Press Releases
PERC Solar Cells from 100 Percent Recycled Silicon
Around ten thousand tons of silicon in discarded photovoltaic modules end up on the recycling market annually in Germany. This figure will rise to several hundred thousand tons per year by 2029. Currently, the aluminum, glass and copper of the discarded modules are reprocessed, however, the silicon solar cells are not. In order to be… Read more »
Another green check for the lead-free1 REC Alpha Pure: Certified as a Low Carbon Footprint solar panel
Munich, Germany, February 7, 2022 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company headquartered in Norway, announces that the lead-free1 REC Alpha Puresolar panel has received CERTISOLIS certification for low carbon footprint (LCF). This officially qualifies the REC Alpha Pure for public sector tenders and rooftop installations between 100 and 500 kWp in France,… Read more »
ORE Catapult awarded Silver Investors in Young People accreditation
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is celebrating after achieving the internationally recognised Silver Investors in Young People (IiYP) accreditation – a defining best practice standard for people management. Achieved against the backdrop of the challenging global pandemic, the award is testament to the support provided to, and investment in, the organisation’s young employees as… Read more »
Scotland’s Opportunity to Lead the World in Offshore Wind
The ScotWind offshore wind leasing round announced last week represents a huge leap forward in the industrial future of the country. Crown Estate Scotland awarded projects totalling almost 25 GW around Scotland. If fully realised this would be enough clean electricity to power more than 8.5 million homes. This is around three times as many… Read more »
Major Blyth projects break ground in boost to UK offshore wind
The new year has seen the start of two major research and development (R&D) infrastructure projects in Blyth, Northumberland that will support the future advancement of offshore wind turbine technology and operations. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has simultaneously broken ground at its National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth on a multimillion-pound offshore wind… Read more »
Delta’s UPS and Datacenter Solutions to Expand Presence in Portugal Through Partnership with DATABOX – Informática, S.A.
Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced a new partnership with DATABOX – Informática, S.A., a prominent IT channel distributor based in greater Lisbon, Portugal, to provide Delta’s wide range of energy-efficient Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Data Centre Infrastructure Solutions to IT resellers and system integrators throughout Portugal. By… Read more »
SILK Premium, FuturaSun’s new range of photovoltaic modules: with high module efficiency up to 21.29 % and two configurations with 400 and 500 Watt
FuturaSun upgrades the SILK Pro module and presents SILK® Premium, its new range of photovoltaic modules. The Italian FuturaSun team has designed a new PV panel with excellent results in terms of efficiency and power that will determine its success in 2022. SILK® Premium photovoltaic panels are available in 2 configurations: 120 1/3 cut cells… Read more »
Jan De Nul orders a seagoing unmanned survey vessel for marine and offshore construction
Jan De Nul Group has ordered Maritime Robotic’s well-proven and hybrid Mariner Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) as the first step towards unmanned and autonomous offshore survey operations. Named Beluga 01, this vessel will sail under the Luxembourg flag and be deployed for worldwide hydrographical and environmental surveys on marine and offshore construction projects. Jan De… Read more »
BELECTRIC builds another large-scale floating PV plant in Israel
Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be’er Scheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC is further increasing its footprint in the floating PV industry. The solar energy specialist is building a floating PV project with an installed capacity of 16,8 Megawatt Peak (MWp) for S’energy and the large scale water utility “Carmel shore waters” in Israel. Together with S’energy, BELECTRIC’s Israeli… Read more »
Jan De Nul launched the world’s tallest Next Generation Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire
Just twenty days after Les Alizés, Jan De Nul Group launched the Voltaire, a Next-Gen Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel for offshore renewables and decommissioning, at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China. This vessel will be the second and largest jack-up vessel in Jan De Nul’s fleet, and able to support the renewable energy industry… Read more »