Month: October 2016

Delivery – “Seatools completes delivery of HighWire taut wire system upgrade for Boskalis”

Seatools completes delivery of HighWire taut wire system upgrade for Boskalis On behalf of its client Boskalis, Dutch subsea technology company Seatools completed the upgrade of a HighWire survey grade taut wire system. The upgraded position reference system will be deployed to determine the position of a subsea cable plough during a subsea cable installation… Read more »

VROON AND BARGE MASTER TEAM UP ON NEXT-GENERATION WALK-TO-WORK VESSEL

“A breakthrough in offshore logistics!” Vroon is proud to announce that walk-to-work vessel VOS Start is to be equipped with the brand-new Barge Master Gangway. This unique combination will enable safe and efficient transfer of personnel and cargo. The Barge Master Gangway incorporates an access tower with elevator, providing stepless access. The adjustable pedestal provides full flexibility in landing heights…. Read more »

Scots renewables sector reduces carbon by more than 13 million tonnes a year

Figure is up by more than a million tonnes on previous year Industry welcomes new statistic ahead of Westminster reception  The amount of harmful CO2 displaced by Scotland’s renewable energy sector has increased by almost 10% – or more than a million tonnes – in one year, new UK Government figures show. More than 13 million tonnes of the gas, the main driver of climate change,… Read more »

Renewables meet OEEC – 24, 25 & 26 October 2016

Renewable energy plays an increasing role in meeting rising energy demand. The Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC)  focuses not only on the conventional exploration and production of oil and gas but also on the renewable part of the energy mix. Find out the latest in developments regarding marine energy and offshore wind during OEEC…. Read more »

TrinaBEST and MPower Announce Strategic Partnership

Changzhou, China, October 11, 2015/ Press Release/: TrinaBEST, announced today its strategic partnership with MPower. TrinaBEST will work through MPower to distribute residential energy storage products and bespoke solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Following energy storage product upgrades and a successful Product Launch event to the market this month in Melbourne, TrinaBEST, through MPower,… Read more »

Global Maritime Signs Master Services Agreement (MSA) With Statoil

Stavanger, Norway; October 19, 2016: Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has been awarded a Master Services Agreement (MSA) by Norwegian operator Statoil. Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies; safety studies; marine verification; and warranty surveys. The MSA replaces several… Read more »

An energetic Odyssey in Rotterdam

To realise the climate targets set out in the Paris Agreement, over the next few years, we will be seeing a strong increase in the number of offshore wind farms in the North Sea. This will create all sorts of new opportunities for the offshore wind industry. PES spoke to Joost Eenhuizen, Business Manager Maritime… Read more »

Damen in partnership agreement with TeamTec for innovative Ballast Water Treatment System

Damen Green Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Norwegian company TeamTec to supply and service the innovative AVITALISTM ballast water treatment system. The system combines filtration and a proven, eco-friendly chemical treatment solution optimised for medium-sized to large vessels. The system is highly effective in water of any salinity, turbidity or temperature. The… Read more »

Oxford PV attracts £21m funding over 18 months

Solar innovator announces first close of Series C funding round Oxford, UK, 18th October 2016 – Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd (Oxford PV), the pioneering solar technology company, has today announced an equity investment of £8.7m, the first portion of a Series C funding round. This investment was provided by a combination of new and existing shareholders… Read more »

112 Megawatt order: Senvion concludes first contract in Norway

Hamburg/Oslo: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded its first contract in Norway for the supply of 33 Senvion 3.4M114 turbines to Egersund wind farm. The project with Norsk Vind Egersund AS will have a total rated output of 112.2 megawatts (MW) and will produce enough green energy to power more than… Read more »

Siemens expands cooperation with wind safety provider OffTECBase

• Two SWT-3.6-130 wind turbines delivered • Safety training expanded at Enge-Sande • Training for technicians on latest systems Keeping up with the latest standards can be vital to ensuring safety when work is being performed on wind turbines. OffTECBase, a safety and technology training course provider in Enge-Sande, Schleswig-Holstein, has worked closely with Siemens’… Read more »

Lightsource receives Living Wage accreditation

Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings (“Lightsource”), Europe’s leading solar energy company, is pleased to announce that it has received an accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation for its Employee Living Wage commitment. The commitment will apply to all Lightsource employees, including permanent workforce or third-party contractors, who will receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.40 –… Read more »

Schmidbauer review WindEnergy 2016

Crane technology/special transport/installation The Schmidbauer Group is a competent and reliable partner for providing crane technology and the corresponding equipment, in combination with specialized services and the execution of challenging installations, paired with the necessary know-how for project implementation. The corporate group More than 20 locations throughout Germany are united under the umbrella of the… Read more »

Zenith excels in inspections

PES investigates how the Altura Zenith unmanned aerial system performs at sea in high winds, as Aerialtronics announces separate radical technical developments with NVIDIA and the IBM Watson Internet of Things Platform on the cloud. Overcoming gales to inspect wind turbines in the Baltic Sea is one reason why Euro Drone Inspections use the Altura… Read more »

Hidden threats

PES hears from the Belgian company, ADEDE, about the challenges they face during the search for unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the sea and on land. This work is often hazardous and sometimes uncovers some significant archaeological finds. Offshore UXO survey The offshore environment provides huge technical challenges, one of which is UXO. And more importantly,… Read more »

Start-up to leading distributor

Getting almost every spare part and accessory for wind turbines from a single source to the customer – this is the business model WINDSOURCING.COM launched in 2013. Within three years the Hamburg-based company has developed to become the largest online distribution platform for the wind sector. PES Wind Magazine reports how the company was created… Read more »

Customised safety

Mariecke Siezen, Director at Technoship bv, met up with PES to tell us about the importance of safety on and offshore. We learn about the latest advances in protection systems, the customisation of certain products and the training factor. PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by… Read more »

The lender’s engineer: friend not foe

Words: Christos Kolliatsas, hydro and renewables director, Mott MacDonald With the potential exception of being a referee or a traffic warden, for the most part, a lender’s engineer or lender’s technical advisor (LTA) may be one of the most polarising professions available. And yet, a professional and competent LTA can bring significant value to a… Read more »

Advanced blade pitch systems – insights and trends

The latest developments in blade pitch technology have opened new opportunities for wind turbine manufacturers. In this white paper, Mita-Teknik, one of the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of pitch systems, shares its view of the five key trends of this rapidly evolving technology. It also offers three important insights to keep in mind to… Read more »

Sub-sea controlling, monitoring and connecting

Words: Philip Rood The marine renewables market is ever growing and SEA, a part of Cohort plc, has expanded its engineering capability to provide a variety of support services to the wave and tidal energy sectors. Cohort plc, business SEA, has showcased its credentials, in the growing wave and tidal energy support sector, by installing… Read more »

Sharing marine maintenance costs within new market spaces

Words: Stephen Holden, Maintenance Account Director, Global Marine Systems Limited Although there have been power cables in the marine environment for many decades, there have been relatively few in number until fairly recently. Those that exist are predominately national or short haul international cables and in terms of total kilometres are rather limited. Certainly this… Read more »

Taking the long view

Up until recently in the wind industry, the aim of many players when affecting the choice of technology seemed to be based on making the wind turbine as cheaply as possible. PES gets a different perspective from Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of The Switch. “We believe looking only at upfront costs is extremely short-sighted,”… Read more »

Tail wind for Nordex in Germany

Hamburg, 14 October 2016. In September, Nordex was awarded six new contracts with a combined value of around EUR 64 million in its domestic market, bringing total new business in this region to over EUR 740 million in the year to date. Last month, Nordex customers ordered 17 multi-MW turbines. The orders were dominated by… Read more »

ELA Offshore is prepared for the cold season: Offshore Drying Containers in stock

ELA Container Offshore GmbH ordered several Drying Systems from Pronomar BV to increase stock. By doing this, ELA prepares itself for the cold season in which there is a high demand for Drying Containers. “We always have containers in stock to be able to react to customers’ demands on short notice. Especially within the offshore… Read more »

GRUPO CLAVIJO LANDS IN ARGENTINA

Grupo Clavijo has presented its products and services in Buenos Aires to a large group of professionals from the solar energy sector. For the Spanish company, Argentina is a strategic market, bearing in mind the growth expectations of photovoltaics in the coming years. Miguel Clavijo, CEO of the Group, explained the company’s capacity in terms… Read more »

SOLAR: INSTALLERS IN FAVOUR OF THE CONTINUATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

The EU PV cells and modules producers have received support from 150 installers in their fight against dumped imports of Chinese PV cells and modules. Today, EU ProSun submitted a list of 150 installers to the European Commission that expressly support the extension of the anti-dumping measures on imports of Chinese PV cells and modules…. Read more »

Solar-Log™ India wins the second award in 2016

After winning the Solar India Award in June 2016, Solar-Log™ wins the Mission Energy Foundation (RISE 2016) award in the category “Technology Excellence”. Solar-Log™ India is happy and proud to announce the 2nd award in 2016; during a ceremony in the Hilton Hotel Mumbai late September, Solar-Log™ has won this prize of the Mission Energy… Read more »

Heraeus Confidently Looking to Next Phase of Legal Proceedings in Taiwan Patent Dispute

Lawsuit against Giga Solar proceeds to the legal examination phase. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN- October 13, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced that the lawsuit against Giga Solar has entered the next stage of the proceedings. On August 5, after 14 months of legal proceedings, the Taiwan… Read more »

Risk reduction with the Roxtec Transit Designer 4.0

Should vital safety components such as cable and pipe transits be a design-based or a field-based decision? Roxtec suggests that designers and engineers take control of this issue by proposing the free, web-based tool Roxtec Transit Designer.  The design tool from the global cable and pipe seal provider simplifies the entire process that surrounds cable… Read more »

Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) opens Branch Office in China

Solare Datensysteme GmbH (SDS) is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch office in Shanghai, China. This new office will enhance the presence of SDS within the Chinese market and will offer innovative products and solutions for customers in one of the world’s most influential and expanding photovoltaic countries. The new office will… Read more »

Heraeus Introduces New Series of PERC Metallization Pastes at PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition

New paste raises solar cell conversion efficiency and delivers greater performance. TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN- October 12, 2016- Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced the introduction of a new generation of high efficiency silver front-side metallization paste at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition. The new Heraeus SOL9641A… Read more »

Transformation of global electric industry depends on energy storage says DNV GL

· Concluding chapter of World Energy Resources 2016 report cites pivotal role of storage · Lead author Paul Gardner from DNV GL presents conclusions at World Energy Council Congress 2016 in Istanbul October 10, 2016 · World’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body analyses industry drivers including technology advancements, regulatory trends and… Read more »

Solar Frontier surpasses 4GW of module shipments, increasing shipment areas by 11 countries to almost 60 countries

Kunitomi Plant starts manufacturing solar panels with an output of 175W as a main product Tokyo, October 12nd, 2016 – Solar Frontier announced today that total cumulative shipments of its CIS solar panels have surpassed 4GW, now reaching approximately 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11 new countries that have had approximately 1GW… Read more »