Community wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust are celebrating after winning the title of UK Environmental Social Enterprise of the Year at the UK Social Enterprise Awards last night (Wed, Nov 28). Wind farm developer Calum MacDonald picked up the award at the glittering event in the beautiful Guildhall in London and admitted he… Read more »
Thanks to the ornithological monitoring plan at Crystal Rig wind farm in the Scottish Borders, Natural Power is pleased to confirm that four pairs of barn owls bred at the site this year. The ornithological monitoring plan, a document setting out the monitoring requirements as dictated by the planning conditions attached to the wind farm… Read more »
SeaRoc Group has delivered SeaPlanner® software and Marine Coordination training to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) – the first formal MC training given to a Taiwanese client. With 11 planned offshore wind farms and a governmental goal of installing 5.5 GW by 2025, Taiwan is making steps in preparation for the significant growth in… Read more »
The 13th edition of the show, held in Hong Kong from 25 ‒ 28 October 2018, welcomed a record 14,824 visitors from 106 countries and regions. With 54% of visitors coming from outside of Hong Kong, the expo lived up to its billing as an international gathering point for the environmental protection industry. Jointly organised… Read more »
Installation of 15 turbines in two wind farms Hamburg, 28 November 2018. The Nordex Group has obtained orders for the installation of two wind farms with a total of 15 N131/3600 turbines in France. Both orders also include a Premium Service Agreement covering 15 years. For its customer, Quaero, the manufacturer will be installing the… Read more »
Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory acted as financial advisor to its client NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions, a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) cleaning technology company, facilitating a strategic investment by specialist Saudi Arabian construction company CEPCO. This Series B investment round will support NOMADD’s current project pipeline and further strengthen NOMADD’s growth ambitions, whose unique and… Read more »
EDF Energy, through a new partnership with Powervault, is offering existing solar PV owners the chance to earn more from their systems by purchasing one of the most advanced and cost effective home battery systems on the market at a heavily discounted price, when they sign up to EDF Energy grid services. Compatible with any… Read more »
− The Q.PEAK-G4.1 310 Wp solar modules manufactured by Hanwha Q CELLS have been certified in the highest quality category by Altroconsumo and Istituto Tecnologie Avanzate − The criteria for obtaining the recognition of Excellent Quality cover a range of performance, reliability and cost factors − Alberto Nadai, Hanwha Q CELLS’ Area Sales Manager of… Read more »
Australia has not been able to decommission its coal-fired power plants at the pace originally envisaged, which has turned out to be its biggest stumbling block in fast tracking renewable energy development, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData‘s latest report, ‘Australia Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2018 – Market Trends,… Read more »
Fronius wins two prizes at once (Wels, 26/11/2018) Fronius International GmbH was recently honoured not only for the outstanding design of its products, but also for its pioneering services. The Fronius Ohmpilot, a clever consumption regulator that uses excess PV energy to heat water, and the Fronius SOLH2UB, the first green hydrogen filling station to… Read more »
Damen Shipyards Group has recently announced a new design. The Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV) contains numerous design features that ensure its suitability for operations in the developing offshore wind market in North America. The design of the new vessel builds on the success of proven Damen designs that… Read more »
Winterthur/Switzerland, 22nd of November 2018 – The leading simulation and design software for building-integrated energy systems has just been released in version 11.0 and comes with a completely new look. The new logo, the new website, the new color scheme of the templates, the newly-designed diagrams, the new product range and the new licensing scheme… Read more »
NKT is awarded a contract of approx. EUR 300m (approx. DKK 2.23bn) by 50Hertz. The contract comprises supply of approx. 270 km of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE offshore export cable system, and approx. 8 km of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE onshore cable system for the Ostwind 2 offshore wind farm grid connection in… Read more »
Ørsted is delighted to announce that decisions have now been reached on the second round of their annual £75,000 East Coast Skills Fund. This funding forms part of the company’s £465,000 East Coast Community Fund 20-year annual commitment, and is part of the community engagement programme for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One and Race Bank offshore… Read more »
Sulzer’s BLUE BOX™ IoT Advanced Analytics has won the Gold Certificate Industry 4.0 at the Swiss Digital Economy Awards in the category Highest Digital Quality. BLUE BOX uses existing pump data to cut costs in pump operation and maintenance considerably. The Swiss Digital Economy Awards are presented by the industry association SwissICT, the Association of… Read more »
To continue to provide customers across the globe with greater access to ABB’s high-quality service and parts, ABB Turbocharging has announced the establishment of a branch office of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd. in Zhoushan. Zhoushan, thanks to its superior geographical position and the booming development of China’s marine industry and economy, is now… Read more »
Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has further bolstered its rapidly-expanding inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services and capabilities with the acquisition of Canadian-based underwater inspection company, Welaptega. The transaction comes just 10 months after the company completed a joint venture with Forum Energy Technologies, creating the industry’s leading independent provider of subsea survey… Read more »
Acurail introduces new standards for safety at workplaces and in public spaces. They do this with the innovation of the traditional handrail. A new steel grip will reduce slip and fall accidents and improve safety across sectors and industries. The recently launched KAG safety system is an innovation and a further development of traditional handrails,… Read more »
The compatibility of the IMEON solar inverters and BYD lithium batteries, certified by both actors, allows Imeon Energy to meet even better the expectations of its customers. Users thus have a reliable and performing solution to aim for energy autonomy and to advance renewable energies. This compatibility also gives the company the opportunity to strengthen… Read more »
Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) has by far achieved the highest efficiency for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. The basis for this latest achievement lies in the special multi-junction solar cells as well as the perfect interplay between the cell and the module optics. In the EU-funded project CPVMatch, a consortium of research institutions and companies… Read more »
innogy’s two projects win at auction A total of 85.2 megawatts of planned capacity FIDs planned for beginning of 2019 innogy wants to further expand renewables in Poland. Now, the company moved a step closer to the realisation of new wind assets in this market: Two innogy onshore wind development projects won a tender from the… Read more »
Hamburg, 22 November 2018. Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply of seven N100/3300 turbines for the “Kilathmoy” wind farm in Ireland. The contract also includes a Premium Service Agreement with a term of 20 years. The 23.1 megawatt “Kilathmoy” wind farm is being… Read more »
A unique industrial partnership to make the Dunkirk offshore wind farm a competitive project serving the local area. Thursday, November 22, 2018 — As part of its application for the competitive dialogue (No. 1/2016) concerning offshore wind turbines off the coast at Dunkirk, DEME, an expert in the design, construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms,… Read more »
− Latest iteration in Q CELLS’ storage product range is a modular system that can be scaled from 4 kWh to 20 kWh − Q.HOME MANAGER enables homeowners and small businesses to better monitor their energy usage − Hanwha Q CELLS Head of Sales EU, Maengyoon Kim remarked: “The Q.HOME+ ESS HYB-G2 energy storage system… Read more »
Ten months after the final assembly of the offshore substation (OSS) for the new Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm started at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), the substation topside has now been moved outside the construction hall so that further outfitting can take place. The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be… Read more »
The world’s first benchmarking platform for offshore wind farms, SPARTA (System Performance, Availability and Reliability Trend Analysis), has released its second annual performance report today (Wednesday 21 November 2018) highlighting the vital contribution its reporting assets make to UK energy generation and carbon reduction. The SPARTA Portfolio Review 2017/18 summarises key insights from the benchmarking… Read more »
ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee and OM Heavy Lift to provide the full service of port operations. ALE, the global heavylifting specialists who provide the handling, transportation and installation of heavy loads with over 40 branches worldwide, signed the agreement with OM Heavy Lift,… Read more »
Representatives from LOC Renewables encourage attendees at a cable symposium to embrace the latest technology developments to improve cable lay design and operations 21 November, London – LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, the leading international marine and engineering consulting firm, recently brought together a group of leading cable designers, underwriters and installers to discuss… Read more »
• This transaction furthers the company’s non-core asset disposal programme • The plants, located in Huesca, Murcia and Huelva, have an aggregate capacity of 1.2 MW Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), through its subsidiary SGRE 9Ren, has sold three operational solar photovoltaic plants to Aurea Capital, a fund specialised in renewable energy and infrastructure. The plants, with… Read more »
A £9 ($12) million R&D program to be implemented over the next four years to improve reliability, drive down operating costs and improve safety of offshore wind operations The agreement will provide new digital and service solutions for operating and maintaining wind turbines remotely Collaboration will increase innovation and growth opportunities for the UK supply… Read more »
Cleve Hill Solar Park – the pioneering solar and energy storage scheme which aims to be amongst the lowest cost generators of electricity in the UK and will not require government subsidies, submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) on the 16th November 2018 for determination by the Secretary of State for BEIS. Having initiated the… Read more »
At the end of November, the 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Argentina. Recently, CCTV G20 Summit “Roads of Argentina” has been launched and focused on the signing agreements of Cauchari 300MW smart PV power plant project, which is witnessed by the heads of state of China and Argentina. It is the largest… Read more »
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is joining Renewable UK this week in celebrating the UK’s success in offshore wind. Matthew Wright, Ørsted UK’s Managing Director, said: “The UK has much to celebrate when it comes to the success of the offshore wind industry. Through innovation and collaborative partnerships we have grown this fantastic… Read more »
− The 107 kW solar PV array at the Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm, Sweden was completed using 334 Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK DUO 320 W half-cell modules − Power Purchase Agreement signed with Eneo Solutions and module installation carried out by Swedish developer Nordic Solar − The hotel will self-consume all the solar electricity… Read more »
NKT is selected exclusive supplier of export cable system for Inch Cape offshore wind farm project NKT has signed an export cable Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) for delivery and installation of export cable system to the prospective UK offshore wind farm project Inch Cape. The project is being developed by Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Ltd,… Read more »
Recently, the leading global developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider BayWa r.e. and Huawei renewed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Shenzhen. The two parties jointly announced a deep cooperation on the global PV power plant project business and promote the intelligent upgrade of the global renewable energy industry. Mr. Benedikt Ortmann, Managing Director… Read more »