Press Releases
Vattenfall demonstrates offshore wind farms can be profile without the aid of subsidies with construction of HKZ 3 and 4, says GlobalData
Vattenfall has announced it will be constructing the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 3 and 4 offshore wind farm on a zero subsidy mechanism; the second project in the Netherlands following Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 1 and 2. The wind farms will have a combined capacity of approximately 1.5 gigawatts (GW) and will be the first… Read more »
Supergen ORE Hub awards £1million to advance research in offshore renewable energy
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has awarded almost £1million to UK universities to support ambitious research projects investigating all aspects of offshore renewable energy (ORE). The Hub’s Flexible Fund has been established to enable UK researchers to respond to a number of key ORE engineering challenges. It also aims to support project areas that… Read more »
First wind turbine operations commence with tower cranes in Australia
ALE’s K1650L tower cranes have begun work to install wind turbine generators (WTG) near Port Augusta in southern Australia, where they will help to power 155,000 homes. It is the first time this type of crane has been used for wind turbine installation in Australia. ALE has brought two of the innovative cranes to the… Read more »
Responding to news that Andrea Leadsom has been appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables said:
“We congratulate Andrea Leadsom for taking over as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and thank Greg Clark for his previous work in the role. “Scotland’s renewable sector has consistently delivered for Scotland and the UK’s energy system. Unlocking investment to further decarbonise electricity by allowing onshore wind and solar PV to… Read more »
Navigant Research Report Finds Energy Generators, Suppliers, and Aggregators Must Define Value Propositions and Strategies across the Distributed Energy Value Chain
Market players should work together to deliver innovative distributed generation business models July 25, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research provides insights on business model innovations and differentiators across distributed energy generators. Recently there has been a change in the way distributed and renewable energy programs are viewed around the… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables’ Study Proves Its Wind Energy Resource Assessments Reach 100% Mean Accuracy
ArcVera Renewables found in an in-depth study across 3.5GW of projects that its specialist wind energy resource assessment techniques have effectively led to 100% energy yield prediction accuracy, considerably reducing wind project financing risks. Golden, Colorado, July 24th 2019 – ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind and solar projects… Read more »
WINDPOWER 2019 Conference attendees caught a glimpse of the multi-tech trade show future
WINDPOWER 2020 will be housed within CLEANPOWER, an efficient new exhibition hub featuring wind, solar, storage and more WASHINGTON—Attendees of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2019 caught a glimpse of the future as the biggest wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere announced its next evolution to become CLEANPOWER—an even bigger opportunity for… Read more »
Extending wind turbine reliability
Finding the best solution for maintenance and repairs to turbine generators Modern, everyday life depends on electricity so the global demand for electrical power is growing and wind turbines are making a major impact on the power generation market. Once they are installed, they offer an environmentally friendly, renewable energy source. However, as with any… Read more »
VOS Start completes successful charter for MVOW
Vroon walk-to-work vessel arrives in IJmuiden following Irish Sea operations At the end of last week, our subsea-support walk-to-work unit, VOS Start, arrived in IJmuiden after almost two years engaged in operations for offshore-renewable client MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW). VOS Start commenced duties for MVOW in August 2017, providing offshore logistics support, accommodation and… Read more »
Tees Components invests in ensuring accuracy of machined parts for offshore wind sector
CNC specialists Tees Components has invested £50,000 in maintaining and verifying the precision of its machined parts to support its activities in the offshore wind market. The company based in North Skelton, near Saltburn, updated its previous portable coordinate measuring arm (PCMM) with the Faro Quantum S4.0m 6-axis arm, the largest and most accurate model… Read more »
