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No expansion of offshore wind energy in the first half of 2021 – retain skilled workers and enable even capacity utilisation now
Berlin/Bremerhaven/Frankfurt, 15 July 2021 – For the first time in more than ten years, there will be no expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany this year. This expansion gap is not the expression of a lack of interest on the part of investors or a lack of strength on the part of the industry,… Read more »
HSD Engine chooses ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT as a partner for marine engine performance optimization platform
Korean engine manufacturer HSD Engine is to offer ABB’s diagnostics and advisory software Tekomar XPERT to shipowners operating its two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines. Tekomar XPERT is a digital performance optimization platform applicable to any engine that can help shipping companies achieve substantial fuel savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Under the agreement, HSD Engine… Read more »
SSE Thermal and Equinor developing plans for world-leading hydrogen storage facility in Yorkshire
– Partnership marks UK’s first end-to-end low-carbon hydrogen proposal connecting production, storage and demand projects in the North of England – SSE Thermal and Equinor are developing plans for one of the world’s largest hydrogen storage facilities at their existing Aldbrough site on the East Yorkshire coast. The facility could be storing low-carbon hydrogen as… Read more »
Nordex Group receives orders for 55 MW from Italy
Hamburg, 14 July 2021. The Nordex Group has received orders for supplying two wind farms with Delta4000 turbines for a total of 54.9 MW in Italy. For one 26.1 MW project, the Nordex Group is supplying five N149/5.X turbines, and a further six N133/4.8 turbines are going to be installed in a second 28.8 MW… Read more »
Meet the Robot A-Team that will be vital to the future of offshore wind and Net Zero
MIMRee project reports on key achievements in aerial, crawling and sailing robotics One of the UK’s most ambitious robotics projects has proven the concept for robotic teams repairing offshore wind farms. This paves the way for human-robot teams at wind farms within 10 years and wind farms designed for robotic maintenance by 2050 – a… Read more »
El Salvador’s first wind project reaches successful commercial operation
Tracia Network Corporation has successfully commissioned the Ventus Wind Project, El Salvador’s first wind farm, with the support of ArcVera Renewables’ technically advanced services applied from prospecting through development and financing. Located in Metapán, El Salvador, the 54-MW Ventus wind farm comprises 15 Vestas V136-3.6 turbines. It will significantly add to El Salvador’s capacity for… Read more »
Largest Solar Project in New Jersey Generates Clean Energy and Provides Environmental Uplift with Native Grasses and Wildflowers
SAN DIEGO (July 13, 2021): EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and the Renewable Power business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) today announced the commercial operation of the Toms River Solar Project, delivering 28.9 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable energy. The project, built on BASF Corporation’s (BASF) property by EDFR in coordination with PVOne… Read more »
Sereema closes a second crowdfunding campaign in record time
Sereema secured an 800k€ investment in financing through a round of crowdlending. A couple of hundred eco-investors rushed to the Enerfip platform to support the project by subscribing bonds… enthusiastically closing the deal in a little less than 10 minutes! Back in 2018, Sereema had already successfully raised 400k, through a first crowdfunding campaign with… Read more »
German Net Electricity Generation in First Half of 2021: Decline in Renewables due to Weak Winds
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE just presented the data on the net electricity generation for the public power supply for the first half of 2021 from the Energy Charts data platform. At 47.9 percent, the share of renewables in the electricity mix coming out of the socket was much lower than in… Read more »
AAL DELIVERS MOBILE GANTRY CRANES TO PORT OF OSLO TO DEAL WITH GROWING CONTAINER VOLUMES FROM EUROPE AND ASIA
Singapore, Tuesday 13th July 2021: This Summer, AAL Shipping (AAL) delivered four of the largest rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in the carrier’s history to the Port of Oslo (Oslo Havn KF), Norway. These new generation mobile units, measuring 36 m in height and 28 m in length, were transported from Taicang in China to Oslo on… Read more »
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The next generation of maintenance vessels for offshore wind turbines
KNUD E HANSEN continues to expand its portfolio of innovative designs and extensive experience in the offshore wind farm sector with a new wind turbine maintenance platform – The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept. This four-legged jack-up vessel features a 15 m wide working platform, which can be elevated to the height of the nacelle, thus… Read more »
Full Circle signs a long-term contract to service four Enercon turbines at Tesco Distribution Centres in England and Wales
Full Circle has signed a new long-term O&M contract with British supermarket chain, Tesco. The contract covers full-scope maintenance and 24/7 remote monitoring of four Enercon E53 turbines situated next to the Tesco Distribution Centres in Daventry, England and Magor, Newport, Wales. The electricity generated by these turbines is designated to power the respective depots…. Read more »
DNV Introduces New Standard for Wind Turbine Loads and Site Conditions
The comprehensive DNV standard for wind turbine load calculations and site assessments offers industry stakeholders detailed design requirements and guidance for verification and certification activities. Oslo, Tuesday 03 September 2024 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, announces a new comprehensive standard for wind turbine load calculations and site assessments, created to guide industry… Read more »
NZTC Clean Energy Start-up Accelerator Opens Applications With £500K Grant Funding Available
Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) opens applications for its 2025 TechX Start-up Accelerator cohort Up to £50,000 in grant funding available for each of the 10 selected start-ups Successful applicants to gain access to potential customers and opportunities to secure further investment The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has today [3 September 2024] opened… Read more »
ABP and Clarksons Port Services sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Lowestoft as key offshore energy hub with new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, and Clarksons Port Services (CPS), a global leader in shipping agency services, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This strategic agreement aims to explore an expanded partnership between the two companies at ABP’s new state-of-the-art Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF),… Read more »
TRESIOS crewing & careers” business unit continues as “MR. JAMES workforce & crewing
ROTTERDAM, 02-09-2024 – TRESIOS a project contractor for the energy & maritime industry who recently announced a repositioning focusing on “subsea construction services” and “marine services” is now taking the next step in their sharpened strategy. The “crewing & careers” business unit continues as “MR. JAMES workforce & crewing”. Separating the “crewing & careers” business… Read more »
Sineng Electric Obtains VDE Compliance Certificate for SN100(X)/110/125PT String Inverter
10 Years of ELA Container Offshore Special solutions for Accommodation in the Maritime Sector
Buss Terminal Eemshaven Completes Load-Out for Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Park in the North Sea “He Dreiht”
ROBUST PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS NEEDED FOR DEPLOYMENT SUCCESS – DNV STUDY
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