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DNV signs contract to certify offshore transformer station
Hamburg: DNV has signed a contract to certify the high voltage direct current (HVDC) DolWin beta transformer station offshore Germany. This includes certifying the design phase, construction, fabrication, transport and commissioning of the station. DolWin beta is a transformer station operated by TenneT, one of Europe’s largest grid operators. DolWin beta will be built as… Read more »
Siemens officially opens Energy Service Training Centre in Newcastle
Siemens celebrated the official opening by Lord Willis of Knaresborough of its Energy Service Training Centre in Newcastle, United Kingdom on November 22, 2011. This £8 million investment by Siemens provides a unique in-house training environment and experience for service technicians working on conventional and renewable power plants and helps put the North East firmly… Read more »
AREVA R&D Senior Executive VP Martha Heitzmann meets the Polish scientific community
Upon the closing ceremony of the Year of Marie Sklodowska-Curie, held in Warsaw today, Martha Heitzmann, AREVA’s Research & Development Senior Executive Vice-President, met the heads of the prestigious Polytechnic University of Warsaw (Politechnika Warszawska – PW) to further develop their collaboration. In July 2011, AREVA and PW signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the… Read more »
Intersolar China 2011: Tailor-made Exhibition Range For The Most Promising Markets Worldwide
The latest fig-ures point to significant growth in the Chinese solar market, underlining the ever more important role it plays in the global solar industry. The international role of the Chinese companies that are now active in many markets across the globe has also grown. Inter-solar China, which is set to take place from December… Read more »
Appointment of new UK Country Director for AREVA Wind
AREVA Wind is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK… Read more »
Two Green Tugs + 1 ASD 2810 for Iskes
In November 2011 Iskes Towage & Salvage took its first Damen tug into operation: the ASD 2810 ‘Argus’. Pleased with its capabilities, Iskes decided to have Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld build a further two harbour tugs: the revolutionary ASD 3212 ‘Green Tug’, designed by Iskes and Offshore Ship Designers to reduce CO2, SOx and NOx emissions… Read more »
SGS performs Comprehensive Quality Control of Wind Towers for Sany Group in China
In July 2011, SGS was awarded a contract to provide comprehensive quality control services of wind towers for Sany Group, a heavy construction equipment manufacturer, in China. Throughout the entire contract, scheduled from August 2011, SGS’s team of experts will perform supervision services during the production process of wind towers to ensure that they will… Read more »
European Solar Prize 2011 – winners in eight countries
Berlin/Bonn, 28 November 2011 – The European Solar Prize Awards 2011 will be presented by EUROSOLAR, the European Association for Renewable Energy, in cooperation with KfW Bankengruppe. This year’s winners come from Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Spain, Turkey and Switzerland. The award ceremony will take place at the Berlin branch of KfW Bankengruppe on… Read more »
A New Issue Is Rising In The East
We’re delighted to announce that the latest issue of PES Solar/PV: China Edition is out now, and once again it leads the way in solar/PV news and views. The country may be facing challenging times as far as the domestic market is concerned -as is the industry as a whole – but we’re very much… Read more »
Submarine cable O&M: cost critical strategies for offshore wind
Export and inter-array cables are exposed to a hostile, high-risk environment during a wind farm’s operational life. Given that they comprise a hefty portion of an offshore wind farm’s capital expenditure costs, preventive maintenance for submarine conductors should be a priority for operators, according to the latest Offshore Operations and Maintenance report from Wind Energy… Read more »
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Bardex Corp. Strengthens Presence in EMEA Offshore Wind Market with Strategic Hire for Director odf Business Development
With the addition of Ian Finch to its Sales team, Bardex re-establishes a European base committed to growing and supporting clients and projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Goleta, Calif., January 15, 2025 – Bardex, a global leader in products and engineering services designed for heavy lifting, transfer, and restraint for offshore energy,… Read more »
Nordex Group delivers more than 30% of the expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany in 2024
Hamburg, 16 January 2025. In 2024, the Nordex Group supplied 32% of newly-connected onshore wind power in Germany.According to the German Onshore Wind Energy Agency (Fachagentur Windenergie an Land), Nordex is the leading manufacturer in the market master data register, with 196 installed and commissioned turbines (based on the commissioning of onshore wind turbines reported… Read more »
Market leading WindSonic 2-axis wind sensors now easier to integrate into more systems
Lymington, 16 January 2025 – Gill Instruments, announced today an update to its market-leading WindSonic 2-axis wind sensors, WindSonic and WindSonic 75 both now have Modbus output alongside existing output options. Renowned for their accuracy and reliability, the WindSonic 2-axis anemometers are used extensively in applications that require integration into larger management and control systems across industries such as… Read more »
SCHMID Group Honored with “Best New Partner Award” from Founder PCB
Guangdong, January 14th, 2025 – The SCHMID Group is proud to announce that it has been honored with the prestigious “Best New Partner Award” from Founder PCB. This esteemed recognition highlights the success of a strong partnership and the shared pursuit of excellence that defines our collaboration. Receiving this award not only underscores the exceptional… Read more »
Empowering Sustainability: Sineng Electric Powers India’s Largest Floating Solar Plant with Advanced Technology
Khandwa, India, January 15, 2025, 2024 – Sineng Electric, a global leader in solar and energy storage solutions, has played a pivotal role in the successful commissioning of the 90MW Omkareshwar floating solar plant in Madhya Pradesh. The plant has been in commercial operation for over five months. According to Government of India Press Information… Read more »
Powering the future with spin-out success
By Ciaran Farrell, Director of Consulting and Innovation Lead at Natural Power; and Iain Dinwoodie, Director of Innovations at Kudo Energy Commercialising spin-out technology is crucial for several reasons, particularly in industries like renewable energy, where innovation can have a wide-reaching, real-world impact. We often hear about spin-outs emerging from universities or research institutions, where… Read more »
Diane Waghorne Receives Inaugural Mayor’s Spotlight Award on Behalf of Tech Safety Lines
XOCEAN Secures €115 Million Investment to Accelerate Growth of Its Ocean Data Services Platform
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