Month: April 2017

Smart Innovation Increases Operational Efficiencies on Offshore Windfarm and Leads to New Contract for Ampelmann

The first use of a new offshore innovation by Ampelmann and Siem Offshore Contractors delivered major operational efficiencies on Germany’s first commercial offshore windfarm.  Ampelmann’s E1000 motion compensated access system, with a gangway which transforms into a crane boom, performed over 12,000 people transfers and 7,000 cargo transfers safely between an offshore support vessel and… Read more »

WIRSOL Energy complete the connection of 19 Solar Projects across the UK

The 105MWp financed by Bayern LB have all been successfully connected to grid WIRSOL Energy Ltd (WIRSOL), the company responsible for the UK and Australian markets within WIRCON Group today announces that it has successfully connected 19 solar parks. The 19 solar sites located in England and Northern Ireland total 105.5 MWp and range from… Read more »

Rhenus Offshore Logistics replaces containers at a dizzy height

Rhenus Offshore Logistics has replaced two containers on a cable access platform at the Nordergründe wind park. The job involved fully coordinating and completing the work and included solving the technical problem and making available the suitable cargo fastening equipment. The special challenge in this job involved replacing the two 10-foot containers at a height… Read more »

Siemens to provide wind turbines for 21 MW Futuren project in France

• Clean energy for 24,000 households • Seven direct-drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.2-113 • Service and maintenance included over a period of 21 years Siemens Wind Power has received an order for a new onshore wind project in the southwest of France. The new wind power plant, owned by Futuren, an international independent… Read more »

Phoenix Solar Presents Growth and a Return to Operating Profit for the Financial Year 2016

Consolidated 2016 revenues increase 17% Positive EBIT result for the first time in several years Excellent gross margin driven by supply chain efforts, despite market price declines Further strong revenue and earnings growth expected for 2017 Sulzemoos, Germany, March 31st, 2017 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on… Read more »

SgurrEnergy advises on Senergy and Ten Merina solar PV projects

SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has been appointed by Meridiam, lead developer and investor, to advise on the Senergy and Ten Merina solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects located in Senegal, Africa. As the first large-scale projects of their kind to be developed in Senegal, each 30MWp site will consist of a ground-mounted… Read more »