Press Releases
Westwood: Total to outpace Iberdrola and Ørsted on renewable power capacity by 2030
Aberdeen, UK, 15 February 2021: New analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood), the specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, reveals Total will outpace clean energy majors Iberdrola and Ørsted on renewable power capacity by 2030. The insight highlights the oil and gas major’s ambitions to reach 100GW of renewable power capacity by 2030,… Read more »
SunBrush® mobil and Infinity establish service base at Benban, Africa’s largest solar park
Lachen, Germany, February 16, 2021. SunBrush® mobil, the world market leader for solar cleaning equipment, and Infinity, the Egyptian solar project developer, have opened a service base at Africa’s largest solar power plant. From now on, four Infinity employees will maintain and repair the 24 SunBrush® mobil Compact cleaning devices currently in use at the… Read more »
Ageing offshore wind turbines could stunt the growth of renewable energy sector
The University of Kent has led a study highlighting the urgent need for the UK’s Government and renewable energy industries to give vital attention to decommissioning offshore wind turbines approaching their end of live expectancy by 2025. The research reveals that the UK must decommission approximately 300 and 1600 early-model offshore wind turbines by 2025… Read more »
DNV GL launches two-part documentary podcast exploring the potential of floating offshore wind
What: Two-part documentary podcast exploring the potential of floating offshore wind. Published in two parts, each episode will focus on different aspects of floating wind’s journey towards the ultimate goal of achieving commercialization across the globe. Please find sample here Episode 1: The first episode examines the vast potential that floating… Read more »
Spain’s solar market strengthens its long-term position
Pforzheim, February 16, 2021 – by adding more than 2.6 GW in 2020, Spain remains in the Top 3 solar markets in Europe. The forecasts for future development remain promising. According to SolarPower Europe, Spain is expected to have a total installed solar PV capacity of 29.0 GW by 2024 in the medium scenario, making… Read more »
Wärtsilä Combined Heat and Power plant helps Germany to reach its green energy goals
The recently completed combined heat and power (CHP) plant supplied by technology group Wärtsilä to Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden (KMW) in Germany has been officially handed over for commencement of commercial operations. The handover took place on 23 December, allowing municipal energy provider KMW to reliably provide 100 MW of electrical power. The CHP plant feeds the… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum at Sirius the new Brazilian Synchrotron Light Source
Longterm cooperation between CNPEM and Pfeiffer Vacuum Vacuum crucial for carrying out the experiments Asslar, Germany, 15, February 2021. Sirius is the name of the brightest star in the night sky, but also the name of the new Brazilian Synchrotron Light Source. Designed to be one of the first 4th-generation Synchrotron Light Source in the… Read more »
Hexcel’s HexPly® XF Surface Technology Revolutionizes The Blade Surface Finishing Process
STAMFORD, Conn., February 15, 2021 – Hexcel is pleased to announce its latest HexPly® XF surface technology that significantly reduces shell manufacturing time within the wind blade surface finishing process. HexPly XF increases overall blade manufacturing efficiency by reducing time in the mold by up to two hours and by banishing surface defects that require… Read more »
NKT completes offshore repair operation of the BritNed interconnector
NKT has finalized an offshore repair of the 450 kV HVDC power cable system BritNed connecting the national power grids of UK and the Netherlands. Speed was essential when the BritNed interconnector needed to be repaired, and NKT was awarded the turnkey contract to bring the 450 kV mass impregnated (MI) HVDC power cable back… Read more »
SSEN Transmission calls for reform of ‘unfair and volatile’ charging regime
SSEN Transmission has today published a discussion paper calling for views on the current Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charging regime, which results in Scottish renewable generators paying significantly higher costs to connect their electricity to the grid than those in other parts of Great Britain (GB). To illustrate the disparity, while a wind… Read more »
