Press Releases
Wake up call for policymakers as China overtakes EU on wind installations
Europe risks losing its leadership in wind energy without a clear policy vision for renewables towards 2030. In 2015, China overtook the EU for total installed wind energy capacity, according to statistics released today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). China installed almost 3 times as much wind than the EU and now has… Read more »
Mts Pulls Weight For Damen In Maersk Connector Sea Trials
MTS Vigilant provides crucial anchor testing support for next-generation cable-laying vessel Constanta, Romania, 9th February 2016 – Leading marine service provider, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has supported shipbuilder Damen during sea trials of its latest offshore cabling vessel, Maersk Connector. During the two-week testing period, MTS Vigilant, a Damen Shoalbuster, undertook essential… Read more »
Wind adds 13GW new capacity in 2015: 44% of all new power
Wind energy added more new capacity than any other form of power in Europe in 2015. Across the 28 EU member states, wind accounted for 44% of all new power installations, connecting a total of 12.8GW to the grid – 9.766MW in onshore and 3,034MW offshore. The volume of new installations was 6.3% up on… Read more »
SolarEdge Surpasses 10 Million Shipped Power Optimizers
Celebrating milestone by globally shipping 10 power optimizers worth $10,000 each Herzelya Pituach, Israel (February 9, 2016) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announced that it has shipped its 10 millionth power optimizer. With systems installed in more than 90 countries, SolarEdge… Read more »
New training grants global access to offshore crane operations
Maersk Training is proud to announce the launch of a new ambitious offshore crane operator programme. It is designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. Access to lifting operations worldwideThe comprehensive training programme targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages, each followed by strict… Read more »
DEME participates in new EU consortium for deepsea harvesting of polymetallic nodules
ZWIJNDRECHT | The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is participating in a consortium of 14 leading European industry and research organisations, which will carry out the European BLUE NODULES project that has been launched today. This new four-year project is part of the ‘Horizon 2020′ programme, which is helping to accelerate innovations… Read more »
Aurium Capital Markets announces plans to raise up to £500 million to fund renewable energy projects
AURIUM CAPITAL MARKETS WARNS OF INCREASED RISK OF UK ENERGY SECURITY ISSUE AS IT LOOKS TO RAISE UP TO £500 MILLION TO FUND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS · Decision to phase out coal fired stations; falling renewable infrastructure costs; rising energy prices and the UK falling behind on its emissions targets makes renewables more attractive for… Read more »
GLID Wind Farms acquired by the UK Green Investment Bank Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by BlackRock
· UK Green Investment Bank Offshore Wind Fund and funds managed by BlackRock invest £423m in the acquisition of GLID from Centrica and EIG· Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm will now be 100% owned by non-utility investors – a first for the UK· Complete ownership of the Glens of Foudland onshore wind asset… Read more »
Lockheed Martin and Duke Energy Sign 17-Year Renewable Energy Pact
Commitment provides 30 megawatts of Solar Power to U.S. National Grid BETHESDA, Md., February 1, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a 17-year power purchase agreement for solar-generated electricity produced by Duke Energy Renewables. The renewable power purchase, which is expected to produce 30 megawatts (approximately 72,000 megawatt hours per… Read more »
Vikram Solar expands into 14 additional sub-Saharan countries
Johannesburg/ Kolkata, 04/02/2016 – The solar company Vikram Solar is partnering with Powertech Africa, a leading African distributor of energy technology, thereby entering 14 new markets in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Vikram already operates local offices in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Vikram Solar, with Powertech Africa as its official sales agent,… Read more »
