Press Releases
Successful commissioning of BorWin2 and HelWin1 HVDC grid connections
Both contracts were awarded to Prysmian Group by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT BorWin2 is the first offshore grid connection in operation with HVDC technology Milan, 9 February 2015. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful commissioning of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection… Read more »
SgurrEnergy develops onshore wind health and safety guidelines for RenewableUK
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has developed the Onshore Wind Health and Safety Guidelines 2015 on behalf of the UK’s renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK. The guidelines aim to assist those involved in onshore wind energy projects, at any stage of the lifecycle in understanding and managing health and safety risks effectively and in compliance… Read more »
Acta Marine contracted CIG Shipbuilding to build Wind Farm Support Vessel
Den Helder/Netherlands, February 4 2015 – Acta Marine contracted CIG Shipbuilding for the design and construction of a large Wind Farm Support Vessel. The DP-2 fitted vessel measures 108 by 16 meters and offers comfortable accommodation and workspace for 75 persons onboard. The vessel will be equipped with two dedicated boat landings for Crew Transfer… Read more »
Administrators seeking sale for leading solar power technology business
Phillip Sykes and Graham Bushby of Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP were appointed as Administrators of Enecsys UK Limited on 30 January 2015. Enecsys is a leading supplier of smart, highly reliable grid-connected micro inverters and monitoring systems for the global Solar Power market. Headquartered in Newark, California, Enecsys boasts an impressive patent portfolio… Read more »
OWP Butendiek produces first kilowatt hours
24 turbines completely installed in the North Sea The offshore wind farm Butendiek in the North Sea started operation of its first wind turbines. This is reported by wpd, the Bremen wind developer and operator. All foundations, cables and the substation were installed according to schedule during the last year. Today the first of the… Read more »
Vikram Solar extends product warranty to 12 years
Kolkata/India, Mannheim/Germany, 5th February 2015: With effect from 1st February 2015, Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading solar module manufacturing companies, has extended the product warranty for its Eldora Ultima Series 60-cell polycrystalline solar modules from 10 to 12 years. A series of in-house reliability tests, product design changes and process improvements were carried out… Read more »
German armed forces purchase mobile solar containers equipped with high-power aleo modules
Off-grid Multicontainers to replace diesel generators Berlin, Germany, February 4, 2015 – The German armed forces purchase mobile solar containers equipped with high-power modules from manufacturer aleo solar. These photovoltaic modules are built into Multicon Solar containers, which act as mobile power plants to generate environmentally friendly power for the armed forces’ military camps and… Read more »
Zeversolar continues its solar revolution
Chinese PV inverter manufacturer doubles sales and minimises failure rates Suzhou, China, 04.02.2015After having completely redesigned and extended its photovoltaic inverter portfolio in 2014, Zeversolar is now planning to double its sales and become one of the leading PV inverter manufacturers in its budget segment. While completely redesigning its portfolio, the Chinese manufacturer has enhanced… Read more »
Global Solar Photovoltaic Balance of System Market Value to Lose $10 Billion by 2020
Global solar photovoltaic balance of system (BOS) market value to fall from an estimated $34.9 billion in 2014 to $24.9 billion by 2020 However, China’s BOS market value will expand to $8.2 billion by 2020, cementing its position as the world’s leader in this space, says report LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 3 February 2015 – The… Read more »
European experts to look at ways of accelerating the approval of offshore energy projects
A team of European experts, led by Robert Gordon University (RGU), are to look at ways of accelerating and streamlining the environmental requirements associated with consents for offshore wind, wave and tidal projects. The RiCORE (Risk Based Consenting for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects) project has been awarded €1.4 million from the European Commission’s competitive Horizon… Read more »
