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Solar power responsible for paying 20% of total FCAS regulation costs
Latest research from Cornwall Insight Australia shows that solar farms are responsible for paying somewhere between 10%-20% of total regulation FCAS costs in any given month (see Figure 1). This is disproportionate to solar’s energy generation in the NEM, which in FY20, was only ~3%. In contrast, wind is far more proportionate with cumulative FCAS… Read more »
CAPTEC 2410-14: Saftey and Flexibility with the new DC UPS from J. Schneider Elektrotechnik
The latest DC UPS system of the German manufacturer provides the advantage of the choice between a longer buffer time or a longer service life for the safe supply of the customer’s machinery Voltage fluctuations and voltage dips can have serious consequences for machines and systems. Losses of data and an uncontrolled process stop result… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide Announces Appointment of Operations Director Sharon Keverne
Cargostore Worldwide, London based global supplier of DNV and ISO certified containers and specialist equipment announces the appointment of Sharon Keverne to the newly created role of Operations Director. Sharon brings with her 20+ years of valuable experience having worked in several companies across the oil and gas, shipping and freight forwarding industries. The most… Read more »
Foresight acquires 94MW windfarm portfolio in Spain from wpd AG
Second acquisition made by €340 million Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners Operational plants increase Foresight’s European wind portfolio to 800MW Foresight has over 2.5GW of renewable generating capacity from its Solar, Wind and Bioenergy portfolios across Europe and Australia LONDON, 24 August 2020: Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”), the leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager,… Read more »
CLIR TARGETS ‘CULTURE OF INNOVATION’ ACROSS GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS WITH NEW SENIOR HIRE
Clir Renewables appoints Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture as the firm outlines plans for growth in solar and Asian markets Vancouver, 24 August 2020 – Clir Renewables, the leading provider of performance assessment software for renewable energy, today announces the appointment of Tim Reitsma as Director of People and Culture. Formerly of… Read more »
Keeping the power plants online
Sulzer meets surging demand for boiler feed pumps in Argentina Over the past 18 months, Sulzer has delivered a record of 70 large-capacity boiler feed pumps to customers in Argentina. The projects involved multiple customers and pumps were supplied for both new-build power stations and upgrade projects across the country. Sulzer was able to meet… Read more »
First Solar Power Plant in Chile is World’s First to Deliver Grid Services
Chile’s ISO licenses Luz del Norte power plant to supply ancillary services TEMPE, Ariz., August 20, 2020 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that its 141-megawatt (MW)AC Luz del Norte photovoltaic (PV) power plant is the world’s first known utility-scale solar facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services commercially. Chile’s independent system operator… Read more »
Global cooperation: ecoligo relies on meteocontrol’s blue’Log X-Series for PV monitoring
meteocontrol and ecoligo complete their first PV project in Vietnam Augsburg/Germany, August 20th, 2020 – meteocontrol GmbH, the photovoltaic monitoring specialist, and ecoligo GmbH, a PV project developer for companies in developing and emerging countries, are cooperating on a global scale: following joint projects in Africa and South America, for the first time the cooperation… Read more »
Buss Energy Group invests in future-oriented technology for the inspection of wind turbines
The Buss Energy Group has a 24.9 percent stake in the Austrian drone specialist Aero Enterprise Aero Enterprise offers a comprehensive inspection service with a self-developed drone technology for on- and offshore wind turbines The drone specialist is one of the leading providers due to its helicopter drone technology and its self-developed software Hamburg/Germany. The… Read more »
Sennen Gains Significant Momentum
Sennen, the renewable energy technology challenger brand reveals the launch of its new website. Its new website has been delivered in line with Sennen’s accelerated growth strategy as the company enters a new phase of securing more partners and clients, expanding its team, and developing more product features. Sennen provides powerful, intuitive, and effective data… Read more »
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Harlyn wins third Oceans Winds project to collect and store spare inter array cables at Moray West
North East-based Harlyn Solutions Ltd (Harlyn) has signed an agreement with Ocean Winds for the collection, storage, and emergency preparedness of Moray West’s spare inter array cables (IACs). Moray West is a new offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth and this exciting project is set to make a vital contribution to Scotland’s renewable… Read more »
Helvar Welcomes Kim Långström as New CEO
Helvar is pleased to announce that Kim Långström has officially assumed the role of CEO as of September 2nd, 2024. With extensive experience in the smart building industry, Kim is ready to lead Helvar into its next phase of growth and innovation while advancing its mission to provide intelligent, sustainable lighting solutions. Kim joins Helvar from senior… Read more »
Port of Lowestoft welcomes first vessel to Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility as construction continues at pace
‘Soft start’ to Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) operations underway with Norside Supporter vessel call. The Port of Lowestoft, the UK’s most easterly port, which is owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has achieved a significant milestone as it welcomed the first commercial vessel to the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) on Tuesday… Read more »
ZF Wind Power Coimbatore is the f irst plant in India to roll out 50 Gigawatts of wind g earboxes
•ZF reinforces its global leadership in wind gearbox technology with a 50 GW milestone of wind gearboxes for ZF Coimbatore •ZF Wind Power Coimbatore, the world’s largest wind gearbox plant outside of China and the only fully integrated gearbox manufacturing facility in India boasts a state-of-the-art setup for both export and domestic production. •ZF reaffirms… Read more »
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 »
NZTC Clean Energy Start-up Accelerator Opens Applications With £500K Grant Funding Available
ABP and Clarksons Port Services sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Lowestoft as key offshore energy hub with new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility
TRESIOS crewing & careers” business unit continues as “MR. JAMES workforce & crewing
Sineng Electric Obtains VDE Compliance Certificate for SN100(X)/110/125PT String Inverter
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