Financing solution helps solar industry participants lower costs, unlock value and accelerate growth Targray has announced the expansion of its solar supply chain finance program for PV module manufacturers, project developers, distributors, installers and contractors. Offered in partnership with Targray’s global banking partners, the solar supply chain finance program enables solar material buyers to optimize working capital… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, is delighted to have acted as technical advisor to a consortium of Japanese investors led by Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) for the agreement of a significant equity position with international wind farm developer WPD on the Yunlin Offshore Wind Park. The transaction will see Sojitz and its… Read more »
ALE has utilised its innovative methods to adapt a crawler crane, Manitowoc 18000, with SPMTs to significantly reduce the schedule for the Loma Blanca wind farm project in Argentina. As the project included many challenges, ALE’s experience in wind services was vital to providing the best technical and commercial solution. The dirt roads between the… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, is delighted to have acted as technical advisor to a consortium of Japanese investors led by Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) for the agreement of a significant equity position with international wind farm developer WPD on the Yunlin Offshore Wind Park. The transaction will see Sojitz and its… Read more »
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold its portfolio of onshore wind farms to Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) for an enterprise value of £50 million. Comprising 64 turbines in locations across the UK and Ireland the SEP portfolio contains all five of the wind farm investments made by the Environmental Capital Fund (ECF), a specialist infrastructure fund managed by SEP. The portfolio… Read more »
Malin React, a newly launched arm of the Malin Group, has appointed industry stalwart, Graham Penman as a Business Unit Manager to head up its operation. With over 25 years’ experience in engineering, subsea installation, construction and project management, Graham has previously held various roles in the oil and gas industries. Starting his career as… Read more »
North America and Europe will lead capacity growth in residential demand response programs April 15, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for residential demand response (RDR) in five major regions, providing global market forecasts for capacity, sites, spending, and revenue for commercial and industrial (C&I) demand… Read more »
• The company is in final negotiations to supply the new SG 10.0-193 DD offshore wind turbines to Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 1&2 already awarded to Vattenfall • For the Hollandse Kust Zuid 3&4, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall have signed a contract, which is subject to the outcome of the Dutch auction and final investment decision • The… Read more »
A strong shareholder consortium has been created to boost further growth. Feb 11 2019 | Eternal Sun Group (ESG) and ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund (ETF) announced today that ABN AMRO ETF has taken a majority stake in the provider of test solutions for the solar industry. Together with Belgian family fund VERMEC and key… Read more »
• Consists of 18 wind turbines for the Thorup-Sletten project in the northwest of Aggersund. Siemens Gamesa will also maintain the wind farm for 20 years through a long-term service program • The installation will start in October this year. The 18 onshore turbines will have a total capacity of 77 MW and an electricity production corresponding… Read more »
Fano, Italy and Zug, Switzerland – April 5, 2019: eta Blades and Romo Wind earlier today announced their cooperation to provide customers with solutions to improve the performance and extend the life cycle of the growing number of aging wind farms. eTa Blades, with its advanced capability to re-design and manufacture lighter and aerodynamically more… Read more »
April 11, 2019 – PowerHub and Isotrol are pleased to partner to deliver a unified software solution for renewable energy professionals, whether they work in the field, or in the head office. Through this partnership, renewable energy asset owners and managers can expect a seamless integration between their monitoring and asset management software. Isotrol and… Read more »
Navigant Research Report Shows Australia, Germany, Japan, and the US Are Expected to Account for 71% of the Global Market for Residential Energy Storage Systems in 2019 Utilities see residential energy storage systems as an avenue to improve services and relationships with customers April 10, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant… Read more »
Kahl am Main, 11 April 2019 – The SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG (SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES) delivers a vacuum coating machine of the GENERIS PVD type for the production of heterojunction solar cells (HJT) to a large manufacturer of solar cells. The order volume is in the mid-single-digit range. In addition to the already very successful SILEX II… Read more »
At Intersolar 2019, ABB will showcase its connected sun-to-socket portfolio. Featuring the latest digital technology, ABB’s solutions have been designed to drive down system costs and deliver higher returns on investment for solar applications. As a pioneering technology leader in digital industries, ABB will highlight its sun-to-socket solutions for the future of energy from Stand… Read more »
During a two-month test campaign, the scientists from Fraunhofer IWES will be determining in the Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) how the nacelle of a 3 MW wind turbine from ENERCON reacts to grid faults. Turbine components which are not physically present on the test bench are represented by models with various levels of detail…. Read more »
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of Alfa Laval’s ballast water treatment technology, has received an updated type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The new certificate makes it possible for vessels to deballast in United States waters with a holding time of just 2.5 hours. Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 was awarded an… Read more »
Deal integrates the benefits of WinGD’s WiDE predictive maintenance system with ExxonMobil’s Mobil Serv℠ Cylinder Condition Monitoring service Co-operation of two major marine industry suppliers to benefit vessel operators during a time of unprecedented change The integrated system will enable engine optimisation to enhance reliability and reduce maintenance costs Insights from the collaboration will be… Read more »
Northern Chile is one of the sunniest regions on Earth and holds great potential for developing a sustainable energy supply based on solar energy. Four years ago, Fraunhofer ISE initiated the Fraunhofer Centro de Tecnologias para Energia Solar CSET in Santiago de Chile together with the Fraunhofer Chile Research Foundation. The Center CSET cooperates closely… Read more »
Ingeteam is set to exhibit the company’s very latest products and O&M services for the solar power and energy storage sectors. The company will showcase its latest string inverter featuring 1500V technology, and its lifetime extension tool, Ingeboards, at booth B3.240. Ingeteam will once again be present as an exhibitor at the world’s leading fair… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group reached an important milestone on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 OWF project: all 20 foundation monopiles have left the EEW SPC yard in Germany onboard of two heavy load transport vessels. Both vessels set sail to Taichung port, the marshalling harbour for the OWF project in Taiwan. This transport is an… Read more »
‘- New offshore energy support vessel, Seacat Weatherly, to be built locally by Diverse Marine, AMC on the Isle of Wight, providing regional investment boost – Seacat Services is the first operator to adopt Chartwell Marine’s next-generation Chartwell 24, a vessel design that will set new benchmarks for reliability, safety and performance in the international… Read more »
Market entrants from a variety of sectors are expanding the hydrogen value chain, creating opportunity for collaborations, partnerships, and merger and acquisition activity April 8, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the developing hydrogen economy and interconnections helping drive its business case, providing recommendations for several groups of hydrogen… Read more »
Jan De Nul orders revolutionary Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Voltaire Jan De Nul Group orders the Voltaire, its third Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel, at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in China. With an unrivalled crane capacity of over 3,000 tonnes, this jack-up vessel will be able to support the renewable energy industry to build the future… Read more »
• First full-scope multibrand service contract signed in Europe for two wind farms in Poland with a total of 29 Vestas turbines • Long-term service and maintenance contract secured for 58MW with Polenergia Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured its first full-scope contract for the service of turbines supplied by other Original Equipment Manufacturers… Read more »
For a photovoltaic solar project located in Escatron (Zaragoza) Mecasolar announces that the delivery of the trackers, the Hyperion SR model, will take place within the first four months of 2019. The company has distributed its tracking systems in more than 45 countries over the last few years and its forecasts for this year are… Read more »
With over 500 million solar panels cleaned worldwide to date, company launches newest autonomous, water-free solar panel cleaning system, with first deployment in the Middle East already underway HERZELIYA, ISRAEL- April 2, 2019 – Ecoppia, the world-leader in robotic, water-free photovoltaic solar panel cleaning solutions, today announced the general availability of its newest fully-autonomous solution… Read more »
Impact on incumbent utility revenue will become more pronounced as deployments of distributed generation, plug-in electric vehicles, and demand response gain more traction April 4, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research provides capacity and revenue forecasts for 12 leading distributed energy resources (DER) technology markets globally. The global electric power… Read more »
Neuzeug, Austria, April 4, 2019. In a research station, the manufacturer my-PV has implemented the first hot water generation system in Namibia that is completely based on solar power. Calpak Solar Energy combined the ELWA water heater with a 1.6-kilowatt peak solar system and installed the device in a 200-litre electric boiler. The researchers in… Read more »
3 April 2018 – Sharp today launches three new monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panels to the NU product family. The renewed line-up of high performing modules offer customers a solution for every application, from residential projects up to large-scale commercial installations and free-field power plants. The following three modules are available to buy now from… Read more »
TPS 2.0 proves particularly economical Wittenberg/Germany, 3 April 2019 – Tesvolt, a manufacturer of storage systems for industry and commerce, is set to introduce its megawatt battery storage system TPS 2.0 at Intersolar Europe. Further developed battery modules and technical innovations ensure maximum cost efficiency for the lithium high-voltage storage system, making it around 40%… Read more »
• Introducing two new turbines, SG 5.8-155 and SG 5.8-170, that increase the AEP by over 20% and 32%, respectively, compared with the SG 4.5-145 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to advance its product strategy by introducing a new onshore platform: the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, which encompasses two turbine models: the SG 5.8-155… Read more »
£2.4m OptiNet project will investigate network optimisation solutions to decarbonise the gas network and support the transition to low carbon, smart energy systems. Newbury, UK, 03 April 2019 – PassivSystems has won a contract to investigate optimisation solutions that will enable the wider connection of green gases into energy networks. Working with partners Wales & West Utilities, Cadent… Read more »
Financing to help over 20 companies in Singapore offset carbon footprint Singapore/Hong Kong, 3 April 2019 – ING has added another first to its growing portfolio of sustainable finance deals in the region. It today announced that it has sealed the first green loan in ASEAN that is compliant with LMA/APLMA[1] Green Loan Principles for… Read more »
Eric Meurice, non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on 2 May 2019. Eric Meurice was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Soitec… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik S.L.U., the Spanish unit of the independent service provider, is making a statement by adding 213 wind turbines to their service portfolio: Maintenance contracts were agreed upon for several wind farms situated in different regions around Spain, including 130 Gamesa G80 and G52 wind tur-bines, 40 NEG Micon NM52 and 43 Vestas V90…. Read more »