of four wind farms totalling 97 MW
Contracts cover three wind farms in the Puglia region with a total capacity of 62 MW and one in Campania for 35 MW The four wind farms will supply enough clean energy to power 80,000 households and prevent the annual emission of 245,000 tonnes of CO2. The projects will be commissioned between early to mid-2022… Read more »
Shipping company to develop carbon-neutral maritime transport using EUDP grants
The Danish shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend EUR 4.5 million during the next three years on developing green solutions for the future of the maritime industry. Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel cells and… Read more »
Installers vote WINAICO top brand
EUPD Research confers “Top Brand PV” Award again Creglingen, 25.03.2021 – WINAICO again received the “Top Brand PV” award in the MODULE category in 2021 from the Bonn-based market research company EUPD Research. Every year, EUPD Research conducts surveys among installers in the global core markets as part of the “Global PV Installer Monitor” and… Read more »
