Photovoltaics (PV) is one of the key technologies of a sustainable energy supply based on renewable energy. Besides silicon-based photovoltaics, which presently dominates the market, there are other materials, such as perovskite, that also show great potential. Scientists are testing the proof of concept of these new types of solar cells. Very innovative is a… Read more »
GES contributes with its expertise in the installation of wind turbines The tower prototype will validate a new design to reduce the turbine installation costs May 2018. GES is cooperating with Nabrawind in the installation of a new self-erecting tower prototype, patented by the Spanish engineering company. GES has taken part in the first assembly… Read more »
Efficient storage solution for industry and commerce Wittenberg/Munich, 16 May 2018 – The Tesvolt high-voltage storage system has been shortlisted for the ees AWARD. The manufacturer from Wittenberg (Germany) has launched a storage system which is exceptionally economical: the TS HV 70. The levelized cost of storage (LCOS) is a mere 9 euro cents. With… Read more »
Petrofac has secured a long-term Framework Agreement (FA) with Transmission Capital to provide engineering services across six of its OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) assets. Under the Agreement, which is for five years, Petrofac has already been awarded two subsea engineering work scopes on key export cables connecting the Lincs and Robin Rigg offshore windfarms with… Read more »
SeaRoc Group, has announced the integration of innovative metocean risk management software – ForeCoast® Marine – with its SeaPlanner™ marine management, providing enhanced tools for planning works offshore. Through the integration of ForeCoast® Marine, the SeaPlanner system will provide a cutting-edge metocean risk management feature for accessing and viewing metocean data from various sources. It… Read more »
System Oil by Blending-on-Board’ a whitepaper which explores the many benefits for system oil that are conferred by the company’s SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system. The paper details how BOB – developed in-house by the AP Møller subsidiary as a means of producing cylinder lubricant suited to different fuel types and engine operation modes for crosshead… Read more »
New joint venture company ENcome Energy Performance France SAS Joint O&M portfolio in France increases to approximately 150 MWp ENcome France becomes one of the leading O&M providers in France Paris/Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (15.05.2018) – ENcome Energy Performance GmbH and Green Services Group have announced to merge their French O&M operations. Both partners will transfer… Read more »
Milton Keynes, 15 May 2018: BayWa r.e., a global renewable service provider, energy developer and wholesaler, has purchased the UK based renewable energy service provider, Becon Consultancy. Based in Scotland and established in 2009, Becon Consultancy has grown to be one of the leading service providers for high voltage maintenance and switching services, landscaping maintenance… Read more »
‘- Q1 revenues at EUR 256 million, with adjusted EBITDA of EUR 1 million – 2018 guidance confirmed with 99% revenue coverage[1] – Q1 order intake up 37% year-on-year to EUR 484 million, five consistent quarters of order intake growth Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has recorded one of the strongest… Read more »
Company’s largest solar power plant repurposes abandoned golf course to provide equivalent power for approximately 12,000 average households Kyoto/London – May 14th, 2018. Kyocera and Tokyo Century Corporation (herein “Tokyo Century”) announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein “Kyocera TCL Solar”) has completed construction of a 29.2 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar power plant in Yonago… Read more »
Sales totaling EUR 488 million EBITDA margin of 4.1 percent Order intake rises to just over 1 GW N133/4.8 high-wind turbine expands product portfolio Guidance for 2018 confirmed Hamburg, 15 May 2018. The Nordex Group (ISIN:DE000A0D6554) today announced that it generated sales of EUR 487.9 million in the first three months of 2018 (Q1 2017:… Read more »
• The company will supply 22 SWT-3.4-108 for two wind farms in Hokkaido Siemens Gamesa continues to reinforce its presence in Japan by reaching its first agreement with Tokyu Land Corporation for two projects in Hokkaido, and will supply 22 of its SWT-3.4-108. Both nacelles and hubs will be manufactured in Denmark, while the blades… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of repeat orders from two existing customers for its versatile DS 261 wire saw equipment for slicing and wafering applications in the semiconductor industry. In response to the strong growing global demand for semi-wafers, the customers, global manufacturers in the semiconductor industry,… Read more »
REDEN Solar, which already has a strong presence in France and Latin America, has chosen to continue its European development in Portugal, due to favorable economic prospects and the country’s strong commitment to renewable energies. Thanks to the continued support of successive governments in recent years, renewable energy now accounts for 68% of the country’s… Read more »
Former RES co-founder and Chief Technical Officer to join Lidar-company Board 14 May 2018: As part of strategic and significant growth plans within the business, ZephIR Lidar can confirm the appointment of Dr. Mike Anderson to the Board. Anderson, a co-founder of Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leading developer, constructor, owner and operator of wind… Read more »
North Sea Hagland Shipbrokers ApS (“North Sea”) of Esbjerg, Denmark, and NSH-Shipbrokers GmbH (“NSH”) of Hamburg, Germany, announced today that they are combining their resources. The acquisition will strengthen the services offered to clients. The parties have entered into agreements whereby North Sea acquires the majority of the shares in NSH. North Sea and NSH… Read more »
Thanks to these new contracts, Ingeteam totals nearly 800 MW of PV inverters supplied to Mexico Ingeteam maintains 49% of the Mexican solar plants From the 21st to the 24th of May Ingeteam is to exhibit at MIREC WEEK, Mexico’s main renewable energy trade show Ingeteam, a leading company in the design of power and… Read more »
As part of the optimisation programme regarding the Thun manufacturing site and the company’s product portfolio which was communicated on 2 November 2017, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it will transfer its Solar Systems business (“Energy Systems”) and the 32 impacted employees to 3S Solar Plus AG, a company… Read more »
The First Corporate Bond to be Issued by a Non-Financial Institution in Ghana Ghana – May 10, 2018 – PIDG company GuarantCo has signed a deal with Quantum Terminals to support the operations of Quantum’s LPG storage business in Ghana. Quantum Terminals is issuing a GHS 45 million (USD 10 million), 10-year corporate bond on… Read more »
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has elected two new board members as it looks to expand its capabilities in the growing renewables, mining, defence and aquaculture sectors. Following a strategic review, NSRI identified the need to restructure in order to reflect the global energy transition. Although still heavily focused on the oil and gas… Read more »
ACCIONA’s energy storage plant in Barasoain (Spain) is the first in the world to undergo comprehensive system-level certification DNV GL certificate demonstrates the safety, performance and reliability of the grid-scale energy storage system Certification was carried out in line with the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice 9th May 2018. ACCIONA Energia, the biggest global operator exclusively in… Read more »
FREMONT, Calif. — May 9, 2018. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. First Quarter 2018 Highlights • Total revenues of $209.9 million • GAAP gross margin of 37.9% • GAAP net… Read more »
VARTA Storage UK Launch event scheduled for 6th June 2018 Ahead of the launch of the VARTA Pulse in the UK, Waxman Energy, specialist distributor in the renewable energies sector, held the very first VARTA Storage approved installer training in the UK on 2nd May at Waxman Energy Ltd, West Yorkshire. The next scheduled date… Read more »
Significant investments in new products and expanded services will help customers raise solar cell performance and production processes to championship-level efficiency. SHANGHAI, China- May 9, 2018- Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading technology solution provider for the renewable energy industry, will present an expanded portfolio of solar cell technologies and solutions at the 2018 SNEC International Photovoltaic… Read more »
Aberdeen, UK 9th May 2018 – Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has delivered a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to the University of Limerick (UL) to support its research into subsea inspection and intervention campaigns on renewable energy sector infrastructure. Designed and manufactured in-house at Forum’s Kirkbymoorside Yorkshire facility, the Comanche 2,000 metre observation class ROV was… Read more »
Photon Energy published its financial results for 2018Q1, posting 33.3% revenue growth and a EUR 1.89 million net profit on the back of the Canadian Solar transaction. The repayment of the company’s corporate bond, the expansion of the Hungarian project pipeline to 25.6 MWp and the grid connection of the first PV plant in Hungary… Read more »
The next walk-to-work Damen SOV now in build In a ceremony held last Friday, the keel-laying ceremony for Bibby Marine Services’ second Damen SOV (Service Operations Vessel) 9020 WaveMaster vessel took place at Damen Shipyards Galati, in Romania. This event takes place less than a year after Bibby Marine Services took delivery of its sister-ship… Read more »
Banks Renewables has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government to approve its Lethans Wind Farm, near New Cumnock, following the earlier decision of East Ayrshire Council to support the application. Previously, the Hamilton based green energy employer undertook an extensive redesign of the project to reduce its potential visual impact on the local landscape,… Read more »
Isotrol consolidates its international leadership position in the clean energy market with the launch of Bluence, the new brand that the technology firm will use to market its product in this sector. The company has announced this launch in conjunction with the 2018 Wind Power tradeshow, event organized by the American Wind Energy Association that… Read more »
As the solar market shifts towards new cost-effective platforms to maximize ROI and reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs, ABB Solar will be showcasing its highly-charged portfolio of inverter and storage solutions at this year’s Intersolar on 20-22 June in Munich, stand 210 Hall B2. Drawing on its 40-year heritage and its expansive global knowledge, ABB… Read more »
In a bid to harness opportunities in the wave and tidal market, The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is hosting aMasterminingTM workshop in Aberdeen on Wednesday 16 May for subsea supply chain companies. Scotland is playing a leading role in the commercialisation of wave and tidal stream energy, including via the European Marine Energy Centre in… Read more »
Alfa Laval has signed fleet agreements with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech SA for the supply of PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval’s ballast water treatment technology. Under the agreements, Alfa Laval will provide dozens of Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech SA vessels with PureBallast 3 systems – the vast majority of which… Read more »
Solidify position in core markets with modular product portfolio Hamburg/Courbevoie: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded six contracts in Belgium totalling 32 megawatts (MW). Four wind projects are located in the Flanders region and two others in the Walloon region from different clients. In the Flanders region, Senvion has concluded contracts… Read more »
On the market for a year now, HOPPECKE’s high-performance large hybrid storage system has been given a new name that precisely describes its unique advantages. The sun|systemizer scalecube has a modular structure and can therefore be configured individually for every customer requirement. Not only is the storage capacity scalable, also the lead and lithium storage… Read more »
Today, the jack-up installation vessel “Sea Installer” will start the installation of the Rentel wind turbines in the North Sea. Start of the installation of the offshore wind turbines Rentel NV has started the offshore installation of its wind turbines. The jack-up installation vessel “Sea Installer” of DEME loaded the first wind turbine components for… Read more »
From 7 until 10 May 2018, ELA Container Offshore USA Corp. will be exhibiting at the biggest US-based windpower exhibition. Hosted by the American Wind Energy Association. The AWEA Windpower 2018 will be held in the McCormick Place Convention Centre in Chicago, Illinois (US). At booth #3223-8 in the German pavilion, ELA Container Offshore USA… Read more »