Month: October 2018

Hanwha Q CELLS participates in first collective self-consumption solar project in France’s Midi-Pyrénées region

‘- Hanwha Q CELLS supplied 120 of its Q.PEAK-G4.1 300 W solar modules for the project, located in Midi-Pyrénées, France – The 36 kWp array, installed by C2A and managed by local renewable energy cooperative Enercoop,  is the first collective self-consumption PV project in the region – The solar modules were installed on the rooftop… Read more »

AGFA WINS SOLAR + POWER AWARD 2018

Agfa Specialty Products was announced the winner of the Solar + Power Award 2018 within the Solar PhotoVoltaic Material category for the breakthrough technology of their UNIQOAT backsheet product. Agfa Specialty Products was shortlisted for their UNIQOAT backsheet technology by a panel of judges that includes people representing the Solar Industry value chain, associations, institutes and… Read more »

The Offshore Wind Industry Prospectus

The Offshore Wind Industry Prospectus was launched today by former McLaren Group CEO and Formula One Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh. It states that the global offshore wind sector could be “worth £30 billion a year by 2030” to UK supply chain firms. Responding, Fabrice Leveque, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said:“This prospectus shines a… Read more »

Amarenco becomes France’s number one in rooftop solar after latest tender results

Lagrave, France, 01 October 2018. Amarenco, a leading European renewable energy IPP, has announced that it has become number one in the highly competitive 100kW-8MW rooftop solar segment in France, after winning 32MW in the latest CRE4.5 Buildings tender. Amarenco has been awarded a total capacity of more than 100MW across the five consecutive calls… Read more »

i-Tech Services adds mini ROV capability to inspection fleet

i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, has strengthened its underwater inspection and maintenance capability with the provision of new mini ROVs for performing subsea operations in challenging environments. A cost-effective solution for smaller scopes of work, the mini ROVs are quick to deploy and can be transported easily to site via helicopter or airline carrier… Read more »

COLLABORATIVE SUCCESS AS ALE AND CONBIT REACH HALF-WAY MILESTONE ON WORLD’S LARGEST WIND FARM PROJECT

As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out and ballasting of over 100 transition pieces (TPs) for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One. Utilising its innovative equipment and structural engineering expertise, ALE… Read more »

DNV GL supports Ørsted as Lenders’ technical advisor to the 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm

Successful Due Diligence enabled financing package of more than GBP 3.5 billion Once complete, project will power more than one million homes with world’s largest offshore wind farm Bristol, UK – 27th September 2018 –DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has successfully completed a lenders’ technical due diligence on Ørsted’s… Read more »

SMA is Now Shipping TS4-R-F Rapid Shutdown Solution for NEC 2017 Compliance

MLPE Solution Uses Proven Technology to Provide Rapid Shutdown Only ROCKLIN, Calif., September 26, 2018—SMA will now begin shipping the TS4-R-F (Fire Safety) retrofit unit, a module-level power electronics (MLPE) solution that provides rapid shutdown only. The TS4-R-F is the quickest, most cost-effective way to achieve compliance with NEC 2017 690.12 module-level shutdown requirements, which… Read more »

Damen and HST sign contract for second FCS 2710 at WindEnergy Hamburg

On 26th September, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with High Speed Transfers (HST) during WindEnergy Hamburg for a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This is HST’s second FCS 2710 since becoming the launching customer for the vessel type earlier this year. The FCS 2710 builds on the success of its predecessor, Damen’s FCS 2610…. Read more »

SeaRenergy opens Dutch office in The Hague

SeaRenergy announced during the WindEnergy exhibition in Hamburg, that it has opened a new office in the Netherlands. SeaRenergy B.V. will be based in The Hague and lead by Maarten Verjaal as the managing director. At a networking event in their Hamburg office, hosted together with NWEA (Netherland Wind Energy Association) and The Hague Business… Read more »

WindEnergy Hamburg: Global Industry In The Fast Lane – Flagship fair delivers fresh power for global energy transition

Hamburg, 28 September 2018 – WindEnergy Hamburg, which ended on Friday, has further strengthened its position as the most important platform of the global wind industry, the past four days have demonstrated convincingly. Many of the 1,482 exhibitors from 40 different countries at the world’s leading expo of the onshore and offshore wind industry announced… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik acquires variable rotor blade clamping systems at the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 – Replacing major components is now even faster and more efficient

The independent full-scope O&M provider Deutsche Windtechnik and the Danish company for technical engineering services Eltronic Wind Solutions signed an agreement yesterday for the sale of two rotor blade clamp types at the Hamburg WindEnergy 2018 trade fair, with which the complete rotor star can be installed and uninstalled even more efficiently. Deutsche Windtechnik will… Read more »