Press Releases
OX2 delivers further three commissioned wind farms to IKEA Finland
All wind farms have now been commissioned and delivered to owner IKEA Finland by OX2. In all, the project comprises four wind farms and will generate a total of 107.4 MW. Consequently, one of the largest subsidy-free wind power projects in Finland has been completed. In October 2018, IKEA Finland signed an agreement with OX2… Read more »
Green Investment Group and Iberdrola to co-develop 3.3 GW offshore wind portfolio in Japan
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Iberdrola form a joint venture to co-develop a 3.3 GW portfolio of offshore wind projects in Japan The portfolio consists of six projects, three of which will utilise floating offshore wind foundations The transaction is the first to be delivered through the GIG platform in Japan and Iberdrola’s first Japanese offshore… Read more »
LOC Germany developing reputation as a provider of marine surveys and inspections
Recently awarded scope of work with BSM for remote DP trials LOC Germany, a subsidiary of LOC Group, the premier international marine and engineering consulting firm, has been awarded works with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) to provide remote Dynamic Positioning (DP) trials. The scope of work includes both the preparation of the remote DP… Read more »
Optimizing the Grid Characteristics of Wind Turbines: More than € 30 Million to be Invested in Expanding the Testing Infrastructure for Electrical Systems
In the first phase of the planned expansion, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES is officially putting into operation a new test bench in Bremerhaven in the scope of the Hil-GridCoP project together with the Lord Mayor of the City of Bremerhaven, Melf Grantz, Timo Haase from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs… Read more »
Turbine installation for TPC offshore wind farm kicks off
Jan De Nul Group installed the first offshore wind turbine for the 109.2 MW Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration. Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Taillevent successfully installed for Taiwan Power Company (TPC) the very first Hitachi turbine onto its jacket foundation. With the first wind turbine installation completed,… Read more »
Guidehouse Insights Report Shows Storage Capacity for Second Life Batteries Is Expected to Increase through 2030 Due to Rapid Adoption of EVs
Sept. 16, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines key market trends and policies for second life battery (2LB) technologies, appropriate applications for these technologies, and an overview of the battery reuse and recycling process. Used EV batteries that are no longer viable for vehicle use can still serve other… Read more »
The difference between treated and inherent flame-retardant fabrics
Comment by Mark Lant, technical sales manager at ProGARM Flame retardant materials may seem like a self-explanatory concept. After all, the name suggests this type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protects its wearer against all forms of fire hazards. However, when you consider an Arc Flash incident exposes you to temperatures hotter than the sun,… Read more »
Shanghai Ming Wah installs ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT fleetwide after fuel savings
ABB is to install its state-of-the-art engine diagnostics software ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers operated by Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping Co (Shang Ming Wah). The fleetwide deployment follows a trial on two ships which started in February 2019 and an initial order covering four vessels in June 2019. The order for the… Read more »
Vestas and Hempel enter into strategic partnership agreement
Global leader in sustainable energy solutions, Vestas and world-leading supplier of coating solutions, Hempel are teaming up in a new strategic partnership to cooperate around innovative solutions for surface protection of wind turbines. The joint Vestas and Hempel ambition is to reduce surface treatment costs and support sustainable coating solutions. At the same time, Hempel continues… Read more »
Natural Power advises Apollo Global Management, Inc. on US Wind deal
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided due diligence on US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind Project (MarWin) to support Apollo Global Management’s investment decision to commit up to $265 million of convertible debt and equity to acquire an equity stake in the offshore wind energy development company, US Wind. Natural Power’s… Read more »
