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Tentec Appoints New Distributor in Denmark for Wind Turbine Tensioning Tools
Tentec is pleased to announce the appointment of Hytor A/S as its exclusive distributor for the Aero range of wind turbine tensioning tools throughout Denmark. Hytor is well-established in the Danish processing and engineering industries and has been supplying Tentec’s bolt tensioning tools in the oil, gas and industrial markets for the past 10 years…. Read more »
Spanish storm spurs turbines into overdrive
Wind power supplied a record 43 percent of all electricity demand in rain and wind-lashed Spain for a brief period on November 23. Spanish wind farms generated 9,253 megawatts of the total demand of 21,264 megawatts at around 5 am, a moment when energy usage was low because most Spaniards were still asleep. {pagebreak} The… Read more »
Wind campaign launched at climate talks
Wind energy could be supplying 12 per cent of the world’s energy needs and saving 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2 a year by 2020. The claim has been made by a coalition of wind energy companies, associations and NGOs determined to find practical solutions to climate change. {pagebreak} With plans to launch a Wind Power… Read more »
Greening China with UK low-carbon business
UK Trade Minister Gareth Thomas has encouraged low-carbon tech business leaders to spark new waves of investment opportunities in China. The Minister has endorsing the ideas coming out of China for the creation of Low Carbon Development Zones; Chinese cities and regions acting as pilots for policies to invigorate the large scale economic transformation required… Read more »
Solar energy supersearch facility unveiled in Milan
A new ‘Solar Totem Tracker’, which makes it possible to track the progress of the sun and direct light to PV panels, has been unveiled in Italy. Enerqos plc, a leading photovoltaic system and solar power plant construction company and ESP, which designs and construction of metal structures for the photovoltaic sector, showcased their tracker… Read more »
EU adopts Budapest renewable energy declaration
The EU has agreed to adopt the Declaration of Budapest which will address wide ranging plans for renewable energy. The 8th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM8) organised by EUFORES – the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources – {pagebreak} brought together more than 60 European and national Parliamentarians from 19 EU Member States. Parliamentarians discussed the negotiation… Read more »
Trina Solar To Open Offices In San Francisco
Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, announced that it has chosen the City of San Francisco as the location for its North America offices. {pagebreak} “This is an important step in our continuing… Read more »
Ecosystem ‘at risk’ from wind farm revolution
Wind farms could be having a radical impact on North Sea wildlife, a new study warns. There are currently 167 operational wind turbines off the North Coast, with another 14 under construction, as part of the UK Government’s drive for renewable energy sources. The first of 60 giant wind turbines has just gone up in… Read more »
Power returns to former coalfields in renewable energy plan
A UK partnership plans to turn more than a dozen former coal mine sites into renewable power plants, putting up wind turbines to generate up to 133 megawatts (MW) of power. In the deal, the Peel Company and UK Coal are looking at 14 former coal mining sites for the construction of 54 wind turbines…. Read more »
Boost for troubled wind turbine maker
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa has received a €175-million order from energy group Endesa. Gamesa will supply the Spanish group with about 100 wind turbines generators, amounting to the installation of 190 megawatts of power. {pagebreak} The order includes “the delivery, start-up and installation of the wind turbines, along with their operation and maintenance,” Gamesa… Read more »
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First offshore pilot project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in Belgian North Sea
· BELREEFS is the first offshore project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea. · Innovative techniques will facilitate the introduction of a self-sustaining oyster reef. · The project relies on a unique collaboration between government, industry and science. Before 1850, flat oyster reefs were a dominant structural and ecological component of… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s ALR 11000 digital photocell with dimming capability helps significantly reduce electricity costs for street lighting
Zhaga D4i-certified ALR digital photocells from TE help lower power consumption and reduce CO2 emissions BERWYN, Pennsylvania – July 3, 2024 – TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, launches the Zhaga-D4i certified ALR 11000 digital dimming photocell. TE’s latest photocell controls the on/off switching of a streetlight, and also has the ability… Read more »
DNV’S LUCY CRAIG APPOINTED AS BOARD MEMBER FOR WINDEUROPE
Zaragoza, Spain, 02 July 2024 : DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is proud to announce that Lucy Craig, Senior Vice President and Director of Growth, Innovation and Digitalization, Energy Systems, has been elected as a board member for WindEurope, the voice of the wind industry in Europe. With over 500 members from… Read more »
Sineng Electric Supplies 1,016MW of Inverters to the Al Kahfah PV Project in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2024 — Sineng Electric, a global leading PV+ESS solution provider, has partnered with Larsen & Toubro and supplied 1,016MW of its 6.6MW MV turnkey stations to the Al Kahfah solar farm in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Sineng’s mission to deliver innovative and efficient energy solutions… Read more »
Enviromena secures £30m funding from Close Brothers Energy for construction of 70MW solar farm in Essex
Clean energy solutions company Enviromena has reached financial close with Close Brothers Energy to build a 70MW solar farm in Essex. The £30m deal, which includes a development and term loan facility, is part of a wider facility agreed with Close Brothers Energy in December 2023. The facility will be used to fund the construction and… Read more »
DNV CONDUCTS POWER CURVE VERIFICATION AT BAY OF ST. BRIEUC OFFSHORE WIND FARM USING ADVANCED NACELLE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY
DNV is performing power curve verification using advanced nacelle lidar technology at Ailes Marines’ Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm, enhancing operational efficiency and aligning energy production with projections. DNV’s project includes designing, commissioning, and executing a power performance measurement campaign for turbines, ensuring compliance with updated industry standards. The Bay of St. Brieuc… Read more »
Ciel & Terre EMEA has begun the European largest floating solar project’s installation
Solar and wind are increasingly competitive in wholesale power markets, offer a hedge against the uncertain cost of other generation sources
ABB and Cleanwatts sign MOU to accelerate intelligent energy management in communities and buildings
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