Month: January 2018

Generate solar power without the need for a roof thanks to unique Solar Tower

Sharp partners with HKW Solar Energy Systems on innovative solar solution London, January 10, 2018 – Solar energy services company HKW-Solar-Energiesysteme has designed a unique solar solution, with Sharp’s NQ-R256A back-contact modules as the basis. The innovative Solar Tower stands up to eight meters tall, and applies 15 years of experience in the solar industry… Read more »

BayWa r.e sold its U.S. wind project Wagner to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, LLC

Munich, January 10, 2018: BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider, announced that it has sold its Californian Wagner wind park to the renewables operator Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, LLC. The 6 MW wind project was developed, constructed and operated in-house and was placed-in service in December 2012…. Read more »

SkySpecs Raises $8M

SkySpecs proves value of automated drone inspections with at-scale operations lands $8M investment to accelerate global growth and bring actionable insights to renewable energy industry Ann Arbor, MI – January 9, 2018: SkySpecs, the leading automated infrastructure inspection company, announces an $8 million Series B financing led by Statkraft Ventures together with UL Ventures and… Read more »

Engineering company secures a series of new contract wins

One of Teesside’s leading fabrication and engineering specialists – Francis Brown Limited – has successfully secured over £1m worth of business in only a matter of a few weeks to deliver a series of projects to leading global companies. Based in Stockton on Tees, the family run business has secured four new contracts over multiple… Read more »

Sulzer strengthens maintenance support for Colombia

As the world’s leading independent maintenance provider, Sulzer continues to strengthen its support network for rotating equipment, including in South America. Opened in 2012, the Bogota Service Center is fully equipped to repair and maintain all makes of pumps, compressors and steam turbines up to 10 MW. Sulzer recognizes that modern industrial processes cannot afford… Read more »

Nordex awarded three major contracts for a total of 820 MW in the United States

263 AW125 turbines ordered by utilities Hamburg, 9 January 2018. The Nordex Group finished out 2017 with strong tail-wind from the United States. In December, two large international utilities ordered a combined 263 AW125/3000 and AW125/3150 turbines for three wind farms. This is equivalent to an installed capacity of around 820 megawatts (MW). Delivery of… Read more »

Tigo Releases New TS4 Product as the Most Cost-effective Rapid Shutdown Solution with Powerline Communication

TS4-F (Fire Safety) is the first to support SunSpec Alliance signaling specifications with all safety capabilities. Los Gatos, CA, January 8, 2018 – Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced its new TS4-F (Fire Safety) to join the current TS4 Platform of integrated and… Read more »

Gigantic foundations for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak leave Port of Ostend

Today at 2 pm, the barge with the two impressive foundations of 10,000 tonnes and 8,000 tonnes, destined for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak, has left the port of Ostend in Belgium – an important milestone of this project. The barge is towed by the tug Zeus of Finland and is planned to… Read more »

Subsea NE Appoints Leading Industry Figure as Regional Chairman

Bruce Heppenstall to ensure North-east’s voice is heard The regional advocacy group for the North-east of England’s subsea sector has appointed Bruce Heppenstall as its new chairman. Heppenstall will take over the reins of Subsea North East from Andrew Hodgson to further strengthen the organisation’s position as a leading authority across the industry. CEO of… Read more »

Nordex to install 191 MW for new customers in Spain

58 AW 132/3300 turbines ordered by Gas Natural Fenosa Hamburg, 5 January 2018. The Nordex Group is benefiting increasingly from the renaissance of the Spanish wind power market: utility Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables (GNFR) has now ordered 58 AW132/3300 from the company in December. The contract covers the installation of six wind farms as well… Read more »

Adapting to changes in the world energy market

Ramboll is to merge its Oil & Gas and Energy divisions to accommodate the growing focus on sustainability and better support clients’ need for a full service, multidisciplinary offering. When Ramboll in 2016 entered the Chinese market, as the first foreign consultant on a large offshore wind farm, it was in close collaboration with Ramboll… Read more »

ALE COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF FRANCE’S FIRST FLOATING WIND TURBINE INSIDE HARBOUR

ALE has completed the unique installation of wind turbine components for France’s first floating wind turbine at Saint Nazaire, France. The installation is part of the pre-commissioning works of FLOATGEN demonstrator, where ALE was contracted by IDEOL to perform the mechanical and electrical completion of a 2MW V80 wind turbine generator onto a floating foundation…. Read more »

Joint Venture of JP Énergie Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts acquires two of BELECTRIC’s French solar projects

 Solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 15MWp  BELECTRIC will take forward the projects as EPC contractor  Construction is planned to start beginning of this year;Commissioning anticipated Mid-2018 Vendres (France) – BELECTRIC has successfully sold two of its French solar projects to a Joint Venture of JP Énergie Environnement (51 %) and Caisse… Read more »

Two new onshore wind projects in Italian Basilicata region: Siemens Gamesa signs contracts covering 23 turbines

• 59 MW for Italy, a wind energy market with large growth potential • 13 units of SWT-3.0-113 ordered for project in Tolve • Project near Capoiazzo will be equipped with 10 G97-2.0 MW turbines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received orders for two new onshore wind projects in southern Italy: the company is… Read more »